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% Text title            : shrii mahaalaxmyashhTakaM stotra
% Author                : Indra 
% Language              : sanskrit
% Subject               : religion/hinduism
% Description/comments  : Devotional hymn of 8 verses, to Goddess Laxmi 
% Transliterated by     : Aikya Param
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% Latest update         : Nov. 29, 1998
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#sanskrit
\centerline{\hugedvng.. mahaalaxmyashhTakaM .. }
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##\centerline{ Mahalaxmi Stotra in 8 Verses}##   
namaste.astu mahAmAye shriipIThe surapUjite .
shaN^khachakragadAhaste mahAlakshmi namo.astu te .. 1..
##Salutations to you, who are the illusory power of the 
universe, the basis for all wealth, who are worshipped by 
divine beings. Conch, chakra, and club in hand, Mahalakshmi, 
salutations to you. (1)##

namaste garuDArUDhe kolaasurabhayaN^kari .
sarvapApahare devi mahAlakshmi namo.astu te .. 2 ..
##Salutations to you, seated on Garuda, cause of fear for Lord 
Saturn, remover of all sin, Goddess Lakshmi, salutations to you (2)##

sarvaGYe sarvavarade sarvaduShTabhayaN^kari .
sarvaduHkhahare devi mahAlakshmi namo.astu te .. 3..
##All-knowing, boon giver for all, cause of fear for all the 
wicked, remover of all sorrow, Goddess Lakshmi, salutations to you. (3)##

siddhibuddhiprade devi bhuktimuktipradAyini .
mantramUrte sadA devi mahAlakshmi namo.astu te .. 4..
##Goddess, who gives success and intelligence completely, 
she who generously gives enjoyment and liberation, who is 
the form of the mantra, Goddess Lakshmi, salutations to you. (4)##

Adyantarahite devi Adyashaktimaheshvari .
yogaje yogasambhUte mahAlakshmi namo.astu te .. 5..
##Beginningless and endless goddess,  Supreme Goddess of the 
universe, she who is yoga and is born of yoga, Goddess Lakshmi,
salutations to you. (5)##

sthUlasUkshmamahAraudre mahAshakti mahodare .
mahApApahare devi mahAlakshmi namo.astu te .. 6..
##The great terror (Durga) of gross and subtle (wicked 
beings), supreme power, engulfing all, redemptress of the universe, 
remover of the great sins, Goddess Lakshmi, salutations to you. (6)##

padmAsanasthite devi parabrahmasvarUpiNi .
parameshi jaganmAtaa mahAlakshmi namo.astu te .. 7..
##Seated on a lotus, the Goddess, whose nature is the transcendent
infinite, transcendent ruler, mother of the world, Goddess Lakshmi, 
salutations to you. (7)##

shvetaambaradhare devi nAnAlaN^kArabhUShite .
jagatsthite jaganmAtarmahAlakshmi namo.astu te .. 8..
##Clad in white clothes, adorned with various ornaments, 
mother of the world, abiding in the world, Goddess Lakshmi, salutations to you. (8)##

phalashruti .   ##(Benefits of chanting this prayer)##

mahAlakshmyaShTakastotra.n yaH paThedbhaktimAnnaraH .
sarvasiddhimavApnoti rAjyaM prApnoti sarvadA ..
##The devotee who chants this verse of eight stanzas to 
Goddess Lakshmi gains all success and gains sovereignty at all times.##

ekakAle paThennityaM mahApApavinAshanam.h .
dvikAla.n yaH paThennitya.n dhanadhAnyasamanvitaH ..
##He who always recites once daily, gains 
destruction of great sin;  he who recites 
twice daily, always is endowed with wealth and food.##

trikAlaM yaH paThennityaM mahAshatruvinAshanam.h .
mahAlakshmiirbhavennityaM prasanna varadA shubhA ..
##He who recites it three times daily always gains 
destruction of great enemies, and (Goddess Lakshmi) the 
pure giver of boons, would be always pleased (with the person).##
mahAlakshmi namo.astu te .
##Goddess Lakshmi, salutations to you.##
\centerline{.. itiindrakR^itaM mahaalakshmyashhTakaM sampuurNam.h ..}
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