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Lakshmi Lajje Mahavidye Meaning — Line by Line

लक्ष्मि लज्जे महाविद्ये

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Every verse of Lakshmi Lajje Mahavidye with its English meaning. Tap any word to hear it, or ▶ to recite the verse.

Verse 1#

daṃṣṭrākarālavadane śiromālāvibhūṣaṇe

दंष्ट्राकरालवदने शिरोमालाविभूषणे । चामुण्डे मुण्डमथने नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥

daṃṣṭrākarālavadane śiromālāvibhūṣaṇe cāmuṇḍe muṇḍamathane nārāyaṇi namo'stu te

MeaningO 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

लक्ष्मि लज्जे महाविद्ये श्रद्धे पुष्टि स्वधे ध्रुवे । महारात्रि महामाये नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥

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

MeaningO 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

मेधे सरस्वति वरे भूति बाभ्रवि तामसि । नियते त्वं प्रसीदेशे नारायणि नमोऽस्तुते ॥

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

MeaningO 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 Breakdown

दंष्ट्राकरालवदने
daṃṣṭrākarālavadane
O You whose face is fearsome with great tusks
शिरोमालाविभूषणे
śiromālāvibhūṣaṇe
O You adorned with a garland of (demons') heads
चामुण्डे मुण्डमथने
cāmuṇḍe muṇḍamathane
O Chamunda, slayer of the demon Munda
नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते
nārāyaṇi namo'stu te
O Narayani, salutation be unto You
लक्ष्मि
lakṣmi
O Lakshmi (fortune, prosperity)
लज्जे
lajje
O Modesty
महाविद्ये
mahāvidye
O great Knowledge
श्रद्धे पुष्टि स्वधे ध्रुवे
śraddhe puṣṭi svadhe dhruve
O Faith, O Nourishment, O Svadha, O Steadfast One
महारात्रि महामाये
mahārātri mahāmāye
O great Night (of dissolution), O great Illusion
मेधे सरस्वति
medhe sarasvati
O Intellect, O Sarasvati
वरे भूति
vare bhūti
O Excellent One, O Prosperity
बाभ्रवि तामसि
bābhravi tāmasi
O Babhravi (tawny one), O Tamasi (the dark one)
नियते
niyate
O constant / law-ordained One
त्वं प्रसीद ईशे
tvaṃ prasīda īśe
be gracious, O Sovereign

Origin & History

Source: Durga Saptashati Chapter 11

Author: Maharshi Markandeya (traditionally ascribed)

Period: 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which verses are 'Lakshmi Lajje Mahavidye'?▼
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.
Why are Lakshmi and Sarasvati named together here?▼
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.
What is the benefit of reciting these verses?▼
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.

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