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Mahalakshmi Mantra Lyrics in English, With Meaning
Mahalakshmi Mantra lyrics in English with the meaning of each passage, the original script, and the recording Diya plays to listen along.
The short answer
Mahalakshmi Mantra is a Sanskrit prayer to Mahalakshmi, the goddess of prosperity.
This page has all 6 passages of Mahalakshmi Mantra 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.
Mahalakshmi Mantra lyrics and meaning
Below are the 6 passages of Mahalakshmi Mantra 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.
| Words (original script and transliteration) | Meaning in English |
|---|---|
| स्तुता सुरैः पूर्वमभीष्टसंश्रयात् तथा सुरेन्द्रेण दिनेषु सेविता करोतु सा नः शुभहेतुरीश्वरी शुभानि भद्राण्यभिहन्तु चापदः Stutaa Suraih Poorvamabheeshtasamshrayaat Tathaa Surendrena Dineshu Sevitaa Karotu Saa Nah Shubhahetureeshwaree Shubhaani Bhadraanyabhihantu Chaapadah | The gods praised her in former times, seeking fulfillment of their wishes, and Indra, lord of the gods, worshipped her in those days. May that sovereign Goddess, the source of good, bring us blessings and well-being and strike down our calamities. |
| ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै नमो नमः Om Mahaalakshmyai Namo Namaha | Om. Again and again, I bow to Mahalakshmi. |
| ॐ विष्णुप्रियायै नमो नमः Om Vishnupriyaayai Namo Namaha | Om. Again and again, I bow to Vishnu's beloved. |
| ॐ धनप्रदायै नमो नमः Om Dhanapradaayai Namo Namaha | Om. Again and again, I bow to the giver of wealth. |
| ॐ विश्वजनन्यै नमो नमः Om Vishwajananyai Namo Namaha | Om. Again and again, I bow to the Mother of the universe. |
| या साम्प्रतं चोद्धतदैत्यतापितैः रस्माभिरीशा च सुरैर्नमस्यते या च स्मृता तत्क्षणमेव हन्ति नः सर्वापदो भक्तिविनम्रमूर्तिभिः Yaa Saampratam Choddhatadaityataapitaih Rasmaabhireeshaa Cha Surairnamasyate Yaa Cha Smritaa Tatkshanameva Hanti Nah Sarvaapado Bhaktivinamramoortibhih | We gods, now tormented by arrogant Daitya demons, bow to the sovereign Goddess. When we remember her with our bodies bowed in devotion, she destroys all our calamities that very instant. |
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Diya's English explains each passage in plain language; it is not a word-for-word translation.
About Mahalakshmi Mantra
Mahalakshmi Mantra is a Sanskrit prayer to Mahalakshmi, the goddess of prosperity.
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Questions people ask
What is Mahalakshmi Mantra?
Mahalakshmi Mantra is a Sanskrit prayer to Mahalakshmi, the goddess of prosperity.
Can I listen to Mahalakshmi Mantra 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.
Research notes
Sources
Follow the reading behind this article through the references below. Each source represents its own author, institution, or tradition.
- Mahalakshmi Mantra: words and English meanings (Diya listening library)
DiyaPublished by Houdini Apps, LLC
- Mahalakshmi Mantra 108 times, Om Mahalakshmai Namo Namah Anuradha Paudwal I Audio Song
T-Series Bhakti SagarPublished by YouTube
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