ශ්රී සිද්ධලක්ෂ්මී ස්තෝත්රම්

Of this mantra-hymn of Shri Siddhalakshmi, the sage is Hiranyagarbha, the metre is Anushtup, the deities are the great goddesses Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati; the seed is Shrim, the power is Hrim, the peg is Klim. Its application is for the removal of all my afflictions and troubles, for the destruction of all sorrow and poverty, and for the accomplishment of all undertakings, in the recitation of the Shri Siddhalakshmi Stotram. || Setting down of the sage and the rest: Om, salutation to the sage Hiranyagarbha, on the head. Salutation to the Anushtup metre, on the mouth. Salutation to the deities the great Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati, in the heart. Salutation to the seed Shrim, in the secret place. Salutation to the power Hrim, at the feet. Salutation to the peg Klim, at the navel. Salutation to the application, on all limbs. || Setting down on the hands: Om Shrim, salutation to Siddhalakshmi, with the thumbs. Om Hrim, salutation to the radiance of Vishnu, with the index fingers. Om Klim, salutation to Amritananda, with the middle fingers. Om Shrim, salutation to Daityamalini, with the ring fingers. Om Hrim, salutation to Tejahprakashini, with the little fingers. Om Klim, salutation to the Brahmi, Vaishnavi and Rudrani, with the palms and the backs of the hands. || Setting down on the limbs: Om Shrim, salutation to Siddhalakshmi, to the heart. Om Hrim, to the radiance of Vishnu, to the head, svaha. Om Klim, to Amritananda, to the crest, vashat. Om Shrim, to Daityamalini, to the armour, hum. Om Hrim, to Tejahprakashini, to the three eyes, vaushat. Om Klim, to the Brahmi, Vaishnavi and Rudrani, to the weapon, phat. Om Shrim Hrim Klim Shrim, salutation to Siddhalakshmi — thus the binding of the directions. || Now the meditation: The Brahmi, the Vaishnavi and the auspicious Bhadra, six-armed and four-faced, three-eyed, holding sword, trident, lotus, discus and mace. || 1 || ^AI

The goddess wearing yellow garments, adorned with manifold ornaments, bearing a mass of radiance, the excellent one — one should meditate on her as a young maiden. || 2 || ^AI

Now the hymn: The syllable Om, the form of Lakshmi; Vishnu, the imperishable source of speech; Vishnu, the unmanifest bliss; the syllable Hrim, she whose form is the seed. || 3 || ^AI

Klim, the giver of immortal bliss, the auspicious Bhadra, the bestower of true joy; Shrim, the subduer of the demons, the power, Malini, the crusher of enemies. || 4 || ^AI

The goddess Tejahprakashini, the giver of boons, the doer of auspicious things; the Brahmi, the Vaishnavi, the Raudri, she who shines in the form of Kali. || 5 || ^AI

In the letter 'a' is the form of Lakshmi; in the letter 'u' is the imperishable Vishnu. The letter 'm' is the unmanifest Person; the Goddess is called the Pranava (Om). ^AI

Resplendent like a crore of suns, with splendor equal to a crore of moons, in its midst stands the subtle multitude in the form of Brahman. ^AI

O Omkara, supreme bliss, ever the beauty of the gods — Siddhalakshmi, Mokshalakshmi, Adyalakshmi, salutations to you. ^AI

O Shrimkara, the supreme accomplished one, bestower of all intelligence — Saubhagya, Amrita, Kamala, Satyalakshmi, salutations to you. ^AI

O Hrimkara, the supreme pure one, bestower of the highest sovereignty — Kamala, Dhanada, Lakshmi, Bhogalakshmi, salutations to you. ^AI

O Klimkara, of the form of desire, fulfiller of wishes — Chapala, Chanchala, Lakshmi, Katyayani, salutations to you. ^AI

O Shrimkara, of the form of accomplishment, bestower of all attainments — lotus-faced mother of the world, Ashtalakshmi, salutations to you. ^AI

O auspiciousness of all that is auspicious, O Shiva, accomplisher of all aims, O refuge of all, O three-eyed one, O Gauri, O Narayani, salutations to you. ^AI

First, she is Tryambaka; second, Vaishnavi; third, she is declared Kamala; and fourth, Sundari. ^AI

Fifth is Vishnu-shakti; sixth, Katyayani; seventh, Varahi; and eighth, Hari's beloved (Harivallabha). ^AI

Ninth, she is declared Khadgini; tenth, Devika; eleventh, Siddhalakshmi; twelfth, Hamsavahini. ^AI

Uttara-nyasa: Om Shrim, salutations to the heart of Siddhalakshmi. Om Hrim, to the head of Vishnu's splendor, svaha. Om Klim, to the crest of Amritananda, vashat. Om Shrim, to the armor of Daityamalini, hum. Om Hrim, to the three eyes of Tejah-prakashini, vaushat. Om Klim, to the weapon of Brahmi, Vaishnavi and Rudrani, phat. Om Shrim Hrim Klim Shrim, salutations to Siddhalakshmi — thus the release of the directions. Now the fruit of recitation: The men who always recite this excellent hymn of the Goddess are freed from all calamities; there is no doubt in this. ^AI

Whoever always recites it three times a day for one month, two months, three months, four months, five months, or six months — ^AI

a Brahmin afflicted, sorrowful, tormented by the fear of poverty, is freed from all sins arising from thousands of former births. ^AI

The poor one obtains Lakshmi; the childless becomes one with children; he becomes blessed, famous, a destroyer of enemies, and is freed from the fear of fire and thieves. ^AI

In the attack of Shakini, Bhuta, Vetala, snakes and tigers, at the king's gate, in the assembly hall, and in confinement in prison — ^AI

This hymn was composed by Ishvara (the Lord) and brings benefit to living beings. Let the brahmins recite it daily; poverty does not afflict them. ^AI

Lakshmi removes all sins and bestows all attainments. The seekers obtain everything; one should recite this hymn continually. ^AI

Prayer: May that Lakshmi who dwells in the lotus forest, on the summit of the kadamba tree, in the royal palace, on the elephant, on the white horse, on the bull, in the pair, in the sacrifice, at the sacrificial post, in the conch, in the temple of the gods, in the king's palace, on the bank of the Ganga, and in Gokula — may that Lakshmi always dwell in my house and remain forever steadfast. She who is seated on a lotus, of broad hips, with eyes wide as lotus petals, with a deep, whirling navel, bowed down by the weight of her breasts, clad in pure upper and lower garments — may that Lakshmi, bathed by divine elephants with heaps of jewels from golden pitchers, ever holding a lotus in her hand and endowed with all auspiciousness, dwell in my house. ^AI