Lakshmi Chalisa (Mahalakshmi Chalisa)

Hail, hail Shri Mahalakshmi — I meditate upon you, Mother.

Accomplish my work; know me as your own child and servant.

Salutations, Mother Mahalakshmi, hail. Your name is renowned across the world.

You are the primordial Shakti, Mother Bhavani. All people, sages, and wise ones worship you.

Sustainer of the world, doer of every joy. Filler of treasuries for your devotees’ welfare.

Your seat is upon white lotus petals. Mother, your padmasana posture is lovely.

White garments and white ornaments. Adorned with white-on-white flowers throughout.

A grand parasol shines over your head. A pearl garland adorns your throat.

Beautiful curly locks shine. Pure eyes and incomparable adornment.

Your four arms are like lotus stalks. The joy-giver to gods, men, and sages.

Mother, your speech has wondrous radiance. You have made the entire world a treasury of joy.

Your nature is peaceful and gentle, Bhavani. You are the treasury of joy of the whole world.

Mahalakshmi, blessed are you, Mother. You created the universe out of the five elements.

You generated all living and non-living beings. You made animals, birds, men, and women.

On the earth’s surface you placed countless trees. Innumerable colours of fruit and flower bloom beautifully.

Beholding your radiance, gods, sages, men, and women always sing your hail and victory.

The lords of gods and of men all meditate upon you. They bow their heads before you.

All four Vedas have sung your fame. They cannot find the limit of your unfathomable glory.

Whomever you, Mother, show grace upon is called blessed in the world.

In a moment you turn a king into a pauper, and a pauper into a king effortlessly.

In whichever home you, Mother, take residence, their fame illuminates the entire world.

Whoever meditates upon you receives much joy. Whoever turns away bears suffering.

Mahalakshmi, giver of joy to devotees. I meditate upon you, bowing my head.

Knowing me as your own, accept me. Give me happiness and prosperity, destroy sorrow.

Om Shri-Shri, hail to the treasury of joy. Mother, knowing your devotee, grant riddhi and siddhi.

Om Hreem-Om Hreem, remove every disease. Show your devotee a pure glance.

Om Klim-Om Klim, destroy enemies. Mother, for devotees’ welfare, grant the boon of fearlessness.

Om, hail, hail, hail Mother. Accomplisher of all the devotee’s work.

Om, salutations, ferry across the worldly ocean. The boat that lifts one beyond the whirlpool.

Hear, Mother, this prayer of ours. Fulfil our hope, do not delay.

Whoever is in debt or suffering meditates upon you receives happiness and prosperity.

Whoever is afflicted with disease meditates upon you finds a pure body.

Vishnu’s beloved, hail, hail, great queen. Your infinite glory cannot be described.

Whoever is without children meditates upon you receives a son and rejoices greatly.

Save us, save us, taking shelter at your feet. Mother, do not now make the slightest delay.

Come, Mother, do not delay. Grant the devotee the boon of dwelling in the heart.

I do not know the secrets of japa or tapasya. Take me across the forest-ocean of existence.

Again and again I plead with folded hands. Now fulfil my hope.

Knowing me as your servant, lift away my trouble. Save me from every affliction.

Whoever keeps your remembrance with love receives auspicious fame and greatness in the world.

Your fame has spread across creation. Even Sheshnaag and Shambhu cannot find your limit.

Govind, day and night, takes shelter at your feet. Fulfil our heart’s wishes.

The Mahalakshmi Chalisa, recited or heard with focused heart — joy and prosperity remain in the home, immovably steady.