कनकधारास्तोत्रं सानुवादम् /12

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wealth, Dhaānyalakshmi, goddess of corn and grain,

Bhaāgyalakshmi, goddess of fortune, Raājyalakshmi,
ī,
goddess of royalty, Viīralakshmi, goddess of valour,
ī, goddess of valour,
Jayalakshmiī, goddess of victory, Santānalakshmī,

goddess of virtuous progeny and Gajalakshmi, goddess
ī, 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 BhagyaŚrīsūkta, the goddess is
ri 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 Alakshmī: alakshmīm nāśayāmyaham.
The prayer is to the fire, the fire so devoutly worshipp-
ed, that the goddess of prosperity may be induch in alled to
ever dwell in one's home: tām ma āvaha jātavedo
lakshmīm anapagāminīm, yasyām hiraṇyam prabhūtam
gāvo dāsyo' śvān vindeyam purushān 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, Bṛihaspati
and Varuṇa are also wealth, may all these lords be
there for you: dhanam agnir dhanam vāyur dhanam
sūryo dhanam vasuḥ dhanam indro bṛihaspatir varunam
dhanam astu te. In the Bhāgyasūkta, 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

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 viīr gomatīr na ushāso vīra-