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Soundarya Lahari Verse 99 — Sarasvatya Lakshmya

सौन्दर्यलहरी श्लोक ९९ — सरस्वत्या लक्ष्म्या in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 Early morning or evening; Fridays, Navaratri and Pournami are especially auspicious·📜 Soundarya Lahari, Verse 99

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

Verse 99 is part of the hymn's phalashruti — its statement of fruits. It declares that the devotee who worships the Divine Mother gains wisdom and wealth (Saraswati and Lakshmi) like Brahma and Vishnu, beauty that rivals the gods, and, while still living, the breaking of all bondage. Such a one becomes a jivanmukta who tastes the Supreme Bliss (Parananda) here and now. The verse is cherished as a promise of both worldly fullness and liberation through devotion to Devi.

Origin & Story

Soundarya Lahari, Verse 99 · Adi Shankaracharya · c. 8th century CE

Near the conclusion of the Soundarya Lahari, this verse forms part of the phalashruti, the hymn's account of the fruits won by the Mother's devotee. It gathers together worldly blessings and liberation-in-life as the rewards of devotion and is set, like the rest, in the Shikharini metre.

✦ As told in scripture

It is said that sincere devotees of the Mother have been seen to gain the favour of Lakshmi and Saraswati together — prosperity and learning — and yet remain inwardly free, tasting even in the midst of the world the Supreme Bliss this verse describes.

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The Mantra

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sarasvatyā lakṣmyā vidhiharisapatno viharate rateḥ pātivratyaṃ śithilayati ramyeṇa vapuṣā | ciraṃ jīvanneva kṣapitapaśupāśavyatikaraḥ parānandābhikhyam rasayati rasaṃ tvadbhajanavān || 99||

Meaning:The devotee who worships You sports at ease with Saraswati and Lakshmi (the very wisdom and wealth that are the consorts of Brahma and Vishnu), becoming their equal; by his charming form he can even unsettle the famed fidelity of Rati. Living long, yet with the bondage of the fettered soul wholly destroyed, he relishes here and now that essence which is called Supreme Bliss.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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sarasvatyā lakṣmyā🔊with Saraswati and Lakshmi (as his companions)

vidhi-hari-sapatnaḥ🔊a rival (equal) of Brahma and Vishnu

viharate🔊sports / lives at ease

rateḥ pātivratyaṃ🔊the chaste fidelity of Rati (consort of Kamadeva)

śithilayati🔊loosens / unsettles

ramyeṇa vapuṣā🔊by his charming, handsome form

ciraṃ jīvan eva🔊while still living long (in this very life)

kṣapita-paśu-pāśa-vyatikaraḥ🔊having destroyed the bondage of the fettered soul (the 'pasha' of the 'pashu')

parānanda-abhikhyam🔊that which is named Supreme Bliss (Parananda)

rasayati rasaṃ🔊tastes / relishes the essence (rasa)

tvad-bhajanavān🔊the devotee who worships You

Benefits of Chanting सौन्दर्यलहरी श्लोक ९९ — सरस्वत्या लक्ष्म्या

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Part of the phalashruti, declaring the great fruits of worshipping Devi

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Promises the blessings of wisdom (Saraswati) and wealth (Lakshmi)

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Assures liberation while living — the state of a jivanmukta

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Says the devotee tastes Supreme Bliss (Parananda) here and now

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Recited for both worldly fulfilment and final liberation

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Inspires confidence in the all-completing power of devotion to the Mother

How to Chant सौन्दर्यलहरी श्लोक ९९ — सरस्वत्या लक्ष्म्या

Repetitions108times

Best TimeEarly morning or evening; Fridays, Navaratri and Pournami are especially auspicious

FaceEast or North

Facing east or north before the Mother's image or Sri Chakra, recite this verse as an affirmation of the fruits of Her worship, dwelling on the gifts of wisdom, abundance and liberation it promises. It is often chanted near the close of the hymn as a phalashruti. Repeat 9, 27 or 108 times with gratitude and faith in Her grace.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete सौन्दर्यलहरी श्लोक ९९ — सरस्वत्या लक्ष्म्या 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.

It promises that the worshipper of the Divine Mother enjoys wisdom and wealth like Brahma and Vishnu, a beauty that rivals the gods, freedom from all bondage even while living, and the direct taste of Supreme Bliss (Parananda) in this very life.

A jivanmukta is one who is liberated while still living. The verse says the devotee, though continuing to live long, has the bondage of the fettered soul wholly destroyed — the very definition of liberation-in-life — and relishes the highest bliss here and now.

Phalashruti is the traditional declaration of the fruits or benefits of reciting a sacred text. Verse 99, near the end of the Soundarya Lahari, is part of this section, describing the rewards — both worldly and spiritual — that come to the Mother's devotee.

According to this verse, yes. It names Lakshmi (wealth) and Saraswati (wisdom) as worldly fullness, and the destruction of bondage with the taste of Parananda as the supreme spiritual gift — showing that devotion to the Mother completes life on every level.