Thursday 13 October 2016

Sri Chamundershwari Ashtothara Shathanama Sthothram – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||










I shall meditate upon supreme Goddess Sri Chamundeshwari who is one of the eight powerful forms of Goddess Sri Adishakthi personified for the annihilation of demons, she is a great illusionist/Mahamaya, she majestically rides on her celestial vehicle lion/Simhasaneshwari, she is the symbol of Srividhya, she represents supreme knowledge and wisdom, she dwells in the divine Srichakra, she is consort of Lord Shiva, she is Gauri/fair complexion, Girija/daughter of Himavan, and Bhuvaneshwari/Goddess of the Universe as well, she is personified as Mahakali/who has vicious form, she is incarnated as Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi who is the symbol of wealth, she is incarnated as Mahavani/Goddess Sri Saraswathi and Manonmani as well.  She has thousands of heads, she has thousands of arms, she is smeared in safflower/musk, she is attired in gem decorated garment, she is the mother of Lord Ganesha and Lord Skandha, she is decked in fresh alluring flowers of rose, she is Uma/daughter of Dhakshaprajapathi, Kathyayani/daughter of Sage Kathyayana, Durga/remover of miseries and grief, Manthrini/symbol of Manthric rites, Dhandini/carries stick and disperses the fruit of Karma, and Jaya/symbol of victory as well. The glorious ten incarnations of Lord Narayana was originated from her finger tip, she is served by Goddess Rama and Goddess Vani, she is personified as Indhrakshi/female force of Lord Indhra, Bagala/adorned in garlands of skull, Bala/young girl, Chakreshi/wielded in wheel, Vijayambika/symbol of triumph as well, she has power on Lord Bhrama, Lord Vishnu, Lord Rudra, Lord Eshwara and Lord Sadhashiva, she is fond of turmeric and vermilion, she is powerful and dwells in the highest mountain peaks, she is the slayer of demons Mahishasura, Madhu and Kaitabha, she is the presiding deity of Mathura, she is the consort of Lord Kameshwara, she is Yoganidra who undergoes severe austerities, she is Bhavani, Chandika and Sathi as well, she dwells in the chariot resembles to Srichakra, she is the cause for creation, preservation and destruction, she is personified as Annapoorna, Jwalajihva/fire on tongue, Kalarathri/fierce form, slayer of  demons Nishumbha and Shumbha, and Rakthabeeja, she is personified as Bhrami/female force of Lord Bhrama, she is the symbol of auspiciousness, she is the deity in Shatchakra and dwells in  Mooladhara, she is Goddess Parvathi/consort of LordShiva, she is  Parameshwari/consort of Lord Parameshwara, she dwells as Bindu,  she resides in Chandramandal/galaxy and sacrificial fire/Chithagnikunda, she resides in the peaks of Mount Vindhya, she is worshiped by Lord Hayagreevah and Sage Agasthya, she has Lord Surya, Lord Chandra and Lord Agni as her eyes, she is Shivaa/provider of auspiciousness, she is Dhakshayani/daughter of Dhakshaprajapathi, she is worshiped with Navavarana rite, she is venerated by Manu with Navakshara, she has possessed nine gorgeous forms, she is wielded in 32 fierce weapons, she is married to Lord Kameshwara, she is decked in crescent moon on her long and beautiful curly hair locks, she dwells in all living beings, she is unconquerable, she dwells in Odyanapeeda, she is Lalitha, she is the sister of Lord Vishnu, she has vicious form with protruding teeth, she carries fierce weapon Vajra, she carries fire, she is the symbol of auspiciousness, she is supreme bliss, she dwells in 18 peedas, she has terrible form/Berunda, she is Bhairavi/consort of Bhairava, she is beyond perception, she is decked in garlands of skull, she is the slayer of  demon Bandasura, her eyes has the resemblance to lotus flower, she is wielded in bow and arrow made of fresh alluring flowers, she is Shivadhoothi/who assigned Lord Shiva as her emissary, she is the mother of sacred Vedas, she is the female force of Lord Shankara, she is mounted on lion, she is worshiped with 64 art forms, she is Yogini who is worshiped by Ganas, she has nine ferocious forms/Navadurga, she is Bhadrakali, she dwells in the woods of Kadamba, she is the slayer of demons Chanda and Munda, she is Maharajji, she resembles to nectar, she is decked in marvelous earrings and dwells in Srichakra, she dwells as Bhramarambika in Srishailam, she is Thripurasundari and provider of boons to Lord Indra, she is Shakambari, she is the provider of peace and auspiciousness, her face has the luster of moon, she is gorgeous, she has attractive limbs.


Whoever reads or listens to the above glorious verses praising Goddess Sri Chamunda with utmost faith and devotion would get their desires fulfilled.


Sri Chamunda Mahamaya Srimath Simhasaneshwari | Srividhya Vedya Mahima Srichakra Puravasini ||

Sri Kandadhayitha Gauri Girija Bhuvaneshwari | Mahakali Mahalakshmi: Mahavani Manonmani ||

Sahasra sheersha Samyuktha Sahasra Kara Manditha | Kausumbha Vasanopetha Rathna Kanchuka Dharini ||

Ganesha Skandha Janani Japakusuma Dhasura | Uma Kathyayani Durga Manthrini Dhandini Jaya ||

Karangulinaghothpanna Narayana Dhashakrithi: | Sachamara Ramavani Savya Dhakshina Sevitha ||

Indhrakshi Bagala Bala Chakreshi Vijayambika | Pancha Prethasanarooda Haridhra Kumkumapriya ||

Mahabaladhri Nilaya Mahishasura Mardhini | Madhukaidaba Samharthri Madhurapura Nayika ||

Kameshwari Yoganidhra Bhavani Chandika Sathi | Chakraraja Radharooda Srishti Sthithyantha Karini ||

Annapoorna JwalaJihva Kalarathri Swaroopini | Nishumba Shumbha Madhani Rakthabeeja Nishoodhini ||

Bhramyadhi Mathrukaroopa Shubha Shadchakra Devatha | Moola Prakritharooparyya Parvathi Parameshwari ||

Bindu Peedkrithavasa Chandramandala Madhyaga | Chidhagnikunda Sambhootha Vindhyachala Nivasini ||

Hayagreeva Agasthya Poojya Soorya Chandragni Lochana | Jalandharasupeedastha Shiva Dhakshayaneeshwari ||

Navavarana Sampoojya Navakshara Manusthutha | Navalavanya Roopadya Jwaladhvathrimshadhayudha ||

Kamesha Baddha Mangalya Chandrarekha Vibhooshitha | Charachara Jagadhroopa Nithyaklinna Parajitha ||

Odyanapeedanilaya Lalitha Vishnusodhari | Dhamstra Karalavadhana Vajreshi Vahnivasini ||

Sarva Mangala Roopadya Sacchidhanandha Vigraha | Ashtadhasha Supeedastha Bherunda Bhairavi Para ||

Rundamala Lasath Kanda Bandasura Vimardhini | Pundrekshu Kanda Kodhanda Pushpabana Lasathkara ||

Shivadhoothi Vedamatha Shankari Simhavahana | Chathu: Shashtyupacharadya Yogini Ganasevitha ||

Navadurga Bhadrakali Kadamba Vanavasini | Chanda Munda Shiracchethri Maharajji Sudhamayi ||

Sri Chakravara Thadanga Sri Shaila Bhramarambika | Sri Raja Rajavaradha Srimath Thripura Sundari ||

Shakambari Shanthidhathri Shadahanthri Shivapradha | Rakendhu Vadhana Ramya Ramaneeyavarakrithi: ||

Srimath Chamundika Devya Namnam Ashtotharam Shatham |

Padan Bhakthyarcchayan Devim Sarvan Kamanavapnuyath ||

|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||