Mahalakshmi Ashtakam
By Indra (from Padma Purana) · संस्कृत
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Mahalakshmi Ashtakam
By Indra (from Padma Purana)
संस्कृत · Ancient · Ashtakam
An eight-verse hymn to Mahalakshmi said to be spoken by Indra himself. It praises her as the source of every form of prosperity, seen and unseen. A favourite of Friday worship and the Diwali season.
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॥ श्री महालक्ष्मी अष्टकम् ॥
इन्द्र उवाच — नमस्तेऽस्तु महामाये श्रीपीठे सुरपूजिते। शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥१॥
नमस्ते गरुडारूढे कोलासुरभयङ्करि। सर्वपापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥२॥
सर्वज्ञे सर्ववरदे सर्वदुष्टभयङ्करि। सर्वदुःखहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥३॥
सिद्धिबुद्धिप्रदे देवि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनि। मन्त्रमूर्ते सदा देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥४॥
आद्यन्तरहिते देवि आद्यशक्तिमहेश्वरि। योगजे योगसम्भूते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥५॥
स्थूलसूक्ष्ममहारौद्रे महाशक्तिमहोदरे। महापापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥६॥
पद्मासनस्थिते देवि परब्रह्मस्वरूपिणि। परमेशि जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥७॥
श्वेताम्बरधरे देवि नानालङ्कारभूषिते। जगत्स्थिते जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥८॥
महालक्ष्म्यष्टकं स्तोत्रं यः पठेद्भक्तिमान्नरः। सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नोति राज्यं प्राप्नोति सर्वदा ॥९॥
एककाले पठेन्नित्यं महापापविनाशनम्। द्विकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं धनधान्यसमन्वितः ॥१०॥
त्रिकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं महाशत्रुविनाशनम्। महालक्ष्मीर्भवेन्नित्यं प्रसन्ना वरदा शुभा ॥११॥
॥ इति इन्द्रकृतं श्री महालक्ष्म्यष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Indra's eight-verse hymn to Mahalakshmi, the goddess of wealth, wisdom, and well-being. Daily recitation is said to grant prosperity (one reading), abundance (two readings), and victory over enemies (three readings).
An eight-verse hymn to Mahalakshmi said to be spoken by Indra himself. It praises her as the source of every form of prosperity, seen and unseen. A favourite of Friday worship and the Diwali season.
Eight verses to Mahalakshmi — goddess of abundance, grace and inner wealth.
In depth
Indra's eight-verse hymn to Mahalakshmi, the goddess of wealth, wisdom, and well-being. Daily recitation is said to grant prosperity (one reading), abundance (two readings), and victory over enemies (three readings).
Found in the Padma Purana, where the hymn is attributed to Indra, king of the gods. Lakshmi here is not only material fortune but the grace, beauty and wellbeing that make a life whole.
Recited on Fridays and during Diwali and Lakshmi Puja, for prosperity, family wellbeing, and the inner contentment that tradition counts as the truest wealth.
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