Here is a prayer addressed to Dhana Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Goddess Parvathi asks Shiva, as to how, the poor, the timid and family men can become wealthy. He then teaches her this great prayer, addressed to Goddess Parvathi herself. This indicates that the Goddess Parvathi also can be worshipped as the giver of wealth. Dhana Lakshmi Stotram was translated by P.R.Ramachander.
॥ Dhanalakshmi Stotram Hindi Lyrics ॥
॥ श्रीधनलक्ष्मीस्तोत्रम् ॥
श्रीधनदा उवाच-
देवी देवमुपागम्य नीलकण्ठं मम प्रियम् ।
कृपया पार्वती प्राह शङ्करं करुणाकरम् ॥ १॥
श्रीदेव्युवाच-
ब्रूहि वल्लभ साधूनां दरिद्राणां कुटुम्बिनाम् ।
दरिद्र-दलनोपायमञ्जसैव धनप्रदम् ॥ २॥
श्रीशिव उवाच-
पूजयन् पार्वतीवाक्यमिदमाह महेश्वरः ।
उचितं जगदम्बासि तव भूतानुकम्पया ॥ ३॥
ससीतं सानुजं रामं साञ्जनेयं सहानुगम् ।
प्रणम्य परमानन्दं वक्ष्येऽहं स्तोत्रमुत्तमम् ॥ ४॥
धनदं श्रद्दधानानां सद्यः सुलभकारकम् ।
योगक्षेमकरं सत्यं सत्यमेव वचो मम ॥ ५॥
पठन्तः पाठयन्तोऽपि ब्राह्मणैरास्तिकोत्तमैः ।
धनलाभो भवेदाशु नाशमेति दरिद्रता ॥ ६॥
भूभवांशभवां भूत्यै भक्तिकल्पलतां शुभाम् ।
प्रार्थयेत्तां यथाकामं कामधेनुस्वरूपिणीम् ॥ ७॥
धर्मदे धनदे देवि दानशीले दयाकरे ।
त्वं प्रसीद महेशानि! यदर्थं प्रार्थयाम्यहम् ॥ ८॥
धरामरप्रिये पुण्ये धन्ये धनदपूजिते ।
सुधनं धार्मिकं देहि यजमानाय सत्वरम् ॥ ९॥ var यजनाय सुसत्वरम्
रम्ये रुद्रप्रिये रूपे रामरूपे रतिप्रिये ।
शिखीसखमनोमूर्त्ते प्रसीद प्रणते मयि ॥ १०॥ var शशिप्रभमनोमूर्ते
आरक्त-चरणाम्भोजे सिद्धि-सर्वार्थदायिके । var सिद्धसर्वाङ्गभूषिते
दिव्याम्बरधरे दिव्ये दिव्यमाल्योपशोभिते ॥ ११॥
समस्तगुणसम्पन्ने सर्वलक्षणलक्षिते ।
(अधिकपाठ. जातरूपमणीन्द्वादि-भूषिते भूमिभूषिते ।)
शरच्चन्द्रमुखे नीले नील-नीरज-लोचने ॥ १२॥
चञ्चरीकचमू-चारु-श्रीहार-कुटिलालके ।
मत्ते भगवति मातः कलकण्ठरवामृते ॥ १३॥ var मुखामृते
हासावलोकनैर्दिव्यैर्भक्तचिन्तापहारिके ।
रूप-लावण्य-तारूण्य-कारूण्य-गुणभाजने ॥ १४॥
क्वणत्कङ्कणमञ्जीरे लसल्लीलाकराम्बुजे ।
रुद्रप्रकाशिते तत्त्वे धर्माधारे धरालये ॥ १५॥
प्रयच्छ यजमानाय धनं धर्मैकसाधनम् ।
मातस्त्वं मेऽविलम्बेन दिशस्व जगदम्बिके ॥ १६॥ var मातर्मे मावि
कृपया करुणागारे प्रार्थितं कुरु मे शुभे ।
वसुधे वसुधारूपे वसु-वासव-वन्दिते ॥ १७॥
धनदे यजमानाय वरदे वरदा भव । var यजनायैव
ब्रह्मण्यैर्ब्राह्मणैः पूज्ये पार्वतीशिवशङ्करे ॥ १८॥ var ब्रह्मण्ये ब्राह्मणे
स्तोत्रं दरिद्रताव्याधिशमनं सुधनप्रदम् ।
श्रीकरे शङ्करे श्रीदे प्रसीद मयि किङ्करे ॥ १९॥
पार्वतीशप्रसादेन सुरेश-किङ्करेरितम् ।
श्रद्धया ये पठिष्यन्ति पाठयिष्यन्ति भक्तितः ॥ २०॥
सहस्रमयुतं लक्षं धनलाभो भवेद् ध्रुवम् ।
धनदाय नमस्तुभ्यं निधिपद्माधिपाय च ।
भवन्तु त्वत्प्रसादान्मे धन-धान्यादिसम्पदः ॥ २१॥
॥ इति श्रीधनलक्ष्मीस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
॥ Dhana Lakshmi Stotram Meaning ॥
Dhanadha said:-
The goddess went near Lord with the blue neck, who is dear to me,
And with kindness Goddess Parvathi asked Sankara, the doer of mercy. ॥ 1 ॥
The Goddess said:-
My dear, please tell me how, the timid, the poor and family men,
Would cross over poverty and get wealth bestowed on them. ॥ 2 ॥
Shiva Uvacha:-
The God of all, then praised the words of Parvathi,
And told, that it was apt for mother of the world,
To ask this,as she has compassion to all beings. ॥ 3 ॥
After Saluting Lord Rama, along with Sita, his brothers,
And Anjaneya, I am telling the great prayer with great happiness. ॥ 4 ॥
My words are indeed true that this prayer to the giver of wealth would,
Bless the devoted ones with wealth and all sort of comforts. ॥ 5 ॥
Reading or getting it read by Brahmins devoted to religion,
Would immediately lead to earning of money and poverty will be killed ॥ 6 ॥
I pray you, who exists as prosperity in earth,
To be the wish giving perennial tree to devotees,
And assume the form of the divine wish fulfilling cow. ॥ 7 ॥
Oh Goddess Dhanadha*, who is the wealth giver,
Who is habitually a giver and one who shows mercy,
You please be pleased, Oh consort of Mahesa**,
For I am praying to you to grant wealth.
*giver of wealth **Lord Shiva ॥ 8 ॥
Oh Goddess who likes the devas of earth,
Oh holy one, Oh blessed one, Oh Goddess worshipped by Kubhera*,
Please grant immediately the blessed wealth to him who worships you.
*The deva who is guardian of wealth ॥ 9 ॥
Oh Pretty one, Oh darling of Rudra, Oh Goddess with good form,
Oh Goddess who is attractive, Oh Goddess who is liked by Rathi*,
Oh Goddess who is in the mind of friend of peacock, Krishna,
Please be kind to me who is saluting your feet.
*Wife of the God of love ॥ 10 ॥
Hey Goddess whose feet is like blood red lotus,
Hey Goddess who blesses with all divine powers,
Oh Holy one who wears divine silk cloths,
Oh Goddess who shines in the divine garland, ॥ 11 ॥
Hey Goddess who is having all good qualities,
Hey Goddess who is blessed with all good qualities,
Oh goddess of wealth whose face is like the full moon of spring,
Oh Goddess who has eyes like the blue lotus, ॥ 12 ॥
Oh Goddess who has curly tresses and wears a garland,
Which is followed by an army of bees,
Oh Mother, Oh divine mother whose voice is like nectar, ॥ 13 ॥
Oh Goddess who with her ever smiling glances,
Removes all the worries of her devotees,
Oh Goddess who is the reservoir of beauty,
Youth and mercifulness in plenty, ॥ 14 ॥
Oh Goddess whose anklets make tinkling sound,
Oh Goddess who is playful and has lotus like hands,
Oh Goddess Who makes Lord Rudra shine,
Oh Goddess who is the philosophy,
And oh Goddess who is the basis of Dharma in earth, ॥ 15 ॥
Please provide wealth to him who is the chief of rituals,
And also provide him wealth so that he does Dharma,
Oh Mother without any more delay shower me this wealth,
Oh Goddess who is the mother of the universe. ॥ 16 ॥
Oh ocean of mercy, please bless my requests which are good,
Oh Earth, Oh Goddess who has the form of earth,
Who is being saluted by Vasus and Lord Indra. ॥ 17 ॥
Oh goddess of wealth who is worshipped by Brahma and Brahmins,
Who is Parvathi along with Lord Shiva, bless the doer of rituals and be pleased. ॥ 18 ॥
This prayer removes poverty and diseases and blesses with wealth,
And Oh Goddess Shankari* who bestows wealth and splendor,
Please bless with kindness me who is your servant.
* The consort of Sankara ॥ 19 ॥
He who reads or gets read with sincerity and devotion,
This prayer by the king of devas, who is the servant,
Of the Goddess Parvathi and who got it because of her grace,
Would be blessed, with wealth in thousands and millions.
I salute you the wealth giver, who is the creator of wealth,
And by your grace, I would become greatly wealthy. ॥ 20 ॥
Thus ends the prayer to Goddess Dhanalakshmi.