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Shree Suktam

श्री सूक्त • Sri Suktam

Suktam Goddess Lakshmi (Sri)

About

Sri Suktam is a Vedic hymn dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity. It is one of the most important hymns for invoking material and spiritual abundance. It is recited during Lakshmi Puja and for attracting prosperity.

Quick Reference

Language
Vedic Sanskrit
Period
Vedic Period
Verse Count
16
Source
Rig Veda (Khilani - Appendix)
Chandas
Various meters

Benefits

  • Attracts wealth and prosperity
  • Removes poverty and financial difficulties
  • Brings good fortune and luck
  • Grants material comforts
  • Bestows beauty and grace
  • Removes obstacles to success
  • Invokes divine blessings of Goddess Lakshmi

When to Recite

Days Friday, Purnima (Full Moon), Diwali
Times Morning during Brahma Muhurta, During Lakshmi Puja
Occasions Diwali, Sharad Purnima, Akshaya Tritiya, Any Lakshmi worship
Recommended Count Once daily or 11/21/108 times for specific purposes

Verses

1

ॐ हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं सुवर्णरजतस्रजाम्। चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह॥१॥

Om Hiranyavarnaam Harineem Suvarna-rajata-srajam | Chandraam Hiranmayeem Lakshmeem Jatavedo ma avaha ||1||

2

तां म आवह जातवेदो लक्ष्मीमनपगामिनीम्। यस्यां हिरण्यं विन्देयं गामश्वं पुरुषानहम्॥२॥

Taam ma avaha Jatavedo Lakshmeem anapagamineem | Yasyaam hiranyam vindeyam gaam ashvam purushaanaham ||2||

3

अश्वपूर्वां रथमध्यां हस्तिनादप्रबोधिनीम्। श्रियं देवीमुपह्वये श्रीर्मा देवी जुषताम्॥३॥

Ashvapurvaam rathamadhyaam hastinaada-prabodhineem | Shriyam deveem upahvaye Shreer ma devee jushataam ||3||

4

कां सोस्मितां हिरण्यप्राकारामार्द्रां ज्वलन्तीं तृप्तां तर्पयन्तीम्। पद्मे स्थितां पद्मवर्णां तामिहोपह्वये श्रियम्॥४॥

Kaam sosmitaam hiranya-prakaraam aardraam jvalanteem triptaam tarpayanteem | Padme sthitaam padmavarnaam taam ihopahvaye shriyam ||4||

5

चन्द्रां प्रभासां यशसा ज्वलन्तीं श्रियं लोके देवजुष्टामुदाराम्। तां पद्मिनीमीं शरणमहं प्रपद्येऽलक्ष्मीर्मे नश्यतां त्वां वृणे॥५॥

Chandraam prabhasaam yashasa jvalanteem shriyam loke devajushtaam udaaraam | Taam padmineemeem sharanam aham prapadye'lakshmeermay nashyataam tvaam vrine ||5||

6

आदित्यवर्णे तपसोऽधिजातो वनस्पतिस्तव वृक्षोऽथ बिल्वः। तस्य फलानि तपसानुदन्तु मायान्तरायाश्च बाह्या अलक्ष्मीः॥६॥

Adityavarne tapaso'dhijato vanaspatistava vriksho'tha bilvah | Tasya phalani tapasaanudantu maayaantaraayaashcha baahyaa alakshmeeh ||6||

7

उपैतु मां देवसखः कीर्तिश्च मणिना सह। प्रादुर्भूतोऽस्मि राष्ट्रेऽस्मिन् कीर्तिमृद्धिं ददातु मे॥७॥

Upaitu maam devasakhaah keertishcha manina saha | Pradurbhuto'smi rashtre'smin keertim riddhim dadaatu me ||7||

8

क्षुत्पिपासामलां ज्येष्ठामलक्ष्मीं नाशयाम्यहम्। अभूतिमसमृद्धिं च सर्वां निर्णुद मे गृहात्॥८॥

Kshut-pipasaamalaam jyeshthaam alakshmeem naashayaamyaham | Abhutimasamriddhim cha sarvaam nirnuda me grihaat ||8||

9

गन्धद्वारां दुराधर्षां नित्यपुष्टां करीषिणीम्। ईश्वरीं सर्वभूतानां तामिहोपह्वये श्रियम्॥९॥

Gandhadvaaraam duraadharsham nityapushtaam kareeshineem | Ishvareem sarvabhutaanaam taam ihopahvaye shriyam ||9||

10

मनसः काममाकूतिं वाचः सत्यमशीमहि। पशूनां रूपमन्नस्य मयि श्रीः श्रयतां यशः॥१०॥

Manasah kaamamaakutim vaachah satyamashimahi | Pashunaam rupamannasya mayi shreeh shrayataam yashah ||10||

11

कर्दमेन प्रजाभूता मयि सम्भव कर्दम। श्रियं वासय मे कुले मातरं पद्ममालिनीम्॥११॥

Kardamena prajabhuta mayi sambhava Kardama | Shriyam vaasaya me kule maataram padmamalineem ||11||

12

आपः सृजन्तु स्निग्धानि चिक्लीत वस मे गृहे। नि च देवीं मातरं श्रियं वासय मे कुले॥१२॥

Aapah srijantu snigdhaani chikleeta vasa me grihe | Ni cha deveem maataram shriyam vaasaya me kule ||12||

13

आर्द्रां पुष्करिणीं पुष्टिं पिङ्गलां पद्ममालिनीम्। चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह॥१३॥

Aardraam pushkarineem pushtim pingalaam padmamalineem | Chandraam hiranmayeem lakshmeem jatavedo ma aavaha ||13||

14

आर्द्रां यः करिणीं यष्टिं सुवर्णां हेममालिनीम्। सूर्यां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह॥१४॥

Aardraam yah karineem yashtim suvarnaam hemamalineem | Suryaam hiranmayeem lakshmeem jatavedo ma aavaha ||14||

15

तां म आवह जातवेदो लक्ष्मीमनपगामिनीम्। यस्यां हिरण्यं प्रभूतं गावो दास्योऽश्वान् विन्देयं पुरुषानहम्॥१५॥

Taam ma aavaha jatavedo lakshmeem anapagamineem | Yasyaam hiranyam prabhutam gaavo daasyo'shvaan vindeyam purushaanaham ||15||

16

य एवं वेद। ॐ महादेव्यै च विद्महे विष्णुपत्न्यै च धीमहि। तन्नो लक्ष्मीः प्रचोदयात्। ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥१६॥

Ya evam veda | Om Mahadevyai cha vidmahe Vishnupatnyai cha dheemahi | Tanno Lakshmeehi prachodayaat | Om Shantih Shantih Shantih ||16||

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