Sri Suktam Explained - Part 9

Now, after praying to Sri Hari, may Lakshmi be brought to me. Then, it is again prayed to him that the Lakshmi thus brought should never go away.

तां म आवह जातवेदो लक्ष्मीमनपगामिनीम्
यस्यां हिरण्यं विन्देयं गामश्वं पुरुषानहम्

हे जातवेदः – O Lord, whose Aishwarya is original and not granted by anyone else,
नान्यो हेतुर्विद्यत ईशानाय – There is no other reason for your supreme sovereignty.
पतिं विश्वस्यात्मेश्वरम् – You are the Lord and soul of the universe.

तां लक्ष्मीं – That Lakshmi,
चतुर्मुख शतमखादि सकल सुरासुर प्रार्थनीय विमल लक्षणाम् – Lakshmi, to whom Brahma, Indra, all the Devas, and all the Asuras pray,
सर्वलक्षणसंपन्नाम् – who is endowed with all divine attributes.

तां लक्ष्मीं म आवह – Bring her to me.

What kind of Lakshmi?
अनपगामिनीं लक्ष्मीं – Lakshmi who would never leave me, staying with me forever.
आवहन्ती वितन्वाना कुर्वन्ती चीरमात्मनः – Lakshmi who makes Aishwarya everlasting.

चीरं कुर्वाणा लक्ष्मी – Everlasting wealth and prosperity.
यस्यां अहं विन्देयं – May she bless me with:
हिरण्यं – Gold and all kinds of immovable properties,
गाम् – Cows and other cattle, representing all movable properties,
अश्वम् – Horses and other vehicles or comforts,
पुरुषान् – Men, servants, helpers—those who serve and provide assistance to make life comfortable.

So, Sri Hari should bring Lakshmi to me. She should not leave me and should bless me with all kinds of wealth and comforts—immovable properties, movable properties, vehicles, and people to serve me.

All these are important. For instance, suppose you have a palace-like house, but no one to take care of it—a 10,000 sq. ft. house, and you have to broom and mop it every day. Would life be comfortable? No. So, you need helpers to make life easy and pleasant.

यद्यत्कामयते बुद्ध्या यद्यत् दृष्ट्वा च याचति
तत्तदेतेन् बीजेन स्वयमेवागमिष्यति

When you do the sadhana of the Lakshmi Beeja mantra, whatever you desire in your mind, or whatever you see with others and wish to have, all that will come to you on its own.

तां म आवह जातवेदो लक्ष्मीमनपगामिनीम्
यस्यां हिरण्यं विन्देयं गामश्वं पुरुषानहम्

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