Kanakadhara Stotram lyrics in Sanskrit & English, with meaning
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Shloka 1#
अङ्गं हरेः पुलकभूषणमाश्रयन्ती
भृङ्गाङ्गनेव मुकुलाभरणं तमालम् ।
अङ्गीकृताखिलविभूतिरपाङ्गलीला
माङ्गल्यदाऽस्तु मम मङ्गलदेवतायाः ॥aṅgaṃ hareḥ pulakabhūṣaṇamāśrayantī
bhṛṅgāṅganeva mukulābharaṇaṃ tamālam |
aṅgīkṛtākhilavibhūtirapāṅgalīlā
māṅgalyadā'stu mama maṅgaladevatāyāḥ ||जैसे भ्रमरी कलियों से सजे तमाल वृक्ष का आश्रय लेती है, वैसे ही जो रोमांच से विभूषित श्रीहरि के अंगों पर ठहरती है और जिसमें समस्त ऐश्वर्य समाया है, मंगलदेवता लक्ष्मी की वह कटाक्ष-लीला मेरे लिए मंगलदायिनी हो।
As a female bee is drawn to the tamala tree adorned with buds, Lakshmi's glance rests on the body of Hari, thrilled with joy. May that playful sidelong glance of the goddess of auspiciousness, which holds all prosperity, bring auspiciousness to me.
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Shloka 2#
मुग्धा मुहुर्विदधती वदने मुरारेः
प्रेमत्रपाप्रणिहितानि गतागतानि ।
माला दृशोर्मधुकरीव महोत्पले या
सा मे श्रियं दिशतु सागरसम्भवायाः ॥mugdhā muhurvidadhatī vadane murāreḥ
prematrapāpraṇihitāni gatāgatāni |
mālā dṛśormadhukarīva mahotpale yā
sā me śriyaṃ diśatu sāgarasambhavāyāḥ ||जैसे भ्रमरी विशाल नीलकमल पर बार-बार आती-जाती है, वैसे ही प्रेम और लज्जा से मुरारि के मुख पर बार-बार आती-जाती, समुद्र से उत्पन्न लक्ष्मी की वह मोहक दृष्टिमाला मुझे श्री (समृद्धि) प्रदान करे।
Like a bee hovering over a great blue lotus, her gaze goes again and again to the face of Murari, drawn by love and held back by shyness. May that garland of glances of the ocean-born goddess grant me prosperity.
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Shloka 3#
आमीलिताक्षमधिगम्य मुदा मुकुन्दम्
आनन्दकन्दमनिमेषमनङ्गतन्त्रम् ।
आकेकरस्थितकनीनिकपक्ष्मनेत्रं
भूत्यै भवेन्मम भुजङ्गशयाङ्गनायाः ॥āmīlitākṣamadhigamya mudā mukundam
ānandakandamanimeṣamanaṅgatantram |
ākekarasthitakanīnikapakṣmanetraṃ
bhūtyai bhavenmama bhujaṅgaśayāṅganāyāḥ ||आनन्द के मूल, आधी मुँदी आँखों वाले मुकुन्द को प्रसन्नता से अपलक निहारती, कोने में ठहरी पुतलियों वाली, शेषशायी भगवान की प्रिया लक्ष्मी की वह दृष्टि मेरे लिए ऐश्वर्यदायिनी हो।
With pupils resting at the corners and lashes still, her eyes gaze unblinking with joy at Mukunda, who lies with half-closed eyes, the very root of bliss. May that gaze of the beloved of the Lord who reclines on the serpent bring me prosperity.
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Shloka 4#
बाह्वन्तरे मधुजितः श्रितकौस्तुभे या
हारावलीव हरिनीलमयी विभाति ।
कामप्रदा भगवतोऽपि कटाक्षमाला
कल्याणमावहतु मे कमलालयायाः ॥bāhvantare madhujitaḥ śritakaustubhe yā
hārāvalīva harinīlamayī vibhāti |
kāmapradā bhagavato'pi kaṭākṣamālā
kalyāṇamāvahatu me kamalālayāyāḥ ||मधुसूदन के कौस्तुभ-मणि से सुशोभित वक्षस्थल पर जो इन्द्रनील मणियों की माला-सी शोभित होती है और भगवान की भी कामनाएँ पूर्ण करती है, कमलवासिनी लक्ष्मी की वह कटाक्षमाला मेरा कल्याण करे।
On the chest of the slayer of Madhu, where the Kaustubha gem rests, her row of glances shines like a necklace of sapphires. May that garland of glances of her who dwells in the lotus — which fulfils the wishes even of the Lord — bring me well-being.
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Shloka 5#
कालाम्बुदालिललितोरसि कैटभारेर्
धाराधरे स्फुरति या तडिदङ्गनेव ।
मातुः समस्तजगतां महनीयमूर्तिर्
भद्राणि मे दिशतु भार्गवनन्दनायाः ॥kālāmbudālilalitorasi kaiṭabhārer
dhārādhare sphurati yā taḍidaṅganeva |
mātuḥ samastajagatāṃ mahanīyamūrtir
bhadrāṇi me diśatu bhārgavanandanāyāḥ ||कैटभ के शत्रु श्रीविष्णु के मेघ के समान श्याम और सुन्दर वक्षस्थल पर जो बिजली-सी चमकती हैं, समस्त लोकों की माता, भृगुनन्दिनी लक्ष्मी की वह पूजनीय मूर्ति मुझे कल्याण प्रदान करे।
Like lightning flashing across a dark rain cloud, she shines on the lovely dark chest of the slayer of Kaitabha. May that adorable form of the mother of all the worlds, the daughter of Bhrigu, grant me every blessing.
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Shloka 6#
प्राप्तं पदं प्रथमतः खलु यत्प्रभावान्
माङ्गल्यभाजि मधुमाथिनि मन्मथेन ।
मय्यापतेत्तदिह मन्थरमीक्षणार्धं
मन्दालसं च मकरालयकन्यकायाः ॥prāptaṃ padaṃ prathamataḥ khalu yatprabhāvān
māṅgalyabhāji madhumāthini manmathena |
mayyāpatettadiha mantharamīkṣaṇārdhaṃ
mandālasaṃ ca makarālayakanyakāyāḥ ||जिसके प्रभाव से कामदेव ने मंगलमय मधुसूदन के हृदय में पहली बार स्थान पाया, समुद्रकन्या लक्ष्मी की वह मन्द और अलसायी अधखुली दृष्टि मुझ पर पड़े।
By whose power love first found a place in the heart of the auspicious slayer of Madhu — may that slow, gentle half-glance of the daughter of the ocean fall upon me here.
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Shloka 7#
विश्वामरेन्द्रपदविभ्रमदानदक्षम्
आनन्दहेतुरधिकं मुरविद्विषोऽपि ।
ईषन्निषीदतु मयि क्षणमीक्षणार्धम्
इन्दीवरोदरसहोदरमिन्दिरायाः ॥viśvāmarendrapadavibhramadānadakṣam
ānandaheturadhikaṃ muravidviṣo'pi |
īṣanniṣīdatu mayi kṣaṇamīkṣaṇārdham
indīvarodarasahodaramindirāyāḥ ||जो समस्त देवताओं के राजा इन्द्र का पद देने में समर्थ है और मुर के शत्रु विष्णु को भी अत्यधिक आनन्द देती है, नीलकमल के भीतरी भाग के समान इन्दिरा की वह अधखुली दृष्टि क्षण भर के लिए मुझ पर ठहरे।
Her half-glance, like the heart of a blue lotus, can bestow the rank of Indra over all the gods and gives joy even to the enemy of Mura. May it rest on me, even for a moment.
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Shloka 8#
इष्टाविशिष्टमतयोऽपि यया दयार्द्र
दृष्ट्या त्रिविष्टपपदं सुलभं लभन्ते ।
दृष्टिः प्रहृष्टकमलोदरदीप्तिरिष्टां
पुष्टिं कृषीष्ट मम पुष्करविष्टरायाः ॥iṣṭāviśiṣṭamatayo'pi yayā dayārdra
dṛṣṭyā triviṣṭapapadaṃ sulabhaṃ labhante |
dṛṣṭiḥ prahṛṣṭakamalodaradīptiriṣṭāṃ
puṣṭiṃ kṛṣīṣṭa mama puṣkaraviṣṭarāyāḥ ||जिसकी दया से भीगी दृष्टि से साधारण बुद्धि वाले भी सहज ही स्वर्ग पा लेते हैं, कमलासना लक्ष्मी की खिले कमल के भीतरी भाग-सी दीप्त वह दृष्टि मुझे इच्छित पुष्टि प्रदान करे।
By her gaze, moist with compassion, even those of modest merit easily reach heaven. May that gaze of the goddess seated on the lotus, radiant as the heart of a blossoming lotus, give me the nourishment I long for.
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Shloka 9#
दद्याद्दयानुपवनो द्रविणाम्बुधाराम्
अस्मिन्नकिञ्चनविहङ्गशिशौ विषण्णे ।
दुष्कर्मधर्ममपनीय चिराय दूरं
नारायणप्रणयिनीनयनाम्बुवाहः ॥dadyāddayānupavano draviṇāmbudhārām
asminnakiñcanavihaṅgaśiśau viṣaṇṇe |
duṣkarmadharmamapanīya cirāya dūraṃ
nārāyaṇapraṇayinīnayanāmbuvāhaḥ ||नारायण की प्रिया के नेत्ररूपी मेघ, दयारूपी पवन से प्रेरित होकर, मुझ अकिंचन और दुःखी चातक-शिशु पर धन की धारा बरसाएँ और मेरे पापकर्मों को सदा के लिए दूर कर दें।
May the rain cloud of the eyes of Narayana's beloved, driven by the wind of compassion, pour a stream of wealth on me, this poor and despairing fledgling, and carry my sinful karma far away for ever.
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Shloka 10#
गीर्देवतेति गरुडध्वजसुन्दरीति
शाकम्भरीति शशिशेखरवल्लभेति ।
सृष्टिस्थितिप्रलयकेलिषु संस्थितायै
तस्यै नमस्त्रिभुवनैकगुरोस्तरुण्यै ॥gīrdevateti garuḍadhvajasundarīti
śākambharīti śaśiśekharavallabheti |
sṛṣṭisthitipralayakeliṣu saṃsthitāyai
tasyai namastribhuvanaikagurostaruṇyai ||जो सृष्टि, पालन और प्रलय की लीलाओं में कभी वाग्देवी, कभी गरुडध्वज विष्णु की सुन्दरी, कभी शाकम्भरी और कभी चन्द्रशेखर शिव की प्रिया के रूप में स्थित हैं, तीनों लोकों के एकमात्र गुरु की उस तरुणी पत्नी को नमस्कार।
Salutations to her, the youthful consort of the one Guru of the three worlds, who in the play of creation, preservation and dissolution appears as the goddess of speech, as the beloved of Garuda-bannered Vishnu, as Shakambhari, and as the beloved of moon-crowned Shiva.
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Shloka 11#
श्रुत्यै नमोऽस्तु शुभकर्मफलप्रसूत्यै
रत्यै नमोऽस्तु रमणीयगुणार्णवायै ।
शक्त्यै नमोऽस्तु शतपत्रनिकेतनायै
पुष्ट्यै नमोऽस्तु पुरुषोत्तमवल्लभायै ॥śrutyai namo'stu śubhakarmaphalaprasūtyai
ratyai namo'stu ramaṇīyaguṇārṇavāyai |
śaktyai namo'stu śatapatraniketanāyai
puṣṭyai namo'stu puruṣottamavallabhāyai ||शुभ कर्मों का फल देने वाली श्रुतिरूपा को नमस्कार; सुन्दर गुणों की सागर रतिरूपा को नमस्कार; शतदल कमल में निवास करने वाली शक्तिरूपा को नमस्कार; पुरुषोत्तम की प्रिया पुष्टिरूपा को नमस्कार।
Salutations to her who is the Veda, who brings forth the fruit of good deeds; to her who is delight, an ocean of lovely qualities; to her who is power, dwelling in the hundred-petalled lotus; to her who is nourishment, beloved of Purushottama.
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Shloka 12#
नमोऽस्तु नालीकनिभाननायै
नमोऽस्तु दुग्धोदधिजन्मभूत्यै ।
नमोऽस्तु सोमामृतसोदरायै
नमोऽस्तु नारायणवल्लभायै ॥namo'stu nālīkanibhānanāyai
namo'stu dugdhodadhijanmabhūtyai |
namo'stu somāmṛtasodarāyai
namo'stu nārāyaṇavallabhāyai ||कमल के समान मुख वाली को नमस्कार; क्षीरसागर से उत्पन्न ऐश्वर्यरूपा को नमस्कार; चन्द्रमा और अमृत की सहोदरी को नमस्कार; नारायण की प्रिया को नमस्कार।
Salutations to her whose face is like the lotus; to her who is the splendour born of the ocean of milk; to the sister of the moon and of amrita; to the beloved of Narayana.
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Shloka 13#
नमोऽस्तु हेमाम्बुजपीठिकायै
नमोऽस्तु भूमण्डलनायिकायै ।
नमोऽस्तु देवादिदयापरायै
नमोऽस्तु शार्ङ्गायुधवल्लभायै ॥namo'stu hemāmbujapīṭhikāyai
namo'stu bhūmaṇḍalanāyikāyai |
namo'stu devādidayāparāyai
namo'stu śārṅgāyudhavallabhāyai ||स्वर्ण-कमल के आसन पर विराजमान को नमस्कार; समस्त भूमण्डल की स्वामिनी को नमस्कार; देवताओं आदि पर दया करने वाली को नमस्कार; शार्ङ्ग धनुषधारी विष्णु की प्रिया को नमस्कार।
Salutations to her who is seated on a golden lotus; to the queen of the whole earth; to her who is ever compassionate to the gods and all beings; to the beloved of Vishnu, who bears the Sharnga bow.
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Shloka 14#
नमोऽस्तु देव्यै भृगुनन्दनायै
नमोऽस्तु विष्णोरुरसि स्थितायै ।
नमोऽस्तु लक्ष्म्यै कमलालयायै
नमोऽस्तु दामोदरवल्लभायै ॥namo'stu devyai bhṛgunandanāyai
namo'stu viṣṇorurasi sthitāyai |
namo'stu lakṣmyai kamalālayāyai
namo'stu dāmodaravallabhāyai ||भृगु की पुत्री देवी को नमस्कार; विष्णु के वक्षस्थल पर विराजने वाली को नमस्कार; कमल में निवास करने वाली लक्ष्मी को नमस्कार; दामोदर की प्रिया को नमस्कार।
Salutations to the goddess, daughter of Bhrigu; to her who dwells on the chest of Vishnu; to Lakshmi who lives in the lotus; to the beloved of Damodara.
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Shloka 15#
नमोऽस्तु कान्त्यै कमलेक्षणायै
नमोऽस्तु भूत्यै भुवनप्रसूत्यै ।
नमोऽस्तु देवादिभिरर्चितायै
नमोऽस्तु नन्दात्मजवल्लभायै ॥namo'stu kāntyai kamalekṣaṇāyai
namo'stu bhūtyai bhuvanaprasūtyai |
namo'stu devādibhirarcitāyai
namo'stu nandātmajavallabhāyai ||कान्तिरूपा, कमल के समान नेत्रों वाली को नमस्कार; ऐश्वर्यरूपा, लोकों को जन्म देने वाली को नमस्कार; देवताओं आदि से पूजित को नमस्कार; नन्दनन्दन की प्रिया को नमस्कार।
Salutations to her who is radiance, the lotus-eyed; to her who is prosperity, mother of the worlds; to her who is worshipped by the gods and all; to the beloved of Nanda's son.
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Shloka 16#
सम्पत्कराणि सकलेन्द्रियनन्दनानि
साम्राज्यदानविभवानि सरोरुहाक्षि ।
त्वद्वन्दनानि दुरितोद्धरणोद्यतानि
मामेव मातरनिशं कलयन्तु मान्ये ॥sampatkarāṇi sakalendriyanandanāni
sāmrājyadānavibhavāni saroruhākṣi |
tvadvandanāni duritoddharaṇodyatāni
māmeva mātaraniśaṃ kalayantu mānye ||हे कमलनयनी, पूजनीया माता! सम्पत्ति देने वाले, सब इन्द्रियों को आनन्दित करने वाले, साम्राज्य और वैभव देने वाले तथा पापों को दूर करने में तत्पर आपके वन्दन सदा मुझे ही प्राप्त हों।
O lotus-eyed, revered Mother, may salutation to you — which brings wealth, delights all the senses, grants sovereignty and splendour, and is ready to lift away all sin — be mine at every moment.
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Shloka 17#
यत्कटाक्षसमुपासनाविधिः
सेवकस्य सकलार्थसम्पदः ।
सन्तनोति वचनाङ्गमानसैस्
त्वां मुरारिहृदयेश्वरीं भजे ॥yatkaṭākṣasamupāsanāvidhiḥ
sevakasya sakalārthasampadaḥ |
santanoti vacanāṅgamānasais
tvāṃ murārihṛdayeśvarīṃ bhaje ||जिनके कटाक्ष की उपासना सेवक को सभी पुरुषार्थ और सम्पत्ति देती है, मुरारि के हृदय की स्वामिनी आपको मैं वाणी, शरीर और मन से भजता हूँ।
I worship you, queen of Murari's heart, with word, body and mind — you whose glance, when worshipped, brings the devotee every good and every wealth.
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Shloka 18#
सरसिजनिलये सरोजहस्ते
धवलतमांशुकगन्धमाल्यशोभे ।
भगवति हरिवल्लभे मनोज्ञे
त्रिभुवनभूतिकरि प्रसीद मह्यम् ॥sarasijanilaye sarojahaste
dhavalatamāṃśukagandhamālyaśobhe |
bhagavati harivallabhe manojñe
tribhuvanabhūtikari prasīda mahyam ||हे कमलवासिनी, हाथ में कमल धारण करने वाली, अत्यन्त धवल वस्त्र, सुगन्ध और माला से सुशोभित, हे भगवती, हरिप्रिया, मनोहारिणी, तीनों लोकों को ऐश्वर्य देने वाली, मुझ पर प्रसन्न हों।
O you who dwell in the lotus and hold a lotus in your hand, shining in the purest white garments, fragrance and garlands — O Bhagavati, beloved of Hari, enchanting one, giver of prosperity to the three worlds, be gracious to me.
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Shloka 19#
दिग्घस्तिभिः कनककुम्भमुखावसृष्ट
स्वर्वाहिनीविमलचारुजलप्लुताङ्गीम् ।
प्रातर्नमामि जगतां जननीमशेष
लोकाधिनाथगृहिणीममृताब्धिपुत्रीम् ॥digghastibhiḥ kanakakumbhamukhāvasṛṣṭa
svarvāhinīvimalacārujalaplutāṅgīm |
prātarnamāmi jagatāṃ jananīmaśeṣa
lokādhināthagṛhiṇīmamṛtābdhiputrīm ||जिनके श्रीअंगों को दिग्गज स्वर्ण-कलशों से गिरते आकाशगंगा के निर्मल, मनोहर जल से स्नान कराते हैं, उन जगज्जननी, समस्त लोकों के स्वामी की गृहिणी, अमृतसागर की पुत्री को मैं प्रातःकाल नमस्कार करता हूँ।
Each morning I bow to the mother of the worlds, whose body is bathed by the elephants of the quarters with the pure, lovely waters of the heavenly Ganga poured from golden pots — the consort of the lord of all the worlds, the daughter of the ocean of nectar.
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Shloka 20#
कमले कमलाक्षवल्लभे त्वं
करुणापूरतरङ्गितैरपाङ्गैः ।
अवलोकय मामकिञ्चनानां
प्रथमं पात्रमकृत्रिमं दयायाः ॥kamale kamalākṣavallabhe tvaṃ
karuṇāpūrataraṅgitairapāṅgaiḥ |
avalokaya māmakiñcanānāṃ
prathamaṃ pātramakṛtrimaṃ dayāyāḥ ||हे कमला, कमलनयन भगवान की प्रिया! करुणा की बाढ़ से तरंगित अपने कटाक्षों से मुझे देखिए — मैं अकिंचनों में आपकी दया का पहला और स्वाभाविक पात्र हूँ।
O Kamala, beloved of the lotus-eyed Lord, look upon me with your sidelong glances rippling with the flood of compassion — me, among the destitute the first and most natural recipient of your mercy.
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Shloka 21#
देवि प्रसीद जगदीश्वरि लोकमातः
कल्याणगात्रि कमलेक्षणजीवनाथे ।
दारिद्र्यभीतिहृदयं शरणागतं माम्
आलोकय प्रतिदिनं सदयैरपाङ्गैः ॥devi prasīda jagadīśvari lokamātaḥ
kalyāṇagātri kamalekṣaṇajīvanāthe |
dāridryabhītihṛdayaṃ śaraṇāgataṃ mām
ālokaya pratidinaṃ sadayairapāṅgaiḥ ||हे देवि, प्रसन्न हों! हे जगदीश्वरी, लोकमाता, कल्याणमयी देहवाली, कमलनयन भगवान की प्राणवल्लभा! दरिद्रता के भय से भरे हृदय वाला मैं आपकी शरण में आया हूँ — प्रतिदिन अपने दयापूर्ण कटाक्षों से मुझे देखिए।
O Devi, be gracious — ruler of the world, mother of all beings, auspicious in form, beloved of the lotus-eyed Lord. I come to you for refuge with a heart afraid of poverty; look on me every day with your compassionate glances.
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Shloka 22#
स्तुवन्ति ये स्तुतिभिरमूभिरन्वहं
त्रयीमयीं त्रिभुवनमातरं रमाम् ।
गुणाधिका गुरुतरभाग्यभागिनो
भवन्ति ते भुवि बुधभाविताशयाः ॥stuvanti ye stutibhiramūbhiranvahaṃ
trayīmayīṃ tribhuvanamātaraṃ ramām |
guṇādhikā gurutarabhāgyabhāgino
bhavanti te bhuvi budhabhāvitāśayāḥ ||जो लोग प्रतिदिन इन स्तुतियों से त्रयीमयी, त्रिभुवन की माता रमा (लक्ष्मी) की स्तुति करते हैं, वे पृथ्वी पर गुणों से सम्पन्न, अत्यन्त भाग्यशाली और विद्वानों द्वारा सम्मानित होते हैं।
Those who praise Rama every day with these hymns — her who is the essence of the three Vedas and the mother of the three worlds — become rich in virtue, blessed with great fortune, and honoured by the wise on earth.
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What Kanakadhara Stotram means
Kanakadhara means "stream of gold". The hymn praises the sidelong glance of Lakshmi resting on Vishnu, and prays that the same glance of compassion fall on the devotee and remove poverty. Its verses are full of images — Lakshmi's gaze like a bee on a blue lotus, like lightning on a dark cloud.
How to chant Kanakadhara Stotram
- WhenFridays, Akshaya Tritiya, Diwali, Varalakshmi vrat
- TimeAbout 7 minutes
- Often withShri Suktam, Mahalakshmi Ashtakam
- Light a ghee lamp. Before an image of Lakshmi or Lakshmi-Narayana.
- Recite with feeling. Each verse asks for the Goddess's compassionate glance.
- Pray for others too. The hymn itself was sung for another person's poverty, not Shankara's own.
In Kerala, the Kanakadhara story is remembered at the Swarnathu Mana house near Kalady.
Where Kanakadhara Stotram comes from
Tradition says the young Adi Shankaracharya, begging for alms, came to the house of a poor brahmin woman who had nothing to give but a single amla (gooseberry). Moved by her generosity, he sang this hymn to Lakshmi — and a shower of golden amlas fell on the house.
About Kanakadhara Stotram
The hymn to Mahalakshmi that young Shankara sang for a poor woman who gave him her only amla as alms — tradition says a shower of golden amlas (kanaka-dhara) followed. Recited for prosperity and the grace of the Goddess. It was composed by Adi Shankaracharya, 8th century CE. The text is in Sanskrit.
Sanskrit text: Sanskrit Wikisource. Transliteration and meanings by The Hindu Book.
Frequently asked questions
Who wrote Kanakadhara Stotram?
Kanakadhara Stotram was composed by Adi Shankaracharya (8th century CE).
Where can I read Kanakadhara Stotram lyrics in English?
This page has the full Kanakadhara Stotram in Sanskrit (Devanagari) with the English transliteration under every verse, and the meaning of each verse in Hindi and English. Use the Chant and Meaning buttons above the verses to show only what you need.
कनकधारास्तोत्रम् का अर्थ क्या है?
इस पेज पर कनकधारास्तोत्रम् के हर पद के नीचे उसका सरल हिंदी अर्थ और अंग्रेज़ी अर्थ दिया गया है।
How many verses are there in Kanakadhara Stotram?
Kanakadhara Stotram has 22 verses as given on this page.
In which language is Kanakadhara Stotram?
Kanakadhara Stotram is in Sanskrit. This page gives the original text in Devanagari with Roman transliteration and meaning in Hindi and English.
How long does it take to recite Kanakadhara Stotram?
A full recitation takes about 7 min.
To whom is Kanakadhara Stotram dedicated?
Kanakadhara Stotram is dedicated to Lakshmi. The hymn to Mahalakshmi that young Shankara sang for a poor woman who gave him her only amla as alms — tradition says a shower of golden amlas (kanaka-dhara) followed. Recited for prosperity and the grace of the Goddess.
What does "Kanakadhara" mean?
"Stream of gold" — after the legend of the golden amlas that fell when Shankara sang it.
Who wrote the Kanakadhara Stotram?
It is traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
