Maha Lakshmi Devi Sahasranamam

English with Meanings - 1

Namnaam ashta sahasram cha broohi Gargya, Mahamathe,
Mahalakshmyaa  Maha devyaa  bhukthi mukthyartha sidhaye
Oh great sage Gargya please tell that the one thousand eight names,
Of Goddess Mahalakshmi would lead to enjoyment , wealth and salvation.

SAnathkumara massenam  dwadasahithya sannibham,
Apruchan Yogino  bhkthyaa yogi nama  artha sidhaye.
Addressing Sanathkumara equal in shine to the twelve suns,
As per the request of the twelve sages , sage Garga asked.

Gargya uvacha
Sarva loukeeka karmebhyo  vimukthaanaam hithaaya vai,
Bhukthi mukthi pradhamjaya manu broohi dhayanidhe.
Gargya told
Oh treasure of mercy tell those names that lead enjoyment and salvation,
Which would lead to the good of those who do not do bad deeds,
And are not attached to those results of the deeds that they do.

Sanathkumara , Bhagawan , Sarvagno asi viseshatha,
Asthikya sidhaye  nrunaam kshipradharmartha sadhanam.
Oh Sanathkumara, Oh God , you have great specialized knowledge,
Tell me the way for humans to get devotion and,
Also their speedily getting Dharma, Artha(Money), Kama(desires ) and Moksha(Salvation).

Khidhyanthi manava sarve dhana bhaavena kevalam,
Sidhyanthi dhanino anyasya naiva  Dharmatha Kamana.
Humans are mainly suffering due to the scarcity of wealth,
For they can never attain Dharma and wealth without money.

Daridhrya dwamsini nama kena  vidhyaa prakeerthithaa,
Kena vaa  Brhama vidhyapi  kena  mruthyu vinasini.
Who is being sung about as one who removes poverty?
Please tell about her who is called knowledge ,
Knowledge of the ultimate and one who destroys death.

SArvaasaam saara bhoothaikaa vidhyaanaam kerrthithaa,
Prathyaksha sidhidhaa Brahman , Thamachakshwa Dhayanidhe.
Oh Brahman , please tell us about her who is the essence of all knowledge,
And who gives results of all action done instantaneously.

Sanathkumara Uvacha
Sadhu prushtam Maha Bhagaa, sarva loka  hithoushinaa,
Mahathaamesha dharmascha nanthyeshamithi may mathi.
Oh great one, you have well asked for the benefit of all the world,
I feel that such a thought  will occur only  to great ones and not to others.

Brahma Vishnu Mahadeva, mahendradhi  mahathmabhi,
Samproktham  kadhayamyadhya  Lakshmi nama sahasrakam.
I am telling you the thousand names of Goddess Lakshmi,
Which has been praised by Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and alo Indra,

Yathyocharana mathrena daridryoth muchyathe nara.
Kim punastha japajjapi  sarveshta arthanavapnuyath.
Human being escapes by telling only its name,
And is it necessary to tell that he would great wealth,
If the entire thing is chanted with devotion.

Nyasa
Asya Sri Mahalakshmi divya sahasra nama stotra maha manthrasya
Ananda kardhamachikleethendraa sthaadhayo Mahathmano maharshaya ,
Anushtup chanda, Vishnu maya Shakthi, Maha Lakshmi Para devathaa,
Sri Maha Lakshmi prasada dwara  sarveshtarthas  sidhyrathe  jape viniyoga
For the great chant of one thousand names of Mahalakshmi the sages are Ananda, Kardhama , sons of Chikleendra, the meter is Anushtup , The power

behind is Vishnu Maya the goddess addreesed is the divine Mahalakshmi  and this is being chanted to get the grace of Mahalakshmi  for fulfillment of wishes

and getting g of all wealth.

Dhyanam
Prayer
Padma nabha priyam devim Padmakshim m Padma vasinim,
Padmavakthram , Padma hasthaam Vande Padma maharnisam.
I salute day and night the goddess who is darling of Padmanabha,
Who has lotus like eyes, who lives in lotus,
Who has a pretty face like a fully open lotus and who holds a lotus.

Poornendu vadanam,  divya rathnabharana bhooshithaam,
Varada abhaya  hasthaadyam  dyayeth  chandra sahodharim.
I meditate on the sister of the moon , who has a face like a full moon,
Who wears divine gem studded ornaments  and who shows,
Blessing and protection by her two hands.

Icharoopam bhagwatha  sachidananda roopinim,
Sarvagnaam  sarva jananim Vishnu vaksha sthalalayam,
Dayalumanisam  dhyayeth  suka sidha swaroopinim.
I always meditate that Goddess who has the form of pleasure and salvation,
Who takes that form which is dear to the God, Who is the form of divine joy,
Who knows everything , who is the mother of all,
Who lives on the chest of Lord Vishnu  and who is very merciful.

*All names below are to be prefixed with “Om” and suffixed with nama
1.Nithyagatha * =She who keeps on traveling
2.Anantha nithya =She who is endless and is forever
3.Nandini=She who makes others happy/She who was the daughter of Nandagopa
4.Jana ranjini=She who makes people happy
5.Nithya Prakasini=She who shines permanently
6.Swaprakasa swaroopini=She who is naturally shining
7.MahaLakshmi=She who is the great Lakshmi
8.Mahakali=She who is the great Kali/She who is black in colour
9.Mahakanyaa=She who is the great virgin
10.Saraswathi=She who is Goddess Saraswathi
11.Bhoga vaibhava sandhathri=She who gives pleasure and wealth
12.Bhkthanugraha karini=She who blesses her devotees
13.Easavasya=She who is everywhere
14.Mahamaya=She who is the great enchantress
15.Mahadevi=She who is the great goddess
16.Maheswari=She who is the wife of great Shiva
17.Hrullekha=She who is in letter Hreem
18.Paramaa=She who is the greatest
19.Shakthi=She who is the power
20.Mathruka bheeja roopini=She who is model root letter
21.Nithayananda=She who is forever happy
22.Nithyabhodha=She who has permanent wisdom
23.Naadini=She who makes musical note
24.Janamodhini=She who entertains people
25.Sathya prathyayani=She who believes in truth/She who is truth
26.Swaprakasathma roopini=She who by herself has a shining form
27.Tripura=She who is the wife of Shiva who destroyed the three cities
28.Bhairavi=She who has a fearful form
29.Vidhyaa=She who is knowledge
30.Hamsaa=She who is the “Hamsa” chant
31.Vagheswari=She who is the goddess of words
32.Shivaa=She who is the consort of Lord Shiva.
33.Vagdevi=She who is the goddess of words
34.Maharathri=She who is the night before the deluge
35.Kalarathri=She who is the night before death
36.Trilochana=She who has three eyes
37.Bhadrakali=She who is the Kali who protects
38.Karali=She who is fearsome
39.Mahakali=She who swallows time
40.Thilothama=She whose every atom is pretty
41.Kali=She who is black
42.Karalavakthrantha= She who has a horrifying mouth
43.Kamakshi=She who fulfills desires by her eyes
44.Kamadha=She who fulfills desires
45.Shubhaa=She who is auspicious
46.Chandika=She who has great anger/She who killed Mahishasura
47.Chanda roopesa=She who has a fearsome form
48.Chamunda=She who killed Chanda and Munda
49.Chakradharini=She who is armed with a wheel
50.Trilokya jayini=She who has won over the three worlds
51.Devi=She who is the Goddess/She who makes things move
52.Trilokya vijayothama=She who is the first among those who won over the three worlds
53.Sidhalakshmi=She who grants occult powers
54.Kriyalakshmi=She who is behind all actions
55.Moksha lakshmi=She who is the Lakshmi giving salvation
56.Prasadini=She becomes pleased with devotees
57.Uma=She who is the daughter of Himavan
58.Bhagwathi=She who is the goddess with all types of wealth
59.Durgaa=She who killed Durgamasura
60.Chaandri=She who shines like the moon
61.Dakshayani=She who is the daughter of Daksha
62.Shivaa=She who is extremely peaceful
63.Prathyangira=She who took the form of  the fearsome Atharvana Bhadrakali
64.Dharaa=She who carries/earth
65.Velaa=She who is in the edge of time
66.Lokamatha=She who is the mother of the world
67.Haripriya=She who is loved by Vishnu
68.Parvathi=She who is the daughter of the mountain
69.Paramaa=She who is the first among everything
70.Devi=She who is the Goddess
71.Brahmavidhyaapradhayini=She who grants knowledge of God
72.Aroopa=She who does not have any form
73.Baheeroopa=She who has several forms
74.Viroopaa=She who has a horrible form of Durga
75.Viswaroopini=She whose form is the universe
76.Panchabhoothathmika=She who is the soul of the five elements
77.Vani=She who plays Veena
78.Panchabhoothathmika=She who exists in all souls as the five elements
79.Paraa=She who is above the five elements
80.Kalimaa=She who is the goddess of time
81.Panjikaa=She who is the world spread through the five elements
82.Vagmi=She who controls words
83.Havi=She who is cooked rice and ghee to be offered in the fire
84.Prthyadhidevatha=She makes the mind and body work as its Goddess
85.Devamatha=She who is the mother of devas
86.Suresana=The Goddess of the devas
87.Vedagarbha=She who is the origin of devas
88.Ambika=She who is the mother
89.Dhruthi=She who is the courage
90.SAnkhya=She who is the numbers
91Jaathi=She who lives as all castes and creeds
92.Kriya Shathi=She who is the power behind action
93.Prakruthi= She who is the nature
94.Mohini=She who bewitches
95.Mahi=She who is the earth
96.Yagna vidhya=She who is the science of Yaga
97.Mahavidhya=She who is the greatest knowledge
98.Guhya Vidhya=She who is the secret knowledge
99.Vibhavari=She who drives away darkness/ignorance
100.Jyothishmathi=She who possesses light
101.Mahamatha=She who is the great mother
102.Sarva manthra phalapradha=She who makes all mantras  yield results
103.Daridhrya dwamsini=She who destroys poverty
104.Devi=She who is the Goddess
105.Hrudhya grandhi bedhini=She who breaks the knot of heart
106.Sahasradhithya sangasa=She who is like one thousand suns
107.Chandika=She who is like the light of moon
108.Chandra roopini=She who has the form of moon
109.Gayathri=She who is Gayathri mantra
110.Soma sambhoothi=She who wears the crescent
111.Savithri=She who gave birth to Vedas
112.Pranavathmika=She who is the soul of Pranava
113.Saankari=She who is the consort of Shiva
114.Vaishnavi=She who is the consort of Vishnu
115.Brahmi=She who is the aspect of Brahma
116.Sarva deva namaskrutha=She who is saluted by all devas
117.Sevyadurga=She who is Durga who should be saluted
118.Kubherakshi=She who by her mere glance can make a man rich
119.Karaveera nivasini=She who lives in Nerium Oleander (Arali in tamil)  flowers
120Jayaa=She who is victorious
121.Vijayaa=She who is ever victorious
122.Jayanthi=She who always wins everywhere
123.Aparajitha=She who cannot be defeated
124.Kubhjika=She who is a eight year old girl/who is curled up and sleeping
125.Kalika=She who is in the form of Kali
126.Sasthri=She who rules over knowledge
127.Veenapusthaka dharini=She who carried a book and a Veena
128.Sarvagna shakthi=She is the power behind Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
129.Sri Shakthi= The power of wisdom
130.Brahma Vishnu Shivathmika=She who takes the form of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
131.Ida pingalika madhyaa  mrunaalithanthu roolpini=She who goes in between Ida and O{ingala and reaches the Sahasrara
132.Yajnesani=She who rules over Yagnas(Fire sacrifice)
133.Pradhaa=She who is famous
134.Deekhaa=She who gives you license to do Yagna
135.Dakshinaa=She who is an expert
136.Sarva Mohini=She who is prettier than all
137.Ashtanga yogini=She who can be seen by eight fold yoga
138 Devi=She who is the Goddess
139.Nirbheeja dhyana gocharaa=He who is visible to those who meditate using yoga
140.Sarva theertha sthithaa=She who is in all sacred waters
141.Shuddha=She who is pure
142.Sarva parvatha vasini=She who lives on all mountains
143. Veda Sashthra prabha=She who throws light on Vedas and Sasthras
144.Devi=Goddess
145.Shadangadhi pada krama=She who codifies the six branches of Vedas-Siksha, Chandas, niruktha, Jyothisha, Vyakarana and Kalpa
146.Shivaa=She who is auspicious
147.Dhathri=She who gives/mother
148.Shubhanandha=She who is auspiciously happy
149.Yagnakarma swaroopini=She who is the form of carrying out of fire sacrifices
150.Vrathini=She who does penance
151.Menaka=She who is the daughter of Mena
152.Devi=She who is the Goddess
153.Brahmani=She who is the power of Brahma
154.Brahmacharini=She who meditates on Brahmam
155.Yekasharapara=She likes Om
156.Tharaa=She who helps to cross the sea of misery
157.Bhava banda vinasini=She who destroys attachment to domestic life
158.Viswambhara=She who supports the universe/she who wears the universe
159.Dharaa=She who supports the earth
160.Niradhara=She who does not have any support
161.Adhikaswaraa=She who is beyond description
162.Rakaa=She who is like the full moon
163.Kuhoo=She who is the goddess of new moon day
164.Amavasya=She who is the new moon day
165.Poornima=She who is the new moon day
166.Anumathi=She who is one day previous to full n day/She who permits
167.Dhruthi=She who is the form of light
168.Sinivali=She who is one day previous to new moon day
169.Shivaa=She  who is the consort of Shiva
170.Vasyaa=She who attracts
171.Vaiswadevi=She who is the form of Viswa devas
172.Pisangilaa=She who has a very soft body
173.Pippalaa=She who is the form of Banyan tree
174.Visalakshi=She who has a broad eyes
175.Rakshogni=She who is the fire that protects/kills Rakshasas
176.Vrushti karini=She who is the reason of rain
177.Dushta vidhravini=She who drives away bad people
178.Devi=She who is the Goddess
179.Sarvopadrava nasini=She who destroys all type of troubles
180.Saradhaa=She who gives wisdom
181.Sarasandhaana=She who is the power of sending arrows using the bow
182.Sarva Sasthra swaroopini=She who is the form of all weapons
183.Yudha madhya sthitha=She who is in the middle of the battle
184.Devi=She who is the Goddess
185.Sarva Bhootha bhanjani=She who destroys all evil spirits
186.Ayddha=She who does mot participate in a war
187.Yudharoopa=She who is the form of battle
188.SAntha=She who is peaceful
189.Santhi swaroopini=She who is personification of peace
190.Ganga=She who is in the form of Ganges
191.Saraswathi=She who is the form of Saraswathi
192.Veni=She who is the braid
193.Yamuna=She who is the river Yamuna
194.Narmadha=She who is the river Narmadha
195.Aapaga=She who was once a river
196.Samudhravasanaa vasaa=She who lives in between the seas
197.Brahmanda sreni mekhala=She who wears the universe as hip belt
198.Panchavakthra=She who has five faces
199.Dasa bhujaa=She who has ten  hands
200.Shuddha sphatika sannibha=She who is like a clear crystal
201.Rakthaa=She who is of blood red colour
202.Krushnaa=She who is of black colour
203.Sithaa=She who is of white colour
204.Peetha=She who is of yellow colour
205.Sarva varnaa=She who is of all colours
206.Nireeswari=She who does not have any other goddess
207.Chakrikaa=She who is in Sri Chakra
208.Kalikaa=She who is Kali
209.Devi=She who is the Goddess
210.Sathyaa=She who is truth
211.Badukaa=She who is always a lass
212.Sthithaa=She who is stable
213.Tharuni=She who is a lass
214.Vaaruni=She who is the power of Varuna
215.Naree=She who is a  woman
216 Jyeshta.=She who is elder
217.Devi=She who is Devi
218.Sureswari=She who is the goddess of devas
219.Viswambara=She who wears the universe as cloth
220.Dharaa=She who carries/earth
221.Karthree=She who is the doer
222.Galargala Vibhanjini=She who breaks problems/She who stopped the flow of poison in to Shiva
223.SAndhyaa=She who is of dusky colour/She who is dawn, dusk and noon
224.Rathri=She who is night
225.Divaa=She who is day time
226.Jyothsnaa=She who is the night lit by full moon
227.Kalaa=She who is the crescent
228.Kashtaa=She who is the limit/She who is quarter of the world
229.Nimeshikaa=She who does everything in a Nimisha(time between opening and closing of eye)
230.Urvee=She who is in the form of earth
231.Kathyayani=She who is the daughter of sage Kathyayana
232.Shubra=She who is white and clean
233.Sasarnavatharini=She who makes us cross  the forest of domestic life
234.Kapilaa=She who is of reddish colour/wife of sage Kapila
235.Keelikaa=She who is the axis of everything
236.Asoka=She who is never sad
237.Mallika=She who is jasmine flower
238.Navamalika=She who wears garland of fresh flowers
239.Devika=She who is the goddess with a form of a child
240.Nandika=She who is the daughter/She who makes us happy
241.Shantha=She  who is patient
242.Bhanjika=She who breaks
243.Bhayabhanjika=She who breaks fear
244.Koushiki=She who came out of the hair of Parvathi
245.Vaidhiki=She who is Vedic in form
246.Devi=She who is the Goddess
247.Souri=She who is the power of Sun
248.Roopadhika=She who transcends the form
249.Athibhaa=She who has relatively more light
250.Digvasthra=She who wears the directions as cloth
251.Navavasthra=She who wears new cloths
252.Kanyaka=She who is an unmarried girl
253.Kamladhbhava=She who was born out of lotus
254.Sree=She who is goddess Lakshmi
255.Soumyalakshana=She who has calm look
256.Atheetha durga=She who is unapproachable in the fort
257.Soothra prabodhika=She who teaches Vedic Suthras
258.Sradha=She who is attentive
259.Medha=She who is the intelligence
260.Kruthi=She who is the composition
261.Pragna=She who is the conscience
262.Dharana=She who is understanding
263.Kanthi=She who is the light
264.Sruthi, Smruthi, druthir Dhanya=She who is blessed with knowledge of Sruthi , Smruthi and bravery
265.Bhoothi=She who is the cause of all wealth
266.Ishtee=She who is the fire sacrifice
267.Maneeshini=She who gives wisdom
268.Virakthi=She who is detached
269.Vyapini=She who is spread everywhere
270.Mayaa=She who is illusion
271.Sarva maya prabhanjani=She who breaks all illusion
272.Mahendri=She who is greater than Indra
273.Manthrini=She who is the minister/She who is the goddess of all chants
274.Simhi=She who assumes the form of a lion/She who is as brave as a lion
275.Indra jala swaroolpini=She who is the personification of magic
276.Avastha thraya nirmuktha=She who is not subject to three activities of waking, sleep and dream
277.Guna thraya vivarjitha=She who is beyond three qualities of Sathwa,Rajas and Thamas
278.Eeshanathraya nirmuktha=She who does not have the three desires  of sons, wealth and heaven.
279.Sarva roga vivarjitha=She who cures all diseases
280.Yogi dhyanantha gamya=She who can be attained  at the end of yoga
281.Yogadhyana parayana=She who is the aim at the end of yoga
282.Thrayee Shikhaa viseshakgna=She who is an expert in three Vedas
283.Vedantha Jnana  roopini=She who is the form of the experts in Vedantha
284.Bharathi=She who gives form of letter and words to knowledge
285.Kamala=She who is as pretty as a lotus
286.Bhasha=She who is the language
287.Padma=She who was born out of a lotus
288.Padmavathi=She who sits on a lotus
289.Kruthi=She who is the result of action/She who is action
290.Gowthami=She who was born as a daughter of sage Gowthama
291.Gomathi=She who is the river Gomathi
292.Gowri=She who is white/She who is Goddess Parvathi
293.Ishaanaa=She who is consort of Ishwara
294.Hamsavahini=She who rides on a swan
295.Narayani=She who is the refuge of humans/She who is the power of Narayana
296.Prabhadhara=She who is the continuous shower of light
297.Jahnavi=She who is the daughter of sage Jahnu
298.Shakarathmaja= She who has Shiva as son
299.hithraghanta=She who has picturesque neck
300.Sunanda=She who is with happiness
301.Sri=She who gives all type of wealth
302.Manavi=She who is daughter of Manu
303.Manusambhava=She who was born to Manu
304.Sthambhini=She who is very stable
305.Kshobhini=She who makes the mind of others shake/She who gets very angry
306.Maari=She who kills asuras
307.Bhramini=She who makes the world rotate
308.Shathrumarini=She who is the killer of her enemies
309.Mohini=She who bewitches
310.Dweshini=She who is the power behind hating
311.Veera=She who has valour
312.Aghoraa=She who is not horrible
313.Rudhra roopini=She who has an angry form
314.Rudraikadasini=She who is in the form of eleven Rudras
315.Punyaa=She who appreciates good deeds
316.Kalyani=She who is auspicious
317.Lanhakarini=She who causes profit
318.Devadurga=The Durga in the state of wakefulness
319.Maha Durga=The Durga who is sleeping
320.Swapnadurga=The Durga who is in the dream state
321.Ashtabhairavi=She who is the eight Bhairavis
322.Suryachadragni roopa=She who has sun, moon and fire as eyes
323.Grahanakshatra roopini=She who is the form of stars and planets
324.Bindu nadha kalathhetha=She who is in the form of Bindu(dot) and Nadha (sound)
325.Bindu nadha kalathmika=She who is the of dot, sound and crescent
326.Dasa vayu jyaakaraa=She who wins as 10 vayus
327.Kala Shodasa samyutha=She who is with 16 crescents of the moon
328.Kasyapi=She who is the daughter of sage Kasyapa
329.Kamala Devi=The Goddess of lotus
330.Nadha Chakra nivasini=She who lives in Srichakra as well as in sound
331.Mrudaadhaara=She who is the foundation for Lord Shiva
332.Sthiraa=She who is permanent
333.Guhya=She who is secret
334.Deikaa=She who is like the Goddess
335.hakra roopini=She who is the form of Sri Chakra
336.Avidhyaa=She who is the power behind ignorance