What qualities of the goddess am I trying to praise in this prayer?

I seek to praise the goddess's subtle, eternal, and radiant form, beyond understanding, indescribable, self-willed, formless, and embodied to favor devotees.

What does the prayer say about the importance of the goddess in the universe?

The prayer states that without her, the entire world is seedless and fruitless, like the joy of a suckling infant without its mother, highlighting her fundamental role.

What am I asking of the Mother of the Universe in this prayer?

I am asking for her mercy and protection, seeking refuge at her lotus feet, acknowledging our helplessness and complete surrender to her divine grace.

What boons does this prayer offer those who recite it?

Reciting this holy hymn during worship ensures that Mahalakshmi never leaves one's home, bestowing happiness, liberation, essence, auspiciousness, and wealth.

What qualities of the goddess are glorified in this prayer?

The prayer praises her as the embodiment of power, the mother of the universe, giver of knowledge and intellect, bestower of devotion to Hari, and granter of liberation.

śrī mahālakṣmī stavaḥ

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Laxmi Stotra

nārāyaṇa uvāca |
dēvi tvāṁ stōtumicchāmi na kṣamāḥ stōtumīśvarāḥ |
buddhēragōcarāṁ sūkṣmāṁ tējōrūpāṁ sanātanīm |
atyanirvacanīyāṁ ca kō vā nirvaktumīśvaraḥ || 1 ||

svēcchāmayīṁ nirākārāṁ bhaktānugrahavigrahām |
staumi vāṅmanasōḥ pārāṁ kiṁ vā:’haṁ jagadambikē || 2 ||

parāṁ caturṇāṁ vēdānāṁ pārabījaṁ bhavārṇavē |
sarvasasyā:’dhidēvīṁ ca sarvāsāmapi sampadām || 3 ||

yōgināṁ caiva yōgānāṁ jñānānāṁ jñānināṁ tathā |
vēdānāṁ vai vēdavidāṁ jananīṁ varṇayāmi kim || 4 ||

yayā vinā jagatsarvamabījaṁ niṣphalaṁ dhruvam |
yathā stanandhayānāṁ ca vinā mātrā sukhaṁ bhavēt || 5 ||

prasīda jagatāṁ mātā rakṣāsmānatikātarān |
vayaṁ tvaccaraṇāmbhōjē prapannāḥ śaraṇaṁ gatāḥ || 6 ||

namaḥ śaktisvarūpāyai jaganmātrē namō namaḥ |
jñānadāyai buddhidāyai sarvadāyai namō namaḥ || 7 ||

haribhaktipradāyinyai muktidāyai namō namaḥ |
sarvajñāyai sarvadāyai mahālakṣmyai namō namaḥ || 8 ||

kuputrāḥ kutracitsanti na kutrā:’pi kumātaraḥ |
kutra mātā putradōṣaṁ taṁ vihāya ca gacchati || 9 ||

stanandhayēbhya iva mē hē mātardēhi darśanam |
kr̥pāṁ kuru kr̥pāsindhō tvamasmānbhaktavatsalē || 10 ||

ityēvaṁ kathitaṁ vatsa padmāyāśca śubhāvaham |
sukhadaṁ mōkṣadaṁ sāraṁ śubhadaṁ sampadaḥ pradam || 11 ||

idaṁ stōtraṁ mahāpuṇyaṁ pūjākālē ca yaḥ paṭhēt |
mahālakṣmīrgr̥haṁ tasya na jahāti kadācana || 12 ||

iti śrībrahmavaivartamahāpurāṇē gaṇapatikhaṇḍē dvāviṁśō:’dhyāyē nāradanārāyaṇasaṁvādē śrī lakṣmī stavaḥ ||

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