Lakshmi Stotra
from Skanda Purana
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( The Sanskrit original of this prayer is available in http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/2182732/343474155/name/Sri+Lakashmi+Stuti+-+Skanda+Puranam.pdf
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Deva Ouchu:-
The devas said
1.Nama sriyai loka dhatryai Brahma mathre namo nama,
Namasthe Padma
Nethrayai , Padma mukhyai namo nama.
Salutaions to Lalkshmi
, the mother of the world, Salutations to mother of Brahma,
Salutations to the lotus eyed one , Salutations to the lotus faced one.
2.Prasanna mukha padmayai Padma kanthyai namo nama,
Namo bilwa vanasthayai , Vishnu pathniyai namo nama.
Salutations
to the Goddess Lotus with a pleasant face ,
Salutations to her who shines like lotus
flower,
Salutations to her who lives in forest of Bilwa trees,
And salutations
to the consort of Lord Vishnu.
3.Vichithra kshoma
dharinayi pruthu sronyai namo nama,
Pakwa Bilwa phalaa
peena thunga sthanyai namo nama.
Salutations to her
who wears decorated silks,
And one who has
broad hips,
Salutations to her who drinks ripe fruit of Bilwa ,
And one who has
a chest like lion.
4.Suraktha Padma
pathrabha , kara Pada thale
Shubhe ,
Surthnagadha keyura
Kanchi noopura Shobhithe .
Oh Goddess who is
of the colour of the petals of blood red
lotus flower ,
Who shines
with gem studded anklets
, belt and armlet in her hands and legs.
5.Yakshakardhama samliptha sarvange kadakojjwale
One whose body is
anointed with perfumed paste and
One shining
with bangles all over
6.Mangalyabharanais chithrair muktha harair vibhooshithe,
Thadangaira avathamsaischa shobhamana
mukhambuje.
One who wears the
chain of mangalya and varied
necklaces with pearls,
One who has a shining face with hanging ear rings.
7.Padma hasthe namasthubhyam praseeda Hari vallabhe,
Rig yaju sama roopayai
vidhyai they namo nama.
Salutations to her who has lotus like hands ,
Oh consort of
Hari shower your grace on me,
Oh Goddess who has the form of Rig, Yajur and Sama veda,
My salutations to
you who has the form of knowledge.
8.Praseedaasman krupa drushti pathariralokya abdhije,
YE drushtasthe
thwayaa brahma Rudra indra thwaam
samapnuyu.
Be pleased and
give a merciful look on all
people, Oh Goddess born out of the
ocean,
Which sight of
yours is desired by Brahma, Rudra and Devendra.
Sri Suka Uvachga:-
Ithi sthuthaa sada
devair Vishnu vaksha sthalalaya,
Vishnuna saha samdrusya
sama pretha avadath suraan.
Sage Sukha said:-
She who was positioned on the chest of Lord Vishnu ,
Seeing the
devas who praised her like this always,
Along with Lord Vishnu appeared from
the sea
Before the devas
and told them.
Srir uvacha:-
Surarin sahasa hathwaa
swapadhani gamishyathaa,
Ye sthana heenaa
swasthaanad bramsitha ye
naraa bhuvi.
After stopping
this prayer the devas went to their places,
And the men in the world were surprised with the health and joy
Stotrena anena ye devaa
naraa yushmath kruthena vai,
Dharmartha kama mokshaanam aakarasthe bhavanthi vai.
Those devas and men who pray me using the prayer composed by you,
Would realize the purushatrhas of Dharma, wealth desire and salvation.
Idham padmasaro deva
ye kechana naraa bhuvi,
Prapya snanam karishyanthi maam sthuthwaa Vishnu vallabhaam
Thus the devas and
some men, reached the lotus pond.
Took bath there
and prayed the consort of
Vishnu.
Thebhi sriyam dheergamayura vidhyaan puthraan suvarchasaa ,
Labdhva bogamsu
cha bhukthwaa anthe naraa moksham
avapnuyu.
BY the blessings of Lakshmi the men got long life , knowledge , splendid sons ,
And also got all pleasures and in the end attained salvation.
Ithi dathwaa varam
devi devena saha vishnunaa,
AAruhya Garudesaanaam Vaikunta sthanamayayou.
After giving this
boon the goddess along with devas and Lord Vishnu,
Rode the
Garuda and reached Vaikunta , which is her place.
Ithi Sri Skandhe Maha Purane yekaaseethi
sahasra samhithayam , Vaishnava
khande ,
Sri Venkatachala Mahathmye Sri Lakshmi stotram sampoornam
Thus ends the prayer to Lakshmi which occurs
in Sri Venkatachala Mahathmya ,
In the chapter of
Vaishnavas in the eleven thousandth collection
of the great epi of Skanda.
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