Maha Tripura Sundari Hrudayam
Shree mahaatripurasundaree hri'dayam'
Vande sindooravarnaabham' vaamorunyastavallabham |
Ikshuvaaridhimadhyasthamibharaajamukham' mahah' || 1 ||
Gambheeralahareejaalagand'ooshitadigantarah' |
Avyaanmaamamri'taambhodhiranarghamanisam'yutah' || 2 ||
Madhye tasya manohaari madhupaaravameduram |
Prasoonavigalanmaadhveepravaahaparipooritam || 3 ||
Kinnareegaanamedasvi kreed'aakandaradanturam |
Kaanchanadrumadhooleebhih' kalpitaavaalavaddrumam || 4 ||
Mugdhakokilanikvaanamukhareekri'tadingmukham |
Mandaaratarusantaanamanjareepunjapinjaram || 5 ||
Naasaanaad'indhamasmeranamerusumasaurabham |
Aavri'ntahasitaambhojadeevyadvibhramadeerghikam || 6 ||
Mandaraktashukeedasht'amaatulungaphalaanvitam |
Savidhasyandamaanaabhrasaritkallolavellitam || 7 ||
Prasoonapaam'susaurabhyapashyatoharamaarutam |
Vakulaprasavaakeernam' vande nandanakaananam || 8 ||
Tanmadhye neepakaantaaram' taranistambhakaaranam |
Madhupaalivimardaalikalakvaanakarambitam || 9 ||
Komalashvashanaadhootakorakodgatadhoolibhih' |
Sindooritanabhomaargam' chintitam' siddhavandibhih' || 10 ||
Madhye tasya marunmaargalambimaanikyatoranam |
Shaanollikhitavaidooryakluptasaalasamaakulam || 11 ||
Maanikyastambhapat'aleemayookhavyaaptadiktat'am |
Panchavim'shatisaalaad'hyaam' namaami nagarottamam || 12 ||
Tatra chintaamanigri'ham' tad'itkot'isamujjvalam |
Neelotpalasamaakeernaniryoohashatasankulam || 13 ||
Somakaantamanikluptasopaanodbhaasivedikam |
Chandrashaalaacharatketusamaaleed'hanabhontaram || 14 ||
Gaarutmatamaneekluptamand'apavyoohamand'itam |
Nityasevaaparaamartyanibid'advaarashobhitam || 15 ||
Adhisht'hitam' dvaarapaalairasitomarapaanibhih' |
Namaami naakanaareenaam' saandrasangeetameduram || 16 ||
Tanmadhye tarunaarkaabham' taptakaanchananirmitam |
Shakraadimaddvaarapaalaih' santatam' parivesht'itam || 17 ||
Chatushshasht'imahaavidyaakalaabhirabhisam'vri'tam |
Rakshitam' yogineebri'ndai ratnasim'haasanam' bhaje || 18 ||
Madhye tasya marutsevyam' chaturdvaarasamujjvalam |
Chaturasratrirekhaad'hyaam' chaarutrivalayaanvitam || 19 ||
Kalaadalasamaayuktam' kanadasht'adalaanvitam |
Chaturdashaarasahitam' dashaaradvitayaanvitam || 20 ||
Asht'akonayutam' divyamagnikonaviraajitam |
Yogibhih' poojitam' yogiyogineeganasevitam || 21 ||
Sarvaduh'khaprashamanam' sarvavyaadhivinaashanam |
Vishajvaraharam' punyam' vividhaapadvidaaranam || 22 ||
Sarvadaaridryashamanam' sarvabhoopaalamohanam |
Aashaabhipoorakam' divyamarchakaanaamaharnisham || 23 ||
Asht'aadashasumarmaad'hyam' chaturvim'shatisandhinam |
Shreemadbindugri'hopetam' shreechakram' pranamaamyaham || 24 ||
Tatraiva baindavasthaane tarunaadityasannibham |
Paashaankushadhanurbaanaparishkri'takaraambujam || 25 ||
Poornendubimbavadanam' phullapankajalochanam |
Kusumaayudhashri'ngaarakodand'akut'ilabhruvam || 26 ||
Chaaruchandrakalopetam' chandanaagururooshitam |
Mandasmitamadhookaalikinjalkitamukhaambujam || 27 ||
Paat'eeratilakodbhaasiphaalasthalamanoharam |
Anekakot'ikandarpalaavanyamarunaadharam || 28 ||
Tapaneeyaam'shukadharam' taarunyashreenishevitam |
Kaameshvaramaham' vande kaamitaarthapradam' nri'naam || 29 ||
Tasyaankamadhyamaaseenaam' taptahaat'akasannibhaam |
Maanikyamukut'achchhaayaamand'alaarunadingmukhaam || 30 ||
Kalaveneekanatphullakahlaarakusumojjvalaam |
Ud'uraajakri'tottam'saamutpalashyaamalaalakaam || 31 ||
Chaturtheechandrasachchhaatraphaalarekhaaparishkri'taam |
Kastooreetilakaarood'hakamaneeyalalantikaam || 32 ||
Bhroolataashreeparaabhootapushpaayudhasharaasanaam |
Naaleekadaladaayaadanayanatrayashobhitaam || 33 ||
Karunaarasasampoornakat'aakshahasitojjvalaam |
Bhavyamuktaamanichaarunaasaamauktikavesht'itaam || 34 ||
Kapolayugaleenri'tyakarnataat'ankashobhitaam |
Maanikyavaaleeyugaleemayookhaarunadingmukhaam || 35 ||
Paripakvasubimbaabhaapaat'alaadharapallavaam |
Manjulaadharaparvasthamandasmitamanoharaam || 36 ||
Dvikhand'advijaraajaabhagand'advitayamand'itaam |
Daraphullalasadgand'adhavalaapooritaananaam || 37 ||
Pachelimendusushamaapaat'achcharamukhaprabhaam |
Kandharaakaantihasitakambubimbokad'ambaraam || 38 ||
Kastooreekardamaashyaamakandharaamoolakandaraam |
Vaamaam'sashikharopaantavyaalambighanavenikaam || 39 ||
Mri'naalakaand'adaayaadamri'dubaahuchatusht'ayaam |
Manikeyoorayugaleemayookhaarunavigrahaam || 40 ||
Karamoolalasadratnakankanakvaanapeshalaam |
Karakaantisamaadhootakalpaanokahapallavaam || 41 ||
Padmaraagormikaashrenibhaasuraangulipaalikaam |
Pund'rakodand'apushpaastrapaashaankushalasatkaraam || 42 ||
Taptakaanchanakumbhaabhastanamand'alamand'itaam |
Ghanastanatat'eekluptakaashmeerakshodapaat'alaam || 43 ||
Koolankashakuchasphaarataarahaaraviraajitaam |
Chaarukausumbhakoorpaasachchhannavakshojamand'alaam || 44 ||
Navaneelaghanashyaamaromaraajiviraajitaam |
Laavanyasaagaraavartanibhanaabhivibhooshitaam || 45 ||
D'imbhamusht'italagraahyamadhyayasht'imanoharaam |
Nitambamand'alaabhoganikvananmanimekhalaam || 46 ||
Sandhyaarunakshaumapat'eesanchhannajaghanasthalaam |
Ghanorukaantihasitakadaleekaand'avibhramaam || 47 ||
Jaanusamput'akadvandvajitamaanikyadarpanaam |
Janghaayugalasaundaryavijitaanangakaahalaam || 48 ||
Prapadachchhaayasantaanajitapraacheenakachchhapaam |
Neerajaasanakot'eeranighri'sht'acharanaambujaam || 49 ||
Paadashobhaaparaabhootapaakaaritarupallavaam |
Charanaambhojashinjaanamanimanjeeramanjulaam || 50 ||
Vibudhendravadhootsangavinyastapadapallavaam |
Paarshvasthabhaarateelakshmeepaanichaamaraveejitaam || 51 ||
Purato naakanaareenaam' pashyanteem' nri'ttamadbhutam |
Bhroolataanchalasambhootapushpaayudhaparamparaam || 52 ||
Pratyagrayauvanonmattapariphullavilochanaam |
Taamrosht'heem' taralaapaangeem' sunaasaam' sundarasmitaam || 53 ||
Chaturarthadhruvodaaraam' chaampeyodgandhikuntalaam |
Madhusnapitamri'dveekamadhuraalaapapeshalaam || 54 ||
Shivaam' shod'ashavaarsheekaam' shivaankatalavaasineem |
Chinmayeem' hri'dayaambhoje chintayejjaapakottamah' || 55 ||
Iti tripurasundaryaa hri'dayam' sarvakaamadam |
Sarvadaaridryashamanam' sarvasampatpradam' nri'naam || 56 ||
Taapajvaraartishamanam' taruneejanamohanam |
Mahaavishaharam' punyam' maangalyakaramadbhutam || 57 ||
Apamri'tyuharam' divyamaayushyashreekaram' param |
Apavargaikanilayamavaneepaalavashyadam || 58 ||
Pat'hati dhyaanaratnam' yah' praatah' saayamatandritah' |
Na vishaadaih' sa cha pumaan praapnoti bhuvanatrayam || 59 ||
Iti shreemahaatripurasundareehri'dayam' sampoornam |
Meaning
The Maha Tripura Sundari Hridayam is a deep mystical hymn revealing the innermost visualisation of Goddess Tripura Sundari—Lalita Maheshwari, the supreme embodiment of beauty, grace, compassion, and divine sovereignty. The opening verses describe Her radiant form, glowing like vermilion, seated in a celestial realm filled with divine gardens, fragrant flowers, the music of celestial beings, and luminous gem-studded pathways. The hymn slowly guides the devotee from the outer divine landscape into the innermost sanctum of the Sri Chakra.
At the core lies the Chintamani Palace, shining like millions of lightning flashes, surrounded by sapphire walls, jeweled gateways, and celestial attendants. Within this radiant palace stands the jeweled throne where Devi sits united with Kameshwara—the cosmic union of Shiva and Shakti. This is the heart of Sri Vidya: realizing the Universe as the play of Consciousness and Bliss.
The stotram then unfolds into a detailed, devotional description of the Goddess’ divine body—her moonlit forehead, lotus-like eyes, charming smile, fragrant sandalwood-adorned face, the brilliance of her ornaments, her golden complexion, her graceful arms, jeweled anklets, lotus feet, and the radiance of youthfulness. Each description is not physical alone—rather, it symbolizes stages of inner awakening, purification, and the blossoming of Kundalini in the devotee’s heart.
The final verses emphasize the immense power of chanting this Hridayam: removal of poverty, overcoming disease, protection from untimely death, attainment of prosperity, beauty, longevity, divine protection, warding off poison and negative forces, and the fulfilment of all righteous desires. The devotee who recites this sacred hymn with devotion attains peace, spiritual elevation, and blessings equivalent to the three worlds.
Benefits:
• Removes misfortune, disease, poverty, negative influences
• Grants prosperity, longevity, protection, and fulfilment of desires
• Deepens meditation and Sri Vidya realization
• Gives peace, clarity, and divine grace
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