Ashtalakshmi Stotram

अष्टलक्ष्मी स्तोत्रम् • अष्टलक्ष्मीस्तोत्रम्

stotram Ashtalakshmi (Eight Forms of Lakshmi)

About

Ashtalakshmi Stotram is a powerful hymn praising the eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi, each representing a different aspect of prosperity and well-being. The eight forms are: Adi Lakshmi (Primordial), Dhanya Lakshmi (Grain/Food), Dhairya Lakshmi (Courage), Gaja Lakshmi (Elephants/Power), Santana Lakshmi (Progeny), Vijaya Lakshmi (Victory), Vidya Lakshmi (Knowledge), and Dhana Lakshmi (Wealth). This stotram is extremely popular in South India and is sung during Lakshmi puja for comprehensive blessings.

Quick Reference

Author
Traditional
Language
Sanskrit
Verse Count
9
Source
Traditional South Indian Composition

Benefits

  • Comprehensive prosperity in all aspects of life
  • Wealth, food security, and material abundance
  • Courage, strength, and victory over obstacles
  • Blessings for children and family
  • Knowledge, wisdom, and educational success
  • Power, status, and royal comforts
  • Protection from poverty and misfortune

When to Recite

Days Friday, Thursday, All days
Times Morning, Evening, During Lakshmi Puja
Occasions Diwali, Varalakshmi Vratam, Navratri, Fridays, Full Moon
Recommended Count 1, 3, 8, or 108 times

Verses

stuti 1 Adi Lakshmi - Primordial Lakshmi

सुमनसवन्दित सुन्दरि माधवि चन्द्रसहोदरि हेममये। मुनिगणमण्डित मोक्षप्रदायिनि मञ्जुलभाषिणि वेदनुते॥ पङ्कजवासिनि देवसुपूजित सद्गुणवर्षिणि शान्तियुते। जयजय हे मधुसूदनकामिनि आदिलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्॥

Sumanasa-vandita sundari mādhavi chandra-sahodari hemamaye Muni-gaṇa-maṇḍita mokṣa-pradāyini mañjula-bhāṣiṇi vedanute Paṅkaja-vāsini deva-supūjita sadguṇa-varṣiṇi śānti-yute Jaya jaya he madhusūdana-kāmini ādi-lakṣmi sadā pālaya mām

stuti 2 Dhanya Lakshmi - Goddess of Food/Grain

अयिकलि कल्मषनाशिनि कामिनि वैदिकरूपिणि वेदमये। क्षीरसमुद्भव मङ्गलरूपिणि मन्त्रनिवासिनि मन्त्रनुते॥ मङ्गलदायिनि अम्बुजवासिनि देवगणाश्रित पादयुते। जयजय हे मधुसूदनकामिनि धान्यलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्॥

Ayi-kali kalmaṣa-nāśini kāmini vaidika-rūpiṇi vedamaye Kṣīra-samudbhava maṅgala-rūpiṇi mantra-nivāsini mantranute Maṅgala-dāyini ambuja-vāsini deva-gaṇāśrita pāda-yute Jaya jaya he madhusūdana-kāmini dhānya-lakṣmi sadā pālaya mām

stuti 3 Dhairya Lakshmi - Goddess of Courage

जयवरवर्षिणि वैष्णवि भार्गवि मन्त्रस्वरूपिणि मन्त्रमये। सुरगणपूजित शीघ्रफलप्रद ज्ञानविकासिनि शास्त्रनुते॥ भवभयहारिणि पापविमोचिनि साधुजनाश्रित पादयुते। जयजय हे मधुसूदनकामिनि धैर्यलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्॥

Jaya-vara-varṣiṇi vaiṣṇavī bhārgavī mantra-svarūpiṇi mantramaye Sura-gaṇa-pūjita śīghra-phala-prada jñāna-vikāsinī śāstra-nute Bhava-bhaya-hāriṇi pāpa-vimocinī sādhu-janāśrita pāda-yute Jaya jaya he madhusūdana-kāmini dhairya-lakṣmi sadā pālaya mām

stuti 4 Gaja Lakshmi - Goddess of Power/Elephants

जयजय दुर्गतिनाशिनि कामिनि सर्वफलप्रद शास्त्रमये। रथगजतुरगपदाति समावृत परिजनमण्डित लोकनुते॥ हरिहरब्रह्मसुपूजित सेवित तापनिवारिणि पादयुते। जयजय हे मधुसूदनकामिनि गजलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्॥

Jaya jaya durgati-nāśini kāmini sarva-phala-prada śāstramaye Ratha-gaja-turaga-padāti samāvṛta parijana-maṇḍita lokanute Hari-hara-brahma-supūjita sevita tāpa-nivāriṇi pāda-yute Jaya jaya he madhusūdana-kāmini gaja-lakṣmi sadā pālaya mām

stuti 5 Santana Lakshmi - Goddess of Progeny

अयिखगवाहिनि मोहिनि चक्रिणि रागविवर्धिनि ज्ञानमये। गुणगणवारिधि लोकहितैषिणि स्वरसप्तभूषित गाननुते॥ सकलसुरासुरदेवमुनीश्वर मानववन्दित पादयुते। जयजय हे मधुसूदनकामिनि सन्तानलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्॥

Ayi-khaga-vāhini mohini cakriṇi rāga-vivardhinī jñānamaye Guṇa-gaṇa-vāridhi loka-hitaiṣiṇī svara-sapta-bhūṣita gāna-nute Sakala-surāsura-deva-munīśvara mānava-vandita pāda-yute Jaya jaya he madhusūdana-kāmini santāna-lakṣmi sadā pālaya mām

stuti 6 Vijaya Lakshmi - Goddess of Victory

जयकमलासनि सद्गतिदायिनि ज्ञानविकासिनि गानमये। अनुदिनमर्चित कुङ्कुमधूसर भूषित वासित वाद्यनुते॥ कनकधरास्तुति वैभवदायिनि शङ्करदेशिक मान्यपदे। जयजय हे मधुसूदनकामिनि विजयलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्॥

Jaya-kamalāsani sadgati-dāyini jñāna-vikāsinī gānamaye Anudinam-arcita kuṅkuma-dhūsara bhūṣita vāsita vādya-nute Kanaka-dharā-stuti vaibhava-dāyinī śaṅkara-deśika mānya-pade Jaya jaya he madhusūdana-kāmini vijaya-lakṣmi sadā pālaya mām

stuti 7 Vidya Lakshmi - Goddess of Knowledge

प्रणत सुरेश्वरि भारति भार्गवि शोकविनाशिनि रत्नमये। मणिमयभूषित कर्णविभूषण शान्तिसमावृत हास्यमुखे॥ नवनिधिदायिनि कलिमलहारिणि कामित फलप्रद हस्तयुते। जयजय हे मधुसूदनकामिनि विद्यालक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्॥

Praṇata sureśvari bhāratī bhārgavī śoka-vināśinī ratnamaye Maṇi-maya-bhūṣita karṇa-vibhūṣaṇa śānti-samāvṛta hāsya-mukhe Nava-nidhi-dāyinī kali-mala-hāriṇi kāmita-phala-prada hasta-yute Jaya jaya he madhusūdana-kāmini vidyā-lakṣmi sadā pālaya mām

stuti 8 Dhana Lakshmi - Goddess of Wealth

धिमिधिमि धिन्धिमि धिन्धिमि धिन्धिमि दुन्दुभिनाद सुपूर्णमये। घुमघुम घुङ्घुम घुङ्घुम घुङ्घुम शङ्खनिनाद सुवाद्यनुते॥ वेदपुराणेतिहास सुपूजित वैदिकमार्ग प्रदर्शयुते। जयजय हे मधुसूदनकामिनि धनलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्॥

Dhimi-dhimi dhindhimi dhindhimi dhindhimi dundubhi-nāda supūrṇamaye Ghuma-ghuma ghuṅghuma ghuṅghuma ghuṅghuma śaṅkha-nināda suvādya-nute Veda-purāṇetihāsa supūjita vaidika-mārga pradarśa-yute Jaya jaya he madhusūdana-kāmini dhana-lakṣmi sadā pālaya mām

phala-shruti 9 Benefits of recitation

अष्टलक्ष्मीस्तोत्रमिदं यः पठेत्प्रयतः शुचिः। सर्वसम्पत्समृद्धिश्च भवेत्तस्य न संशयः॥

Aṣṭa-lakṣmī-stotram-idaṁ yaḥ paṭhet-prayataḥ śuciḥ Sarva-sampat-samṛddhiśca bhavet-tasya na saṁśayaḥ