Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

Q: What is the significance of 'Namastestu Mahamaye Shripeethe Surapujite'?

This opening line means 'Salutations to you, O Mahamaya, who dwells on the sacred seat of Shri and is worshipped by the gods.' It addresses Goddess Mahalakshmi as the supreme divine illusion (Mahamaya), establishes her as the presiding deity of Shripitha (the sacred abode of prosperity), and acknowledges that even the celestial gods worship her.

Introduction to Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

Mahalakshmi Ashtakam - Goddess Mahalakshmi - माँ लक्ष्मी

The Mahalakshmi Ashtakam beginning with "Namastestu Mahamaye Shripathe" is a powerful eight-verse hymn dedicated to Goddess Mahalakshmi, the divine consort of Lord Vishnu and the supreme goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity. "Mahalakshmi" signifies the great bestower of abundance and auspiciousness, who blesses her devotees with both material and spiritual riches.

This sacred ashtakam glorifies the divine attributes of Goddess Mahalakshmi — her boundless compassion, her role as the mother of the universe, and her power to bestow fortune upon those who seek her grace. Each verse is a heartfelt invocation that draws the devotee closer to the lotus feet of the goddess, awakening the flow of divine abundance in all aspects of life.

Reciting the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam with sincere devotion removes poverty and financial obstacles, attracts prosperity and good fortune, and fills the heart with contentment and gratitude. It is especially cherished by those seeking material well-being, marital bliss, and the ultimate spiritual wealth of divine grace.

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Mahalakshmi Ashtakam: Sanskrit & English Verses

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॥ महालक्ष्म्यष्टकम् ॥

नमस्तेऽस्तु महामाये श्रीपीठे सुरपूजिते।
शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥1॥

नमस्ते गरुडारूढे कोलासुरभयंकरि।
सर्वपापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥2॥

सर्वज्ञे सर्ववरदे सर्वदुष्टभयंकरि।
सर्वदुःखहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥3॥

सिद्धिबुद्धिप्रदे देवि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनि।
मन्त्रमूर्ते सदा देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥4॥

आद्यन्तरहिते देवि आद्यशक्तिमहेश्वरि।
योगजे योगसम्भूते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥5॥

स्थूलसूक्ष्ममहारौद्रे महाशक्तिमहोदरे।
महापापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥6॥

पद्मासनस्थिते देवि परब्रह्मस्वरूपिणि।
परमेशि जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥7॥

श्वेताम्बरधरे देवि नानालङ्कारभूषिते।
जगत्स्थिते जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥8॥

महालक्ष्म्यष्टकं स्तोत्रं यः पठेद्भक्तिमान्नरः।
सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नोति राज्यं प्राप्नोति सर्वदा॥9॥

एककाले पठेन्नित्यं महापापविनाशनम्।
द्विकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं धनधान्यसमन्वितम्॥10॥

त्रिकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं महाशत्रुविनाशनम्।
महालक्ष्मीर्भवेन्नित्यं प्रसन्ना वरदा शुभा॥11॥

॥ इति इन्द्रकृतं श्रीमहालक्ष्म्यष्टकस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

॥ Mahalakshmyashtakam ॥

Namastestu Mahamaye Shripeethe Surapujite।
Shankhachakragadahaste Mahalakshmi Namostu Te॥1॥

Namaste Garudarudhe Kolaasurabhayankari।
Sarvapapahare Devi Mahalakshmi Namostu Te॥2॥

Sarvajnye Sarvavarade Sarvadushtabhayankari।
Sarvaduhkhahare Devi Mahalakshmi Namostu Te॥3॥

Siddhibuddhiprade Devi Bhuktimuktipradayini।
Mantramurte Sada Devi Mahalakshmi Namostu Te॥4॥

Adyantarahite Devi Adyashaktimaheshwari।
Yogaje Yogasambhute Mahalakshmi Namostu Te॥5॥

Sthulasukshmamaharaudre Mahashaktimahaudare।
Mahapapahare Devi Mahalakshmi Namostu Te॥6॥

Padmasanasthite Devi Parabrahmaswarupini।
Parameshi Jaganmatar-Mahalakshmi Namostu Te॥7॥

Shwetambaradhare Devi Nanalankaarabhushite।
Jagatsthite Jaganmatar-Mahalakshmi Namostu Te॥8॥

Mahalakshmyashtakam Stotram Yah Pathed-Bhaktiman-Narah।
Sarvasiddhimavapnoti Rajyam Prapnoti Sarvada॥9॥

Ekakale Pathennityam Mahapapavinashanam।
Dwikalam Yah Pathennityam Dhanadhanyasamanvitam॥10॥

Trikalam Yah Pathennityam Mahashatruvinashanam।
Mahalakshmeer-Bhavennityam Prasanna Varada Shubha॥11॥

॥ Iti Indrakrutam Shri Mahalakshmyashtaka-Stotram Sampoornam ॥

Verse-by-Verse Meaning of Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

1 First Verse

नमस्तेऽस्तु महामाये श्रीपीठे सुरपूजिते।
शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Word Meanings: नमस्ते = salutations to you; अस्तु = let it be; महामाये = O great Mahamaya (possessor of divine illusion); श्रीपीठे = O one who resides in the sacred seat of Shri; सुरपूजिते = O one worshipped by the gods; शङ्ख = conch; चक्र = discus; गदा = mace; हस्ते = in hands; महालक्ष्मि = O Mahalakshmi; नमोऽस्तु ते = obeisance be unto you

Translation: Salutations to you, O Mahamaya, who dwells on the sacred seat of Shri and is worshipped by the gods. O Mahalakshmi, who holds the conch, discus, and mace in your hands — I bow to you.

2 Second Verse

नमस्ते गरुडारूढे कोलासुरभयंकरि।
सर्वपापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Word Meanings: नमस्ते = salutations to you; गरुडारूढे = O one who rides upon Garuda; कोलासुर = the demon Kola; भयंकरि = one who is terrifying to; सर्व = all; पाप = sins; हरे = remover; देवि = O Goddess; महालक्ष्मि = O Mahalakshmi; नमोऽस्तु ते = obeisance be unto you

Translation: Salutations to you, O one who rides upon Garuda, who is terrifying to the demon Kolasura. O Goddess who removes all sins — Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.

3 Third Verse

सर्वज्ञे सर्ववरदे सर्वदुष्टभयंकरि।
सर्वदुःखहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Word Meanings: सर्वज्ञे = O omniscient one; सर्ववरदे = O bestower of all boons; सर्वदुष्ट = all wicked beings; भयंकरि = one who is terrifying to; सर्व = all; दुःख = sorrows; हरे = remover; देवि = O Goddess; महालक्ष्मि = O Mahalakshmi; नमोऽस्तु ते = obeisance be unto you

Translation: O all-knowing one, O bestower of all boons, O one who is terrifying to all the wicked. O Goddess who removes all sorrows — Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.

4 Fourth Verse

सिद्धिबुद्धिप्रदे देवि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनि।
मन्त्रमूर्ते सदा देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Word Meanings: सिद्धि = supernatural powers; बुद्धि = intelligence; प्रदे = bestower of; देवि = O Goddess; भुक्ति = worldly enjoyment; मुक्ति = liberation; प्रदायिनि = one who grants; मन्त्रमूर्ते = O embodiment of sacred mantras; सदा = always; महालक्ष्मि = O Mahalakshmi; नमोऽस्तु ते = obeisance be unto you

Translation: O Goddess who bestows supernatural powers and intelligence, O one who grants both worldly enjoyment and liberation. O eternal embodiment of sacred mantras — Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.

5 Fifth Verse

आद्यन्तरहिते देवि आद्यशक्तिमहेश्वरि।
योगजे योगसम्भूते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Word Meanings: आदि = beginning; अन्त = end; रहिते = devoid of; देवि = O Goddess; आद्यशक्ति = primordial energy; महेश्वरि = great sovereign goddess; योगजे = born of yoga; योगसम्भूते = manifested through yoga; महालक्ष्मि = O Mahalakshmi; नमोऽस्तु ते = obeisance be unto you

Translation: O Goddess who is without beginning or end, O primordial energy and great sovereign. O one who is born of yoga and manifested through yoga — Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.

6 Sixth Verse

स्थूलसूक्ष्ममहारौद्रे महाशक्तिमहोदरे।
महापापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Word Meanings: स्थूल = gross; सूक्ष्म = subtle; महारौद्रे = supremely fierce; महाशक्ति = great power; महोदरे = one with a great expanse (all-encompassing); महापाप = great sins; हरे = remover; देवि = O Goddess; महालक्ष्मि = O Mahalakshmi; नमोऽस्तु ते = obeisance be unto you

Translation: O one who is gross, subtle, and supremely fierce, O one of great power and vast expanse. O Goddess who removes the greatest of sins — Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.

7 Seventh Verse

पद्मासनस्थिते देवि परब्रह्मस्वरूपिणि।
परमेशि जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Word Meanings: पद्मासन = lotus seat; स्थिते = seated upon; देवि = O Goddess; परब्रह्म = the Supreme Brahman; स्वरूपिणि = one whose form is; परमेशि = supreme sovereign; जगन्मातः = O Mother of the universe; महालक्ष्मि = O Mahalakshmi; नमोऽस्तु ते = obeisance be unto you

Translation: O Goddess who is seated on the lotus, O one whose very form is the Supreme Brahman. O supreme sovereign, O Mother of the universe — Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.

8 Eighth Verse

श्वेताम्बरधरे देवि नानालङ्कारभूषिते।
जगत्स्थिते जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Word Meanings: श्वेताम्बर = white garments; धरे = wearer of; देवि = O Goddess; नाना = various; अलङ्कार = ornaments; भूषिते = adorned with; जगत्स्थिते = O one who pervades the universe; जगन्मातः = O Mother of the universe; महालक्ष्मि = O Mahalakshmi; नमोऽस्तु ते = obeisance be unto you

Translation: O Goddess who wears white garments, O one adorned with various ornaments. O one who pervades the universe, O Mother of the world — Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.

✦ Phala Shruti (Verse 9)

महालक्ष्म्यष्टकं स्तोत्रं यः पठेद्भक्तिमान्नरः।
सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नोति राज्यं प्राप्नोति सर्वदा॥

Word Meanings: महालक्ष्म्यष्टकम् = Mahalakshmi Ashtakam; स्तोत्रम् = hymn; यः = who; पठेत् = recites; भक्तिमान् = with devotion; नरः = person; सर्वसिद्धिम् = all accomplishments; अवाप्नोति = attains; राज्यम् = kingdom/sovereignty; प्राप्नोति = obtains; सर्वदा = always

Translation: The devoted person who recites the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam hymn attains all supernatural accomplishments and always obtains sovereignty.

✦ Phala Shruti (Verse 10)

एककाले पठेन्नित्यं महापापविनाशनम्।
द्विकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं धनधान्यसमन्वितम्॥

Word Meanings: एककाले = once (daily); पठेत् = recites; नित्यम् = daily; महापाप = great sins; विनाशनम् = destruction; द्विकालम् = twice (daily); यः = who; धन = wealth; धान्य = grains/food; समन्वितम् = endowed with

Translation: Reciting it once daily destroys great sins. One who recites it twice daily becomes endowed with wealth and abundance of food.

✦ Phala Shruti (Verse 11)

त्रिकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं महाशत्रुविनाशनम्।
महालक्ष्मीर्भवेन्नित्यं प्रसन्ना वरदा शुभा॥

Word Meanings: त्रिकालम् = thrice (daily); यः = who; पठेत् = recites; नित्यम् = daily; महाशत्रु = great enemies; विनाशनम् = destruction; महालक्ष्मीः = Mahalakshmi; भवेत् = becomes; नित्यम् = always; प्रसन्ना = pleased; वरदा = boon-bestowing; शुभा = auspicious

Translation: One who recites it thrice daily achieves the destruction of great enemies. Mahalakshmi becomes eternally pleased, boon-bestowing, and auspicious toward such a devotee.

Spiritual Benefits of Reciting Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

Bestows Wealth: Attracts material and spiritual abundance into life
Removes Poverty: Eliminates financial hardships and scarcity
Grants Prosperity: Blesses the devotee with lasting success and growth
Attracts Abundance: Opens the channels of divine fortune and opportunity
Blesses with Fortune: Brings good luck and auspiciousness in all endeavors
Removes Financial Obstacles: Clears debts and monetary difficulties
Grants Marital Bliss: Bestows harmony and happiness in married life
Leads to Spiritual Richness: Awakens inner contentment and divine grace

Chanting Instructions

Sit in a clean, quiet place facing east or north
Light a lamp and incense before the image of Goddess Lakshmi
Offer lotus flowers, kumkum, and turmeric to the goddess
Chant with devotion, meditating on the divine form of Mahalakshmi
Ideal times: Fridays, Diwali, Lakshmi Panchami, Sharad Purnima
Recite 1, 3, or 11 times for maximum spiritual benefit
Conclude with surrender to the lotus feet of the goddess

❓ Frequently Asked Questions About Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

What is the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam and who composed it?

The Mahalakshmi Ashtakam is a sacred eight-verse hymn from the Padma Purana, composed by Lord Indra (the king of the gods) in praise of Goddess Mahalakshmi. It is one of the most revered stotras dedicated to the goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity, and is widely recited across Hindu traditions for attracting divine abundance.

What are the benefits of chanting Mahalakshmi Ashtakam daily?

Regular chanting of the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam bestows wealth, removes poverty, destroys sins, and grants both material prosperity and spiritual liberation (bhukti and mukti). The phala shruti states that reciting it once daily destroys great sins, twice daily brings wealth and abundance, and thrice daily destroys all enemies.

When is the best time to recite the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam?

The most auspicious times to recite the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam are during Fridays, Diwali, Lakshmi Panchami, Sharad Purnima, and during the month of Shravan. It can be chanted during morning prayers (sandhya), in the evening, or as part of Lakshmi Puja for maximum spiritual benefit.

How many times should the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam be chanted?

For maximum benefit, the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam should be chanted 1, 3, or 11 times in a single sitting. As per the phala shruti, chanting once daily destroys sins, twice daily brings wealth, and thrice daily destroys enemies and wins the eternal grace of Goddess Mahalakshmi.

What is the significance of "Namastestu Mahamaye Shripeethe Surapujite"?

This opening line means "Salutations to you, O Mahamaya, who dwells on the sacred seat of Shri and is worshipped by the gods." It addresses Goddess Mahalakshmi as the supreme divine illusion (Mahamaya), establishes her as the presiding deity of Shripitha (the sacred abode of prosperity), and acknowledges that even the celestial gods worship her.

Can the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam be chanted by anyone?

Yes, the Mahalakshmi Ashtakam can be chanted by anyone regardless of gender, age, or background. There are no restrictions on who may recite this sacred hymn. It is recommended to chant with a pure heart, sincere devotion, and faith in the grace of Goddess Mahalakshmi for the best spiritual results.