Kanakadhara Shothram
kanakadhara shothram chanting is believed to shower gold or wealth in one's life. Many times the belief does out to be disappointing because the results come in different degrees to the devotees. Why this sloka chanting does not give equally prosperity to all?.
Wealth is energy and energy cannot be created from nothing, it can only be transformed from another energy form. Sacrifice is a form to transform energy from one form to another. Practically doing sacrifice is known as "Thyaga" and when done technologically it is known as "Yagyna".
To understand this one has to analyze logically the history behind the creation of this sloka by Adi Sankara. When he was young he took alms from different houses for daily meal. To give alms (Dhaana) is considered meritorious because through giving donation (food or money forms of energy), one can transform it into luck-prosperity or SAL Energy.
One day Sankara reached the house of a poor lady for Biksha (Alms). She was very poor and short of clothing and food. She had no food left to give to Sankara but only had one pickled gooseberry in her kitchen. Sankara saw the highest sacrificial act and felt that the highest Dhaana or sacrifice is not in "giving what one has, but in giving whatever one has".
He saw that she has transformed her compassion filled sacrificial act into eight form of SAL Energy or Ashta-Lakshmi's. He sang the Kanakadhara sloka immediately praising the Energy (Lakshmi) and her husband Vishnu (Consciousness). The romantic love between them is the symbolic connection of God Consciousness and functional Energy.
To this Sankara’s song, Goddess Lakshmi poured golden amalaka fruits into the poor lady's courtyard. Important point: To not all people who gave alms, Sankara chanted Kanakdhara and rained gold in their house. Only to this lady who did a sacrifice, the luck-energy manifested as wealth.
It is a superstition (violation of natural law) to think that without doing any action, one can generate any Energy (luck, prosperity, wealth etc) in life.
The message for us is that this song when chanted will create that awareness and compassion in us to do sacrificial acts and create luck, prosperity in life.
If one does only chanting, then the small amount of "Time-Energy" and mind focusing energy is transformed to equivalent luck energy.
If one does a lot of charity work, donations to create more awareness in the society, then one transforms more luck energy in life.
We have to understand that not all could be totally selfless like the poor-lady, and so will get only accordingly the merits of our actions.
Sloka line 17 says "Seva Kasya Sakala Artha Sampathaha".
This means only through Seva (Selfless work), we can attain propserity (Sampathaha) to fulfill all (Sakala) artha (desires).
To chant the Kanakadhara sloka click this Angam hare pulaka .
The implied meaning of the sloka.
Anggam Hari, Pulaka Bhooshanam Aashrayantee
Bhringa Angana eva, Mukula aabharanam Tamaalam
Anggee Krita Akhila, Vibhootir apaanga Leela
Maangalya Daa Astu, Mama Mangala Devataayaha
To the Consciousness (Vishnu- Hari) who shelters (Aashrayam) unconditional happiness (Pulakam),
you are the very decorative (Bhooshanam) Goddess Maha-Lakshmi (Mangala Devata or Devata of eight forms of Energy), the dark-core (bringa) soul (mukula) of him.
OH Mother, who move around (Angana) playfully (Leela) and create the whole (Akila) universe with the abundance (vibhutir) of your own Self-body (Angee), Wont you also then grant (Astu) that Prosperity-SAL Energy (Maangalaya) to me too (Mama)?
PDF version -Kanakadhara sthothram.
Kanakadhara Sthothram
AUM Sath Gurubhyo Namaha
AUM Hari Shri Ganapathiye Namaha
AUM Jagat Guru Aadi Sankara Acharya Namaha
AUM Naaraayanaaya Vidmahe, Vaasudevaaya-dhee-mahi
Tanno Vishnu Prachodayaath
Aum Mahaa lakshmi Vidmahe,
Vishnu pathne cha Dheemahi,
Tanno Lakshmi Prachodayaath
Anggam Hari, Pulaka Bhooshanam Aashrayantee
Bhringa Angana eva, Mukula aabharanam Tamaalam
Anggee Krita Akhila, Vibhootir apaanga Leela
Maangalya Daa Astu, Mama Mangala Devataayaha 1
Mugdhaa Muhur Vida-dhatee, Vadane Muraare
Prema Trapaa, Prani hitaani Gata gataani
Maalaa Drishor Madhu-kareeva, Mahot-pale Yaa
Saa Me Shriyam, Dishatu Saagara Sambhav aayaaha 2
Aameelita Aksham, Adhigamya Mudaa Mukundam
Aananda Kandam, Animesham Ananga Tantram
Aakekara Sthita Kanee, nika Pakshma Netram
Bhootyai Bhaven Mama, Bhujanga Shaya Anga-naayaha 3
Baahu Antare, Madhu Jitah Shrita Kaustubhe Yaa
Haara-valeeva, Hari-neela-mayee Vibhaati
Kaama Prada, Bhagavato Api Kataaksha Maalaa
Kalyaanam Aavahatu Me, Kamala aalayaayaha 4
Kaala ambu daali, Lalitor asi Kaitabhaarer
Dhaara-dhare Sphurati Yaa, tadith Angan aiva
Maatuh Samasta Jagataam, Mahaneeya Moortir
Bhadraani Me Dishatu, Bhaargava Nandanaayaha 5
Praaptam Padam Prathama ta, Kalu Yat Prabhaavaan
Maangalya Bhaaji Madhu Maathini, Manmathena
Mayyaa Pate Tath-iha, Mantharam eekshan aardham
Mand aalasam Cha, Makaraalaya Kanyakaayaha 6
Vishva Amare Indra Pada, Vibhrama Daana Daksham
Aananda Hetu(r) Adhikam, Mura Vidvisho Api
Eeshan Nisheedatu Mayi, Kshanam eekshan aardham
Indee-varo dara, Sahodaram Indiraayaha 7
Ishtaa Vishishta Mata Yo Api, Yayaa Dayaa aardra
Drishtyaa Trivish-tapa, Padam Sulabham Labhante
Drishti Praharshta Kamalo dara, Deepti Rishtaam
Pushtim Krisheeshta Mama, Pushkara Vishtaraayaha 8
Dadyaad Daya Anupavano, Dravina Ambu Dhaaraam
Asmin Akin chana , Vihanga Shishau Vishanne
Dushkarma garmam Apaneeya, Chiraaya Dooram
Naaraayana Pranayinee, Nayana Ambu Vaaha 9
Geer Devata iti, Garuda Dhvaja Sundaree iti
Shaakambharee iti, Shashi Shekhara Vallabhe iti
Srishti Sthiti Pralaya Kelishu, Samsthi-taayai
Tasmai Namas Tri Bhuvanai, Eka guros Tarunyai 10
Shrutyai Namo Astu, Shuba Karma Phala Prasootyai
Ratyai Namo Astu, Ramaneeya Guna Arnavaayai
Shaktyai Namo Astu, Shata Patra Niketanaayai
Pushtyai Namo Astu, Purushotama Vallabhaayai 11
Namo Astu, Naaleeka Nibha aana-naayai
Namo Astu, Dugdho dadhi Janma Bhoomyai
Namo Astu, Soma Amrita Sodaraayai
Namo Astu, Naaraayana Vallabhaayai 12
Namo Astu, hemaam buja peeti kaayai
Namo Astu, bhoo mandala naayi-kaayai
Namo Astu, devaadi dayaa paraayai
Namo Astu, shaarang aayudha vallabha yai 13
Namo Astu, devyai bhrigu nandana yai
Namo Astu, visnour asthi shithi-taayai
Namo Astu, laksmyai kamala alayaayai
Namo Astu, daamodara vallabha yai 14
Namo Astu, kaantyai kamalekshana yai
Namo Astu, bhootyai bhuvana prasoot yai
Namo Astu, devadi bhirar-chita yai
Namo Astu, nanda atmaja vallabha yai 15
Sampat Karaani Sakala, indriya Nandanaani
Saamraajya Daana, Vibhavaani Saroru(h) aakssi
Tvad Vandanaani Duritaa, Harano udya-taani
Maam Eva Maatar, Anisham Kalayantu Maanye 16
Yat Kataaksha, Sam-upaasanaa Vidhi
Sevakasya Sakala, Artha Sampadaha
Samtanoti Vachana, Anga Maanasai(h)
Tvaam Muraari, Hridaye ishvareem Bhaje 17
Sarasija Nilaye, Saroja Haste
Dhavalata ma Amshuka, gandha Maalya Shobhe
Bhagavati Hari , Vallabhe Manognye
Tri Bhuvana Bhooti Kari, Praseeda Mahyam 18
Digh-hastibhi Kanaka, Kumbha Mukha Ava srishta
Svara Vaahinee, Vimala Chaaru Jala Pluta Angeem
Praatar Namaami, Jagataam Jananeem Ashesha
Loka Aadhi-naatha, Grahineem Amrita abdhi Putreem 19
Kamale, Kamala aaksha Vallabhe Tvam
Karuna Poora, Tarang-gitair Apaangai
Avalokaya Maam, Akin chanaanaam
Prathamam Paatram, Akrtrimam Dayaayaaha 20
Stuvanti Ye Stutibhi(r), Amoobhi(r)-Anvaham
Trayeemayeem, Tri Bhuvana Maataram Ramaam
Guna Adhikaa, Guruthara Bhaagya Bhaagino
Bhavanti Te Bhuvi, Budha Bhaavitaa Shayaaha 21
Suvarna dhaara sthothram
Shankara acharya nirmitam
Trisandhyam yah pateth
nityam Cha kubera sam-bhaveth
http://greenmesg.org/mantras_slokas/devi_lakshmi-kanakadhara_stotram.php
PDF version -Kanakadhara sthothram.
http://www.epurohith.com/viewtopics.php?page=5&cat_id=22
http://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_devii/kanaka-tr.pdf
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