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Goddess Lakshmi Slokas

Goddess Lakshmi is the female counterpart of Lord Vishnu, the female energy of the SupremeBeing. She is the goddess of prosperity, wealth, purity, generosity, and the embodiment of

beauty, grace and charm. Lakshmi is depicted as a beautiful woman of golden complexion, withfour hands, sitting or standing on a full-bloomed lotus and holding a lotus bud, which stands for

beauty, purity and fertility. Her four hands represent the four ends of human life: dharma or

righteousness, kama or desires, artha or wealth, and moksha or liberation from the cycle of birth

and death.

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" Adhilakshmi Namasthesthu Parabrahma

Swaroopine Yeshodhehi Dhanamdehi

Sarvakamamcha Dehimey Mangaley

Mangaladhare Mangalya

Manggalapradhey Mangalartham

Mangalesi Mangalyam Dehime Sadaaaa "

Meaning: Salutations to Goddess Adi Lakshmi, who is essentially the supreme Brahman. Please

grant us wealth and prosperity and fulfill our wishes. O! Auspicious Goddess, you are the seat ofauspiciousness, you grant auspiciousness, you are auspiciousness personified. Grant us eternalhappiness and prosperity.

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" Sarva Mangala Mangalye Shive Sarvaartha

Sadhikey Sharanye Trayambakey Gowri

Narayani Namostutey "

Meaning: I salute the three-eyed Divine Mother Narayani, who brings auspiciousness and whofulfils all the desires of the devotee (both spiritual and material).

(3)

" Karaagre vasathe Lakshmi

Karamadhye Saraswathi Karamoolethu Govinda

Prabhathey Karadarshanam. "

Meaning: The front part of the hands (the finger tips) are ascribed to Goddess Lakshmi, theGoddess of wealth, the middle part (the palm proper) to Goddess Saraswati - the Goddess oflearning and the root (the part of hand near the wrist) to Govinda (God). Therefore, every

morning, one should have a respectful look at one's hand which symbolizes honest labor.

(4)

" Anjana Nandanam Veeram Janaki Soka

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Naasanam, Kapeesa Maksha Hantharam ,

Vandhe Lanka Bhayankaram "

Meaning: Salutations to the terror of Lanka, Who is heroic the son of Anjana, Who brought to

an end all sorrows of Sita, Who is the king of Monkeys, and Who killed Aksha, the son of

Ravana

(5)

" Namasthesthu mahamaye sri petesura poojithey

Sanguchakra gatha hasthey mahalakshmi

namosthuthey Namasthey garudaroodey

kolasurea bayankari Sarva papa hare devi

Mahalakshmi namosthutehy "

Meaning: Salutations to you, O Mahalakshmi, who is all powerful, who is the seat of wealth,

and who is worshipped by the devas and who has a conch, a disc and a mace in Her hands.

(6)

"Namastulasi kalyaaNi namo vishhnupriye

shubhe Namo moksha pradey devii namaH

sampatpradaayinee "

Meaning: I bow to auspicious Tulasi who is dear to Lord Vishnu, who brings good luck todevotees, who guides one to attain salvation, who showers all the wealth to the devotees.

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" Samudra Vasaney Devi Parvathasthana

Madale ; Vishnupatnii NamasthubhyamPaadha Sparsham Kshamashamey "

Meaning: O ! Mother Earth, wearing oceans, forests and mountains; wife of Vishnu, I bow to

you. Please forgive me for placing my feet on you.