କନକଧାରା ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ is a luminous hymn to Mahalakshmi composed by ଆଦି ଶଂକରାଚାର୍ୟ. Its name means a stream of gold, but its deeper prayer is not greed for wealth; it asks that divine grace flow where poverty, sorrow, and karmic dryness have hardened life. The hymn praises Lakshmi's compassionate glance, କଟାକ୍ଷ, as the power that nourishes outer well-being, inner refinement, generosity, and righteous use of resources.
Traditional accounts say Shankaracharya composed this hymn as a young renunciate after receiving a single poor offering, often described as an amla fruit, from a destitute woman. Moved by her selfless hospitality, he prayed to Lakshmi, and the golden shower became a symbol of compassion responding to generosity.
ଵଂଦେ ଵଂଦାରୁ ମଂଦାରମିଂଦିରାନଂଦକଂଦଲମ୍ ।
ଅମଂଦାନଂଦସଂଦୋହ ବଂଧୁରଂ ସିଂଧୁରାନନମ୍ ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
I bow to the elephant-faced Lord, beautiful and joy-giving, like a heavenly mandara tree for those who bow, the source of Lakshmi's delight and a mass of overflowing bliss.
ଅଂଗଂ ହରେଃ ପୁଲକଭୂଷଣମାଶ୍ରୟଂତୀ
ଭୃଂଗାଂଗନେଵ ମୁକୁଳାଭରଣଂ ତମାଲମ୍ ।
ଅଂଗୀକୃତାଖିଲଵିଭୂତିରପାଂଗଲୀଲା
ମାଂଗଳ୍ୟଦାସ୍ତୁ ମମ ମଂଗଳଦେଵତାୟାଃ ॥ 1 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
May the playful side-glance of the auspicious goddess, resting on Hari's body like a bee on a bud-adorned tamala tree and carrying all prosperity within it, grant auspiciousness to me.
ମୁଗ୍ଧା ମୁହୁର୍ଵିଦଧତୀ ଵଦନେ ମୁରାରେଃ
ପ୍ରେମତ୍ରପାପ୍ରଣିହିତାନି ଗତାଗତାନି ।
ମାଲା ଦୃଶୋର୍ମଧୁକରୀଵ ମହୋତ୍ପଲେ ୟା
ସା ମେ ଶ୍ରିୟଂ ଦିଶତୁ ସାଗରସଂଭଵାୟାଃ ॥ 2 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
May the ocean-born goddess send me prosperity: her loving, bashful glances move again and again toward Murari's face like bees forming a garland around a great lotus.
ଆମୀଲିତାକ୍ଷମଧିଗମ୍ୟ ମୁଦା ମୁକୁଂଦମ୍-
ଆନଂଦକଂଦମନିମେଷମନଂଗତଂତ୍ରମ୍ ।
ଆକେକରସ୍ଥିତକନୀନିକପକ୍ଷ୍ମନେତ୍ରଂ
ଭୂତ୍ୟୈ ଭଵେନ୍ମମ ଭୁଜଂଗଶୟାଂଗନାୟାଃ ॥ 3 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
May the sidelong, joy-filled glance of the consort of the Lord who reclines on the serpent, fixed upon Mukunda, the root of bliss, come to me for welfare and flourishing.
ବାହ୍ଵଂତରେ ମଧୁଜିତଃ ଶ୍ରିତକୌସ୍ତୁଭେ ୟା
ହାରାଵଳୀଵ ହରିନୀଲମୟୀ ଵିଭାତି ।
କାମପ୍ରଦା ଭଗଵତୋଽପି କଟାକ୍ଷମାଲା
କଲ୍ୟାଣମାଵହତୁ ମେ କମଲାଲୟାୟାଃ ॥ 4 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
May the lotus-dwelling goddess's garland of sidelong glances, shining on Vishnu's Kaustubha-adorned chest like a dark-blue necklace and capable of granting cherished good, bring auspiciousness to me.
କାଲାଂବୁଦାଳିଲଲିତୋରସି କୈଟଭାରେଃ
ଧାରାଧରେ ସ୍ଫୁରତି ୟା ତଟିଦଂଗନେଵ ।
ମାତୁସ୍ସମସ୍ତଜଗତାଂ ମହନୀୟମୂର୍ତିଃ
ଭଦ୍ରାଣି ମେ ଦିଶତୁ ଭାର୍ଗଵନଂଦନାୟାଃ ॥ 5 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
May the venerable form of the daughter of Bhrigu, mother of all worlds, flashing like lightning upon the dark raincloud chest of Vishnu, grant me blessings.
ପ୍ରାପ୍ତଂ ପଦଂ ପ୍ରଥମତଃ ଖଲୁ ୟତ୍ପ୍ରଭାଵାତ୍
ମାଂଗଳ୍ୟଭାଜି ମଧୁମାଥିନି ମନ୍ମଥେନ ।
ମୟ୍ୟାପତେତ୍ତଦିହ ମଂଥରମୀକ୍ଷଣାର୍ଧଂ
ମଂଦାଲସଂ ଚ ମକରାଲୟକନ୍ୟକାୟାଃ ॥ 6 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
By the power of whose glance even Love first found a place in auspicious Vishnu, may even half of that slow, gentle glance of the ocean-born goddess fall upon me.
ଵିଶ୍ଵାମରେଂଦ୍ରପଦଵିଭ୍ରମଦାନଦକ୍ଷଂ
ଆନଂଦହେତୁରଧିକଂ ମୁରଵିଦ୍ଵିଷୋଽପି ।
ଈଷନ୍ନିଷୀଦତୁ ମୟି କ୍ଷଣମୀକ୍ଷଣାର୍ଥଂ
ଇଂଦୀଵରୋଦରସହୋଦରମିଂଦିରାୟାଃ ॥ 7 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
May the blue-lotus-like glance of Indira, able to grant even Indra's majesty and to delight Vishnu himself, rest on me for just a moment.
ଇଷ୍ଟା ଵିଶିଷ୍ଟମତୟୋଽପି ୟୟା ଦୟାର୍ଦ୍ର
ଦୃଷ୍ଟ୍ୟା ତ୍ରିଵିଷ୍ଟପପଦଂ ସୁଲଭଂ ଲଭଂତେ ।
ଦୃଷ୍ଟିଃ ପ୍ରହୃଷ୍ଟ କମଲୋଦରଦୀପ୍ତିରିଷ୍ଟାଂ
ପୁଷ୍ଟିଂ କୃଷୀଷ୍ଟ ମମ ପୁଷ୍କରଵିଷ୍ଟରାୟାଃ ॥ 8 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
By her compassion-moistened glance, even exalted seekers obtain heavenly attainments. May the lotus-seated goddess's joyous lotus-like glance nourish my worthy aims.
ଦଦ୍ୟାଦ୍ଦୟାନୁପଵନୋ ଦ୍ରଵିଣାଂବୁଧାରା-
ମସ୍ମିନ୍ନ କିଂଚନ ଵିହଂଗଶିଶୌ ଵିଷଣ୍ଣେ ।
ଦୁଷ୍କର୍ମଘର୍ମମପନୀୟ ଚିରାୟ ଦୂରଂ
ନାରାୟଣପ୍ରଣୟିନୀନୟନାଂବୁଵାହଃ ॥ 9 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
May the beloved of Narayana, like a cloud of compassionate rain, remove the burning heat of bad karma and pour a stream of wealth upon this distressed, possessionless one, helpless like a young bird.
ଗୀର୍ଦେଵତେତି ଗରୁଡଧ୍ଵଜସୁଂଦରୀତି
ଶାକଂଭରୀତି ଶଶିଶେଖରଵଲ୍ଲଭେତି ।
ସୃଷ୍ଟିସ୍ଥିତିପ୍ରଳୟକେଲିଷୁ ସଂସ୍ଥିତାୟୈ
ତସ୍ୟୈ ନମସ୍ତ୍ରିଭୁଵନୈକଗୁରୋସ୍ତରୁଣ୍ୟୈ ॥ 10 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Salutations to that youthful teacher of the three worlds who abides in the play of creation, preservation, and dissolution, praised as Sarasvati, Lakshmi, Shakambhari, and the beloved of Shiva.
ଶ୍ରୁତ୍ୟୈ ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ଶୁଭକର୍ମଫଲପ୍ରସୂତ୍ୟୈ
ରତ୍ୟୈ ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ରମଣୀୟଗୁଣାର୍ଣଵାୟୈ ।
ଶକ୍ତ୍ୟୈ ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ଶତପତ୍ରନିକେତନାୟୈ
ପୁଷ୍ଟ୍ୟୈ ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ପୁରୁଷୋତ୍ତମଵଲ୍ଲଭାୟୈ ॥ 11 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Salutations to her as the Veda, source of good karmic fruits, delight, ocean of beautiful virtues, divine power, lotus-dwelling one, nourishment itself, and beloved of the Supreme Person.
ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ନାଳୀକନିଭାନନାୟୈ
ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ଦୁଗ୍ଧୋଦଧିଜନ୍ମଭୂମ୍ୟୈ ।
ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ସୋମାମୃତସୋଦରାୟୈ
ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ନାରାୟଣଵଲ୍ଲଭାୟୈ ॥ 12 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Salutations to the lotus-faced goddess, born from the milk ocean, sister of the moon and nectar, beloved of Narayana.
ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ହେମାଂବୁଜପୀଠିକାୟୈ
ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ଭୂମଂଡଲନାୟିକାୟୈ ।
ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ଦେଵାଦିଦୟାପରାୟୈ
ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ଶାରଂଗାୟୁଧଵଲ୍ଲଭାୟୈ ॥ 13 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Salutations to her who sits upon a golden lotus, rules the earth, is devoted to compassion for the gods and beings, and is beloved of the bearer of the Sharnga bow.
ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ଦେଵ୍ୟୈ ଭୃଗୁନଂଦନାୟୈ
ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ଵିଷ୍ଣୋରୁରସିସ୍ଥିତାୟୈ ।
ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମ୍ୟୈ କମଲାଲୟାୟୈ
ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ଦାମୋଦରଵଲ୍ଲଭାୟୈ ॥ 14 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Salutations to the goddess, daughter of Bhrigu, dwelling on Vishnu's chest, Lakshmi who abides in the lotus, beloved of Damodara.
ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ କାଂତ୍ୟୈ କମଲେକ୍ଷଣାୟୈ
ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ଭୂତ୍ୟୈ ଭୁଵନପ୍ରସୂତ୍ୟୈ ।
ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ଦେଵାଦିଭିରର୍ଚିତାୟୈ
ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ନଂଦାତ୍ମଜଵଲ୍ଲଭାୟୈ ॥ 15 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Salutations to radiance itself, the lotus-eyed one, prosperity and welfare, mother of the worlds, worshipped by the gods, beloved of Krishna, the son of Nanda.
ସଂପତ୍କରାଣି ସକଲେଂଦ୍ରିୟନଂଦନାନି
ସାମ୍ରାଜ୍ୟଦାନଵିଭଵାନି ସରୋରୁହାକ୍ଷି ।
ତ୍ଵଦ୍ଵଂଦନାନି ଦୁରିତୋଦ୍ଧରଣୋଦ୍ୟତାନି
ମାମେଵ ମାତରନିଶଂ କଲୟଂତୁ ମାନ୍ୟେ ॥ 16 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
O venerable lotus-eyed Mother, may praises of you, which create prosperity, delight the senses, can grant sovereignty, and are ready to lift away misfortune, remain with me always.
ୟତ୍କଟାକ୍ଷସମୁପାସନାଵିଧିଃ
ସେଵକସ୍ୟ ସକଲାର୍ଥସଂପଦଃ ।
ସଂତନୋତି ଵଚନାଂଗମାନସୈଃ
ତ୍ଵାଂ ମୁରାରିହୃଦୟେଶ୍ଵରୀଂ ଭଜେ ॥ 17 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
I worship you, queen of Murari's heart, with speech, body, and mind; the discipline of worshipping your side-glance expands every worthy wealth for your devotee.
ସରସିଜନିଲୟେ ସରୋଜହସ୍ତେ [ସରସିଜନୟନେ]
ଧଵଳତମାଂଶୁକଗଂଧମାଲ୍ୟଶୋଭେ ।
ଭଗଵତି ହରିଵଲ୍ଲଭେ ମନୋଜ୍ଞେ
ତ୍ରିଭୁଵନଭୂତିକରି ପ୍ରସୀଦ ମହ୍ୟମ୍ ॥ 18 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
O lotus-dwelling, lotus-handed, blessed beloved of Hari, radiant in pure garments, fragrance, and garlands, charming benefactor of the three worlds, please be gracious to me.
ଦିଗ୍ଘସ୍ତିଭିଃ କନକକୁଂଭମୁଖାଵସୃଷ୍ଟ
ସ୍ଵର୍ଵାହିନୀ ଵିମଲଚାରୁଜଲପ୍ଲୁତାଂଗୀମ୍ ।
ପ୍ରାତର୍ନମାମି ଜଗତାଂ ଜନନୀମଶେଷ
ଲୋକାଧିନାଥ-ଗୃହିଣୀମ୍-ଅମୃତାବ୍ଧିପୁତ୍ରୀମ୍ ॥ 19 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
In the morning I bow to the daughter of the nectar-ocean, mother of the worlds and consort of the Lord of all worlds, whose body is bathed by pure heavenly waters poured from golden pots by the elephants of the directions.
କମଲେ କମଲାକ୍ଷଵଲ୍ଲଭେ ତ୍ଵଂ
କରୁଣାପୂରତରଂଗିତୈରପାଂଗୈଃ ।
ଅଵଲୋକୟ ମାମକିଂଚନାନାଂ
ପ୍ରଥମଂ ପାତ୍ରମକୃତ୍ରିମଂ ଦୟାୟାଃ ॥ 20 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
O Lakshmi, beloved of the lotus-eyed Lord, look upon me with sidelong glances rippling with floods of compassion; make me, among the destitute, the first genuine vessel of your mercy.
ସ୍ତୁଵଂତି ୟେ ସ୍ତୁତିଭିରମୂଭିରନ୍ଵହଂ
ତ୍ରୟୀମୟୀଂ ତ୍ରିଭୁଵନମାତରଂ ରମାମ୍ ।
ଗୁଣାଧିକା ଗୁରୁତର-ଭାଗ୍ୟ-ଭାଗିନୋ [ଭାଗିନହ୍]
ଭଵଂତି ତେ ଭୁଵି ବୁଧଭାଵିତାଶୟାଃ ॥ 21 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Those who daily praise Rama, the Veda-formed mother of the three worlds, with these hymns become rich in virtues, blessed with great fortune, and inwardly refined by the wise.
ସୁଵର୍ଣଧାରାସ୍ତୋତ୍ରଂ ୟଚ୍ଛଂକରାଚାର୍ୟ ନିର୍ମିତମ୍ ।
ତ୍ରିସଂଧ୍ୟଂ ୟଃ ପଠେନ୍ନିତ୍ୟଂ ସ କୁବେରସମୋ ଭଵେତ୍ ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
This hymn of the golden stream, composed by Shankaracharya, is said to make the one who recites it daily at the three junctions of the day become prosperous like Kubera.
ଇତି ଶ୍ରୀମତ୍ପରମହଂସପରିଵ୍ରାଜକାଚାର୍ୟସ୍ୟ ଶ୍ରୀଗୋଵିଂଦଭଗଵତ୍ପୂଜ୍ୟପାଦଶିଷ୍ୟସ୍ୟ ଶ୍ରୀମଚ୍ଛଂକରଭଗଵତଃ କୃତୌ କନକଧାରାସ୍ତୋତ୍ରଂ ସଂପୂର୍ଣମ୍ ।
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Thus the Kanakadhara Stotram, composed by the blessed Shankara Bhagavatpada, disciple of Sri Govinda Bhagavatpada in the revered renunciate lineage, is complete.
Browse Related Categories:
