Mantras · महालक्ष्मी मंत्र

Mahalakshmi Mantra

Text (Sanskrit, Devanagari)

ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं कमले कमलालये प्रसीद प्रसीद ।श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै नमः ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

oṁ śrīṁ hrīṁ śrīṁ kamale kamalālaye prasīda prasīda |śrīṁ hrīṁ śrīṁ oṁ mahālakṣmyai namaḥ ||

Meaning

Om śrīṁ hrīṁ śrīṁ (seed syllables). O Kamala, you who dwell in the lotus, be gracious, be gracious. Salutation to Mahalakshmi.

अर्थ

ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं श्रीं (बीज)। हे कमले, कमल में निवास करने वाली, प्रसन्न होइए, प्रसन्न होइए। महालक्ष्मी को नमस्कार।

Deity	Lakshmi
Type	Beej (seed) mantra
Source	Mahalakshmi mantra (Tantric tradition)
Language	Sanskrit
Japa count	108
When	Fridays; Diwali night; Sharad Purnima
How	On a 108-bead mala (rudraksha or tulsi), seated facing east or north after bathing; one mala = 108 repetitions. A kamal-gatta (lotus seed) or sphatik mala is traditional.

Questions

What is the meaning of Mahalakshmi Mantra?

Om śrīṁ hrīṁ śrīṁ (seed syllables). O Kamala, you who dwell in the lotus, be gracious, be gracious. Salutation to Mahalakshmi.

How many times should Mahalakshmi Mantra be chanted?

108.

When is Mahalakshmi Mantra chanted?

Fridays; Diwali night; Sharad Purnima.

Where does Mahalakshmi Mantra come from?

Mahalakshmi mantra (Tantric tradition).