Talk:Lakshmi Stuti

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This is not translation or transliteration of a text. This is a well known prayer of Hindus. I have supplied the relevant background found in an ancient scripture called Sri Vishnu Puran. Further, I have provided the meaning in English in my own words. Pankajwillis 14:58, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
 * That's fine by me. I would suggest, however, that you consider copying the original sanskrit text to Wikisource and link it from here, because there are relatively few users on the English Wikipedia who can read sankrit. As for the background/context/english translation/meaning/etc, that could remain here of course. Thanks --Zoz (t) 15:23, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

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I have copied and pasted the text from the article that was considered a candidate for Wikisource here (commented out to reduce talk page length). It was removed from the article per WP:NOT.  Barkeep   Chat 16:29, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

<!-- Lakshmi then recited the prayer
 * Indra said: Sanskrit


 * Namaste Sarva-Lokanam-Jananeem Ambaj-Sambhavam
 * Sriyam -Unindra-Padma-Akshim Vishnu-Vaksha-Sthala-Sthitam


 * Padma-Aalyam Padma-Karim Padma-Patra-Nibhekhnaam
 * Vande Padma-Mukheem Deveem Padma-Nabha-Priyaam Aham


 * Tvam Siddhis Tvam Svadha Svaha Sudha Tvam Lok-Pavani
 * Sandhya Ratri Prabha Bhootir Medha Sraddha Sarasvati


 * Yagya-Vidya Maha-Vidya Guhya-Vidhya Cha Shobhane
 * Aatma-Vidya Cha Devi Tvam Vimukti-Phal-Dayani


 * Aanveekhikee Trayee Vaarta Danda-Neeti TvamEva Cha
 * Saumya-Asaumyar Jagad-Roopais TvaEtad Devi Pooritam


 * Ka Tv Anya Tvam Rte Devi Sarva-Yajya-Mayam Vapuhu
 * Adhyaaste Dev-Devasya Yogi Chintyam Gada-bhrit


 * Tvaya Devi Parityaktam Sakalam Bhuvan-Tryam
 * Vinishta Prayam ABhavat Tvedaaneem Samedhitam


 * Dara Purtaas Tatha gaar Suhrid Dhanya Dhan Aadikam
 * Bhavatyetan Maha-Bhage Nityam Tvad-Veekshnaan-Nrinaam


 * Shareer-Arogyam Aishvaryam Ari-Paksha-Kshaya Sukham
 * Devi Tvad-Drishti-Drishtaanam Purushaanaam Na Durlabham


 * Tvam Mata Sarva-Lokanam Deva-Devo-Hari Pitah
 * TvaEtad Vishnuna Cha Amb Jagad Vyaptam Chara-Acharam


 * Ma Nah Kosham Tatha Goshtam Ma Graham Ma Parichedam
 * Ma Shareeram Kalatram Cha Tyajethah Sarva-Pavani


 * Ma Puran ma Suhrid-Varga Ma Pashun ma Vibhushanam
 * Tyajetha Mam Devasya Vishnor-Vaksha-Sthala-Aalye


 * Sattven Satya Shauchaabhyam Tatha Sheela Aadibhir Gunaih
 * Tyajyante Te Narah Sadhyah Santyaktaa Ye Tvaya Amale


 * Tvaya Vilokita Sadhya Sheela Aadyair Akhilair Gunai
 * Kula Aishvaryash cha Yujante Purusha Nirguna Api


 * Sa Shlaaghya Sa Guni Dhanyah Sa Kuleenah Sa Buddhiman
 * Sa Shurah Sa cha Vikranto Yas Tvaya Devi Vikshitah


 * Sadhyo Vaigunyam ayanti Sheeladyaah Saklaa Gunaah
 * ParanMukhee Jagad-Dhatree Yasya Tvam Vishnu-Vallabhe


 * Na Te Varnyitum Shakta Gunaan Jihvaa Api Vedhsah
 * Praseed Devi Padma-Akshi Ma Asmaans Tyaaksheeh Kadaachan

Meaning in English
I bow to you, O Mother of All Worlds, O Lotus Born, the one with eyes like lotus petals, sitting on the chest of Vishnu.

Sitting on a lotus, lotus-like hands, and eyes like lotus petals, Praised be you, O Lotus faced Devi.

You are Siddhi, Svadha, Svaha, Sudha. You are the purifier of this world. You are the evening, the night, the light. You are Glory, intelligence, devotion. You are Sarasvati.

You are Yagya Vidya (the knowdlege of Yajya), you are the great knowdlege, the secret knowledge, O Auspicious. You are the science of the self, O Devi, and you are the giver of the fruit of Mukti (freedom).

Logic, the knowledge of all Vedas, worldly knowdlege, and Raja Neeti are all you. You are fully filled and are present every where in this world with your peaceful and fierce forms.

O Devi, who other than you could reside in the heart of the him who is the real form of all Yajyas, who is contemplated by all Gods, and Yogis, and who bears a mace.

O Devi. When you give up these entire 3 worlds, this entire creation goes to destruction, and you yourself have again given life to it.

By your grace only, a person gets a wife, son, house, wealth, prosperity and friends.

Those on whom you you bestow your kindness, good health, prosperity, destruction of enemies, and happiness are not hard to attain.

You are the mother of these entire worlds, and the God of Gods, Sri Hari are the father. You and Vishnu, O Mother are present every where in this moving and unmoving creation.

Please never leave our wealth, animal-houses, home, enjoyables, body, wife etc. O Vishnu-Vaksha-Stal-Vaasini, never leave our sons, friends, animals and jewels.

O Pure, when you leave a person, his purity, truthfulness, cleanliness and good behaviour etc. goodness also leave him in no time.

And by your kind grace, even virtueless people very soon become full of virtues and goodness, prosperity etc.

The one of whom you bestow your kind look, is admirable, is virtuous, is fortunate, is full of goodness, is intelligent, and he is brave and oppulent.

O Dear to Vishnu, O mother of this world, the one who is left by you, all his virtues become vices immediately.

O Devi, even Sri Brahma Ji is not capable of praising your greatness. Thus, please be satisfied with us and don't leave us ever. -->