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𑌅𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍍

अष्टलक्ष्मी स्तोत्रम् in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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

Origin & Story

Traditional Sanskrit hymn (Lakshmi devotional tradition) · Traditional (popularized in South Indian temple worship) · Traditional; widely propagated in the modern era

The Ashta Lakshmi Stotram celebrates the concept of Ashta Lakshmi — the eight aspects in which Goddess Lakshmi blesses creation. Rather than seeking only money, the hymn recognises that true prosperity is eightfold: spiritual foundation, food, courage, power, progeny, victory, knowledge and wealth. It is among the most widely sung Lakshmi hymns in homes and temples, particularly across South India, and is a staple of Varalakshmi Vratam and Diwali worship.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees hold that sincere recitation of all eight verses invites Lakshmi to remove 'durgati' (misfortune) and the impurities of the Kali age, as the hymn itself declares — restoring fortune to households fallen on hard times and protecting the family in every sphere named by the eight forms.

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Verse 1

॥ 𑌆𑌦𑌿𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀 ॥ 𑌸𑍁𑌮𑌨𑌸𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌤 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰𑌿 𑌮𑌾𑌧𑌵𑌿 𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰 𑌸𑌹𑍋𑌦𑌰𑌿 𑌹𑍇𑌮𑌮𑌯𑍇। 𑌮𑍁𑌨𑌿𑌗𑌣𑌮𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌿𑌤 𑌮𑍋𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌮𑌞𑍍𑌜𑍁𑌳𑌭𑌾𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌵𑍇𑌦𑌨𑍁𑌤𑍇॥ 𑌪𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌜𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌪𑍂𑌜𑌿𑌤 𑌸𑌦𑍍𑌗𑍁𑌣𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌯𑍁𑌤𑍇। 𑌜𑌯𑌜𑌯 𑌹𑍇 𑌮𑌧𑍁𑌸𑍂𑌦𑌨 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌆𑌦𑌿𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌯 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍॥

|| Adi Lakshmi || Sumanasa Vandita Sundari Madhavi Chandra Sahodari Hemamaye Munigana Mandita Mokshapradayini Manjula Bhashini Vedanute Pankaja Vasini Deva Supujita Sadguna Varshini Shantiyute Jaya Jaya He Madhusudana Kamini Adi Lakshmi Sada Palaya Mam

Meaning:आदिलक्ष्मी: हे देवताओं से वन्दित, सुन्दरी माधवी, चन्द्र की सहोदरी, स्वर्णमयी; मुनिगणों से अर्चित, मोक्ष देने वाली, मधुरभाषिणी, वेदों से स्तुत; कमलवासिनी, देवपूजिता, सद्गुणों की वर्षा करने वाली, शान्तियुक्ता — जय हो, हे मधुसूदन की प्रिये! हे आदिलक्ष्मी, सदा मेरी रक्षा करो।

Verse 2

॥ 𑌧𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀 ॥ 𑌅𑌹𑌿𑌕𑌲𑌿 𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌮𑌷𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌵𑍈𑌦𑌿𑌕𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌵𑍇𑌦𑌮𑌯𑍇। 𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀𑌰𑌸𑌮𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌭𑌵 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌨𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍁𑌤𑍇॥ 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌜𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌗𑌣𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌤 𑌪𑌾𑌦𑌯𑍁𑌤𑍇। 𑌜𑌯𑌜𑌯 𑌹𑍇 𑌮𑌧𑍁𑌸𑍂𑌦𑌨 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌧𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌯 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍॥

|| Dhanya Lakshmi || Ahikali Kalmasha Nashini Kamini Vaidika Rupini Vedamaye Kshira Samudbhava Mangala Rupini Mantra Nivasini Mantranute Mangala Dayini Ambuja Vasini Devagana Ashrita Padayute Jaya Jaya He Madhusudana Kamini Dhanya Lakshmi Sada Palaya Mam

Meaning:धान्यलक्ष्मी: हे कलियुग के पापों की नाशिनी, वेदस्वरूपा; क्षीरसागर से उत्पन्न, मंगलरूपिणी, मन्त्रों में निवास करने वाली, मन्त्रों से स्तुत; मंगलदायिनी, कमलवासिनी, जिनके चरणों में देवगण आश्रित हैं — जय हो, हे मधुसूदन की प्रिये! हे धान्यलक्ष्मी, सदा मेरी रक्षा करो।

Verse 3

॥ 𑌧𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀 ॥ 𑌜𑌯𑌵𑌰𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌵𑍈𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌵𑌿 𑌭𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌵𑌿 𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌯𑍇। 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌗𑌣𑌪𑍂𑌜𑌿𑌤 𑌶𑍀𑌘𑍍𑌰𑌫𑌲𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦 𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌵𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌶𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍁𑌤𑍇॥ 𑌭𑌵𑌭𑌯𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌪𑌾𑌪𑌵𑌿𑌮𑍋𑌚𑌨𑌿 𑌸𑌾𑌧𑍁𑌜𑌨𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌤 𑌪𑌾𑌦𑌯𑍁𑌤𑍇। 𑌜𑌯𑌜𑌯 𑌹𑍇 𑌮𑌧𑍁𑌸𑍂𑌦𑌨 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌧𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌯 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍॥

|| Dhairya Lakshmi || Jaya Vara Varnini Vaishnavi Bhargavi Mantra Svarupini Mantramaye Suragana Pujita Shighra Phalaprada Jnana Vikasini Shastranute Bhava Bhaya Harini Papa Vimochani Sadhujana Ashrita Padayute Jaya Jaya He Madhusudana Kamini Dhairya Lakshmi Sada Palaya Mam

Meaning:धैर्यलक्ष्मी: हे श्रेष्ठ कीर्ति वाली विजयिनी, वैष्णवी, भार्गवी, मन्त्रस्वरूपिणी; देवगणों से पूजित, शीघ्र फल देने वाली, ज्ञान का विकास करने वाली, शास्त्रों से स्तुत; भवभय हरने वाली, पापों से मुक्त करने वाली, जिनके चरणों में साधुजन आश्रित हैं — जय हो! हे धैर्यलक्ष्मी, सदा मेरी रक्षा करो।

Verse 4

॥ 𑌗𑌜𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀 ॥ 𑌜𑌯𑌜𑌯 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌤𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌫𑌲𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦 𑌶𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌯𑍇। 𑌰𑌥𑌗𑌜 𑌤𑍁𑌰𑌗𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌦𑌿 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌵𑍃𑌤 𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌜𑌨𑌮𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌿𑌤 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌨𑍁𑌤𑍇॥ 𑌹𑌰𑌿𑌹𑌰 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮 𑌸𑍁𑌪𑍂𑌜𑌿𑌤 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌿𑌤 𑌤𑌾𑌪𑌨𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌪𑌾𑌦𑌯𑍁𑌤𑍇। 𑌜𑌯𑌜𑌯 𑌹𑍇 𑌮𑌧𑍁𑌸𑍂𑌦𑌨 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌗𑌜𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌰𑍂𑌪𑍇𑌣 𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌯 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍॥

|| Gaja Lakshmi || Jaya Jaya Durgati Nashini Kamini Sarva Phalaprada Shastramaye Ratha Gaja Turaga Padadi Samavrita Parijana Mandita Lokanute Hari Hara Brahma Supujita Sevita Tapa Nivarini Padayute Jaya Jaya He Madhusudana Kamini Gaja Lakshmi Rupena Palaya Mam

Meaning:गजलक्ष्मी: जय हो, हे दुर्गति की नाशिनी, शास्त्रस्वरूपा; रथ, गज, अश्व और पैदल सेना से घिरी, परिजनों से सुशोभित, लोकों से स्तुत; हरि, हर और ब्रह्मा से पूजित एवं सेवित, चरणों से ताप का निवारण करने वाली — जय हो! हे गजलक्ष्मी, इस रूप में मेरी रक्षा करो।

Verse 5

॥ 𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌨𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀 ॥ 𑌅𑌹𑌿𑌖𑌗 𑌵𑌾𑌹𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌮𑍋𑌹𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌰𑌾𑌗𑌵𑌿𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌮𑌯𑍇। 𑌗𑍁𑌣𑌗𑌣𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌧𑌿 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌹𑌿𑌤𑍈𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌸𑌪𑍍𑌤 𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌿𑌤 𑌗𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍁𑌤𑍇॥ 𑌸𑌕𑌲 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌰 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌮𑍁𑌨𑍀𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰 𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌵𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌤 𑌪𑌾𑌦𑌯𑍁𑌤𑍇। 𑌜𑌯𑌜𑌯 𑌹𑍇 𑌮𑌧𑍁𑌸𑍂𑌦𑌨 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌨𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌯 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍॥

|| Santana Lakshmi || Ahikhaga Vahini Mohini Chakrini Raga Vivardhini Jnanamaye Gunagana Varidhi Lokahitaishini Svarasapta Bhushita Gananute Sakala Surasura Devamuni Ishvara Manava Vandita Padayute Jaya Jaya He Madhusudana Kamini Santana Lakshmi Tvam Palaya Mam

Meaning:सन्तानलक्ष्मी: हे सर्प और गरुड़ पर सवार, मोहिनी, चक्रधारिणी, प्रेम बढ़ाने वाली, ज्ञानमयी; गुणों की सागर, लोकहित चाहने वाली, सप्त स्वरों से सुशोभित, गान से स्तुत; जिनके चरणों में समस्त सुर, असुर, मुनि और मानव वन्दना करते हैं — जय हो! हे सन्तानलक्ष्मी, मेरी रक्षा करो।

Verse 6

॥ 𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌯𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀 ॥ 𑌜𑌯 𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌸𑌨𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑍍𑌗𑌤𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌵𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌗𑌾𑌨𑌮𑌯𑍇। 𑌅𑌨𑍁𑌦𑌿𑌨𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤 𑌕𑍁𑌙𑍍𑌕𑍁𑌮𑌧𑍂𑌸𑌰- 𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌿𑌤 𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌤 𑌵𑌾𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌨𑍁𑌤𑍇॥ 𑌕𑌨𑌕𑌧𑌰𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌤𑌿 𑌵𑍈𑌭𑌵 𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌤 𑌶𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌰 𑌦𑍇𑌶𑌿𑌕 𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌯 𑌪𑌦𑍇। 𑌜𑌯𑌜𑌯 𑌹𑍇 𑌮𑌧𑍁𑌸𑍂𑌦𑌨 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌯𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌯 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍॥

|| Vijaya Lakshmi || Jaya Kamalasani Sadgati Dayini Jnana Vikasini Ganamaye Anudinam Archita Kunkuma Dhusara- Bhushita Vasita Vadyanute Kanakadhara Stuti Vaibhava Vandita Shankara Deshika Manya Pade Jaya Jaya He Madhusudana Kamini Vijaya Lakshmi Sada Palaya Mam

Meaning:विजयलक्ष्मी: जय हो, हे कमलासना, सद्गति देने वाली, ज्ञानविकासिनी, गानमयी; प्रतिदिन अर्चित, कुंकुम से सुशोभित एवं सुगन्धित, वाद्यों से स्तुत; कनकधारा स्तोत्र के वैभव से वन्दित, गुरु शंकर से मान्य — जय हो! हे विजयलक्ष्मी, सदा मेरी रक्षा करो।

Verse 7

॥ 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀 ॥ 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌤 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌿 𑌭𑌾𑌰𑌤𑌿 𑌭𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌵𑌿 𑌶𑍋𑌕𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨𑌮𑌯𑍇। 𑌮𑌣𑌿𑌮𑌯𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌿𑌤 𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌵𑌿𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌣 𑌶𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌵𑍃𑌤 𑌹𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍁𑌖𑍇॥ 𑌨𑌵𑌨𑌿𑌧𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌕𑌲𑌿𑌮𑌲𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌤 𑌫𑌲𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦 𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌯𑍁𑌤𑍇। 𑌜𑌯𑌜𑌯 𑌹𑍇 𑌮𑌧𑍁𑌸𑍂𑌦𑌨 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌯 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍॥

|| Vidya Lakshmi || Pranata Sureshvari Bharati Bhargavi Shoka Vinashini Ratnamaye Manimaya Bhushita Karna Vibhushana Shanti Samavrita Hasyamukhe Navanidhi Dayini Kalimala Harini Kamita Phalaprada Hastayute Jaya Jaya He Madhusudana Kamini Vidya Lakshmi Sada Palaya Mam

Meaning:विद्यालक्ष्मी: हे समस्त देवों से प्रणत सुरेश्वरी, भारती, भार्गवी, शोकनाशिनी, रत्नमयी; मणिमय कर्णाभूषणों से सुशोभित, शान्तियुक्ता, हास्यमुखी; नवनिधि देने वाली, कलि के मलों को हरने वाली, मनोवांछित फल देने वाले हाथों वाली — जय हो! हे विद्यालक्ष्मी, सदा मेरी रक्षा करो।

Verse 8

॥ 𑌧𑌨𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀 ॥ 𑌧𑌿𑌮𑌿𑌧𑌿𑌮𑌿 𑌧𑌿𑌂𑌧𑌿𑌮𑌿 𑌧𑌿𑌂𑌧𑌿𑌮𑌿 𑌧𑌿𑌂𑌧𑌿𑌮𑌿 𑌦𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍁𑌭𑌿 𑌨𑌾𑌦 𑌸𑍁𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌮𑌯𑍇। 𑌘𑍁𑌮𑌘𑍁𑌮 𑌘𑍁𑌂𑌘𑍁𑌮 𑌘𑍁𑌂𑌘𑍁𑌮 𑌘𑍁𑌂𑌘𑍁𑌮 𑌶𑌙𑍍𑌖𑌨𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌦 𑌸𑍁𑌵𑌾𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌨𑍁𑌤𑍇॥ 𑌵𑍇𑌦𑌪𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌣𑍇𑌤𑌿𑌹𑌾𑌸 𑌸𑍁𑌪𑍂𑌜𑌿𑌤 𑌵𑍈𑌦𑌿𑌕𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌗 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌰𑍍𑌶𑌯𑍁𑌤𑍇। 𑌜𑌯𑌜𑌯 𑌹𑍇 𑌮𑌧𑍁𑌸𑍂𑌦𑌨 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌧𑌨𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌰𑍂𑌪𑍇𑌣 𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌯 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍॥

|| Dhana Lakshmi || Dhimidhimi Dhindhimi Dhindhimi Dhindhimi Dundubhi Nada Supurnamaye Ghumaghuma Ghunghuma Ghunghuma Ghunghuma Shankha Ninada Suvadyanute Veda Puranetihasa Supujita Vaidika Marga Pradarshayute Jaya Jaya He Madhusudana Kamini Dhana Lakshmi Rupena Palaya Mam

Meaning:धनलक्ष्मी: 'धिमि-धिमि' दुन्दुभि नाद और 'घुम-घुम' शंखनाद एवं मधुर वाद्यों से परिपूर्ण; वेद, पुराण और इतिहास से पूजित, वैदिक मार्ग दिखाने वाली — जय हो, हे मधुसूदन की प्रिये! हे धनलक्ष्मी, इस रूप में मेरी रक्षा करो।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌅𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀🔊Ashta LakshmiThe eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi

𑌸𑍁𑌮𑌨𑌸𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌤🔊Sumanasa VanditaWorshipped by the gods (those of pure mind / by the celestials)

𑌮𑌾𑌧𑌵𑌿🔊MadhaviConsort of Madhava (Vishnu)

𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰 𑌸𑌹𑍋𑌦𑌰𑌿🔊Chandra SahodariSister of the Moon (both arose from the milk-ocean)

𑌹𑍇𑌮𑌮𑌯𑍇🔊HemamayeGolden one, made of gold

𑌮𑍋𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌿𑌨𑌿🔊MokshapradayiniBestower of liberation

𑌆𑌦𑌿𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿🔊Adi LakshmiThe primordial Lakshmi — the original, foremost form

𑌜𑌯𑌜𑌯 𑌹𑍇 𑌮𑌧𑍁𑌸𑍂𑌦𑌨 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑌿🔊Jaya Jaya He Madhusudana KaminiVictory, victory to you, O beloved of Madhusudana (Vishnu)!

𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌯 𑌮𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊Sada Palaya MamAlways protect me (the repeated refrain ending every verse)

𑌧𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿🔊Dhanya LakshmiLakshmi of grain, food and agricultural abundance

𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀𑌰𑌸𑌮𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌭𑌵🔊Kshira SamudbhavaBorn from the ocean of milk (Kshira Sagara)

𑌧𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿🔊Dhairya LakshmiLakshmi of courage, patience and fortitude

𑌭𑌵𑌭𑌯𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑌿🔊Bhava Bhaya HariniRemover of the fear of worldly existence

𑌗𑌜𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿🔊Gaja LakshmiLakshmi flanked by elephants — of royal power and sovereignty

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌤𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌨𑌿🔊Durgati NashiniDestroyer of misfortune and adversity

𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌨𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿🔊Santana LakshmiLakshmi of progeny, lineage and family wellbeing

𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌯𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿🔊Vijaya LakshmiLakshmi of victory and success in all undertakings

𑌕𑌨𑌕𑌧𑌰𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌤𑌿🔊Kanakadhara StutiPraised by the Kanakadhara hymn (of Adi Shankara)

𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿🔊Vidya LakshmiLakshmi of knowledge, learning and wisdom

𑌨𑌵𑌨𑌿𑌧𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌿𑌨𑌿🔊Navanidhi DayiniBestower of the nine treasures (Navanidhi)

𑌧𑌨𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿🔊Dhana LakshmiLakshmi of wealth, money and material riches

𑌦𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍁𑌭𑌿 𑌨𑌾𑌦🔊Dundubhi NadaThe sound of celestial kettledrums (heralding her glory)

Benefits of Chanting अष्टलक्ष्मी स्तोत्रम्

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Invokes Lakshmi's grace across all eight dimensions of prosperity at once

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Each verse addresses a specific need — wealth, food, courage, victory, children, knowledge and power

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Considered especially powerful when sung on Fridays and during Diwali and Varalakshmi Vratam

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Removes 'durgati' (misfortune) and the impurities of the Kali age as stated in the verses

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Brings auspiciousness, harmony and abundance into the home

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A complete devotional practice combining wealth-seeking with surrender ('Sada Palaya Mam')

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Highly melodious and easy to sing, making it ideal for family and group worship

How to Chant अष्टलक्ष्मी स्तोत्रम्

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Best TimeFriday mornings, Diwali, Varalakshmi Vratam, or daily during the evening lamp (deepa) offering

Sit before an image or idol of Goddess Lakshmi, light a ghee lamp and offer lotus or red flowers. Sing all eight verses melodiously in order — each form of Lakshmi (Adi, Dhanya, Dhairya, Gaja, Santana, Vijaya, Vidya, Dhana) is invoked by name. Surrender at the refrain 'Sada Palaya Mam' (always protect me). Reciting the full stotra once daily is traditional; on Fridays and Diwali devotees often recite it three or more times.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete अष्टलक्ष्मी स्तोत्रम् 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.

It is a popular eight-verse Sanskrit hymn praising Goddess Lakshmi in her eight forms (Ashta Lakshmi): Adi, Dhanya, Dhairya, Gaja, Santana, Vijaya, Vidya and Dhana Lakshmi. Each form governs a different kind of prosperity, and the hymn seeks the complete grace of all eight.

Adi Lakshmi (primordial/spiritual wealth), Dhanya Lakshmi (grain and food), Dhairya Lakshmi (courage), Gaja Lakshmi (royal power and sovereignty), Santana Lakshmi (progeny), Vijaya Lakshmi (victory), Vidya Lakshmi (knowledge) and Dhana Lakshmi (money and material wealth).

Fridays (sacred to Lakshmi), Diwali, Dhanteras, Varalakshmi Vratam, Akshaya Tritiya and Navaratri are ideal. Many devotees also sing it daily during the evening lamp offering for ongoing prosperity and protection.

It means 'always protect me'. Every verse ends by addressing the goddess as 'Madhusudana Kamini' (beloved of Vishnu) and praying for her constant protection, blending the wish for prosperity with loving surrender.