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Ashta Lakshmi Stotram Lyrics in English, With Meaning

Ashta Lakshmi Stotram lyrics in English with the meaning of each passage, the original script, and the recording Diya plays to listen along.

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Ashta Lakshmi Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn to the goddess Lakshmi.

Ashta Lakshmi Stotram is a Sanskrit composition. The devotional hymn is dedicated to Lakshmi in her eight forms. This page has all 18 passages of Ashta Lakshmi Stotram as sung in the recording Diya plays: the words in English letters, the original script where Diya's record has it, and the meaning of each passage in English, with the recording to listen along.

Ashta Lakshmi Stotram lyrics and meaning

Below are the 18 passages of Ashta Lakshmi Stotram as sung in the recording Diya plays, in the order they are sung. Each row gives the words in English letters under the original script, and their meaning in English.

Recording: T-Series Bhakti Sagar, on YouTube. Press play to listen while you read.
Words (original script and transliteration)Meaning in English
सुमनसवन्दित सुन्दरि माधवि चन्द्रसहोदरि हेममये
मुनिगणमण्डित मोक्षप्रदायिनि मञ्जुलभाषिणि वेदनुते
पङ्कजवासिनि देवसुपूजित सद्गुणवर्षिणि शान्तियुते
जय जय हे मधुसूदनकामिनि आदिलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्

Sumanasavandita sundari maadhavi chandrasahodari hemamaye
Muniganamandita mokshapradaayini manjulabhaashini vedanute
Pankajavaasini devasupoojita sadgunavarshini shaantiyute
Jaya jaya he madhusoodanakaamini aadilakshmi sadaa paalaya maam
Victory, victory to you, Adilakshmi, beloved of Madhusudana. Beautiful, golden sister of Chandra, praised by the Vedas, you grant liberation and shower goodness. Protect me always.
आदिलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्

Aadilakshmi sadaa paalaya maam
Adilakshmi, protect me always.
अयि कलिकल्मषनाशिनि कामिनि वैदिकरूपिणि वेदमये
क्षीरसमुद्भव मङ्गलरूपिणि मन्त्रनिवासिनि मन्त्रनुते
मङ्गलदायिनि अम्बुजवासिनि देवगणाश्रित पादयुते
जय जय हे मधुसूदनकामिनि धान्यलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्

Ayi kalikalmashanaashini kaamini vaidikaroopini vedamaye
Ksheerasamudbhava mangalaroopini mantranivaasini mantranute
Mangaladaayini ambujavaasini devaganaashrita paadayute
Jaya jaya he madhusoodanakaamini dhaanyalakshmi sadaa paalaya maam
Victory, victory to you, Dhanyalakshmi, beloved of Madhusudana. You remove the stains of the Kali age, embody the Vedas and mantras, and bring auspiciousness. Protect me always.
धान्यलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्

Dhaanyalakshmi sadaa paalaya maam
Dhanyalakshmi, protect me always.
जय वरवर्णिनि वैष्णवि भार्गवि मन्त्रस्वरूपिणि मन्त्रमये
सुरगणपूजित शीघ्रफलप्रद ज्ञानविकासिनि शास्त्रनुते
भवभयहारिणि पापविमोचनि साधुजनाश्रित पादयुते
जय जय हे मधुसूदनकामिनि धैर्यलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्

Jaya varavarnini vaishnavi bhaargavi mantraswaroopini mantramaye
Suraganapoojita sheegraphalaprada jnaanavikaasini shaastranute
Bhavabhayahaarini paapavimochani saadhujanaashrita paadayute
Jaya jaya he madhusoodanakaamini dhairyalakshmi sadaa paalaya maam
Victory, victory to you, Dhairyalakshmi, beloved of Madhusudana. You unfold knowledge, swiftly grant results, release people from sin and remove the fear of worldly existence. Protect me always.
धैर्यलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्

Dhairyalakshmi sadaa paalaya maam
Dhairyalakshmi, protect me always.
जय जय दुर्गतिनाशिनि कामिनि सर्वफलप्रद शास्त्रमये
रथगज तुरग पदाति समावृत परिजन मण्डित लोकनुते
हरिहर ब्रह्म सुपूजित सेवित तापनिवारिणि पादयुते
जय जय हे मधुसूदनकामिनि गजलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्

Jaya jaya durgatinaashini kaamini sarvaphalaprada shaastramaye
Rathagaja turaga padaati samaavrita parijana mandita lokanute
Harihara brahma supoojita sevita taapanivaarini paadayute
Jaya jaya he madhusoodanakaamini gajalakshmi sadaa paalaya maam
Victory, victory to you, Gajalakshmi, beloved of Madhusudana. Surrounded by a royal retinue and worshipped by Hari, Hara and Brahma, you remove misfortune and anguish. Protect me always.
गजलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्

Gajalakshmi sadaa paalaya maam
Gajalakshmi, protect me always.
अयि खगवाहिनि मोहिनि चक्रिणि रागविवर्धिनि ज्ञानमये
गुणगणवारिधि लोकहितैषिणि स्वरसप्तभूषित गाननुते
सकल सुरासुर देव मुनीश्वर मानव वन्दित पादयुते
जय जय हे मधुसूदनकामिनि सन्तानलक्ष्मि पालय माम्

Ayi khagavaahini mohini chakrini raagavivardhini jnaanamaye
Gunaganavaaridhi lokahitaishini swarasaptabhooshita gaananute
Sakala suraasura deva muneeshwara maanava vandita paadayute
Jaya jaya he madhusoodanakaamini santaanalakshmi paalaya maam
Victory, victory to you, Santana Lakshmi, beloved of Madhusudana. You ride a bird, bear a discus, deepen affection and seek the world's good. Protect me.
सन्तानलक्ष्मि पालय माम्

Santaanalakshmi paalaya maam
Santana Lakshmi, protect me.
जय कमलासनि सद्गुणदायिनि ज्ञानविकासिनि ज्ञानमये
अनुदिनमर्चित कुङ्कुम धूसर भूषित वासित वाद्यनुते
कनकधार स्तुति वैभव वन्दित शङ्कर देशिक मान्यपदे
जय जय हे मधुसूदनकामिनि विजयलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्

Jaya kamalaasani sadgunadaayini jnaanavikaasini jnaanamaye
Anudinamarchita kunkuma dhoosara bhooshita vaasita vaadyanute
Kanakadhaara stuti vaibhava vandita shankara deshika maanyapade
Jaya jaya he madhusoodanakaamini vijayalakshmi sadaa paalaya maam
Victory, victory to you, Vijayalakshmi, beloved of Madhusudana. Seated on a lotus, you give good qualities and unfold knowledge; the Kanakadhara hymn honors you. Protect me always.
विजयलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्

Vijayalakshmi sadaa paalaya maam
Vijayalakshmi, protect me always.
प्रणत सुरेश्वरि भारति भार्गवि शोकविनाशिनि रत्नमये
मणिमय भूषित कर्णविभूषण शान्ति समावृत हास्यमुखे
नवनिधिदायिनि कलिमलहारिणि कामित फलप्रद हस्तयुते
जय जय हे मधुसूदनकामिनि विद्यालक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्

Pranata sureshwari bhaarati bhaargavi shokavinaashini ratnamaye
Manimaya bhooshita karnavibhooshana shaanti samaavrita haasyamukhe
Navanidhidaayini kalimalahaarini kaamita phalaprada hastayute
Jaya jaya he madhusoodanakaamini vidyaalakshmi sadaa paalaya maam
Victory, victory to you, Vidyalakshmi, beloved of Madhusudana. Smiling and peaceful, you remove sorrow and the stains of the Kali age; your hands grant the desired fruits. Protect me always.
विद्यालक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्

Vidyaalakshmi sadaa paalaya maam
Vidyalakshmi, protect me always.
धिमिधिमि धिन्धिमि धिन्धिमि धिन्धिमि दुन्दुभि नाद सुपूर्णमये
घमघम घुंघुम घुंघुम घुंघुम शङ्ख निनाद सुवाद्यनुते
वेद पुराणेतिहास सुपूजित वैदिक मार्ग प्रदर्शयुते
जय जय हे मधुसूदनकामिनि धनलक्ष्मि रूपेण पालय माम्

Dhimidhimi dhindhimi dhindhimi dhindhimi dundubhi naada supoornamaye
Ghamaghama ghunghuma ghunghuma ghunghuma shankha ninaada suvaadyanute
Veda puraanetihaasa supoojita vaidika maarga pradarshayute
Jaya jaya he madhusoodanakaamini dhanalakshmi roopena paalaya maam
Victory, victory to you, beloved of Madhusudana. Amid rolling drums and resounding conches, the Vedas, Puranas and epics honor you. You show the Vedic way; protect me in your Dhanalakshmi form.
धनलक्ष्मि रूपेण पालय माम्

Dhanalakshmi roopena paalaya maam
Protect me in your form as Dhanalakshmi.
जय जय हे मधुसूदनकामिनि

Jaya jaya he madhusoodanakaamini
Victory, victory to you, beloved of Madhusudana.
अष्टलक्ष्मि सदा पालय माम्

Ashtalakshmi sadaa paalaya maam
Ashtalakshmi, Lakshmi in eight forms, protect me always.

Diya's English explains each passage in plain language; it is not a word-for-word translation.

About Ashta Lakshmi Stotram

Ashta Lakshmi Stotram is a Sanskrit composition. The devotional hymn is dedicated to Lakshmi in her eight forms.

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Questions people ask

What is Ashta Lakshmi Stotram?

Ashta Lakshmi Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn to the goddess Lakshmi. Ashta Lakshmi Stotram is a Sanskrit composition.

Can I listen to Ashta Lakshmi Stotram while reading the words?

Yes. The recording Diya plays is on this page, above the words. In Diya you can listen to mantras, prayers, aartis, bhajans, and devotional recordings.

Is the English a word-for-word translation?

No. Diya's English gives the meaning of each passage in plain language, not a word-for-word translation.

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