Chamunda Sthuthi

Chamunda  Sthuthi

(Prayer to Chamunda)

Translated  by

P.R. Ramachander

(Goddess Durga after killing Chanda  and Munda is called as Chamunda by the devas.  Before the war with Shumbha and Nishmbha she sends God Shiva himself as her emissary. This is the prayer by Lord Shiva  addressed to this terrible form of the Goddess.  The prayer says that  if this prayer is written and kept in a house, the house  would not be affected by any calamities like fire and theft .)

1.Jayaswa   Devi  Chaamunde  ,Jaya  bhoothapaharini,

Jaya sarva gathe devi  ,kala Rathri  namosthuthe.

Victory to Goddess  Chamunda , Victory to her who kills beings,

Victory to Goddess  who goes everywhere, Salutations   to the  night of death.

2.Viswa moorthi yuthe   , Shudhe  , Viroopakshi, TRilochane  ,

Bheema roope , Shive  , Vidhye , Mahamaye, Mahodhare.

She  is with God of universe , pure one  , Cross eyed one  , three eyed Goddess,

Goddess with huge form, consort of Shiva  , Knowledge,  Great illusion  , Goddess with huge belly.

3.Mano jaye  , Mano durghe  , Bheemakshi  , Kshubidhakshaye  ,

Mahamari, Vicithrangi  , Geetha  Nruthya  priye Shubhe.

She  wins over the mind , She  is difficult for the mind , Goddess with huge eyes, One who gets angry but cools down,

Great pestilence , Goddess with peculiar limbs  , Goddess who likes music and dance  , Auspicious one.

4.Vikarali , Maha Kali , Kalike Papa Harini ,

Pasa Hasthe ,Danda Hasthe  , Bheema  hasthe , BHayanake,

Goddess who is hot , Great black one  , One who lasts for a long time, destroyer of sins,

One having noose  in her hand , one who has staff in her hand  , One who has huge arms  , one who is fearful.

5,Chamunde , Jwalamanasye  , Theeshna Damshtre  , Maha Bale,

Shivayana priye  , Devi prethasana gathe , Shive

Killer of Chandasura , One who shines , one who has sharp teeth , very strong one,

She who likes the steed of Shiva  , Goddess who travels   on corpses, Peaceful one.

6.Bheemakshi  , Bheeshane   devi  SArva bhootha BHayangari,

Karali  , Vikarali  cha Maha Kali, Karalini

One who has huge eyes, One who scares , Goddess who is fearful to all beings,

One with gaping mouth and protruding teeth, one who is hot , the great Kali, one who is terrible.

7.Kali  Karala Vikranthe  Kala Rathri Namosthuthe  ,

SArva Sastra bruthe  devi  , Namo deva Namaskruthe.

Black Goddess , formidable enemy  , night of death, My salutations,

Goddess who is an expert in all Sastras  , Salutations to her who is saluted by the devas.

Phala Sruthi

8. Evam sthuthaa Shiva dhoothi  Rudrena  Parameshtinaa,

THuthosha Parama devi  Vakhyam  chaivam  Uvacha ha.

When The Goddess who sent Shiva as emissary was prayed by  the very angry  God of all,

That divine Goddess became happy   and told     the   following words.

Varam Vrushneeva  Devesa  yath the manasi varthathe

Oh Lord of all devas  request for any boon which is in your mind.

Sri Rudra Uvacha:-

God Rudra told:-

9. Stothrena anena  ye devi   sthoshayanthi   thwam Varanane.

Oh Blressed Goddess , you have  been made very happy with this prayer.

10.THeshaam thwam  Varadaa Devi  Bhava Sarva  gathaa sathi,

Imam Parvathamaruhya   Ya Poojayathi  Bhakthitha.

You are   the Goddess who blesses and all past Karmas would have been destroyed,

To him who climbs   the mountain and worships  you with devotion

11.Sa Puthra , Pouthra   Pasumaan SAmruddhim upagachathu  ,

Yas chaivam srunyad   BHakthyaa   sthavam   devi SAmudhbhavam.

Let him be blessed with sons, grand sons  , animal wealth   and  go towards plenty,

Let him who hears this  prayer addressed to the Goddess who came again   with devotion

12.SArva Papa  vinirmukthaa  , param nirvanamruchathu,

Brashta rajyo yadha Raja , navamyam niyatha suchi,

13.AShtamyam   cha Chathurdasyam   Sopavase Narothama,

SAmvathsarena  Labhatham Rajyam   Nishkantakam puna.

He would get rid of all sins   and let  him   get salvation.

That king who lost his kingdom   , if becoming clean ,

Observes fast  on Navami . Ashtami and Chaturdasi,

For one year  would get back his kingdom, without any damage.

14.Yesha jnanvitha  Sakthi Shivadhoothi chochyathe ,

Ya evam srunvan   nithyam  Bhakthyaa  paramayaa Nrupa

15.SArva Papa  vinirmukthaa  , param nirvanamruchathu,

Yas chainam padathe bhakthyaa   snathwaa  vai Pushkare   jale

When the  Goddess who sent Shiva as emissary   heard  this she told,

If this is heard   daily with devotion   by you daily , oh king,

You would get rid of all sins and at the end get salvation,

AS also  he who reads  it with  peace   and devotion   after taking bath  in the waters of Pushkara,

16, Sarva ethath  phalam prapya  , Brahma loke Maheeyathe,

Yathraithal likhitham   gehe   sada thishtathi parthiva 

17,Na thathragni bhayam  ghoram   sarva choradhi sambhavam,

Yas chedham poojayeth   bhakthyaa   pusthakopi sthitham Budha,

18.THena cheshtam  bhaveth  sarva trilokyam  sacharacharam  ,

Jayanthe Bahava  , puthraa , Dhanam, Dhaanyam  , varaa  Sthriyaa

19. Rathnaan yasva  Gajaa  , bruthyass Theshaam aasu  BHavanthi cha,

Yathredham  Likhyathe gehe   THathrapyevam Druvam Bhaveth.

After getting all these results , he would go to the world of Brahma,

Oh king if one writes it down in his house   and keeps it for ever   there,

He will never have fear of fire  , all terrible   results due   to thefts .

If a wise one  with devotion  worships this stotra written on a book,

All the moving and non moving  beings in all the three worlds would like him,

He would get   very many sons  , wealth cereals   and chosen ladies.

Gems , horses , elephants   and servants   also would become his,

And on whichever  home it is written  , it would become stable and permanent.

Ithi  Paadme purane   srushti Khaande   Sri Chamunda  sthuthi sampoornam

Thus ends the prayer address to Chamunda  which occurs in chapter on creation in Padma Purana.