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Pratyangira Stotram

प्रत्यंगिरा स्तोत्रम्

6 min read10 versesSource: Atharva Veda tradition

About Pratyangira Stotram

Pratyangira Stotram — प्रत्यंगिरा स्तोत्रम् — is a devotional hymn of praise offered to Goddess Durga. Attributed to Atharva Veda tradition, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Devotees recite this prayer to return curses and negative energies back to the sender and born from the Atharva Veda — extremely rare and potent. It is also said to pratyangira is the lion-faced Goddess — Narasimha's Shakti — supreme counter-force. It is especially recommended on Tuesday (Mangalvar) and Saturday (Shanivar) and during Navratri and Narasimha Jayanti for maximum spiritual benefit. With 10 verses and a reading time of about 6 minutes, this prayer is ideal for both daily worship and special occasions. On this page, you can read the complete Pratyangira Stotram in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ अथ श्रीप्रत्यंगिरास्तोत्रम् ॥

ॐ क्ष्रौं ह्रीं प्रत्यंगिरायै नमः।

नमस्ते प्रत्यंगिरे देवि सिंहवक्त्रे महोदरे।

सहस्रशिरसे तुभ्यं नमोऽत्यन्तभयापहे॥१॥

प्रत्यंगिरां महाघोरां सिंहमुखीं दिगम्बरीम्।

ज्वालामालाकुलां देवीं प्रणमामि पुनः पुनः॥२॥

शत्रूणां शत्रुरूपां त्वां कृत्याकर्षणकारिणीम्।

अभिचारविनाशार्थं प्रत्यंगिरां नमाम्यहम्॥३॥

मन्त्रतन्त्रप्रहारघ्नीं यन्त्रदोषनिवारिणीम्।

दृष्टिदोषहरां देवीं प्रत्यंगिरां भजाम्यहम्॥४॥

सर्वग्रहनिवारिण्यै सर्वव्याधिहरां शुभाम्।

सर्वशत्रुविनाशार्थं प्रत्यंगिरां नमाम्यहम्॥५॥

नरसिंहस्य या शक्तिर्महाप्रत्यंगिरा परा।

सर्वदुष्टविनाशार्थं तामहं शरणं व्रजे॥६॥

अथर्ववेदसंभूतां महाविद्यां सुदुर्लभाम्।

कृत्याभिचारदाहार्थं प्रत्यंगिरां नमाम्यहम्॥७॥

नृसिंहरूपधारिण्यै उग्रसिंहमुखीं पराम्।

सहस्रबाहुयुक्तां च प्रत्यंगिरां भजाम्यहम्॥८॥

यो वा मां शापयेत्कश्चिन्मन्त्रतन्त्रबलेन वा।

सा देवी तं विनाशार्थं प्रतिशापं प्रयच्छति॥९॥

ॐ प्रत्यंगिरे प्रत्यंगिरे

परमन्त्र परतन्त्र परयन्त्र परशापनिवारिणि।

परविद्वेषनिकृन्तनि

ॐ क्ष्रौं ह्रीं हुं फट् स्वाहा॥१०॥

प्रत्यंगिरास्तवं पुण्यं यः पठेद्भक्तिमान्नरः।

सर्वाभिचारनाशं च सर्वारिष्टविनाशनम्।

कवचं तस्य देवेशी सर्वदा सन्निधा भवेत्॥

॥ इति श्रीप्रत्यंगिरास्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Pratyangira is the lion-faced Goddess — Narasimha's Shakti — supreme counter-force
  • Most powerful prayer for reversing black magic, curses, and abhichara (sorcery)
  • Destroys evil eye (Drishti Dosha) and malefic planetary effects
  • Returns curses and negative energies back to the sender
  • Born from the Atharva Veda — extremely rare and potent
  • Creates an impenetrable spiritual shield around the devotee
  • Nullifies negative mantras, tantras, and yantras directed at the devotee

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Pratyangira Stotram

Read Pratyangira Stotram in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Powerful prayer to the lion-faced Goddess for reversing black magic and total protection. It is dedicated to Shree Kali (श्री काली), the fierce goddess of time, destruction of evil, and liberation. most powerful form of shakti and the first of the dasha mahavidyas. This sacred hymn contains 10 verses and is sourced from Atharva Veda tradition.