Padmavathi Stotram
Padmavathi Stotram
पद्मावती स्तोत्रं
विष्णुपत्नि जगन्मातः विष्णुवक्षस्थलस्थिते ।
पद्मासने पद्महस्ते पद्मावति नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ 1 ॥
वेङ्कटेशप्रिये पूज्ये क्षीराब्दितनये शुभे ।
पद्मेरमे लोकमातः पद्मावति नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ 2 ॥
कल्याणी कमले कान्ते कल्याणपुरनायिके ।
कारुण्यकल्पलतिके पद्मावति नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ 3 ॥
सहस्रदलपद्मस्थे कोटिचन्द्रनिभानने ।
पद्मपत्रविशालाक्षी पद्मावति नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ 4 ॥
सर्वज्ञे सर्ववरदे सर्वमङ्गलदायिनी ।
सर्वसम्मानिते देवी पद्मावति नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ 5 ॥
सर्वहृद्दहरावासे सर्वपापभयापहे ।
अष्टैश्वर्यप्रदे लक्ष्मी पद्मावति नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ 6 ॥
देहि मे मोक्षसाम्राज्यं देहि त्वत्पाददर्शनम् ।
अष्टैश्वर्यं च मे देहि पद्मावति नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ 7 ॥
नक्रश्रवणनक्षत्रे कृतोद्वाहमहोत्सवे ।
कृपया पाहि नः पद्मे त्वद्भक्तिभरितान् रमे ॥ 8 ॥
इन्दिरे हेमवर्णाभे त्वां वन्दे परमात्मिकाम् ।
भवसागरमग्नं मां रक्ष रक्ष महेश्वरी ॥ 9 ॥
कल्याणपुरवासिन्यै नारायण्यै श्रियै नमः ।
शृतिस्तुतिप्रगीतायै देवदेव्यै च मङ्गलम् ॥ 10 ॥
About This Stotram
Overview
Padmavathi Stotram is a ten-verse devotional hymn honoring Goddess Padmavathi, the consort of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala and a form of Goddess Lakshmi. The stotram praises her attributes of auspiciousness, abundance, and grace, and belongs to the South Indian Vaishnava tradition centered around the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh.
What are the benefits of chanting Padmavathi Stotram?
- Invokes the goddess's blessings for wealth and material well-being
- Removes obstacles in personal and professional life
- Promotes general auspiciousness and family harmony
- Fosters devotion to Goddess Lakshmi in her Padmavathi form
When is the best time to recite this?
The stotram is typically recited in the morning or evening, with Fridays considered especially appropriate as they are associated with Goddess Lakshmi and her forms. It is also recited during Diwali, Vaikuntha Ekadashi, and other Vaishnava observances.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Padmavathi is venerated as the divine consort of Lord Venkateswara and is associated with the Padmavathi Temple at Tiruchanur, near Tirupati. The stotram's precise authorship and date of composition are not established, and it likely developed within the temple devotional literature of medieval South India. It is part of the broader tradition of hymns honoring the Goddess alongside Lord Venkateswara, reinforcing her role as a goddess of fortune and an intercessor between devotees and the deity.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Sri Venkateswara Stotram — the primary hymn to Padmavathi's consort, Lord Venkateswara, commonly recited alongside this stotram
- Sri Lakshmi Stotram — another hymn to Goddess Lakshmi, of whom Padmavathi is considered a manifestation