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Meaning & Translation
Sanskrit
ॐ श्रीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः
Transliteration
Om Shreem Mahalakshmiyei Namaha
Deity / Quality Invoked
Lakshmi
Pronunciation
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Full Translation
A salutation to Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity, beauty, and grace, invoked here in her great form, Maha-Lakshmi. The seed-syllable "Shreem" is her bija mantra — a sound-vibration that calls in both worldly abundance and inner, spiritual wealth.
Spiritual Significance
Lakshmi's abundance is understood to be more than material: she is the flow of grace, well-being, and beauty through life. Chanting her seed mantra is a way of opening to receive — and of recognizing the divine within prosperity itself.