Sri Stuti Meaning — Line by Line

श्री स्तुति

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Every verse of Sri Stuti with its English meaning. Tap any word to hear it, or ▶ to recite the verse.

Verse 1#

मानातीत-प्रथित-विभवां मङ्गलं मङ्गलानां वक्षःपीठीं मधु-विजयिनो भूषयन्तीं स्वकान्त्या। प्रत्यक्षानुश्रविक-महिमां श्रीधर-इति प्रतीतां श्री-रङ्गेऽस्मिन् जनयतु मम श्रीमती स्वान्-कटाक्षान्॥

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

MeaningMay 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#

आविर्भावस्तव शतमखोपात्त-पुण्योदयानां पातु क्षीराम्बुधि-तनय यः प्रादुरासीत् पुरस्तात्। पर्याप्तं तं भजति महिमा यस्य ते नैव दृष्टः सिन्धोर्वेला-तट इव जगत्-त्राण-दीक्षा-गुरुस्त्वम्॥

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

MeaningO 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#

ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रियै नमः॥

Oṁ śrīṁ hrīṁ śriyai namaḥ॥

MeaningOm Shrim Hrim — salutations to Sri.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

मान-अतीत

māna-atīta

beyond measure, beyond the reach of all standards of comprehension

प्रथित-विभवाम्

prathita-vibhavām

of widely celebrated glory / majesty

मङ्गलं मङ्गलानाम्

maṅgalaṁ maṅgalānām

the auspiciousness of all that is auspicious

वक्षःपीठीम्

vakṣaḥpīṭhīm

the seat upon the chest (of the Lord)

मधु-विजयिनः

madhu-vijayinaḥ

of the conqueror of the demon Madhu (Vishnu)

भूषयन्तीं स्वकान्त्या

bhūṣayantīṁ svakāntyā

adorning (it) with her own radiance / beauty

प्रत्यक्ष-आनुश्रविक-महिमाम्

pratyakṣa-ānuśravika-mahimām

whose greatness is known both by direct perception and by scripture

श्रीधर इति प्रतीताम्

śrīdhara iti pratītām

known through the very name 'Shridhara' (the bearer of Sri)

श्री-रङ्गे अस्मिन्

śrī-raṅge asmin

here at Srirangam (this holy place)

श्रीमती

śrīmatī

the glorious Goddess Sri (Lakshmi)

जनयतु मम स्वान्-कटाक्षान्

janayatu mama svān-kaṭākṣān

may she bestow on me her (gracious) sidelong glances

आविर्भावः तव

āvirbhāvaḥ tava

your manifestation / appearance

शतमख-उपात्त-पुण्य-उदयानाम्

śatamakha-upātta-puṇya-udayānām

of those whose merit, earned through a hundred sacrifices, has fructified

क्षीर-अम्बुधि-तनय

kṣīra-ambudhi-tanaya

O daughter of the ocean of milk

यः प्रादुरासीत् पुरस्तात्

yaḥ prādurāsīt purastāt

who appeared (arose) in front / at the very first (at the churning)

महिमा यस्य ते न एव दृष्टः

mahimā yasya te na eva dṛṣṭaḥ

whose greatness has never been seen (fully) to its limit

सिन्धोः वेला-तटः इव

sindhoḥ velā-taṭaḥ iva

like the far shore of the ocean (which cannot be seen across)

जगत्-त्राण-दीक्षा-गुरुः त्वम्

jagat-trāṇa-dīkṣā-guruḥ tvam

you are the preceptor consecrated to the protection of the world

पातु

pātu

may (it / your manifestation) protect (us)

श्रियै नमः

śriyai namaḥ

salutations to Sri (Goddess Lakshmi)

Origin & History

Source: Sri Stuti (Srivaishnava stotra literature)

Author: Swami Vedanta Desika

Period: 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who composed the Sri Stuti?▼

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.

To whom is the Sri Stuti addressed?▼

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.

Is Sri Stuti recited for wealth?▼

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.

How many verses does the Sri Stuti have?▼

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.

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