Sri Chinnamastha devi stotram
Shree chhinnamastaadevee stotram'
Eeshvara uvaacha |
Stavaraajamaham' vande vai rochanyaashshubhapradam' |
Naabhau shubhraaravindam' tadupari vilasanmand'alam' chand'arashmeh'
Sam'saarasyaikasaaraam' tribhuvanajananeem' dharmakaamaarthadaatreem' |
Tasminnadhye tribhaage tritayatanudharaam' chhinnamastaam' prashastaam'
Taam' vande chhinnamastaam' shamanabhayaharaam' yogineem' yogamudraam || 1 ||
Naabhau shuddhasarojavaktravilasadbandhookapushpaarunam'
Bhaasvadbhaaskaramand'alam' tadudare tadyonichakram' mahat |
Tanmadhye vipareetamaithunarata pradyumnasatkaaminee
Pri'sht'ham'syaattarunaarya kot'ivilasattejassvaroopaam' bhaje || 2 ||
Vaame chhinnashirodharaam' taditare paanau mahatkartri'kaam'
Pratyaaleed'hapadaam' digantavasanaamunmukta keshavrajaam' |
Chhinnaatmeeya shirassamachchala damri'ddhaaraam' pibanteem' paraam'
Baalaaditya samaprakaasha vilasannetratrayodbhaasineem || 3 ||
Vaamaadanyatra naal'am' bahugahanagal'adraktadhaaraabhiruchchai-
Rgaayanteemasthibhooshaam' karakamalalasatkartri'kaamugraroopaam' |
Raktaamaaraktakesheemavagatavasanaavarnaneemaatmashaktim'
Pratyaaleed'horupaadaamaruni tanayanaam' yogineem' yoganidraam || 4 ||
Digvastraam' muktakesheem' pral'ayaghanaghat'aa ghoraroopaam'
Prachand'aam' dam'sht'raaduh'prekshyavaktrodaravivaralasallolajihvaagrabhaasaam' |
Vidyullolaakshiyugmaam' hri'dayatat'alasadbhogineem' bheemamoortim'
Sadyah' chhinnaatmakant'hapragalitarudhiraird'aakinee vardhayanteem || 5 ||
Brahmeshaanaachyutaadyaishshirasi vinihitaa mandapaadaaravindai
Raajnyairyogeendramukhyaih' pratipadamanisham' chintitaam' chintyaroopaam' |
Sam'saare saarabhootaam' tribhuvanajananeem' chhinnamastaam' prashastaam'
Isht'aam' taamisht'adaatreem' kalikalushaharaam' chetasaa chintayaami || 6 ||
Utpatti sthitisam'hri'teerghat'ayitum' dhatte triroopaam' tanum'
Traigunyaajjagatoyadeeyavikri'ti brahmaachyutashshoolabhri't |
Taamaadyaam' prakri'tim' smaraami manasaa sarvaarthasam'siddhaye
Yasmaatmserapadaaravindayugal'e laabham' bhajante naraah' || 7 ||
Abhilashita parastree yogapoojaaparo'ham'
Bahuvidhajana bhaavaarambhasambhaavito'ham' |
Pashujanavirato'ham' bhairavee sam'sthito'ham'
Gurucharanaparo'ham' bhairavoham' shivo'ham || 8 ||
Idam' stotram' mahaapunyam' brahmanaa bhaashitam' puraa |
Sarvasiddhipradam' saakshaanmahaapaatakanaashanam || 9 ||
Yah'pat'hetpraatarutthaaya devyaassannihitopi vaa |
Tasya siddhirbhaveddevee vaanchhitaartha pradaayinee || 10 ||
Dhanam' dhaanyam' sutam' jaayaam' hayam' hastinameva cha |
Vasundharaam' mahaavidyaamasht'asiddhim' labheddhri'vam || 11 ||
Vaiyaaghraajinaranjitasvajaghane'ranye pralambodare
Kharve nirvachaneeyaparvasubhage mund'aaval'eemand'ite |
Karteem' kundaruchim' vichitravanitaam' jnyaane dadhaane pade
Maatarbhaktajanaanukampini mahaamaayestu tubhyam' namah' || 12 ||
Iti shree chhinnamastaadevee stotram |
Meaning
This stotram praises Goddess Chhinnamasta, the fierce yet compassionate embodiment of Supreme Shakti. Lord Shiva describes her as the radiant force behind creation, preservation, and dissolution. She resides in the subtle energy centers of the body, especially the navel chakra, where divine consciousness unfolds and cosmic power manifests.
The hymn first visualizes the Goddess seated upon the lotus rising from the navel, symbolizing purity and the awakening of inner knowledge. She grants dharma, artha, kama, and moksha — the four goals of life — because she represents the unified power of all existence.
Her unusual iconography, where she holds her own severed head, is deeply symbolic. It represents the destruction of ego, fear, and attachment. The three streams of blood she drinks and shares with attendant yoginis indicate the release of inner blockages, purification of karma, and the free flow of divine energy through the subtle channels.
She stands nude (digambara), symbolizing the soul free of coverings and illusions. Her terrifying form is not negative—it awakens inner strength, clarity, and spiritual fearlessness. The blazing eyes, sword, and skull cup signify cutting through ignorance and bestowing absolute knowledge.
She is surrounded by the eight Yoginis, representing cosmic energies that protect the devotee from negative influences. The hymn explains that she is the essence behind Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva—indicating the Shakti that empowers creation.
The ending verses assure that chanting this stotram grants prosperity, knowledge, protection, victory, spiritual awakening, and even the eight siddhis. It removes deep fears, clears mental obstacles, and grants inner courage. For devotees walking the spiritual path, this stotram acts as a shield of divine power.
Benefits:
• Removes fear, confusion, negative energies
• Sharpens intellect and intuition
• Enhances inner courage and self-confidence
• Clears karmic obstacles
• Grants prosperity, vitality, and protection
• Awakens spiritual energy (kundalini) gently
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