Sri Devi Atharva Sheersham in English
Sri Devi Atharva Sheersham is a sacred Vedic hymn dedicated to Goddess Durga, found in the Atharva Veda. This powerful scripture is highly revered in Shaktism and is often chanted during Navaratri, Durga Puja, and other occasions devoted to the Divine Mother. It is considered one of the most potent hymns for invoking the blessings of Goddess Durga in her supreme and cosmic form.
Significance of Sri Devi Atharva Sheersham
1. Vedic Connection:
This hymn is part of the Atharva Veda and carries the same spiritual authority as other Vedic texts like the Purusha Sukta and Narayana Sukta. It emphasizes the supreme nature of Goddess Durga as the Universal Mother.
2. Philosophical Essence:
- Declares Goddess Durga as the Brahman (ultimate reality).
- Portrays her as the creator, sustainer, and destroyer of the universe.
- Establishes her presence in all forms of energy and consciousness.
3. Protection and Spiritual Benefits:
- Helps devotees overcome obstacles, fears, and negativity.
- Grants spiritual knowledge, strength, and inner peace.
- Enhances divine grace and ensures protection from evil forces.
Why Chant Sri Devi Atharva Sheersham?
- To remove obstacles in life and ensure spiritual progress.
- To seek divine protection from negative energies and enemies.
- To enhance mental strength, wisdom, and self-confidence.
- To attain both material success and spiritual enlightenment.
When and How to Recite Sri Devi Atharva Sheersham?
- Best Time: Early morning or during auspicious occasions like Navaratri, Fridays, and full moon days.
- Posture: Sit in a calm and clean place, preferably facing east or north.
- Purification: Take a bath and wear clean clothes before chanting.
- Offerings: Light a lamp, offer flowers, and meditate on Goddess Durga.
- Chant with Devotion: Recite the hymn slowly, focusing on the meaning and divine vibrations.
Sri Devi Atharva Sheersham In English
ōṃ sarvē vai dēvā dēvīmupatasthuḥ kāsi tva-mmahādēvīti ॥ 1 ॥
sā-‘bravīdaha-mbrahmasvarūpiṇī ।
mattaḥ prakṛtipuruṣātmaka-ñjagat ।
śūnya-ñchāśūnya-ñcha ॥ 2 ॥
ahamānandānānandau ।
ahaṃ vijñānāvijñānē ।
aha-mbrahmābrahmaṇi vēditavyē ।
aha-mpañchabhūtānyapañchabhūtāni ।
ahamakhila-ñjagat ॥ 3 ॥
vēdō-‘hamavēdō-‘ham ।
vidyā-‘hamavidyā-‘ham ।
ajā-‘hamanajā-‘ham ।
adhaśchōrdhva-ñcha tiryakchāham ॥ 4 ॥
ahaṃ rudrēbhirvasubhiścharāmi ।
ahamādityairuta viśvadēvaiḥ ।
aha-mmitrāvaruṇāvubhau bibharmi ।
ahamindrāgnī ahamaśvināvubhau ॥ 5 ॥
ahaṃ sōma-ntvaṣṭāra-mpūṣaṇa-mbhaga-ndadhāmi ।
ahaṃ viṣṇumurukrama-mbrahmāṇamuta prajāpati-ndadhāmi ॥ 6 ॥
a̠ha-nda̍dhāmi̠ dravi̍ṇaṃ ha̠viṣma̍tē suprā̠vyē̠3 yaja̍mānāya sunva̠tē ।
a̠haṃ rāṣṭrī̍ sa̠ṅgama̍nī̠ vasū̍nā-ñchiki̠tuṣī̍ pratha̠mā ya̠jñiyā̍nām ।
a̠haṃ su̍vē pi̠tara̍masya mū̠rdhanmama̠ yōni̍ra̠psvanta-ssa̍mu̠drē ।
ya ēvaṃ vēda । sa dēvīṃ sampadamāpnōti ॥ 7 ॥
tē dēvā abruvan
namō dēvyai mahādēvyai śivāyai satata-nnamaḥ ।
namaḥ prakṛtyai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatā-ssma tām ॥ 8 ॥
tāma̠gniva̍rṇā̠-ntapa̍sā jvala̠ntīṃ vai̍rōcha̠nī-ṅka̍rmapha̠lēṣu̠ juṣṭā̎m ।
du̠rgā-ndē̠vīṃ śara̍ṇa-mprapa̍dyāmahē-‘surānnāśayitryai tē namaḥ ॥ 9 ॥
(ṛ.vē.8.100.11)
dē̠vīṃ vācha̍majanayanta dē̠vāstāṃ vi̠śvarū̍pāḥ pa̠śavō̍ vadanti ।
sā nō̍ ma̠ndrēṣa̠mūrja̠-nduhā̍nā dhē̠nurvāga̠smānupa̠ suṣṭu̠taitu̍ ॥ 10 ॥
kālarātrī-mbrahmastutāṃ vaiṣṇavīṃ skandamātaram ।
sarasvatīmaditi-ndakṣaduhitara-nnamāmaḥ pāvanāṃ śivām ॥ 11 ॥
mahālakṣmyai cha vidmahē sarvaśaktyai cha dhīmahi ।
tannō dēvī prachōdayāt ॥ 12 ॥
aditirhyajaniṣṭa dakṣa yā duhitā tava ।
tā-ndēvā anvajāyanta bhadrā amṛtabandhavaḥ ॥ 13 ॥
kāmō yōniḥ kamalā vajrapāṇi-
rguhā hasā mātariśvābhramindraḥ ।
punarguhā sakalā māyayā cha
purūchyaiṣā viśvamātādividyōm ॥ 14 ॥
ēṣā-”tmaśaktiḥ ।
ēṣā viśvamōhinī ।
pāśāṅkuśadhanurbāṇadharā ।
ēṣā śrīmahāvidyā ।
ya ēvaṃ vēda sa śōka-ntarati ॥ 15 ॥
namastē astu bhagavati mātarasmānpāhi sarvataḥ ॥ 16 ॥
saiṣāṣṭau vasavaḥ ।
saiṣaikādaśa rudrāḥ ।
saiṣā dvādaśādityāḥ ।
saiṣā viśvēdēvā-ssōmapā asōmapāścha ।
saiṣā yātudhānā asurā rakṣāṃsi piśāchā yakṣā siddhāḥ ।
saiṣā sattvarajastamāṃsi ।
saiṣā brahmaviṣṇurudrarūpiṇī ।
saiṣā prajāpatīndramanavaḥ ।
saiṣā grahanakṣatrajyōtīṃṣi । kalākāṣṭhādikālarūpiṇī ।
tāmaha-mpraṇaumi nityam ।
pāpāpahāriṇī-ndēvī-mbhuktimuktipradāyinīm ।
anantāṃ vijayāṃ śuddhāṃ śaraṇyāṃ śivadāṃ śivām ॥ 17 ॥
viyadīkārasaṃyuktaṃ vītihōtrasamanvitam ।
ardhēndulasita-ndēvyā bījaṃ sarvārthasādhakam ॥ 18 ॥
ēvamēkākṣara-mbrahma yataya-śśuddhachētasaḥ ।
dhyāyanti paramānandamayā jñānāmburāśayaḥ ॥ 19 ॥
vāṅmāyā brahmasūstasmā-thṣaṣṭhaṃ vaktrasamanvitam ।
sūryō-‘vāmaśrōtrabindusaṃyuktaṣṭāttṛtīyakaḥ ।
nārāyaṇēna sammiśrō vāyuśchādharayuktataḥ ।
vichchē navārṇakō-‘rṇa-ssyānmahadānandadāyakaḥ ॥ 20 ॥
hṛtpuṇḍarīkamadhyasthā-mprātassūryasamaprabhām ।
pāśāṅkuśadharāṃ saumyāṃ varadābhayahastakām ।
trinētrāṃ raktavasanā-mbhaktakāmadughā-mbhajē ॥ 21 ॥
namāmi tvā-mmahādēvī-mmahābhayavināśinīm ।
mahādurgapraśamanī-mmahākāruṇyarūpiṇīm ॥ 22 ॥
yasyā-ssvarūpa-mbrahmādayō na jānanti tasmāduchyatē ajñēyā ।
yasyā antō na labhyatē tasmāduchyatē anantā ।
yasyā lakṣya-nnōpalakṣyatē tasmāduchyatē alakṣyā ।
yasyā janana-nnōpalabhyatē tasmāduchyatē ajā ।
ēkaiva sarvatra vartatē tasmāduchyatē ēkā ।
ēkaiva viśvarūpiṇī tasmāduchyatē naikā ।
ata ēvōchyatē ajñēyānantālakṣyājaikā naikēti ॥ 23 ॥
mantrāṇā-mmātṛkā dēvī śabdānā-ñjñānarūpiṇī ।
jñānānā-ñchinmayātītā śūnyānāṃ śūnyasākṣiṇī ।
yasyāḥ paratara-nnāsti saiṣā durgā prakīrtitā ॥ 24 ॥
tā-ndurgā-ndurgamā-ndēvī-ndurāchāravighātinīm ।
namāmi bhavabhītō-‘haṃ saṃsārārṇavatāriṇīm ॥ 25 ॥
idamatharvaśīrṣaṃ yō-‘dhītē sa pañchātharvaśīrṣajapaphalamāpnōti ।
idamatharvaśīrṣamajñātvā yō-‘rchāṃ sthāpayati ।
śatalakṣa-mprajaptvā-‘pi sō-‘rchāsiddhi-nna vindati ।
śatamaṣṭōttara-ñchāsya puraścharyāvidhi-ssmṛtaḥ ।
daśavāra-mpaṭhēdyastu sadyaḥ pāpaiḥ pramuchyatē ।
mahādurgāṇi tarati mahādēvyāḥ prasādataḥ । 26 ॥
sāyamadhīyānō divasakṛta-mpāpa-nnāśayati ।
prātaradhīyānō rātrikṛta-mpāpa-nnāśayati ।
sāya-mprātaḥ prayuñjānō apāpō bhavati ।
niśīthē turīyasandhyāyā-ñjaptvā vāksiddhirbhavati ।
nūtanāyā-mpratimāyā-ñjaptvā dēvatāsānnidhya-mbhavati ।
prāṇapratiṣṭhāyā-ñjaptvā prāṇānā-mpratiṣṭhā bhavati ।
bhaumāśvinyā-mmahādēvīsannidhau japtvā mahāmṛtyu-ntarati ।
sa mahāmṛtyu-ntarati ।
ya ēvaṃ vēda ।
ityupaniṣat ॥ 27 ॥
iti dēvyatharvaśīrṣam ।
Sri Devi Atharva Sheersham is a powerful Vedic hymn that glorifies Goddess Durga as the Supreme Power governing the universe. It provides immense spiritual benefits, including strength, protection, and wisdom. By reciting it regularly with devotion, one can experience divine grace, inner peace, and ultimate liberation (Moksha).
