Lakshmi Chalisa: Complete Lyrics for Wealth & Abundance

The Lakshmi Chalisa is a 40-verse devotional hymn praising Goddess Lakshmi — the deity of wealth, abundance, beauty, auspiciousness, and marital happiness. As the consort of Vishnu, Lakshmi represents the active, manifest aspect of cosmic prosperity that Vishnu's preservation principle sustains. The Chalisa is recited on Fridays (Venus's day, Lakshmi's primary weekly day), on Diwali (Lakshmi's annual festival), on Amavasya (new moon), and as a daily morning practice for anyone seeking financial improvement, relationship harmony, or Venus remedy.

Reviewed by Dr. Meenakshi Sharma, M.A. Sanskrit & Vedic Studies, Varanasi — as of May 2026.

In Vedic astrology, Lakshmi is directly associated with Venus (Shukra) — the planet governing wealth, beauty, relationships, luxury, creativity, and sensory pleasures. The Lakshmi Chalisa is the most complete available Venus remedy in the devotional tradition. For practitioners with afflicted Venus (debilitated in Virgo, retrograde, or under Saturn or Rahu's aspect), Friday Lakshmi Chalisa recitation provides the most direct planetary remedy. Check your Venus placement with the free birth chart calculator.

The Lakshmi Chalisa follows the standard 40-verse chaupai structure and praises Lakshmi across her eight forms (Ashtalakshmi): Adi Lakshmi (primordial), Dhanya Lakshmi (grain/food), Dhairya Lakshmi (courage), Gaja Lakshmi (royal wealth), Santana Lakshmi (progeny), Vijaya Lakshmi (victory), Vidya Lakshmi (knowledge), and Dhana Lakshmi (monetary wealth). A complete Chalisa reading invokes all eight forms.

॥ दोहा ॥

मातु लक्ष्मी करि कृपा, करो हृदय में वास। मनोकामना सिद्ध कर, पुरवहु मेरी आस॥

॥ चौपाई ॥

सिंह सवारी माँ भवानी। जय जय जय मंगल दायनी॥ जय जय जय मातु श्री लक्ष्मी। जय जय जय हरि भार्या रक्षणी॥

सागर मंथन कर हरि आए। लक्ष्मी को संग ले आए॥ कमल पे विराजी माँ लक्ष्मी। हाथ में पद्म लिए सुखदायनी॥

पद्म पुराण जिसने रचाया। उसने माँ की महिमा गाया॥ विष्णु सहित विराजे माँ। त्रिभुवन की रक्षक माँ॥

जो भी जन तेरे दर आए। भूखे प्यासे भी फल पाए॥ अष्ट सिद्धि नव निधि तेरे। मिले भक्तन के घर द्वारे॥

कमल नयनी गजगामिनी। जय जय माँ सुखदायिनी॥ भाग्य विधाता भाग्य बनावे। जो भी जन तव चरण सुहावे॥

धन सम्पत्ति दोनो देती। बिन माँगे ही देती देती॥ कृपा करो माँ दयावाली। दे दो सुख संसार निराली॥

मन में ध्यान तुम्हारा धरते। हम सब जन तव गुण गाते॥ जय जय माँ महालक्ष्मी। पावन करो सकल भूमि॥

॥ दोहा ॥

जो कोई यह चालीसा पढ़े, लक्ष्मी की कृपा पाय। घर-धन-परिवार सुखमय हो, दुख का नाश हो जाय॥

Matu Lakshmi Kari Kripa, Karo Hriday Mein Vaas.

Manokamna Siddha Kar, Purvaahu Meri Aas.

Singh Savari Maan Bhavani. Jai Jai Jai Mangal Dayani.

Sagar Manthan Kar Hari Aaye. Lakshmi Ko Sang Le Aaye.

Kamal Pe Viraji Maan Lakshmi. Hath Mein Padma Liye Sukhdayani.

Ashta Siddhi Nav Nidhi Tere. Mile Bhaktan Ke Ghar Dware.

Opening doha: "O Mother Lakshmi, have mercy, dwell in my heart. Fulfill my desires and fulfil my hopes." This opening is distinctive — where most Chalisas open with praise, the Lakshmi Chalisa opens with a direct petition. This reflects Lakshmi's nature: she responds most directly to heartfelt, specific requests rather than elaborate praise.

Samudra Manthan verse (verse 3): "Hari came through the churning of the ocean and brought Lakshmi with him." This refers to the Samudra Manthan (churning of the cosmic ocean) in the Bhagavata Purana — the most famous origin story of Lakshmi. She arose from the milky ocean on a lotus, fully formed, and chose Vishnu as her eternal consort. This origin establishes Lakshmi as emergent (not created) — her wealth is natural, not manufactured.

Ashta Siddhi Nav Nidhi verse (verse 8): The same eight siddhis and nine nidhis (divine treasures) mentioned in the Hanuman Chalisa verse 31 — but here assigned to Lakshmi. This verse establishes that Lakshmi is not limited to monetary wealth — she is the source of all types of fulfillment, spiritual and material.

The Ashtalakshmi — eight forms of Lakshmi — addressed collectively in the Chalisa: 1. Adi Lakshmi: The primal, formless Lakshmi 2. Dhanya Lakshmi: Lakshmi of food and grain (sufficient nutrition) 3. Dhairya Lakshmi: Lakshmi of courage and patience 4. Gaja Lakshmi: Lakshmi flanked by elephants (royal prosperity) 5. Santana Lakshmi: Lakshmi of children and progeny 6. Vijaya Lakshmi: Lakshmi of victory in competition 7. Vidya Lakshmi: Lakshmi of knowledge and education 8. Dhana Lakshmi: Lakshmi of monetary wealth

The Ashtalakshmi Stotra (a complementary text to the Chalisa) addresses each form separately. Practitioners seeking specific types of abundance direct their Chalisa Sankalp toward the specific Ashtalakshmi form that matches their need.

Friday (Shukravar — Venus's day) is Lakshmi's primary weekly day. The Friday Lakshmi routine: bathe and wear pink, white, or gold clothes, clean the home altar (Lakshmi is said to visit clean homes), place fresh lotus flowers or white flowers before the image, light a ghee lamp, offer yellow sweets (besan laddoo, milk kheer), recite the Lakshmi Chalisa once (regular) or 3 times (for specific Venus remedy), and close with the Lakshmi Aarti.

The additional Diwali practice: Lakshmi's primary annual festival is Diwali night (the Amavasya of Kartik month). On this night, the Lakshmi Chalisa is recited after full Puja, followed by the Lakshmi Sahasranama (1,000 names). The home is illuminated with diyas and all entrances are kept open to welcome Lakshmi's energy.

The closing doha promises: "Whoever reads this Chalisa receives Lakshmi's grace — home, wealth, and family become joyful; suffering is destroyed." These benefits cover three domains: griha (home/relationship harmony), dhana (monetary wealth), and parivar (family wellbeing) — the three primary life-areas governed by Venus in Vedic astrology.

For practitioners experiencing Venus afflictions — blocked or delayed marriage, financial instability, health issues in the kidneys or reproductive system, creative blocks — Friday Lakshmi Chalisa practice addresses the root planetary cause while simultaneously activating the Goddess's direct grace.