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महालक्ष्मी अष्टकम् in Kannada

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Origin & Story

Padma Purana · Indra (king of gods) · Puranic era

According to the Padma Purana, after Goddess Mahalakshmi helped the gods defeat the terrible demon Kolasura, Indra composed this ashtakam in gratitude. He praised her not merely as a goddess of wealth but as the supreme cosmic power — the all-knowing, all-granting, primordial Shakti who is the form of Parabrahman itself.

✦ As told in scripture

The Padma Purana narrates that the demon Kolasura had conquered heaven and was tormenting the gods. When all the gods' weapons failed, they prayed to Mahalakshmi. She manifested in her fierce warrior form, riding Garuda, and destroyed Kolasura and his entire army. The gods, overwhelmed with gratitude, composed this ashtakam. It reveals that Lakshmi is not merely a passive goddess of wealth but a fierce cosmic power capable of destroying the greatest evil.

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Complete Text with Meaning

किसी भी पंक्ति या ▶ बटन पर टैप कर सुनें

Verse 1

ನಮಸ್ತೇಽಸ್ತು ಮಹಾಮಾಯೇ ಶ್ರೀಪೀಠೇ ಸುರಪೂಜಿತೇ। ಶಂಖಚಕ್ರಗದಾಹಸ್ತೇ ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ॥

Namastestu Mahamaye Shripeethe Surapoojite Shankha Chakra Gada Haste Mahalakshmi Namostu Te

Meaning:हे महामाया! श्रीपीठ पर विराजमान, देवों से पूजित, शंख-चक्र-गदा धारण करने वाली — हे महालक्ष्मी! तुम्हें नमस्कार।

Verse 2

ನಮಸ್ತೇ ಗರುಡಾರೂಢೇ ಕೋಲಾಸುರಭಯಂಕರಿ। ಸರ್ವಪಾಪಹರೇ ದೇವಿ ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ॥

Namaste Garudarudhe Kolasurabhayankari Sarvapapaahare Devi Mahalakshmi Namostu Te

Meaning:हे गरुड़ पर आरूढ़, कोलासुर को भयभीत करने वाली, समस्त पापों को हरने वाली देवी — हे महालक्ष्मी! तुम्हें नमस्कार।

Verse 3

ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞೇ ಸರ್ವವರದೇ ಸರ್ವದುಷ್ಟಭಯಂಕರಿ। ಸರ್ವದುಃಖಹರೇ ದೇವಿ ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ॥

Sarvagye Sarvavarade Sarvadushtabhayankari Sarvaduhkhahare Devi Mahalakshmi Namostu Te

Meaning:हे सर्वज्ञ, सब वरदान देने वाली, समस्त दुष्टों को भयभीत करने वाली, सब दुःख हरने वाली देवी — हे महालक्ष्मी! तुम्हें नमस्कार।

Verse 4

ಸಿದ್ಧಿಬುದ್ಧಿಪ್ರದೇ ದೇವಿ ಭುಕ್ತಿಮುಕ್ತಿಪ್ರದಾಯಿನಿ। ಮನ್ತ್ರಮೂರ್ತೇ ಸದಾ ದೇವಿ ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ॥

Siddhibuddhiprade Devi Bhuktimukti Pradayini Mantramooorte Sada Devi Mahalakshmi Namostu Te

Meaning:हे सिद्धि-बुद्धि प्रदान करने वाली, भुक्ति और मुक्ति देने वाली, मन्त्रमूर्ति देवी — हे महालक्ष्मी! तुम्हें नमस्कार।

Verse 5

ಆದ್ಯನ್ತರಹಿತೇ ದೇವಿ ಆದ್ಯಶಕ್ತಿಮಹೇಶ್ವರಿ। ಯೋಗಜೇ ಯೋಗಸಮ್ಭೂತೇ ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ॥

Adyantarahite Devi Adyashakti Maheshwari Yogaje Yogasambhoote Mahalakshmi Namostu Te

Meaning:हे आदि-अन्त रहित देवी, आद्याशक्ति, महेश्वरी; योग से उत्पन्न, योगमयी — हे महालक्ष्मी! तुम्हें नमस्कार।

Verse 6

ಸ್ಥೂಲಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮಮಹಾರೌದ್ರೇ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಮಹೋದರೇ। ಮಹಾಪಾಪಹರೇ ದೇವಿ ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ॥

Sthoolasookshma Maharaudre Mahashakti Mahodare Mahapapahare Devi Mahalakshmi Namostu Te

Meaning:हे स्थूल-सूक्ष्म और महारौद्र रूप वाली, महाशक्ति, महोदरा; महापापों को हरने वाली देवी — हे महालक्ष्मी! तुम्हें नमस्कार।

Verse 7

ಪದ್ಮಾಸನಸ್ಥಿತೇ ದೇವಿ ಪರಬ್ರಹ್ಮಸ್ವರೂಪಿಣಿ। ಪರಮೇಶಿ ಜಗನ್ಮಾತರ್ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ॥

Padmasanasthite Devi Parabrahmaswaroopini Parameshi Jaganmatar Mahalakshmi Namostu Te

Meaning:हे कमल पर विराजमान, परब्रह्मस्वरूपा देवी; परमेश्वरी, जगन्माता — हे महालक्ष्मी! तुम्हें नमस्कार।

Verse 8

ಶ್ವೇತಾಮ್ಬರಧರೇ ದೇವಿ ನಾನಾಲಂಕಾರಭೂಷಿತೇ। ಜಗತ್ಸ್ಥಿತೇ ಜಗನ್ಮಾತರ್ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ॥

Shwetambaradhare Devi Nanalankara Bhooshite Jagatsthite Jaganmatar Mahalakshmi Namostu Te

Meaning:हे श्वेत वस्त्र धारण करने वाली, अनेक अलंकारों से भूषित देवी; जगत् में स्थित, जगन्माता — हे महालक्ष्मी! तुम्हें नमस्कार।

Verse 9

ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮ್ಯಷ್ಟಕಂ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇದ್ಭಕ್ತಿಮಾನ್ನರಃ। ಸರ್ವಸಿದ್ಧಿಮವಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ಸರ್ವದಾ॥ ಏಕಕಾಲೇ ಪಠೇನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಮಹಾಪಾಪವಿನಾಶನಮ್। ದ್ವಿಕಾಲಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಧನಧಾನ್ಯಸಮನ್ವಿತಃ॥ ತ್ರಿಕಾಲಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಮಹಾಶತ್ರುವಿನಾಶನಮ್। ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀರ್ಭವೇನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನಾ ವರದಾ ಶುಭಾ॥

Mahalakshmyashtakam Stotram Yah Pathed Bhaktiman Narah Sarvasiddhimavapnoti Rajyam Prapnoti Sarvada Ekakale Pathennityam Mahapapavinashanam Dvikalam Yah Pathennityam Dhanadhanyasamanvitah Trikalam Yah Pathennityam Mahashatruvinashanam Mahalakshmirbhavennityam Prasanna Varada Shubha

Meaning:जो भक्तिमान् मनुष्य इस महालक्ष्म्यष्टक स्तोत्र का पाठ करता है, वह समस्त सिद्धियाँ पाता है और सदा राज्य (वैभव) प्राप्त करता है। प्रतिदिन एक बार पाठ करने से महापापों का नाश होता है; दो बार पाठ करने से वह धन-धान्य से सम्पन्न होता है; और तीन बार पाठ करने से महाशत्रुओं का नाश होता है — तथा महालक्ष्मी सदा प्रसन्न होकर वरदायिनी और शुभदायिनी होती हैं।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ🔊MahalakshmiThe great Lakshmi
ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ🔊Namostu TeSalutations to you
ಮಹಾಮಾಯೇ🔊MahamayeO great Maya (cosmic illusion)
ಶ್ರೀಪೀಠೇ🔊ShripeetheSeated on the throne of Shri
ಶಂಖಚಕ್ರಗದಾಹಸ್ತೇ🔊Shankha Chakra Gada HasteHolding conch, discus and mace
ಗರುಡಾರೂಢೇ🔊GarudarudheRiding on Garuda (eagle)
ಸರ್ವಪಾಪಹರೇ🔊SarvapapaahareRemover of all sins
ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞೇ🔊SarvagyeAll-knowing
ಸರ್ವವರದೇ🔊SarvavaradeGranter of all boons
ಸಿದ್ಧಿಬುದ್ಧಿಪ್ರದೇ🔊SiddhibuddhipradeGiver of spiritual powers and wisdom
ಭುಕ್ತಿಮುಕ್ತಿ🔊BhuktimuktiWorldly pleasure and liberation
ಮನ್ತ್ರಮೂರ್ತೇ🔊MantramooorteEmbodiment of mantras
ಪದ್ಮಾಸನಸ್ಥಿತೇ🔊PadmasanasthiteSeated on a lotus
ಪರಬ್ರಹ್ಮಸ್ವರೂಪಿಣಿ🔊ParabrahmaswaroopiniWhose form is the supreme Brahman
ಜಗನ್ಮಾತರ್🔊JaganmatarMother of the universe

Benefits of Chanting महालक्ष्मी अष्टकम्

One of the most powerful Lakshmi prayers for wealth and prosperity

Each verse ends with 'Mahalakshmi Namostu Te' — 8-fold salutation

Grants both material wealth (bhukti) and spiritual liberation (mukti)

Reveals Lakshmi not just as wealth goddess but as supreme cosmic power

Essential prayer during Diwali, Dhanteras, and Friday worship

Removes all sins and all suffering as stated in the verses

How to Chant महालक्ष्मी अष्टकम्

Repetitions8times
Best TimeFriday mornings, Diwali, Dhanteras

Sit before Lakshmi's image. Light a ghee diya. Offer red lotus or marigold flowers. Chant all 8 verses. The refrain 'Mahalakshmi Namostu Te' after each verse creates a powerful devotional rhythm. On Fridays, chant 8 times. During Diwali, chant 108 times.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete महालक्ष्मी अष्टकम् written in the Kannada script (ಕನ್ನಡ) — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character into Kannada so Karnataka devotees can read and chant it comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud, and the Roman (IAST) transliteration is shown beneath each verse for pronunciation.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
An 8-verse hymn to Mahalakshmi found in the Padma Purana, spoken by Indra (king of gods). Each verse describes a different divine attribute of Lakshmi and ends with 'Mahalakshmi Namostu Te' (Salutations to Mahalakshmi).
It is from the Padma Purana and is attributed to Indra, who composed it after Lakshmi helped the gods defeat the demon Kolasura. It represents the gods' gratitude to Lakshmi.
Yes. Sri Suktam is a Vedic hymn invoking Lakshmi through fire (Agni). Mahalakshmi Ashtakam is a Puranic hymn directly praising Lakshmi's attributes. Both are powerful for wealth — Sri Suktam is more ancient, the Ashtakam more accessible.

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