[This is a beautiful song on goddess Lakshmi]
You hold the divine ("vara") veena in your soft ("mrudu") hands ("paani"). You are the queen
("raani") of the omniscient. Your eyes ("lochana") are like the lotus petals ("vanaruha"). Your curly
("suruchira") tresses ("veni") resemble the bees ("bambhara"). Devas ("Sura") worship ("nuta") your
auspicious form ("kalyaani"). You have ("lola") unequaled ("nir-upama") virtuous ("shuba")
qualities ("guna"). You ("sheela") give ("prada") endless ("narathi") victory ("jaya"). You are
Ranganaayaki, the consort ("priya")of the Ranganatha ("varadaa"). You grant ("daayaki") the boons
("phala") desired ("vaanchita") by your devotees. O Mother ("janani") of Brahma, who is seated on a
lotus ("saraseeja-asana")! Victory ("jaya") to you. 

Vidya Priyadarshini