Scriptures

Śrīmad Devī Bhāgavatam

BOOK 9 • CHAPTER 42
Ch 42 Verse 1 Verse
Sanskrit Text
९.४२ द्विचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः । महालक्ष्म्याः ध्यानस्तोत्रवर्णनम् । नारद उवाच । हरेरुत्कीर्तनं भद्रं श्रुतं तज्ज्ञानमुत्तमम् । ईप्सितं लक्ष्म्युपाख्यानं ध्यानं स्तोत्रं वद प्रभो ॥ १ ॥
English Translation
Nārada said :-- O Bhagavān! I have heard about the glories of Hari, about the Tattvajñānam (the True Knowledge) and the story of Lakṣmī. Now tell me Her Dhyānam (meditation) and Stotram (recitation of hymns) of Her.
Ch 42 Verse 2-3 Verse
Sanskrit Text
श्रीनारायण उवाच । स्नात्वा तीर्थे पुरा शक्रो धृत्वा धौते च वाससी । घटं संस्थाप्य क्षीरोदे षड्देवान् पर्यपूजयत् ॥ २ ॥ गणेशं च दिनेशं च वह्निं विष्णुं शिवं शिवाम् । एतान् भक्त्या समभ्यर्च्य पुष्पगन्धादिभिस्तदा ॥ ३ ॥
English Translation
Nārāyaṇa said :-- O Nārada! Indra then, bathed first in the Tīrath (holy place) and, wearing a cleansed cloth, installed, first of all, an earthen jar (ghaṭa) on the beach of the Kṣiroda Ocean. Then he worshipped with devotion Ganeśa, Sūrya, Fire, Viṣṇu, Śiva, and Śivā, the six deities with scents and flowers.
Ch 42 Verse 4-5 Verse
Sanskrit Text
आवाह्य च महालक्ष्मीं परमैश्वर्यरूपिणीम् । पूजाञ्चकार देवेशो ब्रह्मणा च पुरोधसा ॥ ४ ॥ पुरःस्थितेषु मुनिषु ब्राह्मणेषु गुरौ हरौ । देवादिषु सुदेशे च ज्ञानानन्दं शिवे मुने ॥ ५ ॥
English Translation
Next Indra invoked Mahā Lakṣmī, of the nature of the highest powers and greatest prosperity, and began to worship Her as Brahmā, who was acting as an officiating priest in the presence of the Munis, Brāhmaṇas, Brihaspati, Hari and the other Devas, had dictated him.
Ch 42 Verse 6-7 Verse
Sanskrit Text
पारिजातस्य पुष्पं च गृहीत्वा चन्दनोक्षितम् । ध्यात्वा देवीं महालक्ष्मीं पूजयामास नारद ॥ ६ ॥ ध्यानं च सामवेदोक्तं यद्दत्तं ब्रह्मणे पुरा । हरिणा तेन ध्यानेन तन्निबोध वदामि ते ॥ ७ ॥
English Translation
He first smeared one Pārijāta flower with sandal paste and reciting the meditation mantra of Mahā Lakṣmī offered it to Her feet. The meditation mantra that was recited by Devendra, was what Bhagavān Hari first gave to Brahmā. I am now telling you that. Listen.
Ch 42 Verse 8 Verse
Sanskrit Text
सहस्रदलपद्मस्थकर्णिकावासिनीं पराम् । शरत्पार्वणकोटीन्दुप्रभामुष्टिकरां पराम् ॥ ८ ॥
English Translation
“O Mother! Thou residest on the thousand-petalled lotus. The beauty of Thy face excels the beauty of koṭi autumnal Full Moons. Thou art shining with Thy own splendour.
Ch 42 Verse 9-10 Verse
Sanskrit Text
स्वतेजसा प्रज्वलन्तीं सुखदृश्यां मनोहराम् । प्रतप्तकाञ्चननिभशोभां मूर्तिमतीं सतीम् ॥ ९ ॥ रत्नभूषणभूषाढ्यां शोभितां पीतवाससा । ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्यां शश्वत्सुस्थिरयौवनाम् ॥ १० ॥
English Translation
Thou art very beautiful and lovely; Thy colour is like the burnished gold; Thou art with form, chaste, ornamented all over with jewel ornaments; Thou art wearing the yellow cloth and look! What beauty is coming out of it! Always a sweet smile reigns on Thy lips. Thy beauty is constant; Thou art the bestower of prosperity to all.
Ch 42 Verse 11-12 Verse
Sanskrit Text
सर्वसम्पत्प्रदात्रीं च महालक्ष्मीं भजे शुभाम् । ध्यानेनानेन तां ध्यात्वा नानागुणसमन्विताम् ॥ ११ ॥ सम्पूज्य ब्रह्मवाक्येन चोपचाराणि षोडश । ददौ भक्त्या विधानेन प्रत्येकं मन्त्रपूर्वकम् ॥ १२ ॥
English Translation
O Mahā Lakṣmī! I meditate on Thee.” Thus meditating on Her endowed with various attributes with this mantra, Indra worshipped devotedly with sixteen upacāras (articles offered). Every upacāra (article) was offered with the repetition of mantra. All the things were very excellent, right and commendable.
Ch 42 Verse 13-14 Verse
Sanskrit Text
प्रशस्तानि प्रकृष्टानि वराणि विविधानि च । अमूल्यरत्नसारं च निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा ॥ १३ ॥ आसनं च विचित्रं च महालक्ष्मि प्रगृह्यताम् । शुद्धं गङ्गोदकमिदं सर्ववन्दितमीप्सितम् ॥ १४ ॥
English Translation
“O Mahā Lakṣmī! Viśvakarmā has made this invaluable Āsan (a carpet seat) wonderfully decked with jewels; I am offering this Āsan to Thee. Accept. O Thou residing in the Lotus! This holy Ganges water is considered with great regard and desired by all. This is like the fire to burn the fuel in the shape of the sins of the sinners.
Ch 42 Verse 15-16 Verse
Sanskrit Text
पापेध्मवह्निरूपं च गृह्यतां कमलालये । पुष्पचन्दनदूर्वादिसंयुतं जाह्नवीजलम् ॥ १५ ॥ शङ्खगर्भस्थितं स्वर्घ्यं गृह्यतां पद्मवासिनि । सुगन्धिपुष्पतैलं च सुगन्धामलकीफलम् ॥ १६ ॥
English Translation
O Thou! The Dweller in the Lotus! This Dūrbha grass, flowers, this Arghya (offering) of the Ganges water perfumed with sandalpaste, I am offering to Thee. Accept. O Beloved of Hari! This sweet scented flower oil and this sweet scented Āmalaki fruit lead to the beauty of the body; therefore I present this to Thee. Accept.
Ch 42 Verse 17-19 Verse
Sanskrit Text
देहसौन्दर्यबीजं च गृह्यतां श्रीहरेः प्रिये । कार्पासजं च कृमिजं वसनं देवि गृह्यताम् ॥ १७ ॥ रत्नस्वर्णविकारं च देहभूषाविवर्धनम् । शोभायै श्रीकरं रत्नं भूषणं देवि गृह्यताम् ॥ १८ ॥ सर्वसौन्दर्यबीजं च सद्यः शोभाकरं परम् । वृक्षनिर्यासरूपं च गन्धद्रव्यादिसंयुतम् ॥ १९ ॥
English Translation
O Devī! I am presenting this cloth made of silk to Thee; Accept. O Devī! This excellent ornament made of gold and jewels, which increases the beauty, I am presenting to Thee. Accept.
Ch 42 Verse 20-22 Verse
Sanskrit Text
श्रीकृष्णकान्ते धूपं च पवित्रं प्रतिगृह्यताम् । सुगन्धियुक्तं सुखदं चन्दनं देवि गृह्यताम् ॥ २० ॥ जगच्चक्षुःस्वरूपं च पवित्रं तिमिरापहम् । प्रदीपं सुखरूपं च गृह्यतां च सुरेश्वरि ॥ २१ ॥ नानोपहाररूपं च नानारससमन्वितम् । अतिस्वादुकरं चैव नैवेद्यं प्रतिगृह्यताम् ॥ २२ ॥
English Translation
O Beloved of Kṛṣṇa! I am presenting this sweet scented holy Dhūpa prepared from various herbs and plants, exquisitely nice and the root of all beauty, to Thee. Accept. This sweet scented pleasant sandalpaste I offer to Thee, O Devī! Accept. O Ruler of the Devas! I present this pleasing holy Dīpa (lights) which is the eye of this world and by which all the darkness is vanished; accept. O Devī! I present to Thee these very delicious offerings of fruits, etc., very juicy and of various kinds. Accept. O Deveśī!
Ch 42 Verse 23-24 Verse
Sanskrit Text
अन्नं ब्रह्मस्वरूपं च प्राणरक्षणकारणम् । तुष्टिदं पुष्टिदं चैव देव्यन्नं प्रतिगृह्यताम् ॥ २३ ॥ शाल्यन्नजं सुपक्वं च शर्करागव्यसंयुतम् । स्वादुयुक्तं महालक्ष्मि परमान्नं प्रगृह्यताम् ॥ २४ ॥
English Translation
This Anna (food) is Brahmā and the chief means to preserve the life of living beings. By this the nourishment of the body and the mental satisfaction are effected. Therefore I am presenting this food to Thee. Accept. O Mahā Lakṣmī! I am presenting this most delicious Paramānna, which is prepared out of rice, milk and sugar, to Thee.
Ch 42 Verse 25-26 Verse
Sanskrit Text
शर्करागव्यपक्वं च सुस्वादु सुमनोहरम् । स्वस्तिकं नाम नैवेद्यं गृहाण परमेश्वरि ॥ २५ ॥ नानाविधानि रम्याणि पक्वान्नानि फलानि च । सुरभिस्तनसन्त्यक्तं सुस्वादु सुमनोहरम् ॥ २६ ॥
English Translation
Accept. O Devī! I am presenting this most delicious and pleasant svastika prepared of sugar and clarified butter to Thee; accept. O Beloved of Achyuta! I am presenting to Thee various beautiful Pakkānnas, ripe delicious fruits and clarified butter out of cow’s milk; accept.
Ch 42 Verse 27-28 Verse
Sanskrit Text
मर्त्यामृतं सुगव्यं च गृह्यतामच्युतप्रिये । सुस्वादु रससंयुक्तमिक्षुवृक्षसमुद्भवम् ॥ २७ ॥ अग्निपक्वमतिस्वादु गुडं च प्रतिगृह्यताम् । यवगोधूमसस्यानां चूर्णरेणुसमुद्भवम् ॥ २८ ॥
English Translation
O Devī! The sugarcane juice, when heated, yields a syrup which again heated yields very delicious and nice thing called Gur. I am presenting this Gur to Thee; accept. O Devī! I am presenting to Thee the sweetmeats prepared out of the flour of Yava and and wheat and Gur and clarified butter; accept.
Ch 42 Verse 29-30 Verse
Sanskrit Text
सुपक्वं गुडगव्याक्तं मिष्टान्नं देवि गृह्यताम् । सस्यचूर्णोद्भवं पक्वं स्वस्तिकादिसमन्वितम् ॥ २९ ॥ मया निवेदितं भक्त्या नैवेद्यं प्रतिगृह्यताम् । शीतवायुप्रदं चैव दाहे च सुखदं परम् ॥ ३० ॥
English Translation
I am presenting with devotion the offering made of Svastika and the flour of other grains; accept. O Kamale! I am presenting to Thee this fan and white cāmara, which blows cool air and is very pleasant when this body gets hot; accept.
Ch 42 Verse 31-32 Verse
Sanskrit Text
कमले गृह्यतां चेदं व्यजनं श्वेतचामरम् । ताम्बूलं च वरं रम्यं कर्पूरादिसुवासितम् ॥ ३१ ॥ जिह्वाजाड्यच्छेदकरं ताम्बूलं प्रतिगृह्यताम् । सुवासितं सुशीतं च पिपासानाशकारणम् ॥ ३२ ॥
English Translation
O Devī! I am presenting this betel scented with camphor by which the inertness of the tongue is removed; accept.
Ch 42 Verse 33-34 Verse
Sanskrit Text
जगज्जीवनरूपं च जीवनं देवि गृह्यताम् । देहसौन्दर्यबीजं च सदा शोभाविवर्धनम् ॥ ३३ ॥ कार्पासजं च कृमिजं वसनं देवि गृह्यताम् । रक्तस्वर्णविकारं च देहभूषादिवर्धनम् ॥ ३४ ॥
English Translation
O Devī! I am presenting this scented cool water, which will allay the thirst and which is known as the life of this world; accept. O Devī! I am presenting this cloth made of cotton and silk that increases the beauty and splendour of the body. Accept. O Devī! I am presenting to Thee, the ornaments made of gold and jewels which are the source of beauty and loveliness. Accept .
Ch 42 Verse 35-36 Verse
Sanskrit Text
शोभाधारं श्रीकरं च भूषणं देवि गृह्यताम् । नानाऋतुषु निर्माणं बहुशोभाश्रयं परम् ॥ ३५ ॥ सुरभूपप्रियं शुद्धं माल्यं देवि प्रगृह्यताम् । शुद्धिदं शुद्धरूपं च सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गलम् ॥ ३६ ॥
English Translation
O Devī! I am presenting to Thee these pure garlands of flowers which blossom in different seasons, which look very beautiful and which give satisfaction to the Devas and to the kings. Accept.
Ch 42 Verse 37-38 Verse
Sanskrit Text
गन्धवस्तूद्भवं रम्यं गन्धं देवि प्रगृह्यताम् । पुण्यतीर्थोदकं चैव विशुद्धं शुद्धिदं सदा ॥ ३७ ॥ गृह्यतां कृष्णकान्ते त्वं रम्यमाचमनीयकम् । रत्नसारादिनिर्माणं पुष्पचन्दनचर्चितम् ॥ ३८ ॥
English Translation
O Devī! I am presenting to Thee this nice scent, this very holy thing to Thee by which both the body and mind become pure, which is most auspicious and which is prepared of many fragrant herbs and plants; accept. O Beloved of the God Kṛṣṇa! I am presenting this Ācamanīya water to Thee for rinsing the mouth, pure and holy, and brought from holy places of pilgrimages; accept.
Ch 42 Verse 39-40 Verse
Sanskrit Text
रत्नभूषणभूषाढ्यं सुतल्पं देवि गृह्यताम् । यद्यद् द्रव्यमपूर्वं च पृथिव्यामपि दुर्लभम् ॥ ३९ ॥ देवभूषार्हभोग्यं च तद् द्रव्यं देवि गृह्यताम् । द्रव्याण्येतानि दत्त्वा च मूलेन देवपुङ्गवः ॥ ४० ॥
English Translation
O Devī! I am presenting to Thee, this bed made of excellent gems and jewels and flowers, sandalpaste, clothings and ornaments; accept. O Devī! I am presenting to Thee all those things that are extraordinary, very rare in this earth and fit to be enjoyed by the Devas and worthy of their ornaments; accept.”
Ch 42 Verse 41-42 Verse
Sanskrit Text
मूलं जजाप भक्त्या च दशलक्षं विधानतः । जपेन दशलक्षेण मन्त्रसिद्धिर्बभूव ह ॥ ४१ ॥ मन्त्रश्च ब्रह्मणा दत्तः कल्पवृक्षश्च सर्वतः । लक्ष्मीर्माया कामवाणी ङेऽन्ता कमलवासिनी ॥ ४२ ॥
English Translation
Devarṣi! Uttering those mantras, the Devendra offered those articles, with intense devotion according to the rules. He, then, made Japam of the Mūla Mantra (the Radical Seed Mantra) ten lakhs of times. Thus his Mantra revealed the Deity thereof and thus came to a successful issue. The lotus born Brahmā gave this Mantra “Śrīm Hrīm Klīm Aim Kamalāvāsinyai Svāhā” to the Devendra. This is like a Kalpavrikṣa (the tree in Indra’s garden yielding whatever may be desired).
Ch 42 Verse 43-44 Verse
Sanskrit Text
वैदिको मन्त्रराजोऽयं प्रसिद्धः स्वाहयान्वितः । कुबेरोऽनेन मन्त्रेण परमैश्वर्यमाप्तवान् ॥ ४३ ॥ राजराजेश्वरो दक्षः सावर्णिर्मनुरेव च । मङ्गलोऽनेन मन्त्रेण सप्तद्वीपेऽवनीपतिः ॥ ४४ ॥
English Translation
This Vaidik mantra is the chief of the mantras. The word “Svāhā” is at the end of the mantra. By virtue of this Mantra, Kuvera got his highest prosperity. By the power of this Mantra, the King-Emperor Dakṣa Sāvarṇi Manu and Mangala became the lords of the earth with seven islands.
Ch 42 Verse 45-46 Verse
Sanskrit Text
प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ केदारो नृप एव च । एते सिद्धाश्च राजेन्द्रा मन्त्रेणानेन नारद ॥ ४५ ॥ सिद्धे मन्त्रे महालक्ष्मीः शक्राय दर्शनं ददौ । रत्नेन्द्रसारनिर्माणविमानस्था वरप्रदा ॥ ४६ ॥
English Translation
Priyavrata, Uttānapāda, and Kedārarāja all these became Siddhas (were fructified with success) and became King-Emperors. O Nārada! When Indra attained success in this Mantra, there appeared before him Mahā Lakṣmī, seated in the celestial car, decked with excellent gems and jewels.
Ch 42 Verse 47-48 Verse
Sanskrit Text
सप्तद्वीपवतीं पृथ्वीं छादयन्ती त्विषा च सा । श्वेतचम्पकवर्णाभा रत्नभूषणभूषिता ॥ ४७ ॥ ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्या भक्तानुग्रहकातरा । बिभ्रती रत्नमालां च कोटिचन्द्रसमप्रभाम् ॥ ४८ ॥
English Translation
The Great Halo, coming out of Her body made manifest the earth with seven islands. Her colour was white like the white champaka flower and Her whole body was decked with ornaments. Her face was always gracious and cheerful with sweet smiles. She was ever ready to shew Her kindness to the Bhaktas. On Her neck there was a garland of jewels and gems, bright as ten million Moons.
Ch 42 Verse 49-50 Verse
Sanskrit Text
दृष्ट्वा जगत्प्रसूं शान्तां तुष्टावैतां पुरन्दरः । पुलकाञ्चितसर्वाङ्गः साश्रुनेत्रः कृताञ्जलिः ॥ ४९ ॥ ब्रह्मणा च प्रदत्तेन स्तोत्रराजेन संयुतः । सर्वाभीष्टप्रदेनैव वैदिकेनैव तत्र च ॥ ५० ॥
English Translation
O Devarṣi! No sooner did Indra see that World Mother Mahā Lakṣmī, of a peaceful appearance, than his body was filled with joy and the hairs of the body stood on ends. His eyes were filled with tears; and, with folded palms, he began to recite stotras to Her, the Vaidik stotras, yielding all desires, that was communicated to him by Brahmā.
Ch 42 Verse 51-52 Verse
Sanskrit Text
पुरन्दर उवाच । नमः कमलवासिन्यै नारायण्यै नमो नमः । कृष्णप्रियायै सततं महालक्ष्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५१ ॥ पद्मपत्रेक्षणायै च पद्मास्यायै नमो नमः । पद्मासनायै पद्मिन्यै वैष्णव्यै च नमो नमः ॥ ५२ ॥
English Translation
Indra said :-- “O Thou, the Dweller in the lotus! O Nārāyaṇī! O Dear to Kṛṣṇa! O Padmāsane! O Mahā Lakṣmī! Obeisance to Thee! O Padmadalekṣaṇe! O Padmanibhānane! O Padmāsane! O Padme! O Vaiṣnavī!
Ch 42 Verse 53-54 Verse
Sanskrit Text
सर्वसम्पत्स्वरूपिण्यै सर्वाराध्यै नमो नमः । हरिभक्तिप्रदात्र्यै च हर्षदात्र्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५३ ॥ कृष्णवक्षःस्थितायै च कृष्णेशायै नमो नमः । चन्द्रशोभास्वरूपायै रत्नपद्मे च शोभने ॥ ५४ ॥
English Translation
Obeisance to Thee! Thou art the wealth of all; Thou art worshipped by all; Thou bestowest to all the bliss and devotion to Śrī Hari. I bow down to Thee. O Devī! Thou always dwellest on the breast of Kṛṣṇa and exercisest Thy powers over Him. Thou art the beauty of the Moon; Thou takest Thy seat on the beautiful Jewel Lotus. Obeisance to Thee!
Ch 42 Verse 55 Verse
Sanskrit Text
सम्पत्त्यधिष्ठातृदेव्यै महादेव्यै नमो नमः । नमो वृद्धिस्वरूपायै वृद्धिदायै नमो नमः ॥ ५५ ॥
English Translation
O Devī! Thou art the Presiding Deity of the riches; Thou art the Great Devī; Thou increasest always Thy gifts and Thou art the bestower of increments. So I bow down to Thee.
Ch 42 Verse 56-58 Verse
Sanskrit Text
वैकुण्ठे या महालक्ष्मीर्या लक्ष्मीः क्षीरसागरे । स्वर्गलक्ष्मीरिन्द्रगेहे राजलक्ष्मीर्नृपालये ॥ ५६ ॥ गृहलक्ष्मीश्च गृहिणां गेहे च गृहदेवता । सुरभिः सागरे जाता दक्षिणा यज्ञकामिनी ॥ ५७ ॥ अदितिर्देवमाता त्वं कमला कमलालया । स्वाहा त्वं च हविर्दाने कव्यदाने स्वधा स्मृता ॥ ५८ ॥
English Translation
O Devī! Thou art the Mahā Lakṣmī of Vaikuṇṭha, the Lakṣmī of the Kṣiroda Ocean; Thou art Indra’s Heavenly Lakṣmī; Thou art the Rāja Lakṣmī of the Kings; Thou art the Griha Lakṣmī of the householders; Thou art the household Deity of them; Thou art the Surabhī, born of the Ocean; Thou art the Dakṣiṇā, the wife of the Sacrifices; Thou art Aditi, the Mother of the Devas; Thou art the Kamalā, always dwelling in the Lotus; Thou art the Svāhā, in the offerings with clarified butter in the sacrificial ceremonies; Thou art the Svadhā Mantra in the Kāvyas (an offering of food to deceased ancestors). So obeisance to Thee!
Ch 42 Verse 59-60 Verse
Sanskrit Text
त्वं हि विष्णुस्वरूपा च सर्वाधारा वसुन्धरा । शुद्धसत्त्वस्वरूपा त्वं नारायणपरायणा ॥ ५९ ॥ क्रोधहिंसावर्जिता च वरदा शारदा शुभा । परमार्थप्रदा त्वं च हरिदास्यप्रदा परा ॥ ६० ॥
English Translation
O Mother Thou art of the nature of Viṣṇu; Thou art the Earth that supports all; Thou art of pure Śuddha Sattva and Thou art devoted to Nārāyaṇa. Thou art void of anger, jealousy. Rather Thou grantest boons to all. Thou art the auspicious Sāradā; Thou grantest the Highest Reality and the devotional service to Hari. Without Thee all the worlds are quite stale, to no purpose like ashes, always dead while existing.
Ch 42 Verse 61-62 Verse
Sanskrit Text
यया विना जगत्सर्वं भस्मीभूतमसारकम् । जीवन्मृतं च विश्वं च शश्वत्सर्वं यया विना ॥ ६१ ॥ सर्वेषां च परा माता सर्वबान्धवरूपिणी । धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां त्वं च कारणरूपिणी ॥ ६२ ॥
English Translation
Thou art the Chief Mother, the Chief Friend of all; Thou art the source of Dharma, Artha, Kāma and Mokṣa! As a mother nourishes her infants with the milk of her breasts, so Thou nourishest all as their mother!
Ch 42 Verse 63-64 Verse
Sanskrit Text
यथा माता स्तनान्धानां शिशूनां शैशवे सदा । तथा त्वं सर्वदा माता सर्वेषां सर्वरूपतः ॥ ६३ ॥ मातृहीनः स्तनान्धस्तु स च जीवति दैवतः । त्वया हीनो जनः कोऽपि न जीवत्येव निश्चितम् ॥ ६४ ॥
English Translation
A child that sucks the milk might be saved by the Daiva (Fate), when deprived of its mother; but men can never be saved, if they be bereft of Thee! O Mother! Thou art always gracious. Please be gracious unto me.
Ch 42 Verse 65-66 Verse
Sanskrit Text
सुप्रसन्नस्वरूपा त्वं मां प्रसन्ना भवाम्बिके । वैरिग्रस्तं च विषयं देहि मह्यं सनातनि ॥ ६५ ॥ अहं यावत्त्वया हीनो बन्धुहीनश्च भिक्षुकः । सर्वसम्पद्विहीनश्च तावदेव हरिप्रिये ॥ ६६ ॥
English Translation
O Eternal One! My possessions are now in the hands of the enemies. Be kind enough to restore my kingdoms to me from my enemieś hands. O Beloved of Hari! Since Thou hast forsaken me, I am wandering abroad, friendless, like a beggar, deprived of all prosperities.
Ch 42 Verse 67-68 Verse
Sanskrit Text
ज्ञानं देहि च धर्मं च सर्वसौभाग्यमीप्सितम् । प्रभावञ्च प्रतापं च सर्वाधिकारमेव च ॥ ६७ ॥ जयं पराक्रमं युद्धे परमैश्वर्यमेव च । इत्युक्त्वा च महेन्द्रश्च सर्वैः सुरगणैः सह ॥ ६८ ॥
English Translation
O Devī! Give me Jñānam, Dharma, my desired fortune, power, influence and my possessions.” O Nārada! Indra and all the other Devas bowed down frequently to Mahā Lakṣmī with their eyes filled with tears.
Ch 42 Verse 69-71 Verse
Sanskrit Text
प्रणनाम साश्रुनेत्रो मूर्ध्ना चैव पुनः पुनः । ब्रह्मा च शङ्करश्चैव शेषो धर्मश्च केशवः ॥ ६९ ॥ सर्वे चक्रुः परीहारं सुरार्थे च पुनः पुनः । देवेभ्यश्च वरं दत्त्वा पुष्पमालां मनोहराम् ॥ ७० ॥ केशवाय ददौ लक्ष्मीः सन्तुष्टा सुरसंसदि । ययुर्देवाश्च सन्तुष्टाः स्वं स्वं स्थानं च नारद ॥ ७१ ॥
English Translation
Brahmā, Śaṅkara, Ananta Deva, Dharma and Keśava all asked pardon again and again from Mahā Lakṣmī. Lakṣmī then granted boons to the Devas and before the assembly gladly gave the garland of flowers on the neck of Ke’sava. The Devas, satisfied, went back to their own places.
Ch 42 Verse 72-74 Verse
Sanskrit Text
देवी ययौ हरेः स्थानं हृष्टा क्षीरोदशायिनः । ययतुश्चैव स्वगृहं ब्रह्मेशानौ च नारद ॥ ७२ ॥ दत्त्वा शुभाशिषं तौ च देवेभ्यः प्रीतिपूर्वकम् । इदं स्तोत्रं महापुण्यं त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः ॥ ७३ ॥ कुबेरतुल्यः स भवेद्राजराजेश्वरो महान् । पञ्चलक्षजपेनैव स्तोत्रसिद्धिर्भवेन्नृणाम् ॥ ७४ ॥
English Translation
The Devī, Lakṣmī, too, becoming very glad went to Śrī Hari sleeping in the Kṣiroda Ocean. Brahmā and Maheśvara, both became very glad and, blessing the Devas, went respectively to their own abodes. Whoever recites this holy Stotra three times a day, becomes the King Emperor and gets prosperity and wealth like the God Kuvera. Siddhi (success) comes to him who recites this stotra five lakhs of times.
Ch 42 Verse 75 Verse
Sanskrit Text
सिद्धस्तोत्रं यदि पठेन्मासमेकं तु सन्ततम् । महासुखी च राजेन्द्रो भविष्यति न संशयः ॥ ७५ ॥
Sanskrit Colophon
इति श्रीमद्देवीभागवते महापुराणेऽष्टादशसाहस्र्यां संहितायां नवमस्कन्धे महालक्ष्म्याः ध्यानस्तोत्रवर्णनं नाम द्विचत्वारिम्प्तोऽध्यायः ॥ ९.४२॥
English Translation
If anybody reads regularly and always this Siddha Stotra for one month, he becomes very happy and he turns out a Rājarājendra. Here ends the Forty-second Chapter of the Ninth Book on the Dhyānam and Stotra of Mahā Lakṣmī in the Mahā Purāṇam Śrī Mad Devī Bhāgavatam of 18,000 verses by Maharṣi Veda Vyāsa.