MADHYAMA CHARITRA · MAHALAKSHMI
Chapter 4 of 13
Devi Stuti
शक्रादिस्तुतिः
The gods' hymn of gratitude
KEY SHLOKA
या श्रीः स्वयं सुकृतिनां भवनेष्वलक्ष्मीः पापात्मनां कृतधियां हृदयेषु बुद्धिः । श्रद्धा सतां कुलजनस्य च लज्जा तां त्वां नताः स्म परिपालय देवि विश्वम् ॥
yā śrīḥ svayaṃ sukṛtināṃ bhavaneṣvalakṣmīḥ pāpātmanāṃ kṛtadhiyāṃ hṛdayeṣu buddhiḥ | śraddhā satāṃ kulajanasya ca lajjā tāṃ tvāṃ natāḥ sma paripālaya devi viśvam ||
You who are fortune in the homes of the virtuous, misfortune for the wicked, intelligence in the hearts of the wise, faith in the good and modesty in the noble — we bow to you; protect the universe, O Devi.
Sanskrit recitation
0:00 / 0:00
FULL TRANSCRIPT
Verse timing is approximate — tap any verse to jump to it.
The Story
Freed from Mahishasura, Indra and the gods sing the Shakradaya Stuti. They praise her as prosperity in the homes of the virtuous, misfortune for the wicked, intelligence in the wise, faith in the good and modesty in the noble. Pleased, the Devi grants a boon: whenever they remember her in distress, she will come.
Teachings
- ✦Gratitude completes victory.
- ✦The Devi appears as qualities — prosperity, wisdom, faith, modesty.
- ✦Her promise: remembered in distress, she comes.
TODAY'S SADHANA
Write a four-line hymn of thanks for something that went right this week.
Reflect & Remember
1. Who leads the hymn in Chapter 4?
2. What boon does the Devi grant the gods?
3. In the hearts of the wise the Devi dwells as…