Composed by Guru Adi Shankaracharya, Kanakadhara Stotram is a divine hymn of 21 stanzas to praise Goddess Lakshmi to bestow wealth.
Kanakadhara Stotram lyrics are considered very sacred and when recited with devotion, they are believed to bring good fortune, prosperity, and wealth in abundance.
Devi Lakshmi, The Goddess of wealth and prosperity is the consort of Lord Vishnu and is believed in Hinduism that on worshipping her, devotees get uplifted from sorrows and money-related problems.
As the name implies Kanakadhara Stotram means the hymn that bestowed the stream of Gold. Where Kanaka means Gold and Dhara means stream.
The Kanakadhara Stotram lyrics got popularized due to an associated story where Adi Shankara recited this Stotram and listening to it Goddess Lakshmi got pleased and showered a stream of gold on the house of a poor old woman.
Sri Kanakadhara Stotram Lyrics in English to Worship Goddess Lakshmi
Angam hareh pulaka bhushanamasrayanti
Bhrunganganaeva mukulaabharanam tamalam
Angeekruthakhila vibhuthi rapanga leela
Mangalya daasthu mama mangala devataayaha (1)
Mugdha muhur vidhadhathi vadane murareh
Prematrapaa pranihitaani gataagatani
Maalaadrushor madhukariva mahotpale ya
Saa me shriyam dishatu sagara sambhavayaha (2)
Aameelitaaksha madhigamya muda mukundam
Anandakanda manimesha mananga tantram
Aakekarasthitha kaninika pakshma netram
Bhuthyai bhaven mama bhujanga shayaanganayaaha (3)
Baahvanthare madhujitah sritha kausthubhe ya
Haraavaleeva harineelamayi vibhathi
Kama prada bhagavatopi kataksha mala
Kalyana mavahatu mey kamalalayaha (4)
Kaalambudali lalithorasi kaitabhareh
Dharaadhare spurati ya tatidanganeva
Matussamastha jagatham mahaneeya murthihi
Bhadrani me dishatu Bhargava nandanayaha (5)
Praptham padam pradhama tah khalu yatprabhavaat
Mangalya bhaaji madhumaathini manmathena
Mayyapatethtadiha manthara meekshanardham
Mandalasam cha makaraalaya kanyakayaha (6)
Viswaamarendra pada vibhrama danadaksham
Ananda hethu radhikam muravidvishopi
Eeshannishidathu mayi kshana meekshanartham
Indheevarodara sahodhara mindirayaha (7)
Istaa visistha matayopi yayaa dayaardhra
Drusthya trivishtapa padam sulabham labhanthe
Drusthih prahrusta kamalodhara deepthi rishtham
Pushtim krusheshta mama pushkara vishtarayaha (8)
Dadyaddayaanu pavano dravinaambu dharam
Asmin na kinchana vihanga shishau vishanne
Dushkarma gharma mapaneeya chiraya duram
Narayana pranayini nayanambu vahaha (9)
Geerdevatethi garudadwaja sundareethi
Sakambareethi sesishekhara vallabhaethi
Srusthi sthithi pralaya kelishu samsthithayai
Tasyai namas tribhuvanaika gurostharunyai (10)
Sruthyai namosthu shubhakarma phala prasuthyai
Rathyai namosthu ramaneeya gunarnavayai
Sakthyai namosthu satapatra nikethanayai
Pushthyai namosthu purushottama vallabhayai (11)
Namosthu naaleeka nibhananayai
Namosthu dugdhodadhi janmabhumyai
Namosthu somamrutha sodarayai
Namosthu Narayana vallabhayai (12)
Namosthu hemambhuja peethikayai
Namosthu bhumandala nayikayai
Namosthu devadi dayaparayai
Namosthu srangayudha vallabhayai (13)
Namosthu devyai Bhrugu nandanayai
Namosthu Vishnorurasi sthithayi
Namosthu Lakshmyai kamalalayayai
Namosthu Damodara vallabhayai (14)
Namosthu Kanthyai kamalekshanayai
Namosthu Bhuthyai bhauvana prasuthyai
Namosthu Devadhibhi rarchithayai
Namosthu Nandatmaja vallabhayai (15)
Sampatkarani sakalendriya nandanani
Samrajya dana vibhavani saroruhakshi
Twadwandanani duritaa haranidyatani
Maameva mata ranisam kalayantu manye (16)
Yat kataksha samupasana vidhihi
Sevakasya sakalardha sampadaha
Santanothi vachananga manasaihi
Twam murari hrudayeshwarim bhaje (17)
Sarasija nilaye saroja haste
Dhawalatamamsuka gandha malya sobhe
Bhagavathi harivallabhe manogne
Tribhuvana bhuthi kari praseeda mahyam (18)
Dirghasthibih kanaka kumbha mukhavasrustha
Swarvahinee vimalacharu jalaplutangim
Pratarnanami jagatham Janani mashesha
Lokadhinadha gruhineem amruthabdhi puthrim (19)
Kamale kamalaksha vallabhe twam
Karunapoora tarangithairapangaihi
Avalokaya maamakimchananam
Pradhamam paatrama kruthrimam dayayaha (20)
Sthuvanthi ye stutibhiramibhiranvaham
Trayi mayim tribhuvana mataram ramam
Gunadhika gurutara bhagya bhajino
Bhavanti te bhuvi bhudha bhavaitasayaha (21)
Kanakadhara Stotram ya Shankaracharya nirmitham
Trisandhye yah pathenithyam sa Kubera samobhaveth
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