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Shyamala Dandakam

श्यामला दण्डकम्

8 min read12 versesSource: Kalidasa (attributed) / Tantra Shastra

About Shyamala Dandakam

The Shyamala Dandakam, known in Sanskrit as श्यामला दण्डकम्, is a devotional poem in Dandaka metre in praise of Goddess Saraswati. Drawn from Kalidasa (attributed) / Tantra Shastra, this text has been cherished by devotees for centuries. Devotees recite this prayer to invoke Matangi, the tantric form of Saraswati for supreme knowledge and ensure victory in debates, arguments, and intellectual contests. It is also said to grant fame, artistic abilities, and creative brilliance. This prayer is traditionally recited on Wednesday (Budhvar) and Friday (Shukravar) and during Navratri and Vasant Panchami to invoke divine grace. Comprising 12 verses, it can be completed in approximately 8 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Shyamala Dandakam 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)

॥ श्री श्यामला दण्डकम् ॥

ॐ नमो मातंग्यै॥

ध्यानम् -

माणिक्यवीणामुपलालयन्तीं मदालसां मञ्जुलवाग्विलासाम्।

माहेन्द्रनीलद्युतिकोमलांगीं मातंगकन्यां मनसा स्मरामि॥

चतुर्भुजे चन्द्रकलावतंसे कुचोन्नते कुंकुमरागशोणे।

पुण्ड्रेक्षुपाशांकुशपुष्पबाणहस्ते नमस्ते जगदेकमातः॥

॥ मन्त्रराजपदस्तोत्रम् ॥

माता मरकतश्यामा मातंगी मदशालिनी।

कुर्यात्कटाक्षं कल्याणी कदम्बवनवासिनी॥१॥

जय मातंगतनये जय नीलोत्पलद्युते।

जय संगीतरसिके जय शुकप्रिये शुभे॥२॥

जयाधि जय मन्त्राणां बीजरूपे सनातनि।

रागतालसमोपेते जय संगीतदेवते॥३॥

वीणावादिनि वीणायाः श्रवणेन सुरासुराः।

उन्मत्तास्त्वयि सम्प्राप्ता जय वाग्देवते शुभे॥४॥

नवरत्नविचित्रेण सिंहासनगते शुभे।

कदम्बवनमध्यस्थे मातंगि प्रणतोऽस्म्यहम्॥५॥

उच्छिष्टचाण्डालिनि मातंगि प्रकटीकुरु।

सर्वशत्रुक्षयं देवि सर्वसम्पत्प्रदायिनि॥६॥

वादं जयामि सततं काव्यं कुर्यां सुशोभनम्।

संगीतं मधुरं ब्रूयां मातंग्याः प्रसादतः॥७॥

वीणापुस्तकधारिण्यै शुकहस्ते नमो नमः।

मातंगी राजमातंगी सुमुखी चित्रघण्टिका॥८॥

सर्वजनमनोहारिवशीकरणकारिके।

उच्चाटनं महाघोरं मारणं स्तम्भनं तथा॥९॥

सर्वं कुर्यान्महादेवी मातंगी वशगामिनी।

त्वत्प्रसादान्महादेवि कविर्भवामि सर्वदा॥१०॥

वाक्सिद्धिं देहि मे देवि सरस्वतिस्वरूपिणि।

मातंग्या दण्डकस्तोत्रं यः पठेत् सततं नरः॥११॥

तस्य वाक्सिद्धिरचला कीर्तिश्च विपुला भवेत्।

कवित्वं संगीतसिद्धिर्वादे विजयमाप्नुयात्॥१२॥

॥ इति श्री श्यामला दण्डकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Grants Vak-siddhi (mastery of speech) and eloquence in all forms
  • Bestows poetic talent (kavitva) and musical proficiency (sangita-siddhi)
  • Ensures victory in debates, arguments, and intellectual contests
  • Invokes Matangi, the tantric form of Saraswati for supreme knowledge
  • Grants fame, artistic abilities, and creative brilliance
  • Powerful for students, artists, musicians, writers, and speakers

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Shyamala Dandakam

Read Shyamala Dandakam in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Powerful hymn to Goddess Matangi for mastery of speech, poetry, music, and victory in debates. It is dedicated to Shree Saraswati (श्री सरस्वती), goddess of knowledge, music, arts, and learning. worshipped by students and scholars. This sacred hymn contains 12 verses and is sourced from Kalidasa (attributed) / Tantra Shastra.