shree varalakshmi namastubhyam - Lyrics

srI varalakshmi namastubhyam

raagam: shree

22 kharaharapriya janya Aa: S R2 M1 P N2 S Av: S N2 P D2 N2 P M1 R2 G2 R2 S

taaLam: roopakam Composer: Muttuswaami Dikshitar Language: Sanskrit

pallavi

shree varalakshmee nama- stubhyam vasupradE shree saarasapadE rasapa- dE sapadE padE padE (shree)

anupallavi

bhaavaja janaka praaNa vallabhE suvarNaabhE bhaannukOTi samaana pra- bhE bhakta sulabhE sEvakajana paalinyai shrita pankaja maalinyai kEvalaguNashaalinyai kEshava hrt khElinyai (shree)

caraNam

shraavaNa powrNamee poorvastha shukravaarE caarumatee prabhrtibhih poojitaakaarE dEvaadi guruguha samarpita maNimayahaarE deenajana samrakshaNanipuNa kanaka dhaarE bhavanaa bhEdacaturE bhaaratee sannutavarE kaivalyavitaraNaparE kaankshitaphalapradakarE (shree)

Meaning: Salutations to Varalakshmi! who bestows fortunes, whose feet are like the lotus, graceful at every step. Please protect me.

Who is beloved of Vishnu-father of Cupid, who shines like molten gold. Whose effulgence is equal to that of a million suns. She is easily accessible to devotees and protects those who are devoted to her. She is adorned with a garland of lotus. She is the paragon of virtue and sports in the heart of KEshava (Krishna).

On the Friday before the full moon of the month of ShraavaNa (Aug-Sept), she is worshipped by Suvaasinis. She wears a garland of gems offered by Guruguha and celestials. She is an expert in protecting the afflicted and resembles a shower of gold. She is an expert at differentiating emotions, is worshipped by Saraswati. She gives liberations (mOksha) and bestows desired boons.