Mahalakshmi Ashtakam in Gujarati
મહાલક્ષ્મ્યષ્ટકમ્
Mahalakshmi Ashtakam is a short Sanskrit hymn of eight verses in which Indra praises Goddess Mahalakshmi. Below is the complete Mahalakshmi Ashtakam in Gujarati script, every line also in English letters, with the meaning of each verse in simple English.
- Gujarati script
- 11 verses
- 3 min
- Traditional; spoken by Indra (said to be from the Padma Purana)
- Best on Friday
Recite line by line, listen, count with a mala. The reader opens in Gujarati.
નમસ્તેઽસ્તુ મહામાયે શ્રીપીઠે સુરપૂજિતે। Namastestu Mahamaye Shri Peethe Sura Poojite
શઙ્ખચક્રગદાહસ્તે મહાલક્ષ્મિ નમોઽસ્તુ તે॥ Shankha Chakra Gada Haste Mahalakshmi Namostu Te
Meaning
Salutations to you, O Mahamaya, seated on the throne of Shri and worshipped by the gods. You hold the conch, the discus and the mace in your hands. O Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.
- નમસ્તેઽસ્તુ Namastestu
- salutations be to you
- મહામાયે Mahamaye
- O great Maya, the Lord's wondrous power
- શ્રીપીઠે Shri Peethe
- O you seated on the throne of Shri
- સુરપૂજિતે Sura Poojite
- worshipped by the gods
- શઙ્ખચક્રગદાહસ્તે Shankha Chakra Gada Haste
- holding conch, discus and mace in your hands
- મહાલક્ષ્મિ Mahalakshmi
- O Mahalakshmi
- નમોઽસ્તુ તે Namostu Te
- salutations to you
Indra speaks this hymn. Shri Peetha, "the seat of Shri", is read by many as Kolhapur (Karavira), where Mahalakshmi is worshipped as Ambabai. Conch, discus and mace are the emblems she shares with Vishnu.
નમસ્તે ગરુડારૂઢે કોલાસુરભયઙ્કરિ। Namaste Garudarudhe Kolasura Bhayankari
સર્વપાપહરે દેવિ મહાલક્ષ્મિ નમોઽસ્તુ તે॥ Sarva Papa Hare Devi Mahalakshmi Namostu Te
Meaning
Salutations to you who ride on Garuda, you who struck terror into the demon Kolasura. O Goddess who takes away every sin, O Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.
- નમસ્તે Namaste
- salutations to you
- ગરુડારૂઢે Garudarudhe
- O rider on Garuda
- કોલાસુરભયઙ્કરિ Kolasura Bhayankari
- terror of the demon Kolasura
- સર્વપાપહરે Sarva Papa Hare
- remover of all sins
- દેવિ Devi
- O Goddess
- મહાલક્ષ્મિ Mahalakshmi
- O Mahalakshmi
- નમોઽસ્તુ તે Namostu Te
- salutations to you
Kolasura is the demon whom, according to the Karavira Mahatmya, Mahalakshmi defeated at Kolhapur. The city's name is linked to him.
સર્વજ્ઞે સર્વવરદે સર્વદુષ્ટભયઙ્કરિ। Sarvagye Sarva Varade Sarva Dushta Bhayankari
સર્વદુઃખહરે દેવિ મહાલક્ષ્મિ નમોઽસ્તુ તે॥ Sarva Duhkha Hare Devi Mahalakshmi Namostu Te
Meaning
You know all things and grant every boon, and all wicked beings fear you. O Goddess who removes all sorrow, O Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.
- સર્વજ્ઞે Sarvagye
- O all-knowing one
- સર્વવરદે Sarva Varade
- giver of every boon
- સર્વદુષ્ટભયઙ્કરિ Sarva Dushta Bhayankari
- terror of all the wicked
- સર્વદુઃખહરે Sarva Duhkha Hare
- remover of all sorrow
- દેવિ Devi
- O Goddess
- મહાલક્ષ્મિ Mahalakshmi
- O Mahalakshmi
- નમોઽસ્તુ તે Namostu Te
- salutations to you
સિદ્ધિબુદ્ધિપ્રદે દેવિ ભુક્તિમુક્તિપ્રદાયિનિ। Siddhi Buddhi Prade Devi Bhukti Mukti Pradayini
મન્ત્રમૂર્તે સદા દેવિ મહાલક્ષ્મિ નમોઽસ્તુ તે॥ Mantra Murte Sada Devi Mahalakshmi Namostu Te
Meaning
O Goddess, you give success and wisdom, and you grant both the joys of this world and liberation. You are present always in the form of the mantra. O Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.
- સિદ્ધિબુદ્ધિપ્રદે Siddhi Buddhi Prade
- giver of success and wisdom
- દેવિ Devi
- O Goddess
- ભુક્તિમુક્તિપ્રદાયિનિ Bhukti Mukti Pradayini
- bestower of worldly joy and liberation
- મન્ત્રમૂર્તે Mantra Murte
- O you whose form is the mantra
- સદા Sada
- always
- દેવિ Devi
- O Goddess
- મહાલક્ષ્મિ Mahalakshmi
- O Mahalakshmi
- નમોઽસ્તુ તે Namostu Te
- salutations to you
Some books read "मन्त्रपूते" (purified by mantra) for "मन्त्रमूर्ते" (whose form is the mantra).
આદ્યન્તરહિતે દેવિ આદ્યશક્તિમહેશ્વરિ। Adyanta Rahite Devi Adya Shakti Maheshwari
યોગજે યોગસમ્ભૂતે મહાલક્ષ્મિ નમોઽસ્તુ તે॥ Yogaje Yoga Sambhute Mahalakshmi Namostu Te
Meaning
O Goddess without beginning or end, primal power and great sovereign, you are born of yoga and revealed through yoga. O Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.
- આદ્યન્તરહિતે Adyanta Rahite
- without beginning or end
- દેવિ Devi
- O Goddess
- આદ્યશક્તિમહેશ્વરિ Adya Shakti Maheshwari
- primal power, great sovereign
- યોગજે Yogaje
- born of yoga
- યોગસમ્ભૂતે Yoga Sambhute
- revealed through yoga
- મહાલક્ષ્મિ Mahalakshmi
- O Mahalakshmi
- નમોઽસ્તુ તે Namostu Te
- salutations to you
stotranidhi.com notes "योगज्ञे" (knower of yoga) as a variant of "योगजे".
સ્થૂલસૂક્ષ્મમહારૌદ્રે મહાશક્તે મહોદરે। Sthula Sukshma Maharaudre Mahashakte Mahodare
મહાપાપહરે દેવિ મહાલક્ષ્મિ નમોઽસ્તુ તે॥ Maha Papa Hare Devi Mahalakshmi Namostu Te
Meaning
You are the gross and the subtle, and you are fierce beyond measure. O great power whose womb holds the universe, O Goddess who removes the gravest sins, O Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.
- સ્થૂલસૂક્ષ્મમહારૌદ્રે Sthula Sukshma Maharaudre
- gross and subtle, and fierce beyond measure
- મહાશક્તે Mahashakte
- O great power
- મહોદરે Mahodare
- whose womb holds the universe
- મહાપાપહરે Maha Papa Hare
- remover of the gravest sins
- દેવિ Devi
- O Goddess
- મહાલક્ષ્મિ Mahalakshmi
- O Mahalakshmi
- નમોઽસ્તુ તે Namostu Te
- salutations to you
sanskritdocuments.org prints "महाशक्ति"; we follow stotranidhi.com, which has the vocative "महाशक्ते" that the grammar of the line needs.
પદ્માસનસ્થિતે દેવિ પરબ્રહ્મસ્વરૂપિણિ। Padmasana Sthite Devi Parabrahma Swaroopini
પરમેશિ જગન્માતર્મહાલક્ષ્મિ નમોઽસ્તુ તે॥ Parameshi Jaganmatar Mahalakshmi Namostu Te
Meaning
O Goddess seated on the lotus, you are the Supreme Brahman itself. O supreme Lady, Mother of the world, O Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.
- પદ્માસનસ્થિતે Padmasana Sthite
- seated on a lotus
- દેવિ Devi
- O Goddess
- પરબ્રહ્મસ્વરૂપિણિ Parabrahma Swaroopini
- whose very nature is the Supreme Brahman
- પરમેશિ Parameshi
- O supreme Lady
- જગન્માતઃ Jaganmatah
- O Mother of the world
- મહાલક્ષ્મિ Mahalakshmi
- O Mahalakshmi
- નમોઽસ્તુ તે Namostu Te
- salutations to you
sanskritdocuments.org prints "जगन्माता" here; stotranidhi.com has "जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि", the vocative joined by sandhi, as in verse 8. We follow stotranidhi.com.
શ્વેતામ્બરધરે દેવિ નાનાલઙ્કારભૂષિતે। Shvetambara Dhare Devi Nanalankara Bhushite
જગત્સ્થિતે જગન્માતર્મહાલક્ષ્મિ નમોઽસ્તુ તે॥ Jagatsthite Jaganmatar Mahalakshmi Namostu Te
Meaning
O Goddess dressed in white and adorned with many ornaments, you are present throughout the world and you are its Mother. O Mahalakshmi, I bow to you.
- શ્વેતામ્બરધરે Shvetambara Dhare
- dressed in white
- દેવિ Devi
- O Goddess
- નાનાલઙ્કારભૂષિતે Nanalankara Bhushite
- adorned with many ornaments
- જગત્સ્થિતે Jagatsthite
- present throughout the world
- જગન્માતઃ Jaganmatah
- O Mother of the world
- મહાલક્ષ્મિ Mahalakshmi
- O Mahalakshmi
- નમોઽસ્તુ તે Namostu Te
- salutations to you
મહાલક્ષ્મ્યષ્ટકં સ્તોત્રં યઃ પઠેદ્ભક્તિમાન્નરઃ। Mahalakshmyashtakam Stotram Yah Pathed Bhaktiman Narah
સર્વસિદ્ધિમવાપ્નોતિ રાજ્યં પ્રાપ્નોતિ સર્વદા॥ Sarva Siddhim Avapnoti Rajyam Prapnoti Sarvada
Meaning
The devotee who recites this hymn of eight verses to Mahalakshmi gains every kind of success and always attains sovereignty.
- મહાલક્ષ્મ્યષ્ટકં સ્તોત્રં Mahalakshmyashtakam Stotram
- this hymn of eight verses to Mahalakshmi
- યઃ Yah
- whoever
- પઠેત્ Pathet
- recites
- ભક્તિમાન્ Bhaktiman
- with devotion
- નરઃ Narah
- a person
- સર્વસિદ્ધિમ્ Sarva Siddhim
- every success
- અવાપ્નોતિ Avapnoti
- attains
- રાજ્યં Rajyam
- sovereignty, a kingdom
- પ્રાપ્નોતિ Prapnoti
- gains
- સર્વદા Sarvada
- always
The phalashruti ("fruit of hearing") gives the merit that tradition attaches to the hymn. These are statements of faith.
એકકાલં પઠેન્નિત્યં મહાપાપવિનાશનમ્। Ekakalam Pathen Nityam Maha Papa Vinashanam
દ્વિકાલં યઃ પઠેન્નિત્યં ધનધાન્યસમન્વિતઃ॥ Dvikalam Yah Pathen Nityam Dhana Dhanya Samanvitah
Meaning
Reciting it once every day destroys great sins. One who recites it twice a day is blessed with wealth and grain.
- એકકાલં Ekakalam
- once a day
- પઠેત્ Pathet
- should recite
- નિત્યં Nityam
- every day
- મહાપાપવિનાશનમ્ Maha Papa Vinashanam
- destruction of great sins
- દ્વિકાલં Dvikalam
- twice a day
- ધનધાન્યસમન્વિતઃ Dhana Dhanya Samanvitah
- blessed with wealth and grain
sanskritdocuments.org reads "एककाले"; stotranidhi.com reads "एककालं", matching "द्विकालं" and "त्रिकालं". We follow stotranidhi.com.
ત્રિકાલં યઃ પઠેન્નિત્યં મહાશત્રુવિનાશનમ્। Trikalam Yah Pathen Nityam Maha Shatru Vinashanam
મહાલક્ષ્મીર્ભવેન્નિત્યં પ્રસન્ના વરદા શુભા॥ Mahalakshmir Bhaven Nityam Prasanna Varada Shubha
Meaning
For one who recites it three times a day, great enemies are destroyed, and Mahalakshmi, auspicious and generous with boons, is always pleased with that person.
- ત્રિકાલં Trikalam
- three times a day
- યઃ પઠેન્નિત્યં Yah Pathen Nityam
- whoever recites every day
- મહાશત્રુવિનાશનમ્ Maha Shatru Vinashanam
- destruction of great enemies
- મહાલક્ષ્મીઃ Mahalakshmih
- Mahalakshmi
- ભવેત્ Bhavet
- becomes
- નિત્યં Nityam
- always
- પ્રસન્ના Prasanna
- pleased
- વરદા Varada
- giver of boons
- શુભા Shubha
- auspicious
About Mahalakshmi Ashtakam
The hymn opens with the words "Indra uvacha", "Indra said". Tradition places it in the Padma Purana, though printed booklets rarely give a chapter, and we have not traced it in a critical edition. In eight short verses Indra greets Mahalakshmi as Mahamaya, the rider on Garuda, the slayer of Kolasura, the giver of both worldly joy and liberation, and the Supreme Brahman seated on a lotus.
Questions
Is this the same Mahalakshmi Ashtakam that is sung in Hindi?
Yes. These are the same Sanskrit words, written in Gujarati letters so you can read them aloud. It is a transliteration, not a translation into Gujarati. The meaning of each verse is given in English.
How was the Gujarati text prepared?
We keep one checked Devanagari edition (Mahalakshmyashtakam as printed in "Prabhata Stotranidhi" (stotranidhi.com, Devanagari); cross-checked line by line with sanskritdocuments.org mahaalakshmyashhTakaM (Indra-krita, with meaning)) and write it in Gujarati letters with fixed spelling rules, so every verse matches the original letter for letter. The English-letter line is the common singing spelling.