Shri Rajarajeshvarya Ashtakam was composed by Adi Shankaracharya. The goddesses of Hinduism are represented as the motherhood of God. She is the transformative power behind the sustaining power of God. The goddess Rajarajeshwari, also known as Amba, or Parvati, or Durga, is the wife of Lord Shiva and exists in various divine forms. She is the most splendid form of the Cosmic Mother. She is the true divine queen of all kings (Rajarajeshwari), the merciful protective energy of the Cosmos. It is intensified with care, love, mercy and grace. Two of hers most powerful and excellent forms are Durga (goddess out of reach) and Kali (goddess of destruction).
According to the Puranas, she is absorbed in the creation of the universe by Brahma, she supports the creation by Vishnu and she also annihilates the creation by Shiva. She is the one who performs the actions through the gods. The Scriptures describe her to sit in a Simhasana posture, on the Lord Sadashiva (cosmic consciousness) whose legs are Brahma, Rudra, Indra and Vishnu. She is represented as being worshiped by the 33,000,000 devas, as well as Lord Ganesha and Subrahmanya. She is the mother of the universe always contemplated and praised by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, served by goddess Lakshmi and Saraswati, and even beyond the understanding of the gods of the Trinity.
Shri Rajarajeshwari Ashtakam is a byte to the glory of different forms and glories of the same Mother, supposed to be composed of enlightened guru Shankaracharya. Whoever recites this beautiful and best among the stotras with total faith and devotion to Mother Amba (Goddess), will receive the blessing of knowledge, protection against all kinds of suffering (and evils), and finally attain liberation, the most goal. high what it must be achieved.
Sri Rajarajeshwari Ashtakam Lyrics in Malayalam:
॥ ശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വര്യഷ്ടകം ॥
॥ അഥ ശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വര്യഷ്ടകം ॥
അംബാ ശാംഭവി ചന്ദ്രമൌലിരബലാഽപര്‍ണാ ഉമാ പാര്‍വതീ
കാലീ ഹൈമവതീ ശിവാ ത്രിനയനീ കാത്യായനീ ഭൈരവീ ।
സാവിത്രീ നവയൌവനാ ശുഭകരീ സാംരാജ്യലക്ഷ്മീപ്രദാ
ചിദ്രൂപീ പരദേവതാ ഭഗവതീ ശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വരീ ॥ 1॥
അംബാ മോഹിനി ദേവതാ ത്രിഭുവനീ ആനന്ദസംദായിനീ
വാണീ പല്ലവപാണിവേണുമുരലീഗാനപ്രിയാ ലോലിനീ ।
കല്യാണീ ഉഡുരാജബിംബ വദനാ ധൂംരാക്ഷസംഹാരിണീ
ചിദ്രൂപീ പരദേവതാ ഭഗവതീ ശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വരീ ॥ 2॥
അംബാ നൂപുരരത്നകങ്കണധരീ കേയൂരഹാരാവലീ
ജാതീചമ്പകവൈജയംതിലഹരീ ഗ്രൈവേയകൈരാജിതാ ।
വീണാവേണു വിനോദമണ്ഡിതകരാ വീരാസനേ സംസ്ഥിതാ
ചിദ്രൂപീ പരദേവതാ ഭഗവതീ ശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വരീ ॥ 3॥
അംബാ രൌദ്രിണി ഭദ്രകാലി ബഗലാ ജ്വാലാമുഖീ വൈഷ്ണവീ
ബ്രഹ്മാണീ ത്രിപുരാന്തകീ സുരനുതാ ദേദീപ്യമാനോജ്വലാ ।
ചാമുണ്ഡാ ശ്രിതരക്ഷപോഷജനനീ ദാക്ഷായണീ വല്ലവീ
ചിദ്രൂപീ പരദേവതാ ഭഗവതീ ശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വരീ ॥ 4॥
അംബാ ശൂലധനുഃ കശാങ്കുശധരീ അര്‍ധേന്ദുബിംബാധരീ
വാരാഹീമധുകൈടഭപ്രശമനീ വാണീ രമാസേവിതാ ।
മല്ലദ്യാസുരമൂകദൈത്യമഥനീ മാഹേശ്വരീ ചാംബികാ
ചിദ്രൂപീ പരദേവതാ ഭഗവതീ ശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വരീ ॥ 5॥
അംബാ സൃഷ്ടവിനാശപാലനകരീ ആര്യാ വിസംശോഭിതാ
ഗായത്രീ പ്രണവാക്ഷരാമൃതരസഃ പൂര്‍ണാനുസംധീ കൃതാ ।
ഓങ്കാരീ വിനതാസുതാര്‍ചിതപദാ ഉദ്ദണ്ഡ ദൈത്യാപഹാ
ചിദ്രൂപീ പരദേവതാ ഭഗവതീ ശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വരീ ॥ 6॥
അംബാ ശാശ്വത ആഗമാദിവിനുതാ ആര്യാ മഹാദേവതാ
യാ ബ്രഹ്മാദിപിപീലികാന്തജനനീ യാ വൈ ജഗന്‍മോഹിനീ ।
യാ പഞ്ചപ്രണവാദിരേഫജനനീ യാ ചിത്കലാ മാലിനീ
ചിദ്രൂപീ പരദേവതാ ഭഗവതീ ശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വരീ ॥ 7॥
അംബാപാലിതഭക്തരാജദനിശം അംബാഷ്ടകം യഃ പഠേത്
അംബാലോലകടാക്ഷവീക്ഷ ലലിതം ചൈശ്വര്യമവ്യാഹതം ।
അംബാ പാവനമന്ത്രരാജപഠനാദന്തേ ച മോക്ഷപ്രദാ
ചിദ്രൂപീ പരദേവതാ ഭഗവതീ ശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വരീ ॥ 8॥
॥ ഇതി ശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വര്യഷ്ടകം സമ്പൂര്‍ണം ॥
Sri Rajarajeshwari Ashtakam Meaning:
O Mother Amba, O Shambhavi (wife of Shiva), You are adorned with a crescent moon on forehead, You do not eat even leaves as food in fasting, You are known as Parvati, Kali, Haimavati and Shiva, You have three eyes, and You are known by the names Katyayani and Bhairavi, O Savitri, You are forever young. O the bestower of auspiciousness, You bestow kingdom and wealth (unto your devotees), You are eternal bliss, You are above all, You are the Supreme Goddess, and You rule the Lords as Rajarajeshwari. || 1 ||
O Mother Amba, O Mohini (having enchanting form), You reside in all the three worlds and grant eternal bliss. You are the speech (Vani), and You like the music and song played by the flute of Krishna, You are auspicious, Your face resembles the reflection of the Moon, You killed Dhumralochan (a demon) by burning him to ashes just by Your mere shout, You are eternal bliss, You are above all, You are the Supreme Goddess, and You rule the Lords as Rajarajeshwari. || 2 ||
O Mother Amba, You are shined with gems, stones and bracelet, You wear a garland made of Keyura, and Your neck is adorned with a wavy garland made of Jasmine, perfumes and pearls, Your hands are adorned with a lute and flute for merriment, You are seated in the Virasana Yoga posture, You are eternal bliss, You are above all, You are the Supreme Goddess, and You rule the Lords as Rajarajeshwari. || 3 ||
O Mother Amba, You appear in frightening form of Raudrini and Bhadrakali, You are Bagala, Jwalamukhi, Vaisnavi, and Brahmani, You vanquish the three worlds, You are worshipped by the Devas, and You are radiant, O Chamunda, You are the mother Who adorns, protects and nurtures all, You are Sati or Daksayani (Daughter of Daksha), You are eternal bliss, You are above all, You are the Supreme Goddess, and You rule the Lords as Rajarajeshwari. || 4 ||
O Mother Amba, You are wielding a monodent, a goad and a bow, You have a crescent moon on the forehead, You are Varahi, You destroyed the demons Madhu and Kaitabh, and You are honored by Saraswati and Lakshmi, You vanquished Malla and Mooka demons, You are Maheshwari and Ambika, You are eternal bliss, You are above all, You are the Supreme Goddess, and You rule the Lords as Rajarajeshwari. || 5 ||
O Mother Amba, You alone create, destroy and nurture the world, You are Arya (of noble birth), You are devoid of adornment, You are Gayatri, You are full of the nectar of the Pranavakshara “Om”, and You have separated the heaven and the earth, You are Omkari, Your feet has been adorned by the Garuda (son of Vinata), You punish the imbecile demons, You are eternal bliss, You are above all, You are the Supreme Goddess, and You rule the Lords as Rajarajeshwari. || 6 ||
O Mother Amba, You are revered (bowed) by treaties, You are Arya, You are the greatest Lord. That Who gives birth to everyone (from Brahma and the others to the smallest ants); that Who entices the world; That Who gives birth to the five types of Pranava syllables (like OM); and that Who is the art of intellect; You are that One, O Mother, Who is adorned with a garland. You are eternal bliss, You are above all, You are the Supreme Goddess, and You rule the Lords as Rajarajeshwari. || 7 ||
Those who read these eight stanzas on Amba (Mother), which is staying continuously with the devotees of Amba, which is a result of the glance of the eyes of the Mother, and which has all the wealth absorbed in it, Will receive Moksha from Her Who is eternal bliss, Who is above all, Who is the Supreme Goddess, and Who rules the Lords as Rajarajeshwari, by the means of reading this best among chants. || 8 ||
Thus ends Shri Rajarajeshwari Ashtakam.
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