Katyayani Mantra
காத்யாயநி மந்த்ர
Katyayani Mantra
காத்யாயநி மந்த்ர
காத்யாயநி மந்த்ராஃ
காத்யாயநி மஹாமாயே மஹாயோகிந்யதீஶ்வரி ।
நந்த கோபஸுதம் தேவிபதிம் மே குரு தே நமஃ ॥
॥ௐ ஹ்ரீம் காத்யாயந்யை ஸ்வாஹா ॥ ॥ ஹ்ரீம் ஶ்ரீம் காத்யாயந்யை ஸ்வாஹா ॥
விவாஹ ஹேது மந்த்ராஃ
ௐ காத்யாயநி மஹாமாயே மஹாயோகிந்யதீஸ்வரி ।
நந்தகோபஸுதம் தேவி பதிம் மே குரு தே நமஃ ॥
ஹே கௌரீ ஶங்கரார்தாங்கி । யதா த்வம் ஶங்கரப்ரியா ॥
ததா மாँ குரு கல்யாணி । காந்த காந்தா ஸுதுர்லபாம்॥
ௐ தேவேந்த்ராணி நமஸ்துப்யம் தேவேந்த்ரப்ரிய பாமிநி।
விவாஹம் பாக்யமாரோக்யம் ஶீக்ரம் ச தேஹி மே ॥
ௐ ஶம் ஶங்கராய ஸகல ஜந்மார்ஜித பாப வித்வம்ஸ நாய புருஷார்த சதுஸ்டய லாபாய ச பதிம் மே தேஹி குரு-குரு ஸ்வாஹா ॥
விவாஹார்தம் ஸூர்யமந்த்ராஃ
ௐ தேவேந்த்ராணி நமஸ்துப்யம் தேவேந்த்ரப்ரிய பாமிநி ।
விவாஹம் பாக்யமாரோக்யம் ஶீக்ரலாபம் ச தேஹி மே ॥
About This Stotram
Overview
The Katyayani Mantra is a Sanskrit mantra dedicated to Goddess Katyayani, the sixth form of Durga and one of the Nava Durgas. The text centers on the seed mantra "Om Hrim Katyayanyai Svaha" and includes a prayer for marital blessings rooted in the Bhagavata Purana episode in which the Gopis of Vrindavan worshipped Katyayani to obtain Lord Krishna as their husband. It belongs to the Shakta devotional tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Katyayani Mantra?
- Assists in finding a suitable life partner
- Promotes marital harmony and fulfillment in relationships
- Removes obstacles related to marriage
- Strengthens devotion to the Divine Mother
When is the best time to recite this?
Recitation is particularly associated with the sixth day (Shashti) of Navaratri, which is dedicated to Goddess Katyayani. Fridays are also considered auspicious for Devi worship. Morning recitation before puja is the standard practice.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Goddess Katyayani is mentioned in the Devi Mahatmyam as one of the forms of Durga. The specific narrative linking this mantra to the Gopis' worship is recorded in the Bhagavata Purana (Skandha 10, Chapter 22), composed approximately between the 8th and 10th centuries CE. The seed mantra "Om Hrim Katyayanyai Svaha" is a Tantric bija formulation typical of Shakta practice, where the syllable Hrim is associated with the Divine Mother's power. The compilation of this mantra with accompanying verses is of unknown authorship; the tradition of its recitation for marital blessings is well-established across various regional practices in India.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam) — the canonical text of Shakta tradition in which Katyayani appears as one of Durga's forms
- Kali Chalisa — a devotional chalisa for another fierce Devi form, complementary to Katyayani worship