Shri Saptavimshatyakshara Mahalakshmi Mahamantra

Sarvasaubhāgyapradāyaka śrī mahālakṣmī saptaviṃśatyakṣara mahāmantraḥ

(सर्वसौभाग्यप्रदायक श्री महालक्ष्मी सप्तविंशत्यक्षर महामन्त्रः)

(27 lettered Mahālakṣmī mantra)

Purpose - Gaining unlimited material and spiritual wealth.

Source - Mantra Rahasya.

1.Viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः) :-

asyaśrī mahālakṣmī saptaviṃśatyakṣara mahāmantrasya ।

bhṛgu ṛṣiḥ ।

nicṛdgāyatrī chandaḥ ।

śrī mahālakṣmīr devatā ।

śrām̐ bījaṃ ।

śrīm̐ śaktiḥ ।

śrūm̐ kīlakaṃ ।

mama sarvābhīṣṭa siddhyarthe śrī mahālakṣmī prītyarthe śrī-guror-anujñāyā mahāmantra jape viniyogaḥ ॥

अस्यश्री महालक्ष्मी सप्तविंशत्यक्षर महामन्त्रस्य ।

भृगु ऋषिः ।

निचृद्गायत्री छन्दः ।

श्री महालक्ष्मीर् देवता ।

श्राँ बीजं ।

श्रीँ शक्तिः ।

श्रूँ कीलकं ।

मम सर्वाभीष्ट सिद्ध्यर्थे श्री महालक्ष्मी प्रीत्यर्थे श्रीगुरोरनुज्ञाया महामन्त्र जपे विनियोगः ॥

Meaning - This prayer/mantra japa is to invoke Śrī Mahālakṣmī Devi and perform Her mantra japa to obtain Her complete grace in all aspects and especially for removal of all hurdles afflicting our material and spiritual pursuits. The sage (ṛṣiḥ) is Bhṛgu, the meter (chandas) for the mantra is Nicṛdgāyatrī of twenty-four letters and its variations. The deity is Śrī Mahālakṣmī Devi, the seed (bījaṃ) is śrām̐, the power (śakti) is śrīm̐. The key (kīlaka) that binds the mantra is śrūm̐. By the grace and command of our guru and the guru lineage, we pledge to undertake the mantra japa in full earnest.

2. ṛṣyādi nyāsa ( ऋष्यादि न्यास ) :-

S.no.	IAST	devanāgari	Procedure
1	Bhṛgu ṛṣaye namaḥ śirasi	भृगु ऋषये नमः शिरसि	open the right palm and touch the top of the forehead with the ring and thumb fingers joined at the top.
2	nicṛdgāyatrī chandase namaḥ mukhe	निचृद्गायत्री छन्दसे नमः मुखे	Now touch the lips of the mouth with the above mudrā.
3	śrī mahālakṣmī devatāyai namaḥ hṛdi	श्री महालक्ष्मी देवतायै नमः हृदि	Touch the heart with the right palm.
4	śrām̐ bījāya namaḥ guhye	श्राँ बीजाय नमः गुह्ये	Touch the genetalia with the right ring finger and thumb joined together.
5	śrīm̐ śaktaye pādayoḥ ।	श्रीँ शक्तये पादयोः ।	Tocuh the feet with the right ring finger and thumb joined together.
6	śrūm̐ kīlakāya namaḥ nābhau।	श्रूँ कीलकाय नमः नाभौ।	Touch the navel with the right ring finger and thumb joined together.
7	mama sarvābhīṣṭa siddhyarthe śrī mahālakṣmī prītyarthe śrī-guror-anujñāyā mahāmantra jape viniyogāya namaḥ sarvāṅge	मम सर्वाभीष्ट सिद्ध्यर्थे श्री महालक्ष्मी प्रीत्यर्थे श्रीगुरोरनुज्ञाया महामन्त्र जपे विनियोगाय नमः सर्वाङ्गे	Run both the palms all over the body.
8	iti ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ	इति ऋष्यादि न्यासः

3.Kara nyāsaḥ (करन्यासः) -

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ śrām̐ - aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ ।	ॐ श्राँ - अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां नमः ।	Use both the index fingers and run them on both the thumbs.
2	om̐ śrīm̐ - tarjanībhyāṃ svāhā ।	ॐ श्रीँ - तर्जनीभ्यां स्वाहा स्वाहा ।	Use both the thumbs and run them on both the index fingers.
3	om̐ śrūm̐ -madhyamābhyāṃ vaṣaṭ ।	ॐ श्रूँ - मध्यमाभ्यां वषट् ।	Use both the thumbs and run them on both the middle fingers.
4	om̐ śraim̐ - anāmikābhyāṃ hum̐ ।	ॐ श्रैँ - अनामिकाभ्यां हुँ ।	Use both the thumbs and run them on both the ring fingers.
5	om̐ śraum̐ - kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ vauṣaṭ ।	ॐ श्रौँ - कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां वौषट् ।	Use both the thumbs and run them on both the little fingers.
6	om̐ śraḥ - karatalakara pṛṣṭhābhyāṃ phaṭ ।	ॐ श्रः - करतलकर पृष्ठाभ्यां फट् ।	Open both the palms; run the opened palms of the right hand on the front and back sides of the left palm and repeat the same for the other palm.
7	iti kara nyāsaḥ ॥	इति कर न्यासः ॥	Thus ends the six-part Kara nyāsa.

4.Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsaḥ (षडाङ्गन्यासः) -

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ śrām̐ – hṛdayāya namaḥ ।	ॐ श्राँ – हृदयाय नम: ।	Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra.
2	om̐ śrīm̐ - śirase svāhā ।	ॐ श्रीँ - शिरसे स्वाहा ।	Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the head.
3	om̐ śrūm̐ - śikhāyai vaṣaṭ ।	ॐ श्रूँ - शिखायै वषट् ।	Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where there is a tuft of hair.
4	om̐ śraim̐ - kavacāya huṃ ।	ॐ श्रैँ - कवचाय हुं ।	Cross both the hands and touch both shoulders with the palms.
5	om̐ śraum̐ - netratrayāya vauṣaṭ ।	ॐ श्रौँ - नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् ।	Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra.
6	om̐ śraḥ - astrāya phaṭ ।	ॐ श्रः - अस्त्राय फट् ।	Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand.
7	iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ ॥	इति षडङ्ग न्यासः ॥	Thus ends the six-part Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsa.

bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digbandhaḥ ॥

भूर्भुवस्सुवरोम् इति दिग्बन्धः ॥

Meaning: May the directions be charmed and bound, to prevent any external obstacles from the powers residing in the triads – the Earth, atmosphere and the heavens.

5.dhyānaṃ (ध्यानं) :-

hastodyadvasupātra paṅkajayugā darśāsphurannūpurā ।

graiveyāṅgada hārakaṅkaṇa mahāmaulirjvalatkuṇḍalā ॥

padmasthā paricārikā parivṛtā śuklāṅga rāgāśukā ।

devī divyagaṇārcitā bhavad-agha-pradhvaṃsinī syād-ramā ॥

हस्तोद्यद्वसुपात्र पङ्कजयुगा दर्शास्फुरन्नूपुरा ।

ग्रैवेयाङ्गद हारकङ्कण महामौलिर्ज्वलत्कुण्डला ॥

पद्मस्था परिचारिका परिवृता शुक्लाङ्ग रागाशुका ।

देवी दिव्यगणार्चिता भवदघप्रध्वंसिनी स्याद्रमा ॥

Meaning -

We meditate upon on the Divine Mother Śrī Mahālakṣmī Devī, holding two eight-petaled lotuses in Her upper arms and appearing extremely pleasing and attractive. She is bedecked with innumerable precious ornaments all over Her body with dazzling anklets, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, waist ornaments and a huge attractive crown, adding to Her dazzling appearance. She is seated on a beautiful large lotus and is duly attended by Her aides and is surrounded by peacocks and singing birds in an extremely pleasing setting. She is prayed to by all celestials and the entire Creation for fulfilling all their wishes. She is the dispeller of all pain, sorrow, misery and any type of suffering in a speedy manner.

She Herself appears like a blooming lotus and holds two lotuses in two upper arms signifying the rising of consciousness. She holds a pot made of gold containing the seeds of Creation and all wealth that She bestows. She is served by two elephants showering the divine nectar upon Her, signifying the balance of the iḍa, suṣumṇa, piṅgala nāḍi-s and the release of the cerebral fluid from the top of the skull to the bottom cakras. She also protects the eight Vasu-s representing all the natural elements such as earth, air, ether, water and fire, as well as inner manifestations of mind, intellect and ego. The eight petaled lotuses signify both the material and spiritual aspects of the Vasus. She is also armed with a bow to pierce our cakras and speed up our spiritual journey. She holds a rope, a book and a mirror. The rope signifies Her pulling us in when we are lost in material pursuits, the book signifies knowledge and the mirror signifies Her presence in all beings and matter as the inner consciousness.

We take delight in serving the Divine Mother at all times. May She take notice of our devotion and bestow us with Her complete grace.

6.Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) -

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	lam̐ pṛthvyātmikāyai gandham kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	लँ पृथ्व्यात्मिकायै गन्धम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
2	ham̐ ākāśātmikāyai puṣpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	हँ आकाशात्मिकायै पुष्पम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip of the index fingers.
3	yam̐ vāyvyātmikāyai dhūpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	यँ वाय्व्यात्मिकायै धूपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
4	ram̐ vahnyātmikāyai dīpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	रँ वह्न्यात्मिकायै दीपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
5	vam̐ amṛtātmikāyai naivedyam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	वँ अमृतात्मिकायै नैवेद्यम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
6	sam̐ sarvātmikāyai karpūramiśrita tāmbūlādi sarvopacārān kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	सँ सर्वात्मिकायै कर्पूरमिश्रित ताम्बूलादि सर्वोपचारान् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of the fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position.
7	Iti Pañcapūjā ॥	इति पञ्चपूजा ॥	Thus ends the Pañcapūjā.

7.Japamālā mantraṃ (जपमाला मन्त्रं) -

Recite the below mantra once, to pray to the japa māla and invoke the blessings for a fruitful japa.

oṃ māṃ māle mahāmāye sarvamantra svarūpiṇi।
caturvarga stvayinyasta stasmānye siddhidā bhava॥

ॐ मां माले महामाये सर्वमन्त्र स्वरूपिणि।
चतुर्वर्ग स्त्वयिन्यस्त स्तस्मान्ये सिद्धिदा भव॥

8. Guru Mantra (गुरु मन्त्र) -

Recite the following guru mantra once, to seek the blessings of all gurus and the Guru.

oṃ hrīṃ siddhaguro prasīda hrīṃ oṃ

ॐ ह्रीं सिद्धगुरो प्रसीद ह्रीं ॐ

9. Atha Śrī Saptaviṃśatyakṣara Mahālakṣmī Mantraḥ (अथ श्री सप्तविंशत्यक्षर महालक्ष्मी मन्त्रः) :

Recite the following mantra atleast 108 times, preferably on a lotus bead or rudrakṣa or turmeric māla.

om̐ śrīm̐ hrīm̐ śrīm̐ kamale kamalālaye prasīda prasīda śrīm̐ hrīm̐ śrīm̐ mahālakṣmyai namaḥ ।

ॐ श्रीँ ह्रीँ श्रीँ कमले कमलालये प्रसीद प्रसीद श्रीँ ह्रीँ श्रीँ महालक्ष्म्यै नमः ।

The 27 lettered Śrī Mahālakṣmī mantra should be recited at least 108 times. Initiation is required.

Meaning -

This is a twenty-seven syllabled mantra with some syllables representing bīja (seed) mantras. The parts of the main mantra including the bījas are described below. –

The bīja (seed) mantra “om̐ (ॐ)” consists of – ‘au’ => healing and deep cleansing, ‘m̐’ => removes misery. Ushers in auspiciousness. The singular reality or Brahman as Śabda (sound vibrations) is indicated by this bīja.
The bīja (seed) mantra “śrīm̐ (श्रीँ)” consists of – ‘ś’ indicates Mahālakṣmī, repha ‘r’ indicates dhana or wealth, ‘ī’ indicates tuṣṭi or satisfaction, ‘m̐’ denotes nāda indicating parā or śakti and vindu indicates duḥkhahara or removal of all miseries. It is repeated for the fruition of all our desires.
The bīja (seed) mantra “hrīm̐ (ह्रीँ)” consists of – ‘h’ => Brahman/śiva, ‘r’ => fire and drive within us, ‘ī’ => energy and the source of all power that helps us ascend, ‘m̐’ => removal of all miseries and facilitator of self-realization and ultimate liberation.
The words “kamale kamalālaye (कमले कमलालये)” denote Her seated presence on a blooming lotus. The lotus represents the blooming of our consciousness and its rise.
The words “prasīda prasīda (प्रसीद प्रसीद)” is a prayer to Her Divine grace, to be pleased with our efforts in invoking Her and to request Her to be gracious and generous with Her blessings to uplift us in both the material and spiritual aspects of our lives.
The word “mahālakṣmyai (mahālakṣmyai)” denotes the Divine Mother Mahālakṣmī, who represents all types of wealth (material and spiritual), auspiciousness, wealth, luck, fruition and success.
The hṛdaya bīja (seed) mantra namaḥ (नमः) refers to our salutations to the Divine and constitutes a bond that is nurtured in our heart.

Salutations to the highly revered Divine in the form of Śrī Mahālakṣmī to shower Her complete grace upon us and fill us with auspiciousness, all types of wealth, property, prosperity, authority, perfect health, higher education, luck and success in all endeavors.

Recitation of this mantra can lead to the removal of all our miseries and bestows complete happiness and contentment.

10. Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsaḥ (षडाङ्गन्यासः) -

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ śrām̐ – hṛdayāya namaḥ ।	ॐ श्राँ – हृदयाय नम: ।	Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra.
2	om̐ śrīm̐ - śirase svāhā ।	ॐ श्रीँ - शिरसे स्वाहा ।	Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the head.
3	om̐ śrūm̐ - śikhāyai vaṣaṭ ।	ॐ श्रूँ - शिखायै वषट् ।	Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where there is a tuft of hair.
4	om̐ śraim̐ - kavacāya huṃ ।	ॐ श्रैँ - कवचाय हुं ।	Cross both the hands and touch both shoulders with the palms.
5	om̐ śraum̐ - netratrayāya vauṣaṭ ।	ॐ श्रौँ - नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् ।	Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra.
6	om̐ śraḥ - astrāya phaṭ ।	ॐ श्रः - अस्त्राय फट् ।	Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand.
7	iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ ॥	इति षडङ्ग न्यासः ॥	Thus ends the six-part Ṣaḍāṅga nyāsa.

bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digvimokaḥ ॥

भूर्भुवस्सुवरोम् इति दिग्विमोकः ॥

Meaning: May the directions get unlocked to allow ourselves to experience the grace from all the triads of the three realms.

11. Dhyānaṃ (ध्यानं) -

hastodyadvasupātra paṅkajayugā darśāsphurannūpurā ।

graiveyāṅgada hārakaṅkaṇa mahāmaulirjvalatkuṇḍalā ॥

padmasthā paricārikā parivṛtā śuklāṅga rāgāśukā ।

devī divyagaṇārcitā bhavad-agha-pradhvaṃsinī syād-ramā ॥

हस्तोद्यद्वसुपात्र पङ्कजयुगा दर्शास्फुरन्नूपुरा ।

ग्रैवेयाङ्गद हारकङ्कण महामौलिर्ज्वलत्कुण्डला ॥

पद्मस्था परिचारिका परिवृता शुक्लाङ्ग रागाशुका ।

देवी दिव्यगणार्चिता भवदघप्रध्वंसिनी स्याद्रमा ॥

12. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) -

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	lam̐ pṛthvyātmikāyai gandham kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	लँ पृथ्व्यात्मिकायै गन्धम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
2	ham̐ ākāśātmikāyai puṣpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	हँ आकाशात्मिकायै पुष्पम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip of the index fingers.
3	yam̐ vāyvyātmikāyai dhūpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	यँ वाय्व्यात्मिकायै धूपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
4	ram̐ vahnyātmikāyai dīpam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	रँ वह्न्यात्मिकायै दीपम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
5	vam̐ amṛtātmikāyai naivedyam kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	वँ अमृतात्मिकायै नैवेद्यम् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs.
6	sam̐ sarvātmikāyai karpūramiśrita tāmbūlādi sarvopacārān kalpayāmi namaḥ ।	सँ सर्वात्मिकायै कर्पूरमिश्रित ताम्बूलादि सर्वोपचारान् कल्पयामि नमः ।	Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of the fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position.
7	Iti Pañcapūjā ॥	इति पञ्चपूजा ॥	Thus ends the Pañcapūjā.

13. Samarpaṇam (समर्पणम्) -

Take water in uttaraṇi and by reciting the following śloka, offer the water to the earth.

guhyātiguhyagoptrī tvaṁ gṛhāṇāsmat-kṛtaṁ japam।
siddhirbhavatu me devi tvatprasādānmayi sthirā ॥

गुह्यातिगुह्यगोप्त्री त्वं गृहाणास्मात्कृतं जपम्।
सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देवि त्वत्प्रसादान्मयि स्थिरा॥

14. Japānantaraṃ mālāmantraṃ (जपान्ततरं मालामन्त्रं) -

Recite the below śloka and mantra, followed by placing the māla upon the top of the head and then place it back in the māla bag and conceal it. It should NOT be worn.

śloka॥ oṃ tvaṃ māle sarvadevānāṃ prītidā śubhadā bhava।

śubhaṃ kuruṣya me bhadre yaśo vīryaṃ ca dehime॥

श्लोक॥ ॐ त्वं माले सर्वदेवानां प्रीतिदा शुभदा भव।

शुभं कुरुष्य मे भद्रे यशो वीर्यं च देहिमे॥

mantra॥ oṃ hrīṃ siddhyai namaḥ॥

मन्त्र॥ ॐ ह्रीं सिद्ध्यै नमः॥

15. Puraścaraṇa (पुरश्चरण) -

Japa	2,700,000
Homa	270,000
Tarpaṇa	27,000
Mārjana	2,700
Bhojana	270

This article is written by Krishna Vallapareddy and can be contacted at Krishna@manblunder.com

Shri Saptavimshatyakshara Mahalakshmi Mahamantra - Variation 2

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