Adi Sankaracarya was born at Kaladi during the eight century at atime when Sanatana Dharma was at state.
The Kanakadhara Stotram describes the beauty, grace, wisdom, and power of the Goddess of wealth and prosperity. The prayer is a poem that facilitates the flow of wealth. Kanak means gold, and Dhara means flow. Those offering the prayers daily will be blessed with good qualities and great fortunes. Kanakadhara Stotram is a powerful Sanskrit hymn dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of prosperity (both material and spiritual), wealth, fertility, good fortune, and courage. Goddess Mahalakshmi is the divine consort of Lord Vishnu and is believed to protect her devotees from all kinds of miseries in life and money-related sorrows.
Nirisvara vada was at its peak. Superstition was highest. Animalsacrifices were furious and dreaded, internecine fights between the worshippersof Sakti, Surya, Ganapati, Visnu and Siva took ugly turn i.e., the Sakteya, theSoura, the Ganapataya.The vaisna and Saiva cults lost their mutual identity andunderstanding.It was Sankaracarya whocemented the bonds among all the five cults by instituting panacayatanpujaincorporating all the five Gods and making every body understand that worshipof one God amounts to worship of all by his Advaita Siddhanta.
He established five peettahs one at Sringeri in the south atKarnataka for the propagation of Yajurveda, the second on the East at Puri inOrissa for Rkveda and third at Dwaraka for Sama Veda in the West at Gujarat andthe fourth at Badari in North in Uttar Pradesh for Atharvana Veda.These four pittahs are effectivelyfunctioning even to day as per the priciples and procedures laid down byBhagavatpada Sri Sankaracarya.Sankaracarya during his Brahmacari Bhikshatana one day visited the houseof a poor Brahmin lady, whose husband also went to the village for Bhiksha andnothing was available in the house to offer.She was very much upset and worried that she could not offer any thingto such a great person who came to her house.She earnestly searched for some thing to be given in her house.
He recited twenty two slokas in praise of Goddess Lakshmi Who wasvery much pleased and appeared (Satkshathkara) before Sankaracarya and askedfor his cause and all of prayer.
Sankaracarya pleaded her to grant riches to the Brahmin lady.
Goddess Lakshmi said that this Brahmin lady did not qualify to getany riches in this life as she did not to do any charities in her previous lifeand carry consideration and she deserves sufferance and justified her stand ofnot confering any wealth on her.
Sankaracarya while accepting her sand replied that in this lifeshe gave him Amla fruit with very great reverence inspiteof not having anything due toher extreme poverty and this act ofher alone will justify to showerriches on her.
Hearing upon this Goddess Lakshmi was greatly moved and immenselypleased with the advocacy of the argument of Sri Sankaracarya and showeredinstantly golden rain of Amla fruits (Emblic myrobalan).
Thus the stotra of Sankaracarya towards Goddess Lakshmi wassacred, famous and popular known as Kanakadhara Stotra.Bhagavatpada Sankaracarya’s Kanakadhara
Lakshmi in her manifestation is Arogya Lakshmi (giver of health),Keerti Lakshmi (bestower of name and fame), Santana Lakshmi (blesses childrenand continuing progeny), Vijaya Lakshmi (ensures victory in all the efforts), DhanaLakshmi (Showers continuing wealth, Dhanya Lakshmi (restores abundant crops),Moksha Lakshmi (grants liberation), Sowbhagya Lakshmi (unending harmony andauspiciousness), Santa Lakshmi (giving peace).Thus she is apparently one in all the eight forms (Ashta Lakshmi) whoalso confers Ashta Siddhis, which are Anima, Mahima, Garima, Laghima, Prapti,Prakamya, Eesitva and Vasitva.
Sankaracarya with (Lokanugra Drusti) eye on the welfare of thepeople has recited the Kanakadhara Stotra to alleviate the sufferance of thepeople in their variety and grant them all the boons of Asta Lakshmi.
If one has all the Wealth and no health, wealth ceases to have anysignificance.Like wise the importantof all manifestations of Goddess Lakshmi.If one has wealth, health and no children all these will be futite.Hence Lakshmi (Asta Lakshmi manifestationfulfill all desires.
The prayer of Lakshmi is aimed to grant the missing wants of thedevotees by the Goddess.
In Gayatri Mahamantra the Second pada “Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi”has the Beejakshara “Sreem” of Sree Lakshmi and represents yajurveda and “AhamBrahmasmi”
Adwaita Siddhanta of Sri Sankaracarya.Sree Maha Devi seated on the Hrdaya (chest) of Sri Visnu carriesall the power of him coupled with her Sakti.
Sankaracarya while reciting the Kanakadhara Stotra brought outalike the greatness and glory of Visnu ventilated that such divinity was beingpresided by Sree Lakshmi.
Lakshmi Devi was being extolled in all her eight qualifyingmanifestations as (Asta Lakshmi) and her varied boons to be conferred on thethose who are desirous of them.
There are three slokas in ancient palmyra leaves in addition tothe twenty two slokas said to have been recited by Adi Sankaracarya.
These three are also incorporated for the benefit of the devoteessince they fall in line with the main slokas in their spirit.These slokas were brought to the notice byBrahmasri Bhutapuri subrahmanya sarma with great benediction, which are asfollows.
1. Bilvatavi Madhya lasatsaroje
Sahasra patre sukhi sannivistam |
Astapadambhuruha panipadmam
Stuvarna Varnam pranamami lakshmeem ||
Bilvatavi madhye = In the middle of bilva garden; Sahasra patre =with thousand petals; Lasat = emitting light; saroje = In the lotus; sukhasannivistam = Sitting happily; Astapada mhuruha = The eight petalled goldenlotus flower; panipadmam = lotus like hands, holding them; suvarna varnam =having golden hue colour; lakshmim = OH! Rama Devi (the wife of Visnu);pranamam = Salutations to you.
OH! Sri Maha Lakshmi who is adorning in the middle of the thousandpetalled lotus in Bilva Vana, Holding Golden Lotuses in her hand, possessinggolden hue colour. To her my Salutations.
2. Kamala sana panina lalate
Likhita mokshara punkti masya jantoh |
Parimarjayam mata ranghrinate
Dhanika dvara nivasa dukha doghrim ||
Kamala sanapanina=with the hand of Brahma;
OH! Mother Goddess; remove my fate having been written by Brahmathat I have to stand and work at the doorsteps of the wealthy people and driveaway such situation and purify me.
3. Amho ruham janma gruham bhavatya
Vaksha sthalam bhartu gruham murareh
Karunyatah kalpaya padma vase |
Leelagruham mehrudaya ravindam ||
Ambhoruham = Lotus; Janmagruham = Mother’s house; Bhavatya =Forour sake; Vakshasthalam = the chest; Bhartugruham = The house of husband;murareh = The enemy of Murasura i.e. Sri Maha Visnu; Me = Belonging to me;Karunyatah = with all benevolence; Kalpaya = Create them; padmavase = The onethat lives on lotus; Lilagruham = As the pompous house; Hrdayaravindam = As thelotus of mind.
OH! MahaLakshmi!Yourorigin and birthplace is Lotus flower.Your aunt’s house (husband’s mother) also is the Chest of Sri MahaVisnu.Like wise make my lotus heart aspompous and enjoyable house and make me ever grateful to you.Lotus has a special bearing on Goddess MahaLakshmi.She is born on the lotus andher eyes are like lotus and her hands resempble lotus.
Lotus leaves contain Gold and eating on the lotus leaf enhanceshealth.In Gayatri Homam red lotusflowers are collected and dipped in Ghee and offered in Havis in Homa Khundwith the Swahakara Mantra of Gayatri to propriate Goddess Lakshmi to obtainGold.Several Hundreds of red lotusesare offered in Gayatri Maha Yajna depending upon the purascaran as and thedesires of the disciples.
Futher persons interested in Soura Jajna (i.e. Yaga of Sun God)the Homa Kunda has to be prepared digging a wide pit measuring upto knee, fillit with water and upon it spread lotus leaves and on them the twigs of lotusplants and above them lotus flowers, to make it as a flat form.
On this open space on the flatform place fire lit it as usual andperform, Boma with mantras in the Agni Kunda.By performing this yajna of Sun God, the paramatma residing in themiddle of Surya mandala will be immensely pleased and he will obtainliberation(Arunam).
Lord Narayana’s abode is Nira (water) and Narayani (Lakshmi) stayson lotus on the water.Water is available before srusti and cause of srustiswater only.
Sankaracarya ventilated in this small, concise and powerfulKanakadhara Stotra the impregnated truth of dive splendour and his mission togrant happiness and peace to the ennobling people.Bhagavatpada prayed and wrote powerful and protracted hymns onevery diety he visited during his wide travels along the length and breadth ofthis Country.
Hinduism owes its existence today to AdiSankaracarya for its renaissance and his exposotion of Hindu pantheon.Kanakadhara Stotra thus enhances our visionand bestows the grace of Sri Lakshmi to fulfill our desires.
Om Shanti ! Shanti ! Shanti !
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अङ्गीकृताखिलविभूतिरपाङ्गलीला
माङ्गल्यदास्तु मम मङ्गळदेवतायाः ॥ १॥
bhṛṅgāṅganeva mukulābharaṇaṃ tamālam .
aṅgīkṛtākhilavibhūtirapāṅgalīlā
māṅgalyadāstu mama maṅgal̤adevatāyāḥ .. 1..
प्रेमत्रपाप्रणिहितानि गतागतानि ।
माला दृशोर्मधुकरीव महोत्पले या
सा मे श्रियं दिशतु सागरसम्भवायाः ॥ २॥
prematrapāpraṇihitāni gatāgatāni .
mālā dṛśormadhukarīva mahotpale yā
sā me śriyaṃ diśatu sāgarasambhavāyāḥ .. 2..
आनन्दकन्दमनिमेषमनङ्गतन्त्रम् ।
आकेकरस्थितकनीनिकपक्ष्मनेत्रं
भूत्यै भवेन्मम भुजङ्गशयाङ्गनायाः ॥ ३॥
ānandakandamanimeṣamanaṅgatantram .
ākekarasthitakanīnikapakṣmanetraṃ
bhūtyai bhavenmama bhujaṅgaśayāṅganāyāḥ .. 3..
हारावलीव हरिनीलमयी विभाति ।
कामप्रदा भगवतोऽपि कटाक्षमाला
कल्याणमावहतु मे कमलालयायाः ॥ ४॥
hārāvalīva harinīlamayī vibhāti .
kāmapradā bhagavato’pi kaṭākṣamālā
kalyāṇamāvahatu me kamalālayāyāḥ .. 4..
of the lord himself. May these also fall on me and grant me all that is good.
धाराधरे स्फुरति या तडिदङ्गनेव ।
मातुस्समस्तजगतां महनीयमूर्तिः
भद्राणि मे दिशतु भार्गवनन्दनायाः ॥ ५॥
dhārādhare sphurati yā taḍidaṅganeva .
mātussamastajagatāṃ mahanīyamūrtiḥ
bhadrāṇi me diśatu bhārgavanandanāyāḥ .. 5..
माङ्गल्यभाजि मधुमाथिनि मन्मथेन ।
मय्यापतेत्तदिह मन्थरमीक्षणार्धं
मन्दालसं च मकरालयकन्यकायाः ॥ ६॥
māṅgalyabhāji madhumāthini manmathena .
mayyāpatettadiha mantharamīkṣaṇārdhaṃ
mandālasaṃ ca makarālayakanyakāyāḥ .. 6..
आनन्दहेतुरधिकं मुरविद्विषोऽपि ।
ईषन्निषीदतु मयि क्षणमीक्षणार्ध-
मिन्दीवरोदरसहोदरमिन्दिरायाः ॥ ७॥
ānandaheturadhikaṃ muravidviṣo’pi .
īṣanniṣīdatu mayi kṣaṇamīkṣaṇārdha-
mindīvarodarasahodaramindirāyāḥ .. 7..
दृष्ट्या त्रिविष्टपपदं सुलभं लभन्ते ।
दृष्टिः प्रहृष्टकमलोदरदीप्तिरिष्टां
पुष्टिं कृषीष्ट मम पुष्करविष्टरायाः ॥ ८॥
dṛṣṭyā triviṣṭapapadaṃ sulabhaṃ labhante .
dṛṣṭiḥ prahṛṣṭakamalodaradīptiriṣṭāṃ
puṣṭiṃ kṛṣīṣṭa mama puṣkaraviṣṭarāyāḥ .. 8..
अस्मिन्नकिञ्चनविहङ्गशिशौ विषण्णे ।
दुष्कर्मघर्ममपनीय चिराय दूरं
नारायणप्रणयिनीनयनाम्बुवाहः ॥ ९॥
asminnakiñcanavihaṅgaśiśau viṣaṇṇe .
duṣkarmagharmamapanīya cirāya dūraṃ
nārāyaṇapraṇayinīnayanāmbuvāhaḥ .. 9..
शाकम्भरीति शशिशेखरवल्लभेति ।
सृष्टिस्थितिप्रलयकेलिषु संस्थितायै
तस्यै नमस्त्रिभुवनैकगुरोस्तरुण्यै ॥ १०॥
śākambharīti śaśiśekharavallabheti .
sṛṣṭisthitipralayakeliṣu saṃsthitāyai
tasyai namastribhuvanaikagurostaruṇyai .. 10..
रत्यै नमोऽस्तु रमणीयगुणार्णवायै ।
शक्त्यै नमोऽस्तु शतपत्रनिकेतनायै
पुष्ट्यै नमोऽस्तु पुरुषोत्तमवल्लभायै ॥ ११॥
ratyai namo’stu ramaṇīyaguṇārṇavāyai .
śaktyai namo’stu śatapatraniketanāyai
puṣṭyai namo’stu puruṣottamavallabhāyai .. 11..
नमोऽस्तु दुग्धोदधिजन्मभूम्यै ।
नमोऽस्तु सोमामृतसोदरायै
नमोऽस्तु नारायणवल्लभायै ॥ १२॥
namo’stu dugdhodadhijanmabhūmyai .
namo’stu somāmṛtasodarāyai
namo’stu nārāyaṇavallabhāyai .. 12..
नमोऽस्तु भूमण्डलनायिकायै ।
नमोऽस्तु देवादिदयापरायै
नमोऽस्तु शार्ङ्गायुधवल्लभायै ॥ १३॥
namo’stu bhūmaṇḍalanāyikāyai .
namo’stu devādidayāparāyai
namo’stu śārṅgāyudhavallabhāyai .. 13..
नमोऽस्तु विष्णोरुरसि स्थितायै ।
नमोऽस्तु लक्ष्म्यै कमलालयायै
नमोऽस्तु दामोदरवल्लभायै ॥ १४॥
namo’stu viṣṇorurasi sthitāyai .
namo’stu lakṣmyai kamalālayāyai
namo’stu dāmodaravallabhāyai .. 14..
नमोऽस्तु भूत्यै भुवनप्रसूत्यै ।
नमोऽस्तु देवादिभिरर्चितायै
नमोऽस्तु नन्दात्मजवल्लभायै ॥ १५॥
namo’stu bhūtyai bhuvanaprasūtyai .
namo’stu devādibhirarcitāyai
namo’stu nandātmajavallabhāyai .. 15..
साम्राज्यदानविभवानि सरोरुहाक्षि ।
त्वद्वन्दनानि दुरिताहरणोद्यतानि
मामेव मातरनिशं कलयन्तु मान्ये ॥ १६॥
sāmrājyadānavibhavāni saroruhākṣi .
tvadvandanāni duritāharaṇodyatāni
māmeva mātaraniśaṃ kalayantu mānye .. 16..
सेवकस्य सकलार्थसम्पदः ।
सन्तनोति वचनाङ्गमानसैः
त्वां मुरारिहृदयेश्वरीं भजे ॥ १७॥
sevakasya sakalārthasampadaḥ .
santanoti vacanāṅgamānasaiḥ
tvāṃ murārihṛdayeśvarīṃ bhaje .. 17..
धवळतमांशुकगन्धमाल्यशोभे ।
भगवति हरिवल्लभे मनोज्ञे
त्रिभुवनभूतिकरि प्रसीद मह्यम् ॥ १८॥
dhaval̤atamāṃśukagandhamālyaśobhe .
bhagavati harivallabhe manojñe
tribhuvanabhūtikari prasīda mahyam .. 18..
स्वर्वाहिनी विमलचारुजलप्लुताङ्गीम् ।
प्रातर्नमामि जगतां जननीमशेष
लोकाधिनाथगृहिणीममृताब्धिपुत्रीम् ॥ १९॥
svarvāhinī vimalacārujalaplutāṅgīm .
prātarnamāmi jagatāṃ jananīmaśeṣa
lokādhināthagṛhiṇīmamṛtābdhiputrīm .. 19..
My salutations to you, the mother of all worlds, consort of the lord of worlds and daughter of the ocean which gave nectar.
करुणापूरतरङ्गितैरपाङ्गैः ।
अवलोकय मामकिञ्चनानां
प्रथमं पात्रमकृत्रिमं दयायाः ॥ २०॥
karuṇāpūrataraṅgitairapāṅgaiḥ .
avalokaya māmakiñcanānāṃ
prathamaṃ pātramakṛtrimaṃ dayāyāḥ .. 20..
कल्यानगात्रि कमलेक्षणजीवनाथे ।
दारिद्र्यभीतिहृदयं शरणागतं मां
आलोकय प्रतिदिनं सदयैरपाङ्गैः ॥ २१॥
kalyānagātri kamalekṣaṇajīvanāthe .
dāridryabhītihṛdayaṃ śaraṇāgataṃ māṃ
ālokaya pratidinaṃ sadayairapāṅgaiḥ .. 21..
त्रयीमयीं त्रिभुवनमातरं रमाम् ।
गुणाधिका गुरुतरभाग्यभागिनो
भवन्ति ते भुवि बुधभाविताशयाः ॥ २२॥
trayīmayīṃ tribhuvanamātaraṃ ramām .
guṇādhikā gurutarabhāgyabhāgino
bhavanti te bhuvi budhabhāvitāśayāḥ .. 22..
श्री कनकधारास्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
śrī kanakadhārāstotraṃ sampūrṇam ..
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