Lord Indra composed and chanted the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam to invoke the Divine Mother and seek her blessings for attaining his desires. The word Lakshmi comes from the word ‘Lakshya’ in Sanskrit, which means goal. Offering prayers to Goddess Lakshmi with devotion helps you reach your goals. Devi Mahalakshmi stands for Ashta Lakshmi, or eight kinds of wealth.
Significance of Mahalakshmi Ashtakam
To invoke the blessings of the Divine Mother and to have a prosperous and peaceful life, devotees chant Mahalakshmi Ashtakam. The chant is considered one of the most auspicious prayers, the mantra brings forth and nurtures auspicious qualities and takes one to the realization of the Self.
Lyrics and meaning
Namastestu Mahamaye Shree Pithe Sura Poojite
Shanka Chakra Gadha Haste Maha Lakshmi Namoostute
I bow to you O Mahamaya, the one who resides in Sripetha and is worshipped by Suras (devas),
The one who holds a conch, disc, and mace in her hands, I bow to her, the Goddess Mahalakshmi.
Namaste Garudarudhe Kolasura Bhayankari
Sarva Papa Hare Devi Maha Lakshmi Namoostute
I bow to you, who mounts on Garuda, who destroyed the demon Kolasura,
The Goddess who removes all sins, O Mahalakshmi I bow to you.
Sarvajne Sarva Varade Sarva Dushta Bhayankari
Sarva Duhkha Hare Devi Maha Lakshmi Namoostute
The one who knows everything, bestower of all the boons, whose name frightens the wicked,
The Devi who removes all the miseries and sorrows, O Mahalakshmi I bow to you.
Siddhi Buddhi Prade Devi Bhukti Mukti Pradayini
Mantra Moorte Sada Devi Maha Lakshmi Namoostute
The giver of skills, intelligence, worldly pleasures, and liberation,
The one who is always an embodied form of mantra, Goddess Mahalakshmi I bow to you.
Adyanta Rahite Devi Adi Shakti Maheshwari
Yogaje Yoga Sambhute Maha Lakshmi Namoostute
The Devi who is infinite and represents the primordial energy, Maheshwari,
One who is born out of yoga and is in the minds of all yogis, I bow to you Goddess Mahalakshmi.
Sthula Sukshme Maha Raudre Maha Shakti Mahodare
Maha Papa Hare Devi Maha Lakshmi Namoostute
The one present in gross, subtle, and fearsome forms,
That great energy saves the universe by keeping it in her great womb.
O Devi, the remover of the great sins, I bow to you Goddess Mahalakshmi.
Padmasana Sthithe Devi Parabrahma Swaroopini
Parameshi Jagan Mata Maha Lakshmi Namoostute
The Devi seated on a lotus in the Padmasana position, whose form represents the supreme being, O supreme one and the mother of the universe, Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.
Shwetambara Dhare Devi Nanalankara Bushite Jagasthithe Jaganmata Maha Lakshmi Namoostute
The one who wears white clothing and is adorned with jewels and various ornaments, Who preserves and protects the worlds, the mother of the universe, Goddess Maha Lakshmi, I bow to you.
Jagasthithe Jaganmata Maha Lakshmi Namoostute
Maha Lakshmi Namoostute Maha Lakshmi Namoostute
The universal Divine Mother and the mother of all creation, I bow down to you Maha Lakshmi. I bow down to you, Mahalakshmi! I bow down to you, Mahalakshmi!
Based on inputs by Swami Vishwaroop, Faculty, The Art of Living
