महालक्ष्मीर्गृहं तस्य न जहाति कदाचन
Mahālakṣmī never abandons his household at any time.
इदं कवचमज्ञात्वा भजेल्लक्ष्मीं स मन्दधीः
He who worships Lakṣmī without knowing this armor is of dull intellect.
नारायण उवाच सन्तुष्टश्च जगन्नाथो जगतां हितकारणम्
Nārāyaṇa said: The Lord of the universe, being pleased, acts for the welfare of the worlds.
ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीं नमो महालक्ष्म्यै स्वाहा
Om, Hrīṃ, Śrīṃ, Klīṃ, obeisance to Mahālakṣmī, Svāhā.
ध्यानं च सामवेदोक्तं गोपनीयं सुदुर्लभम्
The meditation described in the Sāma Veda is to be kept secret and is very rare.
श्वेतचम्पकवर्णाभां शतचन्द्रसमप्रभाम्
Her radiance is like white campaka flowers, and she shines like a hundred moons.
ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्यां भक्तानुग्रहकारिकाम्
Her face is slightly smiling and gracious, and she acts for the blessing of devotees.
शान्तां च श्रीहरेः कान्तां तां भजेज्जगतां प्रसूम्
She is peaceful, the beloved of Śrī Hari, the mother of the worlds—her I worship.
ध्यानेनानेन देवेन्द्रो ध्यात्वा लक्ष्मीं मनोहराम्
By this meditation, O Indra, he meditated upon Lakshmi, the enchanting one.
स्तुत्वाऽनेन स्तवेनैव वक्ष्यमाणेन वासव
Having praised her with this very hymn, which I shall now speak, O Vasava,
स्तवनं शृणु देवेन्द्र महालक्ष्म्याः सुखप्रदम्
Hear, O Lord of the gods, the hymn to Mahalakshmi that bestows happiness.
नारायण उवाच बुद्धेरगोचरां सूक्ष्मां तेजोरूपां सनातनीम्
Narayana said: Beyond the grasp of intellect, subtle, of the form of light, eternal,
स्वेच्छामयीं निराकारां भक्तानुग्रहविग्रहाम्
Self-willed, formless, whose very form is the grace shown to devotees,
परां चतुर्णां वेदानां पारबीजं भवार्णवे
The supreme one of the four Vedas, the supreme seed in the ocean of existence,
योगिनां चैव योगानां ज्ञानानां ज्ञानिनां तथा
Of yogis and of yogas, of knowledges and of the knowers as well,
यया विना जगत्सर्वमबीजं निष्फलं ध्रुवम्
Without whom, all the worlds are certainly seedless and fruitless.
प्रसीद जगतां माता रक्षास्मानतिकातरान्
Be gracious, Mother of the worlds; protect us who are greatly afflicted.
नमः शक्तिस्वरूपायै जगन्मात्रे नमो नमः
Salutations to her who is the embodiment of power, repeated salutations to the Mother of the universe.
हरिभक्तिप्रदायिन्यै मुक्तिदायै नमो नमः
Repeated salutations to her who bestows devotion to Hari and grants liberation.
कुपुत्राः कुत्रचित्सन्ति न कुत्रापि कुमातरः
There may be bad sons in some places, but never is there a bad mother anywhere.
स्तनन्धयेभ्य इव मे हे मातर्देहि दर्शनम्
O Mother, just as to infants at your breast, grant me your vision.
इत्येवं कथितं वत्स पद्मायाश्च शुभावहम्
Thus, O child, this auspicious hymn to Padma has been spoken.
इदं स्तोत्रं महापुण्यं पूजाकाले च यः पठेत्
Whoever recites this most meritorious hymn at the time of worship,
इत्युक्त्वा श्रीहरिस्तं च तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
Having spoken thus, Shri Hari then disappeared right there.
नारायण उवाच जगाम शीघ्रं पद्मायै तीरं क्षीरपयोनिधेः मनसा स्तवनं दिव्यं स्मारं स्मरं पुनःपुनः
Narayana said: He quickly went to the shore of the milk ocean, to Padma, recalling again and again the divine hymn in his mind.
ते सर्वे भक्तियुक्ताश्च तुष्टुवुः कमलालयाम्
All of them, filled with devotion, praised the abode of the lotus.
सा तेषां स्तवनं श्रुत्वा सद्यः साक्षाद्बभूव ह
Hearing their hymn, she immediately appeared before them in person.
जगद्व्याप्तं सुप्रभया जगन्मात्रं यया मुने
O sage, she who fills the universe with her splendid radiance, the mother of the world, by whom all is pervaded.
श्री महालक्ष्मीरुवाच भ्रष्टान्दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्मशापाद्बिभेमि ब्रह्मशापतः
Śrī Mahālakṣmī said: Seeing them fallen due to Brahmā's curse, I am afraid of the curse of Brahmā.
प्राणा मे ब्राह्मणाः सर्वे शश्वत्पुत्राधिकं प्रियाः
All the brāhmaṇas are my very life, dearer to me than sons, always.