lakshmiashta-lakshmiwealthprosperity

𑌅𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍍

Ashta Lakshmi Stotram in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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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:ADI LAKSHMI: O beautiful Madhavi, consort of Vishnu, worshipped by the gods, sister of the Moon, golden one; adored by the assembly of sages, bestower of liberation, sweet of speech, praised by the Vedas; dweller on the lotus, worshipped by the gods, showering all good qualities, full of peace — victory, victory to you, O beloved of Madhusudana! O Adi Lakshmi, ever protect me.

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:DHANYA LAKSHMI: O destroyer of the sins of the Kali age, embodiment of the Vedas; born of the milk-ocean, of auspicious form, dwelling in sacred mantras, praised by mantras; giver of auspiciousness, dweller on the lotus, at whose feet the gods take refuge — victory to you, O beloved of Madhusudana! O Dhanya Lakshmi, ever protect me.

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:DHAIRYA LAKSHMI: O victorious one of excellent renown, Vaishnavi, Bhargavi, the very form of mantra; worshipped by the gods, swift to grant fruits, unfolder of wisdom, praised by the scriptures; remover of the fear of worldly existence, liberator from sin, at whose feet the virtuous take refuge — victory to you, O beloved of Madhusudana! O Dhairya Lakshmi, ever protect me.

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:GAJA LAKSHMI: Victory, victory, O destroyer of misfortune, embodiment of the scriptures; surrounded by chariots, elephants, horses and foot-soldiers, attended by retinue, praised by all the worlds; worshipped and served by Hari, Hara and Brahma, dispeller of suffering at your feet — victory to you, O beloved of Madhusudana! O Gaja Lakshmi, protect me in this form.

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:SANTANA LAKSHMI: O rider of the serpent and the bird (Garuda), enchantress, wielder of the discus, increaser of love, embodiment of knowledge; ocean of all virtues, wisher of the world's welfare, adorned by the seven musical notes and praised in song; at whose feet all gods, demons, sages and humans bow — victory to you, O beloved of Madhusudana! O Santana Lakshmi, protect me.

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:VIJAYA LAKSHMI: Victory, O lotus-seated giver of the good path, unfolder of knowledge, embodiment of music; daily worshipped, fragrant with saffron-dust adornments, praised with instruments; honoured by the splendour of the Kanakadhara hymn, revered by the master Shankara — victory to you, O beloved of Madhusudana! O Vijaya Lakshmi, ever protect me.

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:VIDYA LAKSHMI: O queen of the gods to whom all bow, Bharati, Bhargavi, destroyer of grief, jewel-like; adorned with gem-set ear ornaments, full of peace, with a smiling face; giver of the nine treasures, remover of the impurities of Kali, with hands that grant every desired fruit — victory to you, O beloved of Madhusudana! O Vidya Lakshmi, ever protect me.

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:DHANA LAKSHMI: To the resounding 'dhimi-dhimi' of celestial drums and the 'ghum-ghum' of conches and sweet instruments, full and complete; worshipped by the Vedas, Puranas and Itihasas, revealer of the Vedic path — victory to you, O beloved of Madhusudana! O Dhana Lakshmi, protect me in this form.

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 Ashta Lakshmi Stotram

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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 Ashta Lakshmi Stotram

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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 Ashta Lakshmi Stotram 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.