Sri Suktam in English
Sri Suktam is a famous Vedic hymn, which comes under the Rigveda and is considered very important for the worship of Mahalakshmi. This hymn presents the importance of Goddess Lakshmi in Vedic literature, her grace and the glory of attaining happiness and prosperity through her. Sri Suktam is considered a powerful means of attaining wealth, splendor, opulence and mental peace.
Sri Suktam Importance
Mahalakshmi is considered to be the symbol of all the beauty, wealth and prosperity of nature in Sri Suktam. This hymn guides not only material wealth but also spiritual purification and peace. Recitation of Shri Suktam brings stability, happiness and prosperity in one’s life. It is specially recited during religious rituals, Dhan-pujan and Lakshmi pujan.
There are total 15 Mantras or Richas in Sri Suktam. Each mantra describes the various powers, forms and qualities of Goddess Lakshmi. It is composed in Gayatri Chand and Anushtup Chand.
- In it, Goddess Lakshmi is described as an idol of peace and gentleness, seated on a lotus, with a golden aura.
- Her beauty, compassion, kindness and benefits derived from her grace are described in Hara Richa.
Purpose of Sri Suktam Path
Sri Suktam is recited mainly for four purposes:
- Attainment of wealth: Solution to financial problems by the grace of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth.
- Vaibhav and Samriddhi: To bring opulence and prosperity in life.
- Spiritual Elevation: For spiritual peace and spiritual awakening.
- Balanced Life: To establish harmony between physical and spiritual life.
Form of Goddess Lakshmi in Sri Suktam
Goddess Lakshmi is described as the main goddess of nature in Sri Suktam. He is depicted seated on a lotus flower, four-armed, adorned with gold ornaments and smiling. He has lotus, conch, chakra and abhaya mudra in his hands.
- Lotus: Symbol of purity and divinity.
- Gold and Jewelery: Material prosperity and opulence.
- Abhay Mudra: A sign of making devotees free from fear.
Timing and method of Sri Suktam lesson
Recitation of Sri Suktam is considered to be particularly fruitful in the morning and evening. Before reading it one should take bath and wear clean clothes and worship Goddess Lakshmi with concentrated mind. It is auspicious to light a lamp, offer flowers and offerings during the lesson.
- It should be recited with pure pronunciation and reverence.
- Recitation of Shri Suktam on Friday is considered to be particularly beneficial.
Sri Suktam Benefits
- Growth of wealth and economic prosperity.
- Increase in mental peace and confidence.
- Freedom from debt and financial problems.
- Success in business and job.
- Happiness and prosperity in the family.
In Other Language
Sri Suktam In English
ōm ॥ hira̍ṇyavarṇā̠ṃ hari̍ṇīṃ su̠varṇa̍raja̠tasra̍jām ।
cha̠ndrāṃ hi̠raṇma̍yīṃ la̠kṣmī-ñjāta̍vēdō ma̠māva̍ha ॥
tā-mma̠ āva̍ha̠ jāta̍vēdō la̠kṣmīmana̍pagā̠minī̎m ।
yasyā̠ṃ hira̍ṇyaṃ vi̠ndēya̠-ṅgāmaśva̠-mpuru̍ṣāna̠ham ॥
a̠śva̠pū̠rvāṃ ra̍thama̠dhyāṃ ha̠stinā̍da-pra̠bōdhi̍nīm ।
śriya̍-ndē̠vīmupa̍hvayē̠ śrīrmā̍ dē̠vīrju̍ṣatām ॥
kā̠ṃsō̎smi̠ tāṃ hira̍ṇyaprā̠kārā̍mā̠rdrā-ñjvala̍ntī-ntṛ̠ptā-nta̠rpaya̍ntīm ।
pa̠dmē̠ sthi̠tā-mpa̠dmava̍rṇā̠-ntāmi̠hōpa̍hvayē̠ śriyam ॥
cha̠ndrā-mpra̍bhā̠sāṃ ya̠śasā̠ jvala̍ntī̠ṃ śriya̍ṃ lō̠kē dē̠vaju̍ṣṭāmudā̠rām ।
tā-mpa̠dminī̍mī̠ṃ śara̍ṇama̠ha-mprapa̍dyē-‘la̠kṣmīrmē̍ naśyatā̠-ntvāṃ vṛ̍ṇē ॥
ā̠di̠tyava̍rṇē̠ tapa̠sō-‘dhi̍jā̠tō vana̠spati̠stava̍ vṛ̠kṣō-‘tha̍ bi̠lvaḥ ।
tasya̠ phalā̍ni̠ tapa̠sānu̍dantu mā̠yānta̍rā̠yāścha̍ bā̠hyā a̍la̠kṣmīḥ ॥
upai̍tu̠ mā-ndē̍vasa̠khaḥ kī̠rtiścha̠ maṇi̍nā sa̠ha ।
prā̠du̠rbhū̠tō-‘smi̍ rāṣṭrē̠-‘smin kī̠rti̠mṛ̍ddhi-nda̠dātu̍ mē ॥
kṣu̠tpi̠pā̠sāma̍lā-ñjyē̠ṣṭhāma̠la̠kṣī-rnā̍śayā̠myaham ।
abhū̍ti̠masa̍mṛddhi̠-ñcha sa̠rvā̠-nnirṇu̍da mē̠ gṛhāt ॥
ga̠ndha̠dvā̠rā-ndu̍rādha̠rṣā̠-nni̠tyapu̍ṣṭā-ṅkarī̠ṣiṇī̎m ।
ī̠śvarīg̍ṃ sarva̍bhūtā̠nā̠-ntāmi̠hōpa̍hvayē̠ śriyam ॥
śrī̎rmē bha̠jatu । ala̠kṣī̎rmē na̠śyatu ।
mana̍sa̠ḥ kāma̠mākū̍tiṃ vā̠cha-ssa̠tyama̍śīmahi ।
pa̠śū̠nāgṃ rū̠pamanya̍sya̠ mayi̠ śrī-śśra̍yatā̠ṃ yaśa̍ḥ ॥
ka̠rdamē̍na pra̍jābhū̠tā̠ ma̠yi̠ sambha̍va ka̠rdama ।
śriya̍ṃ vā̠saya̍ mē ku̠lē̠ mā̠tara̍-mpadma̠māli̍nīm ॥
āpa̍-ssṛ̠jantu̍ sni̠gdhā̠ni̠ chi̠klī̠ta va̍sa mē̠ gṛhē ।
ni cha̍ dē̠vī-mmā̠tara̠ṃ śriya̍ṃ vā̠saya̍ mē ku̠lē ॥
ā̠rdrā-mpu̠ṣkari̍ṇī-mpu̠ṣṭiṃ̠ pi̠ṅga̠ḻā-mpa̍dmamā̠linīm ।
cha̠ndrāṃ hi̠raṇma̍yīṃ la̠kṣmī-ñjāta̍vēdō ma̠māva̍ha ॥
ā̠rdrāṃ ya̠ḥ kari̍ṇīṃ ya̠ṣṭiṃ̠ su̠va̠rṇāṃ hē̍mamā̠linīm ।
sū̠ryāṃ hi̠raṇma̍yīṃ la̠kṣmī̠-ñjāta̍vēdō ma̠māva̍ha ॥
tā-mma̠ āva̍ha̠ jāta̍vēdō la̠kṣīmana̍pagā̠minī̎m ।
yasyā̠ṃ hira̍ṇya̠-mprabhū̍ta̠-ṅgāvō̍ dā̠syō-‘śvā̎n, vi̠ndēya̠-mpuru̍ṣāna̠ham ॥
yaśśuchi̍ḥ prayatō bhū̠tvā̠ ju̠huyā̍-dājya̠-manva̍ham ।
śriya̍ḥ pa̠ñchada̍śarcha-ñcha śrī̠kāma̍ssata̠ta̠-ñja̍pēt ॥
ānandaḥ karda̍maśchai̠va chiklī̠ta i̍ti vi̠śrutāḥ ।
ṛṣa̍ya̠stē tra̍yaḥ putrā-ssva̠ya̠ṃ śrīrē̍va dē̠vatā ॥
padmānanē pa̍dma ū̠rū̠ pa̠dmākṣī pa̍dmasa̠mbhavē ।
tva-mmā̎-mbha̠jasva̍ padmā̠kṣī yē̠na saukhya̍ṃ labhā̠myaham ॥
a̠śvadā̍yī cha gōdā̠yī̠ dha̠nadā̍yī ma̠hādha̍nē ।
dhana̍-mmē̠ juṣa̍tā-ndē̠vī sa̠rvakā̍mārtha̠ siddha̍yē ॥
putrapautra dhana-ndhānyaṃ hastyaśvājāvigō ratham ।
prajānā-mbhavasi mātā āyuṣmanta-ṅkarōtu mām ॥
chandrābhāṃ lakṣmīmīśānāṃ sūryābhā̎ṃ śriyamīśvarīm ।
chandra sūryāgni sarvābhāṃ śrī mahālakṣmī-mupāsmahē ॥
dhana-magni-rdhanaṃ vāyu-rdhanaṃ sūryō̍ dhanaṃ vasuḥ ।
dhanamindrō bṛhaspati-rvaru̍ṇa-ndhanama̍śnutē ॥
vainatēya sōma-mpiba sōma̍-mpibatu vṛtrahā ।
sōma̠-ndhanasya sōminō̠ mahya̍-ndadātu sōminī̍ ॥
na krōdhō na cha mātsa̠rya-nna lōbhō̍ nāśubhā matiḥ ।
bhavanti kṛta puṇyānā-mbha̠ktānāṃ śrī sū̎kta-ñjapētsadā ॥
varṣa̎mtu̠ tē vi̍bhāva̠ri̠ di̠vō abhrasya vidyu̍taḥ ।
rōha̎mtu sarva̍bījānyava brahma dvi̠ṣō̎ ja̍hi ॥
padmapriyē padmini padmahastē padmālayē padma-daḻāyatākṣī ।
viśvapriyē viṣṇu manōnukūlē tvatpādapadma-mmayi sannidhatsva ॥
yā sā padmāsanasthā vipulakaṭitaṭī padmapatrāyatākṣī ।
gambhīrā vartanābhi-sstanabharanamitā śubhra vastōttarīyā ॥
lakṣmī-rdivyai-rgajēndrai-rmaṇigaṇa khachitai-ssnāpitā hēmakumbhaiḥ ।
nityaṃ sā padmahastā mama vasatu gṛhē sarva māṅgaḻyayuktā ॥
lakṣmī-ṅkṣīra samudra rājatanayāṃ śrīraṅga dhāmēśvarīm ।
dāsībhūta samasta dēva vanitāṃ lōkaika dīpāṅkurām ।
śrīmanmanda kaṭākṣa labdha vibhava brahmēndra gaṅgādharām ।
tvā-ntrailōkya kuṭumbinīṃ sarasijāṃ vandē mukundapriyām ॥
siddhalakṣmī-rmōkṣalakṣmī-rjayalakṣmī-ssarasvatī ।
śrīlakṣmī-rvaralakṣmīścha prasannā mama sarvadā ॥
varāṅkuśau pāśamabhīti mudrām ।
karairvahantī-ṅkamalāsanasthām ।
bālārkakōṭi pratibhā-ntrinētrām ।
bhajē-‘hamambā-ñjagadīśvarī-ntām ॥
sarvamaṅgaḻa māṅgaḻyē śivē sarvārtha sādhikē ।
śaraṇyē tyrambakē dēvī nārāyaṇi namōstutē ॥
ō-mma̠hā̠dē̠vyai cha̍ vi̠dmahē̍ viṣṇupa̠tnī cha̍ dhīmahi ।
tannō̍ lakṣmīḥ prachō̠dayā̎t ॥
śrī-rvarcha̍sva̠-māyu̍ṣya̠-mārō̎gya̠-māvī̍dhā̠t-śōbha̍māna-mmahī̠yatē̎ ।
dhā̠nya-ndha̠na-mpa̠śu-mba̠hupu̍tralā̠bhaṃ śa̠tasa̎mvatsa̠ra-ndī̠rghamāyu̍ḥ ॥
ōṃ śānti̠-śśānti̠-śśānti̍ḥ ॥
Sri Suktam is not only a religious text, but it paves the way for happiness, prosperity and spiritual peace in human life. Reciting it with faith and faith brings not only physical but also spiritual benefits. One can make his life blessed by receiving the grace of Goddess Lakshmi through Sri Suktam.
