Prayers
to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi
alam te nirapekshaya
purna-kama namo 'stu te
mahavibhuti-pataye
namah sakala-siddhaye
"My dear Lord, You are full in
all opulences, but I do not beg You for opulence. I simply offer my respectful
obeisances unto You. You are the husband and master of Lakshmidevi, the goddess
of fortune, who has all opulences. Therefore, You are the master of all mystic
yoga. I simply offer my obeisances unto You." (Srimad-Bhagavatam,
6.19.4)
yatha tvam kripaya bhutya
tejasa mahimaujasa
jushta isa gunaih sarvais
tato 'si bhagavan
prabhuhu
"O my Lord, because You are
endowed with causeless mercy, all opulences, all prowess and all glories,
strength and transcendental qualities, You are the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, the master of everyone." (Bhag. 6.19.5)
vishnu-patni maha-maye
mahapurusha-lakshane
priyetha me maha-bhage
loka-matar namo 'stu
te
"O wife of Lord Vishnu, O internal energy of Lord Vishnu, you are as good as Lord Vishnu Himself, for you have all of His qualities and opulences. O goddess of fortune, please be kind to me. O mother of the entire world, I offer my respectful obeisances unto you." (Bhag. 6.19.6)
om namo bhagavate maha-purushaya mahanubhavaya
mahavibhuti-pataye
saha maha-vibhutibhir balim upaharamita
"My Lord Vishnu, full in six opulences, You are the best of all enjoyers and the most powerful. O husband of mother Lakshmi, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You, who are accompanied by many associates, such as Vishvaksena. I offer all the paraphernalia for worshiping You." (Bhag. 6.19.7)
yuvam tu vishvasya vibhu
jagatah karanam param
iyam hi prakritih suksma
maya-shaktir duratyaya
"My Lord Vishnu and mother
Lakshmi, goddess of fortune, you are the proprietors of the entire creation.
Indeed, you are the cause of the creation. Mother Lakshmi is extremely difficult
to understand because she is so powerful that the jurisdiction of her power is
difficult to overcome. Mother Lakshmi is represented in the material world as
the external energy, but actually she is always the internal energy of the
Lord." (Bhag. 6.19.11)
tasya adhishvarah sakshat
tvam eva purushah paraha
tvam sarva-yajna ijyeyam
kriyeyam phala-bhug
bhavan
"My Lord, You are the master of
energy, and therefore You are the Supreme Person. You are sacrifice [yajna]
personified. Lakshmi, the embodiment of spiritual activities, is the original
form of worship offered unto You, whereas You are the enjoyer of all
sacrifices." (Bhag. 6.19.12)
guna-vyaktir iyam devi
vyanjako guna-bhug bhavan
tvam hi sarva-shariry atma
shrih
sharirendriyashayaha
"Mother Lakshmi, who is here, is
the reservoir of all spiritual qualities, whereas You manifest and enjoy all
these qualities. Indeed, You are actually the enjoyer of everything. You live as
the Supersoul of all living entities, and the goddess of fortune is the form of
their bodies, senses and minds. She also has a holy name and form, whereas You
are the support of all such names and forms and the cause for their
manifestation." (Bhag. 6.19.13)
yatha yuvam tri-lokasya
varadau parameshthinau
tatha ma uttamashloka
santu satya
mahashishaha
"You are both the supreme rulers
and benedictors of the three worlds. Therefore, my Lord, Uttamashloka, may my
ambitions be fulfilled by Your grace." (Bhag. 6.19.14)
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