Among the sacred Vedic hymns dedicated to Goddess Mahalakshmi, the Sri Suktam holds a uniquely exalted place in the Sri Vaishnava tradition.

More than a prayer for wealth, Sri Suktam is a profound spiritual invocation of divine grace, auspiciousness, nourishment, compassion, purity, and abundance aligned with Dharma.

Found in the Rig Vedic tradition, the Sri Suktam glorifies Mahalakshmi as the eternal consort of Lord Narayana — the Divine Mother who mediates divine compassion for all beings. In Sri Vaishnavism, Lakshmi is not viewed merely as the goddess of material prosperity. She is revered as the embodiment of mercy (daya), surrender (prapatti), and divine intercession between the devotee and Sriman Narayana.

The hymn repeatedly describes her as:

lotus-seated,
golden and radiant,
remover of poverty,
giver of nourishment,
protector of righteousness.

The lotus symbolism throughout the Sri Suktam represents purity amidst worldly life. Lakshmi remains untouched by impurity while sustaining creation with grace and abundance. Her golden radiance symbolises not only material prosperity but also spiritual illumination, wisdom, harmony, and inner richness.

One of the deepest teachings of Sri Suktam is that true prosperity is inseparable from Dharma. The hymn does not merely ask for riches; it also seeks the removal of Alakshmi — negativity, greed, suffering, disharmony, fear, poverty consciousness, and spiritual emptiness. In this way, the Sri Suktam teaches that abundance without righteousness becomes destructive, but abundance guided by Dharma becomes divine blessing.

In the Sri Vaishnava sampradaya, Mahalakshmi is worshipped as the compassionate Mother who softens the path toward the Lord. Acharyas explain that while Narayana represents divine justice, Lakshmi represents divine compassion. Through her grace, devotees seek protection, forgiveness, spiritual upliftment, and eternal service to the Divine.

The Sri Suktam is therefore recited not only for financial wellbeing but also for:

peace in the home,
purity of mind,
righteous prosperity,
spiritual growth,
family harmony,
devotion to Narayana.

Traditionally chanted during Fridays, Varalakshmi Vratham, Diwali, temple worship, and daily pujas, the Sri Suktam continues to illuminate the hearts of devotees across generations.

For Sri Vaishnavas, the hymn ultimately reminds us that the highest wealth is not worldly accumulation, but divine grace, surrender, humility, and a life aligned with Dharma under the compassionate glance of Sri Mahalakshmi.

Sri Suktam – Hindi, Tamil and English Meaning

Verse 1

Hindi (Sanskrit)

ॐ हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं सुवर्णरजतस्रजाम् ।
चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह ॥

Tamil

ஓம் ஹிரண்யவர்ணாம் ஹரிணீம் ஸுவர்ணரஜதஸ்ரஜாம் ।
சந்த்ராம் ஹிரண்மயீம் லக்ஷ்மீம் ஜாதவேதோ ம ஆவஹ ॥

English Meaning

O Divine Fire, invoke Goddess Lakshmi who shines like gold, radiant like the moon, filled with divine splendour and auspiciousness.

Verse 2

Hindi (Sanskrit)

तां म आवह जातवेदो लक्ष्मीमनपगामिनीम् ।
यस्यां हिरण्यं प्रभूतं गावो दास्योऽश्वान्विन्देयं पुरुषानहम् ॥

Tamil

தாம் ம ஆவஹ ஜாதவேதோ லக்ஷ்மீமனபகாமினீம் ।
யஸ்யாம் ஹிரண்யம் பிரபூதம் காவோ தாஸ்யோऽஶ்வான்விந்தேயம் புருஷானஹம் ॥

English Meaning

Bring unto us that Lakshmi who never departs and through whose grace wealth, nourishment, prosperity, and noble living are attained.

Verse 3

Hindi (Sanskrit)

अश्वपूर्वां रथमध्यां हस्तिनादप्रबोधिनीम् ।
श्रियं देवीमुपह्वये श्रीर्मा देवीर्जुषताम् ॥

Tamil

அஶ்வபூர்வாம் ரதமத்யாம் ஹஸ்திநாதப்ரபோதினீம் ।
ஶ்ரியம் தேவீமுபஹ்வயே ஶ்ரீர்மா தேவீர்ஜுஷதாம் ॥

English Meaning

I invoke Goddess Sri who arrives with majesty, strength, royal splendour, and auspicious grace.

Verse 4

Hindi (Sanskrit)

कां सोस्मितां हिरण्यप्राकारामार्द्रां ज्वलन्तीं तृप्तां तर्पयन्तीम् ।
पद्मे स्थितां पद्मवर्णां तामिहोपह्वये श्रियम् ॥

Tamil

காம் ஸோஸ்மிதாம் ஹிரண்யப்ராகாராமார்த்ராம் ஜ்வலந்தீம் த்ருப்தாம் தர்பயந்தீம் ।
பத்மே ஸ்திதாம் பத்மவர்ணாம் தாமிஹோபஹ்வயே ஶ்ரியம் ॥

English Meaning

I invoke the lotus-seated Goddess Lakshmi who is radiant, compassionate, fulfilled, and nourishing to all beings.

Verse 5

Hindi (Sanskrit)

चन्द्रां प्रभासां यशसा ज्वलन्तीं श्रियं लोके देवजुष्टामुदाराम् ।
तां पद्मिनीमीं शरणमहं प्रपद्येऽलक्ष्मीर्मे नश्यतां त्वां वृणे ॥

Tamil

சந்த்ராம் ப்ரபாஸாம் யஶஸா ஜ்வலந்தீம் ஶ்ரியம் லோகே தேவஜுஷ்டாமுதாராம் ।
தாம் பத்மினீமீம் ஶரணமஹம் ப்ரபத்யேऽலக்ஷ்மீர்மே நஶ்யதாம் த்வாம் வ்ருணே ॥

English Meaning

I surrender to the radiant Goddess Lakshmi. May poverty, negativity, and suffering disappear from my life.

Verse 6

Hindi (Sanskrit)

आदित्यवर्णे तपसोऽधिजातो वनस्पतिस्तव वृक्षोऽथ बिल्वः ।
तस्य फलानि तपसा नुदन्तु मायान्तरायाश्च बाह्या अलक्ष्मीः ॥

Tamil

ஆதித்யவர்ணே தபஸோऽதிஜாதோ வனஸ்பதிஸ்தவ வ்ருக்ஷோऽத பில்வஃ ।
தஸ்ய பலானி தபஸா நுதந்து மாயாந்தராயாஶ்ச பாஹ்யா அலக்ஷ்மீஃ ॥

English Meaning

O Radiant Goddess, may all obstacles, negativity, and misfortunes be removed through divine purity and spiritual strength.

Verse 7

Hindi (Sanskrit)

उपैतु मां देवसखः कीर्तिश्च मणिना सह ।
प्रादुर्भूतोऽस्मि राष्ट्रेऽस्मिन् कीर्तिमृद्धिं ददातु मे ॥

Tamil

உபைது மாம் தேவஸகஃ கீர்த்திஶ்ச மணினா ஸஹ ।
ப்ராதுர்பூதோऽஸ்மி ராஷ்ட்ரேऽஸ்மின் கீர்த்திம்ருத்திம் ததாது மே ॥

English Meaning

May divine fame, prosperity, honour, and abundance arise in my life and society.

Verse 8

Hindi (Sanskrit)

क्षुत्पिपासामलां ज्येष्ठामलक्ष्मीं नाशयाम्यहम् ।
अभूतिमसमृद्धिं च सर्वां निर्णुद मे गृहात् ॥

Tamil

க்ஷுத்பிபாஸாமலாம் ஜ்யேஷ்டாமலக்ஷ்மீம் நாஶயாம்யஹம் ।
அபூதிமஸம்ருத்திம் ச ஸர்வாம் நிர்ணுத மே க்ருஹாத் ॥

English Meaning

May hunger, suffering, scarcity, and all forms of misfortune leave my home and life.

Verse 9

Hindi (Sanskrit)

गन्धद्वारां दुराधर्षां नित्यपुष्टां करीषिणीम् ।
ईश्वरिं सर्वभूतानां तामिहोपह्वये श्रियम् ॥

Tamil

கந்தத்வாராம் துராதர்ஷாம் நித்யபுஷ்டாம் கரீஷிணீம் ।
ஈஶ்வரீம் ஸர்வபூதானாம் தாமிஹோபஹ்வயே ஶ்ரியம் ॥

English Meaning

I invoke the ever-nourishing Goddess Lakshmi, the divine ruler of all beings and the source of sacred prosperity.

Verse 10

Hindi (Sanskrit)

मनसः काममाकूतिं वाचः सत्यमशीमहि ।
पशूनां रूपमन्यस्य मयि श्रीः श्रयतां यशः ॥

Tamil

மனஸஃ காமமாகூதிம் வாசஃ ஸத்யமஶீமஹி ।
பஶூநாம் ரூபமந்நஸ்ய மயி ஶ்ரீஃ ஶ்ரயதாம் யஶஃ ॥

English Meaning

May noble desires, truthful speech, abundance, nourishment, and divine grace reside within me.

Verse 11

Hindi (Sanskrit)

कर्दमेन प्रजाभूता मयि सम्भव कर्दम ।
श्रियां वासय मे कुले मातरं पद्ममालिनीम् ॥

Tamil

கர்தமேன ப்ரஜாபூதா மயி ஸம்பவ கர்தம ।
ஶ்ரியம் வாஸய மே குலே மாதரம் பத்மமாலிநீம் ॥

English Meaning

O Divine Energy, may Goddess Lakshmi dwell within my family and bless us with harmony and prosperity.

Verse 12

Hindi (Sanskrit)

आपः सृजन्तु स्निग्धानि चिक्लीत वस मे गृहे ।
नि च देवीं मातरं श्रियं वासय मे कुले ॥

Tamil

ஆபஃ ஸ்ருஜந்து ஸ்நிக்தானி சிக்லீத வச மே க்ருஹே ।
நி ச தேவீம் மாதரம் ஶ்ரியம் வாஸய மே குலே ॥

English Meaning

May purity, nourishment, peace, and divine prosperity flow continuously into my home.

Verse 13

Hindi (Sanskrit)

आर्द्रां पुष्करिणीं पुष्टिं पिङ्गलां पद्ममालिनीम् ।
चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह ॥

Tamil

ஆர்த்ராம் புஷ்கரிணீம் புஷ்டிம் பிங்கலாம் பத்மமாலிநீம் ।
சந்த்ராம் ஹிரண்மயீம் லக்ஷ்மீம் ஜாதவேதோ ம ஆவஹ ॥

English Meaning

Invoke the radiant, lotus-garlanded Goddess Lakshmi who nourishes all creation with beauty and abundance.

Verse 14

Hindi (Sanskrit)

आर्द्रां यः करिणीं यष्टिं सुवर्णां हेममालिनीम् ।
सूर्यां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह ॥

Tamil

ஆர்த்ராம் யஃ கரிணீம் யஷ்டிம் ஸுவர்ணாம் ஹேமமாலிநீம் ।
ஸூர்யாம் ஹிரண்மயீம் லக்ஷ்மீம் ஜாதவேதோ ம ஆவஹ ॥

English Meaning

Bring forth the golden, radiant, compassionate Goddess Lakshmi who shines like the sun and blesses all beings.

Verse 15

Hindi (Sanskrit)

Tamil

English Meaning

O Divine Fire, invoke Goddess Lakshmi who grants enduring prosperity, abundance, wellbeing, and righteous living.

Closing Peace Invocation

Hindi (Sanskrit)

॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

Tamil

॥ ஓம் ஶாந்திஃ ஶாந்திஃ ஶாந்திஃ ॥

English Meaning

May there be peace within, peace around us, and peace throughout all existence.