Sri Suktam — Complete Lyrics
श्री सूक्तम्
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
Verse 1
हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं सुवर्णरजतस्रजाम्।
चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह॥
Hiranyavarnam Harinim Suvarna Rajata Srajam
Chandraam Hiranmayeem Lakshmeem Jatavedo Ma Avaha
Invoke for me, O Agni, that Lakshmi who is golden-complexioned, radiant as a deer, garlanded with gold and silver, lustrous as the moon, resplendent as gold.
Verse 2
तां म आवह जातवेदो लक्ष्मीमनपगामिनीम्।
यस्यां हिरण्यं विन्देयं गामश्वं पुरुषानहम्॥
Tam Ma Avaha Jatavedo Lakshmeemanapagamineem
Yasyam Hiranyam Vindeyam Gamashvam Purushaanaham
Bring to me, O Agni, that Lakshmi who never departs — through whom I may find gold, cattle, horses and servants.
Verse 3
अश्वपूर्वां रथमध्यां हस्तिनादप्रबोधिनीम्।
श्रियं देवीमुपह्वये श्रीर्मा देवी जुषताम्॥
Ashvapoorvam Rathamadhyam Hastinadaprabodhineem
Shriyam Deveemuphvaye Shreerma Devi Jushatam
I invoke the Goddess Shri, preceded by horses, riding a chariot, heralded by elephants. May Goddess Shri be pleased with me.
Verse 4
कां सोस्मितां हिरण्यप्राकारामार्द्रां ज्वलन्तीं तृप्तां तर्पयन्तीम्।
पद्मे स्थितां पद्मवर्णां तामिहोपह्वये श्रियम्॥
Kam Sosmitam Hiranya Prakaraam Ardraam Jvalanteem Truptam Tarpayanteem
Padme Sthitam Padmavarnam Tamihopahvaye Shriyam
I invoke that Lakshmi who is smiling, surrounded by golden ramparts, moist with compassion, blazing with glory, content and nourishing — who is seated on a lotus and lotus-complexioned.
Verse 5
चन्द्रां प्रभासां यशसा ज्वलन्तीं
श्रियं लोके देवजुष्टामुदाराम्।
तां पद्मिनीमीं शरणमहं प्रपद्ये
अलक्ष्मीर्मे नश्यतां त्वां वृणे॥
Chandraam Prabhasam Yashasa Jvalanteem
Shriyam Loke Devajushtamudaram
Tam Padmineemeem Sharanamaham Prapadye
Alakshmeerme Nashyatam Tvam Vrune
I take refuge in that lotus-dwelling Goddess who is radiant as the moon, blazing with fame, adored by the gods, generous in the world. May all misfortune depart from me — I choose You.
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