Ashta Lakshmi

Ashta Lakshmi

An octet of Goddesses,

Decided to descent on the earth,

To alleviate human redress,

To widen the holy faith girth.

Dressed in royal red attire,

Comes the Goddess to grant introspection,

Bring out the deep settled fire,

Maha Lakshmi aids us in self-realisation,

Seated on a pink lotus grand,

The is Goddess opens long lost potential,

Unlocks limitless abundance,

Dhana Lakshmi help us eliminate poverty for all.

Shower us with good harvest,

Smiling fields with healthy agronomy,

A need now to put hunger at rest,

Dhanya Lakshmi bless us with felicitous grain timely.

Accompanied by giants gentle,

Shower mankind with limitless affection,

Presents wealth enough to live sans hassle,

Gaja Lakshmi boon us with beauty and perfection.

Only Goddess with a child,

Graces the childless with an offspring,

Blesses the younglings with a nature mild,

Santana Lakshmi protects the whole family binding.

Armed with swords and bow,

Graces us with fearless nerve,

To stand for the truth you know,

Veera Lakshmi strengthens our resolve.

Swords, tridents, shields decorations,

Victorious in both inner and outer battles,

Lends a hand in conquering hurdles in every execution,

Vijaya Lakshmi helps accomplish favourable results.

With books and birds for company,

Guides all who want to make learning ties,

Veena instrument to tune knowledge into many,

Vidya Lakshmi assists us to get wise.

Together the Goddesses protects us mortal beings,

Remind us of daily virtues of life,

Prayer and deed coincide on believing,

To live a contented life without stride.