Dwadasha Stotra 1 : SriSthuthi Verse 3
Dharmaarthakaamasumathiprachayaadyasheshasanmangalam
Vidadhathe yadapaangalesham
Aashrithya thathpranathasathpranathaa apeedyaah
Shreeryath katakshabalavathyajitham namaami
Sumati – good knowledge, Prachaya – Progress/Flourishing(abhiviruddhi)
Moksha is not included in the list of purushaArthas as Lakshmi, BrahmaVaayu can only achieve moksha and can’t grant Moksha to Jeevas. They can only give can Moksha sadhana Janana .
Mangala – 2types -1. loukika (Material), aloukika (spiritual)
Sanmangalam – Here sanmangalam means aloukika
San – pandita
Sath –3 meanings in this shloka –
- Knowledgeable people,
- Devotees of Lakshmi Narayana
- Pranadevaru – sad iti pranaha – upanishad
The good people of the world desire development of Dharma, Artha, Kaama and Jnana. All such auspicious results are obtained by them by worshipping gods headed by Brahma, Indra etc. These gods themselves depend on the side long glance of the eyes of Goddess Lakshmi. Such great capacity in her is itself due to the kind look of Ajitha, the praiseworthy Supreme Being. I offer my prostrations to Him.
