Sri Suktam..................................

Sri Suktam........................An introduction.
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> The Sri Sukta of the Veda is recited with benefit
> especially on Fridays, together with formal worship of the
> Goddess, for peace, plenty, and all-round prosperity.
> Lakshmi, who is usually identified as the Spouse of Vishnu,
> or Narayana, represents the glory and magnificence of God.
> Narayana and Lakshmi, actually, stand for Being and
> Becoming. The Creator in all His glory manifests Himself in
> the variety in creation.
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> Generally, spiritual seekers make the mistake of imagining
> that God is outside the world and the world has to be
> rejected in spiritual pursuits. This is an inadequate view,
> because the world is the glory of God, as light is the glory
> of the Sun and light cannot be disassociated from the Sun.
> The values and glories and the abundances of this vast
> creation cannot be separated from God, the Almighty, even in
> our love for God.
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> Narayana represents God, and Lakshmi represents the
> magnificence, abundance, plentifulness and grandeur of
> Narayana. The tradition, among the Vaishnavas especially, is
> that Narayana cannot be approached except through Lakshmi,
> even as some devotees hold that Krishna cannot be approached
> except through Radha, or Rukmini. This is to say that the
> Absolute can be reached only through the relative. The
> Invisible can be contacted only through the visible. The
> universe of perception and experience includes the very
> meditator, the seeker, the student or the devotee. Only an
> over-enthusiastic devotee can imagine that he is outside the
> world and then erroneously reject the values of life,
> forgetting thereby that in the act of such rejection he has
> rejected himself also, since he is a part of this creation.
> A truly transcendent devotion to God is impracticable, for
> God is not merely transcendent; He is also immanent.
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> The four Purusharthas—dharma, artha, kamaand
> moksha—mentioned in the scriptures, very wisely lay down
> the principles of an integration of living, so that we have
> to be properly aligned inwardly not only in our body, mind
> and spirit, but also outwardly in respect of the manifold
> articles of creation—animate, inanimate, organic or
> inorganic. The prayer to Lakshmi in the Sri Sukta is a
> supplication to God through the visible form of His
> magnificence and glory which is this indescribable universe.
> Lakshmi is prosperity, and all the wealth of life is nothing
> but prosperity.
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> By wealth we are not to understand merely gold and silver,
> and the like. All forms of happiness, satisfaction,
> abundance and status come under Lakshmi, the Divine Glory.
> Any form of superior grandeur, greatness and glory is
> Lakshmi. Who can say that these are undesirable, when they
> are reflections of God himself? Has not Bhagavan Sri Krishna
> told us in the Gita that wherever there is glory, grandeur
> and excellence in a superb form of manifestation, it is He
> that is manifest there?
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> Actually, in the end, there is nothing in the world that
> deserves our rejection. We have also to learn that
> meditation, or yoga, is not a rejection of realities but an
> inclusion of all existence, a harmony established between
> ourselves and the vast atmosphere around us. So the glory of
> the earth is not always an obstacle to God-realisation; but,
> rather, the great values of life are actually indicators of
> the majesty and beauty of God. As the ray of the Sun gives
> us a suggestion as to what the Sun is, the world points to
> us what God could be. Prakriti and Purusha are not two
> different things. The world and God are inseparables.
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> Narayana and Lakshmi, says the Vishnu Purana, are like fire
> and heat, flower and fragrance, oil and greasiness, water
> and liquidity, sun and light, etc. And by such comparisons
> it is made out that the two are in fact One Being envisaged
> as twofold for meditation and worship. The Sri Sukta is the
> invocation of God Himself as the great glory of His
> creation, His lordliness, sovereignty and supreme
> suzerainty.
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> The emotions of man, when they are religiously roused, have
> a tendency to consider the world as an evil and God as an
> other-worldly goal of life. This is an overestimation of the
> path that is to be trodden and an underestimation of the
> world. Neither is it advisable to overestimate the world,
> nor is it advisable to underestimate supersensible
> realities. The path of truth is a via media, or a golden
> mean. May we humbly surrender ourselves to this great
> mystery of God’s Glory as Lakshmi, revealed to us as
> prosperity all round, through which we reach the Eternal
> Abundance, Narayana.
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> Sri Suktam...........................................
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> Hiranyavarnaa harineem suvarna rajaathastrajam,
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> Chandraam hiranmayeem jatha vedo ma aavaha. 1
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> Hey God of fire,
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> Request that Sridevi,
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> Who shines like gold,
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> Who destroys all sins,
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> Who wears silver and gold ornaments,
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> Who is like the moon,
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> And who is golden,
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> To come here,
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> And shower her grace on me.
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> Thaam ma aavaha jatha vedo Lakshmi- manapagaaminim,
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> Yasyam hiranyam vindeyam kaamaswam purushanaham. 2
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> Hey God of fire,
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> Request that Sridevi,
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> By whose grace,
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> I got gold,
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> I got cows,
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> I got horses,
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> And I got relatives and friends,
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> To come here,
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> Shower her grace,
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> And never ever leave me.
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> Aswa poorva radha madhyaam hasthi nadha prabhodhineem,
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> Sriyam devi upahvaye srirma deveem jupathaam. 3
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> I beseech and request that Sridevi,
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> Who is heralded by the voice of elephants,
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> Who is piloted by horses,
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> And who is surrounded by chariots,
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> To come near me and shower her grace,
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> And request her to be within me.
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> Kaam sosmathim hiranya praakaram aardhra jwalantheem
> truptham tharpayantheem,
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> Padme sthithaam padma varnaam thaam ehopahvaye sriyam. 4
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> I request and pray that Sridevi,
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> Who is happiness personified,
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> Who is ever smiling,
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> Who is in the golden fort,
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> Who is full of mercy,
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> Who is ever shining,
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> Who makes others happy,
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> Who sits on the lotus,
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> And who is of the colour of lotus,
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> To be present here with me.
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> Chandraam prabhasam jwalanthim sriyam loke deva jushta
> mudhaaram,
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> Thaam padmineemeem saranamaham prapadhye lakshmeerme
> nasyatham twam vrune 5
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> I seek the protection of that Sridevi,
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> Who makes the world happy like the moon,
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> Who is richly lustrous,
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> Who shines because of her fame,
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> Who is full of mercy,
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> Who is the meaning of the letter �eem�,
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> And who possesses treasures like Padmanidhi,
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> And request Lakshmi to remove poverty from me.
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> Adhityavarne thamaso adhijaatho vanaspathisthva vrukshodha
> bilwa,
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> Tasya phalaani tapasa nudhanthu mayaantharayascha bahya
> alakshmi. 6
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> Hey Goddess who shines like sun,
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> By your great penance,
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> Was born the bilwa tree,
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> Which is the king of forests,
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> And let its fruits full of knowledge,
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> Remove ignorance inside,
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> And bad things outside.
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> Upaithu maam deva sakhaa keertheeya maninaa saha,
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> Pradhur bhoothosmo rashtresmin keerthim vruddhim dadhathu
> me. 7
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> The god of wealth Kubhera,
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> Who is the friend of Mahadeva,
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> Should come in search of me,
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> For I am born in this country,
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> Showered with your grace,
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> Be pleased to give me fame and fulfillment.
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> Kshupthipaasa malaam jyeshtamalakshmim nasayamyaham,
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> Abhoothim masamrudheem cha sarva nirnudha me grahad. 8
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> I would remove Jyeshta*,
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> Who creates hunger and thirst,
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> Wherever she lives,
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> By your grace,
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> And please remove poverty and want from my house.
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> Gandhadwaaram dhuradapaa nithyapushtaam kareepineem,
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> Easwaree sarva bhoothaanam thaam ehopahvaye swayam. 9
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> I request and pray that Sridevi,
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> Who pleases others by sweet scent,
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> Who cannot be defeated,
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> Who gives prosperity daily,
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> Who is full of everything,
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> And who is the goddess of all beings,
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> To come and be present here.
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> Maanasa kamamaakrutheem vachassathya maseemahi,
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> Pasoonaam roopamannasya mayi sree srayathaam yasa. 10
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> I request you goddess Sridevi,
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> To forever bless me,
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> With fulfillment of good desires of the mind,
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> With ebbing happiness in life,
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> With truth in my words,
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> And with beauty that plenty of food creates.
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> Kardhamena prajaa bhoothaa mayi sambhava kardhama,
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> Sriyam vaasaya me kule matharam padmamalineem. 11
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> Hey sage Kardhama** ,
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> In your house was born,
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> Goddess Sridevi as daughter,
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> And so be pleased to be with me,
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> So that mother Lakshmi with lotus garland,
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> Is forever in my family,
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> And bless us all with her grace.
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> Aapa srujanthu snigdhani Chikleetha vasa me gruhe,
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> Ni cha deveem matharam sriyam vasaya se kule. 12
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> Hey Sage Sikleedha***,
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> Who is the son of Sridevi,
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> Let the goddess of water,
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> Produce fatty products like milk and ghee,
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> And please come and live with us,
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> And request Goddess Sridevi,
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> To live in our family forever.
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> Aardhraa pushkarineem pushteem suvarna hema malineem,
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> Sarvaa hiranmayeem lakshmim jathaveda ma avaha. 13
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>
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> Hey god of fire,
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> Be pleased to bless me,
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> So that Goddess Sridevi,
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> Who is deeply merciful,
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> Who lives on a lotus,
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> Who supplies food to the world,
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> Who is of golden colour,
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> Who wears the garland of lotus,
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> Who makes us happy like the moon god,
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> And who is purity personified,
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> To come and be with me.
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> Aardhraa ya karinim yashtim pingalaam padmalineem,
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> Chanraam hiranmayeem lakshmeem jathavedo ma avaaha. 14
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> Hey god of fire,
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> Be pleased to bless me,
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> So that Goddess Sridevi,
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> Who is deeply merciful,
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> Who holds the staff of the emperor,
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> Who has a body like tender climbing plant,
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> Who has a pretty colour,
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> Who wears golden garland,
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> Who shines like sun god,
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> And who is purity personified,
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> To come and be with me.
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> Thaam ma avaha jathavedo Lakshmi managaamineem,
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> Yasyaam hiranyam prabhootham gaavo dasyoswaan vindheyam
> purushapaanaham 15
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> Hey god of fire,
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> Be pleased to bless me,
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> So that Goddess Sridevi,
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> By whose grace,
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> I will get plenty of Gold,
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> I will get lot of cows,
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> I will get lot of maidservants,
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> I will get lot of horses.
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> And I will get lot of servants,
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> Never ever leave me.
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> Ya suchi prayatho bhoothwa juhu yaadajya mavaham
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> Sriya panchadasascha cha srikaama ssathatham japeth. 16
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> He who prays for the grace of Sridevi,
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> Should be pure in mind and body,
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> Control his mind,
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> And everyday chant the above,
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> Fifteen rik mantras,
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> And do homa* with ghee.
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> Ananda, Kardamashaiva Chikleedha ithi vishrutha,
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> Rishayasthe thraya proktha swayam sreereva devatha. 17
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> For this Homa*,
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> Ananda, Kardhama and Chikleedha,
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> Are the famous sages.
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> And Sridevi is the goddess.
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> Padmasane padmoru, padamakshi padamasambhave,
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> Twam maam bhajaswa padamakshi yena sowkhyam labhamyaham.
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> Hey Goddess who sits on Lotus,
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> Hey Goddess who has thighs like lotus,
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> Hey Goddess who has eyes like lotus,
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> And hey goddess who was born out of lotus,
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> Please grant me all,
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> That you think will give a good life.
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> Aswadhabhi cha godhayee dhanadayee maha dhane,
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> Dhanam me jupathaam devi sarva kaamartha siddhaye. 19
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> Hey Goddess who grants wealth of horses.
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> Hey Goddess who grants wealth of cows,
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> Hey Goddess who grants wealth,
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> And hey Goddess who is the queen of wealth,
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> Grant me more wealth.
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> So that I can fulfill all my wants.
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> Puthra , pouthra , dhanam dhanysm hasthyaswajaavigoradham,
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> Prajaanaa bhavasi mathaa ayushmantham karothu maam. 20
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> Hey Goddess you are mother of all people,
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> Please grant me sons, grandsons, wealth and grains,
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> Please grant me elephants, horses, sheep, goat, cow and
> chariots,
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> And also please grant me long life.
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> Chandramam lakshmeem eesaanaam sooryamaam sriyam
> easwareem,
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> Chandrasooryagni varna maam Sri Mahalakshmim upasmahe. 21
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> I pray and meditate on that Maha Lakshmi,
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> Who shines like the cool moon,
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> Who is the inner strength of Iswara,
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> Who shines like the hot sun,
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> Who is Sridevi and Iswari,
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> And who is of the form of crescents,
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> Of moon, sun and fire.
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> Dhana magnir , dhanam vayur dhanam sooryor dhanam vasu,
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> Dhanam indro brahaspathir varuno dhanamasnuthe. 22
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> It is by your grace Sridevi,
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> That Fire is wealthy,
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> Air is wealthy,
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> Sun is wealthy,
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> Ashta Vasus are wealthy,
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> Indra is wealthy,
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> Brahaspathi is wealthy,
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> And Varuna is wealthy.
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> Vainatheya somam, pibha somam, pibhathu vruthraha,
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> Somam dhanasya somino mahyam dadathu somini. 23
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> Hey Garuda, drink Soma,
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> Hey Indra drink Soma,
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> Hey devas who have drunk Soma,
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> Please grant me wealth,
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> For I am performing Soma Yaga**.
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> Na krodho na cha matsarya na lobho naa shubha mathi,
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> Bhavanthi krutha punyanam bakthaanam sri suktham japeth
> sada. 24
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> The devotees who do holy deeds,
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> Never get angry,
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> Are never jealous,
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> And never do bad deeds,
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> And for the devotion to grow,
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> They should chant often,
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> The Sri Suktha.
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> Varshanth the vibhavari dhivo abhrasya vidhuyutha,
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> Rohanthu sarva bheejanyava brahmodweepo jahi. 25
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> Hey Goddess Sridevi,
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> By your grace let it rain,
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> From the black clouds with streaks of lightning,
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> By your grace let all seeds germinate and grow,
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> And kill all those who are against the path of gods,
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> Padmapriye, padmini, padmahasthe, padmalaye,
> padmadalaayathakshi.
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> Viswapriye Vishnu manonukoole twat pada padmam mayi
> sannidasthwa. 26
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> Hey Goddess Padmini,
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> Who likes lotus flowers,
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> Who holds lotus flower in her hand,
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> Who lives in lotus flower,
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> Who has broad eyes like the petal of lotus flower,
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> Who is the darling of the entire world,
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> Who is dearest to Lord Vishnu,
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> Please keep your holy feet on me.
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> Maha devyai cha vidmahe, Vishnu patnai cha dheemahi,
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> Thanno Lakshmi prachodayath. 27
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> Try we will to understand Mahadevi,
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> We would meditate on consort of Vishnu,
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> And let Goddess Lakshmi help us in this.
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> Ya sa padmasanastha Vipuls katithati padma
> pathrayathakshi,
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> Dambheera varthanabhi sthanabhara namitha
> shubravasreouttareeya,
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> Lakshmeer divyai gajendrai mani gana kkachithai sthaptha
> hema kumbhai,
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> Nithyam sa padmahastha mama vasathu gruhe sarva mangalya
> yuktha. 28
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> Let that Goddess Lakshmi.
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> Who is seated on a lotus,
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> Who has large seat below the hips,
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> Who has wide eyes like the petal of lotus flower,
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> Who has a royal looking spherical belly button,
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> Who is slightly bent because of her heavy busts,
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> Who wears a white cloth and an upper cloth,
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> Who takes bath in the pure waters of heaven,
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> Poured over her by majestic elephants,
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> Who holds a lotus flower in her hand,
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> And who is the storehouse of all that is good,
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> Live in my house forever.
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> Lakshmeem ksheera samudra raja thanayam,
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> Sri rangadhaameswareem ,
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> Dasi bhootha samastha deva vanithaam ,
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> Lokaika deepthanguraam,
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> Sriman manda kataksha labdha,
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> Vibhava brahmendra gangadaraam,
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> Twaam trilokya kutumbinim sarasijaam,
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> Vande mukunda priyaam. 29
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> Salutations to Goddess Lakshmi,
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> Who is the daughter of king of ocean of milk,
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> Who is the consort of Lord of Sri Ranga*,
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> Whose maids are the deva maidens,
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> Who is the lighthouse for the entire world,
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> Whose side long glances add fame,
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> To Brahma, Shiva and Indra,
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> Whose family is all those in three worlds,
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> Who appears in lotus ponds,
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> And who is the darling of Lord Mukunda.
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> Siddha Lakshmi moksha Lakshmir jayalakshmi saraswathi,
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> Sri lakshmir vara Lakshmi cha prasanna bhava sarvada. 30
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> You who are Siddha Lakshmi[1],
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> You who are Moksha Lakshm[2]i,
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> You who are Jayalakshmi[3],
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> You who are Saraswathi[4],
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> You who are Srilakshmi[5],
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> And you, who are Varalakshmi[6],
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> Should always be pleased with me.
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> Varankusou pasamabheethi mudraam ,
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> Karai vahantheem , Kamalasanasthaam,
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> Kalaka koti prathibhaam trinethraam,
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> Bajehamadyam jagadeeswareem thaam. 31
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> I salute the Goddess of this universe,
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> Who is having three eyes,
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> Who shines like billions of rising suns,
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> Who is seated on a lotus flower,
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> And who holds in her hand,
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> Boons, rope, weapon to tame and seal to protect.
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> Sarva mangala Mangalye,
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> Shive, Saravartha sadhake,
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> Saranye Trayambake,
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> Gowri narayani namosthuthe 32
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> Salutations to that Goddess,
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> Who is the greatest good among all the good,
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> Who is forever peaceful,
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> Who grants all boons,
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> Who is the ultimate protection,
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> Who has three eyes,
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> Who is white in colour
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> And who is Narayani.
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>
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> * Elder sister of Sridevi, the harbinger of bad luck and
> poverty.
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> ** When Goddess Sridevi was born from the ocean of milk,
> she was brought up by sage Kardhama
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> *** Some books mention him as the security guard of Sridevi
> and some others equate him with God of love-manmatha.who is
> son of Sridevi.
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> * Fire sacrifice
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> ** Fire sacrifice in which juice of Soma plant is used.
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> * Holy temple of Vishnu and also means divine stage.
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> [1]Lakshmi who grants divine powers
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> [2] Lakshmi who grants salvation
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> [3] Lakshmi who gives victory,
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> [4] Goddess of learning
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> [5] Goddess of wealth
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> [6] Lakshmi who gives boons.
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