Sri Laxmi Stuti
   Indra uvaca
     namasye sarva lokanam
       jananim abja sambhavam
     sriyam unnidra padmaksim
      visnor vaksah sthala sthitam
Indra said, I offer my obeisances unto the lotus born mother of all beings, unto Sri, having full blown lotus like eyes, and reposing in the bosom of Visnu.
     padmalayam padmakaram
       padma patra nibheksanam
     vande padma mukim devim
       padma nabha priyam aham
I offer my obeisances unto the goddess who is the abode of lotuses, who holds a lotus, whose eyes resemble the petals of a lotus, whose face is a lotus and who is dear to the Lord who has a lotus navel.
     tvam siddhis tvam svadha svaha
       sudha tvam loka pavani
      sandhya ratrih prabha bhutir
       medha sraddha sarasvati
You are siddhi, nectar, Svaha and Svadha, O purifier of the worlds. You are twilight, night, effulgence, opulence, intelligence, faith, and Sarasvati.
     yajna vidha maha vidya
       guhya vidya ca sobhane
     atma vidya ca devi tvam
       vimukti phala dayani
You are the knowledge of sacrifice, the worship of the universal form, and the occult sciences, O beauteous one. You are the knowledge of Brahman, O goddess, and the bestower of the fruit of liberation.
     anviksiki trayi varta
       danda nitis tvam eva ca
     saumyasaumyair jagad rupais
       tvayaitad devi puritam
You are the science of dialectics, the three Vedas, Varta, the knowledge of chastisement. O goddess, the universe is filled with Your gentle and terrifying forms.
     ka tv anya tvam rte devi
       sarva yajna mayam vapuh
     adhayaste deva devasya
       yogi cintyam gada bhrtah
O goddess, who except you can dwell in the person of that God of gods, who consists of all sacrifice, the bearer of the mace, who is contemplated by the yogis.
     tvaya devi parityaktam
       sakalam bhuvana trayam
     vinasta prayam abhavat
       tvaye danim samedhitam
O goddess, the three worlds, having been abandoned by you, were on the verge of destruction - because of you, they have again recovered their position.
     dara putras tatha garam
       suhrd dhanya dhanadikam
     bhavaty etan maha bhage
       nityam tvad viksanam nrnam
O exalted one, men are endowed with wives, sons, houses, friends, grain and wealth due to your constant glance.
     sarirarogyam aisvaryam
       ari paksa ksayam sukham
     devi tvad drsti drstanam
       purusanam na durlabham
O goddess, freedom from bodily ailments, riches, destruction of enemies, and happiness are not difficult to attain for persons who view your glances.
     tvam mata sarva bhutanam
       deva devo harih pita
     tvayaitad visnuma cadya
       jagad vyaptam caracaram
You are the mother of all creatures, as that God of gods, Hari, is their father. And this universe, consisting of moving and non moving entities, is presently permeated by you, as well as Visnu.
     ma nah kosam tatha gostham
       ma grham ma paricchadam
     ma sariram kalatram ca
       tyajethah sarva pavani
O purifier of all, if you forsake us, neither our treasures, nor our cows, nor our homes, nor our possessions, nor our bodies, nor our wives, are secure.
     ma putran ma suhrd vargam
       ma pasun ma vibhusanam
     tyajetha mama devasya
       visnor vaksah sthalalaye
O you whose abode is the chest of Visnu, if you forsake me, neither sons, nor friends, nor animals, nor ornaments can be mine.
     sattvena satya saucabhyam
       catha siladibhir gunaih
     tyajante te narah sadyah
       sansyakto ye tvayamale
O spotless one, men who are forsaken by you are also forsaken by goodness, truth, purity, good character and other virtues.
     tvayavico kitah sadyah
       siladyair akhilair gunaih
     kulaisvaryais ca muhyante
       purusa nirguna api
And those who are glanced upon by you, although devoid of any good qualities, are infatuated by all good qualities, such as good character, lineage, wealth, etc.
     sa slaghyah sa guni dhanyah
       sa kulinah sa biddhinam
     sa surah sa ca vikranto
       yas tvaya devi viksitah
O goddess, he who is glanced upon by you, is praiseworthy, accomplished, fortunate, intelligent, high born, heroic and possessed of power.
     sadyo vaingunyam ayanti
       siladyah sakala gunah
     paranmukhi jaga - dhatri
       yasya tvam visnu - vallabhe
O nurse of the universe, O beloved of Visnu, all virtues, character, etc., immediately abandon him from whom you turn away.
     na te varnayitum sakta
       gunan jihvapi vedhasah
     prasida devi padmaksi
       masmams tyaksih kadacana
Even the tongue of Brahma is incapable of describing your qualities. O lotus eyed one, be auspicious unto me. Please do not abandon me.

Sri said: "I shall never turn my face from one who praises me every morning and evening with this hymn."

This eulogy of Laksmi, which came out of the mouth of Indra, is the source of all opulence. In this world, poverty never dwells among those who recite this stuti daily. Visnu Purana, VII.9.116/138.

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