Mukunda kantaa priya samyutam te Lakshmi samete sasi nara naadha Sada namaste karuna varunaye
, whose soulful voice is considered the definitive version for many devotees. Historical Background
While the text itself is potent, the rendition by is considered the gold standard. Why is her version so iconic? kanakadhara stotram ms subbulakshmi with lyrics in english
Padmaasanaam padma karaam padma varnaam Padma vilochanaam padma mukhaam padma raga Padma priyaam padma dalaayataakshim
The stotram is thus believed to possess the power to remove poverty, clear debts, and bring sudden prosperity to the devotee. Mukunda kantaa priya samyutam te Lakshmi samete sasi
Legend has it that as a young boy, Shankara was going door-to-door for alms (bhiksha) as a celibate monk. He visited the home of a very poor Brahmin woman. She had nothing to offer except one single (Indian gooseberry). Ashamed of her poverty, she hesitantly placed the dry fruit into Shankara’s bowl.
Here is the full text of the stotram as chanted by MS Subbulakshmi, presented with English transliteration for easy chanting. She had nothing to offer except one single
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Moved by her selfless gesture despite her suffering, Shankaracharya began to compose these 21 verses in praise of Goddess Lakshmi. It is said that the Goddess initially refused to grant wealth because the lady had not performed any charity in her previous births. However, Shankaracharya argued that her current act of giving the only food she had was the highest form of charity. Pleased by the hymn and his advocacy, the Goddess showered like rain into the woman's home.