लक्ष्मी चालीसा — Word-by-Word Meaning

Victory to Mother Lakshmi! Day and night Hari Vishnu serves you. Victory to Mother Lakshmi! You are Uma, Rama, Brahmani — you are the mother of the world. The sun and moon meditate on you, Sage Narad sings your praise. In the pure form of Durga, you give happiness and prosperity. Whoever meditates on you attains wealth and spiritual powers. You dwell in the netherworld, you are the giver of auspiciousness. You illuminate the effects of karma, you are the savior from the ocean of existence. In whatever home you reside, all good qualities come. Everything becomes possible, the mind does not waver. Without you, no rituals take place, no one obtains garments. All the glory of food and drink comes from you. Beautiful temple of virtues, born from the ocean of milk. Without you, no one obtains the fourteen gems. Whoever sings the aarti of Mahalakshmi, their heart fills with bliss and sins are washed away. Protect the moving and still world — whoever comes to your refuge obtains their heart's desire, the mind does not waver. Closing: O virtuous Mother Lakshmi, I worship your lotus feet daily. Grant wealth, grain and knowledge — fulfill all desires.