Aparåjitå Stotra from the Vißñudharmottara Puråña

oµ †uddhaspha™ikasaµkå†åµ candrako™isu†œtalåm
abhayavaradahaståµ †uklavastrairalaµk®tåm
Oµ, ‡uddhaspha™ikasaµkå†å (She who appears like pure crystal),
Candrako™isu†œtalå (which is cooling like million moons), Abhayavaradahastå
(who shows the hand gesture boons and safety) (and) ‡uklavastrairalaµk®tå
(who wears a light colored dres).

nånåbharañasaµyuktåµ cakravakai†ca veß™hitåµ

evaµ dhyåyet samåsino ya etåmaparåjitåµ
Nånåbharañasaµyuktå (who wears various ornaments) and is accompanied by
the bearer of the discuss (Vißñu) who sits with Her. In this way Aparåjitå (She
who cannot be defeated) should be meditated upon.

oµ asya aparåjitåmantrasya nåradavedavyåsa ®ßiranuß™upchandaΔ †rœ aparåjitå

devatå lakßmœ bœjaµ bhüvane†varœ †åktirmama sarvåbhœß™asiddhyarthe jape
viniyogaΔ
Oµ, of the mantra (hymn) of Aparåjitå, Nårada and Vedavyåsa are the seers,
anuß™up is the meter, the respectable Aparåjitå is the Goddess, Lakßmœ (the
Goddess of fortune) is the seed (mantra), Bhüvane†varœ (the mistress of the
worlds) is the energy, the attainment of the fulfillment of all things which are
desirable is the goal of the recitation (of this hymn).

mårkañ∂eya uvåca
†®ñudhvaµ munayaΔ sarve sarvakåmårthasiddhidåm
asiddhasådhinœµ devœµ vaißñavœmaparåjitåm
Markañ∂eya said, 0h all you sages, listen (this hymn) to Devœ (Goddess)
Aparåjitå which is Vaißñavœ (the ‡akti of Vißñu), Sarvakåmårthasiddhidå (who
bestows the perfect fulfillment of the objects of all desires) (and)
Asiddhasådhinœ (who realizes the impossible).

oµ namo bhagavate våsudevåya namo’stvanantåya sahasra†œrßåya

kßirodårñava†åyine
Oµ, prostrations to You who are Bhagavån (possessor of majesty), Våsudeva
(who are K®ßña the son of Vasudeva), prostrations to You who are the
thousand headed (serpent) Ananta (the infinite one) who lay on the ocean of
milk.

†eßabhogaparyaõkåya garu∂avåhanåya ajåya ajitåya amitåya aparåjitåya

pœtavåsase våsudeva †aµkarßaña pradyumna aniruddha hayagrœva mahåvaråha
narasiµha våmana trivikrama råma råma †rœråma matsya kurma varaprada
namo’stute svåhå
To (You Vißñu) ‡eßabhogaparyaõka (who are the enjoyer of the bed made by
the serpent ‡eßa or Ananta), Garu∂avåhana (whose vehicle is the eagle
Garu∂a), Ajåya (who are unborn), Ajitåta (who are unconquerable), Amita
(who are without limit) (and) Aparåjita (who cannot be defeated). Oh
Pœtavåsas (who are dressed in yellow), Våsudeva (who are K®ßña the son of
Vasudeva), ‡aµkarßaña (who draws togheter), Pradyumna (who are intellect),
Aniruddha (who are unobstructed), Hayagrœva (who are the horse headed
avatåra of Vißñu), Mahåvaråha (who are the great boar avatåra of Vißñu),
N®siµha (who are the man-lion avatåra of Vißñu), Våmana (who are the dwarf
avatåra of Vißñu), Trivikrama (who are Vißñu by the three steps), Råma Råma
(who are pleasure or the avatåra of Vißñu), respectable Råma, Matsya (who
are the fish avatåra of Vißñu), Kurma (who are the tortoise avatåra of Vißñu),
Varaprada (who are the dispenser of boons), prostrations to You, svåhå.

oµ namo’stute
suradaityadånavanågagandharvayakßaråkßasabhütapretapi†åcakußmåñ∂asiddh
ayoginœ∂åkinœskandapurogån grahanakßatradoßån doß嵆cånyån hana hana
daha daha paca paca matha matha vidhvaµsaya vidhvaµsaya vicürñaya
vicürñaya vidråvaya vidråvaya †aõkhena cakreña vajreña khaõgena †ülena
gadena müßalena halena dåmodara bhasmœkuru kuru svåhå
Oµ, prostrations to You (Vißñu). The leaders of Skanda (kings), ∂åkinœ
(female attendants of Kålœ), yoginœ (female attendants of Goddess), siddha
(perfects yogins), kußmåñ∂a (goblins), pi†aca (vampires), preta (spirits),
bhüta (ghosts), råkßasa (cannibals), yakßa (male attendants of Kuvera),
gandharva (celestial musicians), någa (celestial snakes), dånava (demons sons
of Dånu), daitya (demons sons of Diti) (and), sura (Gods) and the defects of
the (evil) constellations and stars and other harms, kill kill (them), burn burn
(them), roast roast (them), stir stir (them), get get (them) ruined, reduce
reduce (them) to powder, get get (them) dispersed with the conch, with the
wheel, with the thunderbolt, with the sword, with the spear, with the club,
with the pestle (and) with the plow. Oh Dåmodara (K®ßña with a rope around
the waist), burn (all these evils beings) to ashes, do it, svåhå

oµ sahasrabåho sahasrapraharañåyudha jaya jaya vijaya vijaya ajita ajita amita

amita aparåjita aprathita sahasranetrojvalo jvala prajvala prajvala virüpa
vi†varüpa bahurüpa madhusüdana mahåvaråha acyuta n®siµha mahåpurußa
purußottama vaikuñ™ha nåråyaña padmanåbha govinda aniruddha dåmodara
h®ßike†a ke†ava våmana sarvasurotsådana sarvabhütåbhayaµkara
sarva†atrupramardana sarvamantraprabha∞jana sarvarogaprañå†ana
sarvanågapramardana sarvadevamahe†vara sarvabandhavimokßaña
sarvåhitapramardana sarvahasrapramardana sarvajaraprañå†ana
sarvagrahanivåraña sarvapåpapramardana dåkinœvidhvaµsana
sarvaduΔsvapnanå†ana janårdana namo’stute svåhå
Oµ, oh Sahasrabåhu (You who are Vißñu equipped with thousand arms),
Sahasrapraharañåyudha (who are equipped with thousands weapons of war),
Jaya Jaya (who are victory), Vijaya (who are conquest) Vijaya, Ajita Ajita (who
are unconquerable), Amita Amita (who are unlimited), Aparåjita (who
cannot be defeated), Aprathita (who are unknown), Sahasranetrojvala (who
are equipped with thousands shining eyes), Jvala (who are luminous), Prajvala
Prajvala (who are brightfull), Virüpa (who are different), Vi†varüpa (who
assumes the form of the universe), Bahurüpa (who are multiform),
Madhusüdana (who are the destroyer of the demon Madhu), Mahåvaråha
(who are the great boar avatåra of Vißñu), Acyuta (who is infallible), N®siµha
(who is the man-lion avatåra of Vißñu), Mahåpurußa (who are a great
personality), Vaikuñ™ha (who are the lord of heaven), Nåråyaña (who are
Vißñu or the original person), Padmanabha (who are Vißñu from whose navel
sprungs a lotus), Govinda (who are K®ßña who gives pleasure to the senses, to
the cows or to the Earth), Aniruddha (who are unobstructed), Dåmodara
(who are K®ßña with a rope around the waist), H®ßike†a (who are the lord of
the senses), Ke†ava (who are K®ßña with long and beautifull hair), Våmana
(who are the dwarf avatåra of Vißñu), Sarvasurotsådana (who are the ruin of
all Gods,) Sarvabhütåbhayaµkara (who terrify all kinds of ghosts),
Sarva†atrupramardana (who defeat all enemies), Sarvamantraprabha∞jana
(who break in pieces of all evil mantra), Sarvarogaprañå†ana (who remove all
diseases), Sarvanågapramardana (who destroy all snakes),
Sarvadevamahe†vara (who are the great lord of all Gods),
Sarvabandhavimokßaña (who are freedom from all bondages),
Sarvåhitapramardana (who destroy all evils), Sarvahasrapramardana (who
destroy all dullness), Sarvajaraprañå†ana (who remove old age),
Sarvagrahanivåraña (who annihilate the influence of all evil planets),
Sarvapåpapramardana (who destroy all sin), Dåkinœvidhvaµsana (who ruin
the ∂åkinœ female attendants of Kålœ), SarvaduΔsvapnanå†ana (who annihilate
all bad dreams), Janårdana (who afflict evil men), prostrations to You, svåhå.

ya imåmaparåjitåµ paramavaißñavœµ pa™hati vidyåµ smarati siddhåµ

mahåvidyåµ japati pa™hati †®ñoti smårayati dhårayati kœrtayati våcayati vå
g®hitvå haste pathi gacchati vå bhaktyå likhitvå g®he sthåpayati vå tasya någni
våyuvajrapåta†anibhayaµ na varßabhayaµ na †atrubhayaµ na corabhayaµ na
sarpabhayaµ na svåpadabhayaµ na samudrabhayam na råjabhayaµ vå bhavet
For who teaches this vidyå (mantra) of Aparåjitå, Paramavaißñavœ (who is the
supreme ‡åkti of Vißñu), (or this) perfect great vidyå (hymn or mantra)
remembers, recites, reads, hears, cause others to remembers, employs, extols,
cause others to recite or keeps in hand while moving on the road or with
devotion establishes in (his) house, there will not be any danger from (evil
influence of) Saturn, strokes of lightning, winds and fires, not danger from
rain, not danger from enemies, not danger from thieves, not danger from
snakes, not danger from wild beast, not danger from ocean (traveling) and
not danger from the king.

na tasya råtryandhakårastrœråjakulavißopavißagaralehanava†œkaraña-
vidve†añoccå™anavadhavandanabhayaµ vå bhavet
For him there will not be danger from the darkness of night, from women,
from the king’s family (or entourage), from drinking poisons and (taking)
drugs, from submission to others, other’s enmity, from ruin, from
assassination and from (false) reverence.
ebhirmantrairudåh®taiΔ siddhaiΔ saµsiddhapüjitaiΔ
(The freedom from all this kind of dangers will be attained) by these
proclaimed, excellent and full worthy mantras.

tadyathå oµ namaste’stu abhaye anaghe ajite amite apare aparåjite siddhe

vidye siddhe mahåvidye ekånaµ†e ume dhruve arundhati såvitri gåyatri
jåtavedasi månastoße sarasvati dhåmani ramañi dhårañi saudåmini aditi diti
vinate gauri gåndhåri †abari kiråtini måtaõgi k®ßñe ya†ode satyavådini
brahmavådini kåli kapålini karålini karålanetre bhœmanådinœ vikarålanetre
sådhyopacayakari oåtaΔ sarvayåcanavarade †ubhade arthade sådhini
apam®tyuµ na†a na†a påpaµ hara hara jalagataµ sthalagataµ antarœkßagataµ
måµ rakßa rakßa sarvabhütasarvavopadravebhyaΔ svåhå
Hence: oµ prostrations to You, oh Abhayå (who are free from fears), Anaghå
(who are free from sin), Ajitå (who are undefeatable), Amitå (who are
unlimited), Aparå (who are above everything), Aparåjitå, Siddhå Vidyå (who
are perfect knowledge), Siddhå Mahåvidyå (who are perfect great
knowledge), Ekånaµ†a (who are unique or Durga), Umå (who are
splendour), Dhruvå (who are unchangeable), Arundatœ (who are the wife of
Vasiß™ha or a morning star), Såvitrœ (who are a mother or a solar ray), Gåyatrœ
(who are the personification of mantra), Jåtavedasœ (who are all possessor),
Månastoßå (who give satisfaction to the mind), Sarasvatœ (who are eloquence
or the wife of Brahmå), Dhåmanœ (who are the energy channels in the body),
Ramañœ (who are a beautiful wife), Dhårañœ (who ate the Earth Goddess),
Saudåminœ (who are lightning), Aditi (who are boundless or the mother of
Gods), Diti (who are the mother of the demons), Vinatå (who are the mother
of Garu∂a), Gaurœ (who are a fair Goddess or the wife of ‡iva), Gåndhårœ (who
are the wife of Dh®taråß™ra), ‡abarœ (who are a hunter Goddess), Kiråtinœ (who
are a mountaineer Goddess), Måtaõgœ (who are a outcaste Goddess), K®ßñå
(who are dark complexion Goddess), Ya†odå (who bestow fame or mother of
K®ßña), Satyavådinœ (who speak truth), Brahmavådinœ (who speak about the
absolute Brahman), Kålœ (who are a dark complexion Goddess), Kapålinœ
(who bear a skull), Karålinœ (who have a gaping mouth), Karålanetrå (who
have dreadfull eyes), Bhœmanådinœ (who make terrible roars), Vikarålanetrå
(who have terrifying eyes), Sådhyopacayakarœ (who cause the achievement of
what should be achieved), Måtå (who are a mother), Sarvayåcanavaradå (who
bestow all things requested), ‡ubhadå (who are auspicious), Arthadå (who
give meaning or utility to everythings) (and) Sådhinœ (who accomplish
everithings). Destroy destroy the sudden (or accidental) death, take away take
away the sin (committed) in water, in soil, in air (between earth and heaven),
protect protect me from all perils and from all living beings, svåhå.

yasyåΔ prañasyate pußpaµ garbho vå patate yadi

mriyante bålakåΔ yasyåΔ kåkavandhyå ca yå bhavet
Those (women) whose menstrual flux disappear, whose embryo fall from the
womb (suffer abortion) or whose children die, may become women that bear
children.
bhürjapatre tvimåµ vidyåµ likhitvå dhrayet sadå
åbhirdoßena lipyeta †ubhagå putriñœ bhavet
But that (woman) which having written this vidyå (mantra) on birch tree
bark, may always wears it, even tainted by fault, she will beget a blessed
daughter.

bhürjapatre kuµkumena likhitvå dhårettu yaΔ

rañe råjakule dyüte saµgråme ripusaµkule
But who having written (this hymn) on birch tree bark, with red vermillion
powder, may worn it, in battle, in the king assembly, in play (or gambling), in
gathering full of enemies,

agnicaurabhaye ghore nityaµ tasya jayo bhavet

†astra∞ca vårayatyeßå samaye kåñ∂adhåriñœ
in terrible fear of thieves and fire he will ever be victorious. This (hymn)
counteracts (enemies) weapon and lost of land.

gulma†ülåkßi(ta)rogåñåµ kßipraµ nå†ayati vyathåm

†irarogajvaråñå∞ca nå†inœµ sarvadehinåµ
It quikly destroys the pain of the well known diseases of addomen and cure
the afflictions of the head of all embodied living beings.

tadyathå
ekåhikadvåhikatryåhikacåturthirkamåsikadvaimåsikatraimåsikacåturmåsikaßå
ñmåsika-mauhürtikaµ våtikapaittika†laißmikasåµnipåtikajvarasantatajvara-
vißamajvara-grahanakßa-tradoßå∞cånyån hara hara kåli sara sara gauri dhama
dhama vidye åle måle tåle bandhe paca paca vidye matha matha vidye na†a
na†a påpaµ hara hara duΔsvapnaµ vidhvama vidhvama vighnavinå†ini rajani
sandhye dundubhinåde månastoße månasavege †aõkhiñi cakriñi vajriñi gadini
†ülini apam®tyuvinå†ini vi†ve†vari dråvi∂hi ke†avadayite pa†upatisahite
duhkhåsthaye dundubhinådini bhœmamardini damani dåmini sabari kiråti
måtaµgi måhe†vari œndråñi brahmåñi våråhi måhendri kaumåri cañ∂i
cåmuñ∂e namo’stu te
Hence: (this hymn can be) regularly (recited) everyday, every two days, every
three days, every four days, every month, every two months, every three
months, every four months, (and) every six months. The damages of (evil)
constellations, (evil) planets, irregular fewer, constant fewer, fewer due to the
coaleshing of wind, bile and phlegm (disorder), take take it away, oh Kålœ
(dark complexion Goddess), move move on, oh Gaurœ (fair Goddess), blast
blast it, oh Vidyå (hymn or knowledge Goddess), Alå (eccelent or eccellence
Goddess), Målå (stringed hymn or fraud Goddess), Tålå (rhythmic hymn or
thunderbolt Goddess), Bandhå (bondage Goddess), cook cook, oh Vidyå
(knowledge), churn churn, oh Vidyå (hymn or knowledge Goddess), destroy
destroy, take away take away the sin, bad dreams, destroy destroy it, oh
Vighnavinå†inœ (who destroy obstacles), Rajanœ (night Goddess), Sandhyå
Dundubhinådå (who are united with the sounds of the kettle drums),
Månastoßå (who give satisfaction to the mind), Månasavegå (who are swift as
thought), ‡aõkhiñœ (who hold the conch), Cakriñœ (who hold the discus),
Vajriñœ (who hold the thunderbolt), Gadinœ (who hold the club), ‡ülinœ (who
hold the spear), Apam®tyuvinå†inœ (who defeat untimely death), Vi†ve†varœ
(Who are the Goddess of the universe), Dråvi∂hœ (who are a dravidian
Goddess), Ke†avadayitå (who are dear to Ke†ava or Vißñu), Pa†upatisahitå
(who are united with Pa†upati or ‡iva the Lord of animals), Duhkhåsthayå
(who enploy sorrow), Dundubhinådinœ (who are the personification of the
sound of kettle drums), Bhœmamardinœ (who slay terrible demons), Damanœ
(who tame), Dåminœ (who are self-controlled), Sabarœ (who are a tribal
Goddess), Kiråtœ (who are a hunter Goddess), Måtaµgœ (who are a
untouchable Goddess), Mahe†varœ (who are the great Goddess), Œndråñœ (who
are the ‡akti of Indra), Brahmåñœ (who are the ‡akti of Brahmå), Våråhœ (who
are the ‡akti of Varåha the boar avatåra of Vißñu), Måhendrœ (who are the
great Œndråñœ), Kaumårœ (who are the ‡akti of Skanda or young Goddess),
Cañ∂œ (who are the slayer of Cañ∂a demon or she who tears apart), Cåmuñ∂å
(who are the slayer of Camuñ∂a demon), prostrations to you.

oµ hråµ hrœµ hruµ hraiµ hrauµ hraΔ turu turu svåhå ye måµ dveßanti
prayakßaµ parokßaµ vå tån sarvån hana hana daha daha paca paca marda
marda tapa tapa †oßaya †oßaya utsådaya utsådaya brahmåñi vaißñavi måhe†vari
våråhi kaumåri vainåyaki aindri ågneyi cañ∂i cåmuñ∂e våruñi våyavi
sarvakåmaphalaprade rakßa rakßa pracañ∂avidye indropendrabhagini jaye
vijaye †ånti puß™hituß™hikœrtivivaddhini kåmåõku†e kåmadughe
sarvakåmavaraprade sarvabhüteßu måµ priyaµ kuru kuru svåhå
Oµ hråµ hrœµ hruµ hraiµ hrauµ hraΔ turu turu svåhå, all these are
strenously or indirectly adversing me, slay slay, burn burn, cook cook, crush
crush, heat heat, dry dry, destroy destroy, oh Brahmåñœ (who are the ‡akti of
Brahmå), Vaißñavœ (who are the ‡aktœ of Vißñu), Måhe†varœ (who are the Great
Goddess), Våråhœ (who are the ‡akti of Varåha), Kaumårœ (who are the ‡akti
of Skanda), Vainåyakœ (who are the ‡akti of Gañe†a the remover of obstacles),
Aindrœ (who are the ‡akti of Indra or sacrifical share of Indra), Agneyœ (who
are the ‡akti of Agni or clarified butter), Cañ∂œ (who are the slayer of Cañ∂a
demon), Cåmuñ∂å (who are the slayer of Camuñ∂a demon), Våruñœ (who are
the ‡akti of Varuña), Våyavœ (who are the ‡akti of Vayu),
Sarvakåmaphalapradå (who bestow the fruits of all desires), protect protect,
Pracañ∂avidyå (who are fierce knowledge), Indropendrabhaginœ (who are the
sister of Vamåna and Indra), Jayå (who are victory) Vijayå (who are conquest),
‡åntœ (who are peace), Puß™hituß™hikœrtivivaddhinœ (who further fame,
satisfaction and nourishment), Kåmåõku†e (who satisfie desires), Kåmadughå
(who yeld objects of desires or milk), Sarvakåmavarapradå (who bestow all
desires) of all living beings, do do it, svåhå.

oµ hrœµ hrœµ hraµ hraΔ

oµ åkarßiñi åve†ini jvålåmålini ramañi råmañi dhamani dhåmani tapani
tåpani mådanonmådini saµ†oßiñi mahåkåli nœlapatåke mahåråtri mahågauri
mahåmåye mahå†raye mahåcåndri mahå†auri mahåmayuri ådityara†mi
jåhnavi yamaghan™e
Oµ, oh Åkarßiñœ (attractive Goddess), Åve†ini (independent Goddess),
Jvålåmålinœ (flame garlanded Goddess), Ramañœ (delightfull), Råmañi (causes
of delight), Dhamanœ (who blow), Dhåmani (who cause to blow), Tapanœ
(austerities Goddess), Tåpanœ (who cause austerities), Mådanonmådinœ
(intoxicating delight Goddess), Saµ†oßiñœ (who make dry), Mahåkåli (great
dark Goddess), Nœlapatåkå (whose flag is blue), Mahåråtri (great night),
Mahågaurœ (great fair Goddess), Mahåmåyå (great illusion Goddess),
Mahå†rayå (great refuge Goddess), Mahåcåndrœ (great moonlight Goddess),
Mahå†aurœ (great sunligth Goddess), Mahåmayurœ (great peacock Goddess),
Ådityara†mœ (ray of Åditya or Sun), Jåhnavœ (river Gåõgå Goddess or daughter
of Jahnu ®ßi), Yamaghan™å (the last call of the bell of Yama the God of death).

oµ åµ kilikili cintåmañi surabhisurotpanne sarvakåmadughe yathåbhilåßitaµ

kriyataµ tanme sidhyatu svåhå
Oµ åµ kilikili, oh Cintåmañœ (Goddess or gem who yields all desires),
Surabhisurotpannå (who was created by the celebrated Gods),
Sarvakåmadughå (who yield the objects of all desires), maker (of everythings),
do as you please, be gracious to me, svåhå.

oµ ådite svåhå oµ aparåjite svåhå oµ bhüΔ svåha oµ bhuvaΔ svåhå oµ svaΔ

oµ bhürbhuvaΔ svaΔ svåhå
Oµ, oh Aditi, oµ oh Aparåjitå svåhå, oµ bhüΔ (inferior planets) svåha, oµ
bhuvaΔ (median planets) svåhå, oµ svaΔ (superior planets), oµ bhürbhuvaΔ
svaΔ svåhå

ßa™ evågataµ påpaµ tatraiva pratigacchatu svåhå

The six (evils) which products sin should return to you, svåhå.

oµ bale bale mahåbale asiddhasådhini svåhå

Oµ, oh Balå Balå (powerfull), Mahåbalå (very powerfull) Asiddhasådhinœ
(You who do what cannot be done), svåhå

oµ œti vißñudharmottare t®tœyakåñ∂e trailokyavijayånåmåparajitåstotraµ

samåptam oµ
Oµ, thus ends the hymn to Aparåjitå which can conquer the three worlds
(found) in the third division of the Vißñudharmottara.