A Blunder with Lakshmi Ashtotram

Yesterday it was about Devi and so today its Mahalakshmi...

In Tamil there is a proverb - "Ezhudinavan Ettai Keduthan".... One who wrote, spoiled the text...

This is 200% applicable to Lakshmi Ashtotram.... in which almost everyone is making a very big mistake because of a person who made a mistake first...

Before getting into the subject, we must understand that, all these Ashtotram, Sahasranamam etc are told in ancient texts as Stotrams only.... On a later date... These Stotrams were split up into individual Namas for the purpose of Archana....


For example, vishwam vishNur vashatkAro, bhUtha bhavya bhavatprabhuH is Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram... when it is split up, it becomes, "Vishwasmai Nama:, Vishnave Nama: , Vashatkaraaya Nama: etc etc...

Similarly Lakshmi Astotra Shata Nama Stotram goes this way....
prakṛtiṃ vikṛtiṃ vidyāṃ sarvabhūtahitapradām|

And when split up, the namavali goes this way

Sloka 1

prakṛtiṃ vikṛtiṃ vidyāṃ sarvabhūtahitapradām|

śraddhāṃ vibhūtiṃ surabhiṃ namāmi paramātmikām||1||

Om Prakrtyai    namah
Om Vikrtyai   namah
Om Vidyayai    namah
Om Sarva-butha-hita-pradayai  namah
Om Shraddhayai   namah
Om Vibhutyai   namah
Om Surabyai   namah
Om Paramatmikayai  namah

Sloka 2

vācaṃ padmālayāṃ padmāṃ śuciṃ svāhāṃ svadhāṃ sudhām|

dhanyāṃ hiraṇmayīṃ lakṣmīṃ nityapuṣṭāṃ vibhāvarīm||2||

Om Vace              namah
Om Padmalayayai  namah
Om Padmayai   namah
Om Suchayae   namah
Om Swahayai   namah
Om Swadhayai   namah
Om Sudhayai   namah
Om Dhanyayai    namah
Om Hiranmaiyai   namah
Om Lakshmyai   namah
Om Nitya-pustaayai  namah
Om Vibhavaryai   namah

Sloka 3

aditiṃ ca ditiṃ dīptāṃ vasudhāṃ vasudhāriṇīm|

namāmi kamalāṃ kāntāṃ kāmākṣīṃ krōdhasambhavām||3||

Om Adityai    namah
Om Dityai    namah
Om Diptayai   namah
Om Vasudayai   namah
Om Vasudharinyai  namah
Om Kamalayai   namah
Om Kantayai   namah
Om Kamakshyai   namah
Om Kroda-sambavayai namah

Now looking into the meaning of the the last line ie
namāmi kamalāṃ kāntāṃ kāmākṣīṃ krōdhasambhavām

Om Kamalayai   namah  - Salutations to Goddess Kamala
Om Kantayai   namah  - Salutations to One who is the Consort of Vishnu
Om Kamakshyai   namah - Salutations to one with attractive eyes
Om Kroda-sambavayai namah - Salutations to one who manifested on Anger

Does this make any sense? Iam sure Mahalaksmi will be angry to hear each time when the archana is done with this nama...

The blunder had occurred while splitting the Namas...

Somebody has made a mistake while splitting and all other publishers.... (they dont bother about the correctness of the information) just copy and paste the same thing... And invariably in all Lakshmi Ashtotram books you see the same mistake...

Sri Lakshmi ashtothram will give Lakshmi kataksham- It gives you wealth and all round prosperity. But we see many people still suffering inspite of doing archana regularly.... How can one expect result when the ashtotram itself is wrong? Will we be happy if we are called "Oh Angry Faced fellow" ? So this must be reason for not getting 100% result...

Now let me present my approach....
Namami kamalam kantham kamam shirotha sambhavam
Om Kamalayai   namah  - Salutations to Goddess Kamala
Om Kantayai   namah  - Salutations to One who is the Consort of Vishnu
Om Kamaayai namah - Salutations to one who is attractive 
Om Ksheeroda sambavayai namah - Salutations to one who is born out of Ocean of Milk

This version tallies with the Puranic story of Mahalakshmi Manifesting from the ocean of milk during Amita Matanam (Churning of the Milky Ocean). This makes sense...

So I request all our readers to please make this change in your books and do the archana to Goddess Mahalakshmi and earn the grace of Ksheera Saagara Sutaam

So its
Om Kamaayai namah 
Om Ksheeroda sambavayai namah 

Lakshmi personifies all that is happy. In fact Lakshmi kataksham is what is yearned for....

So here is wishing you all the prosperity Goddess Lakshmi can shower.

Hariharaputra Ashtothra Shata Namavali with meaning

Hariharaputra Ashtothra Shata Namavali with meaning

Swamy Sharanam 

As ordained by the Lord i have presented the meaning for the Hariharaputra Ashtothrashata Namavali (108). If He will, I shall soon explain each nama with a detailed commentory

1. Om Mahasastre Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the supreme Ruler

2. Om Mahadevaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the master of Gods

3. Om Mahadevasutya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the son of Shiva(Mahadeva)

4. Om Avyayaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is eternal (imperishable)

5. Om Lokakartre Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the creator of the World

6. Om Lokabhartre Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the preserver of the World

7. Om Lokahartre Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the destroyer of the World

8. Om Paratparaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is higher than the Highest

9. Om Triloka rakshakaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who protects the three worlds

10. Om dhanvine Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is a great archer

11. Om Thapasvinae Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is a great ascetic

12. Om Bhoothasainikaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who has the army of Bhootha Ganas

13. Om Mantarvedine Nama:

Salutations to HIM who has the knowledge of all the mantras

14. Om Mahavedine Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the master of the Vedas

15. Om Marutaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the form of air

16. Om Jagadishvaraaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the master of the Universe

17. Om Lokadyakshaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the master of the world

18. Om Agranye Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the first born

19. Om Sreemate Nama:

Salutations to HIM who has all the prosperity

20. Om Apramaeyeparakramaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM whose valor cannot be mesured

21. Om Simharoodaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is mounted on a Lion

22. Om Gajaroodaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is mounted on an Elephant

23. Om Hayaroodaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is mounted on a Horse

24. Om Maheswaraya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the greatest Lord

25. Om Nanashastradharaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is holding various weapons

26. Om Anarghayya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is priceless(to the devotees)

27. Om Nanavidyavisharadaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the master of all arts

28. Om Nanaroopadaraya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who assumes various forms

29. Om Veeraya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is heroic

30. Om nanapraninishaevakya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is worshipped by all the living beings

31. Om Bhooteshaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the master of all beings

32. Om Bhootidaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who grants prosperity

33. Om Bhrityaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who nourishes everyone

34. Om Bhujanfaparanothamaaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who has the serpent as his ornaments

35. Om Ikshudhanvine Nama:

Salutations to HIM who has a bow of Sugarcane

36. Om Pushpabaanaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who has the arrows of flowers

37. Om Maharoopaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who has a magnificent form

38. Om Mahaprabhavae Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the greatest Master

 

39. Om Mayadevisutaaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the son of Mayadevi( Mohini)

40. Om Maanyaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is always respectable

41. Om Mahanitaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who takes

42. Om Mahagunaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is virtuous

43. Om Mahasaivaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is a follower of Shaiva

44. Om Maharudraya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is very form of Rudra

45. Om Vaishanavaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is a follower of Vishnu

46. Om Vishnupoojakaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who worships Vishnu

47. Om Vighneshaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the very form of Vigneshwara (Ganapati)

48. Om Veerabhadreshaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the master of Veerabhadra

49. Om Bhairavaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who appear as Bhairava

50. Om Shanmukhadhruva Nama:

Salutations to HIM who manifests as Shanmukha

51. Om Merushrigasamasinaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who sits on Mount Meru

52. Om Munisanghanisevitaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is always surrounded with the ascetics

53. Om Devaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the God

54. Om Badraya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is auspicious

55. Om Jagannathaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the master of the world

56. Om Gananaathaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the leader of the group

57. Om Ganeshvaraya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the ruler of the group

 

58. Om Mahayogine Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the great yogi

59. Om Mahamayine Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the great deceiver (through maya)

60. Om Mahanjanine Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the great Jnani

61. Om Mahasthiraya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is always present

62. Om Devashastre Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the ruler of the Devas

63. Om Bhootashastre Nama:

Salutations to HIM who ruler of every living being

64. Om Bheemahasa parakramaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who has a tribute of boisterous laughter

65. Om Nagaharaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who wears a serpent as his neclace

66. Om Nagakeshaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who has a serpent adoring his hair

67. Om Vyomakeshaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM whose hair is space

68. Om Sanathanaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is ancient

69. Om Sugunaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is good natured

70. Om Nirgunaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is attribute less

71. Om Nityaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is eternal

72. Om Nityatriptaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is ever content

73. Om Nirashrayaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is not dependent(independent)

74. Om Lokasrayaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM on whom the world is dependent

75. Om Ganadhishaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the master of the Ganas

76. Om Chathushasti kalamayaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the personification of 64 forms of art

77. Om Rig Yajus Samaatharvarupine Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the embodiment of Rig – Yajur – Sama and Atharva

78. Om Mallaksura panjanaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who destroyed Mallakasura

79. Om Trimurtiyae Nama:

Salutations to HIM who manifests as the Trimoorthi (Brahma Vishnu & Shiva)

80. Om Daithyamadanaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who destroyed the Daityas (Asuras)

81. Om Prakruthayae Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the creative force

82. Om Purushotamaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the highest of all beings

83. Om Kaalajnanine Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is a master of time

84. Om Mahanjnanine Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is a great master

85. Om Kamadaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who grants the desire

86. Om Kamalekshanaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is Lotus-eyed

87. Om Kalpavrikshaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is Kalpaka Vrishka (wish fulfilling tree )

88. Om Mahavrikshaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is a great Tree

89. Om Vidyavrikshaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is a Tree of Knowledge

90. Om Vibhootidaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who gives prosperity

91. Om Samsaratapavichetre Nama:

Salutations to HIM who gives shelter from the heat called Samsara (worldly life)

92. Om Pasulokabayankaraya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is dreadful to the ignorant

93. Om Rogahartre Nama:

Salutations to HIM who destroys the sickness

94. Om Praanadatre Nama:

Salutations to HIM who gives life

95. Om Paragarva vibanjanaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who destroys the pride of the enemies

96. Om Sarvasastrartha tatwajnaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the master of all the essence of all the scriptures

97. Om NeedhImathae Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is always righteous

98. Om Papabhabjanaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who destroys the sins

99. Om Pushkala Poorna Samyuktaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is along with His consorts Pushkala and Poorna

100. Om Paramatmane Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the supreme self

101. Om Satangadaye Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the shelter of virtuous people

102. Om Anantaaditya sankashaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who glows like thousand suns

103. Om Subrahmanyanujaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the brother of Subramanya

104. Om Baline Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is full of strength

105. Om Bhaktaanukampine Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is sympathetic towards the devotees

106. Om Deveshaya Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the Lord of the Devas

107. Om Bagavadae Nama:

Salutations to HIM who is the Supreme most being

108. Om Bhaktavatsalaya Nama: 

Salutations to HIM who has a motherly care for His devotees

Shri Poorna Pushkala Samedha Shri Hariharaputra Swamine Nama: 

Salutations to Shri Poorna Pushkala Samedha Shri Hariharaharaputra Swami

Swamye Shararam Ayyappa