Sri Devi Atharva Sheersham
Sri Devi Atharva Sheersham
zrI devyatharvazIrSam
OM sarve vai devA devImupatasthuH kAsi tva-mmahAdevIti || 1 ||
sA-'bravIdaha-mbrahmasvarUpiNI |
mattaH prakRtipuruSAtmaka-Jjagat |
zUnya-JcAzUnya-Jca || 2 ||
ahamAnandAnAnandau |
ahaM-vi~jJAnAvijJAne |
aha-mbrahmAbrahmaNi veditavye |
aha-mpaJcabhUtAnyapaJcabhUtAni |
ahamakhila-Jjagat || 3 ||
vedo-'hamavedo-'ham |
vidyA-'hamavidyA-'ham |
ajA-'hamanajA-'ham |
adhazcordhva-Jca tiryakcAham || 4 ||
ahaM rudrebhirvasubhizcarAmi |
ahamAdityairuta vizvadevaiH |
aha-mmitrAvaruNAvubhau bibharmi |
ahamindrAgnI ahamazvinAvubhau || 5 ||
ahaM soma-ntvaSTAra-mpUSaNa-mbhaga-ndadhAmi |
ahaM-vi~SNumurukrama-mbrahmANamuta prajApati-ndadhAmi || 6 ||
a॒ha-nda॑dhAmi॒ dravi॑NaM ha॒viSma॑te suprA॒vye॒3 yaja॑mAnAya sunva॒te |
a॒haM rASTrI॑ sa॒Ggama॑nI॒ vasU॑nA-Jciki॒tuSI॑ pratha॒mA ya॒jJiyA॑nAm |
a॒haM su॑ve pi॒tara॑masya mU॒rdhanmama॒ yoni॑ra॒psvanta-ssa॑mu॒dre |
ya evaM-ve~da | sa devIM sampadamApnoti || 7 ||
te devA abruvan
namo devyai mahAdevyai zivAyai satata-nnamaH |
namaH prakRtyai bhadrAyai niyatAH praNatA-ssma tAm || 8 ||
tAma॒gniva॑rNA॒-ntapa॑sA jvala॒ntIM-vai~॑roca॒nI-Gka॑rmapha॒leSu॒ juSTA᳚m |
du॒rgA-nde॒vIM zara॑Na-mprapa॑dyAmahe-'surAnnAzayitryai te namaH || 9 ||
(R.ve.8.100.11)
de॒vIM-vAca॑majanayanta de॒vAstAM-vi॒zvarU॑pAH pa॒zavo॑ vadanti |
sA no॑ ma॒ndreSa॒mUrja॒-nduhA॑nA dhe॒nurvAga॒smAnupa॒ suSTu॒taitu॑ || 10 ||
kAlarAtrI-mbrahmastutAM-vai~SNavIM skandamAtaram |
sarasvatImaditi-ndakSaduhitara-nnamAmaH pAvanAM zivAm || 11 ||
mahAlakSmyai ca vidmahe sarvazaktyai ca dhImahi |
tanno devI pracodayAt || 12 ||
aditirhyajaniSTa dakSa yA duhitA tava |
tA-ndevA anvajAyanta bhadrA amRtabandhavaH || 13 ||
kAmo yoniH kamalA vajrapANi-
rguhA hasA mAtarizvAbhramindraH |
punarguhA sakalA mAyayA ca
purUcyaiSA vizvamAtAdividyom || 14 ||
eSA-''tmazaktiH |
eSA vizvamohinI |
pAzAGkuzadhanurbANadharA |
eSA zrImahAvidyA |
ya evaM-ve~da sa zoka-ntarati || 15 ||
namaste astu bhagavati mAtarasmAnpAhi sarvataH || 16 ||
saiSASTau vasavaH |
saiSaikAdaza rudrAH |
saiSA dvAdazAdityAH |
saiSA vizvedevA-ssomapA asomapAzca |
saiSA yAtudhAnA asurA rakSAMsi pizAcA yakSA siddhAH |
saiSA sattvarajastamAMsi |
saiSA brahmaviSNurudrarUpiNI |
saiSA prajApatIndramanavaH |
saiSA grahanakSatrajyotIMSi | kalAkASThAdikAlarUpiNI |
tAmaha-mpraNaumi nityam |
pApApahAriNI-ndevI-mbhuktimuktipradAyinIm |
anantAM-vi~jayAM zuddhAM zaraNyAM zivadAM zivAm || 17 ||
viyadIkArasaMyuktaM-vItihotrasamanvitam |
ardhendulasita-ndevyA bIjaM sarvArthasAdhakam || 18 ||
evamekAkSara-mbrahma yataya-zzuddhacetasaH |
dhyAyanti paramAnandamayA jJAnAmburAzayaH || 19 ||
vAGmAyA brahmasUstasmA-thSaSThaM-va~ktrasamanvitam |
sUryo-'vAmazrotrabindusaMyu~ktaSTAttRtIyakaH |
nArAyaNena sammizro vAyuzcAdharayuktataH |
vicce navArNako-'rNa-ssyAnmahadAnandadAyakaH || 20 ||
hRtpuNDarIkamadhyasthA-mprAtassUryasamaprabhAm |
pAzAGkuzadharAM saumyAM-va~radAbhayahastakAm |
trinetrAM raktavasanA-mbhaktakAmadughA-mbhaje || 21 ||
namAmi tvA-mmahAdevI-mmahAbhayavinAzinIm |
mahAdurgaprazamanI-mmahAkAruNyarUpiNIm || 22 ||
yasyA-ssvarUpa-mbrahmAdayo na jAnanti tasmAducyate ajJeyA |
yasyA anto na labhyate tasmAducyate anantA |
yasyA lakSya-nnopalakSyate tasmAducyate alakSyA |
yasyA janana-nnopalabhyate tasmAducyate ajA |
ekaiva sarvatra vartate tasmAducyate ekA |
ekaiva vizvarUpiNI tasmAducyate naikA |
ata evocyate ajJeyAnantAlakSyAjaikA naiketi || 23 ||
mantrANA-mmAtRkA devI zabdAnA-JjJAnarUpiNI |
jJAnAnA-JcinmayAtItA zUnyAnAM zUnyasAkSiNI |
yasyAH paratara-nnAsti saiSA durgA prakIrtitA || 24 ||
tA-ndurgA-ndurgamA-ndevI-ndurAcAravighAtinIm |
namAmi bhavabhIto-'haM saMsArArNavatAriNIm || 25 ||
idamatharvazIrSaM-yo~-'dhIte sa paJcAtharvazIrSajapaphalamApnoti |
idamatharvazIrSamajJAtvA yo-'rcAM sthApayati |
zatalakSa-mprajaptvA-'pi so-'rcAsiddhi-nna vindati |
zatamaSTottara-JcAsya purazcaryAvidhi-ssmRtaH |
dazavAra-mpaThedyastu sadyaH pApaiH pramucyate |
mahAdurgANi tarati mahAdevyAH prasAdataH | 26 ||
sAyamadhIyAno divasakRta-mpApa-nnAzayati |
prAtaradhIyAno rAtrikRta-mpApa-nnAzayati |
sAya-mprAtaH prayuJjAno apApo bhavati |
nizIthe turIyasandhyAyA-JjaptvA vAksiddhirbhavati |
nUtanAyA-mpratimAyA-JjaptvA devatAsAnnidhya-mbhavati |
prANapratiSThAyA-JjaptvA prANAnA-mpratiSThA bhavati |
bhaumAzvinyA-mmahAdevIsannidhau japtvA mahAmRtyu-ntarati |
sa mahAmRtyu-ntarati |
ya evaM-ve~da |
ityupaniSat || 27 ||
iti devyatharvazIrSam |
About This Stotram
Sri Devi Atharva Sheersham
Sanskrit Title: श्री देव्यथर्वशीर्षम्
IAST Transliteration:
Overview
The Sri Devi Atharva Sheersham is highly revered for its philosophical content and its role in the worship of the Goddess as the supreme Brahman. It asserts that Mahadevi is the primordial cause of the universe, encompassing both the manifest and unmanifest, the existent and non-existent, consciousness and ignorance. Reciting this hymn is believed to lead to the direct realization of the Goddess's omnipresence and omnipotence, fostering devotion and leading to spiritual liberation. It is a powerful mantra that invokes the divine feminine energy for protection, prosperity, and ultimate self-realization.
Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Deity | Mahadevi |
| Author | Unknown |
| Type | Sheersham |
| Category | Upanishad |
| Number of Verses | 26 |
| Origin | The Sri Devi Atharva Sheersham is a significant Upanishadic text, specifically a part of the Atharvaveda. It is considered a mantra-based hymn that extols the supreme Goddess, Mahadevi, as the ultimate reality and the source of all creation. It is often grouped with other 'Sheersham' or 'Upanishads' that focus on a particular deity, such as the Narayana Upanishad or the Ganapati Atharvashirsha. Its composition is attributed to the Vedic period, though specific dating is challenging for such ancient texts. It is believed to have been revealed to sages who sought to understand the fundamental nature of the Divine Feminine. |
Benefits of Recitation
- Attainment of spiritual knowledge
- Realization of the Divine Feminine
- Removal of obstacles and negative energies
- Granting of boons and fulfillment of desires
- Liberation from the cycle of birth and death
Best Time to Recite
Morning, evening, during Navaratri, Durga Puja, and other festivals dedicated to the Goddess.
Historical Context
As part of the Atharvaveda, the Sri Devi Atharva Sheersham belongs to the ancient Vedic tradition of India. The Atharvaveda, one of the four Vedas, contains hymns, spells, and incantations. The 'Sheersham' texts within the Vedas are typically Upanishadic in nature, offering philosophical insights and concluding portions of the Vedic corpus. The exact period of composition is difficult to pinpoint but is generally considered to be part of the later Vedic period, likely evolving over centuries. It reflects the growing importance of the Goddess in the Hindu pantheon and the philosophical exploration of the feminine principle as the ultimate source of existence.
Alternate Names
- Devi Atharva Sheersham
- Mahadevi Atharva Sheersham
Related Stotrams
- Sri Lalita Sahasranama
- Sri Durga Saptashati
- Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotram
Last Updated: 2025-12-01