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Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

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इन्द्र उवाच । नमस्तेऽस्तु महामाये श्रीपीठे सुरपूजिते । शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १ ॥ नमस्ते गरुडारूढे कोलासुरभयङ्करि । सर्वपापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ २ ॥ सर्वज्ञे सर्ववरदे सर्वदुष्टभयङ्करि । सर्वदुःखहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ३ ॥ सिद्धिबुद्धिप्रदे देवि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनि । मन्त्रमूर्ते सदा देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ४ ॥ आद्यन्तरहिते देवि आद्यशक्ति महेश्वरि । योगजे योगसम्भूते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ५ ॥ [योगज्ञे] स्थूलसूक्ष्ममहारौद्रे महाशक्ते महोदरे । महापापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ६ ॥ पद्मासनस्थिते देवि परब्रह्मस्वरूपिणि । परमेशि जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ७ ॥ श्वेताम्बरधरे देवि नानालङ्कारभूषिते । जगत्स्थिते जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ८ ॥ महालक्ष्म्यष्टकं स्तोत्रं यः पठेद्भक्तिमान्नरः । सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नोति राज्यं प्राप्नोति सर्वदा ॥ ९ ॥ एककालं पठेन्नित्यं महापापविनाशनम् । द्विकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं धनधान्यसमन्वितः ॥ १० ॥ त्रिकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं महाशत्रुविनाशनम् । महालक्ष्मीर्भवेन्नित्यं प्रसन्ना वरदा शुभा ॥ ११ ॥ इति श्री महालक्ष्म्यष्टकम् ॥

About Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

Mahalakshmi Ashtakam is a Sanskrit hymn of eight principal verses dedicated to Goddess Mahalakshmi, followed by traditional concluding verses. This page offers Devanagari text with Roman-English transliteration.

Mahalakshmi Ashtakam in Devanagari and Roman English

Use the language buttons above to read the original Devanagari text or the same verses in Roman-English transliteration. Both versions follow the complete text in the same order.

When is Mahalakshmi Ashtakam commonly read?

  • Diwali and Lakshmi Puja
  • Fridays
  • Dhanteras and family worship

Common questions

Is the complete Mahalakshmi Ashtakam available in Devanagari?

Yes. This page contains the complete Mahalakshmi Ashtakam in Sanskrit in Devanagari, including its opening and closing verses where they form part of the traditional text.

What is included in the English (Roman) tab?

English (Roman) is a transliteration for following the original verses using Latin letters. It is not an English translation.

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