Devi Khadgamala Stotram
देवीखड्गमालास्तोत्रम्
— Vamakeshvara Tantra (traditional)
The "Garland-Sword" stotra of the Goddess — a Shri-Vidya recitation of the entire nine-avarana retinue of Sri Chakra (~108 deities). One of the highest secret stotras of Devi worship.
19 chapters · 198 verses
Chapters · अध्याय
- 1
Prarthana
प्रार्थना
Opening prayer.
2 verses
- 2
Dhyanam
ध्यानम्
Meditation on the form of the Goddess.
2 verses
- 3
Sambodhana
सम्बोधनम्
Salutation mantra.
1 verses
- 4
Nyasa Anga Devatas
न्यासाङ्गदेवताः
Six limb-deities for nyasa.
6 verses
- 5
Tithi-Nitya Devatas
तिथिनित्यदेवताः
The 16 lunar-day goddesses.
16 verses
- 6
Divya-Augha Gurus
दिव्यौघगुरवः
Divine lineage of gurus.
7 verses
- 7
Siddha-Augha Gurus
सिद्धौघगुरवः
Siddha lineage of gurus.
4 verses
- 8
Manava-Augha Gurus
मानवौघगुरवः
Human lineage of gurus.
8 verses
- 9
Avarana 1 — Trailokyamohana Chakra
प्रथमावरणम्
Bhupura (outer square) — 30 deities.
31 verses
- 10
Avarana 2 — Sarvasha-Paripuraka Chakra
द्वितीयावरणम्
Sixteen-petalled lotus — 18 deities.
18 verses
- 11
Avarana 3 — Sarvasankshobhana Chakra
तृतीयावरणम्
Eight-petalled lotus — 10 deities.
10 verses
- 12
Avarana 4 — Sarvasaubhagyadayaka Chakra
चतुर्थावरणम्
Fourteen-triangle chakra — 16 deities.
16 verses
- 13
Avarana 5 — Sarvarthasadhaka Chakra
पञ्चमावरणम्
Outer ten-triangle chakra — 12 deities.
12 verses
- 14
Avarana 6 — Sarvarakshakara Chakra
षष्ठावरणम्
Inner ten-triangle chakra — 12 deities.
12 verses
- 15
Avarana 7 — Sarvarogahara Chakra
सप्तमावरणम्
Eight-triangle chakra — 10 deities.
10 verses
- 16
Avarana 8 — Sarvasiddhiprada Chakra
अष्टमावरणम्
Inner-triangle — 9 deities.
9 verses
- 17
Avarana 9 — Sarvanandamaya Chakra
नवमावरणम्
Bindu — Lalita herself — 3 deities.
3 verses
- 18
Nava-Chakreshvari Names
नवचक्रेश्वरीनामानि
Nine presiding goddesses of the nine avaranas.
19 verses
- 19
Phalashruti
फलश्रुतिः
The fruits of the recitation.
12 verses
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