What is the meaning of the Shree Suktam?
Sonu Goswami's answer: Shree Suktam is a sacred hymn from the Rigveda, dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi. It is a powerful invocation of her divine qualities and blessings. One of the most profound mythological backdrops of the Shree Suktam is connected with the Samudra Manthan (the Churning of the O...
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Shree Suktam is a sacred hymn from the Rigveda, dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi. It is a powerful invocation of her divine qualities and blessings.
One of the most profound mythological backdrops of the Shree Suktam is connected with the Samudra Manthan (the Churning of the Ocean), during which fourteen divine treasures emerged.
When the Samudra Manthan (Churning of the Ocean) took place, fourteen divine treasures emerged from the depths of the ocean. At that time, Lord Shiva consumed the deadly poison (Halahal) to protect the universe, which turned his throat <Blue विष> hence the name Neelkanth.
Among the 14 treasures, the eighth to emerge was Goddess Lakshmi, who represents wealth, prosperity, and divine grace. Her appearance marked the arrival of abundance in the world.
While Lakshmi is widely known as the goddess of wealth, her true essence goes much deeper. She is the embodiment of Shree→ a Sanskrit term that encompasses prosperity, beauty, elegance, harmony, joy, success, and divine grace. Shree is not just about money; it’s about abundance in all forms→ inner and outer.
and Shree Suktam Mantra is:
हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं सुवर्णरजतस्रजाम्।चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह॥
- Hiranyavarnam – Golden in color, radiant like sunlight
- Harinim – Graceful, swift like a deer, or one who removes misfortune
- Suvarna-rajata-srajam – Wearing garlands of gold and silver
- Chandram – Cool and luminous like the moon
- Hiranmayim – Full of golden brilliance
- Lakshmim – The goddess Lakshmi
- Jataveda – O Agni (fire god), the all-knower
- Ma Avaha – Bring her here, invite her presence
O Jataveda, bring to me that Lakshmi→ golden in radiance, graceful as a deer, adorned with divine ornaments, moon-like in calmness, and filled with golden brilliance. She who removes suffering→ may she come near.
It is said that Goddess Lalita Tripura Sundari is the supreme divine energy → even worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh. She is the source of both wealth and liberation.
That’s why her worship often begins with the Shree Suktam, a sacred hymn praising Goddess Lakshmi, invoking blessings of prosperity and spiritual growth.
Since Lalita Devi embodies the power of Shree Vidya, the Shree Suktam aligns with her divine essence → making it a powerful prayer for abundance, grace, and moksha.