Devi Khadgamala with Meaning
What is “Sri Devi Khadgamala Stotram”?
Garland
The SWORD bestowed upon reciters of the Khadgamala Stotram symbolizes the power (Energy) that enables us to transcend attachment, enabling Self-Realization. The Sword [metaphorically] severs the head, separating body from mind. It can be interpreted also as Wisdom – that which separates, categorizes, and classifies. So it is a symbol of Knowledge. Khadgamala is about imagining a garland of synergistic ideas, nourishing and protecting them and putting life into them.
The Stotram and its meaning:
Hrimkrasana Garbhitanala Sikham Souh Klim kalam bibhratim
Souh varnaambara dhaarineem varasudha dhautam trinetrojvalam
I meditate on Sri Devi glowing with red, yellow, and blue flames of passion fanning the erotic sentiment of Kameshwara, in the middle of a triangle called Hrim, whose three points are the light of Hari, Hara Virinchi, the three gurus; Sri Devi is wearing the full moon on her crown ( Souh ), Her body is full of desire for union ( Klim ) with Kameshwara, the controller of lust.
Vande pustaka pasam ankusadharam
Sragbhusitam ujvalam
Tvam Gourim Tripuram Paratparakalam
Sri Chakra Sancharinim
She wears a sari made of golden threads, and is fair as nectarine milk and the moonlight. She has three eyes, in Her four hands she holds a book of knowledge, a noose, a goad, and a garland of letters. She is the personification of all that is beautiful, aesthetic, harmonious, joyful, and vibrant. She moves in Sri Chakra, a mandala consisting of all the deities worshipping their consorts named here after.
Om Asya Sri Suddha Shakti maala mahaa mantrasya
Upasthendriya adhisthayi Varunaditya Rishih
Daivi Gayatri Chandah
Satvika Kakára bhattaraka peetasthita
Sri mat Kaamesveranka nilaya
Maha Kámesvari Sri Lalitha battarika devatá
Aim Bijam, Klim Saktihi, Souh kilakam
Mama Khadga siddthyarthe jape viniyogah
Sarvabeesta siddthyarthe jape viniyogah
Of this Khadgamala [the Pure Garland of Shakti], the sword of Devi, the Seer is the Sun rising from the ocean, the ocean being the Divine Mother; Gayatri is the meter; passionate Kameshwari, sitting on the lap of joyous Kameshwara is the deity; Aim is the seed; Klim is the power; Souh is the pivot . The purpose of the recitation is for the pleasure of Devi and for the obtaining of the sword that is the power to own everything in the universe and to fulfill all desires. [This worship, which is the ocean's embrace with the Sun, gives the devotee a Sword, a power supreme that reaches the Heavens of the remotest galaxies. When the devotee visualizes such a sword, s/he becomes the protector and enjoyer of the 18 islands of jewels (or Shakti peetams), and five continents.]
Dhyanam
Tadrisam Khadgam apnoti
Yeva hasta sthitena vai
Astadasa Mahadvipa
Samrad bhokta bhavisyati
This recitation shall give any reciter the sword that will empower him to be the lord of the eighteen great islands.[the entire Cosmos].
Aaraktabham trinetram arunima vasanam ratna taatanka ramyaam
Hastambhojaissapasankusha madhanadhanussaya kairvi sphurantim
Shining like blood, with three eyes, wearing a sari the color of the rising sun, adorned with magnificent ear jewels that are extremely beautiful to behold, Having in Her four hands noose, goad, bow of sugarcane and five arrows made of flowers
Apeenottungha vakshoruha kalasa luttatthara haarojvalaangeem
Dhayetambhoruruhastam aruimavasaam isvareem isvaranaam
With breasts firm and round and rising like graceful round jugs, and adorned and shining in jewellery; Thus shall She be meditated upon, Devi seated with Her Deva [Kameshwara] on a lotus.
Lamityadhi pancha poojam kuryaat , yatha shakthi moola mantramjapet
Om Aim Hrim Srim Aim Klim Souh
Reciting the three letterd BAlA mantra may you grant benediction of knowledge, power and grace; and the power over creation, nourishment and destruction.
OM Namahstripurasundari
I bow to you, the most beautiful Lady of all the waking, dreaming, or sleeping worlds.
Hridayadevi Sirodevi , Sikhadevi , Kavacha Devi, Netra Devi Astra Devi,Kamesvari Bhagamalini, Nityaklinne, Bherunde, Vahnivasini, Mahavajresvari, Sivaduti, Tvarite, Kulasundari, Nitye, Nilapatake, Vijaye, Sarvamangale, Jvalamalini, Chitre, Mahanitye
I bow to Your compassionate heart [hrudayadevi], to Your royal crown [sirodevi], to Your flowing hair [sikhAdevi], to Your protective hands [Kavachadevi], to Your graceful glance [netradevi], to Your protective weapons [astra devi]. I bow to your 16 aspects known as the Nityas the eternals. These are the 16 eternals represented the 16 phases o the moon, starting from new moon to full moon. I bow to KAmesvari [she who controls Lust], BhagamAlini [she who has a Garland of Suns],Nityaklinna [she who is ever aroused], Bherunda [she who is terrifying],VahnivAsini [she who resides in fire], Mahavajresvari [She who is the mistress of Thunder], SivadUti [Bringer of Joy as messenger of Shiva],Tvarita [she who is unstoppable ], Kulasundari [Beautiful Lotus on a Lake], Nitya [she who is Eternal], NilapatAka [she who has a Scarlet-tipped Blue Banner], Vijaya [she who is ever Victorious], Sarvamangala[she who is always auspecious], JvAlamalini [the mistress of flames],Chitra [she who is ever changing], MahAnitya [she who is the great eternal]
Paramesvara ,Paramesvari, Mitresamayi, Sasthisamayi, Uddisamayi, Charyanathamayi, Lopamudramayi,Agastyamayi, Kalatapanamayi, Dharmacharyamayi,Muktakesisvaramayi Dipakalanathamayi, Visnudevamayi Prabhakaradevamayi Tejodevamayi, Manojadevamayi,Kalyanadevamayi, Vasudevamayi, Ratnadevamayi, Ramanandamayi.
Recite the names of Saints who have worshipped the Divine Mother and attained liberation thereby.
Follow the Gods of the nine enclosures of Sri Chakra
Devis of the First Enclosure
Trailokya-Mohana-Cakrasvamini-Praktayogini – (That which bewitches the three worlds). The first enclosure has 3 walls. These are the 11Siddhis or Powers, guarding the White, outermost wall of the first enclosure white in color representing the Saatwic quality.
Anima Siddhe, Laghima Siddhe, Garima Siddhe, Mahima Siddhe, Isitva Siddhe, Vasitva Siddhe, Prakamya Siddhe, Bhukti Siddhe, Iccha Siddhe, Prapti Siddhe, Sarvakama Siddhe
I bow to the Siddhi called Anima [Atomic Reduction], Laghima[Lightness], Garima [Heaviness], Mahima [Magnitude], Isitva [Creative Control], Vasitva [Enchanting Command], Prakamya [Achievement],Bhukti [Enjoyment], Iccha [Willpower], Prapti [Attainment], Sarvakama[Realization of All Desires].
These are the Saptamatrika, or Seven Mothers, plus MahaLakshmi, guarding the Red, middle wall of the first enclosure, and here representing the Eight Passions. The color red symbolizes the Rajo guna.
Brahmi, Mahesvari, Koumari, Vaihsnavi, Varahi, Mahendri, Chamunde, Mahalaksmi
I bow to BrAhmi [Lust], MAheshwari [Anger], Kaumari [Possessiveness], Vaishnavi [Obsessiveness], VAArahi [Pride], MAhendri [Jealousy],ChAmunda [Individualism/“I?ness], MahALakshmi [Sovereignity of the Mind]
The inner most wall of the First Enclosure is Yellow in Colour and is guarded by the following 10 Mudra Devis
SarvaSamksobhini, SarvaVidravini, Sarvakarsini, SarvaVasamkari, Sarvonmadini, SarvaMahankuse, SarvaKhecari, SarvaBije, SarvaYone, SarvaTrikhande
Trilokya mohana cakra swamini Prakata yogini
I bow to SarwaSankshobhini [that which agitates all], SarwaVidravina[that which liquifies/melts all], SarwaAkarshini [that which attracts all],SarwaVashankari [that which controls/commands all], Sarwonmadini[that which maddens all], SarwaMahAnkusa [that which directs/insists upon all], SarwaKhechari [that which moves/flies all through space], SarwaBija [the seed or information (DNA/“genetic map”) of all],SarwaYoni [the source or womb of all/the uniter of all], Sarwatrikhande[the threefold division/separator of all -- the knower, the knowing, and the known].
I bow to the Mistress of the Chakra of the three worlds of waking, dreaming, and sleeping; the Yogini who expresses Herself openly without inhibitions
Devis of the Second EnclosureSarvAsja-Pari-PUraka-Chakra – (Which fulfills all your desires)
Kamakarsini, Buddhyakarsini, Ahamkarakarsini, Sabdhakarsini, Sparsakarsini, Rupakarsini, Rasakarsini, Gandhakarsini, Cittakarsini, Dharyakarsini, Smrityikarsini, Namakarsini, Bijakarsini, Atmakarsini Amrtakarsini, Sarirakarsini
Sarvasa paripuraka cakra svamini Gupta yogini
I bow to KamAkarsini [she who attracts the power of lust (procreation and nurturing)], BuddhyAkarsini [she who attracts the power of discrimination/decision], Ahamkarakarsini [she who attracts the power of ego], Sabdhakarsini [she who attracts the power of sound/hearing],Sparsakarsini [she who attracts the power of touch], Rupakarsini [she who attracts the power of form /sight],Rasakarsini [she who attracts the power of taste], Gandhakarsini [she who attracts the power of scent],Chittakarsini [she who attracts the power of the mind],Dharyakarsini [she who attracts the power of valor/courage],Smrityikarsini [she who attracts thepower of memory], Namakarsini[she who attracts the power of names], Bijakarsini [she who attracts the power of seeds/semen], Atmakarsini [she who attracts the power of the self], Amrtakarsini [she who attracts the of immortality],Sarirakarsini[she who attracts the power of mortality].I bow to the mistress of the wheel which fulfills all directions and all desires, who is the secret yogini.
Devis of the Third EnclosureSarvasaMksobhanaCakra – (The All Agitating Chakras)
Ananga Kusume, Ananga Mekhale, Ananga Madane, Ananga Madananture, Ananga Rekhe, Ananga Vegini , Ananga Kushe, Ananga Malini
Sarva sanksobhana chakra swamini Gupta tara yogini
I bow to Ananga Kusuma [the sentiment of flowering], Ananga Mekhala[the sentiment of girdling (boundaries)], Ananga Madana [the sentiment of love (arousal)], Ananga MadanAntura [the sentiment of lust, Ananga Rekha [the sentiment of crossing bounds], Ananga Vegini[the sentiment of the desire of sex (fast)], Ananga Ankusha [the sentiment of insistence on sex], Ananga Malini [the sentiment of orgy of joy].
I bow to the mistress of this all agitating chakra - the esoteric yogini
Devis of the Fourth EnclosureSarvA-saubhagyadayaka-Chakras – (That bestows all the good fortunes)
Sarva Samksobhini, Sarva Vidravini, Sarva Karsini, Sarva Hladini, Sarva Sammohini, Sarva Stambini Sarva Jrumbhini, Sarva Vasamkari, Sarva Ranjani, Sarvonmadini, Sarvarthasadhini, Sarva Sampattipurani, SarvaMantraMayi, Sarva Dvandva Ksayamkari
Sarva Soubhagya Dayaka Chakra SwaminiSampradaya yogini
I bow to the devis Sarva SamksobhiNi [ she who agitates all], Sarva VidrAvini [she who liquefies/floods all], SarvAkarsini [she who attracts all] , Sarva Hladini [she who pleases all], Sarva Sammohini [she who deludes all], Sarva Stambini [she who obstructs all (stops motion)],Sarva Jrumbhini [she who expands/explodes all], Sarva Vasamkari [she who controls all/makes all obey], Sarva Ranjani [she who enjoys all/gives ecstasy to all], Sarvonmadini [she who maddens all],Sarvarthasadhini [she who fulfills all/makes all prosperous], Sarva Sampattipurani [she who fills all with riches/ wealth], Sarva Mantra Mayi [she who takes the form of all mantras/provides the “genes” of the Cosmos], Sarva Dvandva Ksayamkari [she who eliminates all dualities].
I bow to the great mistress of the chakra that bestows all good fortune the great traditional Yogini.
Devis of the Fifth EnclosuresarvArtha sAdhaka Chakras – (The Cakras that bestows all wealth)
Sarva Siddhiprade, Sarva Sampatprade, Sarva Priyamkari, Sarva Mangalakarini, Sarva Kamaprade Sarva Duhkha Vimocani, Sarva Mrityu Prasamani, Sarva Vigna Nivarani, Sarvanga Sundari
Sarva Soubhagya Dayini Sarvartha Sadhaka Chakra Swamini Kulottirna yogini
I bow to Sarva Siddhiprada [giver of all achievements/ attainments],Sarva Sampatprada [giver of all wealth/ riches], Sarva Priyamkari [giver of all that one wishes for, or would love to have], Sarva Mangalakarini[harbringer of all auspiciousness] , Sarva Kamaprade [fulfiller of all desires],) Sarva Duhkha Vimocani [she who eliminates all misery], Sarva Mrityu Prasamani [she who eliminates all accidental deaths/delays death] , Sarva Vighna NivArani [she who eliminates all obstacles, hurdles], SarvAnga Sundari [she who is beautiful in every limb/part of Her body], Sarvasoubhagya DAyini [she who brings all desires].
I bow to the Mistress of the wheel providing of all manner of things which propel you on the righteous path, giving you all wealth, fulfilling all your desirers, and making liberation possible, the Yogini who has graduated out if all classifications, and is not bound by anything – who is grantor of all things
Devis of the Sixth EnclosureSarwarakshA Chakra – (Which is the Chakra of all protection)
SarvaJne, SarvaSakte, Sarvaisvarya pradayini, Sarva Jnanamayi, Sarva Vyadhivinasini, Sarvadharasvarupe Sarva Papa Hare, Sarva Ananda Mayi, Sarva Raksa Svarupini, Sarvepsita Phala Prade
Sarva Raksakara Chakra Svamini, Nigarbha yogini
I bow to Sarvajna [she who is all knowing/ complete knowledge protects], Sarva Sakte [she who is all-powerful/ power protects],Sarvaisvarya Pradayini [she who grants all superhuman qualities, which protect], Sarva Jnanamayi [she who grants all knowledge/ knowledge is protection.], Sarva Vyadhivinasini [she who destroys all illness/ health is protection], Sarvadharasvarupa [she who supports all/ being grounded is protection], Sarva PApahara [she who destroys the concept of sin / lack of sin is protection.], SarvAnanda Mayi [she who is the very embodiment of pleasure/ happiness is the result of fearlessness, which is protection], Sarva RakshA Svarupini [she who is in the form of protection], Sarvepsita Phala Prade [she who is the provider of all desires/ you are protected when your desires are all fulfilled].
I bow to She who is the Mistress of the chakra of all protection; the yogini who protects you like a child in the womb.
Devis of the Seventh EnclosureSarvarogahara Chakra – (The Chakra that destroys all illness)
Here we follow the eight forms of Saraswati, Goddess of Knowledge, which are originally the group of letters describing the explosion of the cosmos from a single point – the Seventh Enclosure that protects one from all illness, mundane and spiritual
Vasini, Kamesvari, Modhini, Vimale, Arune, Jayini, Sarvesvari, Kaulini
Sarvarogahara Chakra Swamini, Rahasya yogini
I bow to Vasini [she who attracts everything], Kamesvari [she who is the mistress of lust], Modhini [she who is happy], Vimala [she who is blemish less], Aruna [she who is red in color], Jayini [she who is always victorious], Sarvesvari [she who is the mistress of all], Kaulini [Enjoyer the mistress of kulAchara].I bow to the mistress of the Chakra that destroys all illness- the secret yogini
These are the weapons of the Divine Mother
Banini -She who is adorned with The five flowery arrows of cupid called the senses of sound ( music ), touch (eros), form (beauty), taste (sweetness), smell (fragrance ). The arrows are known by their bIja mantras drAM, drIM, kLIM,bLooM and saH
Chapini - she who has the sugarcane bow (the mind, which likes sweet things of life) with its string of bumble bees.
Pasini - She who is adorned with the noose of love
Ankusini - She who is adorned with the Elephant goad to control evil and wayward sensory desires
Devis of the Eight EnclosureSarvaartha sadhaka Chakra – (The Chakras which bestows complete attainment on the sAdhaka)
Maha Kamesvari, Maha Vajresvari, Maha Bhagamalini, Maha SriSundari,Sarva Siddhiprada Chakra Swamini Ati Rahasya yogini
I bow to MahA Kamesvari [the mistress of all desires], Maha Vajresvari[the mistress with the ability to contain the Cosmos in indestructible seed form], Maha Bhagamalini [the mistress with the ability to express the infinite wealth of the Cosmos outside the seed], Maha Srisundari[the most beautiful form that is the cosmos]. I bow to the Mistress of the wheel of realizations; the most secret yogini.
Devis of the Ninth EnclosureThe sarvaanandamaya chakra – (The Chakras of Unalloyed Bliss)
Sri Sri Maha Bhattarike, Sarvananda Maya Chakra Swamini, Parapara Rahasya Yogini
I bow to Sri Sri MahA BhattarikA [Shakti on Shiva]
I bow to the transcendental secret yogini who is the joint form of the worshiper and the worshiped and is the Great Goddess. The Ultimate Unity that is the Cosmos.
Devis controlling the Nine Wheels
In addition to the Devis residing in each of the previous circuits, there are also Goddesses controlling each of the nine wheels
Tripure,Tripuresi,Tripurasundari,Tripura Vasini ,TripuraSrih ,Tripuramalini ,TripuraSiddhe,Tripurambe MahaTripurasundari MahaMahesvari , MahaMahaRajni ,MahaMaha Sakte , MahaMahaGupte , MahaMahaJnapte , MahaMahannande , MahaMahaSkandhe , MahaMahasaye , MahaMahaSri Chakra NagaraSamrajni
The following are the eight Devis governing the eight outer enclosures described above
[1] Tripura - The Three States: Waking, Dreaming and Sleeping (or Three Worlds: the Manifest Cosmos, The Heavenly Realms of the Devis and Devas, and Pure Transcendent Consciousness)[2] Tripuresi - The controller of these three states/worlds[3] Tripurasundari - The most beautiful one in all these three states/worlds[4] Tripura Vasini - The one who lives in all these three states/worlds[5] Tripura SriH - The riches of all these three states/worlds[6] Tripuramalini - The sequences of all these states experienced by all people[7] Tripura Siddha - The achievements possible in all these three states[8] Tripuramba - The experience of the cosmos in Her three states, unifying all the experiences of all life
The following are eight additional names of praise for Devi
[1] Maha Mahesvari - The great cosmic controller[2] Maha Maha Ranjni - The great cosmic empress[3] Maha Maha Shakte - The great cosmic power[4] Maha Maha Gupte - The great cosmic secret[5] Maha Maha Jnapte - The great cosmic memory[6] Maha Mahannande - The great cosmic bliss[7] Maha Maha Skandhe - The great cosmic support[8] Maha Mahasaya - The great cosmic expression
The Devi governing the Ninth Enclosure
[9] Maha Maha SriChakra Nagara Samrajni - The great transcendental conscious Empress of the wheel of Sri Chakra
Namaste Nameste Nameste Namah
We bow to you, we bow to you, and we bow to you in the three states of waking, dreaming, and sleeping states, O Divine Mother!...............................................................
