Lakshmi Panchali

I was getting multiple requests for the Panchali of Lakshmi. Below is the Translation (effort made) of the same.


The Mantra with which Lakshmi is to be worshiped is

Om Trailokaya poojite devi kamle Vishnuvallabahe
Yatha tva susthira Krushne tatha bhav matisthira
Ishwari kamla Laxmischala murti Haripriya
Padmapedmalaya sampad rama Shri padamdharini
Dwadshaitani namami Laxmisampujaya ya pathet
Sthira Laxmibhravet tasya putradimi saha

The Story

A clear full moon night of Dol (Holi) 

Sweet breeze was flowing

With Lakshmi on his left, Vishnu was sitting 

And both were talking about many things.

At that moment with a veena in his hand

Narada the sage came there

Bowing to both Lakshni and Vishnu 

He addressed them.

He said - O Mother Why this injustice.

You are always moving around

You are not stationary 

And the people on earth are suffering.

People are dying for food

They are thin and sick.

Hearing this Lakshmi

Sighed and said

I am not ever angry at anyone

People are suffering because of their actions.

O sage you go on your trip around the universe

While I try to fix this.

Then worried she said to Vishnu

How will I solve this issue.

Vishnu said - Devout wife, listen to me.

Have your tale told on earth.

On a Thursday let the women

Woship you and listen to your tale with full devotion.

They will become rich

Their sorrows will be absolved.

Happy to hear the words of Vishnu

Lakshmi left for the earth to make the tale popular.

She landed in the kingdom of Avanti

And started wondering.

There was a king Dhaneshwar Rai

He was very rich with wealth like that of Kubera.

He had no malice in his heart

And ruled his subjects like his own children.

He died leaving seven sons

After his death the seven sons separated.

They set up establishments.

Prosperity left them.

Seeing this their mother tried to get things sorted

Failing which she left for the forest to end her life.

In disguise Lakshmi 

Went to the forest and approached the lady.

In a sweet voice

She asked the old lady why she was in the forest.

Crying 

The lady started telling her tale.

I am not able to bear this life

I am planning to kill myself.

Lakshmi said Listen to me

Suicide is a grave sin.

Listen to me O lady start reading the story of Lakshmi

Your grief will be gone and all will be like before.

Thinking of the image of Lakshmi

Reading the story of Lakshmi, concentrating on it.

The house in which this takes place on a Thursday

Becomes the abode of Lakshmi.

Saying this Lakshmi showed her true self to the old lady

Seeing Lakshmi, the lady fell at Her feet and then returned to her house.

She told all her daughters in law

How she saw Lakshmi

She told them the importance of the story of Lakshmi

Hearing this all started reading the story of Lakshmi, curious to see results.

With her daughters in law, they all recited the story

And all malice vanished from there.

Lakshmi came back to the household

And the house became prosperous.

One day a lady came to the house, as by providence

When the story of Lakshmi was being recited.

Hearing the story of Lakshmi she was impressed

And wanted to recite the story herself.

Her husband was sick

And they had to survive by begging.

Thinking of this the lady wished

For her husband to be cured.

She was advised to go home and recite the story of Lakshmi

She went home and with full devotion recited the story of Lakshmi

With the blessings of Lakshmi her worries vanished

Husband was cured and regained his youth.

In time, on an auspicious day

She gave birth to a son.

The son was a handsome boy.

Thus the story of Lakshmi became popular

And word spread from person to person.

News spread out in the city of Avanti.

Listen O ladies 

How the word spread.

In the city of Avanti

In a family the ladies were reciting the story of Lakshmi.

Suddenly the son of a merchant arrived there.

And came when the story was being recited.

Seeing this he wanted to know

What would be the results of this worship.

Hearing this the ladies said

We are doing it to please Lakshmi and get what we want.

Who ever does this

Will prosper.

Hearing this the merchant said

What is the use of this for me, who has all the wealth.

If there is no luck 

Then what wealth will Lakshmi give me.

This was something Lakshmi could not bear

And she left the merchant.

All the merchant's ships which had gone for trading

All sank in the waters.

All the wealth that was in the merchant's house vanished

He was reduced to nothing.

He and his family was reduced to begging

And would roam in distant places in search of food.

Realizing his mistake 

He started praying to Lakshmi.

Lakshmi was pleased

And blessed the merchant.

Coming back home

He saw all had been restored and it was all like in the olden days.

Thus the word of Lakshmi 

Spread all over.

Remember this story all

Blessings of Lakshmi will remove all obstacles.

With folded hands

Pray to Lakshmi wherever you are.

Whoever reads this story and keep the book at home

Gets the blessings of Lakshmi.

All wishes are granted.

The story of Lakshmi is beautiful

Pray and go to your houses.

This is the end of the story of Lakshmi

With joy take the name of Lakshmi and Vishnu.