[2] In Sanskrit, sri denotes prosperity and is another name of the goddess Lakshmi,[3] and stuti is translated as a hymn.

[4] According to the Sri Vaishnava narrative, Vedanta Desika was once approached by a young man.

After he had finished singing the hymn in praise of Lakshmi, gold coins showered around the man, a blessing of the goddess.

[7] She is also praised for her generosity, one verse stating that wherever her playful eyes wander, there various forms of riches compete to flourish.

[8] The first hymn of the work extols the attributes of Lakshmi:[9][10] mānātīta prathita vibhavāṁ maṅgalaṁ maṅgalānāṁvakṣaḥ pīṭhīṁ madhuvijayino bhūṣayantīṁ svakāntyāpratyakṣānu śravika mahimā prārthinīnāṁ prajānāṁśreyo mūrtiṁ śriyam aśaraṇa tvāṁ śaraṇyāṁ prapadhyeShe who is renowned for her fortune, she who is the most auspicious of the auspiciousShe who decorates her seat, the chest of the one who achieved victory over Madhu (Vishnu), with her lustreShe who beholds and offers greatness to the devotees who pray to herShe who has the form of prosperity and is the refuge of the helpless, to her I surrender