DIVINE PRAYERSPART 5
SRI SUKTAM OmHiranya Varnam Harineem SurvanamRajatas Rajam ChandraamHiranmayim LakshmeEmJatavedo Mamaavaha Sloka1 Oall-knowing fire-god (Agni), would you kindly propitiate Mahalakshmi, theGoddess of prosperity, one whose body has the golden color; one who is deckedwith gold and silver garlands; one whose sari is yellow colored and one Whoseface is like the full moon and whose eyes bless humanity with soothing grace. OJata Veda, the fire-god, kindly tell Her of our supplications. TaammaAavaha Jaatavedo LakshmeEmAnanpagammineem YasyaamHiranmyam Vindeyam Gaam-AsvamPurusham-Aham Sloka2 O,Agni, the great fire-god, with the blessings of Mahalakshmi, wealth andprosperity, gold and cattle, horses and useful animals, family and children andevery type of prosperity will come to me. By the arrival of Goddess Lakshmi inmy home, the prosperity will be imperishable. Health,friends, knowledge, everlasting peace and finally freedom -- all these types ofwealth will be mine by the arrival of the Universal Mother, Lakshmi, into myhome. Aswa-PoorvaamRatha-MadhyaAm HastinaadaPrabhodineem SriyamDeveem-Upahvahe SreemaaDevirjushataam Sloka3 ThatGoddess Lakshmi in whose procession the celestial horses and the divinechariots are used, as the elephants roar the OM sound which pleases thatGoddess. She being Gajalakshmi or Lakshmi Who is worshiped by the elephants. OAgni, I am invoking that power, the spouse of Vishnu. May I attain Her grace. KaamsosmkitaamHiranya PraakaaraamAardraam JvalenteemTruptaam Tarpayantim PadmastitaamPadmavarnaAm TaamihopahvayeSriyam Sloka4 OneWho is sitting on the blossomed thousand-petalled lotus; one whose body has thecolor of the lotus; may that great Goddess. The compassionate, radiant,ever-smiling, fulfiller of all the desires of Her votaries, hear my prayers. Iinvoke that Mother, Mahalakshmi of golden color. CandraamprabhassaamYasasaajvalantim SriyamlokeDevajustamudharam TamPadmineemim Saranamaham PrapadyeAlakshmeerye Nasyatamtwaam vrine Sloka5 Iinvoke Mahalakshmi Who shines like the full moon and like lightening. Her fameis all-pervading. Denizens of heaven constantly worship Her. She is minificent.Her benevolent hands are like lotuses. I take refuge in Her lotus feet. Let Herdestroy my poverty forever. O Mother Mahalakshmi, I take shelter at Your lotusfeet. AadityavarneTapasodhijaatoO VanaspatistavaVrikshothabilvaha TasyaPhalaani Tapassaanudantu MaayaantaraayaastchaBaahyaa Alakshmehim Sloka6 OUniversal Mother, shining like the sun, it is through Your penance that theholiest trees of Bilva and Tulasi are born. They symbolize the tree of life.The fruit of that tree of life removes our poverty from both within andwithout. In other words, bless us with inner light and outer independence andabundance. UpaitumaamDevasakhaha KeertishtchaManinaa Saham Praddour-bootosmit rastresmin Keerthimrudhimdadaatume Sloka7 ODevi, the great Goddess, with Your blessings let Kubera, the treasurer of thegods; his friend, Manibhadra, the protector of wealth, and Keerti, the goddessof fame who was the daughter of Daksha Prajapati. KsutipaasaamalaamJyesthaAm Alakshreemnaasayaamyaham Abhootimasamriddhimcha SarvadhNirmuda me grihaat Sloka8 Thatgoddess of hunger and thirst, one who is reduced to a skeleton; I would like thedeath of the goddess of poverty. O Mahalakshmi, may You kindly drive away anyfear of poverty and inauspiciousness from my home. In other words, bless mealways with abundance and joy. Gandhadvaraamduradharshaam NityaPushtaam Karishineem Eesvareehimsarvabhoottaanaam TaamihopahvayeSriyam Sloka9 Iinvoke that supreme Goddess Lakshmi to dwell in my home forever. She is thesupreme power of protection and Goddess of all the universes and cosmicelements. She is Mother Earth, the bestower of great contentment. Her blessingsare bringing us the fragrance of the sandalwood paste. May that Ishwari be everpresent in me. Manashaha-Kaamamaakootim Vaachasatyamasheemahi PashoonamRoopamanasya MayiSreesrayataam Yasaha Sloka10 MayMahalakshmi fulfill all my desires. May I attain perfection. May my words cometrue. May I be bestowed with cattle, wealth, food, milk and honey to share withall. May that Sri Devi come to my home in the form of undying fame. KardhamenaPrajaabhuttaa Mayi SambhavaKardhamam SriyamVaasayame KuleE MaataramPadma maalineem Sloka11 Weare the progeny of our forefather, Sage Kardama, who is one of the sons ofGoddess Lakshmi. We invoke that Sage Kardama to install in his family theUniversal Mother, Mahalakshmi, who is decked with the garland of lotuses. So beit. ApahasrujantuSnigdhaani Chikleeta VasaMe Gruhe Nichadeveem MaatarahamM Sriyam VaasayaMe Kule Sloka12 Weinvoke another son of Lakshmi named Chikleeta. May he dwell in our home and mayhis mother, Mahalakshmi, dwell in our family. ArdraamPushkarineem Pushtim PingalaamPadmamalineem ChandrammHirnamayeem LakshmeEm JaatavedoMamaavaha Sloka13 OAgni, may You propitiate Mahalakshmi, the destroyer of demons but merciful toHer devotees, abode of auspiciousness, bestower of total protection,extraordinarily beautiful, bedecked with valuable ornaments, shining like athousand suns; may that Hiranmayi, the golden colored Goddess, be pleased withus. ArdraamYah-Karineem yastiIm SurvarnaamHemamaalineem SooruyammHirnamayeem LakshmeEm JaatavedoMamaavaha Sloka14 OAgni, the fire-god, I once again pray unto you to invoke the presence of theLakshmi Devi with us. The Mother Who is merciful blessings with Her lotus hand.May that yellow-clad, lotus-garlanded, moon-faced Goddess shower Her choicestcup of blessings upon us. TaamaAavaah JaatavedoO Lakshmmeemanapa-gamineem YasyamHiranyam Prabhootam Gaavo DaasyoshvamVindeyam Purushanaham Sloka15 OAgni, please pray to that Lakshmi that we should be blessed with inexhaustiblewealth. May that wealth bring that greatest joy and peace along with allmaterial comforts of cows, servants, horses, family and good children, and thehighest of all, freedom. OmMahalakshmi cha Vidmahe Vishnu PatnyaichaDhimahi TaanoLakshmihiprachodayaAta OmShanti Shanti Shantihi Sloka16 Letthat Mahalakshmi be invoked on Whom I meditate upon, Who is the consort of LordVishnu, the Supreme Mother. Let peace prevail everywhere. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/464631221.8480.1626916481433%40mail.yahoo.com.
