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I
Hindi Wording:  English Meaning: Glory to you, O Mother, glory to you, mother Laksmi, Siva, Visnu and Brahma meditate on you everyday and night.
II
Hindi Wording:  English Meaning: You are yourself the consort of Brahma, Rudra and Visnu adn the mother of the world. The sage Narada sings your praises and the Sun and the Moon meditate on you.
III
Hindi Wording:  English Meaning: As Durga, you grant both happiness and prosperity; and he who centres his attention on you becomes a recipient of all rddhis and siddhis – Prosperity and Accomplishment.
IV
Hindi Wording:  English Meaning: None but you dwell in the nether regions on the earth and you alone ensure good luck, bring to light the effect of karma (action), and protect all worldly treasures.
V
Hindi Wording:  English Meaning: All the virtues collect themselves where you have your dwelling; with your grace and favour even the impossible becomes possible without causing any nervous agitation.
VI
Hindi Wording:  English Meaning: No sacrifice can be performed without you (your grace); no one can obtain any garment (to cover his body); it is from you that one obtain{ one’s sustenance (food and drink).
VII
Hindi Wording:  English Meaning: O daughter of the Ocean of Milk and the beauteous temple of all propitious virtues, you are verily a living mass of all the fourteen gems with which none else is endowed.
VIII
Hindi Wording:  English Meaning: Whosoever hymns this prayer (arati) to Laksmi is purged of his sins and experiences the ecstasy of joy.
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