Sri Suktam with meaning 1. हिर॑ण्यवर्णां हरिणी सुवर्णरजतस॑जाम् । चन्द्रां हिरण्मेची लक्ष्मी जातवेदो म आवह ॥ १ ॥Hiranyavarnam harinim suvarnarajatasrajah. Candram hiranmayth lakşmin jätavedo ma avaha.O Jätaveda! (Agni, Fire-god)! Bring unto me Laksmi who resembles a doe of golden colour, who is adorned with garlands of silver and gold, delightful like the moon and abounding in riches. 2.तां म आवह जातवेदो लक्ष्मीमन॑पगामिना॑म् । यस्यां हिर॑ण्यं विन्देयं गामश्चं पुरुषानहम् ।। २ ।।Tam ma ävaha jätavedo lakṣmīm anapagaminim. Yasyäm hiranyam vindeyam gämaśvam purusānaham.O Jätaveda! Bring unto me that Laksmi who will not desert me so that I may obtain the gold, cows, horses and followers bestowed by her. 3.अश्वपूर्वां रथमध्यां हस्तिनांद-प्रबोधिनीम् । श्रियं देवीमुप॑वे श्रीर्मा देवीर्जु’षताम् ।। ३ ॥Aśvapūrvām rathamadhyam hastinada prabodhinim. Sriyam devimupahvaye śrīrmă devī juşatām.I invoke that goddess of Prosperity who comes with horses in front, chariots in the middle and whose coming is announced by the trumpeting of elephants. May that goddess of Prosperity come and bless me. 4. कां सोस्मितां हिरण्यप्राकारांमार्दा ज्वलन्तीं तृप्तां तर्पर्यन्तीम् । पद्म स्थितां पद्मव॑र्णां तामिहोप॑ह्वये श्रियम् ।। ४ ।।Kām sosmitām hiranyaprākārāmārdrām jvalantīm trptăm tarpayantim. Padmesthitām padmavarņām tāmihopahvaye śriyam.I invoke that goddess of Prosperity who is of blissful nature, having a gentle smile, who is surrounded by gold on all sides, extremely benignant, lustrous and always contented. She makes (those who worship Her) contented and is of the colour of a lotus and seated on a lotus. 5.उपैतु मां देवसखः कीर्तिश्च मर्णिना सह । प्रादुर्भूतोस्पिं राष्ट्रेऽस्मिन् कीर्तिमृद्धिं दातुं मे ।। ७ ।।Upaitu mam devasakhaḥ kīrtiśca maninā saha. Prādur bhūtosmi răştre’smin kīrtimṛddhim dadātu me.May the friend of the Devas (Kubera, the Lord of Wealth who is a friend of Mahadeva or Siva) come to me with fame and wealth (jewels). May he grant me who is living in this kingdom, fame and riches! 6.गन्धद्वारां दुराधर्षां नित्यपुंष्टां करीषिणीम् । ईश्वरी सर्वभूतानां तामिहोप॑ह्वये श्रियम् ।। ९ ॥Gandha dvärăm durādharṣām nityapustām karisinim Išvarīgm sarvabhūtānām tāmihopahvaye śriyam.I shall (by Thy grace) destroy that distressing poverty, the first born in the form of hunger and thirst, (i.e. which prevents the advent of prosperity). Dispel from my house every form of want and insufficiency. 7.गुन्धुद्वारां र्दुराष॒ नित्ययु॑ष्टां करीषिणर्णीम् । ईश्वरीं सर्वभूता॒नं तामहोप॑ह्वये श्रियम् ।। ९ ॥Gandha dvārām durādharsam nityapustām karisinim Išvarīgi sarvabhūtānām tāmihopahvaye śriyam.I invoke that goddess of Prosperity, the controller of all beings, who is known by Her fragrance, who is invincible, who is always full of wealth and fertility. 8.मन॑सः काममाकृतिं वाचः सत्यर्मशीमहि । पशूनां रूपमन॑स्य मयि श्रीः श्रूयतां यर्शः ।। १० ।।Manasah kamamākütim vācah satyamaśimahi. Pašūnām rūpamannasya mayi śrih śrayatam yaśah.O goddess of Prosperity! May we obtain the desires of out heart, our longings for food and milk products, and may we utter only truthful words. Let us attain glory. 9.कर्दमैन प्रजाभूता मयि सम्भव कर्दम । श्रियं वासर्य मे कुल्ले मातरं पद्ममार्लिनीम् ॥ ११ ॥Kardamena prajābhūtā mayi sambhava kardama. Sriyam väsaya me kule mätaram padmamalinim.Kardama! Make her who was born to Kardama Make the Goddess of (to you) abide with me. Prosperity who is the mother (of the universe) and wears garlands of lotuses, dwell in our family. 10. आपः सृजन्तु स्निग्धानि चिक्लीत बस मे गृहे। निर्च देवी माल श्रियं वासय॑ मे कुले ।। १२ ।।Apah srjantu snigdhani ciklīta vasa me grhe. Nica deve mātaram śriyarh vāsaya me kule.Let the waters produce oily products (like butter) in my house. O Ciklita, dwell in my house and make the goddess of Prosperity, the Divine Mother. also dwell in my family. 11.आर्द्रा पुष्करि॑िर्णी पुष्टिं पिङ्गलां पद्ममालिनीम् । चन्द्र हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आर्वह ।। १३ ।।Ärdräm puskarinim pustim pingalam padmamalinim Candräm hiranmayim lakşmim jātavedo ma avaha.O Jätaveda! Bring to me the extremely benign Lakşmi (another name for the goddess of Prosperity). reddish in complexion, who dwells in lakes and who possesses the moon’s brilliance and gold in abundance. 12. आर्द्रा यः करि॑िर्णी य॒ष्टिं सुवर्णां हेममालिनीम् । सूर्या हिरण्मेकी लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आर्वह ।। १४ ।।Ardram yah karinim yastim suvarnam hemamalinim. Süryam hiranmayim lakşmim jātavedo ma a vaha.O Jātaveda! Bring to me the extremely benign Laksmi of gold complexion who dwells in lakes, who is the bestower of plenty, who wears a garland of gold, who is resplendent like the sun and abounds in wealth. 13. तां म आवह जातवेदो लक्ष्मीमनपगामिनीम् । यस्यां हि प्रर्भूतं गाव दास्योऽश्वाँन्विन्देयं पुरुषानहम् ।। १५ ।।Tärm ma avaha jätavedo laksmim anapagaminim. Yasyan hiranyam prabhūtam gavo dasyo śvân vindeyas puruşanaham.O Jataveda! Bring to me that Laksmi who will not forsake me and by whose grace I may obtain in plenty, gold, cows, horses and servants. 14.यः शुचिः प्रय॑तो भूत्वा जुहुर्यादाज्यमन्व॑हम् । श्रिर्यः पञ्चदेश च श्रीकार्मः सततं जंपेत् ।। १६ ।।Yah sucih prayato bhūtvā juhuyādājyam anvahah. Sriya pañcadaśarcam ca śrīkamah satatam japet.One who is desirous of becoming prosperous should, by making himself pure and keeping his senses under control, make daily offerings of melted butter (in the fire) and should always repeat the above fifteen stanzas. 15.अश्वदायी गोदायी धनर्दायी महार्थने । धनं मे जुष॑तां देवि सर्वकामांश्च देहि मे ॥ १८ ॥Aśvadayi godāyī dhanadayi mahädhane. Dhanam me juşatăm devi sarvakamamśca dehi me.O goddess, whose eyes, face and other organs resemble a lotus and who is born of a lotus, bless me. May your blessings lead me to attain all happiness. 16.पुत्र पौत्रर्धनं धान्यं हस्त्यश्वादिग्वे र॑थम् । प्रजानां भ॑वसि माता आयुष्म॑न्तं करोतुं माम् ।। १९ ॥Putra pautradhanam dhānyam hastyaśvādigave ratham. Prajānām bhavasi mātā āyuşmantam kar mamMother of all beings, grant me sons, grand sons, wealth, grains, elephants, horses, goats, cows, chariots and long life. 17.धनंमनिर्धनं वायुर्धनं सूर्यो धनं वसुंः। धनमिन्द्रो बृहस्पति धनमश्र्नु ते ।। २० ।।Dhanamagnir dhanan vayur dhanam sûryo dhanath va Dhanamindro brhaspatir varunam dhanam asnuteBy your grace may Agni grant us riches, may vayu (the wind god) grant us riches, may Sürya (the riches, may Indra and Brhaspati grant us riches, may on god) grant us riches. May the Vasus grant us Varuna grant us riches. 18. वैनतेय सोमं पिब सोमं पिबतु वृत्रहा । सोमं धर्नस्य सोमिनो मह्यं ददर्दातु सोमिनंः ।। २१ ॥Vainateya somam piba somam pibatu vrtraha. Somath dhanasya somino mahyam dadātu sominah.O Vainateya, drink the soma.