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Adi Sankaracharya was born in Kaladi in 8th century when Hinduism had few problems. The Shiva worshippers, Vishnu
worshippers, Ganesh worshippers, has misunderstandings. It is Sankaracharya who organized Hinduism and helped in
its upliftment.
Once Sankaracharya was going to few houses to take bhiksha. He came across a hut and asked for bhiksha .The woman
inside the house was embarrassed as a saint has come to her house for food; but she was so poor that nothing was
available in her house. She searched all the places and finally found an old Amla fruit. The poor woman was feeling shy
to give only this little Amla fruit to Sankaracharya but she had immense devotion and did not want to send the saint who
came to her house, empty handed. She offered the Amla fruit in the bowl of Lord Sankaracharya.
Sankaracharya realized the woman’s devotion irrespective of being poor. He immediately started singing twenty one
shlokas praising Goddess Mahalakshmi, praying her to bless the poor woman by driving her poverty and grant her
riches.
Mahalakshmi replied that the lady has not done any good deeds (helping others in charity) in her previous birth. So she
doesn't deserve riches and is destined to suffer in poverty. Adi Sankaracharya accepted it; but said though the poor lady
didn’t do any good deeds in previous birth, in this birth, she has such a kind heart that irrespective of being poor, she
gave this little Amla fruit to him and this good deed alone is enough to bless her with all prosperity.
Listening to Sankaracharya's beautiful stotra and his argument that the poor women must be blessed for her good deed in
this birth (offering of little Amla fruit), Mahalakshmi was moved. Friends, here comes the greatness of this Goddess. She
really is for devotion and purity of heart. If we always involve in good deeds, always chanting Gods name, we will surely
be blessed by Mahalakshmi.
As Sankaracharya was singing Kanakadhara stotram, Mahalakshmi showered Golden Amla fruit like rain in front of the
poor woman’s hut. Imagine, rain of golden fruit showering from sky. How beautiful is this story friends. How beautiful is
the devotion of the poor lady and how great is the saint Adi Sankaraya who sang in praise of Mahalakshmi and beyond
all this, how graceful this Goddess Mahalakshmi is.
Adi Sankaya has sung this "Kanakadhara stotra" for welfare of everyone who is suffering their past karma and suffering
in poverty.
Please sing Kanakadhara stotram every day or at least listen to it with pure devotion on Goddess Mahalakshmi offering
flowers, milk or water in a glass and after prayers have it as Prasad
Mahalakshmi blessings - Kanakadhara Stotram.
9. Dhadyaddhayanupavanopi dravinambhudaraam,,
Asminna kinchina vihanga sisou vishanne,,
Dhushkaramagarmmapaneeya chiraya dhooram,,
Narayana pranayinee nayanambhuvaha.