mookambikakollurmahalakshmisaraswati

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌮𑍂𑌕𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌕𑌮𑍍

Mookambika Ashtakam in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 9× repetitions·🕐 Fridays, during Navaratri, on Vijayadashami, and at dawn before study or worship·📜 Traditional Sanskrit hymn to Mookambika of Kollur

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Traditional Sanskrit hymn to Mookambika of Kollur · Traditional (the hymn's colophon ascribes it to all the gods) · Traditional

The Mookambika temple at Kollur, nestled in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, is one of the seven sacred Mukti-Sthalas of the region and is associated with Adi Shankaracharya, who is said to have established the Goddess there. The deity is unique: a swayambhu Jyotirlinga divided by a golden line, the right side representing Shiva-Vishnu-Brahma and the left the united powers of Saraswati, Mahalakshmi and Mahakali — so she grants both knowledge and prosperity. This ashtakam praises her under all these aspects, explaining each of her names verse by verse.

✦ As told in scripture

Pilgrims hold that students who pray to Mookambika before beginning their studies are blessed with learning and clear speech, and many accounts tell of mute or struggling children who gained the power of speech and scholarship after their families offered this hymn at Kollur; the swayambhu Jyotirlinga is itself revered as a self-manifested sign of the Mother's living presence.

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Verse 1

𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑍍𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌰𑍂𑌪𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌹𑌰𑍋𑌪𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌧𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍇। 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌨𑍍𑌨𑍇𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌦𑌾𑌨𑍈𑌕𑌦𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌕𑍋𑌲𑌾𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌶𑌿॥௧॥

namaste jagad-dhatri sad-brahma-rupe namaste haropendra-dhatradi-vandye | namaste prapanneshta-danaika-dakshe namaste mahalakshmi kolapureshi ||1||

Meaning:Salutations to you, sustainer of the world, whose form is the true Brahman; salutations to you, worshipped by Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma and all the gods; salutations to you, the one adept at granting the wishes of those who take refuge — salutations to you, Mahalakshmi, Goddess of Kolapura!

Verse 2

𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌿𑌃 𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌾 𑌹𑌰𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌤𑍍 𑌸𑍃𑌜𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍀𑌤𑌿 𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌮𑍍। 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌨𑌾𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌤𑍇 𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌰𑍂𑌪𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌕𑍋𑌲𑌾𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌶𑌿॥௨॥

vidhih krittivasa harir vishvam etat srijaty atti patiti yat tat prasiddham | kripa-lokanad eva te shakti-rupe namaste mahalakshmi kolapureshi ||2||

Meaning:That Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu create, dissolve and protect this universe is well known; yet it is only by your compassionate glance, O Power-embodied one, that they do so — salutations to you, Mahalakshmi, Goddess of Kolapura!

Verse 3

𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌾 𑌮𑌾𑌯𑌯𑌾 𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌧𑍃𑌤𑌂 𑌲𑍀𑌯𑌸𑍇 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌿 𑌕𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍗 𑌹𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍍। 𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌰𑍂𑌪𑍇𑌣 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍗 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌕𑍋𑌲𑌾𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌶𑌿॥௩॥

tvaya mayaya vyaptam etat samastam dhritam liyase devi kukshau hi vishvam | sthitam buddhi-rupena sarvatra jantau namaste mahalakshmi kolapureshi ||3||

Meaning:By you, as Maya, is all this pervaded; you bear and then dissolve the whole universe within your womb, O Goddess, and you abide in every creature as its intelligence — salutations to you, Mahalakshmi, Goddess of Kolapura!

Verse 4

𑌯𑌯𑌾 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾 𑌹𑌿 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌤 𑌏𑌤𑍇 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌾𑌽𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌦𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌟𑍍𑌯𑌾। 𑌅𑌤𑍋 𑌗𑍀𑌯𑌸𑍇 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌿 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌿 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌕𑍋𑌲𑌾𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌶𑌿॥௪॥

yaya bhakta-varga hi lakshyanta ete tvaya'tra prakamam kripa-purna-drishtya | ato giyase devi lakshmir iti tvam namaste mahalakshmi kolapureshi ||4||

Meaning:By your glance, brimming with grace here at will, these throngs of devotees are watched over; therefore, O Goddess, you are sung as 'Lakshmi' — salutations to you, Mahalakshmi, Goddess of Kolapura!

Verse 5

𑌪𑍁𑌨𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌪𑌟𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌹𑍀𑌨𑌾 𑌹𑌿 𑌮𑍂𑌕𑌾 𑌨𑌰𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌖𑌲𑍁 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥𑍍𑌯𑌸𑍇 𑌯𑌤𑍍। 𑌨𑌿𑌜𑍇𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌯𑍇 𑌤𑍇𑌨 𑌮𑍂𑌕𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌿𑌕𑌾 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌕𑍋𑌲𑌾𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌶𑌿॥௫॥

punar vak-patutvadi-hina hi muka naras tair nikamam khalu prarthyase yat | nijeshtaptaye tena mukambika tvam namaste mahalakshmi kolapureshi ||5||

Meaning:Further, men who are mute, lacking eloquence and the like, earnestly pray to you for the gaining of their desires; because of that you are 'Mookambika' (Mother of the mute) — salutations to you, Mahalakshmi, Goddess of Kolapura!

Verse 6

𑌯𑌦𑌦𑍍𑌵𑍈𑌤𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌰𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌣𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌥𑌾 𑌪𑍁𑌨𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌲𑍀𑌲𑍋𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌾। 𑌤𑌦𑌾𑌹𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌜𑌨𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌂 𑌚 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑌕𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌕𑍋𑌲𑌾𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌶𑌿॥௬॥

yad advaita-rupat para-brahmanas tvam samuttha punar vishva-lilodyamastha | tad ahur janas tvam cha gaurim kumarim namaste mahalakshmi kolapureshi ||6||

Meaning:Since you arise from the non-dual Supreme Brahman and then stand poised in the play of the universe, people call you Gauri and Kumari — salutations to you, Mahalakshmi, Goddess of Kolapura!

Verse 7

𑌹𑌰𑍇𑌶𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌦𑍇𑌹𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌥𑌤𑍇𑌜𑍋𑌮𑌯𑌪𑍍𑌰- 𑌸𑍍𑌫𑍁𑌰𑌚𑍍𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾𑌖𑍍𑌯𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑍇। 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌿𑌕𑍋𑌲𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌹𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌗𑍇𑌹𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌕𑍋𑌲𑌾𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌶𑌿॥௭॥

haresadi-dehottha-tejomaya-pra- sphurach-chakra-rajakhya-linga-svarupe | maha-yogi-kolarshi-hrit-padma-gehe namaste mahalakshmi kolapureshi ||7||

Meaning:O one whose form is the luminous Linga, the radiant Sri Chakra-raja arising from the splendour of the bodies of Shiva, Vishnu and the gods, dwelling in the heart-lotus of the great yogi sage Kola — salutations to you, Mahalakshmi, Goddess of Kolapura!

Verse 8

𑌨𑌮𑌃 𑌶𑌙𑍍𑌖𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌭𑌯𑌾𑌭𑍀𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌕𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑌿 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌸𑌨𑌸𑍍𑌥𑍇। 𑌨𑌮𑌃 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨𑍇 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌕𑍋𑌲𑌾𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌶𑌿॥௮॥

namah shankha-chakrabhaya-bhishta-haste namah tryambake gauri padmasana-sthe | namah svarna-varne prasanne sharanye namaste mahalakshmi kolapureshi ||8||

Meaning:Salutations to you who bear the conch, the discus, the gesture of fearlessness and the boon-giving gesture in your hands; salutations, O three-eyed Gauri seated on the lotus; salutations, O golden-hued, gracious refuge of all — salutations to you, Mahalakshmi, Goddess of Kolapura!

Verse 9

𑌇𑌦𑌂 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨𑌂 𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍈- 𑌰𑍍𑌹𑍃𑌦𑌿 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌧𑌾𑌯 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌕𑌂 𑌯𑌃। 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍇𑌷 𑌵𑍍𑌰𑌜𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌶𑍁 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌂 𑌸 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌂 𑌚 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌭𑌵𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌾𑌦𑌾𑌤𑍍॥

idam stotra-ratnam kritam sarva-devair hridi tvam samadhaya lakshmy-ashtakam yah | pathen nityam esha vrajaty ashu lakshmim sa vidyam cha satyam bhavet tat-prasadat ||

Meaning:This jewel of a hymn, the Lakshmi-ashtakam, was composed by all the gods; whoever, fixing you in his heart, recites it daily swiftly attains prosperity (Lakshmi), and by your grace gains true knowledge and truth.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇🔊namasteSalutations to you

𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿🔊jagad-dhatriO sustainer and nourisher of the world

𑌸𑌦𑍍𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌰𑍂𑌪𑍇🔊sad-brahma-rupeO one whose form is the true, eternal Brahman

𑌹𑌰𑍋𑌪𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌧𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍇🔊haropendra-dhatradi-vandyeWorshipped by Hara (Shiva), Upendra (Vishnu), Dhatra (Brahma) and all the gods

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌨𑍍𑌨𑍇𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌦𑌾𑌨𑍈𑌕𑌦𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍇🔊prapanneshta-danaika-daksheSole expert in granting the wishes of those who take refuge in you

𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌕𑍋𑌲𑌾𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌶𑌿🔊mahalakshmi kolapureshiO Mahalakshmi, Goddess of Kolapura (the refrain ending each verse)

𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌿𑌃🔊vidhihBrahma (the creator)

𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌾🔊krittivasaShiva (clad in the hide), the destroyer

𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌰𑍂𑌪𑍇🔊shakti-rupeO one who is the very power (Shakti) behind creation, sustenance and dissolution

𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌾 𑌮𑌾𑌯𑌯𑌾 𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍍🔊tvaya mayaya vyaptamAll this is pervaded by your Maya (creative power)

𑌕𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍗 𑌹𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍍🔊kukshau hi vishvamThe whole universe (is held and dissolved) within your womb

𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌰𑍂𑌪𑍇𑌣🔊buddhi-rupenaYou abide in all beings as their very intelligence

𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌦𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌟𑍍𑌯𑌾🔊kripa-purna-drishtyaBy your glance full of compassion

𑌮𑍂𑌕𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌿𑌕𑌾🔊mukambikaO Mookambika — Mother who gives speech to the mute and grants every prayer

𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑌕𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍀𑌮𑍍🔊gaurim kumarimYou are called Gauri and Kumari (forms of Parvati)

𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾𑌖𑍍𑌯𑌲𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑍇🔊chakra-rajakhya-linga-svarupeO one whose form is the radiant Linga known as the Sri Chakra-raja

𑌶𑌙𑍍𑌖𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌭𑌯𑌾𑌭𑍀𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇🔊shankha-chakrabhaya-bhishta-hasteHolding the conch, discus, the gesture of fearlessness and the boon-giving gesture in your hands

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌕𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑌿🔊tryambake gauriO three-eyed Gauri

𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨𑍇 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑍇🔊svarna-varne prasanne sharanyeO golden-hued, gracious refuge of all

𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍রর𑌤𑍍𑌨𑌂🔊stotra-ratnamThis jewel of a hymn (composed by all the gods)

𑌵𑍍𑌰𑌜𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌶𑍁 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌮𑍍🔊vrajaty ashu lakshmim(The reciter) quickly attains prosperity (Lakshmi)

Benefits of Chanting Mookambika Ashtakam

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Invokes Mookambika of Kollur, in whom Lakshmi, Saraswati and Durga are united

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Especially revered for the gift of speech, learning (vidya) and wisdom

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The phalashruti promises swift prosperity (Lakshmi) and the gaining of true knowledge

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Traditionally chanted for children's education and for the removal of speech difficulties

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Worships the Goddess as the Sri Chakra-raja Linga — uniting Shakti and Shiva

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Bestows the grace-filled glance (kripa-purna-drishti) of the Divine Mother

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Brings devotion, fulfilment of righteous wishes and protection

How to Chant Mookambika Ashtakam

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Best TimeFridays, during Navaratri, on Vijayadashami, and at dawn before study or worship

Bathe and sit before an image of Mookambika or Mahalakshmi; light a lamp and offer flowers and kumkum. Recite the eight verses with devotion, dwelling on the refrain 'Namaste Mahalakshmi Kolapureshi', and conclude with the phalashruti. Because the Goddess presides over learning, the hymn is favoured by students and is often begun on Vijayadashami (the day of Vidyarambham). Daily recitation, as the phalashruti urges, is held to bring prosperity and wisdom.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Mookambika Ashtakam written in the Grantha 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.

Mookambika is the presiding Goddess of the famous temple at Kollur in Udupi district, Karnataka. She is worshipped as the combined power of Mahalakshmi, Saraswati and Durga (Kali), embodied in a swayambhu Jyotirlinga in which Shiva and Shakti are united, with a golden image (panchaloha) before it.

The name means 'Mother of the mute'. As the fifth verse explains, those who lack speech and eloquence pray to her and receive their desire; tradition also links the name to the demon Mookasura whom she slew. She is especially invoked for the gift of speech and learning.

Mookambika is venerated as a form of Mahalakshmi, and the refrain hails her as Mahalakshmi of Kolapura (Kolhapur). The seventh verse also connects 'Kola' to the great yogi-sage Kola in whose heart she dwells — Kollur being named after him.

The closing verse states that this 'jewel of a hymn', the Lakshmi-ashtakam, was composed by all the gods (sarva-devaih) together. It is recited as a complete and sacred octet to the Mother of Kollur.