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Sanskrit words met in the commentary. New entries are added with every verse.

हिरण्यवर्णा · Hiraṇyavarṇā

Golden-colored; the golden hue of Lakshmi. See verse →

हरिणी · Hariṇī

Deer-like, gentle and graceful. Also read as golden-yellow, or as the one who removes sorrow and poverty. See verse →

सुवर्ण · Suvarṇa

Gold. See verse →

रजत · Rajata

Silver. See verse →

स्रज् · Sraj

A garland or wreath; by extension, an adornment. See verse →

चन्द्रा · Chandrā

Shining and gladdening; moon-like, radiant and cooling. See verse →

हिरण्मयी · Hiraṇmayī

Made of gold; golden in substance, not only in colour. See verse →

लक्ष्मी · Lakṣmī (Lakshmi, Laxmi)

Goddess of prosperity, grace and auspiciousness. See verse →

जातवेदस् · Jātavedas

Agni, the sacred fire; “one who knows all births”. See verse →

आवह · Āvaha

Invite, bring forth. See verse →

अनपगामिनी · Anapagāminī

One who never leaves; ever-present, enduring. See verse →

विन्देयम् · Vindeyam

May I obtain. See verse →

गो · Go

Cow, cattle; nourishment and sustenance. See verse →

अश्व · Aśva

Horse; energy, movement and progress. See verse →

रथ · Ratha

Chariot; the structured path of life. See verse →

हस्ती · Hastin

Elephant; strength, dignity, stability and wisdom. See verse →

नाद · Nāda

Sound, trumpeting call. See verse →

उपह्वये · Upahvaye

I call upon, I invoke. See verse →

जुषताम् · Juṣatām

May she favour, be pleased with, and stay with. See verse →

श्री · Śrī

Lakshmi; prosperity, grace and auspiciousness. See verse →

पुरुष · Puruṣa

Person, man; here the noble people, companions and lineage one is blessed with. See verse →

सोस्मिता · Sosmitā

With a gentle smile (sa-smitā); also read as the blissful one. See verse →

हिरण्यप्राकार · Hiraṇya-prākāra

Surrounded by walls or ramparts of gold; prosperity that is protected and secure. See verse →

आर्द्रा · Ārdrā

Moist, tender, compassionate. See verse →

ज्वलन्ती · Jvalantī

Blazing, radiant, shining like fire. See verse →

तृप्ता · Tṛptā

Satisfied, contented, complete. See verse →

तर्पयन्ती · Tarpayantī

One who satisfies and nourishes others. See verse →

पद्म · Padma

Lotus; purity, beauty and detachment. See verse →

पद्मवर्णा · Padma-varṇā

Lotus-coloured, with the soft hue of a lotus. See verse →

प्रभासा · Prabhāsā

Brilliant, full of light. See verse →

यशस् · Yaśas

Fame, glory, honour earned by good deeds. See verse →

देवजुष्टा · Devajuṣṭā

Favoured, loved and served by the gods. See verse →

उदारा · Udārā

Generous, magnanimous, open-hearted. See verse →

पद्मिनी · Padminī

She who holds or is associated with the lotus; a name of Lakshmi. See verse →

शरण · Śaraṇa

Refuge, shelter, protection. See verse →

प्रपद्ये · Prapadye

I take refuge, I surrender. See verse →

अलक्ष्मी · Alakṣmī

The opposite of Lakshmi: poverty, scarcity, misfortune and negativity. See verse →

वृणे · Vṛṇe

I choose, I select. See verse →

आदित्यवर्णा · Āditya-varṇā

Sun-coloured; shining with the brilliance of the sun. See verse →

तपस् · Tapas

Austerity, discipline and sustained effort; the inner heat that refines. See verse →

वनस्पति · Vanaspati

Lord of the forest; a large tree. See verse →

बिल्व · Bilva

The bael tree, sacred to Lord Shiva and used in pure offerings; a symbol of deeply rooted, fruitful blessings. See verse →

माया · Māyā

Illusion, confusion; here the inner delusion that blocks abundance. See verse →

अन्तराय · Antarāya

An obstacle or hindrance, especially an inner one. See verse →

बाह्य · Bāhya

External, outer. See verse →

देवसख · Deva-sakha

Friend of the gods; understood as Kubera, the divine treasurer. See verse →

कुबेर · Kubera

The divine treasurer, guardian of wealth, who holds it with righteousness. See verse →

कीर्ति · Kīrti

Fame, honour, good reputation. See verse →

मणि · Maṇi

A jewel; brilliance and splendour. Some commentators read it as Maṇibhadra, Kubera’s companion. See verse →

राष्ट्र · Rāṣṭra

Kingdom, land, nation; here one’s society and community. See verse →

ऋद्धि · Ṛddhi

Growth, prosperity, success. See verse →

प्रादुर्भूत · Prādurbhūta

Manifested, arisen, come into being. See verse →

क्षुत् · Kṣut

Hunger; also craving and dissatisfaction. See verse →

पिपासा · Pipāsā

Thirst; also endless wanting. See verse →

मल · Mala

Impurity, dirt, stain. See verse →

ज्येष्ठा · Jyeṣṭhā

The elder sister of Lakshmi; the figure who stands for poverty, misfortune and quarrelsomeness. See verse →

नाशयामि · Nāśayāmi

I destroy, I remove. See verse →

अभूति · Abhūti

Absence of prosperity; poverty. See verse →

असमृद्धि · Asamṛddhi

Lack of growth; stagnation and failure. See verse →

निर्णुद · Nirṇuda

Drive out, banish, push away forcefully. See verse →

गृह · Gṛha

Home, household. See verse →

गन्धद्वारा · Gandha-dvārā

One whose presence is known through fragrance; subtle, pure and auspicious. See verse →

दुराधर्षा · Durādharṣā

Invincible; one who cannot be overcome. See verse →

नित्यपुष्टा · Nitya-puṣṭā

Ever-nourished and ever-nourishing. See verse →

करीषिणी · Karīṣiṇī

One connected with fertility and productivity, especially of the land and cattle. See verse →

ईश्वरी · Īśvarī

Sovereign goddess; supreme ruler. See verse →

सर्वभूत · Sarva-bhūta

All beings. See verse →

मनस् · Manas

The mind. See verse →

काम · Kāma

Desire, wish. See verse →

आकूति · Ākūti

Intention, resolve, noble aspiration. See verse →

सत्य · Satya

Truth; truthfulness. See verse →

अशीमहि · Aśīmahi

May we obtain, may we attain. See verse →

पशु · Paśu

Cattle, livestock; a symbol of wealth and nourishment in Vedic times. See verse →

अन्न · Anna

Food, nourishment, sustenance. See verse →

श्रयताम् · Śrayatām

May she take shelter, may she dwell. See verse →

कर्दम · Kardama

Mud or fertile soil; also a sage, regarded as a son of Lakshmi. See verse →

प्रजा · Prajā

Offspring, progeny, living creation. See verse →

सम्भव · Sambhava

Arise, come into being. See verse →

कुल · Kula

Family, lineage, household. See verse →

मातृ · Mātṛ

Mother. See verse →

पद्ममालिनी · Padma-mālinī

One wearing a garland of lotuses; a name of Lakshmi. See verse →

आपः · Āpaḥ

Waters; purity, life-force and flow. See verse →

स्निग्ध · Snigdha

Soft, smooth, gentle and affectionate. See verse →

चिक्लीत · Ciklīta

Moisture, richness and fertility; also read as the name of a son of Lakshmi. See verse →

वासय · Vāsaya

Cause to dwell, settle. See verse →

पुष्करिणी · Puṣkariṇī

A lotus pond; one who dwells among lotuses. See verse →

पुष्टि · Puṣṭi

Nourishment, fullness, thriving. See verse →

पिङ्गला · Piṅgalā

Golden-hued, tawny and warm. See verse →

करिणी · Kariṇī

She who brings action to fulfilment; also read as one attended by elephants. See verse →

यष्टि · Yaṣṭi

A staff or support; the strength that comes from sustained practice. See verse →

सुवर्णा · Suvarṇā

Golden, of a fine bright colour. See verse →

हेममालिनी · Hema-mālinī

One wearing a garland of gold. See verse →

सूर्या · Sūryā

Sun-like; radiant and life-giving. See verse →

प्रभूत · Prabhūta

Abundant, plentiful. See verse →

दासी · Dāsī

An attendant or helper; here, cooperation and support. See verse →

फलश्रुति · Phalaśruti

The “hearing of the fruits”: the closing verse that describes the benefit of reciting a hymn. See verse →

शुचि · Śuci

Pure, clean. See verse →

प्रयत · Prayata

Self-restrained, disciplined, composed. See verse →

आज्य · Ājya

Clarified butter (ghee) used in fire offerings. See verse →

अग्निहोत्र · Agnihotra

The daily fire offering made at sunrise and sunset. See verse →

पञ्चदशर्च · Pañcadaśarca

Of fifteen verses (ṛc); the fifteen verses of the Śrī Sūktam. See verse →

श्रीकाम · Śrīkāma

One who desires Śrī, prosperity. See verse →

जप · Japa

Quiet, repeated recitation of a mantra. See verse →