Sri Gayatri Sahasra Nama Stotram
Sri Gayatri Sahasra Nama Stotram
Sri Gayatri Sahasra Nama Stotram
shrI gAyatri sahasra nAma stotram
nArada uvAcha –
bhagavansarvadharmaj~na sarvashAstravishArada |
shrutismRRitipurANAnAM rahasyaM tvanmukhAchChrutam || 1 ||
sarvapApaharaM deva yena vidyA pravartate |
kena vA brahmavij~nAnaM kiM nu vA mokShasAdhanam || 2 ||
brAhmaNAnAM gatiH kena kena vA mRRityu nAshanam |
aihikAmuShmikaphalaM kena vA padmalochana || 3 ||
vaktumarhasyasheSheNa sarve nikhilamAditaH |
shrInArAyaNa uvAcha –
sAdhu sAdhu mahAprAj~na samyak pRRiShTaM tvayA.anagha || 4 ||
shRRiNu vakShyAmi yatnena gAyatryaShTasahasrakam |
nAmnAM shubhAnAM divyAnAM sarvapApavinAshanam || 5 ||
sRRiShTyAdau yadbhagavatA pUrve proktaM bravImi te |
aShTottarasahasrasya RRiShirbrahmA prakIrtitaH || 6 ||
Chando.anuShTuptathA devI gAyatrIM devatA smRRitA |
halobIjAni tasyaiva svarAH shaktaya IritAH || 7 ||
a~NganyAsakaranyAsAvuchyete mAtRRikAkSharaiH |
atha dhyAnaM pravakShyAmi sAdhakAnAM hitAya vai || 8 ||
dhyAnam
raktashvetahiraNyanIladhavalairyuktAM trinItrojjvalAM
raktAM raktanavasrajaM maNigaNairyuktAM kumArImimAm |
gAyatrIM kamalAsanAM karatalavyAnaddhakuNDAmbujAM
padmAkShIM cha varasrajaM cha dadhatIM haMsAdhirUDhAM bhaje || 9 ||
achintyalakShaNAvyaktApyarthamAtRRimaheshvarI |
amRRitArNavamadhyasthApyajitA chAparAjitA || 10 ||
aNimAdiguNAdhArApyarkamaNDalasaMsthitA |
ajarAjAparAdharmA akShasUtradharAdharA || 11 ||
akArAdikShakArAntApyariShaDvargabhedinI |
anjanAdripratIkAshApyanjanAdrinivAsinI || 12 ||
aditishchAjapAvidyApyaravindanibhekShaNA |
antarbahiHsthitAvidyAdhvaMsinI chAntarAtmikA || 13 ||
ajA chAjamukhAvAsApyaravindanibhAnanA |
ardhamAtrArthadAnaj~nApyarimaNDalamardinI || 14 ||
asuraghnI hyamAvAsyApyalakShmIghnyantyajArchitA |
AdilakShmIshchAdishaktirAkRRitishchAyatAnanA || 15 ||
AdityapadavIchArApyAdityaparisevitA |
AchAryAvartanAchArApyAdimUrtinivAsinI || 16 ||
AgneyI chAmarI chAdyA chArAdhyA chAsanasthitA |
AdhAranilayAdhArA chAkAshAntanivAsinI || 17 ||
AdyAkSharasamAyuktA chAntarAkAsharUpiNI |
AdityamaNDalagatA chAntaradhvAntanAshinI || 18 ||
indirA cheShTadA cheShTA chendIvaranibhekShaNA |
irAvatI chendrapadA chendrANI chendurUpiNI || 19 ||
ikShukodaNDasaMyuktA cheShusandhAnakAriNI |
indranIlasamAkArA cheDApi~NgalarUpiNI || 20 ||
indrAkShIcheshvarI devI chehAtrayavivarjitA |
umA choShA hyuDunibhA urvArukaphalAnanA || 21 ||
uDuprabhA choDumatI hyuDupA hyuDumadhyagA |
UrdhvA chApyUrdhvakeshI chApyUrdhvAdhogatibhedinI || 22 ||
UrdhvabAhupriyA chormimAlAvAggranthadAyinI |
RRitaM charShirRRitumatI RRiShidevanamaskRRitA || 23 ||
RRigvedA RRiNahartrI cha RRiShimaNDalachAriNI |
RRiddhidA RRijumArgasthA RRijudharmA RRijupradA || 24 ||
RRigvedanilayA RRijvI luptadharmapravartinI |
lUtArivarasambhUtA lUtAdiviShahAriNI || 25 ||
ekAkSharA chaikamAtrA chaikA chaikaikaniShThitA |
aindrI hyairAvatArUDhA chaihikAmuShmikapradA || 26 ||
o~NkArA hyoShadhI chotA chotaprotanivAsinI |
aurvA hyauShadhasampannA aupAsanaphalapradA || 27 ||
aNDamadhyasthitA devI chAHkAramanurUpiNI |
kAtyAyanI kAlarAtriH kAmAkShI kAmasundarI || 28 ||
kamalA kAminI kAntA kAmadA kAlakaNThinI |
karikumbhastanabharA karavIrasuvAsinI || 29 ||
kalyANI kuNDalavatI kurukShetranivAsinI |
kuruvindadalAkArA kuNDalI kumudAlayA || 30 ||
kAlajihvA karAlAsyA kAlikA kAlarUpiNI |
kamanIyaguNA kAntiH kalAdhArA kumudvatI || 31 ||
kaushikI kamalAkArA kAmachAraprabha~njinI |
kaumArI karuNApA~NgI kakuvantA karipriyA || 32 ||
kesarI keshavanutA kadambakusumapriyA |
kAlindI kAlikA kA~nchI kalashodbhavasaMstutA || 33 ||
kAmamAtA kratumatI kAmarUpA kRRipAvatI |
kumArI kuNDanilayA kirAtI kIravAhanA || 34 ||
kaikeyI kokilAlApA ketakI kusumapriyA |
kamaNDaludharA kAlI karmanirmUlakAriNI || 35 ||
kalahaMsagatiH kakShA kRRitakautukama~NgalA |
kastUrItilakA kamprA karIndragamanA kuhUH || 36 ||
karpUralepanA kRRiShNA kapilA kuharAshrayA |
kUTasthA kudharA kamrA kukShisthAkhilaviShTapA || 37 ||
khaDgakheTadharA kharvA khecharI khagavAhanA |
khaTvA~NgadhAriNI khyAtA khagarAjoparisthitA || 38 ||
khalaghnI khaNDitajarA khaNDAkhyAnapradAyinI |
khaNDendutilakA ga~NgA gaNeshaguhapUjitA || 39 ||
gAyatrI gomatI gItA gAndhArI gAnalolupA |
gautamI gAminI gAdhA gandharvApsarasevitA || 40 ||
govindacharaNAkrAntA guNatrayavibhAvitA |
gandharvI gahvarI gotrA girIshA gahanA gamI || 41 ||
guhAvAsA guNavatI gurupApapraNAshinI |
gurvI guNavatI guhyA goptavyA guNadAyinI || 42 ||
girijA guhyamAta~NgI garuDadhvajavallabhA |
garvApahAriNI godA gokulasthA gadAdharA || 43 ||
gokarNanilayAsaktA guhyamaNDalavartinI |
gharmadA ghanadA ghaNTA ghoradAnavamardinI || 44 ||
ghRRiNimantramayI ghoShA ghanasampAtadAyinI |
ghaNTAravapriyA ghrANA ghRRiNisantuShTakAriNI || 45 ||
ghanArimaNDalA ghUrNA ghRRitAchI ghanaveginI |
j~nAnadhAtumayI charchA charchitA chAruhAsinI || 46 ||
chaTulA chaNDikA chitrA chitramAlyavibhUShitA |
chaturbhujA chArudantA chAturI charitapradA || 47 ||
chUlikA chitravastrAntA chandramaHkarNakuNDalA |
chandrahAsA chArudAtrI chakorI chandrahAsinI || 48 ||
chandrikA chandradhAtrI cha chaurI chaurA cha chaNDikA |
cha~nchadvAgvAdinI chandrachUDA choravinAshinI || 49 ||
chAruchandanaliptANgI chanchachchAmaravIjitA |
chArumadhyA chArugatishchandilA chandrarUpiNI || 50 ||
chAruhomapriyA chArvAcharitA chakrabAhukA |
chandramaNDalamadhyasthA chandramaNDaladarpaNA || 51 ||
chakravAkastanI cheShTA chitrA chAruvilAsinI |
chitsvarUpA chandravatI chandramAshchandanapriyA || 52 ||
chodayitrI chirapraj~nA chAtakA chAruhetukI |
ChatrayAtA ChatradharA ChAyA ChandaHparichChadA || 53 ||
ChAyAdevI ChidranakhA ChannendriyavisarpiNI |
Chando.anuShTuppratiShThAntA ChidropadravabhedinI || 54 ||
ChedA ChatreshvarI ChinnA ChurikA ChedanapriyA |
jananI janmarahitA jAtavedA jaganmayI || 55 ||
jAhnavI jaTilA jetrI jarAmaraNavarjitA |
jambUdvIpavatI jvAlA jayantI jalashAlinI || 56 ||
jitendriyA jitakrodhA jitAmitrA jagatpriyA |
jAtarUpamayI jihvA jAnakI jagatI jarA || 57 ||
janitrI jahnutanayA jagattrayahitaiShiNI |
jvAlAmukhI japavatI jvaraghnI jitaviShTapA || 58 ||
jitAkrAntamayI jvAlA jAgratI jvaradevatA |
jvalantI jaladA jyeShThA jyAghoShAsphoTadi~NmukhI || 59 ||
jambhinI jRRimbhaNA jRRimbhA jvalanmANikyakuNDalA |
jhinjhikA jhaNanirghoShA jhanjhAmArutaveginI || 60 ||
jhallarIvAdyakushalA ~narUpA ~nabhujA smRRitA |
TaNkabANasamAyuktA TaNkinI Ta~NkabhedinI || 61 ||
TaNkIgaNakRRitAghoShA TaNkanIyamahorasA |
Ta~NkArakAriNI devI ThaThashabdaninAdinI || 62 ||
DAmarI DAkinI DimbhA DuNDumAraikanirjitA |
DAmarItantramArgasthA DamaDDamarunAdinI || 63 ||
DiNDIravasahA DimbhalasatkrIDAparAyaNA |
DhuNDhivighneshajananI DhakkAhastA DhilivrajA || 64 ||
nityaj~nAnA nirupamA nirguNA narmadA nadI |
triguNA tripadA tantrI tulasI taruNA taruH || 65 ||
trivikramapadAkrAntA turIyapadagAminI |
taruNAdityasa~NkAshA tAmasI tuhinA turA || 66 ||
trikAlaj~nAnasampannA triveNI cha trilochanA |
trishaktistripurA tuNgA turaNgavadanA tathA || 67 ||
timi~NgilagilA tIvrA trisrotA tAmasAdinI |
tantramantravisheShaj~nA tanumadhyA triviShTapA || 68 ||
trisandhyA tristanI toShAsaMsthA tAlapratApinI |
tATa~NkinI tuShArAbhA tuhinAchalavAsinI || 69 ||
tantujAlasamAyuktA tArahArAvalipriyA |
tilahomapriyA tIrthA tamAlakusumAkRRitiH || 70 ||
tArakA triyutA tanvI trisha~NkuparivAritA |
talodarI tilAbhUShA tATa~NkapriyavAdinI || 71 ||
trijaTA tittirI tRRiShNA trividhA taruNAkRRitiH |
taptakAnchanasaNkAshA taptakA~nchanabhUShaNA || 72 ||
traiyambakA trivargA cha trikAlaj~nAnadAyinI |
tarpaNA tRRiptidA tRRiptA tAmasI tumburustutA || 73 ||
tArkShyasthA triguNAkArA tribha~NgI tanuvallariH |
thAtkArI thAravA thAntA dohinI dInavatsalA || 74 ||
dAnavAntakarI durgA durgAsuranibarhiNI |
devarItirdivArAtrirdraupadI dundubhisvanA || 75 ||
devayAnI durAvAsA dAridryodbhedinI divA |
dAmodarapriyA dIptA digvAsA digvimohinI || 76 ||
daNDakAraNyanilayA daNDinI devapUjitA |
devavandyA diviShadA dveShiNI dAnavAkRRitiH || 77 ||
dInAnAthastutA dIkShA daivatAdisvarUpiNI |
dhAtrI dhanurdharA dhenurdhAriNI dharmachAriNI || 78 ||
dhurandharA dharAdhArA dhanadA dhAnyadohinI |
dharmashIlA dhanAdhyakShA dhanurvedavishAradA || 79 ||
dhRRitirdhanyA dhRRitapadA dharmarAjapriyA dhruvA |
dhUmAvatI dhUmakeshI dharmashAstraprakAshinI || 80 ||
nandA nandapriyA nidrA nRRinutA nandanAtmikA |
narmadA nalinI nIlA nIlakaNThasamAshrayA || 81 ||
nArAyaNapriyA nityA nirmalA nirguNA nidhiH |
nirAdhArA nirupamA nityashuddhA nira~njanA || 82 ||
nAdabindukalAtItA nAdabindukalAtmikA |
nRRisiMhinI nagadharA nRRipanAgavibhUShitA || 83 ||
narakakleshashamanI nArAyaNapadodbhavA |
niravadyA nirAkArA nAradapriyakAriNI || 84 ||
nAnAjyotiH samAkhyAtA nidhidA nirmalAtmikA |
navasUtradharA nItirnirupadravakAriNI || 85 ||
nandajA navaratnADhyA naimiShAraNyavAsinI |
navanItapriyA nArI nIlajImUtanisvanA || 86 ||
nimeShiNI nadIrUpA nIlagrIvA nishIshvarI |
nAmAvalirnishumbhaghnI nAgalokanivAsinI || 87 ||
navajAmbUnadaprakhyA nAgalokAdhidevatA |
nUpurAkrAntacharaNA narachittapramodinI || 88 ||
nimagnAraktanayanA nirghAtasamanisvanA |
nandanodyAnanilayA nirvyUhoparichAriNI || 89 ||
pArvatI paramodArA parabrahmAtmikA parA |
panchakoshavinirmuktA panchapAtakanAshinI || 90 ||
parachittavidhAnajnA panchikA pa~ncharUpiNI |
pUrNimA paramA prItiH paratejaH prakAshinI || 91 ||
purANI pauruShI puNyA puNDarIkanibhekShaNA |
pAtAlatalanirmagnA prItA prItivivardhinI || 92 ||
pAvanI pAdasahitA peshalA pavanAshinI |
prajApatiH parishrAntA parvatastanamaNDalA || 93 ||
padmapriyA padmasaMsthA padmAkShI padmasambhavA |
padmapatrA padmapadA padminI priyabhAShiNI || 94 ||
pashupAshavinirmuktA purandhrI puravAsinI |
puShkalA puruShA parvA pArijAtasumapriyA || 95 ||
pativratA pavitrA~NgI puShpahAsaparAyaNA |
praj~nAvatIsutA pautrI putrapUjyA payasvinI || 96 ||
paTTipAshadharA pa~NktiH pitRRilokapradAyinI |
purANI puNyashIlA cha praNatArtivinAshinI || 97 ||
pradyumnajananI puShTA pitAmahaparigrahA |
puNDarIkapurAvAsA puNDarIkasamAnanA || 98 ||
pRRithuja~NghA pRRithubhujA pRRithupAdA pRRithUdarI |
pravAlashobhA pi~NgAkShI pItavAsAH prachApalA || 99 ||
prasavA puShTidA puNyA pratiShThA praNavAgatiH |
panchavarNA panchavANI panchikA panjarasthitA || 100 ||
paramAyA parajyotiH paraprItiH parAgatiH |
parAkAShThA pareshAnI pAvanI pAvakadyutiH || 101 ||
puNyabhadrA parichChedyA puShpahAsA pRRithUdarI |
pItA~NgI pItavasanA pItashayyA pishAchinI || 102 ||
pItakriyA pishAchaghnI pATalAkShI paTukriyA |
pa~nchabhakShapriyAchArA pUtanAprANaghAtinI || 103 ||
punnAgavanamadhyasthA puNyatIrthaniShevitA |
panchANgI cha parAshaktiH paramAhlAdakAriNI || 104 ||
puShpakANDasthitA pUShA poShitAkhilaviShTapA |
prANapriyA pa~nchashikhA pannagoparishAyinI || 105 ||
pa~nchamAtrAtmikA pRRithvI pathikA pRRithudohinI |
purANanyAyamImAMsA pATalI puShpagandhinI || 106 ||
puNyaprajA pAradAtrI paramArgaikagocharA |
pravAlashobhA pUrNAshA praNavA pallavodarI || 107 ||
phalinI phaladA phalguH phUtkArI phalakAkRRitiH |
phaNIndrabhogashayanA phaNimaNDalamaNDitA || 108 ||
bAlabAlA bahumatA bAlAtapanibhAMshukA |
balabhadrapriyA vandyA baDavA buddhisaMstutA || 109 ||
bandIdevI bilavatI baDishaghnI balipriyA |
bAndhavI bodhitA buddhirbandhUkakusumapriyA || 110 ||
bAlabhAnuprabhAkArA brAhmI brAhmaNadevatA |
bRRihaspatistutA bRRindA bRRindAvanavihAriNI || 111 ||
bAlAkinI bilAhArA bilavAsA bahUdakA |
bahunetrA bahupadA bahukarNAvataMsikA || 112 ||
bahubAhuyutA bIjarUpiNI bahurUpiNI |
bindunAdakalAtItA bindunAdasvarUpiNI || 113 ||
baddhagodhA~NgulitrANA badaryAshramavAsinI |
bRRindArakA bRRihatskandhA bRRihatI bANapAtinI || 114 ||
bRRindAdhyakShA bahunutA vanitA bahuvikramA |
baddhapadmAsanAsInA bilvapatratalasthitA || 115 ||
bodhidrumanijAvAsA baDisthA bindudarpaNA |
bAlA bANAsanavatI baDabAnalaveginI || 116 ||
brahmANDabahirantaHsthA brahmaka~NkaNasUtriNI |
bhavAnI bhIShaNavatI bhAvinI bhayahAriNI || 117 ||
bhadrakAlI bhuja~NgAkShI bhAratI bhAratAshayA |
bhairavI bhIShaNAkArA bhUtidA bhUtimAlinI || 118 ||
bhAminI bhoganiratA bhadradA bhUrivikramA |
bhUtavAsA bhRRigulatA bhArgavI bhUsurArchitA || 119 ||
bhAgIrathI bhogavatI bhavanasthA bhiShagvarA |
bhAminI bhoginI bhAShA bhavAnI bhUridakShiNA || 120 ||
bhargAtmikA bhImavatI bhavabandhavimochinI |
bhajanIyA bhUtadhAtrIra~njitA bhuvaneshvarI || 121 ||
bhuja~NgavalayA bhImA bheruNDA bhAgadheyinI |
mAtA mAyA madhumatI madhujihvA madhupriyA || 122 ||
mahAdevI mahAbhAgA mAlinI mInalochanA |
mAyAtItA madhumatI madhumAMsA madhudravA || 123 ||
mAnavI madhusambhUtA mithilApuravAsinI |
madhukaiTabhasaMhartrI medinI meghamAlinI || 124 ||
mandodarI mahAmAyA maithilI masRRiNapriyA |
mahAlakShmIrmahAkAlI mahAkanyA maheshvarI || 125 ||
mAhendrI merutanayA mandArakusumArchitA |
manjumanjIracharaNA mokShadA ma~njubhAShiNI || 126 ||
madhuradrAviNI mudrA malayA malayAnvitA |
medhA marakatashyAmA mAgadhI menakAtmajA || 127 ||
mahAmArI mahAvIrA mahAshyAmA manustutA |
mAtRRikA mihirAbhAsA mukundapadavikramA || 128 ||
mUlAdhArasthitA mugdhA maNipUrakavAsinI |
mRRigAkShI mahiShArUDhA mahiShAsuramardinI || 129 ||
yogAsanA yogagamyA yogA yauvanakAshrayA |
yauvanI yuddhamadhyasthA yamunA yugadhAriNI || 130 ||
yakShiNI yogayuktA cha yakSharAjaprasUtinI |
yAtrA yAnavidhAnaj~nA yaduvaMshasamudbhavA || 131 ||
yakArAdihakArAntA yAjuShI yaj~narUpiNI |
yAminI yoganiratA yAtudhAnabhaya~NkarI || 132 ||
rukmiNI ramaNI rAmA revatI reNukA ratiH |
raudrI raudrapriyAkArA rAmamAtA ratipriyA || 133 ||
rohiNI rAjyadA revA ramA rAjIvalochanA |
rAkeshI rUpasampannA ratnasiMhAsanasthitA || 134 ||
raktamAlyAmbaradharA raktagandhAnulepanA |
rAjahaMsasamArUDhA rambhA raktabalipriyA || 135 ||
ramaNIyayugAdhArA rAjitAkhilabhUtalA |
rurucharmaparIdhAnA rathinI ratnamAlikA || 136 ||
rogeshI rogashamanI rAviNI romaharShiNI |
rAmachandrapadAkrAntA rAvaNachChedakAriNI || 137 ||
ratnavastraparichChannA rathasthA rukmabhUShaNA |
lajjAdhidevatA lolA lalitA li~NgadhAriNI || 138 ||
lakShmIrlolA luptaviShA lokinI lokavishrutA |
lajjA lambodarI devI lalanA lokadhAriNI || 139 ||
varadA vanditA vidyA vaiShNavI vimalAkRRitiH |
vArAhI virajA varShA varalakShmIrvilAsinI || 140 ||
vinatA vyomamadhyasthA vArijAsanasaMsthitA |
vAruNI veNusambhUtA vItihotrA virUpiNI || 141 ||
vAyumaNDalamadhyasthA viShNurUpA vidhipriyA |
viShNupatnI viShNumatI vishAlAkShI vasundharA || 142 ||
vAmadevapriyA velA vajriNI vasudohinI |
vedAkSharaparItA~NgI vAjapeyaphalapradA || 143 ||
vAsavI vAmajananI vaikuNThanilayA varA |
vyAsapriyA varmadharA vAlmIkiparisevitA || 144 ||
shAkambharI shivA shAntA shAradA sharaNAgatiH |
shAtodarI shubhAchArA shumbhAsuravimardinI || 145 ||
shobhAvatI shivAkArA sha~NkarArdhasharIriNI |
shoNA shubhAshayA shubhrA shiraHsandhAnakAriNI || 146 ||
sharAvatI sharAnandA sharajjyotsnA shubhAnanA |
sharabhA shUlinI shuddhA shabarI shukavAhanA || 147 ||
shrImatI shrIdharAnandA shravaNAnandadAyinI |
sharvANI sharvarIvandyA ShaDbhAShA ShaDRRitupriyA || 148 ||
ShaDAdhArasthitA devI ShaNmukhapriyakAriNI |
ShaDa~NgarUpasumatI surAsuranamaskRRitA || 149 ||
sarasvatI sadAdhArA sarvama~NgalakAriNI |
sAmagAnapriyA sUkShmA sAvitrI sAmasambhavA || 150 ||
sarvAvAsA sadAnandA sustanI sAgarAmbarA |
sarvaishvaryapriyA siddhiH sAdhubandhuparAkramA || 151 ||
saptarShimaNDalagatA somamaNDalavAsinI |
sarvaj~nA sAndrakaruNA samAnAdhikavarjitA || 152 ||
sarvottuNgA saNgahInA sadguNA sakaleShTadA |
saradhA sUryatanayA sukeshI somasaMhatiH || 153 ||
hiraNyavarNA hariNI hrI~NkArI haMsavAhinI |
kShaumavastraparItA~NgI kShIrAbdhitanayA kShamA || 154 ||
gAyatrI chaiva sAvitrI pArvatI cha sarasvatI |
vedagarbhA varArohA shrIgAyatrI parAmbikA || 155 ||
iti sAhasrakaM nAmnAM gAyatryAshchaiva nArada |
puNyadaM sarvapApaghnaM mahAsampattidAyakam || 156 ||
evaM nAmAni gAyatryAstoShotpattikarANi hi |
aShTamyAM cha visheSheNa paThitavyaM dvijaiH saha || 157 ||
japaM kRRitvA homa pUjA dhyAnaM kRRitvA visheShataH |
yasmai kasmai na dAtavyaM gAyatryAstu visheShataH || 158 ||
subhaktAya sushiShyAya vaktavyaM bhUsurAya vai |
bhraShTebhyaH sAdhakebhyashcha bAndhavebhyo na darshayet || 159 ||
yadgRRihe likhitaM shAstraM bhayaM tasya na kasyachit |
cha~nchalApisthirA bhUtvA kamalA tatra tiShThati || 160 ||
idaM rahasyaM paramaM guhyAdguhyataraM mahat |
puNyapradaM manuShyANAM daridrANAM nidhipradam || 161 ||
mokShapradaM mumukShUNAM kAminAM sarvakAmadam |
rogAdvai muchyate rogI baddho muchyeta bandhanAt || 162 ||
brahmahatyA surApAnaM suvarNasteyino narAH |
gurutalpagato vApi pAtakAnmuchyate sakRRit || 163 ||
asatpratigrahAchchaivA.abhakShyabhakShAdvisheShataH |
pAkhaNDAnRRitamukhyebhyaH paThanAdeva muchyate || 164 ||
idaM rahasyamamalaM mayoktaM padmajodbhava |
brahmasAyujyadaM nRRINAM satyaM satyaM na saMshayaH || 165 ||
iti shrIdevIbhAgavate mahApurANe dvAdashaskandhe gAyatrIsahasranAma stotra kathanaM nAma ShaShTho.adhyAyaH ||
About This Stotram
Sri Gayatri Sahasra Nama Stotram
Sanskrit Title: श्री गायत्रि सहस्र नाम स्तोत्रम्
IAST Transliteration:
Overview
The Sri Gayatri Sahasra Nama Stotram is highly significant as it enumerates a thousand names of Goddess Gayatri, who is considered the personification of the Vedic Gayatri Mantra. This mantra is revered as the mother of all Vedas and is central to Hindu spiritual practice. Reciting or meditating upon the thousand names is believed to invoke the full power and grace of the Goddess, leading to spiritual realization, purification of the mind, and the removal of obstacles on the path to liberation. It is a powerful tool for devotees seeking to connect with the divine feminine energy and attain self-realization. The stotram's structure, starting with Narada's inquiry, highlights its role in imparting esoteric knowledge about spiritual practices and their benefits.
Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Deity | Gayatri |
| Author | Unknown |
| Type | Sahasra Nama Stotram |
| Category | Stotram |
| Number of Verses | 165 |
| Origin | The Sri Gayatri Sahasra Nama Stotram is a hymn dedicated to Goddess Gayatri, a prominent Vedic deity. While the provided text begins with Narada asking questions to an unnamed Bhagavan, the specific textual origin of this Sahasra Nama (a thousand names hymn) is not explicitly stated in the excerpt. Sahasra Nama stotrams are common in Hindu tradition, often found within Puranas, Agamas, or as standalone compositions. The excerpt suggests a dialogue format, possibly from a Purana or an Upanishadic commentary, where Narada seeks spiritual knowledge. The composition date is uncertain, but Sahasra Namas are generally considered ancient, with many attributed to the Puranic era or later compilations by sages. |
Benefits of Recitation
- Attainment of Brahmajnana (knowledge of Brahman)
- Liberation from sins
- Attainment of Moksha (liberation)
- Protection from death
- Guidance for Brahmins
Best Time to Recite
Morning, evening, during Gayatri Japa, during auspicious days like Vasant Panchami, Navaratri, or any day dedicated to spiritual practice.
Historical Context
The Sri Gayatri Sahasra Nama Stotram, like many Sahasra Namas, is part of a rich tradition of devotional literature in Hinduism. The excerpt suggests a dialogue between the sage Narada and a knowledgeable Bhagavan, a common narrative device in Puranic literature to convey spiritual teachings. Narada is often depicted as a divine sage who travels the cosmos and disseminates spiritual knowledge. The questions posed by Narada – about the means to Brahmajnana, liberation, and protection – are fundamental inquiries in Hindu philosophy. The stotram likely emerged from a tradition that sought to systematize and elaborate upon the worship of Gayatri, a deity whose importance is established in the Vedas. The exact period of its composition is unknown, but Sahasra Namas are generally considered to have evolved over centuries, with many attributed to various sages or compiled within larger scriptural works.
Alternate Names
- Gayatri Sahasranamam
- Gayatri Stotram
Related Stotrams
- Gayatri Mantra
- Gayatri Ashtakam
- Gayatri Kavacham
- Saraswati Sahasra Nama Stotram
Last Updated: 2025-12-01