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Sri Suktam in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ vedic·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Friday mornings, Diwali, Dhanteras, Lakshmi Puja days·🎵 Audio included·📜 Rigveda Khilani (Appendix to Rigveda)

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Origin & Story

Rigveda Khilani (Appendix to Rigveda) · Vedic Rishis · 1500-1000 BCE

The Sri Suktam is among the most ancient hymns in human civilization, attached to the Rigveda as a Khila (supplement). It invokes Goddess Sri (Lakshmi) through Agni (fire), following the Vedic tradition of offering through fire. The hymn describes Lakshmi in her most resplendent form — golden, seated on a lotus, garlanded with precious metals — and asks her to come and never leave. It is the scriptural foundation of all Lakshmi worship.

✦ As told in scripture

The Sri Suktam is central to the Lakshmi Homam (fire ritual), which temples across India perform regularly. The Tirumala Tirupati temple, the richest temple in the world receiving billions in donations, conducts Sri Suktam chanting daily. The final verse — 'Alakshmeerme nashyatam tvam vrune' (May all misfortune depart, I choose You) — is considered so powerful that it is said to reverse even the worst financial karmas when chanted with devotion during Diwali.

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Verse 1

𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌾𑌂 𑌹𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍀𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌰𑌜𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌰𑌜𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌂 𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌮𑌯𑍀𑌂 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌂 𑌜𑌾𑌤𑌵𑍇𑌦𑍋 𑌮 𑌆𑌵𑌹 ॥

Hiranyavarnam harinim suvarnarajatasrajam Chandram hiranmayim lakshmim jatavedo ma avaha

Meaning:O Jatavedas (Agni), bring to me Lakshmi — golden-hued, fawn-like, wearing garlands of gold and silver, moon-bright and made of gold.

Verse 2

𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌮 𑌆𑌵𑌹 𑌜𑌾𑌤𑌵𑍇𑌦𑍋 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌮𑌨𑌪𑌗𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑍀𑌮𑍍 । 𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌂 𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍇𑌯𑌂 𑌗𑌾𑌮𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑌾𑌨𑌹𑌮𑍍 ॥

Tam ma avaha jatavedo lakshmimanapagaminim Yasyam hiranyam vindeyam gamashvam purushanaham

Meaning:Bring to me, O Jatavedas, that Lakshmi who never forsakes me, by whose grace I shall obtain gold, cattle, horses and offspring.

Verse 3

𑌅𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌂 𑌰𑌥𑌮𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌂 𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌦𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌬𑍋𑌧𑌿𑌨𑍀𑌮𑍍 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍀𑌮𑍁𑌪𑌹𑍍𑌵𑌯𑍇 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌜𑍁𑌷𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍 ॥

Ashvapurvam rathamadhyam hastinadaprabodhinim Shriyam devimupahvaye shrirmadevirjushatam

Meaning:Preceded by horses, in the midst of chariots, awakened by the trumpeting of elephants — I invoke the goddess Shri; may Shri be gracious to me.

Verse 4

𑌕𑌾𑌂 𑌸𑍋𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌂 𑌜𑍍𑌵𑌲𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍀𑌂 𑌤𑍃𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌤𑌰𑍍𑌪𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍀𑌮𑍍 । 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑍇 𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌾𑌂 𑌤𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌹𑍋𑌪𑌹𑍍𑌵𑌯𑍇 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌮𑍍 ॥

Kam sosmitam hiranyaprakaramardram jvalantim triptam tarpayantim Padme sthitam padmavarnam tamihopahvaye shriyam

Meaning:Her of gentle smile, enclosed in gold, tender (with compassion), blazing, contented and contenting, seated on a lotus, of lotus hue — that Shri I invoke here.

Verse 5

𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑌾𑌸𑌾𑌂 𑌯𑌶𑌸𑌾 𑌜𑍍𑌵𑌲𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍀𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑍇 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌜𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌾𑌮𑍁𑌦𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌿𑌨𑍀𑌮𑍀𑌂 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑌮𑌹𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌽𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌮𑍇 𑌨𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌂 𑌵𑍃𑌣𑍇 ॥

Chandram prabhasam yashasa jvalantim shriyam loke devajushtamudaram Tam padminimim sharanamaham prapadyelakshmirme nashyatam tvam vrine

Meaning:The moon-like, radiant, blazing with renown, worshipped by the gods in the world, noble and lotus-handed Shri I take refuge in — may misfortune (Alakshmi) perish for me.

Verse 6

𑌆𑌦𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑍇 𑌤𑌪𑌸𑍋𑌽𑌧𑌿𑌜𑌾𑌤𑍋 𑌵𑌨𑌸𑍍𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌵 𑌵𑍃𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍋𑌽𑌥 𑌬𑌿𑌲𑍍𑌵𑌃 । 𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌫𑌲𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌤𑌪𑌸𑌾 𑌨𑍁𑌦𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌚 𑌬𑌾𑌹𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌅𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌃 ॥

Adityavarne tapasodhijato vanaspatistava vrikshotha bilvah Tasya phalani tapasa nudantu mayantarayashcha bahya alakshmih

Meaning:O Sun-hued one, by your austerity the lord of the forest, the bilva tree, was born; may the fruits of that tree by their power drive away the inner and outer misfortune.

Verse 7

𑌉𑌪𑍈𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌸𑌖𑌃 𑌕𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌚 𑌮𑌣𑌿𑌨𑌾 𑌸𑌹 । 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌭𑍂𑌤𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌰𑌾𑌷𑍍𑌟𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌿𑌨𑍍 𑌕𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌮𑍃𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌂 𑌦𑌦𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑍇 ॥

Upaitu mam devasakhah kirtishcha manina saha Pradurbhutosmi rashtresmin kirtimriddhim dadatu me

Meaning:May the friend of the gods (Kubera) and Kirti (fame) come to me together with the jewel (Mani); born in this realm, may I be granted fame and prosperity.

Verse 8

𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌿𑌪𑌾𑌸𑌾𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌂 𑌜𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌷𑍍𑌠𑌾𑌮𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌂 𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌯𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌹𑌮𑍍 । 𑌅𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌿𑌮𑌸𑌮𑍃𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌂 𑌚 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌣𑍁𑌦 𑌮𑍇 𑌗𑍃𑌹𑌾𑌤𑍍 ॥

Kshutpipasamalam jyeshthamalakshmim nashayamyaham Abhutimasamriddhim cha sarvam nirnuda me grihat

Meaning:I drive away the eldest Alakshmi — the goddess of hunger, thirst and impurity; O Lakshmi, banish from my home all want and ill-fortune.

Verse 9

𑌗𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌂 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌪𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌾𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑍀𑌷𑌿𑌣𑍀𑌮𑍍 । 𑌈𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍀𑌗𑍍𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌤𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌹𑍋𑌪𑌹𑍍𑌵𑌯𑍇 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌮𑍍 ॥

Gandhadvaram duradharsham nityapushtam karishinim Ishvarigm sarvabhutanam tamihopahvaye shriyam

Meaning:Fragrant, unassailable, ever-nourishing, abounding in plenty, the mistress of all beings — that Shri I invoke here for myself.

Verse 10

𑌮𑌨𑌸: 𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌮𑌾𑌕𑍂𑌤𑌿𑌂 𑌵𑌾𑌚𑌃 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌮𑌶𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌿 । 𑌪𑌶𑍂𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌮𑌯𑌿 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌃 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌯𑌶: ॥

Manasa: kamamakutim vachah satyamashimahi Pashunam rupamannasya mayi shrih shrayatam yasha:

Meaning:May we obtain the desire and resolve of the mind, the truth of speech, the wealth of cattle and the abundance of food; may Shri and fame dwell in me.

Verse 11

𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌦𑌮𑍇𑌨 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌜𑌾𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌾 𑌮𑌯𑌿 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌭𑌵 𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌦𑌮 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌯 𑌮𑍇 𑌕𑍁𑌲𑍇 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌰𑌂 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌿𑌨𑍀𑌮𑍍 ॥

Kardamena prajabhuta mayi sambhava kardama Shriyam vasaya me kule mataram padmamalinim

Meaning:O Kardama (son of Lakshmi), come to dwell in me through progeny; make Lakshmi, the lotus-garlanded Mother, abide in my family.

Verse 12

𑌆𑌪: 𑌸𑍃𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌗𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌚𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌲𑍀𑌤 𑌵𑌸 𑌮𑍇 𑌗𑍃𑌹𑍇 । 𑌨𑌿 𑌚 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍀𑌂 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌰𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌯 𑌮𑍇 𑌕𑍁𑌲𑍇 ॥

Apa: srijantu snigdhani chiklita vasa me grihe Ni cha devim mataram shriyam vasaya me kule

Meaning:May the waters bring forth friendship; O Chiklita (son of Lakshmi), dwell in my home, and make the divine Mother Shri abide there.

Verse 13

𑌆𑌰𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌕𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍀𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌿𑌂 𑌪𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌿𑌨𑍀𑌮𑍍। 𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌂 𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌮𑌯𑍀𑌂 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌂 𑌜𑌾𑌤𑌵𑍇𑌦𑍋 𑌮 𑌆𑌵𑌹 ॥

Ardram pushkarinim pushtim pingalam padmamalinim Chandram hiranmayim lakshmim jatavedo ma avaha

Meaning:The tender, pond-dwelling, nourishing, tawny, lotus-garlanded, moon-like and golden Lakshmi — O Jatavedas, bring her to me.

Verse 14

𑌆𑌰𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌂 𑌯: 𑌕𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍀𑌂 𑌯𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌿𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌾𑌂 𑌹𑍇𑌮𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌿𑌨𑍀𑌮𑍍 । 𑌸𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌂 𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌮𑌯𑍀𑌂 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌂 𑌜𑌾𑌤𑌵𑍇𑌦𑍋 𑌮 𑌆𑌵𑌹 ॥

Ardram ya: karinim yashtim suvarnam hemamalinim Suryam hiranmayim lakshmim jatavedo ma avaha

Meaning:The compassionate, elephant-attended, golden, gold-garlanded, sun-like and golden Lakshmi — O Jatavedas, bring her to me.

Verse 15

𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌮 𑌆𑌵𑌹 𑌜𑌾𑌤𑌵𑍇𑌦𑍋 𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌮𑌨𑌪𑌗𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑍀𑌮𑍍 । 𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌂 𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌂 𑌗𑌾𑌵𑍋 𑌦𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌽𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍇𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑌾𑌨𑌹𑌮𑍍 ॥

Tam ma avaha jatavedo lakshmimanapagaminim Yasyam hiranyam prabhutam gavo dasyoshvanvindeyam purushanaham

Meaning:Bring to me, O Jatavedas, that Lakshmi who never forsakes me, by whose grace I shall obtain abundant gold, cattle, servants, horses and offspring.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌾𑌂🔊HiranyavarnamOf golden complexion

𑌹𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍀𑌂🔊HarinimBeautiful like a deer, radiant

𑌸𑍁𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌰𑌜𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌰𑌜𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊Suvarna Rajata SrajamGarlanded with gold and silver

𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌂🔊LakshmeemGoddess Lakshmi

𑌜𑌾𑌤𑌵𑍇𑌦𑍋🔊JatavedoO Agni (fire god), the all-knowing

𑌆𑌵𑌹🔊AvahaBring to me, invoke

𑌅𑌨𑌪𑌗𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑍀𑌮𑍍🔊AnapagamineemOne who does not leave, permanent

𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌂🔊HiranyamGold, wealth

𑌗𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊GamCows (symbol of prosperity)

𑌅𑌶𑍍𑌵🔊AshvaHorses (symbol of power)

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂🔊ShriyamProsperity, glory, Lakshmi

𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑍇 𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌂🔊Padme SthitamSeated on a lotus

𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌾𑌂🔊PadmavarnamLotus-complexioned

𑌅𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀🔊AlakshmeeMisfortune, poverty

𑌨𑌶𑍍𑌯𑌤𑌾𑌂🔊NashyatamMay it be destroyed

Benefits of Chanting Sri Suktam

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The most powerful Vedic hymn for invoking wealth and prosperity

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Chanted during Lakshmi Puja, Diwali, and Dhanteras for maximum effect

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Destroys 'Alakshmee' (misfortune/poverty) as stated in the final verse

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Brings not just material wealth but also inner abundance and contentment

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Traditionally chanted during fire rituals (homam) for business success

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One of the oldest and most authoritative prosperity prayers in existence

How to Chant Sri Suktam

Repetitions11times

Best TimeFriday mornings, Diwali, Dhanteras, Lakshmi Puja days

Ideally chanted during a fire offering (homam) but can be recited independently. Sit facing east. Light a ghee lamp. Offer lotus flowers or yellow flowers if available. Chant 11 times on Fridays for regular practice. During Diwali week, chanting 108 times is considered extremely powerful for inviting Lakshmi's permanent presence into the home.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Sri Suktam 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.

Sri Suktam is an ancient Vedic hymn dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi (Sri), found as an appendix (Khilani) to the Rigveda. It is the oldest and most authoritative hymn for invoking wealth, prosperity and divine grace.

During Lakshmi Puja, on Fridays, during Diwali, Dhanteras, and Akshaya Tritiya. It is also chanted during business inaugurations, housewarming ceremonies, and any occasion where prosperity is sought.

Sri Suktam is a complete Vedic hymn with multiple verses from the Rigveda. A Lakshmi Mantra is typically a single bija mantra like 'Om Shreem.' Sri Suktam is more elaborate and considered more powerful for sustained prosperity.