Sri Lakshmi Mata Arati

Glory to You, Oh Mother, glory to You, Mother Lakshmi. Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma meditate on You every day and night. You are Yourself the consort of Brahma, Rudra and Vishnu and the Mother of the world. The sage Narada sings Your praises and the sun and the moon meditate on You. As Durga, You grant both happiness and prosperity; and he who centres his attention on You becomes a recipient of all riddhis and siddhis, prosperity and accomplishment. None but You dwell in the nether regions of the earth and You alone ensure good luck, bring to light the effect of karma (action) and protect all worldly treasures. All the virtues collect themselves where You dwell. With Your Grace and favour even the impossible becomes possible without causing agitation. No sacrifice can be performed without You (Your Grace), no one can obtain any garment (to cover his body); it is from You that one obtains one’s sustenance (food and drink). Oh daughter of the ocean of milk and the beauteous temple of all propitious virtues, You are a living mass of all the fourteen gems with which no-one else is endowed. Whosoever sings this prayer to Lakshmi is purged of his sins and experiences the ecstasy of joy. oṁ jaya lakṣmī mātā Glory to You, Oh Mother, glory to You, Mother Lakshmi. Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma meditate on You every day and night.