Daily Invocations by Swami Krishnananda: The Sri Sukta
Daily Invocations by Swami Krishnananda: The Sri Sukta
Daily Invocations by Swami Krishnananda: The Sri Sukta
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I invoke Shri (Lakshmi), who has a line of horses in front of her, a series of chariots in the middle, who is being
awakened by the trumpeting of elephants, who is divinely resplendent. May that divine Lakshmi grace me. I
hereby invoke that Shri (Lakshmi) who is an embodiment of Absolute Bliss; who is of pleasant smile on her face;
whose lustre is like that of burnished gold; who is wet, as it were, (just from the milky ocean), who is blazing with
splendour, and is the embodiment of the fulfilment of all wishes; who satisfies the desires of her votaries; who is
seated on the lotus and is beautiful like the lotus.
For shelter in this world, I resort to that Lakshmi who is beautiful like the moon, who shines bright, who is blazing
with renown, who is adored (even) by the gods, who is highly magnanimous, and grand like the lotus. May my
misfortunes perish. I surrender myself to Thee. O Thou, resplendent like the Sun! By Thy power and glory have
the plants, (like) the bael tree, grown up. May the fruits thereof destroy through Thy Grace all inauspiciousness
rising from the inner organs and ignorance as well as from the outer senses.
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upaitu m devasakha krtica main saha
prdurbhto'smi rre'smin krtimddhi dadtu me.
kutpipsmal jyehmalakm naymyaham,
abhtimasamddhi ca sarv niruda me gaht.
Invoke for me, O Agni, that Goddess Lakshmi who is ever unfailing, being blessed by whom I shall win wealth in
plenty, cattle, servants, horses, and men.
Swami Krishnananda
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