Sri Suktam
Sri Suktam
Sri Suktam
shrI sUktam
om || hira'NyavarNAM_ hari'NIM su_varNa'raja_tasra'jAm |
cha_ndrAM hi_raNma'yIM-la.N_kShmI-~njAta'vedo ma_mAva'ha ||
tA-mma_ Ava'ha_ jAta'vedo la_kShmImana'pagA_minI᳚m |
yasyAM_ hira'NyaM-vi.N_ndeya_-~NgAmashva_-mpuru'ShAna_ham ||
a_shva_pU_rvAM ra'thama_dhyAM ha_stinA'da-pra_bodhi'nIm |
shriya'-nde_vImupa'hvaye_ shrIrmA' de_vIrju'ShatAm ||
kAM_so᳚smi_ tAM hira'NyaprA_kArA'mA_rdrA-~njvala'ntI-ntRRi_ptA-nta_rpaya'ntIm |
pa_dme_ sthi_tA-mpa_dmava'rNA_-ntAmi_hopa'hvaye_ shriyam ||
cha_ndrA-mpra'bhA_sAM-ya.N_shasA_ jvala'ntIM_ shriyaM'-lo.N_ke de_vaju'ShTAmudA_rAm |
tA-mpa_dminI'mIM_ shara'Nama_ha-mprapa'dye-.ala_kShmIrme' nashyatA_-ntvAM-vRRi.N'Ne ||
A_di_tyava'rNe_ tapa_so-.adhi'jA_to vana_spati_stava' vRRi_kSho-.atha' bi_lvaH |
tasya_ phalA'ni_ tapa_sAnu'dantu mA_yAnta'rA_yAshcha' bA_hyA a'la_kShmIH ||
upai'tu_ mA-nde'vasa_khaH kI_rtishcha_ maNi'nA sa_ha |
prA_du_rbhU_to-.asmi' rAShTre_-.asmin kI_rti_mRRi'ddhi-nda_dAtu' me ||
kShu_tpi_pA_sAma'lA-~njye_ShThAma_la_kShI-rnA'shayA_myaham |
abhU'ti_masa'mRRiddhi_-~ncha sa_rvA_-nnirNu'da me_ gRRihAt ||
ga_ndha_dvA_rA-ndu'rAdha_rShA_-nni_tyapu'ShTA-~NkarI_ShiNI᳚m |
I_shvarIgM' sarva'bhUtA_nA_-ntAmi_hopa'hvaye_ shriyam ||
mana'saH_ kAma_mAkU'tiM-vA.N_cha-ssa_tyama'shImahi |
pa_shU_nAgM rU_pamanya'sya_ mayi_ shrI-shshra'yatAM_-ya.NshaH' ||
ka_rdame'na pra'jAbhU_tA_ ma_yi_ sambha'va ka_rdama |
shriyaM'-vA.N_saya' me ku_le_ mA_tara'-mpadma_mAli'nIm ||
ApaH' sRRi_jantu' sni_gdhA_ni_ chi_klI_ta va'sa me_ gRRihe |
ni cha' de_vI-mmA_taraM_ shriyaM'-vA.N_saya' me ku_le ||
A_rdrA-mpu_Shkari'NI-mpu_ShTiM_ pi_~Nga_lA-mpa'dmamA_linIm |
cha_ndrAM hi_raNma'yIM-la.N_kShmI-~njAta'vedo ma_mAva'ha ||
A_rdrAM-ya.NH_ kari'NIM-ya.N_ShTiM_ su_va_rNAM he'mamA_linIm |
sU_ryAM hi_raNma'yIM-la.N_kShmI_-~njAta'vedo ma_mAva'ha ||
tA-mma_ Ava'ha_ jAta'vedo la_kShImana'pagA_minI᳚m |
yasyAM_ hira'Nya_-mprabhU'ta_-~NgAvo' dA_syo-.ashvA᳚n, vi_ndeya_-mpuru'ShAna_ham ||
yashshuchiH' prayato bhU_tvA_ ju_huyA'-dAjya_-manva'ham |
shriyaH' pa_nchada'sharcha-ncha shrI_kAma'ssata_ta_-~nja'pet ||
AnandaH karda'mashchai_va chiklI_ta i'ti vi_shrutAH |
RRiSha'ya_ste tra'yaH putrA-ssva_yaM_ shrIre'va de_vatA ||
padmAnane pa'dma U_rU_ pa_dmAkShI pa'dmasa_mbhave |
tva-mmA᳚-mbha_jasva' padmA_kShI ye_na saukhyaM'-la.NbhA_myaham ||
a_shvadA'yI cha godA_yI_ dha_nadA'yI ma_hAdha'ne |
dhana'-mme_ juSha'tA-nde_vI sa_rvakA'mArtha_ siddha'ye ||
putrapautra dhana-ndhAnyaM hastyashvAjAvigo ratham |
prajAnA-mbhavasi mAtA AyuShmanta-~Nkarotu mAm ||
chandrAbhAM-la.NkShmImIshAnAM sUryAbhAM᳚ shriyamIshvarIm |
chandra sUryAgni sarvAbhAM shrI mahAlakShmI-mupAsmahe ||
dhana-magni-rdhanaM-vA.Nyu-rdhanaM sUryo' dhanaM-va.NsuH |
dhanamindro bRRihaspati-rvaru'Na-ndhanama'shnute ||
vainateya soma-mpiba soma'-mpibatu vRRitrahA |
soma_-ndhanasya somino_ mahya'-ndadAtu sominI' ||
na krodho na cha mAtsa_rya-nna lobho' nAshubhA matiH |
bhavanti kRRita puNyAnA-mbha_ktAnAM shrI sU᳚kta-~njapetsadA ||
varSha᳚ntu_ te vi'bhAva_ri_ di_vo abhrasya vidyu'taH |
roha᳚ntu sarva'bIjAnyava brahma dvi_Sho᳚ ja'hi ||
padmapriye padmini padmahaste padmAlaye padma-dalAyatAkShI |
vishvapriye viShNu manonukUle tvatpAdapadma-mmayi sannidhatsva ||
yA sA padmAsanasthA vipulakaTitaTI padmapatrAyatAkShI |
gambhIrA vartanAbhi-sstanabharanamitA shubhra vastottarIyA ||
lakShmI-rdivyai-rgajendrai-rmaNigaNa khachitai-ssnApitA hemakumbhaiH |
nityaM sA padmahastA mama vasatu gRRihe sarva mA~NgalyayuktA ||
lakShmI-NkShIra samudra rAjatanayAM shrIraNga dhAmeshvarIm |
dAsIbhUta samasta deva vanitAM-lo.Nkaika dIpA~NkurAm |
shrImanmanda kaTAkSha labdha vibhava brahmendra ga~NgAdharAm |
tvA-ntrailokya kuTumbinIM sarasijAM-va.Nnde mukundapriyAm ||
siddhalakShmI-rmokShalakShmI-rjayalakShmI-ssarasvatI |
shrIlakShmI-rvaralakShmIshcha prasannA mama sarvadA ||
varA~Nkushau pAshamabhIti mudrAm |
karairvahantI-~NkamalAsanasthAm |
bAlArkakoTi pratibhA-ntrinetrAm |
bhaje-.ahamambA-~njagadIshvarI-ntAm ||
sarvamaNgala mANgalye shive sarvArtha sAdhike |
sharaNye tyrambake devI nArAyaNi namostute ||
o-mma_hA_de_vyai cha' vi_dmahe' viShNupa_tnI cha' dhImahi |
tanno' lakShmIH pracho_dayA᳚t ||
shrI-rvarcha'sva_-mAyu'Shya_-mAro᳚gya_-mAvI'dhA_t-shobha'mAna-mmahI_yate᳚ |
dhA_nya-ndha_na-mpa_shu-mba_hupu'tralA_bhaM sha_tasaM᳚va.Ntsa_ra-ndI_rghamAyuH' ||
OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||
About This Stotram
Overview
Sri Suktam is a 16-verse Vedic hymn dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi from the Rigveda. The text describes Lakshmi in golden and radiant forms, associated with purity, prosperity, and auspiciousness. It is one of the most widely recited Vedic hymns in Hindu ritual and is used in Lakshmi puja, Vedic homas, and temple worship throughout India.
What are the benefits of chanting Sri Suktam?
- Recitation is said to invite Lakshmi's presence and blessings into the home.
- Devotees chant it for wealth and removal of financial obstacles.
- It is used in Vedic rituals for prosperity and auspiciousness.
- Regular chanting is associated with purification of the environment and mind.
- It is the primary Vedic text for Lakshmi worship.
When is the best time to recite this?
Sri Suktam is recited on Fridays, during Diwali, Navaratri, and other Lakshmi festivals. Morning worship and evening deepa puja (lamp ritual) are standard occasions. It is chanted during all Lakshmi-related Vedic homas throughout the year.
Historical and traditional background
Sri Suktam is found in the Rigveda (Mandala 5, associated with Khila hymns) and is part of the Vedic canon, making it one of the oldest texts in Lakshmi worship. It is Shruti — revealed scripture — not attributed to a human author. The text has been preserved through Vedic recitation lineages for several thousand years. It holds a central place in Sri Vaishnava, Shakta, and Smartha traditions wherever Lakshmi is worshipped.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Sri Siddha Lakshmi Stotram — a later devotional stotram to Lakshmi recited in the same puja context.
- Kanaka Dhara Stotram — composed by Adi Shankaracharya in praise of Lakshmi, often paired with the Sri Suktam.