What are some things used to decorate the home in the poem?

The poem mentions using rangoli with five colors, lamps filled with ghee, and jeweled lamps to create a radiant atmosphere.

What is the prayer asking of the goddess?

The prayer asks the goddess, Dipalakshmi, to grant auspiciousness, unwavering virtue, marital affection, and good fortune.

What does the devotee request from the 'Lord of Lights'?

The devotee requests health, sons, and the blessing of a long-lasting marriage (avoiding widowhood) from the 'Lord of Lights' (Dipa, representing Brahman).

What benefit is promised to women who recite this Sandhyadeepa Stavam regularly?

It is said that women who recite this hymn daily will be blessed with all auspiciousness and the grace of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.

What blessings come from the goddess's gaze?

The poem states that those who receive the goddess's gaze are blessed with bodily health, wealth, power, destruction of enemies, and happiness; nothing is unattainable for them.

śrī dīpalakṣmī stavam

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Laxmi Stotra

antargr̥hē hēmasuvēdikāyāṁ
sammārjanālēpanakarma kr̥tvā |
vidhānadhūpātula pañcavarṇaṁ
cūrṇaprayuktādbhuta raṅgavalyām || 1 ||

agādha sampūrṇa sarassamānē
gōsarpiṣāpūrita madhyadēśē |
mr̥ṇālatantukr̥ta vartiyuktē
puṣpāvataṁsē tilakābhirāmē || 2 ||

pariṣkr̥ta sthāpita ratnadīpē
jyōtirmayīṁ prajjvalayāmi dēvīm |
namāmyahaṁ matkulavr̥ddhidātrīṁ
saudādi sarvāṅgaṇa śōbhamānām || 3 ||

bhō dīpalakṣmi prathitaṁ yaśō mē
pradēhi māṅgalyamamōghaśīlē |
bhartr̥priyāṁ dharmaviśiṣṭa śīlāṁ
kuruṣva kalyāṇyanukampayā mām || 4 ||

yāntarbahiścāpi tamō:’pahantrī
sandhyāmukhārādhita pādapadmā |
trayīsamudghōṣita vaibhavā sā
hyananyakāmē hr̥dayē vibhātu || 5 ||

bhō dīpa brahmarūpastvaṁ jyōtiṣāṁ prabhuravyayaḥ |
ārōgyaṁ dēhi putrāṁśca avaidhavyaṁ prayaccha mē || 6 ||

sandhyādīpastavamidaṁ nityaṁ nārī paṭhēttu yā |
sarvasaubhāgyayuktā syāllakṣmyanugrahataḥ sadā || 7 ||

śarīrārōgyamaiśvaryaṁ aripakṣakṣayaḥ sukham |
dēvi tvaddr̥ṣṭidr̥ṣṭānāṁ puruṣāṇāṁ na durlabham || 8 ||

iti śrī dīpalakṣmī stavam |

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