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Lakshmi Lajje Mahavidye

Lakshmi Lajje Mahavidye in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 9× repetitions·🕐 During Navaratri; on Tuesdays and Fridays; at morning or evening worship of the Goddess·📜 Durga Saptashati Chapter 11

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

In these verses of the Narayani Stuti (Chapter 11 of the Devi Mahatmya / Durga Saptashati), the gods salute the Divine Mother in her many forms with the refrain 'Narayani Namostute.' She is hailed as the fierce Chamunda who slew Munda, and then as Lakshmi, modesty, faith, nourishment, the great night and the great illusion, and as Medha, Sarasvati, prosperity and the constant law of the cosmos. The hymn reveals the one Goddess as the inner reality of every grace, power and virtue in creation.

Origin & Story

Durga Saptashati Chapter 11 · Maharshi Markandeya (traditionally ascribed) · Puranic period (c. 5th–6th century CE for the Devi Mahatmya)

The Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati or Chandi), part of the Markandeya Purana, recounts the Goddess's triumphs over the great demons. In Chapter 11, after Shumbha is slain, Indra and the gods sing the Narayani Stuti, saluting the Mother in form after form with the refrain 'Narayani Namostute.' These verses move from the fearsome Chamunda — who, with Kali, slew Chanda and Munda earlier in the text — to a sweeping litany of her gracious forms: Lakshmi, Sarasvati, Medha, Shraddha, Pushti and the cosmic powers of Maharatri and Mahamaya, declaring that all the riches and virtues of the worlds are the one Goddess herself.

✦ As told in scripture

Tradition holds that because this passage names the Goddess as Lakshmi, Sarasvati and Chamunda together, its sincere recitation invites wealth, wisdom and protection in a single prayer. Devotees recount that during the autumn Navaratri, households that recite the Narayani Stuti are blessed with prosperity, harmony and freedom from fear.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

daṃṣṭrākarālavadane śiromālāvibhūṣaṇe cāmuṇḍe muṇḍamathane nārāyaṇi namo'stu te

Meaning:O You whose face is fearsome with tusks, adorned with a garland of heads, O Chamunda, slayer of Munda — O Narayani, salutation be unto You.

Verse 2

lakṣmi lajje mahāvidye śraddhe puṣṭi svadhe dhruve mahārātri mahāmāye nārāyaṇi namo'stu te

Meaning:O Lakshmi, O Modesty, O great Knowledge (Mahavidya), O Faith, O Nourishment, O Svadha, O Steadfast One, O great Night (Maharatri), O great Illusion (Mahamaya) — O Narayani, salutation be unto You.

Verse 3

medhe sarasvati vare bhūti bābhravi tāmasi niyate tvaṃ prasīdeśe nārāyaṇi namo'stute

Meaning:O Intellect (Medha), O Sarasvati, O Excellent One, O Prosperity, O Babhravi, O Tamasi (the dark), O constant One — be gracious, O Sovereign; O Narayani, salutation be unto You.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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daṃṣṭrākarālavadane🔊O You whose face is fearsome with great tusks

śiromālāvibhūṣaṇe🔊O You adorned with a garland of (demons') heads

cāmuṇḍe muṇḍamathane🔊O Chamunda, slayer of the demon Munda

nārāyaṇi namo'stu te🔊O Narayani, salutation be unto You

lakṣmi🔊O Lakshmi (fortune, prosperity)

lajje🔊O Modesty

mahāvidye🔊O great Knowledge

śraddhe puṣṭi svadhe dhruve🔊O Faith, O Nourishment, O Svadha, O Steadfast One

mahārātri mahāmāye🔊O great Night (of dissolution), O great Illusion

medhe sarasvati🔊O Intellect, O Sarasvati

vare bhūti🔊O Excellent One, O Prosperity

bābhravi tāmasi🔊O Babhravi (tawny one), O Tamasi (the dark one)

niyate🔊O constant / law-ordained One

tvaṃ prasīda īśe🔊be gracious, O Sovereign

Benefits of Chanting Lakshmi Lajje Mahavidye

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Invokes the Goddess in her many forms — Lakshmi, Sarasvati, Chamunda and more

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Recited for prosperity (Lakshmi), wisdom (Sarasvati) and protection (Chamunda) together

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Part of the beloved Narayani Stuti with the refrain 'Narayani Namostute'

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Believed to draw the grace of wealth, learning, faith and steadfastness

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Cherished verses for daily Durga worship and Navaratri recitation

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Cultivates reverence for the one Mother behind every divine quality

How to Chant Lakshmi Lajje Mahavidye

Repetitions9times

Best TimeDuring Navaratri; on Tuesdays and Fridays; at morning or evening worship of the Goddess

Recite these verses with devotion, bowing inwardly at each 'Narayani Namostute.' They may be chanted on their own or within the full Narayani Stuti and Durga Saptashati (Chandi Path). Devotees seeking the combined grace of Lakshmi, Sarasvati and the protective Chamunda dwell on each name with feeling, offering a lamp and flowers before the image of the Mother.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Lakshmi Lajje Mahavidye written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

They are verses 20–22 of the Narayani Stuti in Chapter 11 of the Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati). The gods salute the Goddess as Chamunda, then enumerate her forms as Lakshmi, Sarasvati, Medha, Shraddha and many other graces.

The Narayani Stuti reveals the single Divine Mother as the source of every divine power — wealth (Lakshmi), learning (Sarasvati), modesty, faith, nourishment and more. Naming them together affirms that all these forms are one Goddess, Narayani.

Devotees recite them to seek the Mother's grace in all her aspects at once — prosperity, knowledge, faith and protection. They form part of the daily Chandi Path and are especially recited during Navaratri.