Shri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam in Sanskrit Is the prayer dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi Devi. Shri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam is taken from Padma Purana and this devotional prayer was chanted by Lord Indra in praise of Goddess Mahalakshmi. Goddess Lakshmi means Good Luck to Hindus. The word 'Lakshmi' is derived from the sanskrit word "Laksya", meaning 'aim' or 'goal', and she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity, both material and spiritual In Hindu mythology, Goddess Lakshmi, also called Shri, is the divine spouse of Lord Vishnu and provides him with wealth for the maintenance and preservation of the creation. One should chant Shri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam daily to get benefits of stotra.
Instead, Krishna led Yudhishthira to the battlefield, where the great warrior Bhishma Pitamah lay on his deathbed. He was injured by the arrows of Arjuna. On Krishna's advice, Yudhishthira posed six questions to Bhishma regarding all aspects of life, to which Bhishma responded that Yudhishthira should surrender his life to whoever granted him life. Bhishma stated that meditating on Lord Vishnu's one thousand names would liberate one from all sins, and he listed Lord Vishnu's names. This portion of the Mahabharata is known as the Vishnu Sahasranama and was composed by the sages Vyasa and Krishna, who were present at the battle of Kurukshetra.