Sri Chinnamasta Ashtottara Satanama Stotram

Devi

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  • verse 1
    श्री पार्वत्युवाचनाम्नां सहस्रं परमं छिन्नमस्ताप्रियं शुभम् ।कथितं भवता शम्भोस्सद्यश्शत्रुनिकृन्तनम् ॥ 1 ॥

    śrī pārvatyuvāchanāmnāṃ sahasraṃ paramaṃ Chinnamastāpriyaṃ śubham ।kathitaṃ bhavatā śambhōssadyaśśatrunikṛntanam ॥ 1 ॥
    meaning

    Parvati said: O Shambhu, you have told us the supreme thousand names, so beloved of Chhinnamasta, destroyer of enemies instantly.

    word by word
    श्रीShriiBeauty, Splendour, Lustre
    सहस्रSahasraThousand
    परमंParamam[He having abandoned all Sinful tendencies, obtains the] Supreme [Feet of the Devi] · Highest, Supreme · (Lord Narasimha is the) highest (Divinity) · Very much
    शुभम्Shubham[Lord Shiva invoked the Keelaka and pinned it; And having done that all this indeed became] Auspicious
    कथितंKathitam(The Glory of the Twelve Principal Forests) is narrated in the following order · Told
  • verse 2
    पुनः पृच्छाम्यहं देव कृपां कुरु ममोपरि ।सहस्रनामपाठे च अशक्तो यः पुमान् भवेत् ॥ 2 ॥

    punaḥ pṛchChāmyahaṃ dēva kṛpāṃ kuru mamōpari ।sahasranāmapāṭhē cha aśaktō yaḥ pumān bhavēt ॥ 2 ॥
    meaning

    I ask you again, O God — be gracious to me; one who is unable to recite the thousand names —

    word by word
    पुनःPunahAgain · Once again · Again, Once More
    देवDevaDivine
    कृपाKrpaaPity, Tenderness, Compassion
    कुरुKuruPlease do · Please Make · Please Make (my undertakings Free of Obstacles) · May do · Please be [Present in this Water] · Do
    चCaAnd, sometimes used only for emphasis or gap-filling · for emphasis · And, sometimes used for emphasis · And · And, Also, Sometimes for emphasis or gap-fillings · Indeed · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also · For emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also, For emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis · Also · And, Also, Moreover · And, for emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-flilling · Moreover, Also · And, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, As Well as · Gap-filling or emphasis · And, for gap-filling · And, Also, sometimes for gap-filling · And, sometimes for emphasis · And, sometimes used for filling gaps
    यYaHe · He Who
    पुमान्PumaanPerson, Soul, Purusha, refers to a spiritually elevated person
    भवेत्BhavetMay it be
    यःYahHe Who
  • verse 3
    तेन किं पठ्यते नाथ तन्मे ब्रूहि कृपामय ।

    tēna kiṃ paṭhyatē nātha tanmē brūhi kṛpāmaya ।
    meaning

    — what should he recite, O Lord? Tell me this, O compassionate one.

    word by word
    तेनTenaBy that
    नाथNaathaLord
    किम्KimWhat
  • verse 4
    श्री सदाशिव उवाचअष्टोत्तरशतं नाम्नां पठ्यते तेन सर्वदा ॥ 3 ॥

    śrī sadāśiva uvāchaaṣṭōttaraśataṃ nāmnāṃ paṭhyatē tēna sarvadā ॥ 3 ॥
    meaning

    Sadashiva said: One hundred and eight names may be recited always —

    word by word
    श्रीShriiBeauty, Splendour, Lustre
    सदाशिवSadaashivaSri Sadashiva
    उवाचUvaacaSaid
    तेनTenaBy that
    सर्वदाSarvadaaAlways · At all times
  • verse 5
    सहस्रनामपाठस्य फलं प्राप्नोति निश्चितम् ।

    sahasranāmapāṭhasya phalaṃ prāpnōti niśchitam ।
    meaning

    — and by that, one surely obtains the fruit of reciting the full thousand names.

    word by word
    फलंPhalamFruit · Fruit [of the Agnihotra] · Fruit [of action]
    प्राप्नोतिPraapnoti[He having abandoned all Sinful tendencies], obtains [the Supreme Feet of the Devi] · Obtains · (He will) Attain · Obtain, Attain
    निश्चितNishcitaCertain
  • verse 6
    ॐ अस्य श्रीछिन्नमस्तादेव्यष्टोत्तर शतनाम स्तोत्रमहामन्त्रस्य सदाशिवऋषिः अनुष्टुप् छन्दः श्रीछिन्नमस्ता देवता मम सकलसिद्धि प्राप्तये जपे विनियोगः ॥

    ōṃ asya śrīChinnamastādēvyaṣṭōttara śatanāma stōtramahāmantrasya sadāśivaṛṣiḥ anuṣṭup Chandaḥ śrīChinnamastā dēvatā mama sakalasiddhi prāptayē japē viniyōgaḥ ॥
    meaning

    Viniyoga: Of this Sri Chinnamasta Devi Ashtottara Shata Nama Stotra Mahamantra — the sage is Sadashiva; the meter is Anushtup; the deity is Sri Chinnamasta (the self-decapitated Goddess). The recitation is dedicated for the attainment of all perfections.

    word by word
    ॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the Parabrahman
    अस्यAsyaOf this
    सदाशिवSadaashivaSri Sadashiva
    ऋषिःRssih(composed by Narayana) Rishi, Sage · Rishi
    छन्दChandaMetre
    देवताDevataaDivinity
    ममMamamy · of me · (O Mother, May you Shine within the Lotus of) my (Heart in the form of the fullness of Knowledge arising from Atman) · To me · (Be Gracious) to me · Mine
    विनियोगःViniyogah(This Stotra is to be) Used for
    चण्डCannddaFierce, Passionate
  • verse 7
    ॐ छिन्नमस्ता महाविद्या महाभीमा महोदरी ।चण्डेश्वरी चण्डमाता चण्डमुण्डप्रभञ्जिनी ॥ 4 ॥

    ōṃ Chinnamastā mahāvidyā mahābhīmā mahōdarī ।chaṇḍēśvarī chaṇḍamātā chaṇḍamuṇḍaprabhañjinī ॥ 4 ॥
    meaning

    Om Chhinnamasta, Mahavidya, Mahabhima, Mahodari, Chandeshvari, Chandamata, Chandamunda-prabhanjini —

    word by word
    ॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the Parabrahman
    महाविद्याMahaavidyaaMahavidya · Mahavidya, Great Vidya · The Great Knowledge [beyond the Mind]
    महाभीमाMahaa-BhiimaaWho appears very fearful
    महोदरीMaha-UdariiThe One with a Huge Womb
  • verse 8
    महाचण्डा चण्डरूपा चण्डिका चण्डखण्डिनी ।क्रोधिनी क्रोधजननी क्रोधरूपा कुहूः कला ॥ 5 ॥

    mahāchaṇḍā chaṇḍarūpā chaṇḍikā chaṇḍakhaṇḍinī ।krōdhinī krōdhajananī krōdharūpā kuhūḥ kaḻā ॥ 5 ॥
    meaning

    — Mahachanda, Chandarupa, Chandika, Chandakhandini, Krodhini, Krodhajanani, Krodharupa, Kuhuh, Kala —

    word by word
    चण्डिकाCannddikaaDevi Chandika
    कुहूKuhuuThe New Moon
    कलाKalaaA small part of anything, part of Moon, a division of Time, Art
  • verse 9
    कोपातुरा कोपयुता कोपसंहारकारिणी ।वज्रवैरोचनी वज्रा वज्रकल्पा च डाकिनी ॥ 6 ॥

    kōpāturā kōpayutā kōpasaṃhārakāriṇī ।vajravairōchanī vajrā vajrakalpā cha ḍākinī ॥ 6 ॥
    meaning

    — Kopaatura, Kopayuta, Kopasamharakarini, Vajravairochani, Vajra, Vajrakalpa, and Dakini —

    word by word
    चCaAnd, sometimes used only for emphasis or gap-filling · for emphasis · And, sometimes used for emphasis · And · And, Also, Sometimes for emphasis or gap-fillings · Indeed · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also · For emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also, For emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis · Also · And, Also, Moreover · And, for emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-flilling · Moreover, Also · And, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, As Well as · Gap-filling or emphasis · And, for gap-filling · And, Also, sometimes for gap-filling · And, sometimes for emphasis · And, sometimes used for filling gaps
    डाकिनीDdaakiniiDakini
    वज्रVajraVajra, Thunderbolt
  • verse 10
    डाकिनीकर्मनिरता डाकिनीकर्मपूजिता ।डाकिनीसङ्गनिरता डाकिनीप्रेमपूरिता ॥ 7 ॥

    ḍākinīkarmaniratā ḍākinīkarmapūjitā ।ḍākinīsaṅganiratā ḍākinīprēmapūritā ॥ 7 ॥
    meaning

    — Dakinikarmanira ta, Dakinikarma-pujita, Dakini-sanga-nirata, Dakinipremapurita —

  • verse 11
    खट्वाङ्गधारिणी खर्वा खड्गखर्परधारिणी ।प्रेतासना प्रेतयुता प्रेतसङ्गविहारिणी ॥ 8 ॥

    khaṭvāṅgadhāriṇī kharvā khaḍgakharparadhāriṇī ।prētāsanā prētayutā prētasaṅgavihāriṇī ॥ 8 ॥
    meaning

    — Khatvanagadharini, Kharva, Khadga-kharpara-dharini, Pretasana, Pretayuta, Preta-sanga-viharini —

    word by word
    खर्वKharvaShort in stature
  • verse 12
    छिन्नमुण्डधरा छिन्नचण्डविद्या च चित्रिणी ।घोररूपा घोरदृष्टिः घोररावा घनोदरी ॥ 9 ॥

    Chinnamuṇḍadharā Chinnachaṇḍavidyā cha chitriṇī ।ghōrarūpā ghōradṛṣṭiḥ ghōrarāvā ghanōdarī ॥ 9 ॥
    meaning

    — Chhinnamundadhara, Chhinnachanda-vidya, Chitrini, Ghorarupa, Ghoradrishti, Ghora-rava, Ghanodari —

    word by word
    चCaAnd, sometimes used only for emphasis or gap-filling · for emphasis · And, sometimes used for emphasis · And · And, Also, Sometimes for emphasis or gap-fillings · Indeed · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also · For emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also, For emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis · Also · And, Also, Moreover · And, for emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-flilling · Moreover, Also · And, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, As Well as · Gap-filling or emphasis · And, for gap-filling · And, Also, sometimes for gap-filling · And, sometimes for emphasis · And, sometimes used for filling gaps
  • verse 13
    योगिनी योगनिरता जपयज्ञपरायणा ।योनिचक्रमयी योनिर्योनिचक्रप्रवर्तिनी ॥ 10 ॥

    yōginī yōganiratā japayajñaparāyaṇā ।yōnichakramayī yōniryōnichakrapravartinī ॥ 10 ॥
    meaning

    — Yogini, Yoganirata, Japayajnaparayana, Yonichakramayi, Yoni, Yonichakra-pravartini —

  • verse 14
    योनिमुद्रा योनिगम्या योनियन्त्रनिवासिनी ।यन्त्ररूपा यन्त्रमयी यन्त्रेशी यन्त्रपूजिता ॥ 11 ॥

    yōnimudrā yōnigamyā yōniyantranivāsinī ।yantrarūpā yantramayī yantrēśī yantrapūjitā ॥ 11 ॥
    meaning

    — Yonimudra, Yonigamya, Yoniyantranivashini, Yantrarupa, Yantramay i, Yantreshi, Yantrapujita —

  • verse 15
    कीर्त्या कपर्दिनी काली कङ्काली कलकारिणी ।आरक्ता रक्तनयना रक्तपानपरायणा ॥ 12 ॥

    kīrtyā kapardinī kāḻī kaṅkāḻī kalakāriṇī ।āraktā raktanayanā raktapānaparāyaṇā ॥ 12 ॥
    meaning

    — Kirti, Kapardini, Kali, Kankali, Kalakarini, Arakta, Raktanayana, Raktapana-parayana —

    word by word
    कालीKaaliiWho is beyond Kala [Time] · Devi Kali · Kali · Black, Night
  • verse 16
    भवानी भूतिदा भूतिर्भूतिधात्री च भैरवी ।भैरवाचारनिरता भूतभैरवसेविता ॥ 13 ॥

    bhavānī bhūtidā bhūtirbhūtidhātrī cha bhairavī ।bhairavāchāraniratā bhūtabhairavasēvitā ॥ 13 ॥
    meaning

    — Bhavani, Bhutida, Bhuti, Bhutidhatri, Bhairavi, Bhairavachara-nirata, Bhutabhairava-sevita —

    word by word
    भवानीBhavaaniiDevi Bhavani, Shakti
    चCaAnd, sometimes used only for emphasis or gap-filling · for emphasis · And, sometimes used for emphasis · And · And, Also, Sometimes for emphasis or gap-fillings · Indeed · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also · For emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also, For emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis · Also · And, Also, Moreover · And, for emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-flilling · Moreover, Also · And, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, As Well as · Gap-filling or emphasis · And, for gap-filling · And, Also, sometimes for gap-filling · And, sometimes for emphasis · And, sometimes used for filling gaps
    भैरवीBhairaviiDevi Tripurabhairavi
    भवानिBhavaaniDevi Bhavani · [Your Holy Name] Bhavani · Divine Mother Bhavani
  • verse 17
    भीमा भीमेश्वरी देवी भीमनादपरायणा ।भवाराध्या भवनुता भवसागरतारिणी ॥ 14 ॥

    bhīmā bhīmēśvarī dēvī bhīmanādaparāyaṇā ।bhavārādhyā bhavanutā bhavasāgaratāriṇī ॥ 14 ॥
    meaning

    — Bhima, Bhimeshvari, Devi, Bhimanada-parayana, Bhavaradhya, Bhavanuta, Bhavasagara-tarini —

    word by word
    देवीDeviiDevi
    भीमBhiimaTerrific
  • verse 18
    भद्रकाली भद्रतनुर्भद्ररूपा च भद्रिका ।भद्ररूपा महाभद्रा सुभद्रा भद्रपालिनी ॥ 15 ॥

    bhadrakāḻī bhadratanurbhadrarūpā cha bhadrikā ।bhadrarūpā mahābhadrā subhadrā bhadrapālinī ॥ 15 ॥
    meaning

    — Bhadrakali, Bhadratanu, Bhadrarupa, Bhadrika, Bhadrarupa, Mahabhadra, Subhadra, Bhadrapalini —

    word by word
    भद्रकालीBhadrakaaliiWho is Bhadrakali [Who is the controller of Life and Death, being beyond Kala or Time] · Devi Bhadrakali
    चCaAnd, sometimes used only for emphasis or gap-filling · for emphasis · And, sometimes used for emphasis · And · And, Also, Sometimes for emphasis or gap-fillings · Indeed · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also · For emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also, For emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis · Also · And, Also, Moreover · And, for emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-flilling · Moreover, Also · And, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, As Well as · Gap-filling or emphasis · And, for gap-filling · And, Also, sometimes for gap-filling · And, sometimes for emphasis · And, sometimes used for filling gaps
    सुभद्राSubhadraaSubhadra
  • verse 19
    सुभव्या भव्यवदना सुमुखी सिद्धसेविता ।सिद्धिदा सिद्धिनिवहा सिद्धा सिद्धनिषेविता ॥ 16 ॥

    subhavyā bhavyavadanā sumukhī siddhasēvitā ।siddhidā siddhinivahā siddhā siddhaniṣēvitā ॥ 16 ॥
    meaning

    — Subhavya, Bhavyavadana, Sumukhi, Siddhasevita, Siddhida, Siddhinivaha, Siddha, Siddhanishevita —

    word by word
    सिद्धिदाSiddhi-DaaWho is the giver of Siddhis
    सिद्धSiddhaSiddha, Accomplished in Yoga
  • verse 20
    शुभदा शुभगा शुद्धा शुद्धसत्त्वा शुभावहा ।श्रेष्ठा दृष्टिमयी देवी दृष्टिसंहारकारिणी ॥ 17 ॥

    śubhadā śubhagā śuddhā śuddhasattvā śubhāvahā ।śrēṣṭhā dṛṣṭimayī dēvī dṛṣṭisaṃhārakāriṇī ॥ 17 ॥
    meaning

    — Shubhada, Shubhaga, Shuddha, Shuddhasattva, Shubhavaha, Shreshtha, Drishtimay i, Devi, Drishtisamharakarini —

    word by word
    श्रेष्ठाShresstthaaBest, Most Excellent
    देवीDeviiDevi
    सुभगाSubhagaaGood Fortune
    सुधाSudhaaNectar or Honey
    श्रेष्ठShresstthaBest, Most Excellent
  • verse 21
    शर्वाणी सर्वगा सर्वा सर्वमङ्गलकारिणी ।शिवा शान्ता शान्तिरूपा मृडानी मदानतुरा ॥ 18 ॥

    śarvāṇī sarvagā sarvā sarvamaṅgaḻakāriṇī ।śivā śāntā śāntirūpā mṛḍānī madānaturā ॥ 18 ॥
    meaning

    — Sharvani, Sarvaga, Sarva, Sarvamangalakarini, Shiva, Shanta, Shantirupa, Mridani, Madaanatura —

    word by word
    शर्वाणीSharvaanniiConsort of Lord Shiva
    सर्वाSarvaaAll
    शिवाShivaaShivaa, the Auspicious One · Consort of Shiva · Who is Auspicious and One with Shiva · Auspicious · Jackal · Shivaa, Devi Parvati
    मृडानीMrddaanii[Your Holy Name] Mridani
    सर्वाणिSarvaanniAll
    सर्वSarvaAll
    शिवShivaAuspicious
    सन्तSantaSaint
  • verse 22
    इति ते कथितं देवी स्तोत्रं परमदुर्लभम् ।गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं गोप्यं गोपनियं प्रयत्नतः ॥ 19 ॥

    iti tē kathitaṃ dēvī stōtraṃ paramadurlabham ।guhyādguhyataraṃ gōpyaṃ gōpaniyaṃ prayatnataḥ ॥ 19 ॥
    meaning

    Phalashruti: I have told you this stotra, O goddess, which is supremely hard to come by; it is secret upon secret, to be carefully guarded.

    word by word
    इतिItiRefers to something that precedes
    तेTeto You · That · of You · Your · To You, of You · You · They · He
    कथितंKathitam(The Glory of the Twelve Principal Forests) is narrated in the following order · Told
    देवीDeviiDevi
    स्तोत्रंStotram[This] Stotra [proclaimed by me] · Stotram, Hymn · Hymn · [That Keelaka] Stotra [of Devi Chandika, He made it hidden behind the Mantras of Devi Mahatmyam] · Stotram · Hymn in Praise of God · Stotra · Stotra, Praise, Eulogy · Stotra, Hymn
    गोप्यGopya[by] Gopis [Cowherd Girls]
  • verse 23
    किमत्र बहुनोक्तेन त्वदग्रे प्राणवल्लभे ।मारणं मोहनं देवि ह्युच्चाटनमतः परम् ॥ 20 ॥

    kimatra bahunōktēna tvadagrē prāṇavallabhē ।māraṇaṃ mōhanaṃ dēvi hyuchchāṭanamataḥ param ॥ 20 ॥
    meaning

    Phalashruti: What more need be said before you, my beloved? O goddess, slaying, enchanting, and scattering of enemies —

    word by word
    मोहनMohanaCaptivating
    देविDeviDevi · O Devi · Goddess · Devi, Goddess · O Devi, O Divine Mother · O Devi (Mahalakshmi)
    परम्ParamAfterwards, Later, After, Beyond
    मरणMarannaDeath
    देवीDeviiDevi
    परंParamBut, However · Highest, Supreme · Supreme · (Who is the one) Supreme (Abode of Kaivalya in the fourth state of Turiya) · Who is Supreme · [I take Refuge in that] Transcendental [Purity Who is beyond all Dualities]
  • verse 24
    स्तम्भनादिककर्माणि ऋद्धयस्सिद्धयोऽपि च ।त्रिकालपठनादस्य सर्वे सिद्ध्यन्त्यसंशयः ॥ 21 ॥

    stambhanādikakarmāṇi ṛddhayassiddhayō'pi cha ।trikālapaṭhanādasya sarvē siddhyantyasaṃśayaḥ ॥ 21 ॥
    meaning

    Phalashruti: — and immobilizing and all the other rites, and the heaps of supernatural powers — by thrice-daily recitation of this, all are accomplished without doubt.

    word by word
    चCaAnd, sometimes used only for emphasis or gap-filling · for emphasis · And, sometimes used for emphasis · And · And, Also, Sometimes for emphasis or gap-fillings · Indeed · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also · For emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also, For emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis · Also · And, Also, Moreover · And, for emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-flilling · Moreover, Also · And, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, As Well as · Gap-filling or emphasis · And, for gap-filling · And, Also, sometimes for gap-filling · And, sometimes for emphasis · And, sometimes used for filling gaps
    सर्वेSarveAll
  • verse 25
    महोत्तमं स्तोत्रमिदं वराननेमयेरितं नित्यमनन्यबुद्धयः ।पठन्ति ये भक्तियुता नरोत्तमाभवेन्न तेषां रिपुभिः पराजयः ॥ 22 ॥

    mahōttamaṃ stōtramidaṃ varānanēmayēritaṃ nityamananyabuddhayaḥ ।paṭhanti yē bhaktiyutā narōttamābhavēnna tēṣāṃ ripubhiḥ parājayaḥ ॥ 22 ॥
    meaning

    Phalashruti: Whoever, devoted and of undivided mind, recites this supreme stotra that I have uttered — the noblest among men — for them, there is no defeat by enemies.

    word by word
    वराननेVara-AananeGreat Face signifying Greatness
    पठन्तिPatthanti[Those who will] Recite · Reading, Reciting · Reciting
    येYeWho · Those who · Those · Whoever
    तेषांTessaamof them · of Them signifying towards Them · They
    भवBhavaComing into Existence, Birth, Production
  • verse 26
    इति श्रीछिन्नमस्तादेव्यष्टोत्तरशतनाम स्तोत्रम् ॥

    iti śrīChinnamastādēvyaṣṭōttaraśatanāma stōtram ॥
    meaning

    Colophon: Thus ends the Sri Chinnamasta Devi Ashtottara Shata Nama Stotram (the hymn of 108 names of the Goddess Chinnamasta).

    word by word
    इतिItiRefers to something that precedes
    स्तोत्रंStotram[This] Stotra [proclaimed by me] · Stotram, Hymn · Hymn · [That Keelaka] Stotra [of Devi Chandika, He made it hidden behind the Mantras of Devi Mahatmyam] · Stotram · Hymn in Praise of God · Stotra · Stotra, Praise, Eulogy · Stotra, Hymn

Primary text from vignanam.org