“Meditate upon God, the sole existence, knowledge and bliss eternal, and you also shall have bliss. That Lakshmi Stotram being of knowledge and bliss is always here and everywhere, only It is covered and obscured by Hymns to Goddess Lakshmi ignorance. The less your attachment towards the senses, the more will be your love for God.” —Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Lakshmi Devi, the divine consort of Lord Vishnu, is one of the unlimited forms of the Divine Mother. She is the Goddess of fortune, auspiciousness, nourishment, love, beauty, and prosperity. Mother Lakshmi blesses our health, family and finances, but to the spiritual aspirant She is manifests as sadhana-shakti (the power that sustain our spiritual practices). We pray to Her to bless us with the pure and noble qualities necessary for spiritual realization. Mother Lakshmi, shines in the blooming lotus of the heart as purity, spiritual aspiration and devotion to God. Translated by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati © 2012 Kali Mandir www.kalimandir.org Gayatri Mantra for Goddess Lakshmi Gayatri refers to a specific divine meter (24 syllables to the verse). This Lakshmi gayatri mantra, found in the Devi Atharvashiras, is chanted to invoke the Divine Mother, praying for spiritual illumination. Sri Lakshmi Ganesha Yantra May we realize Maha-Lakshmi. May we meditate on the Shakti of all. May that Goddess illuminate us. To You, Lakshmi, Universal Mother of all beings—we bow. Grant us offspring. Grant us prosperity. Protect us Meditation on Goddess Lakshmi always. We bow to You. 1. O Trailokya-Pujita Devi (Goddess worshiped in the Holding noose, rosary, gourd, and assuring fearlessness three worlds), 2. Kamala (lotus One), 3.Vishnu Ballabha to all with Her lovely hands — we meditate upon Sri (strength of Vishnu) 4. Krishnaa ( consort of Krishna)! (Lakshmi), seated upon a lotus-seat, the Mother of the As long as You sit still, may we be still as well. three worlds. 5. Ishvari (controller), 6. Kamala (lotus One), 7. Lakshmi She is the color of gold, has a beautiful form, all Her (auspicious), 8. Shchala (animator), 9. Bhutir (existence), ornaments shine, She holds a red lotus in Her left hand 10. Hari-Priya (dear to Hari), 11. Padma (lotus), 12. and Her right hand grants boons. Padmalaya (existing in the lotus) ... …if one recites these twelve names of Lakshmi during worship, Lakshmi will become established in one’s being The eight verse hymn to Great Lakshmi. and one’s children will be victorious. Reveled by Indra in the Padma Purana, this is one of the most popular prayers to Goddess Lakshmi. The first eight verses are the actual prayers to the Divine Mother and the last three state the fruits of recitation. ’ ’ We bow to You, great Maya, abode of fortune, worshipped by the gods, wielder of conch and mace. Great Lakshmi, we bow to You. We bow to You, rider of Garuda, terror of the demon Kola, remover of all sins, O Devi. Great Lakshmi, we bow to You. ’ Knower of all, give of all boons, terror of all the wicked, You are our gross and subtle bodies, great consort of remover of all suffering, O Devi — Great Lakshmi, we Rudra, great shakti, great source of all, great remover of bow to You. sin, O Devi—Great Lakshmi, we bow. to You. ’ Giver of intelligence and success, O Devi, giver of Seated upon a lotus, O Devi, Your essential form is the enjoyment and liberation, with mantra always as Your supreme Brahman, supreme Goddess, mother of the form — Great Lakshmi, we bow to You. world — Great Lakshmi, we bow to You. Without beginning or end, O Devi, the primordial energy, Clad in white, O Devi, bedecked with various gems, born of yoga — Great Lakshmi, we bow to You. support of the world, mother of the world — Great Lakshmi, we bow to You. The hundred and eight names of Goddess Lakshmi The recitation of the names and qualities of Lakshmi Devi are a powerful way to invoke Her blessings and presence into This eight verse hymn to the Great Lakshmi, if chanted our homes and lives. Each and every one of Her lovely names with devotion, bestows all success and grants worldly is a powerful mantra revealing aspects of the Goddess and position. awakening transformational energies within our mind and subtle body. Included in this booklet is a list of Her hundred and eight names. This namavali (offering of names) is often chanted in worship while offering flowers, flower petals or a pinch of kumkum with each name. We bow to Nature. If always recited once a day, great sins will be destroyed. If always recited twice a day, wealth and prosperity will ensue. We bow to the changing. We bow to knowledge. We bow to the giver of welfare to all beings. If always recited three times a day, the great demon (ego) will be destroyed. Great Lakshmi will be ever pleased with that auspicious one. We bow to faith. We bow to glories. We bow to the shining One. We bow to wealth. We bow to the supreme soul. We bow to She who is full of gold. We bow to divine speech. We bow to Lakshmi (the auspicious). We bow to She who dwells in the lotus. We bow to the eternal power. We bow to the lotus. We bow to the glorious. We bow to the untouched. We bow to the mother of the gods. We bow to the mantra “Svaha” We bow to the mother of the demons. (which nourishes the gods) We bow to She who shines. We bow to the mantra “Svadha” (which nourishes the ancestors) We bow to pure nectar. We bow to the pure. We bow to She who holds nectar. We bow to She who dwells in the lotus. We bow Her who shines light. We bow to the owner (of all). We bow to the destroyer of grief from all realms. We bow to Her whose eyes are full of desire. We bow to She who spreads (upholds) dharma. We bow to Her who expresses anger. We bow to the merciful. We bow to the giver of grace. We bow to the mother of the worlds. We bow to intelligence. We bow to She who loves lotuses. We bow to the sinless. We bow to Her who hold a lotus in Her hand, We bow to the dear consort of Hari. We bow to Her with lotus eyes. We bow to Her who is without grief. We bow to the beautiful lotus. We bow to nectar. We bow to Her who is blossoming like a lotus. We bow to the lotus faced. We bow to the dawn. We bow to She who is dear to the He who has a lotus We bow to Her whose limbs shine like the moon growing from His navel (Vishnu). We bow to the moon. We bow to enjoyment. We bow to She who is helped by the moon. We bow to She who wears a garland of lotuses. We bow to She who has four arms. We bow to the goddess. We bow She who has the form of the moon. We bow to She who dwells in the lotus. We bow to the controller. We bow to She who is fragrant as the lotus. We bow to Her who is as cooling as water. We bow to She whose fragrance is virtue. We bow to She who creates happiness. We bow to who is very pleased. We bow to the powerful. We bow to Her who has prashad in Her mouth. We bow to the beneficent. We bow to auspicious beauty. We bow to She who is beneficent. We bow to the bright (Sun). We bow to the Truth. We bow to the protector of the bel tree. We bow to She who is unblemished. We bow to the giver of boons without distinction. We bow to the creator of the universe. We bow to Her who is praised by the Ashvins. We bow to contentment. We bow to the unending river of blessings. We bow to the destroyer of disease. We bow to Her of generous limbs. We bow to She who loves the twelve year cycle. We bow to the remover. We bow to peace. We bow to Her who is garlanded with snow. We bow to the bright bountiful sky. We bow to the giver of wealth and food from Her hands. We bow to (the giver of) perfection. We bow to the goddess of auspiciousness. We bow to the remover of difficulties. We bow to She who is established in Vishnu’s speech. We bow to the giver of goodness. We bow to the wife of Vishnu. We bow to She who loves living in palaces. We bow to She who has joyful eyes. We bow to the giver of auspiciousness. We bow to She who is always Narayana’s consort. We bow to the giver of sons. We bow to She who smashes of poverty. We bow to She who is all goodness. We bow to the goddess We bow to She who is made of gold. We bow to She who stops all difficulties. We bow to She who agitates the oceans. We bow to the nine forms of Durga. We bow to victory. We bow to the great Kali. We bow to the shakti of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. We bow to She who is full of the knowledge of the three times (past, present & future). We bow to the Goddess of the earth. The names are complete. .