Sri Suktam (Shree Suktam) is a Sanskrit devotional hymn addressed to appease Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, prosperity and fertility. This Vedic sloka is specially chanted on Fridays for abundant peace, prosperity and overall happiness. Goddess Lakshmi, who is known to be the devoted wife of Lord Vishnu or Narayan, depicts the magnificence and grandeur of Gods. Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi, together, stand for ‘Being’ and ‘Becoming’.
Sri Suktam is one of the Pancha Suktam (5 Suktams) which are as follows; Vishnu Suktam, Bhu suktam, Sri Suktam, Purusha suktam, and Nila Suktam. By reciting the Sri Suktam mantra, one can attain pure bliss of happiness. It is widely believed that chanting of this divine sloka helps in attaining a supreme power to those who recite it with devotion and full discipline. With the regular recitation of this powerful mantra, one can draw all-round prosperity, goodness, health, wealth and happiness.
According to Vishnu Purana, Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi, are like fire and heat, oil and greasiness, sun and light, flower and fragrance, water and liquidity, etc. Taking note of such a similarity, it is crystal clear that the two are in fact ‘one being envision as twofold’ for meditation and worship. The Shree Suktam is the invocation of God, depicting the grandeur of his creation, his sovereignty, his supreme powers, and his magnificent divine being.
It is said that Shree Suktam to be one of the most important prayers among the different suktas relates to eradicating the existence of Jyeshtha Lakshmi or Alakshmi. Jyeshtha Lakshmi is regarded as an elder sister of Goddess Lakshmi, and she is known to bring bad luck and misfortune to one’s life. She is associated with sloth, poverty, ugliness, sorrow, and the crow and attract problems, unhappiness, obstacles, grief, failure, conflicts, delays, abusive language, etc.
The recitation of Sri Suktam helps and destructs the existence of Shri Jyeshta Lakshmi( who is responsible for inauspicious things and misfortunes) from one’s life. Also, don’t forget that it is actually Shri Jyestha Lakshmi who has owl as her vahana, but Goddess Lakshmi has Garuda as her vahana. So while worshipping Goddess Lakshmi, one should imagine the image/picture of Goddess Lakshmi with Garuda. Hence, you are recommended to follow the recitation of Shree Suktam to get all your wishes fulfilled.
हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं सुवर्णरजतस्रजाम्,
चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह.
तां म आवह जातवेदो लक्ष्मीमनपगामिनीम्,
यस्यां हिरण्यं विन्देयं गामश्वं पुरुषानहम्.
hiraṇyavarṇāṁ hariṇīṁ suvarṇarajatasrajām,
candrāṁ hiraṇmayīṁ lakṣmīṁ jātavedo ma āvaha.
tāṁ ma āvaha jātavedo lakṣmīmanapagāminīm,
yasyāṁ hiraṇyaṁ vindeyaṁ gāmaśvaṁ puruṣānaham.
Meaning: O Agni! Invoke for me Goddess Lakshmi, who is shining like gold, blooming like the moon, yellow hues wearing gold and silver garlands, who is an embodiment of wealth. O Agni! Invoke for me that unfailing Lakshmi, whose blessings will help me achieve wealth, horses, cattle, and men.
अश्वपूर्वां रथमध्यां हस्तिनादप्रमोदिनीम्,
श्रियं देवीमुपह्वये श्रीर्मा देवीर्जुषताम्,
कां सोस्मितां हिरण्यप्राकारामार्द्रां ज्वलन्तीं तृअप्तां तर्पयन्तीम्,
पद्मे स्थितां पद्मवर्णां तामिहोपह्वये श्रियम्,
aśvapūrvāṁ rathamadhyāṁ hastinādapramodinīm,
śriyaṁ devīmupahvaye śrīrmā devīrjuṣatām,
kāṁ sosmitāṁ hiraṇyaprākārāmārdrāṁ jvalantīṁ tṛaptāṁ tarpayantīm,
padme sthitāṁ padmavarṇāṁ tāmihopahvaye śriyam,
Meaning: I invoke Goddess (Lakshmi), who is divinely radiant, who has a line of horses and a series of chariots in front of her, who is being awakened by the trumpeting of elephants, May the divine Lakshmi bless me. I hereby invoke that Shri (Lakshmi) who is an embodiment of pure bliss; who put a pleasant smile on her face; whose glow is like that of shining gold; who is soft, as it was, ( from the milky ocean), who is blazing with grandeur, and is the symbol of the fulfilment of all wishes; who fulfills the desires of her devotees; who is seating on the lotus flower and looking as beautiful as lotus.
चन्द्रां प्रभासां यशसा ज्वलंतीं श्रियं लोके देवजुष्टामुदाराम्,
तां पद्मिनीमीं शरणमहं प्रपद्ये अलक्ष्मीर्मे नश्यतां त्वां वृणे.
आदित्यवर्णे तपसोऽधिजातो वनस्पतिस्तव वृक्षोऽथ बिल्वः,
तस्य फलानि तपसा नुदन्तु मायान्तरायाश्च बाह्या अलक्ष्मीः.
candrāṁ prabhāsāṁ yaśasā jvalaṁtīṁ śriyaṁ loke devajuṣṭāmudārām,
tāṁ padminīmīṁ śaraṇamahaṁ prapadye alakṣmīrme naśyatāṁ tvāṁ vṛṇe.
ādityavarṇe tapaso'dhijāto vanaspatistava vṛkṣo'tha bilvaḥ,
tasya phalāni tapasā nudantu māyāntarāyāśca bāhyā alakṣmīḥ.
Meaning: May I find shelter in the abode of Goddess Lakshmi who is beautiful like the moon, who shines bright, who is blazing with fame, who is cherished by the gods, who is generous, and magnificent like the lotus. May she take away all my problems. I surrender myself to the divine Lakshmi, who is dazzling like the sun! With your glory and power, trees like Bael tree have grown up. May the fruits on those trees destroy the negativity and adversity from the inner organs and outer organs.
उपैतु मां देवसखः कीर्तिश्च मणिना सह
प्रादुर्भूतोऽस्मि राष्ट्रेऽस्मिन् कीर्तिमृद्धिं ददातु मे.
क्षुत्पिपासामलां ज्येष्ठामलक्ष्मीं नाशयाम्यहम्,
अभूतिमसमृद्धिं च सर्वां निर्णुद मे गृअहात्.
upaitu māṁ devasakhaḥ kīrtiśca maṇinā saha
prādurbhūto'smi rāṣṭre'smin kīrtimṛddhiṁ dadātu me.
kṣutpipāsāmalāṁ jyeṣṭhāmalakṣmīṁ nāśayāmyaham,
abhūtimasamṛddhiṁ ca sarvāṁ nirṇuda me gṛahāt.
Meaning: O Lakshmi! I have taken birth in this country with the heritage of wealth. May the friend of the Lord Siva (Lord Kuber) and Kirti (fame & fortune) come to me. May I be bestowed with fame and prosperity. May I be able to destroy the elder sister of Lakshmi, Alakshmi the embodiment of misfortune and inauspiciousness and attracts problems and unhappiness. O Lakshmi! Help me get rid of adversity and poverty.
गन्धद्वारां दुराधर्षां नित्यपुष्टां करीषिणीम्,
ईश्वरीं सर्वभूतानां तामिहोपह्वये श्रियम्.
मनसः काममाकूतिं वाचः सत्यमशीमहि,
पशूनां रूपमन्नस्य मयि श्रीः श्रयतां यशः.
gandhadvārāṁ durādharṣāṁ nityapuṣṭāṁ karīṣiṇīm,
īśvarīṁ sarvabhūtānāṁ tāmihopahvaye śriyam.
manasaḥ kāmamākūtiṁ vācaḥ satyamaśīmahi,
paśūnāṁ rūpamannasya mayi śrīḥ śrayatāṁ yaśaḥ.
Meaning: I hereby invoke Goddess Lakshmi (Shri), whose mode of perception is smell (which is generally noticed in cows); who cannot be defeated or threatened by anyone; who possess virtuous qualities; whose grace is seen in the cows and who is supreme over all beings. O Lakshmi! May we achieve the fulfilment of our desires, the wealth of cattle, the veracity of our speech, the abundance of food to eat! May I shall gain prosperity and fame!
कर्दमेन प्रजा भूता मयि सम्भव कर्दम,
श्रियं वासय मे कुले मातरं पद्ममालिनीम्.
आपः सृजन्तु स्निग्धानि चिक्लीत वस मे गृहे,
निच देवीं मातरग्ï श्रियं वासय मे कुले.
kardamena prajā bhūtā mayi sambhava kardama,
śriyaṁ vāsaya me kule mātaraṁ padmamālinīm.
āpaḥ sṛjantu snigdhāni ciklīta vasa me gṛhe,
nica devīṁ mātaragï śriyaṁ vāsaya me kule.
Meaning: Lakshmi! You have lineage in Kardama. O Kardama, may you take abode in me. Make Mother Shri be adorned with garlands of lotuses, make my (ancestral) line shine. May the (holy) waters create friendship. O Chiklita (Progeny of Shri), take abode in my home; and arrange to make Divine Mother Shri stay in my ancestry!
आर्द्रां पुष्करिणीं पुष्टिं सुवर्णां हेममालिनीम्,
सूर्यां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह.
आर्द्रां यः करिणीं यष्टिं पिङ्गलां पद्ममालिनीम्,
चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह.
ārdrāṁ puṣkariṇīṁ puṣṭiṁ suvarṇāṁ hemamālinīm,
sūryāṁ hiraṇmayīṁ lakṣmīṁ jātavedo ma āvaha.
ārdrāṁ yaḥ kariṇīṁ yaṣṭiṁ piṅgalāṁ padmamālinīm,
candrāṁ hiraṇmayīṁ lakṣmīṁ jātavedo ma āvaha.
Meaning: O Agni, Invoke for me, Goddess Lakshmi who is shining like gold and blazing like the sun, who is powerfully fragrant, who is wearing the crown of power, who is the supreme deity and radiant with gold and silver ornaments and is the embodiment of wealth. O Agni, Invoke for me, the Goddess Lakshmi who is shining like gold and blooming like moon who is freshly anointed with fragrance, who is decked with lotuses, governed by celestial elephants in the act of devotion, who is the supreme goddess of nourishment, who is yellow in colour, and who is adorned with garlands of lotuses.
तां म आवह जातवेदो लक्ष्मीमनपगामिनीम्,
यस्यां हिरण्यं प्रभूतं गावो दास्योऽश्वान्विन्देयं पुरुषानहम्
tāṁ ma āvaha jātavedo lakṣmīmanapagāminīm,
yasyāṁ hiraṇyaṁ prabhūtaṁ gāvo dāsyo'śvānvindeyaṁ puruṣānaham
Meaning: O Agni, Invoke for me that Goddess Lakshmi who is unfailing, and with her blessings, I shall achieve wealth, prosperity, servants, men, horses, and cattle.
ōम् महादेव्यै च विद्महे विष्णुपत्नी च धीमहि,
तन्नो लक्ष्मीः प्रचोदयात्.
ōm mahādevyai ca vidmahe viṣṇupatnī ca dhīmahi,
tanno lakṣmīḥ pracodayāt.
Meaning: We are devoted to the Great Goddess, and meditate and worship her husband(partner/soulmate), Lord Vishnu. May the Goddess Lakshmi lead our path to success.
ōं शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः.
ōṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ
Shree Suktam: Helps to Attain the blessings of Goddess Lakshmiपद्मानने पद्मिनि पद्मपत्रे पद्मप्रिये पद्मदलायताक्षि।
विश्वप्रिये विश्वमनोऽनुकूले त्वत्पादपद्मं मयि सन्निधत्स्व॥
padmānane padmini padmapatre padmapriye padmadalāyatākṣi।
viśvapriye viśvamano'nukūle tvatpādapadmaṃ mayi sannidhatsva॥
पद्मानने पद्मऊरू पद्माक्षी पद्मसम्भवे।
तन्मे भजसिं पद्माक्षि येन सौख्यं लभाम्यहम्॥
padmānane padmaūrū padmākṣī padmasambhave।
tanme bhajasiṃ padmākṣi yena saukhyaṃ labhāmyaham॥
अश्वदायी गोदायी धनदायी महाधने।
धनं मे जुष तां देवि सर्वांकामांश्च देहि मे॥
aśvadāyī godāyī dhanadāyī mahādhane।
dhanaṃ me juṣa tāṃ devi sarvāṃkāmāṃśca dehi me॥
पुत्र पौत्र धनं धान्यं हस्त्यश्वादिगवेरथम्।
प्रजानां भवसी माता आयुष्मंतं करोतु मे॥
putra pautra dhanaṃ dhānyaṃ hastyaśvādigaveratham।
prajānāṃ bhavasī mātā āyuṣmaṃtaṃ karotu me॥
धनमाग्नि धनं वायुर्धनं सूर्यो धनं वसु।
धन मिंद्रो बृहस्पतिर्वरुणां धनमस्तु मे॥
dhanamāgni dhanaṃ vāyurdhanaṃ sūryo dhanaṃ vasu।
dhana miṃdro bṛhaspatirvaruṇāṃ dhanamastu me॥
वैनतेय सोमं पिव सोमं पिवतु वृत्रहा।
सोमं धनस्य सोमिनो मह्यं ददातु सोमिनः॥
vainateya somaṃ piva somaṃ pivatu vṛtrahā।
somaṃ dhanasya somino mahyaṃ dadātu sominaḥ॥
न क्रोधो न च मात्सर्यं न लोभो नाशुभामतिः।
भवन्ति कृतपुण्यानां भक्तानां सूक्त जापिनाम्॥
na krodho na ca mātsaryaṃ na lobho nāśubhāmatiḥ।
bhavanti kṛtapuṇyānāṃ bhaktānāṃ sūkta jāpinām॥
सरसिजनिलये सरोजहस्ते धवलतरांशुक गंधमाल्यशोभे।
भगवति हरिवल्लभे मनोज्ञे त्रिभुवनभूतिकरी प्रसीद मह्यम्॥
sarasijanilaye sarojahaste dhavalatarāṃśuka gaṃdhamālyaśobhe।
bhagavati harivallabhe manojñe tribhuvanabhūtikarī prasīda mahyam॥
विष्णुपत्नीं क्षमां देवीं माधवीं माधवप्रियाम्।
लक्ष्मीं प्रियसखीं देवीं नमाम्यच्युतवल्लभाम॥
viṣṇupatnīṃ kṣamāṃ devīṃ mādhavīṃ mādhavapriyām।
lakṣmīṃ priyasakhīṃ devīṃ namāmyacyutavallabhāma॥
महादेव्यै च विद्महे विष्णुपत्न्यै च धीमहि।
तन्नो लक्ष्मीः प्रचोदयात्॥
mahādevyai ca vidmahe viṣṇupatnyai ca dhīmahi।
tanno lakṣmīḥ pracodayāt॥
चंद्रप्रभां लक्ष्मीमेशानीं सूर्याभांलक्ष्मीमेश्वरीम्।
चंद्र सूर्याग्निसंकाशां श्रिय देवीमुपास्महे॥
caṃdraprabhāṃ lakṣmīmeśānīṃ sūryābhāṃlakṣmīmeśvarīm।
caṃdra sūryāgnisaṃkāśāṃ śriya devīmupāsmahe॥
श्रीर्वर्चस्वमायुष्यमारोग्यमाभिधाच्छ्रोभमानं महीयते।
धान्य धनं पशु बहु पुत्रलाभम् सत्संवत्सरं दीर्घमायुः॥
śrīrvarcasvamāyuṣyamārogyamābhidhācchrobhamānaṃ mahīyate।
dhānya dhanaṃ paśu bahu putralābham satsaṃvatsaraṃ dīrghamāyuḥ॥
॥ इति श्रीलक्ष्मी सूक्तम् संपूर्णम् ॥
॥ iti śrīlakṣmī sūktam saṃpūrṇam ॥
Hence, one should follow the recitation of Shree Suktam in order to obtain the grace of Goddess Lakshmi and destruct the existence of Alakshmi, the harbinger of misfortune and unhappiness from one’s life.