Stotra · Lakshmi

Kanakadhara Stotram कनकधारा स्तोत्र

The "shower of gold" hymn to Lakshmi: eighteen verses praising her sidelong glance that rests on Vishnu and grants wealth and welfare, ending with salutations and the fruit of daily recitation. Tradition says Shankara sang it for a poor woman, and gold gooseberries rained down.

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Shloka 1

अङ्गं हरे पुलकभूषणमाश्रयन्तीaṅgaṃ hare pulakabhūṣaṇamāśrayantīଅଙ୍ଗଂ ହରେ ପୁଲକଭୂଷଣମାଶ୍ରଯନ୍ତୀ

भृङ्गाङ्गनेव मुकुलाभरणं तमालम् ।bhṛṅgāṅganeva mukulābharaṇaṃ tamālam |ଭୃଙ୍ଗାଙ୍ଗନେବ ମୁକୁଲାଭରଣଂ ତମାଲମ୍ ।

अङ्गीकृताखिलविभूतिरपाङ्गलीलाaṅgīkṛtākhilavibhūtirapāṅgalīlāଅଙ୍ଗୀକୃତାଖିଲବିଭୂତିରପାଙ୍ଗଲୀଲା

माङ्गल्यदास्तु मम मङ्गलदेवतायाः ॥ १ ॥māṅgalyadāstu mama maṅgaladevatāyāḥ || 1 ||ମାଙ୍ଗଲ୍ଯଦାସ୍ତୁ ମମ ମଙ୍ଗଲଦେବତାଯାଃ ॥ 1 ॥

Shloka 2

मुग्धा मुहुर्विदधती वदने मुरारेःmugdhā muhurvidadhatī vadane murāreḥମୁଗ୍ଧା ମୁହୁର୍ବିଦଧତୀ ବଦନେ ମୁରାରେଃ

प्रेमत्रपाप्रणिहितानि गतागतानि ।prematrapāpraṇihitāni gatāgatāni |ପ୍ରେମତ୍ରପାପ୍ରଣିହିତାନି ଗତାଗତାନି ।

मालादृशोर्मधुकरीव महोत्पले याmālādṛśormadhukarīva mahotpale yāମାଲାଦୃଶୋର୍ମଧୁକରୀବ ମହୋତ୍ପଲେ ଯା

सा मे श्रियं दिशतु सागरसम्भवायाः ॥ २ ॥sā me śriyaṃ diśatu sāgarasambhavāyāḥ || 2 ||ସା ମେ ଶ୍ରିଯଂ ଦିଶତୁ ସାଗରସମ୍ଭବାଯାଃ ॥ 2 ॥

Shloka 3

विश्वामरेन्द्रपदविभ्रमदानदक्ष-viśvāmarendrapadavibhramadānadakṣa-ବିଶ୍ବାମରେନ୍ଦ୍ରପଦବିଭ୍ରମଦାନଦକ୍ଷ-

मानन्दहेतुरधिकं मुरविद्विषोऽपि ।mānandaheturadhikaṃ muravidviṣo'pi |ମାନନ୍ଦହେତୁରଧିକଂ ମୁରବିଦ୍ବିଷୋଽପି ।

ईषन्निषीदतु मयि क्षणमीक्षणार्द्ध-īṣanniṣīdatu mayi kṣaṇamīkṣaṇārddha-ଈଷନ୍ନିଷୀଦତୁ ମଯି କ୍ଷଣମୀକ୍ଷଣାର୍ଦ୍ଧ-

मिन्दीवरोदरसहोदरमिन्दिरायाः ॥ ३ ॥mindīvarodarasahodaramindirāyāḥ || 3 ||ମିନ୍ଦୀବରୋଦରସହୋଦରମିନ୍ଦିରାଯାଃ ॥ 3 ॥

Shloka 4

आमीलिताक्षमधिगम्य मुदा मुकुन्द-āmīlitākṣamadhigamya mudā mukunda-ଆମୀଲିତାକ୍ଷମଧିଗମ୍ଯ ମୁଦା ମୁକୁନ୍ଦ-

मानन्दकन्दमनिमेषमनङ्गतन्त्रम् ।mānandakandamanimeṣamanaṅgatantram |ମାନନ୍ଦକନ୍ଦମନିମେଷମନଙ୍ଗତନ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ ।

आकेकरस्थितकनीनिकपक्ष्मनेत्रंākekarasthitakanīnikapakṣmanetraṃଆକେକରସ୍ଥିତକନୀନିକପକ୍ଷ୍ମନେତ୍ରଂ

भूत्यै भवेन्मम भुजङ्गशयाङ्गनायाः ॥ ४ ॥bhūtyai bhavenmama bhujaṅgaśayāṅganāyāḥ || 4 ||ଭୂତ୍ଯୈ ଭବେନ୍ମମ ଭୁଜଙ୍ଗଶଯାଙ୍ଗନାଯାଃ ॥ 4 ॥

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बाह्वन्तरे मधुजितः श्रितकौस्तुभेयाbāhvantare madhujitaḥ śritakaustubheyāବାହ୍ବନ୍ତରେ ମଧୁଜିତଃ ଶ୍ରିତକୌସ୍ତୁଭେଯା

हारावलीव हरिनीलमयी विभाति ।hārāvalīva harinīlamayī vibhāti |ହାରାବଲୀବ ହରିନୀଲମଯୀ ବିଭାତି ।

कामप्रदा भगवतोऽपि कटाक्षमालाkāmapradā bhagavato'pi kaṭākṣamālāକାମପ୍ରଦା ଭଗବତୋଽପି କଟାକ୍ଷମାଲା

कल्याणमावहतु मे कमलालयायाः ॥ ५ ॥kalyāṇamāvahatu me kamalālayāyāḥ || 5 ||କଲ୍ଯାଣମାବହତୁ ମେ କମଲାଲଯାଯାଃ ॥ 5 ॥

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कालाम्बुदालिललितोरसि कैटभारे-kālāmbudālilalitorasi kaiṭabhāre-କାଲାମ୍ବୁଦାଲିଲଲିତୋରସି କୈଟଭାରେ-

र्धाराधरे स्फुरति यत्तटिदङ्गनेव ।rdhārādhare sphurati yattaṭidaṅganeva |ର୍ଧାରାଧରେ ସ୍ଫୁରତି ଯତ୍ତଟିଦଙ୍ଗନେବ ।

मातुः समस्तजगता महनीयमूर्ति-mātuḥ samastajagatā mahanīyamūrti-ମାତୁଃ ସମସ୍ତଜଗତା ମହନୀଯମୂର୍ତି-

र्भद्राणि मे दिशतु भार्गवनन्दनायाः ॥ ६ ॥rbhadrāṇi me diśatu bhārgavanandanāyāḥ || 6 ||ର୍ଭଦ୍ରାଣି ମେ ଦିଶତୁ ଭାର୍ଗବନନ୍ଦନାଯାଃ ॥ 6 ॥

Shloka 7

प्राप्तं पदं प्रथमतः खलु यत्प्रभावा-prāptaṃ padaṃ prathamataḥ khalu yatprabhāvā-ପ୍ରାପ୍ତଂ ପଦଂ ପ୍ରଥମତଃ ଖଲୁ ଯତ୍ପ୍ରଭାବା-

न्माङ्गल्यभाजि मधुमाथिनि मन्मथेन ।nmāṅgalyabhāji madhumāthini manmathena |ନ୍ମାଙ୍ଗଲ୍ଯଭାଜି ମଧୁମାଥିନି ମନ୍ମଥେନ ।

मय्यापतेत्तदिह मन्थरमीक्षणार्धंmayyāpatettadiha mantharamīkṣaṇārdhaṃମଯ୍ଯାପତେତ୍ତଦିହ ମନ୍ଥରମୀକ୍ଷଣାର୍ଧଂ

मन्दालसं मकरालयकन्यकायाः ॥ ७ ॥mandālasaṃ makarālayakanyakāyāḥ || 7 ||ମନ୍ଦାଲସଂ ମକରାଲଯକନ୍ଯକାଯାଃ ॥ 7 ॥

Shloka 8

दद्याद्दयानुपवनो द्रविणाम्बुधारा-dadyāddayānupavano draviṇāmbudhārā-ଦଦ୍ଯାଦ୍ଦଯାନୁପବନୋ ଦ୍ରବିଣାମ୍ବୁଧାରା-

मस्मिन्न किञ्चन विहंगशिशौ विषण्णे ।masminna kiñcana vihaṃgaśiśau viṣaṇṇe |ମସ୍ମିନ୍ନ କିଞ୍ଚନ ବିହଂଗଶିଶୌ ବିଷଣ୍ଣେ ।

दुष्कर्मधर्ममपनीय चिराय दूरंduṣkarmadharmamapanīya cirāya dūraṃଦୁଷ୍କର୍ମଧର୍ମମପନୀଯ ଚିରାଯ ଦୂରଂ

नारायणप्रणयिनीनयनाम्बुवाहः ॥ ८ ॥nārāyaṇapraṇayinīnayanāmbuvāhaḥ || 8 ||ନାରାଯଣପ୍ରଣଯିନୀନଯନାମ୍ବୁବାହଃ ॥ 8 ॥

Shloka 9

इष्टाविशिष्टमतयोऽपि यया दयार्द्र-iṣṭāviśiṣṭamatayo'pi yayā dayārdra-ଇଷ୍ଟାବିଶିଷ୍ଟମତଯୋଽପି ଯଯା ଦଯାର୍ଦ୍ର-

दृष्ट्या त्रिविष्टपपदं सुलभं लभन्ते ।dṛṣṭyā triviṣṭapapadaṃ sulabhaṃ labhante |ଦୃଷ୍ଟ୍ଯା ତ୍ରିବିଷ୍ଟପପଦଂ ସୁଲଭଂ ଲଭନ୍ତେ ।

दृष्टिः प्रहृष्टकमलोदरदीप्तिरिष्टांdṛṣṭiḥ prahṛṣṭakamalodaradīptiriṣṭāṃଦୃଷ୍ଟିଃ ପ୍ରହୃଷ୍ଟକମଲୋଦରଦୀପ୍ତିରିଷ୍ଟାଂ

पुष्टिं कृषीष्ट मम पुष्करविष्टरायाः ॥ ९ ॥puṣṭiṃ kṛṣīṣṭa mama puṣkaraviṣṭarāyāḥ || 9 ||ପୁଷ୍ଟିଂ କୃଷୀଷ୍ଟ ମମ ପୁଷ୍କରବିଷ୍ଟରାଯାଃ ॥ 9 ॥

Shloka 10

गीर्देवतेति गरुडध्वजसुन्दरीतिgīrdevateti garuḍadhvajasundarītiଗୀର୍ଦେବତେତି ଗରୁଡଧ୍ବଜସୁନ୍ଦରୀତି

शाकम्भरीति शशिशेखरवल्लभेति ।śākambharīti śaśiśekharavallabheti |ଶାକମ୍ଭରୀତି ଶଶିଶେଖରବଲ୍ଲଭେତି ।

सृष्टिस्थितिप्रलयकेलिषु संस्थितायैsṛṣṭisthitipralayakeliṣu saṃsthitāyaiସୃଷ୍ଟିସ୍ଥିତିପ୍ରଲଯକେଲିଷୁ ସଂସ୍ଥିତାଯୈ

तस्यै नमस्त्रिभुवनैकगुरोस्तरुण्यै ॥ १० ॥tasyai namastribhuvanaikagurostaruṇyai || 10 ||ତସ୍ଯୈ ନମସ୍ତ୍ରିଭୁବନୈକଗୁରୋସ୍ତରୁଣ୍ଯୈ ॥ 10 ॥

Shloka 11

श्रुत्यै नमोऽस्तु शुभकर्मफलप्रसूत्यैśrutyai namo'stu śubhakarmaphalaprasūtyaiଶ୍ରୁତ୍ଯୈ ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ଶୁଭକର୍ମଫଲପ୍ରସୂତ୍ଯୈ

रत्यै नमोऽस्तु रमणीयगुणार्णवायै ।ratyai namo'stu ramaṇīyaguṇārṇavāyai |ରତ୍ଯୈ ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ରମଣୀଯଗୁଣାର୍ଣବାଯୈ ।

शक्त्यै नमोऽस्तु शतपत्रनिकेतनायैśaktyai namo'stu śatapatraniketanāyaiଶକ୍ତ୍ଯୈ ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ଶତପତ୍ରନିକେତନାଯୈ

पुष्ट्यै नमोऽस्तु पुरुषोत्तमवल्लभायै ॥ ११ ॥puṣṭyai namo'stu puruṣottamavallabhāyai || 11 ||ପୁଷ୍ଟ୍ଯୈ ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ପୁରୁଷୋତ୍ତମବଲ୍ଲଭାଯୈ ॥ 11 ॥

Shloka 12

नमोऽस्तु नालीकनिभाननायैnamo'stu nālīkanibhānanāyaiନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ନାଲୀକନିଭାନନାଯୈ

नमोऽस्तु दुग्धोदधिजन्मभूम्यै ।namo'stu dugdhodadhijanmabhūmyai |ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ଦୁଗ୍ଧୋଦଧିଜନ୍ମଭୂମ୍ଯୈ ।

नमोऽस्तु सोमामृतसोदरायैnamo'stu somāmṛtasodarāyaiନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ସୋମାମୃତସୋଦରାଯୈ

नमोऽस्तु नारायणवल्लभायै ॥ १२ ॥namo'stu nārāyaṇavallabhāyai || 12 ||ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ନାରାଯଣବଲ୍ଲଭାଯୈ ॥ 12 ॥

Shloka 13

सपत्कराणि सकलेन्द्रियनन्दनानिsapatkarāṇi sakalendriyanandanāniସପତ୍କରାଣି ସକଲେନ୍ଦ୍ରିଯନନ୍ଦନାନି

साम्राज्यदानविभवानि सरोरुहाक्षि ।sāmrājyadānavibhavāni saroruhākṣi |ସାମ୍ରାଜ୍ଯଦାନବିଭବାନି ସରୋରୁହାକ୍ଷି ।

त्वद्वन्दनानि दुरिताहरणोद्यतानिtvadvandanāni duritāharaṇodyatāniତ୍ବଦ୍ବନ୍ଦନାନି ଦୁରିତାହରଣୋଦ୍ଯତାନି

मामेव मातरनिशं कलयन्तु मान्ये ॥ १३ ॥māmeva mātaraniśaṃ kalayantu mānye || 13 ||ମାମେବ ମାତରନିଶଂ କଲଯନ୍ତୁ ମାନ୍ଯେ ॥ 13 ॥

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यत्कटाक्षसमुपासनाविधिःyatkaṭākṣasamupāsanāvidhiḥଯତ୍କଟାକ୍ଷସମୁପାସନାବିଧିଃ

सेवकस्य सकलार्थसम्पदः ।sevakasya sakalārthasampadaḥ |ସେବକସ୍ଯ ସକଲାର୍ଥସମ୍ପଦଃ ।

संतनोति वचनाङ्गमानसै-saṃtanoti vacanāṅgamānasai-ସଂତନୋତି ବଚନାଙ୍ଗମାନସୈ-

स्त्वां मुरारिहृदयेश्वरीं भजे ॥ १४ ॥stvāṃ murārihṛdayeśvarīṃ bhaje || 14 ||ସ୍ତ୍ବାଂ ମୁରାରିହୃଦଯେଶ୍ବରୀଂ ଭଜେ ॥ 14 ॥

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सरसिजनिलये सरोजहस्तेsarasijanilaye sarojahasteସରସିଜନିଲଯେ ସରୋଜହସ୍ତେ

धवलतमांशुकगन्धमाल्यशोभे ।dhavalatamāṃśukagandhamālyaśobhe |ଧବଲତମାଂଶୁକଗନ୍ଧମାଲ୍ଯଶୋଭେ ।

भगवति हरिवल्लभे मनोज्ञेbhagavati harivallabhe manojñeଭଗବତି ହରିବଲ୍ଲଭେ ମନୋଜ୍ଞେ

त्रिभुवनभूतिकरि प्रसीद मह्यम् ॥ १५ ॥tribhuvanabhūtikari prasīda mahyam || 15 ||ତ୍ରିଭୁବନଭୂତିକରି ପ୍ରସୀଦ ମହ୍ଯମ୍ ॥ 15 ॥

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दिग्हस्तिभिः कनककुम्भमुखावसृष्टdighastibhiḥ kanakakumbhamukhāvasṛṣṭaଦିଗ୍ହସ୍ତିଭିଃ କନକକୁମ୍ଭମୁଖାବସୃଷ୍ଟ

स्वर्वाहिनीविमलचारुजलाप्लुताङ्गीम् ।svarvāhinīvimalacārujalāplutāṅgīm |ସ୍ବର୍ବାହିନୀବିମଲଚାରୁଜଲାପ୍ଲୁତାଙ୍ଗୀମ୍ ।

प्रातर्नमामि जगता जननीमशेषprātarnamāmi jagatā jananīmaśeṣaପ୍ରାତର୍ନମାମି ଜଗତା ଜନନୀମଶେଷ

लोकाधिनाथगृहिणीममृताब्धिपुत्रीम् ॥ १६ ॥lokādhināthagṛhiṇīmamṛtābdhiputrīm || 16 ||ଲୋକାଧିନାଥଗୃହିଣୀମମୃତାବ୍ଧିପୁତ୍ରୀମ୍ ॥ 16 ॥

Shloka 17

कमले कमलाक्षवल्लभे त्वंkamale kamalākṣavallabhe tvaṃକମଲେ କମଲାକ୍ଷବଲ୍ଲଭେ ତ୍ବଂ

करुणापूरतरङ्गितैरपाङ्गैः ।karuṇāpūrataraṅgitairapāṅgaiḥ |କରୁଣାପୂରତରଙ୍ଗିତୈରପାଙ୍ଗୈଃ ।

अवलोकय मामकिञ्चनानांavalokaya māmakiñcanānāṃଅବଲୋକଯ ମାମକିଞ୍ଚନାନାଂ

प्रथमं पात्रमकृत्रिमं दयायाः ॥ १७ ॥prathamaṃ pātramakṛtrimaṃ dayāyāḥ || 17 ||ପ୍ରଥମଂ ପାତ୍ରମକୃତ୍ରିମଂ ଦଯାଯାଃ ॥ 17 ॥

Shloka 18

स्तुवन्ति ये स्तुतिभिरमीभिरन्वहंstuvanti ye stutibhiramībhiranvahaṃସ୍ତୁବନ୍ତି ଯେ ସ୍ତୁତିଭିରମୀଭିରନ୍ବହଂ

त्रयीमयीं त्रिभुवनमातरं रमाम् ।trayīmayīṃ tribhuvanamātaraṃ ramām |ତ୍ରଯୀମଯୀଂ ତ୍ରିଭୁବନମାତରଂ ରମାମ୍ ।

गुणाधिका गुरुतरभाग्यभाजिनोguṇādhikā gurutarabhāgyabhājinoଗୁଣାଧିକା ଗୁରୁତରଭାଗ୍ଯଭାଜିନୋ

भवन्ति ते भुवि बुधभाविताशयाः ॥ १८ ॥bhavanti te bhuvi budhabhāvitāśayāḥ || 18 ||ଭବନ୍ତି ତେ ଭୁବି ବୁଧଭାବିତାଶଯାଃ ॥ 18 ॥

19

इति श्रीमत्परमहंसपरिव्राजकाचार्यस्य श्रीगोविंदभगवत्पूज्यपादशिष्यस्य श्रीमच्छङ्करभगवतः कृतौ कनकधारास्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥iti śrīmatparamahaṃsaparivrājakācāryasya śrīgoviṃdabhagavatpūjyapādaśiṣyasya śrīmacchaṅkarabhagavataḥ kṛtau kanakadhārāstotraṃ sampūrṇam ||ଇତି ଶ୍ରୀମତ୍ପରମହଂସପରିବ୍ରାଜକାଚାର୍ଯସ୍ଯ ଶ୍ରୀଗୋବିଂଦଭଗବତ୍ପୂଜ୍ଯପାଦଶିଷ୍ଯସ୍ଯ ଶ୍ରୀମଚ୍ଛଙ୍କରଭଗବତଃ କୃତୌ କନକଧାରାସ୍ତୋତ୍ରଂ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣମ୍ ॥

Read in another script: ગુજરાતી বাংলা தமிழ் తెలుగు ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ਪੰਜਾਬੀ · letter-for-letter from the Devanagari text, approximate

Text: The Works of Sri Sankaracharya, vol. 18 (Stotras, part 2), Sri Vani Vilas Press, Srirangam, printed pp. 70–74 = scan pages 82–86, validated on Sanskrit Wikisource (https://sa.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%3A%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%99%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BF_%28%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%83%29.pdf/%E0%A5%AE%E0%A5%A8&oldid=288201 … https://sa.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%3A%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%99%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BF_%28%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%83%29.pdf/%E0%A5%AE%E0%A5%AC&oldid=288205); 18 verses and colophon. Verified on 11 November 2026 by half-verse with cmp.py --loose against (B) Sanskrit Wikisource main page कनकधारास्तोत्रम् (https://sa.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D&oldid=399053; 22 verses): 21 identical, 15 differing, 0 only in edition, 0 only in witness; letter agreement 99.2% over the 36 edition half-verses matched to it, 8 witness half-verses (its extra verses) unmatched; and (C) Brihat Stotra Ratnakara, Nirnaya Sagar 1912, no. 76 श्रीकनक(लक्ष्मी)स्तवः, OCR layer, djvu 177–179 (https://sa.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%3ABrihat_Stotra_Ratnakara_1912.djvu/%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%AD%E0%A5%AD&oldid=377855; 16 verses in a different order): 3 identical, 23 differing, 10 only in edition, 0 only in witness; letter agreement 66.4% over the matched half-verses, 6 witness half-verses unmatched. Uncorrected edition vs B: 20 identical, 16 differing, 0 only in edition, 0 only in witness; letter agreement 99.1%. Corrections: v.5 बाह्यन्तरे मधुजितः → बाह्वन्तरे मधुजितः (transcription slip: the print reads बाह्वन्तरे, as do both witnesses); v.7 मय्यापतेतदिह → मय्यापतेत्तदिह (transcription slip: the print reads मय्यापतेत्तदिह, as do both witnesses); v.6 कालाम्बुदालिललितारसि → कालाम्बुदालिललितोरसि (majority reading: the print itself has ललितारसि, a misprint for the sandhi form ललित+उरसि that both witnesses give). Pages 83, 85 and 86 of the scan were read at 1280–1920 px to settle these. Edition readings kept: v.1 अङ्गं हरे (B, C हरेः); v.3 placed third (C has it seventh); v.13 सपत्कराणि as printed (B सम्पत्कराणि; C lacks the verse); v.16 दिग्हस्तिभिः and जलाप्लुताङ्गीम् (B दिग्घस्तिभिः, जलप्लुताङ्गीम्); v.6 and v.16 जगता (so printed, without anusvara; B जगतां); the ASCII pipe keyed for the danda in v.18 was replaced by ।; v.18 भाग्यभाजिनो (B, C भागिनो), भुवि बुधभाविताशयाः (C भवमनु भाविताशयाः); v.4 आमीलिताक्षम् (C आमीलितार्द्धम्), v.8 विषण्णे (C निषण्णे), v.9 इष्टाविशिष्टमतयोऽपि यया दयार्द्रदृष्ट्या (C …नरा यया द्राग्दृष्टास्त्रिविष्टपसदश्च पदं भजन्ते), v.10 गरुडध्वजसुन्दरीति, प्रलयकेलिषु (C गरुडजभामिनीति, प्रलयसिद्धिषु), v.11 गुणार्णवायै (C गुणाश्रयायै). B's extra verses (नमोऽस्तु हेमाम्बुजपीठिकायै, नमोऽस्तु देव्यै भृगुनन्दनायै, नमोऽस्तु कान्त्यै, देवि प्रसीद जगदीश्वरि) and C's three extra नमोऽस्तु verses are not in this edition and are described under variants. The Vani Vilas colophon is kept as prose.

The Roman line is IAST transliteration derived from the Devanagari (ā = long a, ṃ = anusvara, ḥ = visarga, ś/ṣ = sh sounds, c = ch as in “church”). In Hindi, Awadhi and Braj texts the silent final “a” is dropped. Transliteration does not show Vedic accents.

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What is Kanakadhara Stotram?

The "shower of gold" hymn to Lakshmi: eighteen verses praising her sidelong glance that rests on Vishnu and grants wealth and welfare, ending with salutations and the fruit of daily recitation. Tradition says Shankara sang it for a poor woman, and gold gooseberries rained down.

Who is Kanakadhara Stotram associated with?

Kanakadhara Stotram is associated with Lakshmi. Goddess of prosperity, well-being and auspiciousness, consort of Vishnu; worshipped especially on Diwali and on Fridays.

What does Kanakadhara Stotram mean?

A short paraphrase, not a translation. May the goddess of auspiciousness, who rests on Hari's thrilled body like a bee on a budding tamala tree, grant me good fortune. May the glance of the ocean-born, which plays shyly on Murari's face like a bee on a lotus, bestow prosperity on me. May the half-glance of Indira, blue as the lotus heart, rest on me for a moment; it gives even the gods their thrones and delights Vishnu himself. Her gaze fixed on Mukunda, her lotus-lidded eyes half closed in love, her necklace of glances on Vishnu's breast — may these bring me welfare. Like lightning on a da…

What is the source of Kanakadhara Stotram?

The Works of Sri Sankaracharya, vol. 18 — Sri Vani Vilas Press, Srirangam — Vol. 18, printed pp. 70–74 (scan pages 82–86). Tradition: Smarta.

Are there different versions of Kanakadhara Stotram?

The hymn circulates in 18-, 21- and 22-verse forms. The Vani Vilas text (18 verses) is followed here. The Sanskrit Wikisource transcription adds नमोऽस्तु हेमाम्बुजपीठिकायै, नमोऽस्तु देव्यै भृगुनन्दनायै, नमोऽस्तु कान्त्यै कमलेक्षणायै after verse 12 and देवि प्रसीद जगदीश्वरि before the last verse; the 1912 Brihat Stotra Ratnakara prints a 16-verse "Kanaka (Lakshmi) Stava" with the three extra नमोऽस्तु verses, without verses 13–17 of this edition, and with verses 3, 8 and 9 in other positions and several different readings (आमीलितार्द्धम्, निषण्णे, गरुडजभामिनीति, प्रलयसिद्धिषु, गुणाश्रयायै, भवमनु भाविताशयाः). Small variants: अङ्गं हरे / हरेः, सपत्कराणि / सम्पत्कराणि, दिग्हस्तिभिः / दिग्घस्तिभिः, भाग्यभाजिनो / भागिनो.

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