Vande Padmakarām Prasannavadanām वन्दे पद्मकरां प्रसन्नवदनां | Hear for Mata Laxmi's blessings

वन्दे पद्मकरां प्रसन्नवदनां सौभाग्यदां भाग्यदां
हस्ताभ्यां अभयप्रदां मणिगणैर्नानाविधैर्भूषिताम् ।
भक्ताभीष्टफलप्रदां हरिहरब्रह्मादिभिः सेवितां
पार्श्वे पंकजशंखपद्मनिधिभिर्युक्तां सदा शक्तिभिः ॥

The phrase "वन्दे पद्मकरां प्रसन्नवदनां" (Vande Padmakarām Prasannavadanām) is a beautiful Sanskrit salutation to Goddess Lakshmi.
Here is the translation and breakdown in English:
English Translation
"I bow to the Goddess who holds a lotus in Her hand and whose face radiates a joyful, serene expression."
Word-by-Word Meaning
Vande (वन्दे): I salute / I bow / I worship.
Padmakarām (पद्मकरां): * Padma = Lotus
Karām = In Her hand
Meaning: One who holds a lotus flower in Her hand.
Prasannavadanām (प्रसन्नवदनां):
Prasanna = Joyful / Serene / Pleased
Vadanām = Face
Meaning: One with a bright, cheerful, and peaceful countenance.
The Spiritual Essence
In Hindu iconography, the Lotus symbolizes purity and spiritual detachment, while the Cheerful Face represents the grace and peace that Goddess Lakshmi bestows upon her devotees.

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