Kanakadhara Stotram Pdf Tamil

[Terina]

Iwish to humbly convey that Mahalakshmi is a goddess who will bless us with wealth when we worship her. At the same time , shes truly a Goddess of mercy. She protects us with evil forces and helps us walk in the path of righteousness.

The easiest way to gain her blessings is by involving ourself in little good deeds. Help your friends, relatives or any one needy as per your ability. I am not asking you to donate some money to charity. With what ever little money you have try to get some clothes for poor children and give them from your own hands. Help some relatives or friends as per your ability. Don't be too liberal but give the little you can for others education , food and clothing.

Adi Sankaracharya was born in kaladi in 8th century when Hinduism had few problems. The Shiva worshippers , vishnu worshippers, ganesha worshippers , has misunderstandings . It is Sankaracharya who organized Hinduism and helped in its upliftment.

Once Sankaracharya was going to few houses to take bhiksha. He came across a hut and asked for bhiksha. ( food ). The women inside the house was embarrassed as a saint has come to her house for food but she is so poor that nothing was available in her house. She searched all the places n finally found a old Amla fruit (Emblic myrobalan) ( nelli kani in tamil ). The poor women was feeling shy to give only this little amla fruit to Sankaya but she has immense devotion and dont want to send the saint who came to her house empty handed. She offered the amla fruit in the bowl of Lord Sankaracharya.

Sankaracharya realized the womens devotion irrespective of being poor. He immediately started singing twenty one slokas praising Goddess Mahalakshmi , praying her to bless the poor women by driving her poverty and grant her riches.

Mahalakshmi replied that the lady has not done any good deeds ( helping others in charity ) in her previous birth. so she doesn't deserve riches and is destined to suffer in poverty. Adi sankaraya accepted it but said though the poor lady din't do any good deeds in previous birth, in this birth, she has such a kind heart that irrespective of being poor, she gave this little amla fruit to him and this good deed alone is enough to bless her with all prosperity.

Listening to Sankaracharya's beautiful stotra and his arguement that the poor women must be blessed for her good deed in this birth ( offering of little amla fruit ), Mahalakshmi was moved. Friends, here comes the greatness of this Goddess. She really is for devotion and purity of heart. If we always involve in good deeds , always chanting Gods name, we will surely be blessed by Mahalakshmi.

As Sanakaracharya was singing Kanagadhara stotram, Mahalakshmi showered Golden amla fruit like rain infront of the poor womens hut. Imagine, rain of golden fruit showering from sky . How beautiful is this story friends . How beautiful is the devotion of the poor lady and how great is the saint Adi Sankaraya who sang in praise of Mahalakshmi and beyond all this How graceful is this Goddess Mahalakshmi.

I kindly request you to listen to Kanakashara stotra by downloading it from www.prapatti.com ( A wonderful website dedicated to children of God. They have list of mp3s .Go to mp3 section n download songs you like to hear . Search for Kanakadhara stotram .

To the Hari who wears supreme happiness as Ornament,

The Goddess Lakshmi is attracted,

Like the black bees getting attracted,

To the unopened buds of black Tamala[1] tree,

Let her who is the Goddess of all good things,

Grant me a glance that will bring prosperity.

Again and again return ,those glances,

Filled with hesitation and love,

Of her who is born to the ocean of milk,

To the face of Murari[2],

Like the honey bees to the pretty blue lotus,

And let those glances shower me with wealth.

With half closed eyes stares she on Mukunda[3],

Filled with happiness , shyness and the science of love,

On the ecstasy filled face with closed eyes of her Lord,

And let her , who is the wife of Him who sleeps on the snake,

Shower me with wealth.

He who has won over Madhu[4],

Wears the Kousthuba[5] as ornament,

And also the garland of glances, of blue Indraneela[6],

Filled with love to protect and grant wishes to Him,

Of her who lives on the lotus,

And let those also fall on me,

And grant me all that is good..

Like the streak of lightning in black dark cloud,

She is shining on the dark , broad chest,

Of He who killed Kaidaba[7],

And let the eyes of the great mother of all universe,

Who is the daughter of Sage Bharghava[8],

Fallon me lightly and bring me prosperity.

The God of love could only reach ,

The killer of Madhu[9],

Through the power of her kind glances,

Loaded with love and blessing

And let that side glance ,

Which is auspicious and indolent,

Fall on me.

Capable of making one as king of Devas in this world,

Her side long glance of a moment,

Made Indra[10] regain his kingdom,

And is making Him who killed Madhu [11] supremely happy.

And let her with her blue lotus eyes glance me a little.

To her devotees and those who are great,

Grants she a place in heaven which is difficult to attain,

Just by a glance of her compassion filled eyes,

Let her sparkling eyes which are like the fully opened lotus,

Fall on me and grant me all my desires.

Please send your mercy which is like wind,

And shower the rain of wealth on this parched land,,

And quench the thirst of this little chataka[12] bird,

And likewise ,drive away afar my load of sins,

Oh, darling of Narayana[13],

By the glance from your cloud like dark eyes.

She is the goddess of Knowledge,

She is the darling of Him who has Garuda[14] as flag,

She is the power that causes of death at time of deluge,

And she is the wife of Him who has the crescent,

And she does the creation , upkeep and destruction at various times,

And my salutations to this lady who is worshipped by all the three worlds.

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Sruthyai namosthu shubha karma phala prasoothyai,

Rathyai namosthu ramaneeya gunarnavayai,

Shakthyai namosthu satha pathra nikethanayai,

Pushtayi namosthu purushotthama vallabhayai.

Salutations to you as Vedas[15] which give rise to good actions,

Salutation to you as Rathi[16] for giving the most beautiful qualities,

Salutation to you as Shakthi[17] ,who lives in the hundred petalled lotus,

And salutations to you who is Goddess of plenty,

And is the consort of Purushottama[18].

Salutations to her who is as pretty.

As the lotus in full bloom,

Salutations to her who is born from ocean of milk,

Salutations to the sister of nectar and the moon,

Salutations to the consort of Narayana.

Salutations to her who has the golden lotus as seat,

Salutations to her who is the leader of the universe,

Salutations to her who showers mercy on devas,

And salutations to the consort of Him who has the bow called Saranga.

Salutations to her who is daughter of Bhrigu[19],

Salutations to her lives on the holy chest of Vishnu,

Salutations to Goddess Lakshmi who lives in a lotus,

And saluations to her who is the consort of Damodhara[20].

Salutations to her who is light living in Lotus flower,

Salutations to her who is the earth and also mother of earth,

Salutations to her who is worshipped by Devas,

And salutations to her who is the consort of the son of Nanda[21].

Giver of wealth, giver of pleasures to all senses,

Giver of the right to rule kingdoms,

She who has lotus like eyes,

She to whom Salutations remove all miseries fast,

And my mother to you are my salutations.

She who sits on the Lotus,

She who has lotus in her hands,

She who is dressed in dazzling white,

She who shines in garlands and sandal paste,

The Goddess who is the consort of Hari,

She who gladdens the mind,

And she who confers prosperity on the three worlds,

Be pleased to show compassion to me.

Those eight elephants from all the diverse directions,

Pour from out from golden vessels,

The water from the Ganga[23] which flows in heaven,

For your holy purifying bath,

And my salutations in the morn to you ,

Who is the mother of all worlds,

Who is the house wife of the Lord of the worlds,

And who is the daughter of the ocean which gave nectar[24].

She who is the Lotus,

She who is the consort,

Of the Lord with Lotus like eyes,

She who has glances filled with mercy,

Please turn your glance on me,

Who is the poorest among the poor,

And first make me the vessel ,

To receive your pity and compassion.

He who recites these prayers daily,

On her who is personification of Vedas,

On her who is the mother of the three worlds,

On her who is Goddess Rema[25],

Will be blessed without doubt,

With all good graceful qualities,

With all the great fortunes that one can get,

And would live in the world,

With great recognition from even the learned.

Every year on the holy day of Akshaya Tritiya, everyone used to buy gold. This has become popular now a days as the jewellary shops target this day for their business. This morning i thought of wriring about Kanakadhara stotram as a Akshaya Trithiyai gift for my sai friends.

While sitting in bus on the way to Nagasai mandhir, i remembered the past.Before 20 years probably in 1986.87, i was studying in school in pollachi, a small town in tamilnadu. My mother was going to a Aluminiam shop and bought a Vessel. I liked these Aluminum vessels as they used to put shining dots all over the utensil. My mother said "it seems today is very auspicious day . So all our neighbours has gone to buy Gold. We dont have that much money so i am buying this Aluminium kitchen utensil . "

Actually it was a "Iruppu Chatti" as they call in tamil. This morning while sitting in Bus on the way to saibaba temple, i remembered this incident and felt like laughing thinking about my mother as we had always lead a simple life. Now when i write this incident i feel tears in my eyes. How sweet is my mother.

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