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Sri Stuti

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✦ Meaning

Sri Stuti is a celebrated devotional hymn to Goddess Lakshmi (Sri), composed by the great Srivaishnava acharya and poet Swami Vedanta Desika. Its twenty-five verses extol the Goddess as the consort of Lord Vishnu, the embodiment of all auspiciousness, and the compassionate mediator who grants both worldly prosperity and final liberation. Tradition holds that the recitation of Sri Stuti showers wealth, well-being and the grace of the Divine Mother upon devotees.

Origin & Story

Sri Stuti (Srivaishnava stotra literature) · Swami Vedanta Desika · 13th–14th century CE

Swami Vedanta Desika, known as the 'Kavi-tarkika-simha' (lion among poets and logicians) of the Srivaishnava tradition, composed the Sri Stuti at Srirangam as a hymn of surrender to Goddess Lakshmi. Tradition relates that he sang it to relieve the poverty of a devotee, and that the Goddess responded by showering a rain of gold, much as Adi Shankara's Kanakadhara Stotram had once done. The hymn celebrates Sri as inseparable from Vishnu and as the gracious purushakara who leads the soul to the Lord's feet.

✦ As told in scripture

Tradition holds that when Swami Vedanta Desika composed and recited the Sri Stuti to relieve the distress of a poor devotee, Goddess Lakshmi was so pleased that she caused a shower of gold to fall, lifting the devotee out of poverty — a grace remembered whenever the hymn is sung for prosperity.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

Mānātīta-prathita-vibhavāṁ maṅgalaṁ maṅgalānāṁ vakṣaḥpīṭhīṁ madhu-vijayino bhūṣayantīṁ svakāntyā। Pratyakṣānuśravika-mahimāṁ śrīdhara-iti pratītāṁ śrī-raṅge'smin janayatu mama śrīmatī svān-kaṭākṣān॥

Meaning:May the glorious Goddess Sri — whose majesty, widely renowned, is beyond all measure; who is the auspiciousness of all auspicious things; who adorns with her own radiance the chest of the conqueror of Madhu (Vishnu); whose greatness is established both by direct experience and by scripture, and is proclaimed in the very name 'Shridhara' — may She, here at Srirangam, cast upon me her gracious sidelong glances.

Verse 2

Āvirbhāvastava śatamakhopātta-puṇyodayānāṁ pātu kṣīrāmbudhi-tanaya yaḥ prādurāsīt purastāt। Paryāptaṁ taṁ bhajati mahimā yasya te naiva dṛṣṭaḥ sindhorvelā-taṭa iva jagat-trāṇa-dīkṣā-gurustvam॥

Meaning:O daughter of the ocean of milk! May your manifestation protect us — that appearance which arose first (at the churning of the ocean) for those whose merit, gathered through a hundred sacrifices, had ripened. Your glory none has ever seen to its limit, even as the far shore of the ocean is never sighted; you are the very guru consecrated to the protection of the world.

Verse 3

Oṁ śrīṁ hrīṁ śriyai namaḥ॥

Meaning:Om Shrim Hrim — salutations to Sri.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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māna-atīta🔊beyond measure, beyond the reach of all standards of comprehension

prathita-vibhavām🔊of widely celebrated glory / majesty

maṅgalaṁ maṅgalānām🔊the auspiciousness of all that is auspicious

vakṣaḥpīṭhīm🔊the seat upon the chest (of the Lord)

madhu-vijayinaḥ🔊of the conqueror of the demon Madhu (Vishnu)

bhūṣayantīṁ svakāntyā🔊adorning (it) with her own radiance / beauty

pratyakṣa-ānuśravika-mahimām🔊whose greatness is known both by direct perception and by scripture

śrīdhara iti pratītām🔊known through the very name 'Shridhara' (the bearer of Sri)

śrī-raṅge asmin🔊here at Srirangam (this holy place)

śrīmatī🔊the glorious Goddess Sri (Lakshmi)

janayatu mama svān-kaṭākṣān🔊may she bestow on me her (gracious) sidelong glances

āvirbhāvaḥ tava🔊your manifestation / appearance

śatamakha-upātta-puṇya-udayānām🔊of those whose merit, earned through a hundred sacrifices, has fructified

kṣīra-ambudhi-tanaya🔊O daughter of the ocean of milk

yaḥ prādurāsīt purastāt🔊who appeared (arose) in front / at the very first (at the churning)

mahimā yasya te na eva dṛṣṭaḥ🔊whose greatness has never been seen (fully) to its limit

sindhoḥ velā-taṭaḥ iva🔊like the far shore of the ocean (which cannot be seen across)

jagat-trāṇa-dīkṣā-guruḥ tvam🔊you are the preceptor consecrated to the protection of the world

pātu🔊may (it / your manifestation) protect (us)

śriyai namaḥ🔊salutations to Sri (Goddess Lakshmi)

Benefits of Chanting Sri Stuti

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Invokes the grace of Goddess Lakshmi, bestower of wealth and auspiciousness

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Traditionally recited to remove poverty and bring prosperity and abundance

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Cultivates devotion (bhakti) and surrender (prapatti) to the Divine Mother

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Believed to grant both material well-being and spiritual liberation through her grace

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Brings auspiciousness, harmony and well-being to the home and family

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A profound meditation on Sri as the compassionate mediator between the soul and the Lord

How to Chant Sri Stuti

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Best TimeFriday mornings, during Navaratri, or daily at dawn before an image of Lakshmi or Lakshmi-Narayana

Recite with devotion and a settled mind, preferably after bath in the early morning or on Fridays, before an image of Goddess Lakshmi. The complete stuti has 25 verses in the elegant Mandakranta and other metres; learn the pronunciation carefully. Many devotees recite the full hymn, which begins as given here with 'Manatita'. Conclude with the seed-mantra salutation to Sri. Offering lotus flowers or kumkum and maintaining cleanliness deepen the practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Sri Stuti 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.

Sri Stuti was composed by Swami Vedanta Desika (1268–1369 CE), a towering acharya, philosopher and poet of the Srivaishnava tradition, in praise of Goddess Lakshmi at Srirangam.

It is addressed to Goddess Sri (Mahalakshmi), the eternal consort of Lord Vishnu, who is revered in Srivaishnavism as the loving mediator (purushakara) who recommends the surrendered soul to the Lord.

Yes. By tradition the Sri Stuti is one of the most powerful hymns for invoking Lakshmi's grace, removing poverty and bestowing prosperity, while also leading the devotee toward liberation. It is often recited alongside Kanakadhara Stotram and Sri Suktam.

The Sri Stuti consists of twenty-five verses. This entry presents the opening verses; the complete hymn is widely recited in Srivaishnava homes and temples, especially on Fridays.