દિપોત્સવી પર્વ દિવાળીના આગમનને ભવ્યાતિભવ્ય આવકાર આપવાની તૈયારીઓ શરૂ થઇ ગઇ છે. પુષ્ય નક્ષત્રની સાથે દિવાળીના વિવિધ શુભ મૂહુર્તો, દિવસોનો આરંભ થઇ ગયો છે. દિવાળીના જ એક મહત્ત્વના મૂહુર્ત તરીકે ગણવામાં આવતી ધનતેરસની આજે રવિવારે ભવ્ય ઉજવણી કરતા સૌ મિત્રોને અમારા તરફથી ખૂબ ખૂબ શુભેચ્છાઓ !….ધનતેરસ નિમિત્તે મહાલક્ષ્મીજીની કૃપા તથા આર્થિ‌ક સમૃદ્ધિ મેળવવા श्री महालक्ष्मी अष्टकम् स्तोत्रम् સાંભળીએ….

સ્વર – સાધના સરગમ

સ્વર – ?

नमस्तेऽस्तु महामाये श्रीपीठे सुरपूजिते।
शङ्ख चक्र गदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ते॥१॥
Oh, Mahamaya (primordial cause of this illusionary world), who bestows all luxuries, who is worshipped by demi-gods, who holds conch-shell, discus (chakra) and mace, Oh mother Mahaalakshmi, my salutations to you.

नमस्ते गरुड़ारूढ़े कोलासुर भयङ्करि।
सर्वपाप हरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते॥२॥
Oh Goddess, Mahaalakshmi, who rides on garuda and is a terror to the demon Kola, who remves all sins, my salutations to you.

सर्वज्ञे सर्व वरदे सर्व दुष्ट भयञ्करि।
सर्व दुःख हरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते॥३॥
Oh Goddess Mahaalakshmi, who knows all, who fulfills all desires, who causes fear among the evil and who removes all sorrows, my salutations to you.

सिद्धि बुद्धि प्रदे देवि भुक्ति मुक्ति प्रदायिनि।
मन्त्रमूर्ते सदा देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते॥४॥
Oh goddess of Wealth, who bestows complete attainment (siddhi) and wisdom for the liberation of moksha (salvation), who has the mystic symbol of Mantra, my salutations to you.

आद्यन्तरहिते देवि आद्यशक्ति महेश्वरि।
योगजे योगसम्भूते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते॥५॥
Oh Devi, Maheshwari, who is without a beginning or an end, who is born out of yoga and is brought together the means of yoga, O Primeval Energy, Oh Mahaalakshmi, my salutations to you.

स्थूल सूक्ष्म महारौद्रे महाशक्ति महोदरे।
महापाप हरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते॥६॥
O Mahaalakshmi, who is both gross and subtle, most terrible, great power, great prosperity and great remover of all sins, my salutations to you.

पद्मासन स्थिते देवि परब्रह्म स्वरूपिणि।
परमेशि जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते॥७॥
O Devi, who is seated on lotus, whose true form is that of the Supreme Brahman; Who is the supreme goddess and a Mother of the Universe, O Mahaalakshmi, my salutations to you.

श्वेताम्बरधरे देवि नानालङ्कार भूषिते।
जगत्स्थिते जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते॥८॥
O Devi, robed in white garments and decked with various kinds of ornaments; you are the Mother of the Universe and its support, O Mahaalakshmi, my salutations to you.

महालक्ष्म्यष्टकस्तोत्रं यः पठेद् भक्तिमान्नरः।
सर्व सिद्धिमवाप्नोति राज्यं प्राप्नोति सर्वदा॥९॥
Whoever with devotion recites these hymns composed in eight slokaas (Stanzas) of Mahaalakshmi with devotion, will obtain all success and the spiritual kingdom of liberation (moksha), through the grace of Mahaalakshmi Devi.

एककाले पठेन्नित्यं महापापविनाशनम्।
द्विकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं धनधान्य समन्वितः॥१०॥
Whoever reads these hymns once a day, all his pitfalls are removed,
if he reads twice a day, all physical prosperity is achieved.

त्रिकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं महाशत्रुविनाशनम्।
महालक्ष्मी भवेन्नित्यं प्रसन्ना वरदा शुभा॥११॥
If one reads them three times a day, he/she will become devoid of enmity and hatred,
Let Mahaalakshmi manifest in us with all her pleasantness and fulfilling qualities.