Mahalakshmi Stotram in Malayalam

Mahalakshmi  Stotram  in Malayalam

By

Poonthanam

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Poonthanam almost always composed prayers    to  please Lord Guruvayrappan .Ofcourse  there  are exceptions. In   this case he has composed  a great prayer   addressed  to Goddess  Lakshmi.)

1.Kanmasham koodathe  charu  karnunaa kallolame  kai thozhaam,

Amme  paal kadalil piranna  kamala penne ninakkesha  Jnan,

Sammodham  mukhil varnane  prathi dinam,

Nokkum kadakshangal  kondu yen mel  ,

Onnu  uzhiyenam anbodu  Maha Lakshmi  !vikalpam vinaa.

1.I salute  you  oh pretty ocean of mercy   which  does not have any stains,

Oh mother  , Oh lotus lady  who was born in the  ocean of milk  and request

With your joyful   glances  with which you see  that Lord of   the colour of  the cloud,

Please  with love    glance   at me   without any hesitation, Oh Mahalakshmi.

2.Ambojakshi  Manohare  , kodumayodu ul thoornna daridryamam,

Van perum  veyiletthu anannju   vivasaal  maazhkeedum asma drusam,

Nin padambuja kalpaga  thanalil  vechu anbodu  pottheedumaru,

Anbodeka  nikama   sundari  , Mahalakshmi vkikalpam vinaa .

2.Oh lotus eyed one  , oh pretty one , the poverty  which is   filled,

With  horror completely   put me off like   the hot sun  and so  ,

In the shade  of your lotus  like feet   please  look after me with  love  ,

Oh Mahalalakshmi    who is abundantly pretty  , without any  hesitation.

3.Yeppozhum  thava poththi yennu  nithraamen poththi perthum sadaa,

Pol poo maanini  vendumartha madhunaa cholkuthundesha  jnan,

Aponnin kalasam  bhavath kara   thale  kaikondu than meyyilaanu,

Ulpanna aadharamasu   sundari  Mahalakshmi  Vikalpam  vinaa.

3.Always after excessively praising you and again always  telling  please look after me

Oh great flour like proud Goddess I am requesting you    for the   wealth that I  require,

So please take that  golden pot  by your hand  and with    rising  great   love  ,

Give me  Oh  pretty Mahalakshmi  , without   any hesitation.

4.Ner yethatha gunambudhow   nikila loka ananda chenthamare-

Ththaril   charu tharm  pirannu  pukal pongeedum  Jaganmangale  ,

Nerathonnu uzhiyename  thirumizhi kon kondu  nishkaithavam,

Daridroyapasamaya sundari  Mahalakshmi vikapam   vinaa.

4.Oh Goddess  who is auspiciousness  of the world who was   born prettily in the red lotus ,

In the great ocean whose  other  shore cannot be seen and who has an ebbing   fame,

Please fondle me early with   the corner  of   your  eyes honestly  ,

Oh pretty one who banishes poverty, Oh Mahalakshmi  without   any hesitation.

5.Kalyanalayame  , kalanga rahithe  , karunya kallolame  ,

Chollamennu abhivanchitham   thozhuthu jnan, ninnodu punyathmike  ,

Melle  vannoru  naal  orikkal uraseedennu   ullilorthaal nina-,

Killa  chetham  yenenikku nannathu  Mahalakshmi vikalpam vinaa.

5.Oh residence of auspiciousness, Oh  Goddess without stain, Oh wave  of mercy  ,

I saluted you   with a desire   to tell you  Oh soul  of  auspicious deeds,

When I think  myself  that  one day  I would come near you  and rub against you,

AS you do not have any harm by that   and it would be good to me, Oh Mahalakshmi  without any hesitation.

6.CHenthaar manini nee nurungu vedigil   chol konda Padmakshanum,

Santhapa kadalil  kidanneripori kollum kanakkenniye  ,

Santhosham  mana tharil  maam prathi ninakkundaakill oozhi mel  ,

Indran jnan  muni vrundha  vandhini  , maha  Lakshmi vikalpam vinaa

6.Oh lady of the red lotus , if you happen l to leave for a little time, The  very famous  lotus eyed Vishnu,

Would   fall in the ocean of sorrow  and suffer   without any limits,

And if you   are   pleased  a little in your mind with me, then I am Indra of  the earth ,

Oh Goddess  who is saluted  by crowds  of sages , Oh Mahalakshmi  without any hesitation.

7.Uthorum, marumakkalum, thanayarum chernnoru peththammayum,

KOththinnu yethum orartham yennathu  thanikku illaikil  aarum  tharaa,

Mutheedunna  krupanidhe , pularuvaan maththiloralambanam,

Muthum  nin krupayenniye   mama  Mahalakshmi  vikalpam vinaa.

7.Relatives , nephews, sons   along  with mother   who gave  birth ,

Would not give anything if  we do not have any money to feed  ourselves,

Oh  very great   treasure  of mercy  , I do not have   any one   to depend to live  ,

Except    your mercy alone, Oh my Mahalakshmi   without   any hesitation.

8.EEthillam pugal petha  Paal kadal idham   kolam  kalaa nayaka-,

Keethonnu ambil uda pirannathamrutham mathethu  vinnor maram.,

Poththi  nin pathi Vishnu  punya vanithe   ninne thozhunnengale  ,

Poththeedathathu  kuthamennari Mahalaksmi  vikalpam vinaa.

8.The home of your birth is the  famous  ocean of milk,  and the  one with  love ,

Who was born  with  you is  the lord of the crescent and also the pot of nectar  and tree   of devas ,

Your  husband   is the Lord Vishnu  who is worshipped, oh Holy lady, please know,

That your not supporting us   who salute  you is a crime  , Oh Mahalakshmi   without any hesitation.

9.Kayal klesam arinju kandavar mudha   sampathu   thellugume,

Nee yithannathu nin krupaa oru nuringil aarum tharaa ,

AAyusesham akannu pom alavil  , vannu yenne bharicheeduvaan,

Thayathre  nalinaakshi Sundari Mahalakshmi  vikalpam  vinaa.

9.For the people who have known sufferings of body due to work, Wealth would go in a small  measure,

And what you have given  now is due  to bit of your mercy as  no body   would give,

And Oh lotus eyed one , Oh pretty one  , come and rule   over me,

Before  my soul leaves  my body , Oh Mahalakshmi  without any hesitation.

10. Yennamme   purushothama  priyathame  , Soubhagya seeme  , malar,

Kanye, Kanmasha  nasini , kamlala  mai kannal  , kulothamsame  ,

Dhanye  , nin nayanolpaodbhava krupaa   sampathu  dhanyathmike,

Thanneedu   anbodenikku   sundari, Mahalakshmi  vikalpam vinaa  .

10.Oh my mu mother, Oh Darling of Lord Vishnu  , Oh limit of luck  .

Oh flower maiden  , Oh  remover of stains , Oh   great one  of her clan,

Oh blessed one ,  Oh Goddess with blessed soul , please give me with love  ,

The mercy   which comes out of your eyes, Oh Pretty one , Oh Mahalakshmi  without any hesitation.

 11.Aksheenam  thiruvula mullavare yinnekadhipathyam  mahee,

Chakram vaanu   vasukkumaru nitharaam   menmael chamachadaraal  ,

Vyagram poondu visakkumariha Chachahantha  , namme kurichul kambil,

Kanivillayo  thava  Mahalakshmi   vikalpam vinaa.

11,.Those   who are   having forever   your liking are today  ruling ,

The earth themselves and are   staying   here  forever   but  ,

With restlessness    you have  made us with hunger     and ,

Don’t you have little mercy towards us in  your heart, Oh Mahalakshmi  without any hesitation.

12.Devi , poomagale  , mukunda vanithe   , ven muthu rathnangalaal  ,

Vaari kori niracha poorna kalasam   kondadum anandame,

Dhanye   nin nayanothbhava Sudha  sampbathu  dhanyathmike  ,

Thannedanbil yenikku   sundari, mahalakshmi  vikalam vinaa.

12.Oh Goddess , daughter of flower ,  wife  of Mukunda  oh happiness ,

Which is celebrated by  a complete pot   filled   with white pears and gems  ,

Oh blessed one  Oh lady with  a  blessed soul , please give me  with love   the nectar like wealth,

Which arise   from your eyes, Oh pretty one  , Oh Mahalakshmi  without any hesitation.

13.Phala sruthi(Effect of reading)

Yetheedunna  gunangal  thingina Mahalalakshmeethi  Namaksharam,

Bhakthyaa cherthu   chamacha padhya  nikaraam  , certhum padichaadharaal  ,

Nithyam chollunnavarkku    mumbil nitharaam  kelkunnavarkkum   thelinje

etheedum dhana dhanya    SAmbathakhilam , pinedaminne   sukham.

13. The  verses composed  in which   the letters of the  name of Mahalakshmi ,

  Which is filled with   all  good qualities , if learnt    with devotion   and respect ,

And daily chanted   or chosen  by people      to hear it   with devotion  ,

Would make   money , wealth    and grains  appear before them and afterwards  they would have a good life.