Sri Soundaravalli Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

Sri Soundaravalli Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(There are several temples in Tamil Nadu with  Soundaravalli as  the presiding Goddess.  It is mentioned here that  she lives in “Sri saila”  or the mountain of Lakshmi.  There is one Soundaravalli  temple in Azhagar Malai. Possibly this prayer is addressed to that Goddess. .I understand that the present name of Sri Sailam is SAlem and Soundaravalli THayar along with Azhagiri nathar blesses us all   from this temple.))

1.Soundarya nilayam  Lakshmim  , Sri Sailapura Vasinim,

Seegam aagathya  sevathwam  sritha  sarvartha dhayinim.

Oh Lakshmi, store house of beauty who lives in  the mountain of  Lakshmi,

Who gives all type of wealth ,please come quickly so that I can serve you 

2.Soubhagya dhana chathure, Sasi mandha hase,

Dolasura suthalanoth  drutha  Sasthra hasthe,

Leela karabja  vilasad mukha Chandra Sobhe,

Soundaryavalli  charanou  saranam prapadshye.

I surrender at the feet  of  Soundaryavalli,

Who is an expert in giving great luck , who has moon like pretty smile,

Who rapidly hit strongly Dolasura   with  weapons in hand,

Who shines  with playful lotus like hands   , and who shines like moon.

3.Kalyana Dathri, Kamaneeya padabja yugme,

Daridrya  Dukha   BHaya harini, Bhaktha namre,

Vaikanasaya  mahithe,Madhu bhedi Bharye,

Soundaryavalli  charanou  saranam prapadshye.

I surrender at the feet  of  Soundaryavalli,

Giver of auspiciousness, who has pretty lotus like twin feet,

Destroyer of poverty, sorrow and fear ,who is humble before devotees,

Who is honoured by Lord Brahma  and wife of the killer of Madhu.

4.AAnanda dhayini, paraava sakshi bhoothe,

Narayani  sritha janaa vana  parijathe,

Brundharakedya charithe , Mahaneeya moorthe,

Soundaryavalli  charanou  saranam prapadshye.

I surrender at the feet  of  Soundaryavalli,

Who grants happiness, who is the witness for blowing away ills,

Who is the spirit of Narayana , who is  forest of Parijatha flowers  to those who depend on her,

Who is eminent  has laudable history  and who is  Goddess  with a  praiseworthy  form.

5.Mandhara ,Kalpaka  , Suchandana Parijatha,

Vrukshobhashobhi  mani mandapa Madhya samsthe,

Bhaktharthi   samharana  padava pada  padme,

Soundaryavalli  charanou  saranam prapadshye.

I surrender at the feet  of  Soundaryavalli,

Who sits   in the middle of  the gem studded arena,

Surrounded by trees of Mandhara, Kalpaka  , sandalwood   and Parijatha,

And who  has the able lotus like feet  which destroys the  pain of her devotees.

5.Karunya poorna nayane , kalashobhimale,

Padmalaye,madhu komala vag vilase,

Sathpakath kalpa lathike  , bhuvanaika vandhye,

Soundaryavalli  charanou  saranam prapadshye.

I surrender at the feet  of  Soundaryavalli,

Who has eyes full of mercy, who is the shining pot with garland,

Who lives in the lotus, who has ability to  speak pretty and sweet words,

Who is the true wish fulfilling creeper   and one worshipped by the world.

6.Keyura rathna kadakangadha karna poore,

Kanchi kalapa  mani kanthi  lasadh sareere,

Bhkatha vanaika vilasad kara padma yugme,

Soundaryavalli  charanou  saranam prapadshye.

I surrender at the feet  of  Soundaryavalli,

Who wears  gem studded crown  , bangales, bracelet and ear ornaments,

Who has a shining form   due  to the gem on  anklets with bells,

And who has glittering lotus like arms blessing her devotees.

7.DEvendra  deva muni  Narada kasyapa athri,

Vyasa angeera kalasa  sambhava  poojyapathe,

Santha antharanga nilaye, bhava thapa  hanthri,

Soundaryavalli  charanou  saranam prapadshye.

I surrender at the feet  of  Soundaryavalli,

Who is worshipped in the form of a pot by Devendra,  the deva sage Narada,

Kashyapa  , Athri   Vyasa   and Angeeras,

Who sits with a peaceful mind  and who destroys the pain due to birth death process.

8.AApadha masthaka dhaya rasa poora bhare,

 THamradhara sphuritha hasa vidhootha chandre,

Sri saila vasa nirathe, karuna  payobdhe,

Soundaryavalli  charanou  saranam prapadshye.

I surrender at the feet  of  Soundaryavalli,

Who is completely filled with mercy from head to feet,

Who has a moon like face  which shines with copper  red lips,

Who likes to stay  in the mountain of Lakshmi, And who is full of  the milk of mercy.

9.Nerogadhaam  nirupamanayacha  prathapa,

 SAmpth yuthaam nigama sidha   dasa tha aapthadhaam vai,

Sankeerthanan anudhinam   labhadhe   prapathya,

Kalyana bhagbvathi  Soundhara  veerudasthe.

Those who sing this prayer daily will get,

Disease free  life , matchless fame ,

And wealth   and reach the world of god after their death ,

And due to the blessing of Soundarya Valli   would become auspicious.