Lakshmi Dhyan

लक्ष्मी ध्यान • लक्ष्मीध्यानम्

dhyan Goddess Lakshmi

About

Lakshmi Dhyan is a collection of sacred meditation verses for contemplating on Goddess Lakshmi, the divine consort of Lord Vishnu and the goddess of wealth, fortune, prosperity, and beauty. These dhyana shlokas describe her divine form - her golden complexion, lotus seat, elephants showering her with nectar, and her graceful hands bestowing boons. Different verses focus on various aspects: Shri (prosperity), Padma (lotus-born), Kamala (beauty), and Vishnu Priya (beloved of Vishnu). Meditating on Lakshmi attracts abundance, removes poverty, and brings material and spiritual prosperity.

Quick Reference

Author
Traditional / Puranic
Language
Sanskrit
Verse Count
7
Source
Lakshmi Tantra / Sri Suktam / Traditional Meditation Texts

Benefits

  • Attraction of wealth and prosperity
  • Removal of poverty and financial troubles
  • Material abundance and comfort
  • Beauty and grace
  • Marital harmony and happiness
  • Success in business and career
  • Divine grace of Vishnu through Lakshmi
  • Spiritual and material fulfillment

When to Recite

Days Friday, Thursday, All days
Times Morning, During Lakshmi puja, Evening, During meditation
Occasions Diwali, Dhanteras, Varalakshmi Vratam, Fridays, Full Moon
Recommended Count 3 times or as needed for meditation

Verses

dhyanam 1 Gaja Lakshmi - Elephants Form

गजानां पतये नमो नमो वृषभानां पतये नमो नमः। अश्वानां पतये नमो नमो नराणां पतये नमो नमः॥ श्रियै जातो श्रिया अनिर्या श्रियं वयो जरितृभ्यो दधातु॥

Gajānāṁ pataye namo namo vṛṣabhāṇāṁ pataye namo namaḥ Aśvānāṁ pataye namo namo narāṇāṁ pataye namo namaḥ Śriyai jāto śriyā aniryā śriyaṁ vayo jaritṛbhyo dadhātu

dhyanam 2 Padmasana Lakshmi - Lotus-Seated

पद्मासनां पद्मकरां पद्मपत्रनिभेक्षणाम्। वन्दे पद्ममुखीं देवीं पद्मनाभप्रियामहम्॥

Padmāsanāṁ padma-karāṁ padma-patra-nibhekṣaṇām Vande padma-mukhīṁ devīṁ padma-nābha-priyām-aham

dhyanam 3 Shri Lakshmi - Prosperity Form

या सा पद्मासनस्था विपुलकटितटी पद्मपत्रायताक्षी गम्भीरावर्तनाभिः स्तनभरनमिता शुभ्रवस्त्रोत्तरीया। लक्ष्मीर्दिव्यैर्गजेन्द्रैर्मणिगणखचितैः स्नापिता हेमकुम्भैः नित्यं सा पद्महस्ता वसतु मम गृहे सर्वमाङ्गल्ययुक्ता॥

Yā sā padmāsana-sthā vipula-kaṭi-taṭī padma-patrāyatākṣī Gambhīrāvarta-nābhiḥ stana-bhara-namitā śubhra-vastrottarīyā Lakṣmīr-divyair-gajendrair-maṇi-gaṇa-khacitaiḥ snāpitā hema-kumbhaiḥ Nityaṁ sā padma-hastā vasatu mama gṛhe sarva-māṅgalya-yuktā

dhyanam 4 Vishnu Priya - Consort of Vishnu

श्रीमन्नारायणस्यैव वक्षःस्थलनिवासिनीम्। भक्तानां मनःसंतोषदायिनीं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥

Śrīman-nārāyaṇasyaiva vakṣaḥ-sthala-nivāsinīm Bhaktānāṁ manaḥ-santoṣa-dāyinīṁ praṇamāmy-aham

dhyanam 5 Dhana Lakshmi - Wealth Form

सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके। शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Sarva-maṅgala-māṅgalye śive sarvārtha-sādhike Śaraṇye tryambake gauri nārāyaṇi namo'stu te

dhyanam 6 Kamala - Beauty Form

हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं सुवर्णरजतस्रजाम्। चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह॥

Hiraṇya-varṇāṁ hariṇīṁ suvarṇa-rajata-srajām Candrāṁ hiraṇmayīṁ lakṣmīṁ jātavedo ma āvaha

dhyanam 7 Griha Lakshmi - Household Prosperity

लक्ष्मीं क्षीरसमुद्रराजतनयां श्रीरङ्गधामेश्वरीम् दासीभूतसमस्तदेववनितां लोकैकदीपाङ्कुराम्। श्रीमन्मन्दकटाक्षलब्धविभवद्ब्रह्मेन्द्रगङ्गाधराम् त्वां त्रैलोक्यकुटुम्बिनीं सरसिजां वन्दे मुकुन्दप्रियाम्॥

Lakṣmīṁ kṣīra-samudra-rāja-tanayāṁ śrī-raṅga-dhāmeśvarīm Dāsī-bhūta-samasta-deva-vanitāṁ lokaikadīpāṅkurām Śrīman-manda-kaṭākṣa-labdha-vibhava-brahmendra-gaṅgādharām Tvāṁ trailokya-kuṭumbinīṁ sarasijāṁ vande mukunda-priyām