Source:http://stotraratna.awardspace.com/stotra/lakshmi/l1.pdf

TranslatedbyP.R.Ramachander

(SwamiAdhyathmanandaji(http://www.divyajivan.org/)writesaboutAshtaLakshmisasfollows:

“LakshmiiscommonlyknownasGoddessofwealth.Wealthisnotonlythemoney.Traditionandvaluesoflifeisalsowealth.Ourfamilyandprogressisalsowealth.Ourbelongingssuchasland,properties,animals,grains,etcaswellasvirtueslikepatience,persistence,purityetcintheformofacharacterarenothingbutourwealthandsoalsogloryorvictory.ThusthiseightfoldSriLakshmiisknownasSriAshtaLakshmi.

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MotherLakshmiisthesourceandproviderofthefollowingenumeratedwell-knownsixteentypesofwealthandmanymore.(1)Fame(2)Knowledge(3)CourageandStrength(4)Victory(5)GoodChildren(6)Valour(7)Goldandothergrossproperties(8)Grainsinabundance(9)Happiness(10)Bliss(11)Intelligence(12)Beauty(13)HigherAim,HighThinkingandHigherMeditationtoo(14)MoralityandEthics(15)GoodHealth(16)LongLife.LetusglanceuponthegloryofmotherAshtaLakshmi’sindividualnatureandforms.

1.AdiLakshmi:MotherLakshmiresideswithLordNarayanaintheVaikuntha,theabodeofLordNarayana.SheisknownasRamaa,meansbringinghappinesstothemankind.SheisalsoknownasIndira(whoholdslotusorpurityinthehandsorheart.)DivineMother’sthisformisnormallyseenservingSriNarayana.LordNarayanaisomnipresent.AdiLakshmiorRamaaLakshmiservesSriNarayanaissymbolicofherservingthewholecreation.ThoughSriNarayanaisattendedbyinnumerabledevotees,stillshepersonallylovestoservetheLord.Actually

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motherAdiLakshmiandNarayanaarenottwodifferententitiesbutoneonly.ManyaplaceweseeherformsittinginthelapofSriNarayana.

2.DhanyaLakshmi:Dhanyameansgrains.Thisincludesallkindofpurifiedfoodcontainingallessentialvitamins,minerals,protein,calcium,carbohytradeandsoon.WiththegraceofmotherDhanyaLakshmionegetsallessentialnutrientsgrains,fruits,vegetablesandotherfoods.

3.DhairyaLakshmi:ThisformofmotherLakshmigrantstheboonofinfinitecourageandstrength.Those,whoareintunewithinfiniteinnerpower,arealwaysboundtohavevictory.ThosewhoworshipmotherDhairyaLakshmitheyliveandleadalifewithtremendouspatienceandinnerstability.

4.GajaLakshmi:IntheholybookofSrimadBhagavatathe3

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storyofthechurningoftheoceanbyGodsanddemonsisexplainedindetail.Author,theSageVyasawritesthatLakshmicameoutoftheoceanduringthechurningoftheocean(SamudraManthan).Sosheisknownasadaughteroftheocean.Shecameoutoftheoceansittingonafull-bloomedlotusandalsohavinglotusflowersinbothhandswithtwoelephantsbyhersides,holdingabeautifulvesselsfilledwithmilkandpouringitoverSriLakshmi.ManyatimeweseeSriLakshmistandinginthelotusandelephantsarepouringnectaroverher.DuringthefestivalofthelampsortheDeepavalialongwithSriLakshmitheGanapatiortheElephantGodalsogetsworshipped;thatsignifiestheprotectionfromevilsaswellasabundantgraceandblessingsforadditionalprosperities!

5.SantanLakshmi:Inthefamilylife,thechildrenarethegreatesttreasure.ThosewhoworshipthisparticularformofSriLakshmi,knownasaSantanLakshmi,arebestowedwiththegraceofmotherLakshmiandhavewealthintheformofdesirablechildrenwithgoodhealth&longlife.

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6.VijayLakshmi:Vijayisvictory.Vijayistogetsuccessinallundertakingsandalldifferentfacetsoflife.Somearestrongphysicallybutweakmentallywhileothersareeconomicallyrichbutpoorintheirattitudeandcannotexertanyinfluence.Vijayistohaveallencompassingvictory.Vijayistorejoicegloryofourrealnature–Vijayistoconquerthelowernature.Vijayisthevictoryinexternalandinternalwarsandofcourseeternalwars!Hencethose,withgraceofmotherVijayLakshmi,havevictoryeverywhere,atalltime,inallconditions.VictorytoVijayLakshmi!!

7.DhanaLakshmi:Dhanaiswealth.ButasperRigved’sPurushShuktaDhanaisnotonlyawealthincoinsandcurrency.EvenSunandmoon,fireandstars,rainsandnature,oceansandmountains,riversandstreams,alltheseareourwealth,soaretheprogeny,ourinnerwillpower,ourcharacterandourvirtues.WiththegraceofmotherDhanaLakshmiwewillgetallthesein

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abundance.

8.VidyaLakshmi:Vidyaiseducation.Educationisnotmerestudiestoreceivethedegreesanddiplomascertificatesfromtheeducationalinstitutesoruniversities.

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1.AdhiLakshmi(theprimevalLakshmi)

Sumanasavandhitha,madhavi

Chandrasahodharihemamaye,

Muniganamanditha,mokshapradhayini,

manjulabhashini,vedanuthe,

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Pankajavasinidevasupoojitha

sadgunavarshani,santhiyuthe,

Jayajayaheymadhusoodhanakamini

Adhilakshmisadapalayamaam.

VictoryandvictorytoAdhilakshmi

Oh,darlingofthekillerofMadhu,

Whoisworshippedbyallgoodpeople,

Whoisprettyandsisterofthemoon,,

Wholooksasifsheismadeofgold,

Whoissalutedbyallgroupsofsages,

Whograntssalvation,7

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Whotalkssweetwords,

WhoispraisedbyVedas,

WholivesontheLotusflower,

Whoisworshippedbyalldevas,

Whoshowersgoodqualitiesonpeople,

Andwhoisthepersonificationofpeace,

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2DhanyaLakshmi(theLakshmiofthegrains)

Ayiokalikalmashanasini,kamini,

Vaidhikaroopini,vedamaye,Ksheerasamudhbhavamangalaroopini,

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Manthranivasini,manthranuthe,

Mangaladhayini,ambujavasini,

devaganarchithapadayuthe,

Jayajayahemadhusoodhanakamini

Dhanyalakshmisadapalayamaam.

VictoryandvictorytoDanyalakshmi

OhdarlingofthekillerofMadhu,

Whodestroysbadeffectsofkaliyuga,

Whoismostdesirablegod,

WhoispersonificationofVedas,

WhoispervadedbytheVedas,9

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Whoaroseoutofmilk,

Whoistheformofallthatisgood,

Wholivesinthesacredchants,

Wholivesonthelotusflower,

Andwhosefeetisworshippedbydevas,

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3.DairyaLakshmi(Lakshmiofcourage)

Jayavaravarnani,vaishnavi,

Bhargavi,manthraswaroopini,manthramaye,

Suraganapoojithaseegraphalapradha,

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Jnanavikasini,sasthranuthe,

Bhavabhayaharini,papavimochini,

Sadujanarchithapadayuthe,

Jayajayahemadhusoodhanakamini

Dairyalakshmisadapalayamaam.

VictoryandvictorytoDairyalakshmi

Oh,darlingofthekillerofMadhu,

Whoisdescribedbyvictoriousandblessed,

WhoistheshakthiwhichcameoutofVishnu,

WhoisthedaughterofsageBhargava,

Whoseformisthatofsacredchants,

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Whoispervadedbysacredchants,

Whoisworshippedbyalldevas,

Whogivesresultsfast,

Whoimprovesknowledge,

Whoisworshippedbyshastras,

Whodestroysfear,

Whogivesredemptionfromsins,

Andwhosefeetisworshippedbyholypeople,

Wholivesonthelotusflower,Pleaseprotectmealways

4.GajaLakshmi(Lakshmioftheelephants)

Jayajayadurgathinasinikamini,

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Sarvaphalapradhasastramaye,

Rathhagajathuragapadathisamavrutha,

Parijanamandithalokanuthe,

Hariharabrahmasupoojithasevitha,

Thapanivarinipadayuthe,

Jayajayahemadhusoodhanakamini

Gajalakshmisadapalayamaam.

VictoryandvictorytoGajalakshmi

OhdarlingofthekillerofMadhu,

Victoryandvictorytoyou,

Whoremovesbadfate,13

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WhoisdesirableGod,

Whoisthepersonificationofshastras,

Whichblessonewithallthatisasked,

Whoissurroundedbyanarmyofelephants,

Chariots,horsesandcavalry,

Whoisworshippedandservedby,

Shiva,VishnuandBrahma,

Andwhosefeetprovidesrelieffromsuffering,

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5.SanthanaLakshmi(TheLakshmiofProgeny)

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Ayikaghavahini,mohini,chakrini,

ragavivrdhni,jnanamaye,

Gunaganavaridhi,lokahithaishini,

Swarasapthabhooshithagananuthe,

Sakalasurasuradevamuneeswara,

Manhavavandhithapadayuthe,

Jayajayahemadhusoodhanakamini

Santhanaalakshmisadapalayamaam.

VictoryandvictorytoSanthanalakshmi

Oh,darlingofthekillerofMadhu,

Whoridesonthebird,

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Whoisanenchantress,

Whoistheconsortofhewhoholdsthechakra,

Whopacifiesemotions,

Whoispervadedbyknowledge,Whoisoceanofgoodqualities,

Whohashermindinthegoodofalltheworld,

Whoisworshippedbythemusicofsevenswaras,

Andwhoisworshippedbyalldevas,asuras,

Sagesandallhumans,

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6.Vijayalakshmi(Lakshmiofvictory)

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Jayakamalasini,sadgathidayini,

jnanavikasiniganamaye,

Anudinamarchithakumkumadhoosara

bhooshithavaasithavadhyanuthe,

Kanakadharasthuthivaibhava

vandithashankaradesikamanyapathe,

Jayajayahemadhusoodhanakamini

Vijayalakshmisadapalayamaam.

VictoryandvictorytoVijayalakshmi

ThedarlingofthekillerofMadhu,

Victorytoshewhositsonthelotus,

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Whoblessesuswithsalvation,

Whospreadsourknowledge,

Whoispervadedwithmusic,

Whoiscoatedwiththesaffronpowder,

Whichisdailyusedtoworshipher,

Whoisworshippedbyplayingofmusicalinstruments,

Andwhowaspleasedbytheprayer,

OfthegoldenrainbythegreatSankara,

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7.VidhyaLakshmi(Lakshmiofknowledge)

Pranathasureswari,bharathi,bhargavi

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shokavinasini,rathnamaye,

Manimayabhooshithakarmavibhooshana,

Santhisamavruthahasyamukhe,

Navanidhidhayinikalimalaharini,

Kamithaphalapradhahasthayuthe,

Jayajayahemadhusoodhanakamini

Vidhyalakshmisadapalayamaam.

VictoryandvictorytoVidhyalakshmi

Oh,darlingofthekillerofMadhu,

Whoisthepleasedgoddessofdevas,

WhoishegoddessofBharatha,Whoisthedaughterofsage19

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Bhargava,

Whoremovesallsorrows,

Whoisfullyornamentedbypreciousstones,

Whowearsseveralgemstuddedornaments,

Whoseearisdecorated,

Whoistheabodeofpeace,

Whohasasmilingface,

Whoblessesuswithninetypesofwealth,

Whostealsawaybadeffectsofkali,

Andwhosehandsblessesus,

Forfulfillmentofourwish,

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8.DhanaLakshmi(Lakshmiofwealth)

Dhimidhimidhindhimidhindhimidhindhimi,

dundubhinadasupoornamaye,

Ghumaghumaghumaghumaghumaghuma,

Sankhaninadhasuvadhyanoothe,

Vedapuranethihasasupoojitha,

Vaidhikamargapradarsayuthe,

Jayajayahemadhusoodhanakamini

Danalakshmisadapalayamaam.

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Hey,darlingofthekillerofMadhu,

Whoisfullycompletewith,

Dimidimisoundsofthedrum,

Andthemajesticsoundofconch,

Gumguma,ghummkuma,gunguma,

WhoisworshippedbyVedasandpuranas,

Andwhoshowsthepathofreligiousdiscipline,

Pleaseprotectmealways

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