Shri Lakshmi Mantra Pushpam
Aum, Thriyambake Devi Naraayani Namosthuthe
Guidelines for pronunciation are in the footnotes
lakshmi mantra pushpam
padma-priye padmini padma-hasthe padmaalaye padma-dalaayathaakhsi
vishva-priye vishnu manonukuule thvath-paada-padmam mayi
sannidhathsva
yaa saa padmaasanasthhaa vipula-katithatee padma-pathraayathaakshi
gambheeraa-vartha-naabhih sthana-bharanamithaa shubhra vasthroththareeyaa
lakhsmeer-divyair-gajendrair-manni-gana-khachithai-snaapithaa
hema-kumbhaih
nithyam saa padma-hasthaa mama vasathu grhe
sarva-maangalya-yukthaa
lakssmeeim ksheera-samudra raaja-thanayaam shreeranga-dhaameshvareem
daasee-bhuutha-samastha deva vanithaam lokaika deepaamkuraam
shree manmanda-kataaksha-labdha vibhava brahmendra-gangaadharaam
thvaam thrailokya kutumbineem sarasijaam vande mukunda-priyaam
suddha-lakshmir-moksha-lakshmir-jaya-lakshmis-sarasvathee
shreelakshmir-vara-lakshmischa prasannaa mama sarvadaa
paraankusau paashamabheethi-mudraankarair-vahantheem kamalaasanasthaam
baalaarkakoti prathibhaam thrinethraam bhajehamambaam jagad-eesvareentham
sarva mangala maangalye shive sarvaardha-saadhike
sharanye
thrayambake devi naaraayani namosthuthe
padmaasane padmakare sarvalokaika puujithe
narayana priye
devi supreetha bhavasarvada
Suggestions for Further Reading
- Ashta Lakshmi Sthothram
- Indra Krutha Mahalakshmi Ashtaka Sthavam
- Shri Lakshmi Ashtotthara Sata Nama Puja
- Shri Ashtotthara Satha Namavali
- Sri Lakshmi Dvadasanama Prardhana
- Shri Lakshmi Mantra Pushpam
- Shri Lakshmi Sthothram
- Shri Mahalakshmi Suktham
- Shri Saubhagya Lakshmi Dhyanam
- Shri Suktham
- Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of Wealth and Wellbeing
- Symbolism of Goddess Lakshmi
- Wealth and Duty in Hinduism
- Symbolism of Puja, the Ritual Worship of God in Hinduism
- Narayana Suktham
- Popular Prayers of Lord Ganesha
- Popular Prayers of Lord Krishna
- Popular Mantras and Prayers
- General Purpose Hindu Prayers
- Essays On Dharma
- Esoteric Mystic Hinduism
- Introduction to Hinduism
- Hindu Way of Life
- Essays On Karma
- Hindu Rites and Rituals
- The Origin of The Sanskrit Language
- Symbolism in Hinduism
- Essays on The Upanishads
- Concepts of Hinduism
- Essays on Atman
- Hindu Festivals
- Spiritual Practice
- Right Living
- Yoga of Sorrow
- Happiness
- Mental Health
- Concepts of Buddhism
- General Essays
Guidelines to pronunciation: Sanskrit is essentially a language of sounds and sound vibrations. The efficacy of Sanskrit prayers depends upon the vibrations that are produced during chanting. It is difficult to transliterate Sanskrit words into English with full justification to the original sounds. In the above stated transliteration we followed a simple approach to make it easier even for those who are not familiar with English or Sanskrit. Wherever you find repeat vowels (aa, uu, ee) please stretch the vowel sound (for ex., aa as in vast or path, uu as in cool or root, ee as in eel or feel). Similarly, "ai" should be pronounced as in gait, fight, or tight. Th should be pronounced as in think or thick, but when t alone is used, it should be pronounced as in two, top or tip.