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Indrakrita Lakshmi Stotram in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 The three sandhyas (dawn, noon, dusk); Fridays; Diwali and Dhanteras·📜 Brahmavaivarta Purana (Prakriti Khanda, Adhyaya 39); parallel in Devi Bhagavata Purana (Skandha 9, Adhyaya 42)

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Origin & Story

Brahmavaivarta Purana (Prakriti Khanda, Adhyaya 39); parallel in Devi Bhagavata Purana (Skandha 9, Adhyaya 42) · Attributed to Indra (Devaraja) · Puranic

When the gods had lost their fortune, splendour and kingdom, Indra approached Goddess Mahalakshmi and offered this hymn of praise. Recounted in the Brahmavaivarta Purana (and echoed in the Devi Bhagavata), the stotra first salutes the goddess with a litany of 'namo namah', then recognises her as the prosperity dwelling in every world, and finally begs her to restore the wealth, power and victory that had been lost. Pleased, Lakshmi granted the gods their boons. The hymn has since become a celebrated prayer for regaining and increasing prosperity.

✦ As told in scripture

The Puranas relate that after Indra and the gods recited this stotra, Mahalakshmi was pleased and restored to them their lost kingdom, splendour and prosperity. On the strength of this, the stotra's own phalashruti promises that one who recites it at the three sandhyas becomes wealthy like Kubera and a great 'king among kings'.

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Verse 1

𑍐 𑌨𑌮𑌃 𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌯𑍈 𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣𑍍𑌯𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾𑌯𑍈 𑌸𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑍈 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌯𑍈 𑌚 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃॥

Om Namah Kamala Vasinyai Narayanyai Namo Namah Krishnapriyayai Sarayai Padmayai Cha Namo Namah

Meaning:Om, salutations again and again to her who dwells on the lotus, to Narayani; salutations to the beloved of Krishna, to the essence of all, to Padma (the lotus goddess).

Verse 2

𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌣𑌾𑌯𑍈 𑌚 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌸𑌨𑌾𑌯𑍈 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌯𑍈 𑌵𑍈𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌵𑍍𑌯𑍈 𑌚 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃॥

Padma Patrekshanayai Cha Padmasyayai Namo Namah Padmasanayai Padminyai Vaishnavyai Cha Namo Namah

Meaning:Salutations to her of lotus eyes and lotus face; to her seated on the lotus, the lotus-dweller, the Vaishnavi — salutations again and again.

Verse 3

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌯𑍈 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌦𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍍𑌯𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌦𑌾𑌯𑍈 𑌮𑍋𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌦𑌾𑌯𑍈 𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌯𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃॥

Sarva Sampat Svarupayai Sarvadatryai Namo Namah Sukhadayai Mokshadayai Siddhidayai Namo Namah

Meaning:Salutations to her who is the embodiment of all prosperity, the giver of all; to the bestower of happiness, of liberation and of perfection.

Verse 4

𑌹𑌰𑌿𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍍𑌯𑍈 𑌚 𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌦𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍍𑌯𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌯𑍈 𑌚 𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍇𑌶𑌾𑌯𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃॥

Haribhakti Pradatryai Cha Harshadatryai Namo Namah Krishna Vakshasthitayai Cha Krishneshayai Namo Namah

Meaning:Salutations to the giver of devotion to Hari and of joy; to her who abides on Krishna's chest, the goddess of Krishna.

Verse 5

𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌶𑍋𑌭𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌯𑍈 𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌢𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌧𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌠𑌾𑌤𑍃𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍍𑌯𑍈 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍍𑌯𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃॥

Krishna Shobha Svarupayai Ratnadhyayai Namo Namah Sampatti Adhishthatru Devyai Mahadevyai Namo Namah

Meaning:Salutations to her who is the very beauty of Krishna, rich with jewels; to the presiding deity of wealth, the great goddess.

Verse 6

𑌸𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌠𑌾𑌤𑍃𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍍𑌯𑍈 𑌚 𑌸𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍍𑌯𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃। 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌯𑍈 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌯𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃॥

Sasya Adhishthatru Devyai Cha Sasya Lakshmyai Namo Namah Namo Buddhi Svarupayai Buddhidayai Namo Namah

Meaning:Salutations to the presiding deity of crops, to Sasya-Lakshmi (the Lakshmi of harvest); salutations to her who is the form of wisdom, the giver of intellect.

Verse 7

𑌵𑍈𑌕𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌠𑍇 𑌚 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌃 𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀𑌰𑍋𑌦𑌸𑌾𑌗𑌰𑍇। 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌗𑍇𑌹𑍇 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌨𑍃𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌯𑍇॥

Vaikunthe Cha Mahalakshmir Lakshmih Kshiroda Sagare Svarga Lakshmir Indra Gehe Raja Lakshmir Nripalaye

Meaning:In Vaikuntha she is Mahalakshmi; in the ocean of milk she is Lakshmi; in Indra's heaven she is Svarga-Lakshmi; in the king's palace she is Raja-Lakshmi.

Verse 8

𑌗𑍃𑌹𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌶𑍍𑌚 𑌗𑍃𑌹𑌿𑌣𑌾𑌂 𑌗𑍇𑌹𑍇 𑌚 𑌗𑍃𑌹𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌤𑌾। 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌭𑌿𑌸𑍍𑌸𑌾 𑌗𑌵𑌾𑌂 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌦𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌾 𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌨𑍀॥

Griha Lakshmish Cha Grihinam Gehe Cha Griha Devata Surabhih Sa Gavam Mata Dakshina Yajna Kamini

Meaning:In the homes of householders she is Griha-Lakshmi and the household deity; she is Surabhi the mother of cows, and Dakshina, the deity of sacrificial offering.

Verse 9

𑌅𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾 𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌾𑌲𑌯𑍇। 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌹𑌾 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌚 𑌹𑌵𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌦𑌾𑌨𑍇 𑌕𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌦𑌾𑌨𑍇 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌧𑌾 𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍃𑌤𑌾॥

Aditir Deva Mata Tvam Kamala Kamalalaye Svaha Tvam Cha Havirdane Kavyadane Svadha Smrita

Meaning:You are Aditi the mother of the gods, and Kamala in the lotus-abode; you are Svaha in the offering to the gods and Svadha in the offering to the ancestors.

Verse 10

𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌹𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾 𑌚 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌾 𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌰𑌾। 𑌶𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣𑌾॥

Tvam Hi Vishnu Svarupa Cha Sarvadhara Vasundhara Shuddha Sattva Svarupa Tvam Narayana Parayana

Meaning:You are indeed of the nature of Vishnu, the all-supporting Earth; you are of the nature of pure goodness, ever devoted to Narayana.

Verse 11

𑌕𑍍𑌰𑍋𑌧𑌹𑌿𑌂𑌸𑌾𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌜𑌿𑌤𑌾 𑌚 𑌵𑌰𑌦𑌾 𑌚 𑌶𑍁𑌭𑌾𑌨𑌨𑌾। 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌚 𑌹𑌰𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾 𑌪𑌰𑌾॥

Krodha Himsa Varjita Cha Varada Cha Shubhanana Paramartha Prada Tvam Cha Haridasya Prada Para

Meaning:Free of anger and violence, boon-giving and gentle-faced; you grant the highest goal and the supreme service of Hari.

Verse 12

𑌯𑌯𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾 𑌜𑌗𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌭𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌮𑌸𑌾𑌰𑌕𑌮𑍍। 𑌜𑍀𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌮𑍃𑌤𑌂 𑌚 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌚 𑌶𑌵𑌤𑍁𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌯𑌯𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾॥

Yaya Vina Jagat Sarvam Bhasmibhutam Asarakam Jivanmritam Cha Vishvam Cha Shava Tulyam Yaya Vina

Meaning:Without whom the entire world is but lifeless ash; without whom the universe is dead-while-living, like a corpse.

Verse 13

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑍇𑌷𑌾𑌂 𑌚 𑌪𑌰𑌾 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌹𑌿 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌬𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌿𑌣𑍀। 𑌯𑌯𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾 𑌨 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌭𑌾𑌷𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌬𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌵𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌬𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌵𑌃 𑌸𑌦𑌾॥

Sarvesham Cha Para Tvam Hi Sarva Bandhava Rupini Yaya Vina Na Sambhashyo Bandhavair Bandhavah Sada

Meaning:You are supreme to all and the very form of every kinship; without you even a kinsman is never truly addressed as kin.

Verse 14

𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌾 𑌹𑍀𑌨𑍋 𑌬𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍁𑌹𑍀𑌨𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌾 𑌯𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌃 𑌸𑌬𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌵𑌃। 𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌮𑍋𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌂 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌚 𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌣𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌿𑌣𑍀॥

Tvaya Hino Bandhuhinas Tvaya Yuktah Sabandhavah Dharma Artha Kama Mokshanam Tvam Cha Karana Rupini

Meaning:Without you one is without relations; with you one is rich in kin; you are the very cause of righteousness, wealth, desire and liberation.

Verse 15

𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌶𑌿𑌶𑍂𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌶𑍈𑌶𑌵𑍇 𑌯𑌥𑌾। 𑌤𑌥𑌾 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌦𑌾 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑍇𑌷𑌾𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌤𑌃॥

Stanandhayanam Tvam Mata Shishunam Shaishave Yatha Tatha Tvam Sarvada Mata Sarvesham Sarva Vishvatah

Meaning:As a mother is to suckling infants in their infancy, so are you forever the mother of all, throughout all the worlds.

Verse 16

𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌨𑍋 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍃𑌹𑍀𑌨𑌃 𑌸 𑌚𑍇𑌜𑍍𑌜𑍀𑌵𑌤𑌿 𑌦𑍈𑌵𑌤𑌃। 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌾 𑌹𑍀𑌨𑍋 𑌜𑌨𑌃 𑌕𑍋𑌽𑌪𑌿 𑌨 𑌜𑍀𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌵 𑌨𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍॥

Tyakta Stano Matruhinah Sa Chej Jivati Daivatah Tvaya Hino Janah Kopi Na Jivatyeva Nishchitam

Meaning:A motherless infant deprived of the breast may yet live by fate; but no person whatsoever can truly live deprived of you — this is certain.

Verse 17

𑌸𑍁𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌮𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾 𑌭𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌿𑌕𑍇। 𑌵𑍈𑌰𑌿𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌷𑌯𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌮𑌹𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌸𑌨𑌾𑌤𑌨𑌿॥

Suprasanna Svarupa Tvam Me Prasanna Bhava Ambike Vairigrahas Tad Vishayam Dehi Mahyam Sanatani

Meaning:You are of supremely gracious form; be gracious to me, O Mother. Grant me, O Eternal One, that prosperity which has fallen into the grip of my enemies.

Verse 18

𑌵𑌯𑌂 𑌯𑌾𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌾 𑌹𑍀𑌨𑌾 𑌬𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍁𑌹𑍀𑌨𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌚 𑌭𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍁𑌕𑌾𑌃। 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌹𑍀𑌨𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌚 𑌤𑌾𑌵𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌹𑌰𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑍇॥

Vayam Yavat Tvaya Hina Bandhuhinash Cha Bhikshukah Sarva Sampad Vihinash Cha Tavadeva Haripriye

Meaning:As long as we are bereft of you, we are without kin, mere beggars, and destitute of all wealth, O beloved of Hari.

Verse 19

𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌬𑌲𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌿। 𑌕𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌧𑌨𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌹𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌚 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌵𑍈॥

Rajyam Dehi Shriyam Dehi Balam Dehi Sureshvari Kirtim Dehi Dhanam Dehi Putran Mahyam Cha Dehi Vai

Meaning:Grant me kingdom, grant me prosperity, grant me strength, O queen of the gods; grant me fame, grant me wealth, and grant me sons.

Verse 20

𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌮𑌤𑌿𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌭𑍋𑌗𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌹𑌰𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑍇। 𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌚 𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌂 𑌚 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑍗𑌭𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍀𑌪𑍍𑌸𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍॥

Kamam Dehi Matim Dehi Bhogan Dehi Haripriye Jnanam Dehi Cha Dharmam Cha Sarva Saubhagyam Ipsitam

Meaning:Grant me desire, grant me intellect, grant me enjoyments, O beloved of Hari; grant me knowledge and righteousness and all the auspiciousness that I long for.

Verse 21

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌮𑍇𑌵𑌂 𑌵𑍈 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌂 𑌚 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌾𑌪𑌕𑌮𑍍। 𑌜𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌂 𑌯𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑍇 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑍈𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍇𑌵 𑌚॥

Sarva Adhikaram Evam Vai Prabhavam Cha Pratapakam Jayam Parakramam Yuddhe Paramaishvaryam Eva Cha

Meaning:Grant me likewise all authority, glory and majesty, victory, valour in battle, and supreme lordship.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌕𑍃𑌤🔊IndrakritaComposed by Indra, king of the gods

𑌕𑌮𑌲𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌯𑍈🔊Kamala VasinyaiTo her who dwells on the lotus

𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣𑍍𑌯𑍈🔊NarayanyaiTo Narayani, the power of Narayana (Vishnu)

𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃🔊Namo NamahSalutations again and again (the refrain of the opening verses)

𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾𑌯𑍈🔊KrishnapriyayaiTo the beloved of Krishna

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌯𑍈🔊Sarva Sampat SvarupayaiTo her who is the very embodiment of all prosperity

𑌮𑍋𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌦𑌾𑌯𑍈🔊MokshadayaiTo the bestower of liberation

𑌹𑌰𑌿𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍍𑌯𑍈🔊Haribhakti PradatryaiTo the giver of devotion to Hari (Vishnu)

𑌵𑍈𑌕𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌠𑍇 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌃🔊Vaikunthe MahalakshmihIn Vaikuntha she is Mahalakshmi

𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌃🔊Svarga LakshmihIn Indra's heaven she is the Lakshmi of the celestial realm

𑌗𑍃𑌹𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌃🔊Griha LakshmihIn the home of householders she is the Lakshmi of the house

𑌵𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌰𑌾🔊VasundharaThe all-supporting Earth (one of her forms)

𑌶𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾🔊Shuddha Sattva SvarupaOf the nature of pure goodness (sattva)

𑌯𑌯𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾🔊Yaya VinaWithout whom (the whole world becomes lifeless ash)

𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥𑌕𑌾𑌮𑌮𑍋𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌂🔊Dharma Artha Kama MokshanamOf the four aims of life (righteousness, wealth, desire, liberation)

𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌣𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌿𑌣𑍀🔊Karana RupiniShe who is the very cause / source

𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾🔊MataMother (she is the eternal mother of all, as a mother to an infant)

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾 𑌭𑌵𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌿𑌕𑍇🔊Prasanna Bhava AmbikeBe gracious, O Mother (Ambika)

𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿🔊Rajyam Dehi Shriyam DehiGrant me kingdom, grant me prosperity

𑌕𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌧𑌨𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿🔊Kirtim Dehi Dhanam DehiGrant me fame, grant me wealth

𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌿 𑌚 𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌂 𑌚🔊Jnanam Dehi Cha Dharmam ChaGrant me knowledge and righteousness

𑌪𑌰𑌮𑍈𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍍🔊ParamaishvaryamSupreme lordship and abundance

Benefits of Chanting Indrakrita Lakshmi Stotram

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A scriptural (Puranic) stotra spoken by Indra himself, carrying great authority

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Reveals Lakshmi present in every sphere — Vaikuntha, heaven, palace, home, harvest and cattle

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The direct prayers 'Rajyam Dehi, Shriyam Dehi, Dhanam Dehi' make it a powerful petition for wealth, kingdom and victory

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Traditionally recited to regain lost fortune, status and prosperity seized by adversaries

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Cultivates the understanding that all worldly success flows from the Mother's grace

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Reciting at the three junctures (sandhya) of the day is said to make one prosperous like Kubera

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Suitable for those seeking fame, progeny, knowledge, dharma and complete good fortune

How to Chant Indrakrita Lakshmi Stotram

Repetitions3times

Best TimeThe three sandhyas (dawn, noon, dusk); Fridays; Diwali and Dhanteras

Bathe and sit before an image of Lakshmi-Narayana, light a ghee lamp and offer red or lotus flowers. The stotra's own phalashruti recommends recitation at the three sandhyas (twilight junctures). Begin with the salutations ('Om Namah Kamala Vasinyai...'), contemplate Lakshmi pervading every realm as you recite, and offer the closing petitions ('Rajyam Dehi, Shriyam Dehi...') with sincere surrender. Reciting it for a sustained period (a month or more) with discipline is traditionally held to bring great fortune.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Indrakrita 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 attributed to Indra, the king of the gods (hence 'Indra-krita', 'composed by Indra'). It appears in the Brahmavaivarta Purana (Prakriti Khanda) and in a parallel passage of the Devi Bhagavata Purana, where Indra praises Mahalakshmi to regain prosperity.

It uniquely describes how the same goddess manifests as Lakshmi in every setting — Mahalakshmi in Vaikuntha, Svarga-Lakshmi in heaven, Raja-Lakshmi in the palace, Griha-Lakshmi in the home, and even as the Earth, Surabhi the cow, Svaha and Svadha. It teaches that without her grace the world is lifeless.

In its closing verses Indra prays directly for kingdom, prosperity, strength, fame, wealth, sons, intellect, enjoyment, knowledge, righteousness, victory in battle and supreme lordship — a complete petition for both worldly success and spiritual good.

The stotra's phalashruti recommends recitation at the three daily sandhyas (dawn, midday, dusk). Fridays, Diwali and Dhanteras are also especially auspicious for this prayer to Mahalakshmi.