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śrīsūktam śrīsūktam
Śrī Sūktam — the Vedic hymn (a khila of the Ṛgveda) invoking Lakṣmī, goddess of prosperity, into the seeker's home and life.
Verse 2 — hiraṇyavarṇāṃ hariṇīṃ suvarṇarajatasrajām |… hiraṇyavarṇāṃ hariṇīṃ suvarṇarajatasrajām |
O Jātavedas (Agni), summon for me Lakṣmī — gold-hued, deer-like, garlanded in silver and gold, moon-bright and golden.
Verse 3 — tāṃ ma āvaha jātavedo lakṣmīmanapagāminīm |… tāṃ ma āvaha jātavedo lakṣmīmanapagāminīm |
Summon for me, O Jātavedas, that Lakṣmī who never departs, through whom I may win gold, cattle, horses and offspring.
Verse 4 — aśvapūrvāṃ rathamadhyāṃ hastinādaprabodhinīm |… aśvapūrvāṃ rathamadhyāṃ hastinādaprabodhinīm |
I invoke the goddess Śrī — heralded by horses, a chariot at her centre, awakened by the trumpeting of elephants; may the goddess Śrī take delight in me.
Verse 5 — kāṃ sosmitāṃ hiraṇyaprākārāmārdrāṃ jvalantīṃ… kāṃ sosmitāṃ hiraṇyaprākārāmārdrāṃ jvalantīṃ tṛptāṃ tarpayantīm |
Her I invoke here — Śrī, softly smiling, ringed with gold, tender, blazing, contented and contenting others, seated on a lotus and lotus-hued.
Verse 6 — candrāṃ prabhāsāṃ yaśasā jvalantīṃ śriyaṃ loke… candrāṃ prabhāsāṃ yaśasā jvalantīṃ śriyaṃ loke devajuṣṭāmudārām |
I take refuge in her — moon-like, luminous, blazing with glory, noble Śrī whom the gods honour in the world, the lotus-dweller; may my misfortune perish. You I choose.
Verse 7 — ādityavarṇe tapaso'dhijāto vanaspatistava… ādityavarṇe tapaso'dhijāto vanaspatistava vṛkṣo'tha bilvaḥ |
Born of your austerity, O sun-hued goddess, is the lord of the forest, the bilva tree; may its fruits, by that tapas, drive away my illusions, inner and outer, and all ill fortune.
Verse 8 — upaitu māṃ devasakhaḥ kīrtiśca maṇinā saha |… upaitu māṃ devasakhaḥ kīrtiśca maṇinā saha |
May the friend of the gods (Kubera) come to me, and Fame together with the jewel; manifest in this realm, may they grant me fame and prosperity.
Verse 9 — kṣutpipāsāmalāṃ jyeṣṭhāmalakṣmīṃ nāśayāmyaham |… kṣutpipāsāmalāṃ jyeṣṭhāmalakṣmīṃ nāśayāmyaham |
I banish the elder Alakṣmī — hunger, thirst and grime; drive from my home, O goddess, all want and ruin.
Verse 10 — gandhadvārāṃ durādharṣāṃ nityapuṣṭāṃ karīṣiṇīm… gandhadvārāṃ durādharṣāṃ nityapuṣṭāṃ karīṣiṇīm |
I invoke here Śrī — fragrant, unassailable, ever full, rich in abundance, sovereign mistress of all beings.
Verse 11 — manasaḥ kāmamākūtiṃ vācaḥ satyamaśīmahi |… manasaḥ kāmamākūtiṃ vācaḥ satyamaśīmahi |
May we obtain the mind's desire and resolve and the truth of speech; may Śrī and glory rest on me, in cattle and in food.
Verse 12 — kardamena prajābhūtā mayi sambhava kardama |… kardamena prajābhūtā mayi sambhava kardama |
Through Kardama was progeny born; O Kardama, arise in me — settle Śrī, the lotus-garlanded mother, in my line.
Verse 13 — āpaḥ sṛjantu snigdhāni ciklīta vasa me gṛhe |… āpaḥ sṛjantu snigdhāni ciklīta vasa me gṛhe |
May the waters bring forth things tender; O Ciklīta, dwell in my home — and settle here the divine mother Śrī in my line.
Verse 14 — ārdrāṃ puṣkariṇīṃ puṣṭiṃ piṅgalāṃ padmamālinīm… ārdrāṃ puṣkariṇīṃ puṣṭiṃ piṅgalāṃ padmamālinīm |
O Jātavedas, summon for me Lakṣmī — tender, lotus-dwelling, nourishing, tawny, lotus-garlanded, moon-like and golden.
Verse 15 — ārdrāṃ yaḥ kariṇīṃ yaṣṭiṃ suvarṇāṃ hemamālinīm… ārdrāṃ yaḥ kariṇīṃ yaṣṭiṃ suvarṇāṃ hemamālinīm |
O Jātavedas, summon for me Lakṣmī — tender, staff in hand, elephant-attended, golden, gold-garlanded, sun-like and golden.
Verse 16 — tāṃ ma āvaha jātavedo lakṣmīmanapagāminīm |… tāṃ ma āvaha jātavedo lakṣmīmanapagāminīm |
Summon for me, O Jātavedas, that unfailing Lakṣmī through whom I may win abundant gold, cattle, servants, horses and offspring.
Verse 17 — yaḥ śuciḥ prayato bhūtvā juhuyādājyamanvaham |… yaḥ śuciḥ prayato bhūtvā juhuyādājyamanvaham |
One who, pure and self-controlled, offers ghee daily and, longing for Śrī, ceaselessly recites her fifteen ṛks — wins her grace.
phalaśrutiḥ phalaśrutiḥ
Phalaśruti — the fruits of reciting Śrī Sūktam, with the dhyāna verses and closing peace-invocation.
Verse 18 — padmānane padma ūrū padmākṣī padmasambhave |… padmānane padma ūrū padmākṣī padmasambhave |
O lotus-faced, lotus-thighed, lotus-eyed, lotus-born — receive me, O lotus-eyed one, that I may find happiness.
Verse 19 — aśvadāyī godāyī dhanadāyī mahādhane | dhanaṃ me… aśvadāyī godāyī dhanadāyī mahādhane |
O giver of horses, of cattle, of wealth, O treasure-rich goddess — take joy in the wealth I offer, and grant me all my desires.
Verse 20 — putrapautraṃ dhanaṃ dhānyaṃ hastyaśvādigave… putrapautraṃ dhanaṃ dhānyaṃ hastyaśvādigave ratham |
You are the mother of all creatures; grant me sons and grandsons, wealth and grain, elephants, horses, cattle and chariots, and make me long-lived.
Verse 21 — dhanamagnirdhanaṃ vāyurdhanaṃ sūryo dhanaṃ… dhanamagnirdhanaṃ vāyurdhanaṃ sūryo dhanaṃ vasuḥ |
Wealth is Agni, wealth is Vāyu, wealth the Sun, wealth the Vasus; Indra and Bṛhaspati are wealth — may Varuṇa too grant wealth.
Verse 22 — vainateya somaṃ piba somaṃ pibatu vṛtrahā |… vainateya somaṃ piba somaṃ pibatu vṛtrahā |
O Vainateya (Garuḍa), drink the soma; let the slayer of Vṛtra drink the soma — may the soma-rich grant me the soma of wealth.
Verse 23 — na krodho na ca mātsaryaṃ na lobho nāśubhā… na krodho na ca mātsaryaṃ na lobho nāśubhā matiḥ |
In those who have earned merit there is no anger, no envy, no greed, no evil thought — the devout should ever recite the Śrī Sūktam.
Verse 24 — varṣantu te vibhāvari divo abhrasya vidyutaḥ |… varṣantu te vibhāvari divo abhrasya vidyutaḥ |
May the lightnings of the sky's cloud rain down for you, O radiant one; may all seeds sprout — strike down the enemies of the sacred word.
Verse 25 — padmapriye padmini padmahaste padmālaye… padmapriye padmini padmahaste padmālaye padmadalāyatākṣi |
O beloved of the lotus, lotus-dweller, lotus-handed, lotus-abode, petal-eyed; beloved of all, pleasing to Viṣṇu's heart — set your lotus feet upon me.
Verse 26 — yā sā padmāsanasthā vipulakaṭitaṭī… yā sā padmāsanasthā vipulakaṭitaṭī padmapatrāyatākṣī gambhīrāvartanābhiḥ stanabharanamitā śubhravastrottarīyā |
May she who is seated on the lotus — broad of hip, wide-eyed as lotus petals, deep of navel, bowed by the fullness of her breasts, robed in white, bathed by lordly elephants from jewelled golden pitchers — Lakṣmī, lotus in hand, full of all auspiciousness, ever dwell in my home.
Verse 27 — lakṣmīṃ kṣīrasamudrarājatanayāṃ… lakṣmīṃ kṣīrasamudrarājatanayāṃ śrīraṅgadhāmeśvarīṃ dāsībhūtasamastadevavanitāṃ lokaikadīpāṅkurām |
I bow to Lakṣmī — daughter of the ocean of milk, sovereign of Śrīraṅga's abode, served by all the consorts of the gods, the one lamp-flame of the worlds; by whose gracious sidelong glance Brahmā, Indra and Gaṅgā-bearing Śiva won their glory — family-mother of the three worlds, lotus-born, beloved of Mukunda.
Verse 28 — siddhalakṣmīrmokṣalakṣmīrjayalakṣmīḥ sarasvatī… siddhalakṣmīrmokṣalakṣmīrjayalakṣmīḥ sarasvatī |
Siddha-Lakṣmī, Mokṣa-Lakṣmī, Jaya-Lakṣmī and Sarasvatī, Śrī-Lakṣmī and Vara-Lakṣmī — may they be ever gracious to me.
Verse 29 — varāṅkuśau pāśamabhītimudrāṃ karairvahantīṃ… varāṅkuśau pāśamabhītimudrāṃ karairvahantīṃ kamalāsanasthām |
I worship her — bearing in her hands the boon and the goad, the noose and the gesture of fearlessness, seated on the lotus, radiant as a million dawn-suns, three-eyed — the primordial mistress of the universe.
Verse 30 — sarvamaṅgalamāṅgalye śive sarvārthasādhike |… sarvamaṅgalamāṅgalye śive sarvārthasādhike |
O all-auspicious of the auspicious, benign one, accomplisher of every aim; O refuge, three-eyed goddess, O Nārāyaṇī — salutations to you.
Verse 31 — sarasijanilaye sarojahaste dhavalatarāṃśukagandh… sarasijanilaye sarojahaste dhavalatarāṃśukagandhamālyaśobhe |
O dweller in the lotus, lotus in hand, resplendent with bright garments, fragrance and garlands; O goddess, beloved of Hari, lovely one, bringer of prosperity to the three worlds — be gracious to me.
Verse 32 — viṣṇupatnīṃ kṣamāṃ devīṃ mādhavīṃ mādhavapriyām… viṣṇupatnīṃ kṣamāṃ devīṃ mādhavīṃ mādhavapriyām |
I bow to the consort of Viṣṇu, the goddess Kṣamā, Mādhavī, dear to Mādhava; the beloved companion of Viṣṇu, the darling of Acyuta.
Verse 33 — mahālakṣmī ca vidmahe viṣṇupatnī ca dhīmahi |… mahālakṣmī ca vidmahe viṣṇupatnī ca dhīmahi |
We commune with Mahālakṣmī and meditate on the consort of Viṣṇu — may that Lakṣmī impel us. (The Lakṣmī Gāyatrī.)
Verse 34 — śrīvarcasyamāyuṣyamārogyamāvidhāt pavamānaṃ… śrīvarcasyamāyuṣyamārogyamāvidhāt pavamānaṃ mahīyate |
May she grant lustre, long life and health, and be exalted through the purifying breath — wealth, grain, cattle, many sons, and a full life of a hundred years.
Verse 35 — ṛṇarogādidāridryapāpakṣudapamṛtyavaḥ |… ṛṇarogādidāridryapāpakṣudapamṛtyavaḥ |
May debt, disease and other poverty, sin, hunger and untimely death, fear, grief and anguish of mind be destroyed for me forever.
Verse 36 — śriye jāta śriya ā niryāya śriyaṃ vayo… śriye jāta śriya ā niryāya śriyaṃ vayo janitṛbhyo dadhātu |
Born for Śrī, going forth unto Śrī, may she grant Śrī and vigour to those who beget; robed in Śrī they attained immortality — the devout at once come to know the impeller (Savitṛ).
Verse 37 — oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ || oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ||
Oṃ — peace, peace, peace.
About Śrī Sūktam Śrī Sūktam is a Sanskrit stotra, composed by Vedic Rishis (Shruti) Lakshmi — a Sukta . It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: sanskritdocuments.org.
Also known as: Hiranyavarnam, Sri Sukta.
The Durgā Sūktam is a Vedic hymn to the Goddess drawn from the Taittirīya Āraṇyaka and the Ṛgveda; as śruti it is anonymous, ancient revelation and wholly in the public domain.
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Frequently asked questions What is the Sri Suktam? Śrī Sūktam is a Vedic hymn to Śrī, the goddess of fortune and grace, who is identified with Lakṣmī. Its 36 verses open with "Hiraṇyavarṇāṃ Hariṇīṃ" — the golden, radiant goddess — and are recited as an invocation of wealth and auspiciousness.
What is the meaning of Hiranyavarnam? "Hiraṇyavarṇāṃ Hariṇīṃ Suvarṇarajatasrajām" is the opening of Śrī Sūktam: the goddess of golden colour (hiraṇyavarṇā), radiant (hariṇī), wearing garlands of gold and silver. The phrase is the hymn's signature and its most-searched line.
When is the Sri Suktam recited? Śrī Sūktam is traditionally recited in the morning and during Lakṣmī worship, especially on Fridays and in the festival of Navarātri. As a khila-sūkta appended to the Ṛgveda, it is considered one of the oldest continuous hymns to the goddess of fortune.
How do I read the Sri Suktam on Avabodhak? Every verse of Śrī Sūktam is shown in Devanagari, Roman (IAST) and English meaning. Free to read, no login required; the practice view replays the hymn for chanting or memorising.
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