Lakshmi Stuti for Economic Prosperity
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 5 sections
Economic Prosperity in the Black Community
Verse 1
Original
श्री महालक्ष्मी नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणी
Transliteration
Shri Mahalakshmi namastubhyam varade kamrupini
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi, the granter of boons and the one who fulfills desires
Verse 2
Original
स्वाहा स्वधा स्ववर्णा त्वं हaviर्भूः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णमदः पूर्णात्पूर्णमुदच्यते
Transliteration
Svaha svadha svvarna tvam havirbhu purnameedam purnameadhah purnat purnam udachyate
Meaning / Translation
You are the essence of the Vedic sacrifice, the fullness that is never diminished, and from you, all fullness arises
Verse 3
Original
अश्वमेधादिभिर्यज्वनो यजन्ते विप्रा यथाविधि दानक्रतुभिर्नानाविधैरुपायैर्नरः
Transliteration
Ashvamedhadibhir yajvano yajvante vipra yathavidhi danakratubhir nanavidhair upayair narah
Meaning / Translation
The priests and the people perform sacrifices like the Ashvamedha, follow the rules of donation, and use various means to attain you, O Lakshmi
Verse 4
Original
उपायांतु क्रिया नाशः क्रिया निर्मूला च या स्यात् क्रियाहीना पुनः क्रिया स्यात् कदा चन
Transliteration
Upayantu kriya nashah kriya nirmula cha ya syat kriyahina punah kriya syat kada chan
Meaning / Translation
Without proper means, actions are destroyed; if actions are without roots, they will never be fruitful; but with proper means, actions will always yield results
Verse 5
Original
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूः मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि
Transliteration
Karmanye vadhikaraste ma phaleshu kada chan ma karmaphalaheturbhu ma te sangostv akarmani
Meaning / Translation
Your right is to perform actions, never to be motivated by the desire for fruits; do not be attached to inaction, and may you never be motivated by the desire for the fruits of action