Uma Ashtakam ..
This stotra consists of eight verses praising Goddess Uma, highlighting her attributes and the protection she offers to her devotees.
ों ों नम ुमा भगवतयै
oṃ oṃ nama umā bhagavatyai
Om, I bow to Uma, the Divine Mother.
छामरं दकŚिणे हसते कमलं छोततरे तथा
chāmaraṃ dakŚiṇe haste kamalaṃ chottare tathā
With a fan in her hand, she smiles like a lotus, radiant and pure.
रकतामबरा दयामूरतिः परसननोमासतु सरवदा
raktāmbarā dayāmūrtiḥ prasannomāstu sarvadā
Clad in crimson, she embodies compassion, may she always bless us.
सुवरणसदृ^िशीं गौरीं भुजदवय-समनविताम
suvarṇasadṛ^iśīṃ gaurīṃ bhujadvaya-samanvitām
Gauri, adorned like gold, with arms graceful and divine.
नीलपदमं हि वामेन पाणिना बिभरतीं सदा
nīlapadmaṃ hi vāmena pāṇinā bibhratīṃ sadā
With her left hand, she holds a blue lotus, ever-present and eternal.
दिवाकर-शतदयुतिं जननीं भुकतिमुकतिदाम
divākara-śatadyutiṃ jananīṃ bhuktimuktidāma
She, the mother of the sun, bestows liberation and fulfillment.
सुमुखीं वरदां देवी सिंहसथां परिपूजयेत
sumukhīṃ varadāṃ devī siṃhasthāṃ paripūjayet
May we honor the auspicious goddess, the one who grants boons, seated on a lion.
भकताय शिवरामाय सनुŚा बराहसय सननिधौ
bhaktāya śivarāmāya snuŚā brāhasya sannidhau
To the devotee, may she reveal the essence of Shiva, the source of all blessings.
सवपने सवं दरशयामास रूपं वैरागयदं शुभम
svapne svaṃ darśayāmāsa rūpaṃ vairāgyadaṃ śubham
In dreams, may she manifest her auspicious form, leading us to renunciation.
काकरूपा ततो देवी भकतानुगरहकामयया ोंकाररूपसंभूता पञछधा.भयदायिनी
kākarūpā tato devī bhaktānugrahakāmyayā oṁkārarūpasaṃbhūtā pañchadhā.abhayadāyinī
The goddess, taking the form of Om, grants protection in fivefold ways.
परादुरभूता नदीरूपा भकतानां फलदायिनी
prādurbhūtā nadīrūpā bhaktānāṃ phaladāyinī
As a river, she is rare and precious, bestowing fruits upon her devotees.
ोंकाररूपसदृ^िशी पञछधा दिवय-कुणडजा
oṁkārarūpasadṛ^iśī pañchadhā divya-kuṇḍajā
Like the essence of Om, she manifests in five divine forms.
भकतः परभावयुकतायाः सवयमाननदनामकः
bhaktaḥ prabhāvayuktāyāḥ svayamānandanāmakaḥ
To the devotee, she is the embodiment of bliss, the one who grants joy.
देवया भवनं निरमातुं शिलानयासं छकार सः
devyā bhavanaṃ nirmātuṃ śilānyāsaṃ chakāra saḥ
The divine architect creates a home, shaping it with care and love.
ोंकाररूपेण विराजमाना सा पूजकानां वरदायिनी छ
oṁkārarūpeṇa virājamānā sā pūjakānāṃ varadāyinī cha
As the embodiment of Om, she shines, a boon-giver to her worshippers.
रकतामबरा दिवयवपुः ुमाखया सा बरहमरूपा विजयसय दात्री
raktāmbarā divyavapuḥ umākhyā sā brahmarūpā vijayasya dātrī
Clad in crimson, her divine form, known as Uma, grants victory and abundance.
िति ुमाŚटकं समपूरणम
iti umāŚṭakaṃ sampūrṇam
Thus, the Uma Ashtakam is complete.