SLOKAS ON DEVI

May 3, 2002

SLOKAS ON DEVI

Sarasvathi NamastubhyamVarade KaamaroopiniVidyaarambham KarishyaamiSiddhir Bhavatu Mey Sada

Meaning:O Goddess Sarasvathi, salutations to Thee. You are the Giver

of boons and You grant all our desires. As I begin my studies, please

help me make it fruitful and make me successful in all my efforts.

Ya Kundendu Tushaara Haara DhavalaaYa Shubhra VastraavritaYa Veena

Vara Danda ManditakaraYa Shveta PadmaasanaYa Brahma Achyutaha

Shankara PrabrithibhihDevai Sadaa PoojithaSaa Maam Paatu Sarasvathi

BhagavatiNishyesha Jyaadyaapaha

Oh Goddess Sarasvathi, who is fair as a jasmine flower, the moon or a

snow flake, who is dressed in white and whose hands are adorned by

veena, who is seated in a white lotus, to whom Brahma, Vishnu and

Maheshwara pray, please protect us.

Lakshmi Ksheera Samudra Raaja TanayaSree Ranga DhaameshvariDaasi

Bhootha Samasata Deva VanithaamLokaika DeepankuramSreeman Manda

Kataaksha Labdha VibhavaBrahmendra GangaadharamTvaam Trailokya

KudumbineemSarasijam Vande Mukunda Priyaam

Meaning: Goddess Lakshmi, who is the daughter of the king of the ocean

of milk, whose abode is Srirangam (with Lord Ranganatha), who is

served by all the divine ladies in heaven, who is the guiding light

for the world, who has obtained the sustained (continued,

everlasting) glance (Grace) from Brahma, Indra and Shiva, whose abode

is the three worlds (Bhu, Bhuva, Suvaha) - I offer my prostrations to

Thee, the beloved of Lord Krishna (Mukunda).

Maata Cha Paarvati DeviPitaa Devo MaheshvaraBaandhavah Shiva BhaktaachaSvadesho Bhuvanatrayam

The mother is Parvati and the divine father is Shiva. The devotees are

the relatives. The land we are living on is the whole world.

MAHAALAKSHMI ASHTAKA STOTRAM

Namastestu Mahaamaaye Shreepeete SurapoojiteShankha Chakra Gadaa Haste Mahaalakshmi Namostu Te.

Meaning:O Mahaamaaya, abode of fortune, worshipped by the Gods, I

salute Thee. O Mahaalakshmi, one who has conch, disc and mace in Her

hands, obeisance to Thee.

Namaste Garudaroode Koalaasura BhayankariSarva Paapa Hare Devi, Mahaalakshmi Namostu Te.

Meaning:My salutations to Thee, who rides Garuda and are a terror to

demon Kola; O Devi Mahaalakshmi, remover of all miseries, my

obeisance to Thee.

Sarvajne Sarva Varade Sarva Dushta Bhayankari Sarva Duhkha Hare Devi Mahaalakshmi Namostu Te.

Meaning:O Devi Mahaalaksmi, who is the embodiment of knowledge, giver

of all boons, a terror to all the wicked, remover of all sorrows,

obeisance to Thee.

Siddhi Buddhi Prade Devi Bhukti Mukti Pradaayini Mantra Moorthe Sadaa

Devi Mahaa Lakshmi Namostu Te.

Meaning:O Devi, You give success and intelligence and worldly

enjoyment and liberation (as well). Thou hast always the mystic

symbols (Mantra) as Thy form, O Mahaalakshmi, obeisance to Thee.

Aadyantarahite Devi Aadya Shakte Maheshvari Yogaje Yogasambhoote Mahaalakshmi Namostu Te.

Meaning:O Devi, Maheshwari, You are without a beginning or an end ,

You are the Primeval energy, You are the greatest ruler, You are born

of Yoga. O Mahaalakshmi, obeisance to Thee.

Sthoola Sookshmah Mahaa Raudre Mahaa Sakthe Mahodaye Mahaa Paapa Harey

Devi Mahaalakshmi Namostu Te.

Meaning:O Mahaalakshmi, You are both gross and subtle, most terrible

(for the wicked), You are the embodiment of great power and

prosperity and You are remover of all sins, obeisance to Thee.

Padmaasanasthite Devi Parabrahma Svaroopini Paramesi Jaganmaata, Mahalakshmi Namostu Te.

Meaning:O Devi, You are seated on the lotus, You are the Supreme

Brahman, You are the great Lord and Mother of the universe, O

Mahaalakshmi, obeisance to Thee.

Svetaambaradhare Devi Naanaalankaara Bhooshite Jagatsthite Jaganmaatah, Mahaalakshmi Namostu Te

Meaning:O Devi, You are dressed in white garments and decked with

various kinds of ornaments, Thou art the mother of the universe and

its support, O Mahaalakshmi, obeisance to Thee.

Mahaalakshmyaastaka Stottram Yad Pated Bhaktiman Naraha.Sarva

Siddhimavaapnoti Mahaalakshmi Prasaadataha.

Meaning:Whoever with devotion reads this hymn to Mahaalakshmi composed

in eight stanzas, attains all success through the Grace of

Mahaalaksmi.

Ekakaale Patennityam Mahaapaapa VinaashanamDvikaalam Yah Patennityam Dhana Dhaanya Samanvitaha

Meaning:Whoever reads this hymn at least once a day will have all

their sins destroyed; those who recite it twice will be blessed with

wealth and prosperity.

Trikaalam Yah Patennityam Mahaa Shatru VinaashanamMahaalakshmir

Bhavennityam Prasannaa Varadaa Shubhaa

Meaning:Those who recite this three times in a day will have all their

enemies destroyed. They will be always be blessed by the Goddess

Mahalakshmi.

DEVI STUTHI

Yaa Devi Sarva Bhooteshu Vishnu Maayethi SabditaNamastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namaha