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Tripura Sundari Ashtakam

त्रिपुर सुन्दरी अष्टकम्

6 min read8 versesSource: Composed by Adi Shankaracharya

About Tripura Sundari Ashtakam

Tripura Sundari Ashtakam — त्रिपुर सुन्दरी अष्टकम् — is an eight-verse devotional hymn offered to Goddess Parvati. This revered text originates from Composed by Adi Shankaracharya. Regular recitation is believed to awaken the Kundalini energy through the six chakras, grant spiritual illumination and divine feminine blessings, and invoke the supreme beauty and grace of Goddess Tripura Sundari. Recitation is particularly auspicious on Tuesday (Mangalvar) and Friday (Shukravar) and during Navratri and Lalita Jayanti. With 8 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 Tripura Sundari Ashtakam 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 त्रिपुरसुन्दरी अष्टकम् ॥

कदम्बवनचारिणीं मुनिकदम्बकादम्बिनीं

निताम्बजितभूधरां सुरनिताम्बिनीसेविताम्।

नवाम्बुरुहलोचनामभिनवाम्बुदश्यामलां

त्रिलोचनकुटुम्बिनीं त्रिपुरसुन्दरीमाश्रये॥१॥

कदम्बवनवासिनीं कनकवल्लकीधारिणीं

महार्हमणिहारिणीं मुखसमुल्लसद्वारुणीम्।

दयाविभवकारिणीं विशदलोचनीं चारिणीं

त्रिलोचनकुटुम्बिनीं त्रिपुरसुन्दरीमाश्रये॥२॥

कदम्बवनशालया कुचभरोल्लसन्मालया

कुचोपमितशैलया गुरुकृपालसद्वेलया।

मदारुणकपोलया मधुरगीतवाचालया

कयापि घनलीलया कवचितात्र नालीलया॥३॥

कदम्बवनमध्यगां कनकमण्डलोपस्थितां

षडम्बुरुहवासिनीं सततशिद्धसौदामिनीम्।

विडम्बितजपारुचिं विकचचन्द्रचूडामणिं

त्रिलोचनकुटुम्बिनीं त्रिपुरसुन्दरीमाश्रये॥४॥

कुचाञ्चितविपञ्चिकां कुटिलकुन्तलालंकृतां

कुशेशयनिवासिनीं कुटिलचित्तविद्वेषिणीम्।

मदारुणविलोचनां मनसिजारिसम्मोहिनीं

मतंगमुनिकन्यकां मधुरभाषिणीमाश्रये॥५॥

स्मरप्रथमपुष्पिणीं रुधिरबिन्दुनीलाम्बरां

गृहीतमधुपात्रिकां मदविघूर्णनेत्राञ्चलाम्।

घनस्तनभरोन्नतां गलितचूलिकां श्यामलां

त्रिलोचनकुटुम्बिनीं त्रिपुरसुन्दरीमाश्रये॥६॥

सकुंकुमविलेपनामलकचुम्बिकस्तूरिकां

समन्दहसितेक्षणां सशरचापपाशाङ्कुशाम्।

अशेषजनमोहिनीमरुणमाल्यभूषाम्बरां

जपाकुसुमभासुरां जपविधौ स्मराम्यम्बिकाम्॥७॥

पुरन्दरपुरन्ध्रिकाचिकुरबन्धसैरन्ध्रिका

पितामहपतिव्रतापटुपटीरचर्चारता।

मुकुन्दरमणीमणीलसदलंक्रियाकारिणीं

भजामि भुवनाम्बिकां सुरवधूटिकाचेटिकाम्॥८॥

॥ इति श्रीमदादिशंकराचार्यविरचितं त्रिपुरसुन्दरी अष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Invokes the supreme beauty and grace of Goddess Tripura Sundari
  • Grants beauty, charm, and attractiveness to the devotee
  • Bestows success in love, relationships, and family harmony
  • Awakens the Kundalini energy through the six chakras
  • One of Shankaracharya's most poetic devotional compositions
  • Grants spiritual illumination and divine feminine blessings

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Tripura Sundari Ashtakam

Read Tripura Sundari Ashtakam by Shankaracharya in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Eight verses praising the supreme beauty of Goddess Tripurasundari. It is dedicated to Shree Parvati (श्री पार्वती), the gentle goddess of fertility, love, and devotion. consort of lord shiva and mother of ganesha and kartikeya. This sacred hymn contains 8 verses and is sourced from Composed by Adi Shankaracharya.