Eulogy of Ma Lakshmi in Sadhana App

Meditation is a child play!

Seriously, if you have tried concentrating on the golden idol of Ma Lakshmi in Golden Palace in Sadhana App, you must have experienced that focusing on Her is as simple as making a big soapy bubble. How much we enjoyed creating those big bubbles! Similarly visualizing Ma’s golden image in which She is having lotuses in two hands, holding a pitcher in one and is blessing her devotees with the another in so easy. If you haven’t tried it yet, then try it out today on the auspicious Diwali night when everybody is lighting diyas outside why not you light one diya inside you.

After the japa and hawan the eulogy of Ma Lakshmi is done with the aarti. It is Ashtalakshmi Stotram in which eight forms of Ma Lakshmi are worshipped. The eight manifestations of Goddess, bestowing the different aspects of materialistic wealth like agriculture, valor, knowledge, money, progeny, courage, victory and royalty. You can read word to word meaning of the stotram here in English and here in Hindi

Adi Lakshmi brings happiness and prosperity to human beings. She is clad in red saree and is adorned with gold jewelry. She holds a flag in one hand and lotus in another hand. With one hand She is showering gold coins and with other She is blessing Her devotees with long life, good health and bliss.

आदिलक्ष्मी

सुमन सवन्दित सुन्दरि माधवी चन्द्र सहोदरी हेममये ।

मुनिगण वन्दित मोक्ष प्रदायनि मंजुल भाषिणि वेदनुते ॥

पंकज वासिनी देव-सुपुजित सद्गुण वर्षिणि शान्ति युते ।

जय जय हे मधुसुदन कामिनी, आदि-लक्ष्मी जये पालय माम्  ॥१॥

ādilakṣmi
sumanasa vandita sundari mādhavi, chandra sahodari hēmamayē
munigaṇa vandita mōkṣapradāyani, mañjula bhāṣiṇi vēdanutē ।
paṅkajavāsini dēva supūjita, sadguṇa varṣiṇi śāntiyutē
jaya jayahē madhusūdana kāmini, ādilakṣmi paripālaya mām ॥ 1 ॥

Dhanya Lakshmi is the goddess of sustenance. She is the Goddess of agriculture wealth. She manifests herself in seeds, grains, fruits, flowers, leaves, plants and trees. She is dressed in vibrant green saree and is holding wheat plant, sugarcane, gada, Abhaye Mudra, lotus flower, bunch of bananas, beautiful red color flower and Varada Mudra. She blesses Her devotees with opulence in farm yield.  

धान्यलक्ष्मी 

अहिकली कल्मष नाशिनि कामिनी, वैदिक रुपिणी वेदमये ।

क्षीर-समुद्भव मंगल रूपिणी, मन्त्र निवासिनी मन्त्रनुते ॥

मंगल दायिनि अम्बुज वासिनि, देव गणाश्रित पाद्युते ।

जय जय हे मधुसुदन कामिनी, धान्यलक्ष्मी जये पालय माम् ॥२॥

dhānyalakṣmi
ayikali kalmaṣa nāśini kāmini, vaidika rūpiṇi vēdamayē
kṣīra samudbhava maṅgaḻa rūpiṇi, mantranivāsini mantranutē ।
maṅgaḻadāyini ambujavāsini, dēvagaṇāśrita pādayutē
jaya jayahē madhusūdana kāmini, dhānyalakṣmi paripālaya mām ॥ 2 ॥

Dhairya Lakshmi blesses with everyone with happiness, calmness and peace. She bestows infinite courage, confidence and strength to fight against evil. She is wearing red color garments and is adorned with splendid jewelry. She is holding various weapons and things like chakra, conch, bow, arrow, trishula (trident) or a sword, bundle of palm leaves, the other two hands in Varada Mudra and Abhaye Mudra.

धैर्यलक्ष्मी 

जयवर वर्णिनी वैष्णवी भार्गवी, मन्त्र स्वरूपिणी मन्त्रम्ये ।

सुर-गण पूजित शीघ्र फलप्रद, ज्ञान विकासिनी शास्त्रनुते ॥

भव-भय हारिणी पाप विमोचनि, साधु जनाश्रित पादयुते ।

जय जय हे मधुसुदन कामिनी, धैर्यलक्ष्मी जये पालय माम् ॥३॥

dhairyalakṣmi
jayavaravarṣiṇi vaiṣṇavi bhārgavi, mantra svarūpiṇi mantramayē
suragaṇa pūjita śīghra phalaprada, jñāna vikāsini śāstranutē ।
bhavabhayahāriṇi pāpavimōchani, sādhu janāśrita pādayutē
jaya jayahē madhu sūdhana kāmini, dhairyalakṣmī paripālaya mām ॥ 3 ॥

Gaja Lakshmi is the protector of human beings. She is the giver of peace and prosperity. She is dressed in red saree and is holding two red lotus flowers in Her hands. She is showering gold coins from one hand and blessing Her devotees with another. Two elephants are pouring fragrant water on Her from both the sides which represents that She bestows one with royalty and power.

गजलक्ष्मी 

जय-जय दुर्गति नाशिनि, कामिनी सर्व-फलप्रद शास्त्रमये ।

रथ-गज तुरग-पदाति समावृत, परिजन मंडित लोकनुते ॥

हरिहर ब्रह्म सुपूजित सेवित, ताप निवारिणि पादयुते ।

जय जय हे मधुसुदन कामिनी, श्री गजलक्ष्मी पालय माम् ॥४॥

gajalakṣmi
jaya jaya durgati nāśini kāmini, sarvaphalaprada śāstramayē
radhagaja turagapadāti samāvṛta, parijana maṇḍita lōkanutē ।
harihara brahma supūjita sēvita, tāpa nivāriṇi pādayutē
jaya jayahē madhusūdana kāmini, gajalakṣmī rūpēṇa pālaya mām ॥ 4 ॥

Santana Lakshmi is the Goddess of fertility and progeny. She blesses Her worshippers with the children of high intelligence and good character. She is clad in golden saree and a cute baby is sitting in Her lap. She is holding a shield and a sword in Her two hands. In other two hands She had two pots decorated with mango leaves and coconuts in it.  

सन्तानलक्ष्मी

अहि-खग वाहिनि मोहिनि चक्रिणि, राग विवर्धिनि ज्ञानमये ।

गुण-गण वारिधि लोक हितैषिणि, सप्तस्वर भूषित गाननुते ॥

सकल सुरासुर देवमुनीश्वर, मानव वन्दित पादयुते ।

जय जय हे मधुसुदन कामिनि, संतान लक्ष्मी पालय माम् ॥५॥

santānalakṣmi
ayikhaga vāhini mōhini chakriṇi, rāgavivardhini jñānamayē
guṇagaṇavāradhi lōkahitaiṣiṇi, saptasvara bhūṣita gānanutē ।
sakala surāsura dēva munīśvara, mānava vandita pādayutē
jaya jayahē madhusūdana kāmini, santānalakṣmī paripālaya mām ॥ 5 ॥

Vijaya Lakshmi is the Goddess of victory, the victory of dharma or righteousness. She bestows one with the victory over anger, lust, greed, jealousy, hatred and evil thoughts. She is wearing red saree and is holding various weapons like disc, sword, shield and noose. She is holding lotus and conch in Her other two hands. She is also showing Abhaya Mudra and Varada Mudra to support Her devotees mentally and spiritually and to dispel fear of ignorance from them.

विजयलक्ष्मी 

जय कमलासनि सद्गति दायिनि, ज्ञान विकासिनि गानमये ।

अनुदि नमर्चित कुमकुम धूसर, भूषित वासित वाद्यनुते ॥

कनक-धरा स्तुति वैभव वन्दित, शङ्कर देशिक मान्य पदे । 

जय जय हे मधुसुदन कामिनी, विजय लक्ष्मी जये पालय माम् ॥६॥

vijayalakṣmi
jaya kamalāsini sadgati dāyini, jñānavikāsini gānamayē
anudina marchita kuṅkuma dhūsara, bhūṣita vāsita vādyanutē ।
kanakadharāstuti vaibhava vandita, śaṅkaradēśika mānyapadē
jaya jayahē madhusūdana kāmini, vijayalakṣmī paripālaya mām ॥ 6 ॥

Vidya Lakshmi is the Goddess of knowledge which helps in the intellectual development of Her devotees. She provides value-oriented education to those who worship her with full devotion. She is holding lotus flowers in Her two upper hands. The lower two hands show Varada Mudra, a boon giving gesture and Abhaya Mudra, a power to overcome fear, anxiety, insecurity and ignorance.

विद्यालक्ष्मी 

प्रणत सुरेश्वरि भारति भार्गवि, शोक विनाशिनि रत्नमये ।

मणिमय भूषित कर्ण विभूषण, शान्ति समावृत हास्य मुखे ॥

नवनिधि दायिनि कलिमल हारिणि, कामित फलप्रद हस्त युते ।

जय जय हे मधुसुदन कामिनी, विद्या लक्ष्मी पालय माम् ॥७॥

vidyālakṣmi
praṇata surēśvari bhārati bhārgavi, śōkavināśini ratnamayē
maṇimaya bhūṣita karṇavibhūṣaṇa, śānti samāvṛta hāsyamukhē ।
navanidhi dāyini kalimalahāriṇi, kāmita phalaprada hastayutē
jaya jayahē madhusūdana kāmini, vidyālakṣmī sadā pālaya mām ॥ 7 ॥

Dhana Lakshmi grants wealth, money and riches. She also blesses us with natural resources like river, ocean, sun, moon, star, sky, clouds, rain etc. which is too a form of wealth. She has a beautiful aura around Her. She is beautifully dressed in maroon saree with adorable golden necklaces embedded with jewels of various length. She holds chakra, bow and arrow, golden coins (showers), conch, golden pot and lotus flower in Her hands.

धनलक्ष्मी

धिमि-धिमि धिन्धिमि-दिन्धिमी दुन्धुभि नाद सुपूर्णमये ।

घूमघूम घुंघुम घुंघुम घुंघुम, शङ्ख निनाद सुवाद्य-नुते ॥

वेद पूराणेतिहास सुपूजित, वैदिक मार्ग प्रदर्शयुते ।

जय जय हे मधुसूदन कामिनि, श्री धनलक्ष्मी पालय माम् ॥८॥

dhanalakṣmi
dhimidhimi dhindhimi dhindhimi-dindhimi, dundhubhi nāda supūrṇamayē
ghumaghuma ghuṅghuma ghuṅghuma ghuṅghuma, śaṅkha nināda suvādyanutē ।
vēda pūrāṇētihāsa supūjita, vaidika mārga pradarśayutē
jaya jayahē madhusūdana kāmini, dhanalakṣmi rūpēṇā pālaya mām ॥ 8 ॥

I meditated on Gaja Lakshmi, and She has always blessed me with courage, valor and power.  You can choose the verse of your choice to meditate for just two minutes to experience transformation in your life. 

Pic : A shining star guiding towards Golden Palace in Sadhana App.