Sri Jyeshta Lakshmi Stotram

Sri Jyeshta Lakshmi  Stotram

Prayer  to Jyeshta  Lakshmi

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Jyeshta  is the  elder  sister  of Goddess Lakshmi  and is supposed to be Harbinger of bad luck. She is called  “Moodevi” in Tamil Nadu) n

Trilochanaam  , shukla danthim,

Bhibhratheem   kaanchanee   thanum,

Virakthaam  , raktha  nayanaam,

Jyeshtaam   dhyayaami  Sundareem.

I  meditate  on the pretty  Jyeshta,

Who has three  eyes, has white teeth,

Who   has   a    golden body,

Who is indifferent   and has blood  red  eyes

Om   Yehi   Yehithwam  (ehyehithwam)  Maha Bhage   surasura  namskruthe,

Jyeshtaa  thwam   sarva   devaanaam    math  sameepam  gathaa  bhavaa  1

Om Great Goddess  come near  and come near, Oh great Goddess    saluted by  Devas  and Asuras,

Oh Goddess  Jyeshtaa do not go near all   the   devas   and Gods

Swetha  simhasana sthathu  swetha  vasthrai   alankruthaa,

Varadam  Pusthakam  paasa, Bhibhrathyai  namo nama.2

Sitting on a white throne , wearing   white dress , you  ,

Show   the sign of blessing and carries  book and rope , Salutations and salutations to you

Jyeshte-Sreshte thapo nishte dharmishte   sathya   vaadhini,

Samudhra  madhanothpanne   jyeshtaayai   the namo naa.3

Oh Jyeshta, oh great one who does great penance, observes Dharma and tells the truth,

And she was born due to churning of ocean and my salutations to Jyeshta

Surasura narair    vandhyaa   yaksha  kinnara  poojithaa,

Poojithaasi    mayaa devi   jyeshtaa devi  namosthuthe.  4

Oh goddess saluted by Devas, asuras  and human beings,  Who is worshipped  by Yakshas   and kinnaras,

And  she is worshipped   as Goddess  Maata,  and I salute   that Jyeshta devi.

Thwam Lakshmi  Thwam   umaa devi  , thwam jyeshtaa sarvadhaamarai,

Poojithaasi   maya  devi  praseedha  varadhaa   bhava. 5

You are Lakshmi, You are  Uma and Jyeshta the elder to all   devas,

And you are  worshipped as  Maya devi  , be pleased  and give us boons

Puthradhaara vivrudhyartham lakshmyaschaiva  vivrudhaye ,

Alakshmyaamscha vinaasaayaa   sarva  kalam  bhajetha thaam  6

For increase    of wife   and children, even goddess  lakshmi worships her.

Please  destroy absence   from prosperity and always   I will  worship you

Ithi  BHavishya  puraane   sri Jyeshtaa  devi sthuthi  sampoornam.

Thus ends the prayer  addressed  to Jyeshta devi  occurring  in BHavishya  purana