What does Mahendra's prayer to Lakshmi (Mahalakshmi Stotram) invoke?

Mahendra's prayer invokes Lakshmi, seeking blessings of prosperity, auspiciousness, freedom from enemies, kingdom, glory, strength, fame, wealth, progeny, desires, intellect, enjoyment, knowledge, dharma and overall sovereignty.

What are some of the forms and locations associated with Mahalakshmi according to the prayer?

The prayer identifies Mahalakshmi in various forms and locations, including Mahalakshmi in Vaikuntha, Lakshmi in the ocean of milk (Kshirodasagara), Swargalakshmi in Indra's abode, Rajalakshmi in the king's palace and as the deity of the home.

What is the effect of reciting the Mahalakshmi Stotram according to the text?

Reciting the Mahalakshmi Stotram is said to bring great merit, making one equal to Kubera (the god of wealth), a great king and prosperous. Continuous recitation for a month is believed to bring immense happiness and royal status.

According to the prayer, what is the state of the world without Lakshmi's presence?

Without Lakshmi, the world is described as reduced to ashes, without essence, like the living dead, or equivalent to a corpse, emphasizing her vital role in bestowing life, value, and prosperity.

What specific boons does Mahendra request from Lakshmi in the prayer?

Mahendra asks Lakshmi for a kingdom, glory, strength, fame, wealth, sons, fulfillment of desires, intelligence, worldly pleasures, knowledge, righteousness, all desired fortunes, supreme authority, influence, power, victory in war, and ultimate sovereignty.

śrī mahālakṣmī stōtram (mahēndra kr̥tam)

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Laxmi Stotra

mahēndra uvāca |
namaḥ kamalavāsinyai nārāyaṇyai namō namaḥ |
kr̥ṣṇapriyāyai sārāyai padmāyai ca namō namaḥ || 1 ||

padmapatrēkṣaṇāyai ca padmāsyāyai namō namaḥ |
padmāsanāyai padminyai vaiṣṇavyai ca namō namaḥ || 2 ||

sarvasampatsvarūpāyai sarvadātryai namō namaḥ |
sukhadāyai mōkṣadāyai siddhidāyai namō namaḥ || 3 ||

haribhaktipradātryai ca harṣadātryai namō namaḥ |
kr̥ṣṇavakṣaḥsthitāyai ca kr̥ṣṇēśāyai namō namaḥ || 4 ||

kr̥ṣṇaśōbhāsvarūpāyai ratnāḍhyāyai namō namaḥ |
sampatyadhiṣṭhātr̥dēvyai mahādēvyai namō namaḥ || 5 ||

sasyādhiṣṭhātr̥dēvyai ca sasyalakṣmyai namō namaḥ |
namō buddhisvarūpāyai buddhidāyai namō namaḥ || 6 ||

vaikuṇṭhē ca mahālakṣmīrlakṣmīḥ kṣīrōdasāgarē |
svargalakṣmīrindragēhē rājalakṣmīrnr̥pālayē || 7 ||

gr̥halakṣmīśca gr̥hiṇāṁ gēhē ca gr̥hadēvatā |
surabhiḥ sā gavāṁ mātā dakṣiṇā yajñakāminī || 8 ||

aditirdēvamātā tvaṁ kamalā kamalālayē |
svāhā tvaṁ ca havirdānē kavyadānē svadhā smr̥tā || 9 ||

tvaṁ hi viṣṇusvarūpā ca sarvādhārā vasundharā |
śuddhasattvasvarūpā tvaṁ nārāyaṇaparāyāṇā || 10 ||

krōdhahiṁsāvarjitā ca varadā ca śubhānanā |
paramārthapradā tvaṁ ca haridāsyapradā parā || 11 ||

yayā vinā jagatsarvaṁ bhasmībhūtamasārakam |
jīvanmr̥taṁ ca viśvaṁ ca śavatulyaṁ yayā vinā || 12 ||

sarvēṣāṁ ca parā tvaṁ hi sarvabāndhavarūpiṇī |
yayā vinā na sambhāṣyō bāndhavairbāndhavaḥ sadā || 13 ||

tvayā hīnō bandhuhīnastvayā yuktaḥ sabāndhavaḥ |
dharmārthakāmamōkṣāṇāṁ tvaṁ ca kāraṇarūpiṇī || 14 ||

stanandhayānāṁ tvaṁ mātā śiśūnāṁ śaiśavē yathā |
tathā tvaṁ sarvadā mātā sarvēṣāṁ sarvaviśvataḥ || 15 ||

tyaktastanō mātr̥hīnaḥ sa cējjīvati daivataḥ |
tvayā hīnō janaḥ kō:’pi na jīvatyēva niścitam || 16 ||

suprasannasvarūpā tvaṁ mē prasannā bhavāmbikē |
vairigrastaṁ ca viṣayaṁ dēhi mahyaṁ sanātani || 17 ||

vayaṁ yāvattvayā hīnā bandhuhīnāśca bhikṣukāḥ |
sarvasampadvihīnāśca tāvadēva haripriyē || 18 ||

rājyaṁ dēhi śriyaṁ dēhi balaṁ dēhi surēśvari |
kīrtiṁ dēhi dhanaṁ dēhi putrānmahyaṁ ca dēhi vai || 19 ||

kāmaṁ dēhi matiṁ dēhi bhōgān dēhi haripriyē |
jñānaṁ dēhi ca dharmaṁ ca sarvasaubhāgyamīpsitam || 20 ||

sarvādhikāramēvaṁ vai prabhāvāṁ ca pratāpakam |
jayaṁ parākramaṁ yuddhē paramaiśvaryamaiva ca || 21 ||

ityuktvā tu mahēndraśca sarvaiḥ suragaṇaiḥ saha |
nanāma sāśrunētrō:’yaṁ mūrdhnā caiva punaḥ punaḥ || 22 ||

brahmā ca śaṅkaraścaiva śēṣō dharmaśca kēśavaḥ |
sarvē cakruḥ parīhāraṁ surārthē ca punaḥ punaḥ || 23 ||

dēvēbhyaśca varaṁ dattvā puṣpamālāṁ manōharām |
kēśavāya dadau lakṣmīḥ santuṣṭā surasaṁsadi || 24 ||

yayurdaivāśca santuṣṭāḥ svaṁ svaṁ sthānaṁ ca nārada |
dēvī yayau harēḥ krōḍaṁ hr̥ṣṭā kṣīrōdaśāyinaḥ || 25 ||

yayatustau svasvagr̥haṁ brahmēśānau ca nārada |
dattvā śubhāśiṣaṁ tau ca dēvēbhyaḥ prītipūrvakam || 26 ||

idaṁ stōtraṁ mahāpuṇyaṁ trisandhyaṁ yaḥ paṭhēnnaraḥ |
kubēratulyaḥ sa bhavēdrājarājēśvarō mahān || 27 ||

siddhastōtraṁ yadi paṭhēt sō:’pi kalpatarurnaraḥ |
pañcalakṣajapēnaiva stōtrasiddhirbhavēnnr̥ṇām || 28 ||

siddhastōtraṁ yadi paṭhēnmāsamēkaṁ ca samyataḥ |
mahāsukhī ca rājēndrō bhaviṣyati na saṁśayaḥ || 29 ||

iti śrībrahmavaivartē mahāpurāṇē dvitīyē prakr̥tikhaṇḍē nāradanārāyaṇasaṁvādē ēkōnacatvāriṁśattamō:’dhyāyē mahēndra kr̥ta śrī mahālakṣmī stōtram |

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