The Shri Sukta (श्री सूक्त), also known as Sri Suktam, is one of the most ancient and powerful Vedic hymns dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, the divine embodiment of prosperity, abundance, and spiritual wealth. Found in the Rigveda, this sacred hymn has been chanted for thousands of years to invoke the blessings of Mahalakshmi and attract wealth, well-being, and divine grace into one's life.
Composed by various Vedic sages (rishis), the Shri Sukta consists of 15-16 verses (depending on the tradition) that beautifully describe Lakshmi's divine attributes, her golden radiance, her association with lotus flowers, and her power to bestow both material and spiritual prosperity. This comprehensive guide presents the complete Shri Sukta with Sanskrit text, transliteration, meanings, and detailed instructions for proper chanting.
📿 श्री सूक्तम् - The Supreme Hymn of Prosperity 📿
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Sacred Verses from the Rigveda
The most powerful Vedic invocation to Goddess Lakshmi
The Sacred Significance of Shri Sukta
The Shri Sukta holds a unique position among Vedic hymns for its profound spiritual power and practical efficacy. While most Vedic mantras focus on cosmic deities and abstract spiritual concepts, the Shri Sukta addresses the divine feminine energy of prosperity in its most tangible and accessible form.
✨ Why Shri Sukta is So Powerful
- Ancient Vedic Origin: Part of the Rigveda Khilani (appendix), making it one of the oldest prosperity hymns in human civilization
- Complete Invocation: Addresses Lakshmi in all her manifestations—material wealth, spiritual abundance, beauty, grace, and divine favor
- Universal Applicability: Suitable for all people regardless of caste, creed, or spiritual background
- Immediate Effects: Practitioners report tangible improvements in financial situations, business success, and overall well-being
- Spiritual Protection: Creates a protective shield of divine energy around the chanter
- Karmic Purification: Cleanses past karma related to poverty, scarcity, and financial difficulties
- Divine Presence: Invites Goddess Lakshmi to permanently reside in your home and heart
Deities Invoked in Shri Sukta
The Shri Sukta doesn't just invoke Lakshmi alone but calls upon multiple divine energies associated with prosperity and abundance:
The supreme goddess of wealth, prosperity, and fortune. The primary deity of the hymn.
Goddess of agricultural wealth and abundant food grains.
Bestower of monetary wealth, gold, and material treasures.
Fire god who carries offerings to all deities, ensuring blessings reach us.
Ocean deity from whom Lakshmi emerged during the churning of the cosmic ocean.
Sun god representing light, knowledge, and life-giving energy.
Complete Shri Sukta - Key Verses with Meanings
The Shri Sukta contains profound Sanskrit verses that have been chanted for millennia. Here are the most important verses with their meanings:
Opening Invocation
चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह ॥
Om Hiranyavarnām Harinim Suvarnarajatasrajām |
Chandrām Hiranmayīm Lakshmīm Jātavedo Ma Āvaha ||
Meaning:
O Agni (Jataveda - knower of all beings)! Please invoke and bring to me Goddess Lakshmi who has a golden complexion, who is radiant and resplendent, who wears garlands of gold and silver, who is as beautiful as the moon, who is embodied in gold, and who is the source of all prosperity and auspiciousness.
यस्यां हिरण्यं विन्देयं गामश्वं पुरुषानहम् ॥
Tām Ma Āvaha Jātavedo Lakshmīm Anapagāminīm |
Yasyām Hiranyam Vindeyam Gām Aśvam Purusān Aham ||
Meaning:
O Agni! Invoke for me that Lakshmi who never leaves (once she arrives). Through her grace, may I obtain gold, cattle, horses, and helpful people (prosperity in all its forms).
तां पद्मिनीमीं शरणमहं प्रपद्येऽलक्ष्मीर्मे नश्यतां त्वां वृणे ॥
Chandrām Prabhāsām Yaśasā Jvalantīm Śriyam Loke Devajushtām Udārām |
Tām Padminīm Īm Śaranam Aham Prapadye 'Lakshmīr Me Naśyatām Tvām Vrine ||
Meaning:
I take refuge in that Shri who is like the moon, who is brilliantly radiant, who shines with glory, who is worshipped by the gods, who is magnanimous, and who is the embodiment of lotus. May all poverty and misfortune be destroyed from my life. I choose you (O Lakshmi)!
अभूतिमसमृद्धिं च सर्वां निर्णुद मे गृहात् ॥
Kshut Pipāsā Malām Jyeshtām Alakshmeém Nāśayām Yaham |
Abhūtim Asamriddhim Cha Sarvām Nirnuda Me Grihāt ||
Meaning:
I destroy Alakshmi (poverty and misfortune) who appears as hunger, thirst, impurity, and who is the elder sister of Lakshmi. Drive out from my home all forms of non-prosperity, lack, and inauspiciousness.
Profound Benefits of Chanting Shri Sukta
💰 Material Prosperity
- Attracts legitimate wealth and money
- Removes financial obstacles and debts
- Opens new income opportunities
- Ensures steady cash flow
- Brings unexpected financial gains
🏢 Business Success
- Growth in business and trade
- Favorable deals and contracts
- Attracts ideal customers
- Protects from business losses
- Ensures long-term stability
🏡 Home Harmony
- Brings peace to household
- Resolves family conflicts
- Creates loving atmosphere
- Attracts positive guests
- Ensures well-being of all members
🌾 Agricultural Abundance
- Ensures good harvests
- Protection from natural calamities
- Healthy livestock
- Fertile land
- Prosperity in farming
🧘♀️ Spiritual Growth
- Balances material and spiritual life
- Purifies consciousness
- Develops devotional attitude
- Connects with divine feminine
- Accelerates spiritual evolution
✨ Divine Grace
- Lakshmi's permanent presence
- Protection from negativity
- Blessings for entire family
- Karmic purification
- Good fortune in all endeavors
How to Chant Shri Sukta Properly
📿 Complete Chanting Procedure
Take a bath and wear clean clothes, preferably yellow, white, or red. Clean the puja area thoroughly.
Place Lakshmi's idol or picture on a clean cloth. Arrange flowers, incense, lamp (ghee), and offerings (fruits, sweets).
Begin with brief Ganesh invocation: "Om Gam Ganapataye Namah" (11 times).
Chant the complete Shri Sukta slowly and clearly. Focus on pronunciation and meaning. Visualize golden light.
After chanting, offer flowers at Lakshmi's feet while saying "Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah."
Perform aarti with camphor or ghee lamp. Sing Lakshmi aarti if you know it.
Best Times for Chanting
⏰ Most Auspicious Times
- Friday Morning: Lakshmi's special day - most powerful
- Diwali & Dhanteras: Main Lakshmi festivals
- Full Moon (Purnima): Enhanced spiritual energy
- Early Morning (4-6 AM): Brahma Muhurta - most sattvic time
Conclusion: Invoke the Eternal Prosperity
The Shri Sukta is not merely a prayer for material wealth—it is a profound spiritual practice that aligns us with the cosmic force of abundance that pervades all existence. When we chant these sacred verses, we're recognizing and invoking the divine feminine energy that already exists within and around us.
🌟 Begin Your Prosperity Journey Today 🌟
Start chanting the Shri Sukta this Friday. Even if you don't know Sanskrit perfectly, chant with devotion and sincerity. Goddess Lakshmi responds to the purity of heart, not the perfection of pronunciation.
May the sacred Shri Sukta bring unlimited prosperity, peace, and divine blessings into your life. May Goddess Mahalakshmi make your home her permanent abode.
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