Introduction

HE GENUINE MIRACULOUS VRAT FOR ACHIEVING HAPPINESS, PEACE, RICHIES

AND PROSPERITY
The real and original book describing the rites as prescribed in the Shastras to observe
the Vrat, the ceremony of its celebration, the story of Vrat, ceremony for worshipping or
adoration, the rules to observe the Vrat, reasons for failing to fulfill the desires after
observing Vrat, the hymns to pray to Laxmi, the greatness of Laxmiji, the true miraculous
incidents of performing the Vrat of Shri Vaibhava Laxmi, the Amulet !antra" of Shri
Laxmiji, the photographs of the various incarnations of The #oddess Shri Laxmiji, prayers
at the time of waving lights, hymns, of praise, prayers recited at offering the plate of food
to the #oddess$%any booksellers write that the Vrat of Vaibhava Laxmi is granted to be
over after applying red and yellow turmeric to golden ornaments$ This is totally false$
There is no doubt if the Vrat and its celebrations are observed according to the procedure
of the Shastras, devotedly, one precisely gets the fulfillment of the desires$ Vaibhav Laxmi
Vrat book is available in #ujarati, &indi, %arathi, 'annada and (nglish$
All most all women observe this pious Vrat at least once a year as every year there are
small)big problems in every family like Service, (xaminations, %arriage, *llness, +usiness
etc$ %a Vaibhav Laxmi has mercy on those families observing this Vaibhav Laxmi Vrat
every year$
,ow all know that those persons observing the Vrat of Vaibhava Laxmi, certainly get their
desires fulfilled$ -omen all over *ndia, observe the Vrat from the book printed in &indi,
%arathi, #ujrati, 'annada, +engali and (nglish$
.esires of men, women observing this Vrat, are fulfilled immediately$ +ut if the desires are
not fulfilled, one should go on observing the Vrat at the interval of three months$ Then the
fulfillment of desires is going to be achieved definitely$
/$ 0ne should look at the 1Shree !antra 1 the Amulet of #oddess Laxmi uttering
Salutation homage" to the 1Amulet of #oddess Laxmi 1 the photograph is given in
this text"$ 0ne should bow down one2s head to it and then apply one2s hands to
one2s own eyes$
3$ Then one should bow down one2s head to the photographs of the eight incarnations
of #oddess Laxmiji, and touch with hands to one2s eyes$ The incarnations of
#oddess Laxmiji are as follows4
o .han Laxmi or the incarnation of Vaibhava Laxmi
o Shri #aja Laxmi #oddess$
o Shri Adhi Laxmi #oddess$
o Shri Vi5aia Laxmi #oddess$
o Shri Aishvarya Laxmi #oddess$
o Shree Veera Laxmi #oddess$
o Shri .hanya Laxmi #oddess$
o Shri Santan Laxmi #oddess$
6$ Then one should recite the following hymn or praise of #oddess Laxmi$
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Praise
At the time of -orshipping the ornaments
V(7S(
Ya raktambu !asi"i !i#asi"i C$a"%a"s$u teas!i"i&&
Ya rakta ru%$irambera Harisak$i Ya S$ree Ma"'#$a%i"i&
Ya rat"akarma"t$a"at(ra)atita Vis$"'s!a*a )e$i"i&
Sa mam (atu Ma"'rama +$a)a!ati Laks$mi Pa%ma!ati&&
C'm(re$e"si'" ', Praise ', G'%%ess La-mi
Si)"i,i.a".e4 0h #oddess, Laxmi 0ne who resides in the red lotus, one" who is graceful,
who has glorious rays of divine light" luster, who is completely reddish, who is clothed in
the form of blood, who is beloved to #od Vishnu, #oddess Laxmi, who gives happiness to
the heart, who is created by churning of the ocean, one who is the wife of #od Vishnu,
one who is born from the lotus, who is extremely worthy to be worshipped kindly protect
me$
P$'t's
SHREE GODDESS GA/A LA0MI/I
O$& G'%%ess Gaa La-mi& +e mer.i,u# t' a##, as *'u $a% bee" t' S$ee#a1
Fu#,i## t$e %esires ', a##1 +#ess a## 2it$ $a((i"ess1
SHRI GODDESS ADHI LA0MI/I
O$& Su(reme M't$er A%$i La-mii& +e mer.i,u# t' a##, as *'u $a% ,a!'re% S$ee#a1
Fu#,i## t$e Desires ', a##1 +#ess a## 2it$ $a((i"ess1
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SHRI GODDESS VI/AYA LA0MI/I
O$& G'%%ess ', Vi.t'r*, Vi/aia La-mii& +e mer.i,u# t' a##, as *'u $a% b#esse%
S$ee#a1 Fu#,i## t$e %esires ', a##1 +#ess a## 2it$ b#iss1
SHRI GODDESS AAISHVARY LA0MI/I
O$& M't$er ', Pr's(erit*, Aais$!ar*a La-mii& +e mer.i,u# t' a##, as *'u $a%
b#esse% S$ee#a1 Fu#,i## t$e %esires ', a##1 +#ess a## 2it$ b#iss1
SHRI GODDESS VEER LA0MI/I
O$& Her'i. M't$er, Veer La-mii& +e mer.i,u# t' a##, as *'u ,a!'re% S$ee#a1 Fu#,i##
t$e %esires ', a##1 +#ess a## 2it$ $a((i"ess
SHRI DHANYA LA0MI/I
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O$& G'%%ess ', $ar!est, D$a"*a La-mii& +e mer.i,u# t' a##, as *'u $a% ,a!'re%
S$ee#a1 Fu#,i## t$e %esires ', a##1 +#ess a## 2it$ b#iss1
SHRI GODDESS SANTAN LA0MI/I
O$& G'%%ess Sa"ta" La-mii ',,eri") .$i#%re"& +e mer.i,u# t' a##, as *'u $a%
,a!'re% S$ee#a Fu#,i## t$e %esires ', a##1 +#ess a## 2it$ $a((i"ess
M't$er La-mii, t' make $er $a((* t$e mira.#e $a((i"ess, 2ea#t$ a"% (ea.e
best'2i") SHREE YANTRA
+e,'re starti") t$e Vaib$a! La-mi Vrat '"e must ,irst b'2 t$eir $ea% t' S$ree
Ya"tra
Rules of Vrat
8/9 *f married women observe this Vrat, they achieve the award$ *f there is no married
woman in the family, any woman or unmarried girl can observe this Vrat$
839 *f a man observes this Vrat instead of a woman, he also achieves the award in the
same way$
869 0ne should observe this Vrat with full faith and pious conception, not by dislike or
without intense desire$
8:9 Vrat should be observed according to the rites prescribed by Shashtras for eleven or
twenty)one ;riday as per one2s oath$ *t should be celebrated according to Shashtras
performing proper ceremonies after the observance of Vrat on ;riday as decided at the
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time of the oath$ This ceremony is very simple to be preformed$ *f the Vrat is not
observed according to proper ceremony described by the Shastras, one does not achieve
its award or fruit$
8<9 After having once observed the Vrat, it can be observed again taking the oath
devotedly$
8=9 #oddess Laxmiji has innumerable incarnations$ Among all, >Shri !antra2 Amulet of
#oddess Laxmi is very beloved to her$ &er incarnation of .han Laxmi itself is Vaibhava
Laxmi$ 0ne should bow down one2s head to each and every incarnation of #oddess Laxmi
given above$ And also, while observing the Vrat one should pay homage to Shri !antra$
Then only it is fulfilled$ *f one doesn2t want to take the least trouble to observe Vrat,
#oddess Laxmi also doesn2t take any trouble for her or him and she doesn2t show any
mercy to such person$
8?9 0n the day of observance of the Vrat, from morning one should utter >5ai #oddess
Laxmi2 or >5ai %a Laxmi2 at heart as many times as possible$
8@9 *f one has to go on tour or outside the residence on ;riday, one should observe the
Vrat the next ;riday at one2s residence only$ 0ne should observe the Vrat for as many
;riday as decided by oneself at the time of oath$
8A9 The silver ornament should be utiliBed if one has no golden ornament for observing the
Vrat$ 0ne should place a rupee coin if one has no silver ornament$
8/C9 At the time of the celebration of the Vrat one should give the book >Vaibhava Laxmi
Vrat2 to seven, eleven, twenty)one, fifty one or hundred and one women according to
one2s own desire$ #oddess Laxmi would bless you more if you give more books as gifts to
more women, and the Vrat of #oddess Laxmiji would spread more and more$
8//9 *f the woman is in menses or having ceremonial defilement and conseDuent
untouchability owing to death in the family on the ;riday, one should observe the Vrat the
following ;riday$ And at the end, one should observe the Vrat for as many ;riday as
decided at the time of oath$
8/39 *n the beginning of observing the Vrat, one should recite once the hymn or praise the
#oddess Laxmi$
8/69 0ne should be on fast on the day of observing the Vrat on ;riday, and should eat the
sweet dish offered to #oddess Laxmiji$ 0ne may eat fruits or take meals once a day$ The
weak persons may observe the Vrat having food twice a day$ The important thing is that
one should have full faith and devotion in Laxmiji that #oddess would certainly fulfill the
desire$ %ost important point to note is one doing the Vaibhav Lakshmi vrat should do it
with full faith, and emotion$ Eonfidently pray taking an oath that %other will fulfill my
desire$
MAY GODDESS VAI+HAV LA3SHMI +E HAPPY 4ITH YOU&
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Story of Vrat
%any years ago there was a very big city$ Lakhs of people lived there$ *n ancient times,
people really lived the happy social life$ They used to meet and sit together and enjoyed
themselves$ *n those days, people used to lead the life completely in different way$ Feople
of this city were totally busy engaged in their own personal worldly affairs$ The elements
of holy devotion, benevolence, sympathy and affection all these virtues were rarely visible
in the cultural life of the society$ *nnumerable vices had spread in the daily)life of the
citiBens living in that city$ -ine and gambling, race and speculation, illegal relations and
various guilty misdeeds were done by the people living in that city$
There is always a silver line hidden among the black clouds in the sky$ The lightning of the
eternal hope spreads into the thousands of dark clouds of disappointments$ *nspite of so
many vices prevailing in the social life some pious people lived the virtuous life like the
lotus in the muddy water of the pond$ Among all the virtuous people, Sheela and her
husband also lived pious worldly life$ Sheela was of religious nature living the contented
life$ &er husband was a humble fellow having good character$
Sheela and her husband lived honestly$ They never abused or displeased anyone$ They
were happy to utiliBe their time in worshipping #od$ Their worldly life was ideal and people
never got tired while praising them$
Thus she had been passing her life happily$ *t is said that the end of the misdeeds is Duite
strange$ -ho could read the words of fate written by the #oddess of ;ortuneG A king
becomes a poor man, and a poor man becomes a king$ +y the destiny, in just a moment,
such a great change can be done$ As a result of misdeeds done, Sheela2s husband got the
company of bad friends$ *t is said that the man is influenced by the company he keeps$
.ue to the influence of the company of bad friends, Sheela2s husband dreamed to be one
of the wealthiest people gaining crores of rupees$ As a result he misled his life and
became as good as a beggar instead of becoming the wealthy person$ &e followed evil
ways of immorality and began to ruin his life$ &e indulged in drinking wine, gambling, and
race, speculation that had spread in the city)life$ &is friends were also on the same
immoral path$ &e began to waste his money in the way of immorality$ And at last he lost
all the savings and also the ornaments of his wife$ 0nce there was a golden time when he
was passing his life happily with his wife and they were utiliBing the time in worshiping
#od$ ,ow there was a great change in their life$ They became so poor that they could not
get food to satisfy their hunger$ %oreover Sheela had to suffer much due to the abusive
language of her husband$
Sheela was a polite and well)cultured woman$ She had suffered a lot because of her
husband2s misbehavior$ +ut keeping faith in #od she began o bear the sufferings of
unhappy life$ Hnhappiness is followed by happiness and happiness is followed by
unhappiness in this worldly life$ That is the eternal truth$ &aving faith in the eternal truth
of the happiness and unhappiness, Sheela forgot herself in praying and worshipping #od,
she was hopeful for future happy life$ -hile she had been passing her unhappy time of her
life, one day at noontime someone came knocking at her door$ She began to think, >who
would have come to my place as * am so poor and have nothing with meG2 Still however,
inspired by Aryan religious culture of welcoming the guests at the door, she stood up and
opened the doors of her house$
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To her wonder, she saw an old woman standing in front of her$ She was a very old
woman$ &er face was daBBling with the glow of divine light$ &er eyes were dripping with
the glow of divine light$ &er eyes were dripping the nectar of love$ &er majestic face was
overflowing with the compassion and love$ Sheela experienced immense peace in her
heart though she was not acDuainted with her$ She was full of delight$ She welcomes her
and gave her the only torn mat and reDuested her to sit with hesitation$ The old lady said,
>SheelaI .on2t you know meG2
Sheela humbly said, >%other, * feel delightful to see you and experience peace in the soul,
as if * have been searching you for a long time, but it seems that you are not known to
meI2
-ith a smile the old lady said, >whyI .id you forget meG (very ;riday * used to come to
the temple of #oddess Laxmiji, when there had been singing praise of the #oddess$ There
we happened to meet each otherI2
Sheela was full of sorrow, as her husband had gone to the immoral way of life$ She had
stopped going to the temple of #oddess Laxmiji$ She felt ashamed to get associated with
others$ She tried much to recollect the memory of that old lady$ +ut she was not
successful$
After a while, the old lady said to Sheela, >&ow sweet you had been singing prayer of
#oddess Laxmiji in the temple amidst the devoteesI ,ow days you are not seen there$
&ence * have begun to think the reason for it$ At last * have come to see you2$ &earing the
kind words of the old lady, Sheela2s heart moved and her eyes were full of tears$ She
began to sob painfully$ The old lady moved near her and began to console her striking
lightly on her back with love$
The old lady said to Sheela, >%y dear, happiness and sorrow are like the heat and shadow
of the Sun$ &appiness and misery come one after the other$ Flease have patience and tell
me all about your sufferings$ !ou will feel exempted from your pains, and will get the
remedy for the same2$
&earing the consoling words of the lady, Sheela2s heart felt peace and comfort$ She said
to her, >-e were very happy in our life and enjoyed ourselves with the bliss in our heart$
%y husband was also having a good character$ +y the grace of #od, we wee pleased with
our financial position$ -e used to utiliBe our time in worshipping #od$ +ut by our ill luck,
my husband was influenced by his bad company$ At last he ruined the life by going on the
path of immorality4 drinking wine, speculation, gambling, race, intoxicating drugs etc$ As a
result we have become as good as beggars of the footpath2$
The old lady said, >.ear, happiness and sorrow come one after the other$ %oreover the
end of the misdeeds is strange$ (very man has to suffer the conseDuences of his good or
bad deeds$ ,ow don2t get worried$ !ou have already suffered all the conseDuences of your
husband2s misdeeds$ ,ow, you will have happy days of your life$ !ou are the devotee of
#oddess Laxmiji$ #oddess Laxmiji is the incarnation of love and compassion$ She is very
merciful to her devotees$ &ence, have patience and observe the Vrat of the #oddess
Laxmiji and your life will be Duite easy)going$2
&aving heard about the observance of the Vrat of divine #oddess Laxmiji, Sheela2s face
glittered with light$ She said to the old lady, >%otherI 'indly tell me how the Vrat of
Laxmiji can be observed$ * will certainly observe it$2
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The old lady said, >The Vrat of Laxmiji is very easy to follow$ *t is called the >Vaibhava
Laxmi Vrat2 Vrat giving wealth" or >Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat2 Vrat giving Luxury"$ All the
hopes of the person who observes the Vrat, will get fulfilled, and she or he becomes
happy, wealthy and reputed2$ Then she began to describe how to perform the Vrat$
>.ear, this Vrat is very simple and easy to observe$ %any people observe this Vrat by the
improper method$ &ence they don2t have good result$ Feople believe that the Vrat can be
observed only by applying yellow and red turmeric to golden ornaments$ +ut it is not so$
Vrat should be performed with proper ceremony according to the religious scriptures or
shastras$ Then only the observance of the Vrat becomes fruitful$ The celebration of the
Vrat also should be performed as prescribed by the shastras with proper ceremony2$
>The Vrat should be observed on ;riday every week$ 0ne should put on clean clothes after
taking bath and should utter silently >5ai %a Laxmi2$ 0ne should not speak evil of others$
&aving washed hands and feet in the evening, one should sit on the wooden seat facing
the east direction$ 0ne should put a big wooden seat, and then one should put a copper
pot on the small heaps of rice arranged on the handkerchief spread on the wooden seat$
0ne should keep gold or a silver ornament or a rupee coin in a small bowl placed on the
copper pot$ 0ne should light the lamp)stand and the incense stick near the wooden seat$1
1There are many incarnations of #oddess Laxmi$1 A person observing the Vrat of Vaibhava
Laxmi should devotedly see >Shree mystical diagram2 and various complexions or forms of
goddess Laxmiji$ Then one should sing the prayer of Laxmiji$ Afterwards one should apply
the ornament or a rupee)coin with the yellow and red turmeric and rice)grain$ Then after
adorning it with a red flower, one should wave lights keeping sweets or piece of jaggery
and should utter >5ai %a Laxmi2$ After the rituals one should offer the prasad among the
members of the family$ That ornament or a rupee)coin should be put to the safe place$
The water kept in the copper)bowl should be poured into the pot of basil)plant 8tulasi9 and
the rice grain should be thrown to the birds$ *n this way one gets his or her desires
fulfilled by observing the Vrat according to the prescribed ceremony of the shastras$ A
%an gets wealthy by the grace of #oddess Laxmiji$ An unmarried girl gets married$ The
married woman maintains the happy state of wifehood and a childless woman gets a child
by the influence of observance of the Vrat$
Sheela was pleased to know about the observance of the Vrat from that old lady$ She said
to her, >%otherI !ou have shown me the ceremony of the Vrat$ ,ow * will surely observe
it$ +ut please, tell me how long this Vrat should be done and how it should be celebrated2$
The old lady said, >Feople say that this Vrat can be done in one2s own way$ +ut it is not so$
This Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat should be done for eleven or twenty)one ;riday$ 0n the last
;riday, the Vrat should be celebrated offering a coconut and sweet dish of rice$ Then on
that day the sweets should be given to seven unmarried girls or ladies, and sayingJ25ai %a
Vaibhava Laxmi2 they should be given a book of >Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat2$ Afterwards you
should bow down your head to the photograph of #oddess .hanlaxmi and should pray in
the heartI %otherI * have observed the Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat$ Flease fulfill all our wishesI
'indly give wealth to the poor and give children to the childless woman$ Let the married
woman enjoy the happy state of wifehood$ Let the unmarried girl fulfill her desires$ Flease
have grace on those who observe your Vrat and be kind to them by favoring happiness in
their lives2$ +y praying in this manner, bow down your head to the .han Laxmi,
incarnation of the #oddess Laxmiji and 'eep your hand above not to touch" the flames of
the lamp and apply it to your eyes2$ &earing the ceremony for the observation of Vaibhava
Laxmi Vrat, she closed her eyes and decided in her mind to do the Vrat with full faith
according to shastras for twenty)one ;riday and to celebrate the same with ceremony$
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-hen Sheela opened the eyes, she was very much surprised to know that the old lady had
disappearedI That old lady was no one else but Laxmiji &erselfI As Sheela was the
devoted worshipper, #oddess Laxmiji &erself had come in the form of an old lady to show
Sheela the path of happiness$
0n the very next day it was ;riday$ After taking bath Sheela began to utter, >5ai %a Laxmi2
with full faith in the #oddess Laxmi$ .uring the day she didn2t defame any one$ *n the
evening having washed her hands and feet, Sheela placed the wooden seat$ She put her
nose)ornament in the small bowl placed on the copper pot, which was on the heaps of rice
arranged on the handkerchief spread on the wooden seat$ Sitting in the east, Sheela
observed the Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat with proper ceremony as informed by that old lady$
Then she offered some sugar to her husband$ *mmediately there was a great change in
her husband2s nature$ As usual her husband did not beat herI She was very much happy
to see such miraculous change in husband$ Then after observing the Vrat with devotion
and faith for twenty)one ;riday$ Sheela celebrated the last ;riday$ She gave a book of
Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat to seven ladies and bowing down her head to the photograph of
#oddess Laxmiji, prayed4 >%otherI * have finished observance of the Vrat today$ 'indly
fulfill the desires of the unmarried girls and return the happiness of those who observe the
Vrat$ +e merciful to bless us with bliss of life uttering, 1#ive wealth to the poor, a child to
the childless woman and preserve the happiness of the married woman$ 'indly fulfill the
desires$1 Httering these words, Sheela kept her hands above the flames of the lamp and
applied her hands to her eyes and paid homage to the #oddess$ *n this way, Sheela could
get the result as she had observed the Vrat according to the prescribed ceremony of the
shastras$ &er husband gave up the immoral way of life and began to earn with great
efforts$ -ith the pious power of the #oddess, her husband became wealthy$ &e got back
the ornaments of Sheela mortgaged by him$ &ence forward he became a noble man and
Sheela regained the peace and happiness in her life as before$
&aving seen the pious power of the Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat, other women of the street
began to perform the Vrat according to ceremony described by the shastras$
0hI #oddess .han LaxmiI +e merciful to all, as you had been to Sheela$ ;ulfill the desires
of all$ +less all with peace and bliss$ 5ai %a .han LaxmiI 5ai %a Vaibhava LaxmiII$
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Miracles
1Won the lottery
A letter of one lady from ,avsari is presented here$ 0ur financial position was very feeble$
%y husband was invalid and ill$ * had young sons$ %y elder daughter had been serving in
the post office$ 0ur family was maintained from the income of her salary$ She had
completed twenty)five years of her age$ So we were anxious to get her married$
Luckily we selected a bridge)groom for our daughter$ 0ur daughter also gave her consent
for that young man$ That young man also liked our daughter$ The marriage was arranged$
+ut one obstacle stopped the marriage$ The bridge)groom2s mother said, 2%arriage may
be arranged with simplicity$ +ut this marriage can be done if you give /CC grams of gold
to your daughter, otherwise * wont give my consent$2
>-e were put into the awkward position$ -e felt that our ship was sinking on the shore
itself$ -e had no saving at all$ Then how could we purchase /CC grams of goldG * had
been sitting on the verandah highly disappointed$ At that time a motorcycle passed by my
house$ * saw something dropped and fallen into the corner from that motorcycle$ * was
very much curious to know what was dropped there$ To my wonder, it was a book of
>Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat2$ * wiped the book with one end of my sari, touched the same to my
eyes and began to read it immediately sitting on the verandah$ -hile reading it, * thought
that our problem might be solved if * observe this Vrat of Vaibhava Laxmi$ Frobably
#oddess Laxmiji might have sent this book to me to help me in my difficult situationI
.eep and intense faith arose in my heart to observe the Vrat$
The very next day was ;riday$ After having taken the bath, * took the pious decision to
observe the Vrat for >eleven ;riday2 and started to perform the Vrat with proper rites as
written in the book with full faith$ * uttered >5ai %a Laxmi2 the whole day on that ;riday$ *n
the evening * put my golden ring in a small bowl placed on the copper big pot, kept on the
small heaps of rice$ * worshipped according to the rites described in the book of Vrat and
offered the sweet dish to #oddess Laxmiji and fasted for the whole day$ * began to see the
photograph with devotion everyday and entreated her to exempt me from my miseries$
0n the fifth ;riday * began to worship #oddess Laxmi$ %y mind was completely absorbed
in the photograph of #oddess Laxmi, seeing devotedly at the photograph$ (xactly at that
time my son, who was fifteen years old, came to me running fast and said, %other seeI
-e have won the lottery of %aharastra State, and we are lucky to win the priBe of fifty
thousand$1
* leaped with over)joy$ * said to him, >+e seated silently$ Let me complete the
worshipping, we shall talk after eating the sweet dish offered to the #oddess Laxmi$2
* finished the ceremonies of the Vrat whole Kheatedly$ -e all ate the sweet dish offered to
#oddess$ Afterwards we checked the number of our lottery, and found that we had won
the lottery$
#oddess Laxmiji had relieved me from the distress$ &aving received the amount of the
lottery$ * purchased /CC grams of gold, and ornaments were prepared from it$ 0ur
daughter got marriedL she was given the golden ornaments of /CC grams and was given
send)off to her husband2s house with tears in our eyes$
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Thus by the effective influence of the Vrat of Vaibhava Laxmi, my miseries were removed
once for all$ 5ai .han Laxmi #oddessII
2Regained lost diamonds
%y husband was the commission agent in the market of diamonds$ &e had comparatively
good income we used to live happily with our two sons$ -e had no trouble at all$ -e had
neither a motor car nor a bungalow$ -e were not even well to do from the financial point
of view$ +ut my husband was praised well in the business of diamond)market$ &ence he
had a great prestige in the business$ -e felt that we were very happy$ ,o body would
have been so much happy as we had been$ -e were satisfied with our family life$ +ut who
would have passed all the days happilyG And really, the day dawned in our life when the
dark clouds of calamities heavily fell on us$
At night my husband returned home$ As usual he hung up his bush)shirt on the peg$
&aving changed the pantaloon, he tried to take out the packets of diamonds from his
pocket, but unfortunately the packets were not found$ &urriedly he again tried to find the
packets from the pockets of his shirt, but did not succeed to get the same$ Afterwards he
tried to search on the floor of the house and in all directions$ * saw from the kitchen that
he had been trying to search something$ &ence * went near him and said, >-hat are you
trying to searchG 1&ave you lost anythingG2 &e said with heavy heartI
!es, the packing of diamond)packets is not found$ * had put it into the left pocket of my
pant$ *f we cannot find it out, we would be drowned into debt$ -e shall have to sell out
this flat also$1
* lost all my senses$ * switched down the gas and ran from the kitchen and hastily tried to
find out the packing of the diamond packets on the way of coming and going and on the
staircase of the apartment and behind the staircase$ Hnfortunately the packet was not
found$ -e both of us)husband and wife sat down on the sofa with great shock and
disappointment$ &ow much happy we had beenI And how great calamity had crushed usI
Shall we lose everythingG Tears began to drop form my eyes$
At that critical moment, my husband2s friend came to visit us with his wife$ * welcomed
them and gave them a glass of water$ &aving seen the shadow of sorrow on our faces, he
said with a smile$ 1-hat is the matterG &ave you Duarreled todayG1
-hile weeping * described every thing that had happened$ They too were dumb with
shock$ All of a sudden 7amilaben the wife of my husband2s friend called me in the kitchen
and said, >would you believe what * am saying to youG
>-hat2 * said to her$
7amilben said to me$ >!ou devotedly decide to observe the Vrat of Vaibhava Laxmi$ %en
may not have faith in the Vrat, but we should have full faith in the Vrat$ This is the Vrat of
.han Laxmi$ *t has miraculous influence in this *ron Age age of vice and irreligious
prescribed by 'ali"$ !ou do observe the Vrat$ And she described to give fifty)one copies of
this book as present to the women$ 'eeping the Vrat with full faith in the heart, * began to
entreat #oddess .han Laxmi saying, >0h %other, kindly let us regain our lost diamonds
and save our family from disparity$2
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The whole night * continuously uttered the pious name of #oddess Laxmi$ At the rising of
the sun, in the dim Sunlight we went out in search of packets of diamonds inspired by the
#oddess herself$ -e began to utter &er pious name and tried to find looking minutely on
both sides of the road, from where my husband had returned home by scooter$ As soon as
we entered into the neighboring street of diamond)market, * happened to see the packet
slightly hidden into the dust in the corner$ * pointed it out to my husband$
1There it isI There it isI1 &e uttered out and picked up the packet promptly$ *t was the
same packing in which all the packets were tagged with a rubber string$ At last we
regained the same packing of the diamond)packets$ 7eallyI Tears of joy dropped from the
eyes of my husband$ -e deeply felt that we were saved from the terrible destructive
disaster of our life$
* told my husband about the oath taken by me for the observance of the Vaibhava Laxmi
Vrat for twenty)one ;riday$ And from the following ;riday we)* and my husband, began to
observe the Vrat$ -ith full faith and devotion we completed the observance of Vrat for
twenty)one ;riday and gave fifty)one books of Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat as present to the
women$
.ear readersI The above)described incident proves the pious influence of #oddess .han
Laxmi$
3obtained back ornaments
The doors of ,ilaben2s flat were left open by negligence$ At that time the mason2s work
was going on in the flat on the upper floor$ The laborer carrying the bags of sand was
dishonest by intention$ Seeing the flat open, he misused the opportunity$ &e went into the
flat and began to search minutely and carefully$ ,ilaben had gone for bath$ There was no
one in the flat$ -hile searching, he happened to find the gold necklace, the auspicious
golden marriage ring, and two golden bangles under the pillow in the bedroom$ The
laborer put the ornaments into his pocket$ &e stealthily went away putting the pillows as
before$ Then for an hour, he continued to bring bags of sand$ Afterwards he pretended to
have pain in the stomach and escaped away$
,ilaben had this bad habit to put the ornaments below the pillow in the bedroom everyday
and to put on the same after finishing the cooking work, the next day$ ,ilaben did not
know that her ornaments had been stolen$ After finishing the cooking work, ,ilaben went
to her bedroom to take the ornaments, but she didn2t find them$ She scattered everything
in the bedroom, but she didn2t get any ornament$ +eing disturbed, she began to shed
tears$ The neighboring woman rushed there$ All began to pacify her giving consolation$
&er parent house was just two streets away$ Someone informed at her parents2 house$
&er mother and sister hurriedly came there$
Seeing her mother, ,ilaben started to weep again$ %other consoled her and said, >,ila,
you should not take out the ornaments at all$ *f you remove the ornaments your should
put them properly in the cupboard$ -ellI .on2t mind what has happened$ !ou know well
that * have deep faith in #oddess .han Laxmi$ Take the religious oath to observe
Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat for eleven ;riday$ #oddess Laxmiji will do every thing good$2
*mmediately ,ilaben washed her hands and feet and solemnly affirmed to observe the
Vrat of Vaibhava Laxmi for eleven ;riday$ She also decided to give // books of Vaibhava
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Laxmi Vrat as present to the women$ Afterwards she decided to recite the name of
#oddess Laxmiji with deep faith$ After some time her husband returned home and ,ilaben
narrated him the whole incident shedding tears from her eyes$ &er husband said to her,
>-eeping is not gong to help you in any way$ Eome onL let us go to the police station to
report the matter$ +oth the husband and wife closing the door of the house went to the
police station$ They reDuested the police)inspector to register the incident narrated to him$
The inspector began to write the report$
,ilaben was giving the details$ 5ust at that time one police)man, catching hold of a
laborer, entered into the police)gate, and said, >Sir, this man was moving here and there
near the goldsmith2s shop$ * suspected his behavior and caught hold of him$ * found these
ornament from him$ And he presented four ornaments of ,ilaben on the table of the police
inspector, the details of which ,ilaben had reported to him$
The laborer also confessed his crime$ &e told everything from where he had stolen and
how he had stolen the ornaments$ &e recogniBed ,ilaben too$
&aving completed the procedure, the inspector entrusted the ornaments to ,ilaben$ *n
this way, by the grace of #oddess .han Laxmi, ,ilaben immediately received all the stolen
ornaments$ Then ,ilaben immediately received all the stolen ornaments$ Then ,ilaben
gave eleven books to the women as present, after having observed Vrat of Vaibhava
Laxmi for eleven ;riday$ Thus she observed the Vrat according to the oath taken by her$
Such is the great and pious power of the Vrat of #oddess Vaibhava Laxmi$ 5ai %a
Vaibhava LaxmiI
4slack business started in full swing
The dispute began for partnership in the business$ Then there became four partners in the
business$ Since then began the days of disparity for Sureshbhai in his business$ &e used
to work hard but was not successful to run his business by any means$ &e was mentally
depressed within a year$
&is wife Saralaben was very wise$ She gave courage to her husband$ &ow could he be in
the happy mood when his business had been slackG She anyhow maintained the family
selling out something or the other but she didn2t let her husband know about the same$
&er heart had been weeping to see her husband gradually becoming weak and feeble
mentally and physically$
0nce Saralaben2s maternal aunt came to visit her$ She had very close relations with her$
Saralaben narrated everything about her miserable condition$ &er maternal aunt said,
>!ou take an oath to observe Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat for eleven ;riday$ Eome on just now to
the market with me and buy a book >Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat2$ #oddess .han Laxmi would
relieve you from all your miseries$
At once Saralaben got ready and went to the market with her maternal aunt and
purchased >Shree !antra)Amulet of #oddess Laxmi and a book of Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat in
which there were photographs of various incarnations of the #oddess$ The following day
was ;riday$ S he took an oath to observe the Vrat for twenty)one ;riday and began to
observe Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat$
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,ext ;riday Sureshbhai returned home with a joyous mood$ She said to Saralaben, 1To
day a miracle happened$ 0ne very big and reputed company has approved the Duality and
design of the spare parts stocked in our shop, and it has given a very big order for the
same$ *t has favored us$1 And really the fact happened to be true$ Sureshbhai2s business
started in full swing after the Vrat for twenty)one ;riday$ The Vrat was celebrated with full
faith and then Sureshbhai kept the book in the treasury$ After a year he reached at the
top in his business and he was lucky to purchase a motorcar$
Such is the pious power of Vaibhava Laxmi VratI
5btained decent !ob
#ajesh was Vimalaben2s son$ &e got the first class in %$ Eom$ .egree examination$ All
were very much pleased$ ;rom the very next day, #ajesh began to search for the job$ &e
had already got his name registered in the employment office$ All the members at home
believed that #ajesh would immediately get the job as he had obtained very good marks$
#ajesh belief fell flat$ #ajesh had no influence L # V #"$ &ave you followed itG &e had no
degree of L # V #$ ,o relative of his own or paternal uncle had been on good post$
&aving wandered here and there for the employment, #ajesh got frustration within one
year only$ +elonging to be the member of middle class family, he could not afford to
remain unemployed$ The members of the family also began to murmur with discontent$
#ajesh was very confused, as he could not decide what to do in that situation$
0ne day %inaben, living in the same street, invited Vimalaben at her place, as she had
observed the Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat, and she was to celebrate it$
%inaben marked the forehead of seven women with the red turmeric, and applied some
grains of rice$ She also gave a book of Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat as present to the seven
women and gave them sweet dish of rice, which was offered to #oddess Laxmi$ All the
women discussed about miracles of Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat$ After some time all the women
went to their places$
Vimalaben also returned home with the book of Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat$
&aving finished the household work, she began to look into the book$ She also saw the
Shree !antra)the amulet of #oddess Laxmi$ She recollected the memory of their past
prosperity$ &er father used to keep the Amulet of #oddess Laxmi in the treasury$ &e used
to say that the Amulet had been the mystical form of the #oddess Laxmi$ -here there
was the Amulet of #oddess Laxmi, there always resided #oddess Laxmi$ She devotedly
applied her hands to her eyes after touching the Amulet$ At once she experienced some
divine change in the mind$ She got inspiration to observe Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat$ -hile
turning the pages of the book, she found the various incarnations of #oddess Laxmiji$ She
touched devotedly the photographs of the #oddess and then to her eyes$ She recollected
that her mother had been telling that #oddess Laxmiji got satisfied if her various
incarnations were devotedly seen by any one then #oddess Laxmiji resided in the house$
At her mother2s house there were photographs of various incarnations of #oddess Laxmiji
and she always worshipped them$
Vimalaben began to think, should * observe the Vaibhava Laxmi VratG She collected the
information about the rites to observe the Vrat from the book$ 5ust then #ajesh returned
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home$ Vimalaben showed him that book and entreated him to observe the Vrat$ #ajesh
loved his mother very much$ &e never refused to obey his mother2s words$ &e replied
positively to respect his mother$ The following day was ;riday$ %other and son both took
oath to observe Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat for eleven ;riday and began the observance from
that very ;riday$
Saturday passed, Sunday also passed and on %onday #ajesh received a letter from the
#arden %ill$ &e went for the interview on Tuesday$ &e was happy with his interview$ &e
got the appointment letter on the ;riday$ Thus at last he got the decent job$
And again #ajesh took the oath to observe the Vrat for twenty)one ;riday$ +y the grace of
#oddess .han Laxmi, #ajesh got the promotion after a Duarter year and a month$ &e
began to get higher salaries very promptly$ Thus by the pious power of Vaibhava Laxmi,
#ajesh obtained the decent job and good salary due to speedy promotion$
"#ot ha$$iness and $ros$erity
%alatiben was very straightforward by nature$ She was intelligent and had the sweet
tongue$ ,o body could stand with her regarding the efficiency of her work$ *nspite of that,
clouds of calamity fell on her$ She had two sons$ Then all of a sudden her husband met
with an accident$ &e lost both his legs$ &is right hand became invalid$ *t was for show
only$ Luckily he could save his life$ %alatiben had to take over all the responsibilities of the
family$ She had passed four or five years of her married life$ &ence they had not saved a
big amount$ She owned a flat only$
She was very much perplexed with miseries$ +ut she did not let her husband know the
least about her embarrassment by her behavior$ She encouraged her husband by cheering
him up$
&appiness leads you to the goldsmith and unhappiness inspires you to go at the feet of
Lord 7ama$ According to that proverb, %alatiben surrendered to #od 7ama$ 0nly by the
grace of #od, one can come out safely through such calamities$ She began to ponder as to
what to do to find out safe way$
All of a sudden she remembered that her Sushiben her maternal aunt, used to observe
Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat and used to celebrate it whenever she happened to be in difficulty$
She praised the Vrat very much$ 0nce upon a time her maternal aunt had invited her at
the time of celebration of Vrat and had given a book of Vrat too$ 0hI The book of the VratI
She had kept it in one of the corners of her cupboard$ %alatiben at once got up and found
out that book$ She looked at Shree !antra the Amulet of #oddess Laxmiji, and also
various incarnations of Laxmiji in the book$ She read the rites of the Vrat and also the
miracles of the #oddess$ She began to think, 1Should * observe the VratG #oddess Laxmiji
would certainly show me some way$1 And while sitting there and then only, she took an
oath to observe Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat for eleven ;riday, and with great devotion she
started to observe the Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat from the following ;riday$
0n the fifth ;riday 7eema, her friend of college)career came to visit her$
+oth talked about their happiness and unhappiness with each other$
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&earing %alatiben2s miseries, 7eema said to her, 1%alatiI Start a beauty parlor$ Again your
hand is that of an artist$ -hat a great art you have achievedI !ou can spare one room
from your flat for your beauty parlor$
0ur next door neighbor wants to sell out the furniture and other eDuipment of the beauty
parlor$ 0ur neighbor wants to go abroad and she wants to sell everything as soon as
possible$ * have good relations with my neighbor$
She would give you at concessional rate and that too by installments$1
%alatiben became very much pleased with that proposal$ She immediately asked her
husband about the same and got his permission, and within a week only, she started her
beauty parlor at her place$
+y the grace of #oddess Laxmi, her beauty parlor got established very well$
Thus by the pious influence of Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat %alatiben could find the path of
progress$ -ithin a year her financial condition was at the top and she started a new air)
conditioned beauty parlor buying the neighboring flat$
Such is the wonderful power of Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat$
%Return of lost son
&emlataben had two sons$ She had lost her younger son of two years age, when she had
gone for the holy bath at the fair held at 'umbha$ She tried hard to inDuire about the
child$ She gave advertisement in the newspaper and also on television$ She went from one
city to another and one village to another in search of him$ She didn2t get the least
information about him$
-hile searching, a year passed$ All the savings and ornaments had been used up in
searching him out, but he was not found at all$
The whole family was overcome with grief$ They had lost the interest in the family)life$ All
day and night, the heart of &emlataben and her husband had been burning in the terrible
disappointment$ They did not like to go anywhere$ Anyhow they passed their days in
distress$
0ne day they went to market to purchase the books for their elder son$
They happened to see a book named Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat$ *n their presence, four or five
women purchased seven copies of that book and went away$ They became curious about
the same$ They too purchased one copy of that book and returned home$
After finishing household work, they began to look into the book$ They saw and read about
the Shree !antra the Amulet of #oddess Laxmi, the photographs of various incarnations of
the #oddess, the rites to observe the Vrat, and wonderful incidents of the pious power of
the #oddess$ &emlataben began to think, 1Should my lost son return home if * observe
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this VratG Let me do it$ #oddess has been always kind$ She wants only deep devotion$
*nspite of all my worldly efforts, * did not get anything$ ,ow let me entreat #oddess
Laxmi1$ -hile pondering, tears dropped form her eyes and said, 10hI #oddess .han
Laxmi, * shall certainly observe Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat for twenty)one ;riday$ * shall perform
it devotedly and shall give one hundred and one copies of this book as present to women$
+ut my merciful %otherI #et me back my lost son1$ Thus she took an oath and began to
entreat the #oddess$ After having lost the son, both the husband and wife talked the least
with each other, as if they had been observing silence they were speechless$ &ence
forward, &emlataben began to utter, 15ai %a Vaibhava Laxmi1 continuously$
;rom the following ;riday, she started to observe Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat according to the
rites as described in the shastras$ She had not prepared any sweet dish since a year$ +ut
on that day she prepared the sweet dish of wheat flour and molasses and offered it to the
#oddess$
&aving completed the Vrat, she began to utter the pious name of the #oddess and went to
bed$ At dawn, she saw a large garden with a foundation of colored water in the dream$
She saw her lost son in the garden$
*n the morning, after taking bath, she bowed down her head to the photograph of
#oddess Laxmiji, and to Shree !antra$ Then she kept her hand above the flames of the
lamp and applied it to her eyes and sang the prayer of Laxmiji$ She narrated the details of
the dream to the #oddess speaking to her self only$ She offered a coconut at the feet of
the #oddess in the temple and again narrated the dream to herself$ Then she returned
home from the temple and told about the dream to her husband$
&er husband said to her, >The garden which you are talking about is situated in %ysore
and it is named Vrundavan garden$ * had once visited it$2
1Then let us go and inDuire about our son in that garden$ The #oddess herself has given
me the hint by showing my son in the dream$ %y heart says to me 1let us go there$1
*mmediately the husband and wife became ready to go to %ysore$ The elder son was
entrusted to her paternal aunt$
They went to Vrundavan #arden of %ysore$ They began to search with anxious eyes$ At
that time she was uttering 15ai %a Vaibhava Laxmi1 in the heart$
And a miracle happened$ They saw their son playing with a child in the garden, where she
had seen her child in the dream$ A couple was sitting beside him$ ;rom their facial
appearance they seemed to be %adrasi$
7unning to the child, &emalataben embraced it and began to weep sobbing herself$ That
%adrasi couple was amaBed and stood there being dumb$ Their son began to weep with
fear$ &emalataben was consoled and calmed down by her husband$ Then he told every
thing about their lost child to that couple and showed them the cuttings of the newspaper$
The %adrasi couple said, >-e had found this child when we had sat in the train after taking
the holy bath at the fair held at 'umbh$ -e did not know how that child had come into the
train$ +ut the child was crying much$ So we had brought the child to %ysore and we were
treating him as our own child2$
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After doing certain procedure, &emalataben and her husband returned home safely with
their lost son$ 0nce again the family was full of joy and happiness$
Afterwards she used to prepare some sweet dish and used to offer it to #oddess Laxmi
every ;riday$ She celebrated the Vrat after having completed the observance for twenty)
one ;riday and gave /C/ books of Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat to /C/ women as present$
&er relatives and neighbors all were wonder)struck with the divine miracle happened in
&emalataben2s family$
Such is the miracle of the holy power of Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat$ 5ai %a Vaibhava LaxmiI
&Dau)$ter Marrie%
7adhaben belonged to the goldsmith caste$ %ost of the women of her caste were
handsome and beautiful$ +ut 7adhaben2s daughter Sonali2s skin was slightly brown$ Also
they were financially not well$ Sonali passed her degree examination, but they could not
get her married$
7adhaben and her husband were becoming anxious, as Sonali was growing older in age$
Sonali was expert in cooking and smart in all extra activities$
She was very wise by nature$ +ut unfortunately, she fell short in the matter of marriage$
0ther girls of her age had already got married and had become mother of one or two
children$ +ut, Sonali didn2t get chance for marriage$ #radually she began to despair$ *t
was not possible for them to get Sonali married with any youth of their caste only$ -hile
Sonali2s parents earnestly desired to get
Sonali married with any youth of their caste only$
0ne day, Sonali went to see her friend &ema$ At that time &ema was reading a book$
Sonali said to her, 1&ema, what you are readingG1 &ema said, >This is the book of
Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat$ %y neighbor Lataben today celebrated the Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat$ She
gave the copies of this book to all women$ * also got it as the present and * am reading it$2
>Flease show it to me2, said Sonali$
&ema gave the book to Sonali$ &aving read the book, Sonali thought, >Let me observe the
Vrat$ Frobably * may also get married$ The third day of dark half of a lunar month of
Vaishakh has passed, so my marriage is not possible in this season$ +ut if the #od may
show mercy on me, my marriage may take place in the next season$2 Sonali began to
think about the grace of the #oddess and then said, >&ema, may * take this book with me
to my placeG2 -ith a smile &ema asked, >whatG .o you want to observe the VratG2$ Sonali
replied, >yes, with the increase in my age, my heart has been frightened2$ >!ou are right, *t
is such a matter that neither one can bear it, nor can tell it to any one$ !ou certainly
observe this Vrat$ +y the power of this Vrat, desires of four or five persons have been
fulfilled$ !ou take away this book$2
And Sonali returned home with the book, She showed the book to her mother and she
also liked it$ *t was ;riday after two days$ Sonali took an oath to observe the Vaibhava
Laxmi Vrat for eleven ;riday and began it on ;riday morning$ The whole day Sonali
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uttered the name of #oddess .han Laxmi whole)heartedly$ She worshipped the #oddess
.han Laxmi in the evening and entreated her to get herself marriage with a good match$
And really the miracle happened$ That very night her paternal uncle came and told about
a bridegroom for Sonali$ The bridegroom happened to be the son of a very forward family
of her caste$ &e was %$ Sc$ and was a very rich person$ Sonali2s paternal aunt had given
the details about Sonali to that young boy directly$ That youth wanted as his life)partner,
a girl of smart and peaceful nature who can take part in his business$
Sonali was very much pleased to know about the bridge)groom$ She thought, >#oddess
.han Laxmi has at once favored me2$ Sonali bowed down her head with devotion to
#oddess .han Laxmi in her heart and began to utter her pious name and the following
;riday, Sonali got married without any pomp$
Such is the grace of #oddess .han Laxmi, and the miracle of the Vrat of Vaibhava Laxmi
#oddessI
'Remembra".e I".rease%
Suresh, 'usumben2s son, hardly studied up to S$S$E$ class with many efforts, as his
remembrance power was very weak$ Suresh used to study with much labor but could not
remember any thing$ &e thought that he would never pass S$S$E examination and so he
was very much disappointed$
'usumben saw that Suresh had been in the gloomy mood$ &e was not interested in study$
'usumben2s husband had been the manager of a bank and Suresh was their only son$
&ence, Suresh was their beloved son, they knew that Suresh was weak in study$ +ut he
would get a good job if he would be a graduate, anyhow$ Then only he would be well set
in his life$
They saw that Suresh had been in the unhappy mood$ Those days 'usumben decided to
ask him about his present condition, as he seemed to be confused in his own mind$
0nce 'usumben asked Suresh, 1-hat is the matterG Are you not in a good mood now
daysG *s there any problemG1 Suresh replied, >%ummy, there is no matter as such, but *
cannot memoriBe anything that * read$ This year * have to appear at S$S$E examination of
the S$S$E$($ +oard$ * feel that * would not get through the S$S$E examination$ &owever
hard * have been reading, attentively, * don2t memoriBe anything$1
'usumben thought that his complaint was genuine$ +ut what could be the way outG And
both mother and son indulged themselves in their own activity$
'usumben began to think how to solve the problem and she passed the whole night
thinking about it$
,ext day was ;riday$ She used to observe Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat, and decided to celebrate
it after having finished twenty)one ;riday$ She had full faith in #oddess .han Laxmi$
0nce she had been observing the rites of the Vrat$ At once she thought, *f Suresh observe
this Vrat he would solve this problem$
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She also called Suresh and Suresh began to see as if he was asking the reason of her
calling him to her$
'usumben said, >%y dear son, believe what * am telling you$ !ou may or may not get any
good result, but please do observe the Vaibhava Laxmi Vrat yourself$ Take the oath that
you would observe the Vrat for twenty one ;riday, if you memory power would increase$2
>%ummy, what are your talking aboutG Should the memory)power increase by the
observance of the VratG2 said Suresh and began to laugh$ 'usumben said, 1* have found
out the right solution of your difficulty$ *f you observe the vrat with deep devotion and
faith, your memory)power would definitely increase$2 >-ell %ummy, As your are telling this
with full faith, * would certainly observe the Vrat$ +ut please tell me how should * observe
this Vrat$2
'usumben explained him all the rites to observe the Vrat$ ;rom that very day, 'usumben
guided Suresh to observe the Vrat and got it fulfilled$
Another ;riday passed$ The third ;riday also passed$ And at once Suresh felt that he could
memoriBe what he had read$ &e began to study more laboriously and with great
enthusiasm$
&e could began to keep in memory very easily after five ;riday, &e also observed the Vrat
for twenty one ;riday, like his mother, then he celebrated it and again observed twenty
one ;riday$
The S$S$E examination began$ Suresh also appeared at the S$S$E$ examination$ The result
of examination was declared$ Suresh saw that he had passed with first class marks$
%other and son were very much pleased$ Thus #oddess .han Laxmi blessed Suresh with
her holy power$ 5ai %a Vaibhava LaxmiI
#reatness of #oddess
0ne should offer a sweet dish to #oddess Vaibhava Laxmi and sing a prayer$ Then one
should recite the following verse to obtain immediate fruits of the Vrat$
Patrab$*a)!a%a"ma" C$ara"
Prakas$s$a#a" +$'a"&
Satse!a Pitru%e!ar.$a" Vi%$i$i
Sat*am)a!am Pa#a"am&
D$a"*a Nama(i Sam)ra$' Na
3a#a$as.$itta Trur''(a Pri*a&
Dras$ta Pra$a Hari Vasami 3ama#a
Tasmi" Gru$e Nis.$a#a&
SIGNIFICANCE
I a#2a*s resi%e t$ere, 2$ere )uests are 2e#.'me% a"% ',,ere% mea#s, 2$ere
!irtu'us (e'(#e are re"%ere% ser!i.es, 2$ere G'% is 2'rs$i(e% a"% 't$er
re#i)i'us ser!i.es is %'"e, 2$ere trut$ is 'bser!e%, 2$ere "' mis%ee% is %'"e,
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2$ere .'2s are (r'te.te%, 2$ere .'r" is .'##e.te% t' )i!e ,'r .$arit*, 2$ere
t$ere is "' 5uarre##i"), 2$ere 2i,e is .'"te"te% a"% ('#ite1 At t$e remai"i")
(#a.es, I rare#* s$'2 m* ,a!'r1
(ymn of #oddess
%ahadevi %ahalakshmi ,amaste Tvam Vishnu Friye
Shaktidayee %ahalakshmi ,amaste .ukha bhajani 1/1
Shraaiya Frapti ,imittaya %ahalakshmi ,amamyaham
Fatitodhdharinee .evi ,amamyaham Funaha Funaha 131
Vedanstvam Sanstuvanti &ee shastrani Eha murhumuhu
.evastvam Franamanti &ee Laxmi .evi ,amostute161
,amaste %ahalakshmi ,amaste +havabhanjanee
+haktimukti ,a Labhyte %ahadevi Tvayee 'rupa Vina1:1
Sukh Saubhagyam ,a Frapnoti Fatra Laxmi ,a Vidyate
,a Tatfalam Samapnoti %ahalakshmi ,amamyaham 1<1
.ehi Saubhagyamarogyam .ehi %e Faramam Sukham
,amaste Aadyashkti Tvam ,amaste +heed, +hanjanee1=1
Viddhehi .evi 'alyanam vidhehi Faramamshriyam
Vidyavantam !ashasvantam Lakshmvantam 5anam 'uru1?1
Achintya 7oop)charite Sarvashatru Vinashinee
Achintya 7oop)charite Sarvashatru Fradayeenee 1@1
,amamyaham %ahalakshmi ,amamyaham Sureshvaree
,amamyaham 5agdhdhatree ,amamyaham Farameshvaree1A1
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)arti
0m 5ai Laxmimata, %ayya 5ai Laxmimata
Tumko ,ishdin Sevat, &arVishnu Vidhata ) 0m
Hma 7ama +rhmani, Tumhi 5agmata
Surya Ehandrma .hyavat, ,arad rushi #hata ) 0m
.urga 7oop ,iranjani, Sukh)Sampattidata
5o 'oyi Tumko .hyata, 7udhdhi)Sidhdhi pata K 0m
Tum Fatal ,ivasini, Tum hi Subh data
'arm)Frabhav)Frakashini, +hav nidhiki Trata )0m
5is #harme Tum 7aheti, Sab sadgun Aata
Sab Sambhav &ojata, %an ,ahi #habarata ) 0m
Tum bin !agna ,a &oye, Vastrana 'oyee Fata
'han)Fanka Vaibhava, Sab Tumse Aata ) 0m
Subhgun %andir Sunder, 'shirodadhi jata
7atna Ehaturdas Tum bin, 'oyee ,ahi Fata ) 0m
%aha Laxmijiki Aarati, 5e 'oyee ,ar gata
Hr Anand Samata, Fap Htar jata ) 0m
+olo %aha Laxmi %ataki 5ai
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