Dasa Maha Vidhya Stotra

Dasa Maha Vidhya Stotra .

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( I have earlier translated Dasa Maha Vidhya Sthuthi (http://stotraratna.sathya
saibababrotherhood.org/g164.htm )
1.Kalika
(Kalika is fearless, lives in cremation ground, horrible to look at , naked, w
earing garland of skulls, and has a long toungue projecting outside. She is su
pposed to have great maternal affection. You would get courage , wealth , pow
er , health and liberation by praying to her
SAyaa china siraa, sripannam abhayam hasthair varam bibratheem,
Ghorasyam shirasaam srajjam suru chiraa mun muktha keshavallem,
Srukkyaa sruk pravahaam smasana nithyaam sruthyoho shavalankrithim,
Shyamaangeem krutha mekhalam shavakai devim bhaje Kalikam.
I sing about Kalika , whose head is cut off , who holds a sword in one hand ,
Who shows sign of protection, who has a dreadful and terrifying head,
Who decorates herself with a garland of skulls , who has disheveled hair,
Who has blood flowing from her mouth , who daily lives in the cremation ground,
Who decorates her ears with corpses, who has black body and girdle of hands of
corpses.
2.Tara
(She is the energy that helped Lord Shiva to digest the Kala Koota poison. She
sits stretching her right leg and folding her left leg. She holds a blue lotus
flower , a skull , sword and other weapons in her hands. Prayer her would help
one get poetic ability , royal honour and wealth .)
Viswa vyaapaka , varee Madhya vilasath swetambu janma sthithaabhyaam,
Karthree khadga kapala neela nalinai raajathkaraam neelaabhaam,
Kanchi kundala hara kankana lasad keyura manjeerakaam,
Aaptair nagavarair vibhoosgitha thanoo, marakatha nethra thrayaam,
Pingograika jataam lasad su rasaanaam damshtraa karaala ananam,
Charma dwaipivaraam katou vidathreem , swethasthi pattalikaam,
Akshoyena viraaja maana sirasaam , smeraanana amboruhaam,
Taaraam shava hridaasanaam dridha kuchaam ambaam trilokya smareth.
I meditate on the mother goddess who is spread all over the world ,
Who sits on the fully opened white lotus flower which is on the water,
Who is the doer holding a sword , skull and blue lotus, who is of blue colour,
Who wears girdle , ear globes , garland , bangles , bracelets and anklets,
Whose body is coiled by great serpents , who has three emerald like eyes ,
Who has reddish brown hair, who sits on a golden throne ,
Who has a fearful face with protruding teeth , who wears a skin of a tiger on h
er waist,
Who is in the white desert land , Who decorates her head with bones ,
Who has smiling lotus like face and Who is the firm breasted Tara seated on
the chest of the corpse.
3.Bhairavi
(BHairavi is supposed to have been born when Lord Brahma meditated on her to

get the ability to do creation. She wears garland of skulls , has three eyes,
wears a gem studded crown , decorated by the moons crescent. She holds a book as
well as rosary. Meditating on her is supposed to ward off all mishaps and dan
gers.)
Udyatht bhanu sahasra kanthim arunakshoumam siro maalikaam,
Raktha liptha payodharaam japa varaam vidhyaam abhithim varam,
Hasthabjair dadatheem , trinethra vilasad , vakthravinda sriyaam,
Deveem badha himamshu rathna makutaam , vande su mandasmithaam.
I salute her with a pretty smile , who has brilliance of thousand suns,
Who wears a red dress and a garland over her head , who has blood stained bre
asts,
Who meditates, grants knowledge and fearlessness and holds a lotus flower,
Who has lotus like face with three eyes and wears the moon on her crown.
4.Dhoomavathi
(Dhoomavathi is of the colour of smoke. She rides on a crow , has a winnow in on
e hand and pestle in another. She is supposed to completely eradicate ignorance
., makes one free of fear and overcome negative emotions like anger, jealousy
etc.)
Vivarnaa chanchala dushtaa deegacha malinambaraa,
Vimuktha kunthala rookshaa vidhavaa viraala dvijaa ,
Kaaka dwajastharoodaa vilambitha payodharaa,
Shoorpa hasthathi rakthaakshee drutha hasthaa varanvithaa,
Pravrudha ghonaa thu brusam kutilaa kutilekshhanaa ,
Kshuth pipasa aaraditha nithya, bhayadhaa kalahasspadaa.
I salute the Goddess who is discolored, who is fickle, Who has wicked eyes, who
wears dirty cloths,
Who has untied hair, who is rugged , who is a widow, who has uneven teeth,
Who rides on a chariot with crow as a flag, who has hanging breasts ,
Who holds winnow in her hand , who has blood red eyes, who has fast hand to give
boons,
Who wears torn cloths, who is crooked and has a curved and crooked eyes,
Who is suffering from hunger and thirst , who makes one scared and quarrelsome.
5.Chinna mastha
(She appears holding her cut off head which drinks the blood which comes ou
t of her trunk , surrounded by her friends Varinee and Daakinee. She holds the
sakthi weapon on her left hand and cut head on her right hand. Meditation is s
upposed to help the devotee get anything that he desires, including children,
wealth and salvation.)
Naabohu Shubraa , Saroja vakthra vilasath bandhookapushpa arunaam,
Bhaaswath Bhaskara mandalaam , thad upare thad yoni chakram mahath,
Than madhye vipareetha maithuna ratha pradyumnasathkaminee ,
Prushtasthaam tharunarka koti vilasath theja swaroopaam shivaam,
Vaame china shirodharaam thad ithare panou mahath karthikaam,
Paratyaaleedha padaam digantha vasanumuktha kesha vrujaam,
Chinnathmeeya sirah samuchalad asrugdharaam pibantheem paraam,
Baladithya sama prakasha vilasanethra thrayod bhasineem.
I salute the goddess in has a pure navel which shines like a lotus flower and i
s like the red Bandhooka flower,
Who shines like the sun and has over her a great Yoni Chakra,
And in the middle of it that greatly passionate one is seen in the posture of
reverse cohabitation,

Who is shining like billions of torrid burning suns , Who is the sparkling wi
fe of Lord Shiva,
Who holds her cut head in her left hand and a big sword in the other hand,
Whose legs are drawn back , who is naked with disheveled hair,
Who is drinking the blood gushing out of her own body in to the cut head,
Who has shine of the early morning sun and who has three clear eyes
6.Tripura or Srividhya
(She holds the goad , noose , five flower arrows, sugar cane and the bow Great
Power as well as knowledge is bestowed on her devotees.)
Sa kunkuma vilepanaa malli kasthurikaam,
SAmandha hasithe kshanaam sa sara chapa pasangusaam ,
Asesha jana mohineem aruna malya bhooshambaram,
Japa kusuuma basuraam japa vidhou smaradembikaam.
Meditate on her,
Who applies saffron on her body,
Who applies musk which is attracts bees on her,
Who has a beautiful smile,
Who has with her bows, arrows and rope and a goad,
Who attracts all the souls,
Who wears red garland,
Who wears great dresses and ornaments,
And who is of the colour of the red hibiscus,
7.Bhuvaneswari
(She is in the form of rising sun , has three eyes, wears the crescent of the mo
on .She holds noose, and the goad She gives her devotees wealth pleasure , high
position and popularity.)
Kala vyaktha vibhaakaraam itha nibhaam bhavya pradhaam bharatheem,
Eesath phulla mukambuja smitha kariahi aashaabavandapaham,
Pasaancha abhaya m ankusam cha varadaam sabibratheem bhoothidhaam,
Brajantheem chathurambujakrithi karaihi bhakthyaa tham easwareem.
I salute the Goddess with devotion who has the limitless shine of the sun, ,
Who gives gracious boons , who is goddess of learning ,
Who removes the darkness the desire and avarice by the smile of her lotus like
face,
Who holds the noose , goad in her hands as well shows sign of blessing and p
rotection by them,
And who shines like fire with her four hands resembling lotus flowers.
8.Bagalamukhi
(She controls the toungue of the enemy and bestows victory on us.)
Souvarnasana samasthithaam trinayanaa, peethaam , sukho ullasineem,
Hemabhanga ruchim sasanka makutaam sachampaka sragyuthaam,
Hasthar mudgara pasha vajra rahanaa hasaam bibratheem bhooshyanihi,
Vyapthaann geem bagalamukheem trijagatham samsthambhineem chinthayeth.
I think of Bhagalamukhi , who looks after all the three worlds ,
Who sits on a golden throne , Who has three eyes , Who is yellow in colour ,
Who enjoys pleasures , Who shines like gold , Who keeps the moon on her crown,
Who wears garland of Champaka flowers , Who holds in her hands,

A mace , a noose , a thunderbolt and also a girdle,

And whose every part of the body is decorated with ornaments.
9.Mathangi
(She is the minister of Rajarajeswari.She has two hand maids called Vagvadhini
and Lakuli . She is capable of making your enemy in an argument as dumb..She is
of green colour and plays on the lute. Devotees get greatness in art by propit
iating her.)
Ghana shyamalangi sthithaam rathna peete,
Sukasyodithaam srunvatheem Raktha vasthraam,
Sura pana mathaam , saroj a sthithaam sreem,
Bhaja vallakim vadayantheem , mathangim.
I sing about Matangi , who looks like dark black clouds , who sits on a gem st
udded platform,
Who listens to prattle of parrots ,
who wears cloths of red blood colour,
Who is in the state of intoxication of alcoholic drinks, Who sits on a lotus
flower,
And who is found playing music on a bamboo flute.
10.Kamalathmika
(She appears cheerful but holding various weapons. She grants beauty, wealth an
d greatness in fine arts to her devotees.)
Balarka dyuthi mindu kanda vilasath koteera harojwalaam,
Rathnakalpa vibhooshithaam kucha nathaam salai karair manjareem,
Padmam Kousthubha rathna mapyaviratham sambibratheem susmitham,
Phullamboja vilochana thrata yuthaam dhyayeth paraam devathaam.
I meditate on the divine goddess , Who has the shine of rising sun ,
Who shines like a piece of moon with great necklaces and gem studded coronets,
Who is slightly bent due to heavy breasts, Who is holding a bunch of flowers,
Lotus flower , noose and kausthubha in her hands , who sports a very pleasant s
mile,
And who has three enchanting eyes similar to fully opened flowers.
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Dasa Maha Vidhya

Sthuthi

(Prayer of the ten great wisdoms)

Translated

by

P.R.Ramachander
( Shakteyas , worship the goddess Parvathi in her ten different aspects . T
his great stotra was taken from
http://hindupad.com/dasamahavidya/dasamaha
vidya-stotra-dashamahavidya-stotram/ )
Mahakali
(The goddess with ten heads , black as night and has a horrific and fearful
appearance. She is represented to be standing on Lord Shiva who is lying dow
n.She is considered to represent all the ten Maha Vidhyas. While she blesses
her devotees with all their wants, worship of her is believed to remove S
ani dosha)

1.Maha devi maha kala Priya sakhi ,

Gauri Kaushikhi nama Vikhyate ,
Maha Kali Namosthuthe
Salutations to Maha Kali,
Who is the great goddess, the great companion of Lord Shiva,
Who is well known as Gauri and Kaushiki.
Tara Devi
(She is blue in colour
stand on Lord Shiva
Goddess of knowledge
and is suppose to be

, wears a necklace of corpses . She has only one head

. She is supposed to shower motherly instinct and is the
. She is suppose to give wisdom, profit in business
effective against Guru Dosha)

2.Munda mala vibhooshithe neela rupinee ,

Yeka jata neela Saraswathi nama Vikhyathe,
Tara devi namosthuthe.
Salutations
to Goddess Tara ,
Who wears the necklaces of dead bodies,
Who is
blue in colour ,
Who is well known as Yeka Jata
and Neela Saraswathi.
Chinna mastha
( The very ferocious form of the goddess. She is red in colour , with sever
ed head , drinks blood and stands on a couple in copulation. She is suppose
d to grant courage to fight with enemies. Magicians also worship her to ca
use harm to someone.)
3.Rudhira pana priye , khaditha Siro rupini,
Rakthakesi , chinnabala nama vikhyathe ,
Chinnamastha namosthuthe
Salutations to Goddess Chinnamastha ,
Who likes to drink blood , who appears without head,
Who is well known as Rakthakesi and Chinna bala.
Shodasi or Laitha Maha Tripura Sundari
She is of golden colour and is normally depicted together with Lord Shi
va. Sitting on a throne or seat with four legs. She is the supreme goddess an
d removes the dosha
due to Budha.
4.Shodasa Kala paripoorne AAdhya Shakthi roopini ,
Sri Vidhya Pancha vakthra nama Vikhyathe ,
Shodasi namosthuthe
Salutations
to the Goddess Shodasi ,
Who has completed sixteen years of age ,
Who has
the l,ook of the primeval power ,
Who is well known as Srividhya and Panchavakthra
Bhuvaneswari
She is the goddess of the universe. She is normally depicted with four
hands, with goad, rope and the other two showing giving boons and another prot
ection. She removes Chandra Dosha.

5,Pasankusa dari durgam asura samharini,

Shatakshi sakambari nama Vikhyathe ,
BHuvaneswari namosthuthe.
Salutations to Goddess BHuvaneswari,
Who holds
the rope and the goad ,
Who kills
very ferocious
asuras ,
Who is well known as Shatakshi and Sakambari
Bhairavi
She is mother to the good people terror to bad ones. She is seen holding
book, rosary, and making fear-dispelling and boon-conferring gestures. She is al
so known as Baala or Tripurabhairavi.
6.Arunambara dari , pranava roopini ,
Yogeeswari , Uma nama vikhyathe ,
Tripura BHairavi Namosthuthe
Salutations to Goddess Tripura BHairavi ,
Who wears cloths of the red purple colour,
Who has the form of letter Om,
Who is well known as Yogeswari and Uma
Dhoomavathi
Dhumavati represents the fearsome aspect of Devi, the Hindu Divine Mother. She i
s of smoky colour , an old, ugly widow (I,e Withoutr Shiva) and is associated
with things considered inauspicious and unattractive in Hinduism, such as the c
row and the Chaturmas
period. The goddess is often depicted on a horseless chariot or riding a crow,
usually in a cremation ground.She is supposed to remove Rahu Dosha.
7.Dushta abichara dwamsini , kaka dwaja
Suthara thamasi nama Vikhyathe ,
Dhoomavathi namosthuthe

Radha roode,

Salutations to Goddess Dhoomavathi ,

Who destroys the attack of black magic ,
Who rides on a chariot with flag of crow ,
Who is well known as Suthara and Thamsi
Bagalamukhi
Bagalamukhi has a golden complexion and her dress is yellow. She sits in a golde
n throne in the midst of an ocean of nectar full of yellow lotuses. A crescent m
oon adorns her head. She is believed to have the power to remove Kuja
Dos
ha,
8.Pitambara dari shathru bhaya nivarini,
Jwalamuki Vaishhnavi nama Vikhyathe ,
Bagala Mukhi namosthuthe
Salutations
Who wears
Who removes
Who is well

to Goddess BHagalamuki ,
yellow silk cloths ,
fear as well as enemies ,
known as Jwalamukhi
and Vaishnavi

Matangi
She is considered as the Tantric form of Sarasvati, the goddess of music and le
arning. Like Sarasvati, Matangi governs speech, music, knowledge and the arts. H

er worship is prescribed to acquire supernatural powers, especially gaining cont

rol over enemies, attracting people to oneself, acquiring mastery over the arts
and gaining supreme knowledge.. Those with family problems worship her to get pe
ace .
9.Ardha chandra dhari , Kadamba vana
Vaagdevi Saraswathi nama Vikhyathe ,
Matangi namosthuthe.

vasini,

Salutations
to goddess Matangi,
Who wears the crescent and lives in a garden of Kadamba trees,
Who is well known as Vaagdevi and Saraswathi
Kamalathmika
She is of golden complexion, sits on a lotus flower and is bathed by four ele
phants, She removes the Shukra dosha.
10.Suvarna kanthi samanvithe , maha Vishnu
BHargavi Mahalakshmi nama vikhyathe ,
Kamala Namosthuthe

sahacharini ,

Salutations
to Goddess Kamala,
Who has a golden aura and is companion of Maha Vishnu ,
Who is well known as Bharagavi and Mahalakshmi
Phala Sruthi
Dasa maha vidhya stotram sarva shathru roga nivaranam,
SArva sampath karam, puthra pouthradhi vardhanam.
Effect of chanting
This prayer addressed to the ten great Vidhyas ,
Destroys all diseases and all enemies ,
Gives
all types of wealth
and leads to increase of sons and grand sons.