Mangala Chandika Stotram
Shree mangal'achand'ikaa stotram'
Dhyaanam' |
Deveem' shod'ashavarsheeyaam' ramyaam' susthirayauvanaam' |
Sarvaroopagunaad'hyaam' cha komalaangeem' manoharaam' || 1 ||
Shvetachampakavarnaabhaam' chandrakot'isamaprabhaam' |
Vahnishuddhaam'shukaadhaanaam' ratnabhooshanabhooshitaam' || 2 ||
Bibhrateem' kabareebhaaram' mallikaamaalyabhooshitam' |
Bimbosht'heem' sudateem' shuddhaam' sharatpadmanibhaananaam' || 3 ||
Eeshaddhaasyaprasannaasyaam' suneelotpalalochanaam' |
Jagaddhaatreem' cha daatreem' cha sarvebhyah' sarvasampadaam' || 4 ||
Sam'saarasaagare ghore potarupaam' varaam' bhaje || 5 ||
Devyaashcha dhyaanamityevam' stavanam' shrooyataam' mune |
Prayatah' sankat'agrasto yena tusht'aava shankarah' || 6 ||
Shankara uvaacha |
Raksha raksha jaganmaatardevi mangal'achand'ike |
Sam'hartri vipadaam' raasherharshamangal'akaarike || 7 ||
Harshamangal'adakshe cha harshamangal'achand'ike |
Shubhe mangal'adakshe cha shubhamangal'achand'ike || 8 ||
Mangal'e mangal'aarhe cha sarvamangal'amangal'e |
Sataam' mangal'ade devi sarveshaam' mangal'aalaye || 9 ||
Poojyaa mangal'avaare cha mangal'aabheesht'adaivate |
Poojye mangal'abhoopasya manuvam'shasya santatam' || 10 ||
Mangal'aadhisht'haatri'devi mangal'aanaam' cha mangal'e |
Sam'saaramangal'aadhaare mokshamangal'adaayini || 11 ||
Saare cha mangal'aadhaare paare tvam' sarvakarmanaam' |
Pratimangal'avaare cha poojye tvam' mangal'aprade || 12 ||
Stotrenaanena shambhushcha stutvaa mangal'achand'ikaam' |
Pratimangal'avaare cha poojaam' kri'tvaa gatah' shivah' || 13 ||
Devyaashcha mangal'astotram' yah' shri'noti samaahitah' |
Tanmangal'am' bhavechchhashvanna bhavettadamangal'am' || 14 ||
Prathame poojitaa devee shambhunaa sarvamangal'aa |
Dviteeye poojitaa devee mangal'ena grahena cha || 15 ||
Tri'teeye poojitaa bhadraa mangal'ena nri'pena cha |
Chaturthe mangal'e vaare sundareebhishcha poojitaa |
Panchame mangal'aakaankshairnarairmangal'achand'ikaa || 16 ||
Poojitaa prativishveshu vishveshaih' poojitaa sadaa |
Tatah' sarvatra sampoojya saa babhoova sureshvaree || 17 ||
Devaadibhishcha munibhirmanubhirmaanavairmune |
Devyaashcha mangal'astotram' yah' shri'noti samaahitah' || 18 ||
Tanmangal'am' bhavechchhashvanna bhavettadamangal'am' |
Vardhante tatputrapautraa mangal'am' cha dine dine || 19 ||
Iti shreebrahmavaivarte mahaapuraane prakri'tikhand'e naaradanaaraayanasam'vaade chatushchatvaarim'sho'dhyaaye mangal'a chand'ikaa stotram' |
Meaning
The Mangala Chandika Stotram is a sacred and auspicious hymn in which Lord Shiva praises the Goddess as Mangala Chandika — the bringer of prosperity, joy, protection and auspiciousness. The dhyana portrays the Goddess as eternally youthful, radiant like the moon, adorned with divine ornaments, soft-limbed, lotus-faced, and filled with compassion. She is described as the universal Mother who ferries devotees safely across the ocean of worldly sorrow.
Throughout the stotram Shiva repeatedly invokes her as the remover of misfortune and sufferings, the destroyer of dangers, and the granter of joy, harmony and auspicious outcomes. She governs auspiciousness itself and is particularly revered on Tuesdays. Kings, sages, devas and humans all worship her as the source of well-being and success. Each verse praises her capacity to bless every action, every day and every direction with the fragrance of good fortune.
The hymn declares that whoever listens to or recites it with devotion will have constant auspiciousness in life and no inauspiciousness will touch them. Their children and grandchildren will prosper, their home will be peaceful, and each day will brighten with divine grace. It also affirms that even Shiva himself worshipped her with this stotra on each Tuesday.
In essence, this stotram is a prayer for lifelong protection, auspiciousness, family well-being, harmony, stability and the removal of negative planetary or karmic influences.
Benefits:
• Brings constant auspiciousness and harmony
• Removes misfortune, obstacles and negative influences
• Enhances prosperity, joy and family well-being
• Grants protection and peace of mind
• Supports lineage growth and daily success
• Special results when recited on Tuesdays
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