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wealth, Dhanyalakshmi, goddess of corn and grain,
Bhagyalakshmi, goddess of fortune, Rajyalakshmi,
goddess of royalty, Viralakshmi, goddess of valour,
Jayalakshmi, goddess of victory, Santānalakshmī,
goddess of virtuous progeny and Gajalakshmi, goddess
bathed by elephants as a symbol of prosperity.
In the Srisukta itself, the goddess has been invoked
for all the good in this world to be showered on the
devotees and for destroying lethargy and poverty
represented by Alakshmi: alakshmim nāśayāmyaham.
The prayer is to the fire, the fire so devoutly worshipp-
ed, that the goddess of prosperity may be induced to
ever dwell in one's home: tām ma āvaha jātavedo
lakshmim anapagaminim, yasyam hiraṇyam prabhūtam
gāvo dāsyo' śvān vindeyam purushan aham, O, Lord of
fire ! please vouchsafe for me that goddess of prosperity
that never would leave me and from whom I could have
immense gold, kine, attendants, horses and servants.
Even the gods themselves are embodied in the goddess
of prosperity as wealth itself is fire. Fire is wealth, air
is wealth, sun is wealth, Indra is wealth, Brihaspati
and Varuna are also wealth, may all these lords be
there for you: dhanam agnir dhanam vayur dhanam
suryo dhanam vasuh dhanam indro brihaspatir varunam
dhanam astu te. In the Bhagyasūkta, the goddess is
rich in all! She is rich in horses, rich in cows, rich in
heroes, goddess of dawn and prosperity, may she do the
utmost good for us; milk for us, the essence of ghee ail
round, and rich in it, may you drink of it ever so much,
and ever may there be all prosperity. Oh! fire! If,
when I am entitled to it any one desires to deprive me
of that portion of my prosperity, eliminate it only for
him and make me the recipient of the prosperity to
which I am entitled: aśvāvatir gomatir na ushāso vira-
wealth, Dhanyalakshmi, goddess of corn and grain,
Bhagyalakshmi, goddess of fortune, Rajyalakshmi,
goddess of royalty, Viralakshmi, goddess of valour,
Jayalakshmi, goddess of victory, Santānalakshmī,
goddess of virtuous progeny and Gajalakshmi, goddess
bathed by elephants as a symbol of prosperity.
In the Srisukta itself, the goddess has been invoked
for all the good in this world to be showered on the
devotees and for destroying lethargy and poverty
represented by Alakshmi: alakshmim nāśayāmyaham.
The prayer is to the fire, the fire so devoutly worshipp-
ed, that the goddess of prosperity may be induced to
ever dwell in one's home: tām ma āvaha jātavedo
lakshmim anapagaminim, yasyam hiraṇyam prabhūtam
gāvo dāsyo' śvān vindeyam purushan aham, O, Lord of
fire ! please vouchsafe for me that goddess of prosperity
that never would leave me and from whom I could have
immense gold, kine, attendants, horses and servants.
Even the gods themselves are embodied in the goddess
of prosperity as wealth itself is fire. Fire is wealth, air
is wealth, sun is wealth, Indra is wealth, Brihaspati
and Varuna are also wealth, may all these lords be
there for you: dhanam agnir dhanam vayur dhanam
suryo dhanam vasuh dhanam indro brihaspatir varunam
dhanam astu te. In the Bhagyasūkta, the goddess is
rich in all! She is rich in horses, rich in cows, rich in
heroes, goddess of dawn and prosperity, may she do the
utmost good for us; milk for us, the essence of ghee ail
round, and rich in it, may you drink of it ever so much,
and ever may there be all prosperity. Oh! fire! If,
when I am entitled to it any one desires to deprive me
of that portion of my prosperity, eliminate it only for
him and make me the recipient of the prosperity to
which I am entitled: aśvāvatir gomatir na ushāso vira-