Clayton Said:

Any site on which I can see Poems written in sanskrit and also translated in english/hindi?

We Answered:

http://sanskritdocuments.org/

this one is a great site with sanskrit documents and it also gives lots of links to other sites.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit

wikipedia page on sanskrit gives you some more links at the bottom of the page (external links)

Victoria Said:

What does this sanskrit chant mean?Please translate into english and also how is the chant written in sanskrit?

We Answered:

I think you have taken a few lines from a Maha Lakshmi sloka that I also had read but could not recollect exact name of sloka. The particular stanza from which you have picked the words starts with "Vande padmakaraam prasanna vadhanaam.." I give below the bland meaning for the lines given by you:

Vandhe padmakaraam - (I) bow to the one holding the lotus in her hands;

Prasanna vadanam - (keeping a) pleasant (smiling) face;

saubhaagyatham,
bhagyathaam - source of superior and secular (auspicious) good things;

hasthaabyaam
abhayapradam - (one of the four) hand held in "abhaya" (gesturing not to fear) posture;

maniganair nanavidhair
bhushithaam.. - decorated with varieties of gems..

The particular verse describes the Divine Mother Lakshmi (bestower of all wealth) smilingly bestowing auspiciousness - both spiritual and mundane - and holding the palm in the gesture of assurance of protection.. looking beautiful with ornamental decoration etc

I could not recall if the particular verse occurs in Sri Adi Sankara's Kanagadhara stotra or in Sri Sthuthi composed by the great Vaishnavite composer Venkatacharya respectfully called as Vedantha Desigar by vadakalai vaishanvas or in some other sloka.

You can get the sloka books from any local religious book shop. Books in original samskrit with english libis (transliteration) and meanings are available which you can obtain and study.