Mahalakshmi Ashtakam is a great stotram composed by the head of Devas, Lord Indra to praise Devi Mahalakshmi. This Stotra is present in Padma Purana and contains eight stanzas. The Lyrics explain the divine nature of Goddess Maha-Lakshmi.
indra uvācha -
namastē'stu mahāmāyē śrīpīṭhē surapūjitē ।
śaṅkhachakra gadāhastē mahālakṣmi namō'stu tē ॥ 1 ॥
I bow to you O Mahamaya, the one who resides in Sripetha and is worshipped by Suras (devas)
The one who holds Shanka (conch), Chakra(disc) and Gadha (mace) in her hands, I bow to her the Goddess Mahalakshmi.
namastē garuḍārūḍhē kōlāsura bhayaṅkari ।
sarvapāpaharē dēvi mahālakṣmi namō'stu tē ॥ 2 ॥
I bow to you, who mounts on Garuda, who created great fear and annihilated the demon Kolasura
The Goddess who removes all the sins, O Mahalakshmi I bow to you
sarvajñē sarvavaradē sarva duṣṭa bhayaṅkari ।
sarvaduḥkha harē dēvi mahālakṣmi namō'stu tē ॥ 3 ॥
(Salutations to Devi) The one who knows everything (sarvagna), bestower of all the boons, whose name frightens the wicked
The Devi who removes all the miseries and sorrows, O Mahalakshmi I bow to you.
siddhi buddhi pradē dēvi bhukti mukti pradāyini ।
mantra mūrtē sadā dēvi mahālakṣmi namō'stu tē ॥ 4 ॥
The giver of siddhi (success or accomplishment), buddhi (intelligence) and who grants the worldly pleasures (bukthi) as well as the Liberation (Mukti)
The one who is always an embodied form of mantra, Goddess Mahalakshmi I bow to you.
ādyanta rahitē dēvi ādiśakti mahēśvari ।
yōgajñē yōga sambhūtē mahālakṣmi namō'stu tē ॥ 5 ॥
O Devi who is infinite without beginning or the end, Who represents the primordial Energy, Maheshwari
One Who is associated with the yogic knowledge, who is born from the yoga, I bow to you Goddess Mahalakshmi.
sthūla sūkṣma mahāraudrē mahāśakti mahōdarē ।
mahā pāpa harē dēvi mahālakṣmi namō'stu tē ॥ 6 ॥
The one who is present in gross, subtle as well as fearsome forms, the maha shakti, who saves the universe by keeping in her great womb.
O Devi the remover of the great sins, I bow to you Goddess Mahalakshmi.
padmāsana sthitē dēvi parabrahma svarūpiṇi ।
paramēśi jaganmātaḥ mahālakṣmi namō'stu tē ॥ 7 ॥
The Devi who is seated on a lotus in the Padmasana position, Whose form represents the supreme being
O Paramesi(who is supreme), Jaganmata (the mother of the Universe), Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.
śvētāmbaradharē dēvi nānālaṅkāra bhūṣitē ।
jagasthitē jaganmātaḥ mahālakṣmi namō'stu tē ॥ 8 ॥
The one who wears white clothing, Who is adorned with jewels and various ornaments
Who preserves and protects the worlds, the mother of the universe, Goddess Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.
mahālakṣmaṣṭakaṃ stōtraṃ yaḥ paṭhēd bhaktimān naraḥ ।
sarva siddhi mavāpnōti rājyaṃ prāpnōti sarvadā ॥
The one who recites this Mahalakshmi Ashtakam stotram with devotion
Will attain all the siddhi’s(accomplishments) and high status always.
ēkakālē paṭhēnnityaṃ mahāpāpa vināśanam ।
dvikālṃ yaḥ paṭhēnnityaṃ dhana dhānya samanvitaḥ ॥
By reciting this stotra once daily (usually mornings) will destroys all the great sins
Reciting it twice daily (usually morning and evening) will grant you wealth and grains.
trikālaṃ yaḥ paṭhēnnityaṃ mahāśatru vināśanam ।
mahālakṣmī rbhavēn-nityaṃ prasannā varadā śubhā ॥
Reciting this stotram thrice daily (morning, afternoon, and evening) in three kalas will get benefitted by destroying all the enmity and hatred.
Also, the Goddess Mahalakshmi will be pleased and gives them all the boons and good luck.
[intyakṛta śrī mahālakṣmyaṣṭaka stōtraṃ sampūrṇam]
Thus ends the complete Mahalakshmi Ashtakam Stotram composed by Lord Indra.
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