Tripura Sundari Ashtakam
Shri Tripura Sundari Stotram is dedicated to Goddess Tripura Sundari. Shri Tripura Sundari Stotram is used to please Goddess Shodashi (also known as Tripura Sundari). As the name suggests Goddess Shodashi is the most beautiful in all three worlds. In Mahavidya, She represents Goddess Parvati or also known as Tantric Parvati. Goddess Shodashi is also known as Lalita and Rajarajeshwari which means "the one who plays" and "queen of queens" respectively. As Shodashi, Tripura sundari is represented as a sixteen-year-old girl, and is believed to embody sixteen types of desire.
कदंबवनचारिणीं मुनिकदम्बकादंविनीं,
नितंबजितभूधरां सुरनितंबिनीसेविताम् |
नवंबुरुहलोचनामभिनवांबुदश्यामलां,
त्रिलोचनकुटुम्बिनीं त्रिपुरसुंदरीमाश्रये ॥|1|
कदंबवनवासिनीं कनकवल्लकीधारिणीं,
महार्हमणिहारिणीं मुखसमुल्लसद्वारुणींम् |
दया विभव कारिणी विशद लोचनी चारिणी,
त्रिलोचन कुटुम्बिनी त्रिपुर सुंदरी माश्रये ॥|2|
कदंबवनशालया कुचभरोल्लसन्मालया,
कुचोपमितशैलया गुरुकृपालसद्वेलया |
मदारुणकपोलया मधुरगीतवाचालया ,
कयापि घननीलया कवचिता वयं लीलया ॥|3|
कदंबवनमध्यगां कनकमंडलोपस्थितां,
षडंबरुहवासिनीं सततसिद्धसौदामिनीम् |
विडंवितजपारुचिं विकचचंद्रचूडामणिं ,
त्रिलोचनकुटुंबिनीं त्रिपुरसुंदरीमाश्रये ॥|4|
कुचांचितविपंचिकां कुटिलकुंतलालंकृतां ,
कुशेशयनिवासिनीं कुटिलचित्तविद्वेषिणीम् |
मदारुणविलोचनां मनसिजारिसंमोहिनीं ,
मतंगमुनिकन्यकां मधुरभाषिणीमाश्रये ॥|5|
स्मरेत्प्रथमपुष्प्णीं रुधिरबिन्दुनीलांबरां,
गृहीतमधुपत्रिकां मधुविघूर्णनेत्रांचलाम् |
घनस्तनभरोन्नतां गलितचूलिकां श्यामलां,
त्रिलोचनकुटंबिनीं त्रिपुरसुंदरीमाश्रये ॥|6|
सकुंकुमविलेपनामलकचुंबिकस्तूरिकां ,
समंदहसितेक्षणां सशरचापपाशांकुशाम् |
असेष जनमोहिनी मरूण माल्य भुषाम्बरा,
जपाकुशुम भाशुरां जपविधौ स्मराम्यम्बिकाम ॥|7|
पुरम्दरपुरंध्रिकां चिकुरबंधसैरंध्रिकां ,
पितामहपतिव्रतां पटुपटीरचर्चारताम् |
मुकुंदरमणीं मणिलसदलंक्रियाकारिणीं,
भजामि भुवनांबिकां सुरवधूटिकाचेटिकाम् ॥|8|
Kadambha vana charineen, muni kadambha kadambhineem,
Nidhambha jitha bhoodaram sura nithambhini sevitham,
Navamburuha lochanam abhinavambhudha shyamalam,
Trilochana kudumbhineem tripurasundarim asraye. 1
Kadambha vana vasineem kanaka vallaki dharineem,
Maharhamani harineem mukha samullasa dwarineem,
Daya vibhava karineem, visadha lochineem charineem,
Trilochana kudumbhineem tripurasundarim asraye. 2
Kadambha vanashalaya kuchbarollasanmalaya,
Kuchopamithashailaya gurukrupalasad velaya,
Madarunakapolaya madhura geetha vachalaya,
Kayapi gana leelaya kavachiha vayam leelaya 3
Kadambha vana madhykam kanaka mandala lopa sthithaam,
Shadambhuruha vasineem sathath sidha sowdamineem,
Vidambhitha japa ruchim vikhacha chandra choodamanim,
Trilochana kudumbhineem tripurasundarim asraye. 4
Kuchancithabanjikaam kutila kunthalalangrutham,
Kusheshaya nivasineem kutila chitha vidwesineem,
Madaaruna vilochanaam manasi jari sammohineem,
Madhnga muni kanyakaam, madhurabhashineen ashraye. 5
Smareth prathama puspineem, rudhira bindu neelabaram,
Graheetha madhu pathrikaam madhu vigurna nethranchalam,
Gana sthans baronnatham galitha soolikaam shyamalam,
Trilochana kudumbhineem tripurasundarim asraye. 6
Sakumkuma vilepanaam alaka kampikasthurikaam,
Samanthahasitheshanaam sachara chapa pasangusam,
Asesha jana mohineem aruna malya bhooshambaram,
Japa kusuma basuraam japa vidhow smarathembikam. 7
Purandara purandrikaam chikura bandha sairandhrikam,
Pithamaha pathivrutham, patu pateera charcharathaam,
Mukunda ramani manim lasadalangriya kaarineem,
Bajami bhuvanambikam, sura vadhootika chetikam. 8
