|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
The hundred and eight sacred names of Goddess Ambika is highly
propitious hymn was composed by Rishi Markandeya, it has Ushnik as
Chandhass and the presiding deity is Ambika Durga, I shall prostrate before
supreme Goddess Durga who is seated on the lotus flower, she has great waist
line, her beautiful eyes has the resemblance to lotus flower petals, she has attractive
navel, she is attired in pure crisp garment, she has beautiful curve towards
forefront due to the heaviness of large and high bosom, she is gracefully
taking sacred bath given by Goddess Sri
Mahalakshmi, deities, Indhra, and Ganas
with the gem decorated golden vessel, she holds lotus flower, Oh! Devi, I shall
earnestly pray for your eternal presence in our homes and offer all the
auspiciousness.
I shall reverentially prostrate before
Goddess Ambika who symbolizes Siddha, she is Goddess of Siddha, and she has
established Chathurashrama known as
Bhramacharyashrama, Grihasthashrama, Sanyasashrama and Vanaprasthashrama, Varnnas like Bhramana, Kshathriya, Vaishya and
Shudhra, she guides righteous people through the Vedic way of life, she
resembles Vajra, she is the essence of Veda and Universe, Asthra and Shashra,
she is extremely valorous, she is wielded in Shasthra and one hand in Varadha
hastha posture which showers abundance of auspicious to worshiper, she
symbolizes supreme wisdom and knowledge, she has personified as Bhadhrakali who
is unconquerable, Gayathri, Samkrithi, Sandhya, Savithri, Panchali, Kalika, and
Bala, she has embodied as Thripadha,
Thrisandhya, Thripadhashraya, Dhathri, she represents eloquence, and Samagana, she has performed various
amusments, she is eternal, she is the bearer of Earth, she does not require any
support system, she has embodied as sacred rivers, she is the destroyer of
enemies of Suras, she is worshiped with Thanthric and Manthric rites, she is
the destroyer of enemies, she has endless glorious myths, she symbolizes Lajja/coyness,
meal, happiness, and prosperity, she
eradicates sins of the worshiper, she is attired in majestic yellow silk
garment, she symbolizes music and dance forms, she is perceivable through
music, she represents Sapthaswara/7 musical notes, Shadjam, Madhyama etc.. she
is worshiped as principal deity in the villages, she symbolizes contentment,
and satisfaction, she resides in
sanctified places and she has supreme abode, she represents sounds of joy and happiness,
she resides in caves and funeral grounds too, she is fond of music and dances,
she is most desirable, she is the provider of
contentment, pleasure, satisfaction, prosperity, and well-being, she is eminent and wise, she
is fond of truth, she is supreme Goddess of the Universe who spreads lights and
splendid, she symbolizes supreme wisdom, fire, and colossal fire, she is void
of properties, she removes toxic poisons, she eradicates poisons from the
serpent, she is Kurukulla, she has emerged from the milky ocean while churning
for nectar of immortality, she eradicates fear of evil spirits, she is
protector of living beings, she represents Rakshasi , night and day,
dheerghanidhra/cosmic sleep, and full moon,
she has the luster of full moon, she has the radiance of sun, she
explore during the darkest hours in the night, she has personified as Dakini,
Shakini, Hakini, Srichakravasini, and Seetha,
she is fond of consumption of nectar, she is serene, she is all pervading, she
is the Goddess of woods, she has personified as preceptor and divine cow, she
eradicates accidental and unexpected deaths, she has personified as Sharadha
and Mahamaya, she is void of sleep, she
is adorned in crescent moon on the crown, she eradicates untimely deaths, she
is lustrous like Chandhramandala, she undertakes the deeds of Chandhramandala,
she is storehouse of virtues and Siddhi, she is most desirable, she symbolizes loveliness, desire, brightness, beauty, belief, faith, loyalty, and trust, she has beautiful eyes resembles to
lotus flower petals, she holds lotus flower, she resides in lotus flower, I
shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Durga who has personified as Goddess Sri
Mahalakshmi.
||
Om Asya Sri Ambika
Ashtoththarashathanama Sthothra Mahamanthrasya
| Markandeya Rishi: | Ushnik Chandha: | Ambika Durga Devatha ||
Dhyanam –
Ya
Sa Padmasanasthitham Vipulakatathadi Padmapathrayathakshi |
Gambeeravarththanabhi: Sthanabaranamitha
Shubhravasthroththareeya | Lakshmir
Dhivyair Gajendhrair Maniganakhachithai: Snapitha Hemakumbhai: |
Nithyam Sa Padmahastha Mama Vasthu
Grihe Sarvamangalya Yuktha ||
||Om Hreem Shreem Amikayayai Nama: Om ||
Om
Ambika Siddheshvari Chathurashramavarnnini | Bhramanyai Kshathriyayai Vaishyayai Shoodhrayai ||
Vedamargaratha Vajra
Vedavishvavibhagini |Asthrashasthramayi Veeravathi Varashasthradharini
||
Sumedhasa
Bhadhrakali Aparajitha Gayathri Samkrithi | Sandhya Savithri Thripadhashraya ||
Thrisandhya Thripadha Dhathri
Supadha | Samagayani Panchali Kalika
Bala ||
Balakreeda Sanathani Bhugarbhadharini |
Adharashoonya Jalashayanivasini ||
Surarighathini Krithya Poothana Charithoththama | Lajja
Rasavathi Nandha Bhava Papanashini ||
Peethambaradhara Geethasangeetha Ganagochara |
Sapthaswaramaya Shadjamadhyamadhaivatha
||
Mukhyagramasamsthitha Swastha
Swasthanavasini | Anandhanadhini
Protha Prethalayanivasini ||
Geethanriththapriya Kamini Thushtidhayini | Pushtidha Nishta
Sathyapriya ||
Prajja Lokesha Samshobhana Saththvishaya | Jwalini
Jwala Vimoorthi Vishanashini ||
Vishanagadhamani Kurukulla Amrithothbhava |Boothabeethihara Raksha
Rakshasi ||
Rathri Dheerghanidhra Dhivagatha | Chandrika Chandhrakanthi Sooryakanthi Nishachara ||
Dakini Shakini Hakini Chakravasini |
Seetha Sithapriya Shantha Sakala Vanadevatha ||
Gururoopadharini Goshti Mrithyumarani |
Sharadha Mahamaya Vinidhra Chandhradhara
||
Mrithyuvinashini Chandramandalasankasha |
Chandramandalavarththini Animadhi
Gunopetha ||
Kamaroopini Kanthi Shradhdha
Padmapathrayathakshi | Padmahastha
Padmasanastha Om Sri
Mahalakshmyai Nama: ||
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||