Lakshmi Stuti By Indra
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Lakshmi Stuti is a prayer
for Lakshmi
, the Hindu
goddess
of wealth
and prosperity. The prayer is found in ancient scriptures from Sanatana Dharma.
, Durvasa Muni (Lord Shiva's incarnation) gave Indra
a flower necklace. Indra put it on his elephant, who threw it down. Angry, Durvasa cursed Indra that he would lose his kingdom. Soon enough, the world became Sri
-less, and Indra and Gods lost. They all came to Brahma
, who also accompanied them to the Ksheer sagar. There, they all prayed to Vishnu. Vishnu appeared and advised them to do Sagar Manthan with the help of demons.
Sagar Manthan was performed with the help of Sri Vishnu himself. Vishnu empowered the Gods and Demons, as well as the great Snake Vasuki, and also held the great mountain used to churn the ocean. From Sagar Manthan came many great wonders. Lakshmi appeared, and after being worshiped by the ocean personified, and all the sacred rivers and Gods, took place in the heart of Lord Vishnu (Vaksha Sthal - chest). Then Amrit appeared, and Lord Keshav tricked the demons and Gods drank Amrit. Gods then defeated Demons.
Thereafter, Indra worshiped Lakshmi with this stuti. Thereafter, Lakshmi appeared and granted a wish to Indra. Indra asked that Lakshmi Ma never give up this world ever again (because when Lakshmi Ma gives up her sight from this world, this world loses all virtues and becomes Sattva Heen. All Tap is lost and Yajyas are lost too). Secondly, he asked that whoever worships Lakshmi with this prayer, may Lakshmi never leave that person. Lakshmi granted these wishes.
Prayer
Prayer is a form of religious practice that seeks to activate a volitional rapport to a deity through deliberate practice. Prayer may be either individual or communal and take place in public or in private. It may involve the use of words or song. When language is used, prayer may take the form of...
for Lakshmi
Lakshmi
Lakshmi or Lakumi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity , light, wisdom, fortune, fertility, generosity and courage; and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm. Representations of Lakshmi are also found in Jain monuments...
, the Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
goddess
Goddess
A goddess is a female deity. In some cultures goddesses are associated with Earth, motherhood, love, and the household. In other cultures, goddesses also rule over war, death, and destruction as well as healing....
of wealth
Wealth
Wealth is the abundance of valuable resources or material possessions. The word wealth is derived from the old English wela, which is from an Indo-European word stem...
and prosperity. The prayer is found in ancient scriptures from Sanatana Dharma.
Background
According to the Vishnu PuranaVishnu Purana
The Vishnu Purana is a religious Hindu text and one of the eighteen Mahapuranas. It is considered one of the most important Puranas and has been given the name Puranaratna...
, Durvasa Muni (Lord Shiva's incarnation) gave Indra
Indra
' or is the King of the demi-gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall.Indra is one of the chief deities in the Rigveda...
a flower necklace. Indra put it on his elephant, who threw it down. Angry, Durvasa cursed Indra that he would lose his kingdom. Soon enough, the world became Sri
Sri
Sri , also transliterated as Shri or Shree or shre is a word of Sanskrit origin, used in the Indian subcontinent as polite form of address equivalent to the English "Mr." in written and spoken language, or as a title of veneration for deities .-Etymology:Sri has the root meaning of radiance, or...
-less, and Indra and Gods lost. They all came to Brahma
Brahma
Brahma is the Hindu god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. According to the Brahma Purana, he is the father of Mānu, and from Mānu all human beings are descended. In the Ramayana and the...
, who also accompanied them to the Ksheer sagar. There, they all prayed to Vishnu. Vishnu appeared and advised them to do Sagar Manthan with the help of demons.
Sagar Manthan was performed with the help of Sri Vishnu himself. Vishnu empowered the Gods and Demons, as well as the great Snake Vasuki, and also held the great mountain used to churn the ocean. From Sagar Manthan came many great wonders. Lakshmi appeared, and after being worshiped by the ocean personified, and all the sacred rivers and Gods, took place in the heart of Lord Vishnu (Vaksha Sthal - chest). Then Amrit appeared, and Lord Keshav tricked the demons and Gods drank Amrit. Gods then defeated Demons.
Thereafter, Indra worshiped Lakshmi with this stuti. Thereafter, Lakshmi appeared and granted a wish to Indra. Indra asked that Lakshmi Ma never give up this world ever again (because when Lakshmi Ma gives up her sight from this world, this world loses all virtues and becomes Sattva Heen. All Tap is lost and Yajyas are lost too). Secondly, he asked that whoever worships Lakshmi with this prayer, may Lakshmi never leave that person. Lakshmi granted these wishes.
Lakshmi Stuti
Indra then recited the prayer. After reciting this prayer, the Lakshmi said that she was satisfied by the prayer and would bestow Indra with a wish. Indra wished that she would never give up on the 3-worlds. He then asked for a second wish, which would be that who ever praises Lakshmi with this prayer that she never leave them. Lakshmi replied that she would not leave this world and was satisfied Indra's worshiping prayer, thereby granting the wish that every human being (or man ?) who praises her with this prayer twice a day in the morning and evening, she will never leave him.External links
- Lakshmi Stuti prayer
- Prayers to Lakshmi, the Goddess of Fortune
- ashtalakshmi.com/lakshmi_songs/index.html