Sri Tripura Bhairavi Hrudayam
The Sri Tripura Bhairavi Hrudayam is a devotional hymn expressing love and reverence towards Goddess Tripura Bhairavi, aiming for spiritual elevation.
दशमहाविद्या स्तोत्राणि
mērau girivarēgaurī śivadhyānaparāyaṇā
The treasure of hymns → The ten great knowledge hymns → The heart of Shri Tripurabhairavi
मेरौ गिरिवरेगौरी शिवध्यानपरायणा ।
pārvatī paripapraccha parānugrahavāñchayā
On the mountain Meru, the goddess Gauri is devoted to the meditation of Shiva
पार्वती परिपप्रच्छ परानुग्रहवाञ्छया ॥ १ ॥
śrīpārvatyuvāca- bhagavaṁstvanmukhāmbhōjācchrutā dharmā anēkaśaḥ
Parvati, desiring supreme grace, asked
श्रीपार्वत्युवाच-
punaśśrōtuṁ samicchāmi bhairavīstōtramuttamam
Shri Parvati spoke -
भगवंस्त्वन्मुखाम्भोजाच्छ्रुता धर्मा अनेकशः । पुनश्श्रोतुं समिच्छामि भैरवीस्तोत्रमुत्तमम् ॥ २ ॥
śrīśaṅkara uvāca- śr̥ṇu dēvi pravakṣyāmi bhairavī hr̥dayāhvayaṁ
O Bhagavan, having heard from your lotus-like face many dharmas,
श्रीशङ्कर उवाच-
stōtraṁ tu paramaṁ puṇyaṁ sarvakalẏāṇakārakam
I wish to hear again the supreme hymn of Bhairavi.
शृणु देवि प्रवक्ष्यामि भैरवी हृदयाह्वयं ।
yasya śravaṇamātrēṇa sarvābhīṣṭaṁ bhavēddhruvaṁ
Shri Shankara replied -
स्तोत्रं तु परमं पुण्यं सर्वकल्य़ाणकारकम् ॥ ३ ॥
vinā dhyānādinā vā:'pi bhairavī parituṣyati
Listen, Devi, I will explain the invocation of Bhairavi's heart,
यस्य श्रवणमात्रेण सर्वाभीष्टं भवेद्ध्रुवं ।
ōṁ asya śrībhairavīhr̥dayamantrasya dakṣiṇāmūrtiḥ r̥ṣiḥ paṁṅktiśchandaḥ – bhayavidhvaṁsinī bhairavīdēvatā – hakārō bījaṁ – rīṁ śaktiḥ – raiḥ kīlakaṁ sarvabhayavidhvaṁsanārthē japē viniyōgaḥ
This hymn is indeed the most sacred, the cause of all auspiciousness.
विना ध्यानादिना वाऽपि भैरवी परितुष्यति ॥ ४ ॥
atha karanyāsaḥ
By merely hearing it, all desires will surely be fulfilled,
ओं अस्य श्रीभैरवीहृदयमन्त्रस्य दक्षिणामूर्तिः ऋषिः पंङ्क्तिश्छन्दः – भयविध्वंसिनी भैरवीदेवता – हकारो बीजं – रीं शक्तिः – रैः कीलकं सर्वभयविध्वंसनार्थे जपे विनियोगः ॥
ōṁ hrīṁ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ
Even without meditation, Bhairavi is satisfied.
अथ करन्यासः । ओं ह्रीं अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां नमः ।
ōṁ śrīṁ tarjanībhyāṁ namaḥ
Om, for this Shri Bhairavi heart mantra, the sage is Dakshinamurti, the meter is Pankti,
ओं श्रीं तर्जनीभ्यां नमः । ओं ऐं मध्यमाभ्यां नमः ।
ōṁ aiṁ madhyamābhyāṁ namaḥ
The deity is Bhairavi, the seed is Hakara, the power is Rim, the key is Rai,
ओं ह्रीं अनामिकाभ्यां नमः । ओं श्रीं कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां नमः ।
ōṁ hrīṁ anāmikābhyāṁ namaḥ
For the purpose of dispelling all fears, this is the usage for recitation.
ओं ऐं करतलकरपृष्ठाभ्यां नमः ॥
ōṁ śrīṁ kaniṣṭhikābhyāṁ namaḥ
Now the hand gesture (Karanayasa)
अथाङ्गन्यासः ।
ōṁ aiṁ karatalakarapr̥ṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ
Om, Hrim, I bow with the thumb.
ओं ह्रीं हृदयाय नमः । ओं श्रीं शिरसे स्वाहा ।
athāṅganyāsaḥ
Om, Srim, I bow with the index finger.
ओं ऐं शिखायै वषट् । ओं ह्रीं कवचाय हुं ।
ōṁ hrīṁ hr̥dayāya namaḥ
Om, Aim, I bow with the middle finger.
ओं श्रीं नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् । ओं ऐं अस्त्राय फट् ।
ōṁ śrīṁ śirasē svāhā
Om, Hrim, I bow with the ring finger.
ध्यानम् । देवैर्ध्येयां त्रिनेत्रामसुरभटघनारण्यघोराग्नि रूपां
ōṁ aiṁ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ
Om, Srim, I bow with the little finger.
रौद्रीं रक्ताम्बराढ्यां रति घटघटितो रोजयुग्मोग्ररूपाम् । चन्द्रार्धभ्राजि भव्याभरण करलसद्बालबिम्बां भवानीं
ōṁ hrīṁ kavacāya huṁ
Om, salutations to the palms of the hands.
सिन्दूरापूरिताङ्गीं त्रिभुवनजननीं भैरवीं भावयामि ॥ १ ॥
ōṁ śrīṁ nētratrayāya vauṣaṭ
Now begins the Anganyasa.
पञ्चचामरवृत्तम् –
ōṁ aiṁ astrāya phaṭ
Om, salutations to the heart.
भवभ्रमत्समस्तभूत वेदमार्गदायिनीं
dhyānam
Om, salutations to the head.
दुरन्तदुःखदारिणीं सुरद्रुहाम्
dēvairdhyēyāṁ trinētrāmasurabhaṭaghanāraṇyaghōrāgni rūpāṁ raudrīṁ raktāmbarāḍhyāṁ rati ghaṭaghaṭitō rōjayugmōgrarūpām
Om, salutations to the crown.
भवप्रदां भवान्धकारभेदन प्रभाकरां
candrārdhabhrāji bhavyābharaṇa karalasadbālabimbāṁ bhavānīṁ sindūrāpūritāṅgīṁ tribhuvanajananīṁ bhairavīṁ bhāvayāmi
Om, salutations to the armor.
मितप्रभां भवच्छिदां भजामि भैरवीं सदा ॥ २ ॥
pañcacāmaravr̥ttam – bhavabhramatsamastabhūta vēdamārgadāyinīṁ durantaduḥkhadāriṇīṁ suradruhām bhavapradāṁ bhavāndhakārabhēdana prabhākarāṁ mitaprabhāṁ bhavacchidāṁ bhajāmi bhairavīṁ sadā
Om, salutations to the three eyes.
उरः प्रलम्बिताहिमाल्यचन्द्रबालभूषणां
uraḥ pralambitāhimālyacandrabālabhūṣaṇāṁ navāmbudaprabhāṁ sarōjacārulōcanatrayāṁ suparvabr̥ndavanditāṁ surāpadantakārakāṁ bhavānubhāvabhāvinīṁ bhajāmi bhairavīṁ sadā
Om, salutations to the weapon.
नवाम्बुदप्रभां सरोजचारुलोचनत्रयां
akhaṇḍabhūmi maṇḍalaika bhāradhīradhāriṇīṁ subhaktibhāvitātmanāṁ vibhūtibhavyadāyinīṁ bhavaprapañcakāriṇīṁ vihāriṇīṁ bhavāmbudhau bhavasyahr̥dayabhāvinīṁ bhajāmi bairavīṁ sadā
Meditation:
सुपर्वबृन्दवन्दितां सुरापदन्तकारकां
śaraccamatkr̥tārdha candracandrikāvirōdhika prabhāvatī mukhābja mañjumādhurī miladgirāṁ bhujaṅgamālayā nr̥muṇḍamālayā ca maṇḍitāṁ subhaktimuktibhūtidāṁ bhajāmi bhairavīṁ sadā
I meditate on the form of the fierce goddess,
भवानुभावभाविनीं भजामि भैरवीं सदा ॥ ३ ॥
sudhāmśusūryavahni lōcanatrayānvitānanāṁ narāntakāntaka prabhūti sarvadattadakṣiṇāṁ samuṇḍacaṇḍakhaṇḍana pracaṇḍacandrahāsinīṁ tamōmatiprakāśinīṁ bhajāmi bhairavīṁ sadā
who is adorned with three eyes,
अखण्डभूमि मण्डलैक भारधीरधारिणीं
triśūlinīṁ tripuṇḍrinīṁ trikhaṇḍinīṁ tridaṇḍinīṁ guṇatrayātiriktamapyacintyacitsvarūpiṇīṁ savāsavā:'ditēyavairi br̥ndavamśabhēdinīṁ bhavaprabhāvabhāvinīṁ bhajāmi bhairavīṁ sadā
with a body filled with the essence of the divine,
सुभक्तिभावितात्मनां विभूतिभव्यदायिनीं
sudīptakōṭibālabhānumaṇḍalaprabhāṅgabhāṁ digantadāritāndhakāra bhūripuñjapaddhatiṁ dvijanmanityadharmanītivr̥ddhilagnamānasāṁ sarōjarōcirānanāṁ bhajāmi bhairavīṁ sadā
who is red and fierce,
भवप्रपञ्चकारिणीं विहारिणीं भवाम्बुधौ
calatsuvarṇakuṇḍala prabhōllasatkapōlaruk samākulānanāmbujasthaśubhrakīra nāsikāṁ sacandrabhālabhairavāsya darśana spr̥haccakōra- nīlakañjadarśanāṁ bhajāmi bhairavīṁ sadā
who brings forth the union of joy and strength,
भवस्यहृदयभाविनीं भजामि बैरवीं सदा ॥ ४ ॥
idaṁhr̥dākhyasaṅgatastavaṁ paṭhantiyē:'niśaṁ paṭhanti tē kadāpināndhakūparūpavadbhavē bhavanti ca prabhūtabhakti muktirūpa ujjvalāḥ stutā prasīdati pramōdamānasā ca bhairavī
who shines like the half-moon,
शरच्चमत्कृतार्ध चन्द्रचन्द्रिकाविरोधिक
yaśōjagatyajasramujjvalañjayatyalaṁsamō na tasya jāyatē parājayō:'ñjasā jagattrayē sadā stutiṁ śubhāmimāṁ paṭhatyananyamānasō bhavanti tasya sampadō:'pi santataṁ sukhapradāḥ
who is adorned with beautiful ornaments,
प्रभावती मुखाब्ज मञ्जुमाधुरी मिलद्गिरां
japapūjādikāssarvāḥ stōtrapāṭhādikāśca yāḥ bhairavīhr̥dayasyāsya kalānnārhanti ṣōḍaśīm
who is the mother of the three worlds,
भुजङ्गमालया नृमुण्डमालया च मण्डितां
kimatra bahinōktēna śr̥ṇu dēvi mahēśvari nātaḥ parataraṁ kiñcit puṇyamasti jagattrayē
I contemplate Bhairavi.
सुभक्तिमुक्तिभूतिदां भजामि भैरवीं सदा ॥ ५ ॥
iti śrībhairavakulasarvasvē śrībhairavīhr̥dayastōtram
With five fans in hand –