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Mahalakshmi Ashtakam in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 8× repetitions·🕐 Friday mornings, Diwali, Dhanteras·🎵 Audio included·📜 Padma Purana

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Origin & Story

Padma Purana · Indra (king of gods) · Puranic era

According to the Padma Purana, after Goddess Mahalakshmi helped the gods defeat the terrible demon Kolasura, Indra composed this ashtakam in gratitude. He praised her not merely as a goddess of wealth but as the supreme cosmic power — the all-knowing, all-granting, primordial Shakti who is the form of Parabrahman itself.

✦ As told in scripture

The Padma Purana narrates that the demon Kolasura had conquered heaven and was tormenting the gods. When all the gods' weapons failed, they prayed to Mahalakshmi. She manifested in her fierce warrior form, riding Garuda, and destroyed Kolasura and his entire army. The gods, overwhelmed with gratitude, composed this ashtakam. It reveals that Lakshmi is not merely a passive goddess of wealth but a fierce cosmic power capable of destroying the greatest evil.

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Verse 1

𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌯𑍇 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌪𑍀𑌠𑍇 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌪𑍂𑌜𑌿𑌤𑍇। 𑌶𑌂𑌖𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌗𑌦𑌾𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥

Namastestu Mahamaye Shripeethe Surapoojite Shankha Chakra Gada Haste Mahalakshmi Namostu Te

Meaning:Salutations to you, O great Maya, seated on the throne of Shri, worshipped by the gods. O Mahalakshmi, with conch, discus and mace in hand — I bow to you.

Verse 2

𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌗𑌰𑍁𑌡𑌾𑌰𑍂𑌢𑍇 𑌕𑍋𑌲𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌭𑌯𑌂𑌕𑌰𑌿। 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌪𑌾𑌪𑌹𑌰𑍇 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌿 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥

Namaste Garudarudhe Kolasurabhayankari Sarvapapaahare Devi Mahalakshmi Namostu Te

Meaning:Salutations to you, who rides Garuda, who terrifies the demon Kolasura. O Goddess who removes all sins — I bow to you, Mahalakshmi.

Verse 3

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌜𑍍𑌞𑍇 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌵𑌰𑌦𑍇 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌦𑍁𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌭𑌯𑌂𑌕𑌰𑌿। 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌦𑍁𑌃𑌖𑌹𑌰𑍇 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌿 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥

Sarvagye Sarvavarade Sarvadushtabhayankari Sarvaduhkhahare Devi Mahalakshmi Namostu Te

Meaning:O all-knowing one, granter of all boons, who terrifies all the wicked. O Goddess who removes all suffering — I bow to you, Mahalakshmi.

Verse 4

𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑍇 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌿 𑌭𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌿𑌨𑌿। 𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌿 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥

Siddhibuddhiprade Devi Bhuktimukti Pradayini Mantramooorte Sada Devi Mahalakshmi Namostu Te

Meaning:O Goddess who grants spiritual powers and wisdom, who gives both worldly pleasure and liberation. O embodiment of mantras — I bow to you always, Mahalakshmi.

Verse 5

𑌆𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌰𑌹𑌿𑌤𑍇 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌿 𑌆𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌮𑌹𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌿। 𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌜𑍇 𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍂𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥

Adyantarahite Devi Adyashakti Maheshwari Yogaje Yogasambhoote Mahalakshmi Namostu Te

Meaning:O Goddess without beginning or end, the primordial power, great ruler. Born of yoga, arisen from yoga — I bow to you, Mahalakshmi.

Verse 6

𑌸𑍍𑌥𑍂𑌲𑌸𑍂𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍗𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍇 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌮𑌹𑍋𑌦𑌰𑍇। 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌪𑌾𑌪𑌹𑌰𑍇 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌿 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥

Sthoolasookshma Maharaudre Mahashakti Mahodare Mahapapahare Devi Mahalakshmi Namostu Te

Meaning:Gross and subtle, greatly fierce, great power, great-bellied. O Goddess who removes great sins — I bow to you, Mahalakshmi.

Verse 7

𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌸𑌨𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑍇 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌿 𑌪𑌰𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌿𑌣𑌿। 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑍇𑌶𑌿 𑌜𑌗𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥

Padmasanasthite Devi Parabrahmaswaroopini Parameshi Jaganmatar Mahalakshmi Namostu Te

Meaning:O Goddess seated on the lotus, whose form is the supreme Brahman. Supreme ruler, Mother of the universe — I bow to you, Mahalakshmi.

Verse 8

𑌶𑍍𑌵𑍇𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰𑌧𑌰𑍇 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌿 𑌨𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌲𑌂𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌿𑌤𑍇। 𑌜𑌗𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑍇 𑌜𑌗𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥

Shwetambaradhare Devi Nanalankara Bhooshite Jagatsthite Jaganmatar Mahalakshmi Namostu Te

Meaning:O Goddess dressed in white, adorned with many ornaments. Established in the universe, Mother of the world — I bow to you, Mahalakshmi.

Verse 9

𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌕𑌂 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌯𑌃 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌦𑍍𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌰𑌃। 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌮𑌵𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌨𑍋𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌨𑍋𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌦𑌾॥ 𑌏𑌕𑌕𑌾𑌲𑍇 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌪𑌾𑌪𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌨𑌮𑍍। 𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌂 𑌯𑌃 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌧𑌨𑌧𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌯𑌸𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌃॥ 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌂 𑌯𑌃 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌶𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌨𑌮𑍍। 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌭𑌵𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾 𑌵𑌰𑌦𑌾 𑌶𑍁𑌭𑌾॥

Mahalakshmyashtakam Stotram Yah Pathed Bhaktiman Narah Sarvasiddhimavapnoti Rajyam Prapnoti Sarvada Ekakale Pathennityam Mahapapavinashanam Dvikalam Yah Pathennityam Dhanadhanyasamanvitah Trikalam Yah Pathennityam Mahashatruvinashanam Mahalakshmirbhavennityam Prasanna Varada Shubha

Meaning:The devout person who recites this Mahalakshmi Ashtakam attains all accomplishments and ever gains dominion. Recited once daily it destroys great sins; twice daily it brings wealth and grain; thrice daily it destroys great foes — and Mahalakshmi, ever pleased, becomes the giver of boons and of all that is auspicious.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌿🔊MahalakshmiThe great Lakshmi

𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇🔊Namostu TeSalutations to you

𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌯𑍇🔊MahamayeO great Maya (cosmic illusion)

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌪𑍀𑌠𑍇🔊ShripeetheSeated on the throne of Shri

𑌶𑌂𑌖𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌗𑌦𑌾𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇🔊Shankha Chakra Gada HasteHolding conch, discus and mace

𑌗𑌰𑍁𑌡𑌾𑌰𑍂𑌢𑍇🔊GarudarudheRiding on Garuda (eagle)

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌪𑌾𑌪𑌹𑌰𑍇🔊SarvapapaahareRemover of all sins

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌜𑍍𑌞𑍇🔊SarvagyeAll-knowing

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌵𑌰𑌦𑍇🔊SarvavaradeGranter of all boons

𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑍇🔊SiddhibuddhipradeGiver of spiritual powers and wisdom

𑌭𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿🔊BhuktimuktiWorldly pleasure and liberation

𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍇🔊MantramooorteEmbodiment of mantras

𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌸𑌨𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑍇🔊PadmasanasthiteSeated on a lotus

𑌪𑌰𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌿𑌣𑌿🔊ParabrahmaswaroopiniWhose form is the supreme Brahman

𑌜𑌗𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌰𑍍🔊JaganmatarMother of the universe

Benefits of Chanting Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

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One of the most powerful Lakshmi prayers for wealth and prosperity

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Each verse ends with 'Mahalakshmi Namostu Te' — 8-fold salutation

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Grants both material wealth (bhukti) and spiritual liberation (mukti)

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Reveals Lakshmi not just as wealth goddess but as supreme cosmic power

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Essential prayer during Diwali, Dhanteras, and Friday worship

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Removes all sins and all suffering as stated in the verses

How to Chant Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

Repetitions8times

Best TimeFriday mornings, Diwali, Dhanteras

Sit before Lakshmi's image. Light a ghee diya. Offer red lotus or marigold flowers. Chant all 8 verses. The refrain 'Mahalakshmi Namostu Te' after each verse creates a powerful devotional rhythm. On Fridays, chant 8 times. During Diwali, chant 108 times.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Mahalakshmi Ashtakam 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.

An 8-verse hymn to Mahalakshmi found in the Padma Purana, spoken by Indra (king of gods). Each verse describes a different divine attribute of Lakshmi and ends with 'Mahalakshmi Namostu Te' (Salutations to Mahalakshmi).

It is from the Padma Purana and is attributed to Indra, who composed it after Lakshmi helped the gods defeat the demon Kolasura. It represents the gods' gratitude to Lakshmi.

Yes. Sri Suktam is a Vedic hymn invoking Lakshmi through fire (Agni). Mahalakshmi Ashtakam is a Puranic hymn directly praising Lakshmi's attributes. Both are powerful for wealth — Sri Suktam is more ancient, the Ashtakam more accessible.