Sri Chinnamasta Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Sri Chinnamasta Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Sri Chinnamasta Ashtottara Sata Namavali
śrī chinnamastā aṣṭottara śata nāmāvaliḥ
oṃ chinnamastāyai namaḥ |
oṃ mahāvidyāyai namaḥ |
oṃ mahābhīmāyai namaḥ |
oṃ mahodaryai namaḥ |
oṃ caṇḍeśvaryai namaḥ |
oṃ caṇḍamātre namaḥ |
oṃ caṇḍamuṇḍaprabhañjinyai namaḥ |
oṃ mahācaṇḍāyai namaḥ |
oṃ caṇḍarūpāyai namaḥ |
oṃ caṇḍikāyai namaḥ | 10 |
oṃ caṇḍakhaṇḍinyai namaḥ |
oṃ krodhinyai namaḥ |
oṃ krodhajananyai namaḥ |
oṃ krodharūpāyai namaḥ |
oṃ kuhve namaḥ |
oṃ kalāyai namaḥ |
oṃ kopāturāyai namaḥ |
oṃ kopayutāyai namaḥ |
oṃ kopasaṃhārakāriṇyai namaḥ |
oṃ vajravairocanyai namaḥ | 20 |
oṃ vajrāyai namaḥ |
oṃ vajrakalpāyai namaḥ |
oṃ ḍākinyai namaḥ |
oṃ ḍākinīkarmaniratāyai namaḥ |
oṃ ḍākinīkarmapūjitāyai namaḥ |
oṃ ḍākinīsaṅganiratāyai namaḥ |
oṃ ḍākinīpremapūritāyai namaḥ |
oṃ khaṭvāṅgadhāriṇyai namaḥ |
oṃ kharvāyai namaḥ |
oṃ khaḍgakharparadhāriṇyai namaḥ | 30 |
oṃ pretāsanāyai namaḥ |
oṃ pretayutāyai namaḥ |
oṃ pretasaṅgavihāriṇyai namaḥ |
oṃ chinnamuṇḍadharāyai namaḥ |
oṃ chinnacaṇḍavidyāyai namaḥ |
oṃ citriṇyai namaḥ |
oṃ ghorarūpāyai namaḥ |
oṃ ghoradṛṣṭyai namaḥ |
oṃ ghorarāvāyai namaḥ |
oṃ ghanodaryai namaḥ | 40 |
oṃ yoginyai namaḥ |
oṃ yoganiratāyai namaḥ |
oṃ japayajñaparāyaṇāyai namaḥ |
oṃ yonicakramayyai namaḥ |
oṃ yonaye namaḥ |
oṃ yonicakrapravartinyai namaḥ |
oṃ yonimudrāyai namaḥ |
oṃ yonigamyāyai namaḥ |
oṃ yoniyantranivāsinyai namaḥ |
oṃ yantrarūpāyai namaḥ | 50 |
oṃ yantramayyai namaḥ |
oṃ yantreśyai namaḥ |
oṃ yantrapūjitāyai namaḥ |
oṃ kīrtyāyai namaḥ |
oṃ kapardinyai namaḥ |
oṃ kālyai namaḥ |
oṃ kaṅkālyai namaḥ |
oṃ kalakāriṇyai namaḥ |
oṃ āraktāyai namaḥ |
oṃ raktanayanāyai namaḥ | 60 |
oṃ raktapānaparāyaṇāyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhavānyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhūtidāyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhūtyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhūtidātryai namaḥ |
oṃ bhairavyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhairavācāraniratāyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhūtabhairavasevitāyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhīmāyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhīmeśvaryai namaḥ | 70 |
oṃ devyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhīmanādaparāyaṇāyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhavārādhyāyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhavanutāyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhavasāgaratāriṇyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhadrakālyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhadratanave namaḥ |
oṃ bhadrarūpāyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhadrikāyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhadrarūpāyai namaḥ | 80 |
oṃ mahābhadrāyai namaḥ |
oṃ subhadrāyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhadrapālinyai namaḥ |
oṃ subhavyāyai namaḥ |
oṃ bhavyavadanāyai namaḥ |
oṃ sumukhyai namaḥ |
oṃ siddhasevitāyai namaḥ |
oṃ siddhidāyai namaḥ |
oṃ siddhinivahāyai namaḥ |
oṃ siddhāyai namaḥ | 90 |
oṃ siddhaniṣevitāyai namaḥ |
oṃ śubhadāyai namaḥ |
oṃ śubhagāyai namaḥ |
oṃ śuddhāyai namaḥ |
oṃ śuddhasattvāyai namaḥ |
oṃ śubhāvahāyai namaḥ |
oṃ śreṣṭhāyai namaḥ |
oṃ dṛṣṭimayīdevyai namaḥ |
oṃ dṛṣṭisaṃhārakāriṇyai namaḥ |
oṃ śarvāṇyai namaḥ | 100 |
oṃ sarvagāyai namaḥ |
oṃ sarvāyai namaḥ |
oṃ sarvamaṅgalakāriṇyai namaḥ |
oṃ śivāyai namaḥ |
oṃ śāntāyai namaḥ |
oṃ śāntirūpāyai namaḥ |
oṃ mṛḍānyai namaḥ |
oṃ madanāturāyai namaḥ | 108
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About This Stotram
Sri Chinnamasta Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Sanskrit Title: श्री छिन्नमस्ता अष्टोत्तर शत नामावलिः
IAST Transliteration:
Overview
This stotram is highly significant within the Shakta tradition, particularly for devotees of the Mahavidyas. Goddess Chinnamasta represents self-control, detachment, and the transcendence of ego. Reciting her 108 names is believed to invoke her blessings for spiritual growth, the destruction of negative tendencies, and the attainment of ultimate liberation. The imagery of Chinnamasta, who is depicted severing her own head and drinking her own blood, symbolizes the sacrifice of the ego and the attainment of divine consciousness. This Namavali serves as a powerful tool for meditating on these aspects of the Goddess and for cultivating inner strength and spiritual understanding.
Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Deity | Chinnamasta |
| Author | Unknown |
| Type | Ashtottara Sata Namavali |
| Category | Namavali |
| Number of Verses | 108 |
| Origin | The Sri Chinnamasta Ashtottara Sata Namavali is a collection of 108 names dedicated to Goddess Chinnamasta, one of the Mahavidyas. Ashtottara Sata Namavali literally translates to '108 names'. These lists of names are common in Hindu devotional literature and are used for worship and meditation. The specific origin of this particular Namavali is not explicitly stated in the provided text, but it is a part of the broader tradition of Tantric and Shakta literature that venerates the Mahavidyas. It is likely a compilation from various tantric texts or a standalone devotional composition within the Shakta tradition. |
Benefits of Recitation
- Attainment of spiritual liberation (moksha)
- Overcoming obstacles and enemies
- Fulfillment of desires
- Protection from negative energies
- Gaining self-control and detachment
Best Time to Recite
Morning, evening, during Navaratri, or any time one seeks spiritual strength and liberation.
Historical Context
The Mahavidyas, including Chinnamasta, are prominent deities in Tantric Hinduism, particularly in Shakta traditions. Their worship is ancient, with roots possibly extending to the Vedic period, though their systematic worship and iconography became more defined in the Puranic and Tantric eras. Ashtottara Sata Namavalis are a common form of devotional literature that emerged as a way to encapsulate the essence of a deity through a list of their auspicious names. The exact date and author of this specific Chinnamasta Namavali are unknown, but it belongs to a tradition that flourished in medieval and later periods of Indian history, with Tantric practices gaining significant prominence.
Alternate Names
- Sri Chinnamasta Ashtakam
- Sri Chinnamasta Sahasranama (if a longer version exists)
Related Stotrams
- Sri Chinnamasta Kavacham
- Sri Chinnamasta Dhyanam
- Mahavidya Stotram