Sri Devi Atharva Sheersham
Sri Devi Atharva Sheersham
Sri Devi Atharva Sheersham
śrī devyatharvaśīrṣam
oṃ sarve vai devā devīmupatasthuḥ kāsi tva-mmahādevīti || 1 ||
sā-'bravīdaha-mbrahmasvarūpiṇī |
mattaḥ prakṛtipuruṣātmaka-ñjagat |
śūnya-ñcāśūnya-ñca || 2 ||
ahamānandānānandau |
ahaṃ-vi~jñānāvijñāne |
aha-mbrahmābrahmaṇi veditavye |
aha-mpañcabhūtānyapañcabhūtāni |
ahamakhila-ñjagat || 3 ||
vedo-'hamavedo-'ham |
vidyā-'hamavidyā-'ham |
ajā-'hamanajā-'ham |
adhaścordhva-ñca tiryakcāham || 4 ||
ahaṃ rudrebhirvasubhiścarāmi |
ahamādityairuta viśvadevaiḥ |
aha-mmitrāvaruṇāvubhau bibharmi |
ahamindrāgnī ahamaśvināvubhau || 5 ||
ahaṃ soma-ntvaṣṭāra-mpūṣaṇa-mbhaga-ndadhāmi |
ahaṃ-vi~ṣṇumurukrama-mbrahmāṇamuta prajāpati-ndadhāmi || 6 ||
a॒ha-nda̭dhāmi॒ dravi̭ṇaṃ ha॒viṣma̭te suprā॒vye॒3 yaja̭mānāya sunva॒te |
a॒haṃ rāṣṭrī̭ sa॒ṅgama̭nī॒ vasṷ̄nā-ñciki॒tuṣī̭ pratha॒mā ya॒jñiyā̭nām |
a॒haṃ sṷve pi॒tara̭masya mū॒rdhanmama॒ yoni̭ra॒psvanta-ssa̭mu॒dre |
ya evaṃ-ve~da | sa devīṃ sampadamāpnoti || 7 ||
te devā abruvan
namo devyai mahādevyai śivāyai satata-nnamaḥ |
namaḥ prakṛtyai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatā-ssma tām || 8 ||
tāma॒gniva̭rṇā॒-ntapa̭sā jvala॒ntīṃ-vai~̭roca॒nī-ṅka̭rmapha॒leṣu॒ juṣṭā᳚m |
du॒rgā-nde॒vīṃ śara̭ṇa-mprapa̭dyāmahe-'surānnāśayitryai te namaḥ || 9 ||
(ṛ.ve.8.100.11)
de॒vīṃ-vāca̭majanayanta de॒vāstāṃ-vi॒śvarṷ̄pāḥ pa॒śavo̭ vadanti |
sā no̭ ma॒ndreṣa॒mūrja॒-nduhā̭nā dhe॒nurvāga॒smānupa॒ suṣṭu॒taitṷ || 10 ||
kālarātrī-mbrahmastutāṃ-vai~ṣṇavīṃ skandamātaram |
sarasvatīmaditi-ndakṣaduhitara-nnamāmaḥ pāvanāṃ śivām || 11 ||
mahālakṣmyai ca vidmahe sarvaśaktyai ca dhīmahi |
tanno devī pracodayāt || 12 ||
aditirhyajaniṣṭa dakṣa yā duhitā tava |
tā-ndevā anvajāyanta bhadrā amṛtabandhavaḥ || 13 ||
kāmo yoniḥ kamalā vajrapāṇi-
rguhā hasā mātariśvābhramindraḥ |
punarguhā sakalā māyayā ca
purūcyaiṣā viśvamātādividyom || 14 ||
eṣā-''tmaśaktiḥ |
eṣā viśvamohinī |
pāśāṅkuśadhanurbāṇadharā |
eṣā śrīmahāvidyā |
ya evaṃ-ve~da sa śoka-ntarati || 15 ||
namaste astu bhagavati mātarasmānpāhi sarvataḥ || 16 ||
saiṣāṣṭau vasavaḥ |
saiṣaikādaśa rudrāḥ |
saiṣā dvādaśādityāḥ |
saiṣā viśvedevā-ssomapā asomapāśca |
saiṣā yātudhānā asurā rakṣāṃsi piśācā yakṣā siddhāḥ |
saiṣā sattvarajastamāṃsi |
saiṣā brahmaviṣṇurudrarūpiṇī |
saiṣā prajāpatīndramanavaḥ |
saiṣā grahanakṣatrajyotīṃṣi | kalākāṣṭhādikālarūpiṇī |
tāmaha-mpraṇaumi nityam |
pāpāpahāriṇī-ndevī-mbhuktimuktipradāyinīm |
anantāṃ-vi~jayāṃ śuddhāṃ śaraṇyāṃ śivadāṃ śivām || 17 ||
viyadīkārasaṃyuktaṃ-vītihotrasamanvitam |
ardhendulasita-ndevyā bījaṃ sarvārthasādhakam || 18 ||
evamekākṣara-mbrahma yataya-śśuddhacetasaḥ |
dhyāyanti paramānandamayā jñānāmburāśayaḥ || 19 ||
vāṅmāyā brahmasūstasmā-thṣaṣṭhaṃ-va~ktrasamanvitam |
sūryo-'vāmaśrotrabindusaṃyu~ktaṣṭāttṛtīyakaḥ |
nārāyaṇena sammiśro vāyuścādharayuktataḥ |
vicce navārṇako-'rṇa-ssyānmahadānandadāyakaḥ || 20 ||
hṛtpuṇḍarīkamadhyasthā-mprātassūryasamaprabhām |
pāśāṅkuśadharāṃ saumyāṃ-va~radābhayahastakām |
trinetrāṃ raktavasanā-mbhaktakāmadughā-mbhaje || 21 ||
namāmi tvā-mmahādevī-mmahābhayavināśinīm |
mahādurgapraśamanī-mmahākāruṇyarūpiṇīm || 22 ||
yasyā-ssvarūpa-mbrahmādayo na jānanti tasmāducyate ajñeyā |
yasyā anto na labhyate tasmāducyate anantā |
yasyā lakṣya-nnopalakṣyate tasmāducyate alakṣyā |
yasyā janana-nnopalabhyate tasmāducyate ajā |
ekaiva sarvatra vartate tasmāducyate ekā |
ekaiva viśvarūpiṇī tasmāducyate naikā |
ata evocyate ajñeyānantālakṣyājaikā naiketi || 23 ||
mantrāṇā-mmātṛkā devī śabdānā-ñjñānarūpiṇī |
jñānānā-ñcinmayātītā śūnyānāṃ śūnyasākṣiṇī |
yasyāḥ paratara-nnāsti saiṣā durgā prakīrtitā || 24 ||
tā-ndurgā-ndurgamā-ndevī-ndurācāravighātinīm |
namāmi bhavabhīto-'haṃ saṃsārārṇavatāriṇīm || 25 ||
idamatharvaśīrṣaṃ-yo~-'dhīte sa pañcātharvaśīrṣajapaphalamāpnoti |
idamatharvaśīrṣamajñātvā yo-'rcāṃ sthāpayati |
śatalakṣa-mprajaptvā-'pi so-'rcāsiddhi-nna vindati |
śatamaṣṭottara-ñcāsya puraścaryāvidhi-ssmṛtaḥ |
daśavāra-mpaṭhedyastu sadyaḥ pāpaiḥ pramucyate |
mahādurgāṇi tarati mahādevyāḥ prasādataḥ | 26 ||
sāyamadhīyāno divasakṛta-mpāpa-nnāśayati |
prātaradhīyāno rātrikṛta-mpāpa-nnāśayati |
sāya-mprātaḥ prayuñjāno apāpo bhavati |
niśīthe turīyasandhyāyā-ñjaptvā vāksiddhirbhavati |
nūtanāyā-mpratimāyā-ñjaptvā devatāsānnidhya-mbhavati |
prāṇapratiṣṭhāyā-ñjaptvā prāṇānā-mpratiṣṭhā bhavati |
bhaumāśvinyā-mmahādevīsannidhau japtvā mahāmṛtyu-ntarati |
sa mahāmṛtyu-ntarati |
ya evaṃ-ve~da |
ityupaniṣat || 27 ||
iti devyatharvaśīrṣam |
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