Siddhalakṣmīstotram

िसद्धलक्ष्मीस्तोत्रम्
Siddhalakṣmī is a very fierce and wrathful aspect of the Divine Mother
holding various weapons intended to destroy all evil and remove karmic
afflictions, to help us attain material and spiritual progress. She is also
referred to as Mūla Pratyaṅgirā, and worshipped in the Śrī kulā
tradition as Pratyaṅgirā Devi and as Siddhalakṣmī in the Kālī kulā/
tradition. She is an ugra devata (very fierce deity) and initiation is
required for Her mantras. This hymn is for removing all types of miseries
and bestowing prosperity and wealth, including the birth of children,
removal of malignant diseases and for general development, peace of
mind and happiness. All sins and bad karmas will vanish in due course
of time, if one recites with sincere and utmost devotion.

Obeisances to Lord Gaṇeśa

āūm̐ gāṃ ganādipataye namaḥ

“I prostrate before the Lord of all creatures, all alphabets and other
symbols.”

sumukhaś ca ekadanthaś ca kapilo gajakarnakaḥ |


lambodaraś ca vikato vighnarāja vināyakaḥ ॥ 1 ॥

“Obeisances unto the Lord with an auspicious face, the single-tusked

Lord, of dark red color, with the ears of an elephant, with a round
hanging stomach, with a jovial disposition, the controller of obstacles
and the chief remover of obstacles.”

dhūmaketur gaṇādhyakṣa phālchandro gajānanā |


vakrathundo sūrpakarno herambo skandapūrvajaḥ ॥ 2 ॥

“Whose flag is smoke, the leader of all creatures and master of all
languages and symbols, the one who has moon on his forehead, the
elephant-faced one, with a curved trunk, with big basket-like ears, who

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is heroic like a buffalo, the elder brother of Skanda (Lord Murugan,
Subrahmanya).”

phāla-śrūti: result of worshiping Lord Ganapati

śodaśaitāni namāni yaḥ pateḥ śrnuyād api

vidyārabhe vivahe ca pravaṣe nirgame tataḥ |

sangrāme sarva-kāryeśu vighnaś tasya na jāyate
abhipsitārtha siddhyartham pūjito ya surair api |

sarva vighna chhido tasmai śrī ganādipataye namaḥ ॥ 3 ॥


“Whoever recites and hears these sixteen names at the beginning of

studies, at the time of marriage, while entering or departing a place, or
at the battlefield, all their obstacles will be removed. Even the devas
worship Lord Gaṇeśa to receive the fulfillment of their actions. O Lord
Gaṇeśa, who has the power of removing all obstacles for his devotees, I
prostrate before you.” May He remove all hurdles and help us achieve
full benefits of this stotram!

1. viniyogaḥ िविनयोगः

ॐ अस्य श्रीिसद्धलक्ष्मीस्तोत्रस्य िहरण्यगभर् ऋिषः ।

अनुष्टुप् छन्दः ।
महाकालीमहालक्ष्मीमहासरस्वतीदेवताः ।
श्रीँ बीजं । ह्रीँ शिक्तः । क्लीँ कीलकं ।
मम सवर्क्लेशपीडापिरहाराथर्ं समस्त
दुःखदािरद्र्यिवनाशाथर्ं
सवर्कायर्िसद्ध्यथर्ं च श्री िसद्धलक्ष्मीस्तोत्रपाठे िविनयोगः ॥
āūm̐ asya śrī-siddha-lakṣmī-stotrasya hiraṇya-garbha ṛṣiḥ ।
anuṣṭup chandaḥ ।
mahākālī-mahālakṣmī-mahāsarasvatī-devatāḥ ।
śrīm̐ bījaṃ । hrīm̐ śaktiḥ । klīm̐ kīlakaṃ ।
mama sarva-kleśa-pīḍā-parihārārthaṃ samasta
duḥkha-dāridrya-vināśārthaṃ
sarvakārya-siddhyarthaṃ ca śrī siddha-lakṣmī-stotra-pāṭhe viniyogaḥ ॥

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“This hymn is to invoke Śrī Siddhalakṣmī Devi and perform Her mantra-
japa to obtain Her complete grace in all aspects, and especially for
removal of all obstacles afflicting our material and spiritual pursuits.
The sage (ṛṣiḥ) is Hiraṇyagarbha; the meter (chanda) for the mantra is
Anuṣṭup; the deity is Śrī Mahākālī Mahālakṣmī Mahāsarasvatī Devī; the
seed (bīja) mantra is śrīm̐ . The power or śakti of the mantra is hrīm̐ . The
key (kīlakaṃ) to unlock the mantra is klīm̐ . May the Divine Mother Śrī
Siddhalakṣmī, who represents the combined power of Śrī Mahākālī,
Mahālakṣmī and Mahāsarasvatī Devi-s, remove all types of misery,
sorrow, poverty, debts, and health issues affecting us, and bestow
immense wealth, both spiritual and material, upon us, as well as
fulfillment of all cherished desires, hopes and wishes.”

2. ṛṣyādi nyāsa (ऋष्यािद न्यास

# IAST Procedure
Open the right palm and touch the top of the
āūm̐ hiraṇyagarbha ṛṣaye
1 forehead with the ring and thumb fingers
namaḥ śirasi
joined at the top.
anuṣṭup chandase namaḥ Now touch the lips of the mouth with the
2
mukhe above mudrā.
śrī mahākālī mahālakṣmī
3 mahāsarasvatī devatābhyo Touch the heart with the right palm.
namaḥ hṛdi
Touch the genitalia with the right ring finger
4 śrīm̐ bījāya namaḥ guhye
and thumb joined together.
Touch the feet with the right ring finger and
5 hrīm̐ śaktaye namaḥ pādayoḥ
thumb joined together.
Touch the navel area with the right ring finger
6 klīm̐ kīlakāya namaḥ nābhau
and thumb joined together.
7 viniyogāya namaḥ sarvāṅge Run both the palms all over the body.
8 iti ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ

3. kara nyāsaḥ कर न्यासः

# IAST Procedure
āūm̐ śrīm̐ siddhalakṣmyai Use both the index fingers and run them on
1
aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ both the thumbs.

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 āūm̐ hrīm̐ viṣṇutejase Use both the thumbs and run them on both the
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tarjanībhyāṃ namaḥ index fingers.
āūm̐ klīm̐ amṛtānandāyai
3 Use both the thumbs on the middle fingers.
madhyamābhyāṃ namaḥ
āūm̐ śrīm̐ daitya-mālinyai
4 Use both the thumbs on the ring fingers.
anāmikābhyāṃ namaḥ
āūm̐ hrīm̐ tejaḥ-prakāśinyai
5 Use both the thumbs on the little fingers.
kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ namaḥ
Run the fingers of the right hand on the
āūm̐ klīm̐ brāhmyai
opened left palm on the front and back of the
vaiṣṇavyai rudrāṇyai
6 left hand and can be extended to the entire
karatalakara pṛṣṭhābhyāṃ
lower arm. Repeat the same for the right hand
namaḥ
with the left hand fingers.
7 iti kara nyāsaḥ

4. hṛdayādi ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ हृदयािद षडङ्ग न्यासः

# IAST Procedure
āūm̐ śrīm̐ siddhalakṣmyai Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right
1
hṛdayāya namaḥ hand and place them on the heart chakra.
āūm̐ hrīm̐ viṣṇutejase Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand
2
śirase svāhā and touch the top of the forehead.
āūm̐ klīm̐ amṛtānandāyai Open the right thumb and touch the back of the
3
śikhāyai vaṣaṭ head. This is the point where the śikha is kept.
āūm̐ śrīm̐ daityamālinyai Cross both the hands and run the fully opened
4
kavacāya hum palms from shoulders to finger tips.
Touch the eyes with the right index and ring
āūm̐ hrīm̐ tejaḥ-prakāśinyai
5 fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña
netratrayāya vauṣaṭ
cakra.
āūm̐ klīm̐ brāhmyai
Open up the left palm and strike it three times
6 vaiṣṇavyai rudrāṇyai
with index and middle fingers of the right hand.
astrāya phaṭ
iti hṛdayādi ṣaḍaṅga
7
nyāsaḥ

भूभुर्वस्सुवरोिमित िदग्बन्धः॥

bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digbandhaḥ ॥
 

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5. atha dhyānam अथ ध्यानम्

ब्राह्मीं च वैष्णवीं भद्रां षड् भुजां च चतुमुर्खीम् ।

ित्रनेत्रां च ित्रशूलां च पद्मचक्रगदाधराम् ॥ १ ॥
brāhmīṃ ca vaiṣṇavīṃ bhadrāṃ ṣaḍbhujāṃ ca caturmukhīm ।
trinetrāṃ ca triśūlāṃ ca padma-cakra-gadā-dharām ॥ 1 ॥

“We meditate upon on the youthful and vivacious Divine Mother Śrī
Siddhalakṣmī Devī, Who has four faces representing the first four
Mātṛkā Devīs (Brāhmī, Māheśvarī, Kaumārī and Vaiṣṇavī), and six arms.
She has three eyes indicating the activation of the third eye (ājñā-cakra)
and She also holds a sword for slashing the ego, and a trident
representing all the triads. She also holds a lotus, indicating expansion of
consciousness, a cakra (discus) indicating the activation of all the body
cakras, and a mace to pound all karmas.”

पीताम्बरधरां देवीं नानालङ्कारभूिषताम् ।

तेजःपुञ्जधरां श्रेष्ठां ध्यायेद्बालकुमािरकाम् ॥ २ ॥
pītāmbara-dharāṃ devīṃ nānālaṅkāra-bhūṣitām ।
tejaḥ-puñjadharāṃ śreṣṭhāṃ dhyāyed-bāla-kumārikām ॥ 2 ॥

“She is dressed in all yellow attire and is bedecked with all types of
precious ornaments adorning Her entire body emitting brilliant rays.
She bestows unlimited wealth, spiritual and material, ushers in
auspiciousness and peace, transforms our lives and bestows great
accomplishments, fame and abundance.”

stotram स्तोत्रम्

ॐकारं लक्ष्मीरूपं तु  िवष्णुं हृदयमव्ययम् ।

िवष्णुमानन्दमव्यक्तं ह्रीँकारं बीजरूिपणीम् ॥ १ ॥
āūm̐ kāraṃ lakṣmī-rūpaṃ tu  viṣṇuṃ hṛdayam-avyayam ।
viṣṇum-ānandam-avyaktaṃ hrīm̐ kāraṃ bīja-rūpiṇīm ॥ 1 ॥

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“The bīja (seed) mantra aum̐ , representing the Śabda Brahman
(Superconsciousness) manifested as sound, indicating auspiciousness, is
a manifestation of the Divine Mother Lakṣmī Herself, Who is the
dynamic Superconsciousness. She devolves into various bīja-s and
Mātṛkā-s and various other deities and associated bīja-s, mantras, yantras
etc. The Divine Mother Lakṣmī is the very embodiment of the
imperishable heart of Lord Viṣṇu, Who is the static Superconsciousness
from whom She emerges.

“The bīja (seed) mantra hrīm̐ , which is the Mahāmāyā-bīja, is the power
of the cosmic illusion and represents all triads. It is the cause of Creation,
Preservation and Destruction. The Divine Mother Lakṣmī is the
embodiment of the unfathomable bliss of Lord Viṣṇu. She alone can take
us to Him.”

क्लीं अमृतानिन्दनीं भद्रां सदात्यानन्ददाियनीम् ।

श्रीं दैत्यशमनीं शिक्त मािलनीं शत्रुमिद्दर्नीम् ॥ २ ॥
klīṃ amṛtānandinīṃ bhadrāṃ sadāty-ānanda-dāyinīm ।
śrīṃ daitya-śamanīṃ śakti mālinīṃ śatru-marddinīm ॥ 2 ॥

“The Kāma-bīja (seed) mantra klīm̐ generates the divine nectar (cerebral
fluid) causing immense joy and happiness. It ultimately fulfills all the
spiritual desires to attain self-realization. The Lakṣmī-bīja (seed) mantra
śrīm̐ destroys all ills, fears and dangers and surrounds us with immense
protection and bestows victory over all enemies and heralds their
annihilation.” 

तेजःप्रकािशनीं देवीं वरदां शुभकािरणीम् ।

ब्राह्मी च वैष्णवीं रौद्रीं कािलकारूपशोिभनीम् ॥ ३ ॥
tejaḥ-prakāśinīṃ devīṃ varadāṃ śubha-kāriṇīm ।
brāhmī ca vaiṣṇavīṃ raudrīṃ kālikā-rūpa-śobhinīm ॥ 3 ॥

“She is resplendent with light and ready to bestow boons and usher in
immense auspiciousness. She is the Divine Mother Parāśakti and has the
power of all Her aspects Brāhmī—the power of Creation, Vaiṣṇavī—the
power of Sustenance and Preservation, and Raudrī—the power of

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Destruction and Transformation. She represents all triads and radiates in
the form of the Divine Mother Kālikā and all Her aspects.”

अकारे लक्ष्मीरूपं तु उकारे िवष्णुमव्ययम् ।

मकारः पुरुषोऽव्यक्तो देवीप्रणव उच्यते ॥ ४ ॥
akāre lakṣmī-rūpaṃ tu ukāre viṣṇum-avyayam ।
makāraḥ puruṣo'vyakto devī-praṇava ucyate ॥ 4 ॥

“The letter ‘a’ (अ), which is the first alphabet and vowel of the Sanskrit
language, is embodied in the form of the Divine Mother Lakṣmī. The
letter ‘u’ (उ), is the embodiment of the Static Superconsciousness Viṣṇu.
The letter ‘m’ (म), is the unfathomable pure bliss or Brahman, Who is a
combination of both the Static and Dynamic Superconsciousness, Viṣṇu
and Lakṣmī, also called Śiva and Śakti. The Devī Praṇava, meaning Her
root syllable and sound is therefore the combination of these three letters
‘a’ + ‘u’ + ‘m’, forming aum̐ (ॐ)—the Śabda-Brahman, meaning the
primordial sound manifested by the Dynamic Superconsciousness
Lakṣmī.”

In the context of this stotram, we can call the Śabda Brahman Itself as the
Devī Praṇava. The Śakta/Śakti Praṇava is the bīja syllable īm̐ (ईँ). We
may also interpret this śloka to be combining both the Praṇava-s āūm̐ and
īm̐ — Viṣṇu and Lakṣmī and bestowing auspiciousness.

सूयर्कोिटप्रतीकाशं चन्द्रकोिटसमप्रभम् ।
तन्मध्ये िनकरं सूक्ष्मं ब्रह्मरूपं व्यविस्थतम् ॥ ५ ॥
sūrya-koṭi-pratīkāśaṃ candra-koṭi-sama-prabham ।
tan-madhye nikaraṃ sūkṣmaṃ brahma-rūpaṃ vyavasthitam ॥ 5 ॥

“The Divine Mother Lakṣmī as aum̐ vibrates in all the frequencies of

light and subtle energies, equated as the disc of the sun as well as the
light of the moon multiplied by a billion times. Amongst the countless
galaxies of the manifested multi-dimensional multi-verse is the
omnipresence of Brahman, which is the hidden treasure of true bliss,

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which is not very obvious to our five senses. She exists as pure
consciousness in a subtle and indiscernible form.”

ॐकारं परमानन्दं सदैव सुखसुन्दरीं ।

िसद्धलिक्ष्म मोक्षलिक्ष्म आद्यलिक्ष्म नमोऽस्तुते ॥ ६ ॥
āūm̐ kāraṃ paramānandaṃ sadaiva sukha-sundarīṃ ।
siddha-lakṣmi mokṣa-lakṣmi ādya-lakṣmi namo'stute ॥ 6 ॥

“The primordial sound aum̐ —the Śabda-Brahman, represents the eternal

true bliss that can only be experienced and cannot be described. It is
none other than the Divine Mother Lakṣmī manifested as the all-
manifesting Siddhalakṣmi, pure-bliss-manifesting Mokṣalakṣmi and the
primordial superconsciousness Ādyalakṣmi, for the wellbeing and
sustenance of the entire Creation. Salutations to the Divine Mother
Lakṣmī.”

सवर्मङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये िशवे सवार्थर्सािधके ।

शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरी नारायिण नमोस्तुते ॥
प्रथमं त्र्यम्बका गौरी िद्वतीयं वैष्णवी तथा ॥ ७ ॥
sarva-maṅgala-māṅgalye śive sarvārtha-sādhike ।
śaraṇye tryambake gaurī nārāyaṇi namostute ॥
prathamaṃ tryambakā gaurī dvitīyaṃ vaiṣṇavī tathā ॥ 7 ॥

“Obeisance to Śakti, the One who heralds auspiciousness in all aspects,

the consort of Śiva and the cause for the accomplishments of all tasks.
May the protection of the triads (Creation, Preservation, Destruction, the
three guṇas, etc.) manifesting Gaurī, Who is pure energy and the blissful
Nārāyaṇi, remain with us at all times!”

The Divine Mother Śakti has manifested Herself as many aspects to

manage the manifested Creation. Her first form is the triad manifesting
Gaurī, Who is the cause for Creation, Preservation and Destruction of
the entire Creation. The second form is Vaiṣṇavī, the power/śakti of the
omniscient Lord Viṣṇu. She is the One who makes Him omniscient.

तृतीयं कमला प्रोक्ता चतुथर्ं सुन्दरी तथा ।

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पञ्चमं िवष्णुशिक्तश्च च षष्ठं कात्यायनी तथा ॥ ८ ॥
tṛtīyaṃ kamalā proktā caturthaṃ sundarī tathā ।
pañcamaṃ viṣṇuśaktiśca ca ṣaṣṭhaṃ kātyāyanī tathā ॥ 8 ॥

“The third form is the pure consciousness signifying Kamalā and the
fourth is the astounding and mesmerizing Sundarī. The fifth form is the
wealth-bestowing Lakṣmi, Who is the śakti of Lord Viṣṇu. The sixth form
is Kātyāyanī, the remover of stubborn karmas.”

वाराही सप्तमं चैव ह्यष्टमं हिरवल्लभा ।

नवमी खड् िगनी प्रोक्ता दशमं चैव देवकी ॥ ९ ॥
vārāhī saptamaṃ caiva hyaṣṭamaṃ hari-vallabhā ।
navamī khaḍginī proktā daśamaṃ caiva devakī ॥ 9 ॥

“The Divine Mother Vārāhī Devī, the One who digs deep into the karmas
and eradicates them, is the seventh form and the eight form is that of the
consort of Lord Hari/Viṣṇu called Hari-vallabhā, the peace-bestower.
The ninth form is the ego-slashing Khaḍginī and the tenth is the faithful
Devakī.”

एकादशं िसद्धलक्ष्मीद्वार्दशं हंसवािहनी  ।

एतत्स्तोत्रवरं देव्या ये पठिन्त सदा नराः ॥ १० ॥
ekādaśaṃ siddhalakṣmīr-dvādaśaṃ haṃsa-vāhinī  ।
etat-stotra-varaṃ devyā ye paṭhanti sadā narāḥ ॥ 10 ॥

“The eleventh form is the karma-destroying and spiritual-and-material

wealth-bestowing Siddhalakṣmī. The twelfth form is the wisdom-
bestowing Haṃsa-vāhinī.

“One who recites this divine and powerful stotram on a regular basis
with utmost faith, will certainly accrue many benefits from it.”

सवार्पद्भ्यो िवमुच्यन्ते नात्र कायार् िवचारणा ।

एकमासं िद्वमासं च ित्रमासं माञ्चतुष्टयम् ॥ ११ ॥
sarvāpadbhyo vimucyante nātra kāryā vicāraṇā ।

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ekamāsaṃ dvimāsaṃ ca trimāsaṃ māñcatuṣṭayam ॥ 11 ॥

“After their daily routines, one must ponder over the hymn and
contemplate it. To protect oneself from all dangers, on a regular basis,
without getting distracted by outside factors, one should recite this
hymn for one month, or two months or three months or even four
months with devotion.”

पञ्चमासं च षण्मासं ित्रकालं यः सदा पठे त् ।

ब्राह्मणः क्लेिशतो दुःखी दिरद्र्यामयपीिडतः ॥ १२ ॥
pañcamāsaṃ ca ṣaṇmāsaṃ trikālaṃ yaḥ sadā paṭhet ।
brāhmaṇaḥ kleśito duḥkhī daridryāmaya-pīḍitaḥ ॥ 12 ॥

“The same practice could also be extended for a period of five months or
even six months. One should recite three times a day preferably at dawn
break, afternoon, and dusk. The knowledgeable and spiritual minded
people, should follow this process to completely get rid of all pains,
miseries, poverty, debts, health issues and all other problems.”

जन्मान्तर सहस्रोत्तैमुर्च्यते सवर्िकिल्बषैः ।

दिरद्रो लभते लक्ष्मीमपुत्रः पुत्रवान् भवेत् ॥ १३ ॥
janmāntara sahasrottair-mucyate sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ ।
daridro labhate lakṣmīma-putraḥ putravān bhavet ॥ 13 ॥

“One who recites this stotram a thousand times will be completely rid of
all lifelong and persistent diseases and sins of previous births, which
may be the cause of their poverty and misery. The childless will surely
obtain children by the grace of the Divine Mother Lakṣmī.”

धन्यो यशस्वी शत्रुघ्नो विह्नचौरम्भयेषु च ।

शािकनीभूतवेतालसपर्व्याघ्रिनपातने ॥ १४ ॥
dhanyo yaśasvī śatrughno vahni-cauram-bhayeṣu ca ।

śākinī-bhūta-vetāla-sarpa-vyāghra-nipātane ॥ 14 ॥

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“O auspicious and glorious One, the vanquisher of all enemies and
enmity, Who rides a lion as Goddess Durga, the remover of all types of
fear, of thieves and looters, extra dimensional beings, goblins, ghosts,
vampires, vicious animals and poisonous reptiles.”

राजद्वारे सभास्थाने कारागृहिनबन्धने ।

ईश्वरेण कृतं स्तोत्रं प्रािणनां िहतकारकं ॥ १५ ॥
rājadvāre sabhā-sthāne kārāgṛhani-bandhane ।
īśvareṇa kṛtaṃ stotraṃ prāṇināṃ hitakārakaṃ ॥ 15 ॥

“O Divine Mother, by your grace the doors to power and high positions
are thrown open to the sincere devotees. Even if one were held in prison,
such a person would be set free.

“This stotram was composed by Lord Īśvara/Śiva Himself, for the

benefit of the entire Creation.”

स्तुवन्तु ब्राह्मणा िनत्यं दािरद्र्यं न च बाधते ।

सवर्पापहरा लक्ष्मीः सवर्िसिद्धप्रदाियनी ॥ १६ ॥
stuvantu brāhmaṇā nityaṃ dāridryaṃ na ca bādhate ।
sarva-pāpa-harā lakṣmīḥ sarva-siddhi-pradāyinī ॥ 16 ॥

“May this stotram be recited by all knowledgeable and spiritually-

minded people, to rid themselves of all types of misery, poverty, sorrow,
health disorders and any issues, that they may be suffering from due to
karmas accrued from sins committed in this or previous births. The
Divine Mother Goddess Lakṣmī, is the granter of all magical powers/
siddhis, as well as the fulfiller of all wishes, and grants Her grace to
accomplish any task.”

॥ इित श्रीब्रह्माण्डपुराणे ईश्वरिवष्णुसंवादे दािरद्र्यनाशनं

िसद्धलक्ष्मीस्तोत्रं सम्पूणर्म् ॥
॥ iti śrī-brahmāṇḍa-purāṇe īśvara-viṣṇu-saṃvāde dāridrya-nāśanaṃ
Siddha-lakṣmī-stotraṃ sampūrṇam ॥

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“Thus ends the hymn called the Siddha Lakṣmī Stotraṃ, the remover of all
types of financial misery and bestower of immense wealth. This hymn is
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