śrī lakṣmī aṣṭottara śatanāma stotram

Shri Ganesha, salutations. The Goddess said: O God of Gods, Great God (Mahadeva), knower of the three times, Maheswara! O compassionate Lord of Gods, bestower of grace upon the devotees. (1)

I wish to hear the one hundred and eight names of Lakshmi in their true essence. Ishwara said: O Goddess! Well asked, O highly fortunate one. This is the bestower of great fortune. It grants all wealth, is merit-yielding, and destroys all sins. (2)

It destroys all poverty, and just by hearing it, gives both worldly enjoyment and liberation. It makes kings favorable, is divine, and is the most supreme secret among secrets. (3)

It is difficult even for all the gods to obtain, it is the abode of the sixty-four arts. It constantly bestows the benefits of rituals from the Padma to the Vara. (4)

It is served by all the gods and grants the eight mystical powers starting with Anima. What more can be said here? It makes the Goddess directly manifest. (5)

Out of love for you, I shall speak it today; listen with an attentive mind. The deity for this hymn of one hundred and eight names is Mahalakshmi. (6)

The seed mantra (Bija) is said to be 'Kleem', and the power (Shakti) is Bhuvaneshwari. The bodily (Anga) and hand (Kara) Nyasas (ritual placements) are prescribed as follows. (7)

Dhyanam (Meditation): I bow to her who holds lotuses in her hands, who has a smiling face, who bestows good fortune and luck, who grants fearlessness with her two hands, who is adorned with various types of jewels, who bestows the desired fruits to her devotees, who is served by Hari, Hara, Brahma and others, and who is always accompanied on her sides by the Shankha and Padma Nidhi (treasures) and divine powers. (8)

O lotus-eyed one, with lotuses in your hands, radiant in dazzling white garments, fragrant paste, and garlands! O Divine Mother, Beloved of Hari, captivating one who creates the prosperity of the three worlds, be pleased with me! (9)

Om. I bow to the Supreme Soul who is Nature (Prakriti), the modification of nature (Vikriti), true Knowledge (Vidya), the provider of welfare for all beings, Faith (Shraddha), Wealth/Glory (Vibhuti), and the fragrant earth (Surabhi). (10)

I bow to Speech (Vach), the one residing in the lotus (Padmalaya), the lotus (Padma), the pure one (Shuchi), the oblation to gods (Swaha), the oblation to ancestors (Swadha), the nectar (Sudha), the blessed one (Dhanya), the golden one (Hiranmayi), Goddess Lakshmi, the eternally nourished one (Nitya Pushta), and the starry night (Vibhavari). (11)

I bow to Aditi (Mother of Gods), Diti (Mother of Daityas), the radiant one (Dipta), the Earth (Vasudha), the bearer of wealth (Vasudharini), Kamala (Lotus), the beloved one (Kanta), the one with loving eyes (Kamakshi), and the one who subdues anger (Krodhasambhava). (12)

I bow to the bestower of grace (Anugrahaprada), the Intellect (Buddhi), the sinless one (Anagha), the beloved of Hari (Harivallabha), the sorrowless one (Ashoka), the immortal one (Amrita), the radiant one (Dipta), and the destroyer of the world's sorrows (Lokashokavinashini). (13)

I bow to the abode of righteousness (Dharmanilaya), Compassion (Karuna), the Mother of the world (Lokamata), the lover of lotuses (Padmapriya), the one holding lotuses (Padmahasta), the lotus-eyed one (Padmakshi), and the beautiful one like a lotus (Padmasundari). (14)

I bow to the one born of a lotus (Padmodbhava), the lotus-faced one (Padmamukhi), the beloved of the lotus-naveled Lord (Padmanabhapriya), Rama, the goddess wearing a garland of lotuses (Padmamaladhara), the lotus-like one (Padmini), and the one with the fragrance of lotuses (Padmagandhini). (15)

I bow to the one with a holy fragrance (Punyagandha), the highly pleased one (Suprasanna), the one inclined to grant favors (Prasadabhimukhi), the radiance (Prabha), the moon-faced one (Chandravadana), the moon-like one (Chandra), and the sister of the moon (Chandrasahodari). (16)

I bow to the four-armed one (Chaturbhuja), the one with the form of the moon (Chandrarupa), Indira, the one cool as the moon (Indushitala), the mother of delight (Ahladajanani), nourishment (Pushti), the auspicious one (Shiva), the creator of auspiciousness (Shivakari), and the pure and truthful one (Sati). (17)

I bow to the pure one (Vimala), the mother of the universe (Vishvajanani), contentment (Tushti), the destroyer of poverty (Daridryanashini), the lotus pool of love (Pritipushkarini), the peaceful one (Shanta), the one wearing white garlands and garments (Shuklamalyambara), and the Goddess of wealth (Shri). (18)

I bow to the radiant one like the sun (Bhaskari), the one who dwells in the Bilva tree (Bilvanilaya), the most beautiful one (Vararoha), the famous one (Yashasvini), the earth (Vasundhara), the one with a generous/beautiful body (Udarangi), the deer-like one (Harini), and the one wearing a golden garland (Hemamalini). (19)

I bow to the one who grants wealth and grains (Dhanadhanyakari), accomplishment (Siddhi), the ever gentle one (Sada Soumya), the bestower of auspiciousness (Shubhaprada), the joy that resides in the palaces of kings (Nrupaveshmagatananda), the Goddess of boons (Varalakshmi), and the bestower of wealth (Vasuprada). (20)

I bow to the auspicious one (Shubha), the one surrounded by a golden fortress (Hiranyaprakara), the daughter of the ocean (Samudratanaya), the victorious one (Jaya), the Goddess of auspiciousness (Mangala), and the one who resides on the chest of Lord Vishnu (Vishnuvakshasthalasthita). (21)

I bow to the consort of Vishnu (Vishnupatni), the one with pleased eyes (Prasannakshi), the one who takes refuge in Narayana (Narayanasamashrita), the Goddess who destroys poverty (Daridryadhvamsini), and the remover of all afflictions (Sarvopadravaharini). (22)

I bow to the one who is the nine Durgas (Navadurga), Mahakali, the one whose essence is Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva (Brahmavishnushivatmatmika), the one endowed with the knowledge of the three times (Trikalajnanasampanna), and the Goddess of the universe (Bhuvaneshwari). (23)

I bow to Lakshmi, the daughter of the king of the Milky Ocean, the Goddess of Srirangam, whose maidservants are the wives of all the gods, who is the sole beacon of light for the worlds, by whose gentle side-glance Brahma, Indra, and Shiva attained their glory, who considers the three worlds as her family, who is born of a lotus, and who is the beloved of Mukunda (Vishnu). (24)

O Mother! I bow to You, O Kamala (Lotus), O one with eyes as wide as lotus petals! O one who resides in the lotus heart of Lord Vishnu, O Mother of the universe! O one born from the ocean of milk, O Gauri who is as soft as the core of a lotus, O Lakshmi! Please be constantly pleased with those who bow to You, O provider of refuge! (25)

The wise man who, having conquered his senses, chants this three times a day for six months, will destroy his poverty and effortlessly attain everything. (26)

Among the thousands of names of the Goddess, these one hundred and eight are the most meritorious. By these, even one who has been poor for ten million births will attain wealth. (27)

The wise person who reads this a hundred times on Fridays for just one year will attain the eight types of wealth and become like Kubera on earth. (28)

This hymn to the Mother, named the liberator from poverty, consisting of Her hundred and eight names, by which even one impoverished for ten million births attains prosperity. (29)

Having enjoyed abundant worldly pleasures, one will attain union with Her. One should read this daily in the morning for the pacification of all sorrows. While reading, one should meditate on the Goddess adorned with all ornaments. (30)

Thus ends the Shri Lakshmi Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram.