Hamsayukta Vimanasthe — Narayani Namostute (The Matrika Forms)
हंसयुक्तविमानस्थे — नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते (मातृका रूप)
Also known as: hamsayukta vimanasthe · narayani namostute · matrika stuti durga saptashati · brahmani maheshwari kaumari vaishnavi · chamunde mundamathane narayani
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✦ Meaning
This is the most beloved portion of the Narayani Stuti from Chapter 11 of the Durga Saptashati, in which Indra and the gods salute the Goddess in each of her cosmic Matrika (Mother) forms — Brahmani, Maheshwari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Narasimhi, Aindri, Shivaduti and Chamunda — every verse closing with the refrain 'Narayani Namostute.' Each form bears the weapon, vehicle and power of a great god, revealing that all the divine energies are one Goddess.
Origin & Story
Durga Saptashati Chapter 11 · Sage Markandeya (Markandeya Purana) · Ancient (part of the Markandeya Purana, c. 400–600 CE)
After the Goddess slays the great asura Shumbha, Indra and the gods — their lotus-faces beaming with joy — pour out the Narayani Stuti in praise of Katyayani. In this central portion they salute her in each of her cosmic Mother-forms (the Matrikas), the very energies that had emerged from the gods to fight Raktabija and the demon hosts, recognising that the single Goddess Narayani manifests as Brahmani, Maheshwari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Narasimhi, Aindri, Shivaduti and Chamunda.
✦ As told in scripture
Devotees hold that reciting these verses surrounds them with the protective power of all the Mother-forms at once — Brahmani's serenity, Vaishnavi's preservation and Chamunda's fierce destruction of evil — so that, as the gods were rescued from the demon armies, the worshipper too is shielded on every side from danger.
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हंसयुक्तविमानस्थे ब्रह्माणीरूपधारिणि । कौशाम्भःक्षरिके देवि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
haṃsayuktavimānasthe brahmāṇīrūpadhāriṇi kauśāmbhaḥkṣarike devi nārāyaṇi namo'stu te
Meaning:O you seated in the swan-yoked aerial car, bearing the form of Brahmani, sprinkling sanctifying water with kusha grass, O Devi Narayani, salutation be to you! O you who bear the trident, the moon and the serpent, who ride the great bull, in the form of Maheshwari, O Narayani, salutation be to you! O you attended by the peacock and the cock, who bear the great spear, O sinless one established in the form of Kaumari, O Narayani, salutation be to you! O you who hold the supreme weapons — conch, discus, mace and the Sharnga bow — be gracious, O you in the form of Vaishnavi, O Narayani, salutation be to you! O you who hold the terrible great discus, who lifted up the earth with your tusk, O auspicious one in the form of the Boar (Varahi), O Narayani, salutation be to you! O you who, in the fierce form of Narasimhi, made effort to slay the daityas, joined with the protection of the three worlds, O Narayani, salutation be to you! O you who are diademed, who hold the great thunderbolt, blazing with a thousand eyes, who took the life of Vritra, O Aindri, O Narayani, salutation be to you! O you who, in the form of Shivaduti, slew the mighty hosts of the daityas, of terrible form and mighty roar, O Narayani, salutation be to you! O you whose face is fearsome with tusks, adorned with a garland of heads, O Chamunda, slayer of Munda, O Narayani, salutation be to you!
त्रिशूलचन्द्राहिधरे महावृषभवाहिनि । माहेश्वरीस्वरूपेण नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
triśūlacandrāhidhare mahāvṛṣabhavāhini māheśvarīsvarūpeṇa nārāyaṇi namo'stu te
मयूरकुक्कुटवृते महाशक्तिधरेऽनघे । कौमारीरूपसंस्थाने नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
mayūrakukkuṭavṛte mahāśaktidhare'naghe kaumārīrūpasaṃsthāne nārāyaṇi namo'stu te
शङ्खचक्रगदाशार्ङ्गगृहीतपरमायुधे । प्रसीद वैष्णवीरूपे नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
śaṅkhacakragadāśārṅgagṛhītaparamāyudhe prasīda vaiṣṇavīrūpe nārāyaṇi namo'stu te
गृहीतोग्रमहाचक्रे दंष्ट्रोद्धृतवसुन्धरे । वराहरूपिणि शिवे नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
gṛhītogramahācakre daṃṣṭroddhṛtavasundhare varāharūpiṇi śive nārāyaṇi namo'stu te
नृसिंहरूपेणोग्रेण हन्तुं दैत्यान् कृतोद्यमे । त्रैलोक्यत्राणसहिते नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
nṛsiṃharūpeṇogreṇa hantuṃ daityān kṛtodyame trailokyatrāṇasahite nārāyaṇi namo'stu te
किरीटिनि महावज्रे सहस्रनयनोज्ज्वले । वृत्रप्राणहरे चैन्द्रि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
kirīṭini mahāvajre sahasranayanojjvale vṛtraprāṇahare caindri nārāyaṇi namo'stu te
शिवदूतीस्वरूपेण हतदैत्यमहाबले । घोररूपे महारावे नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
śivadūtīsvarūpeṇa hatadaityamahābale ghorarūpe mahārāve nārāyaṇi namo'stu te
दंष्ट्राकरालवदने शिरोमालाविभूषणे । चामुण्डे मुण्डमथने नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
daṃṣṭrākarālavadane śiromālāvibhūṣaṇe cāmuṇḍe muṇḍamathane nārāyaṇi namo'stu te
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Benefits of Chanting Hamsayukta Vimanasthe — Narayani Namostute (The Matrika Forms)
Invokes all the Sapta-Matrika (Seven Mother) energies as the one Goddess Narayani
Each verse aligns the devotee with a specific divine power — creation (Brahmani), dissolution (Maheshwari), valour (Kaumari, Aindri), protection (Vaishnavi, Varahi, Narasimhi)
Considered a complete protective invocation, surrounding the devotee with the Matrikas on every side
Recited within the Durga Saptashati for victory over inner and outer 'demons'
Cultivates deep devotion through repeated surrender — 'Narayani Namostute'
Especially powerful during Navratri and at Devi temples enshrining the Matrikas
How to Chant Hamsayukta Vimanasthe — Narayani Namostute (The Matrika Forms)
Recite before an image of the Devi after lighting a lamp and incense. Chant each verse meditating on the corresponding Matrika form — visualising her weapon, vehicle and posture — and bow inwardly at every 'Narayani Namostute.' These verses are part of the eleventh chapter (Narayani Stuti); they may also be recited as a self-contained nine-verse hymn to the Mother forms.
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