tripura-bhairavibhairavimahavidyadevi

Tripura Bhairavi Stotram (Dhyana)

Tripura Bhairavi Stotram (Dhyana) in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 9× repetitions·🕐 At the start of Bhairavi japa or Devi puja; on Tuesdays, Fridays and during Navaratri; at dawn or dusk·📜 Traditional Mahavidya / Sri Vidya dhyana verse (used in Bhairavi upasana and Tantric manuals)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

This is the classic dhyana shloka (verse of meditation) of Tripura Bhairavi, one of the ten Mahavidyas and the fierce-yet-gracious form of the Goddess within the Sri Vidya and Tantric traditions. The verse visualises her ablaze like a thousand rising suns, robed in red, garlanded with heads, three-eyed and crowned with the crescent moon, holding a rosary and a book and showing the gestures of fearlessness and boon-giving, with a gentle smile. It is recited at the start of Bhairavi worship and japa to install her form in the heart.

Origin & Story

Traditional Mahavidya / Sri Vidya dhyana verse (used in Bhairavi upasana and Tantric manuals) · Traditional (anonymous, within the Shakta–Tantric tradition) · Classical / Medieval

Tripura Bhairavi is the fifth of the ten Mahavidyas, embodying the burning, transformative power of the Goddess that consumes ignorance, fear and ego. As with every Tantric deity, her worship opens with a dhyana shloka that paints her form for the worshipper's inner eye. This verse, 'udyad-bhānu-sahasra-kāntim', is her classic meditation: it sets her blazing like a thousand rising suns yet smiling gently, holding the rosary and the book of wisdom and granting fearlessness and boons. Preserved in the Tantras and worship-manuals, it is recited at the start of Bhairavi japa and puja, linking her closely to Lalita Tripurasundari in the Sri Vidya lineage.

✦ As told in scripture

Worshippers of this fierce-gracious Mahavidya hold that her dhyana, sincerely invoked, burns away fear and the obstacles raised by inner and outer enemies — her abhaya-mudra promising the devotee 'fear not', while her book and rosary bestow the wisdom (Vidya) that liberates.

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The Mantra

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udyad-bhānu-sahasra-kāntim aruṇa-kṣaumāṃ śiro-mālikāṃ raktā-lipta-payodharāṃ japa-vaṭīṃ vidyām abhītiṃ varam | hastābjair dadhatīṃ tri-netra-vilasad-raktāravinda-śriyaṃ devīṃ baddha-himāṃśu-rakta-mukuṭāṃ vande sa-manda-smitām ||

Meaning:I bow to the Goddess Tripura Bhairavi — radiant with the splendour of a thousand rising suns, clad in red silk, wearing a garland of heads, her bosom anointed with red; who bears in her lotus hands a rosary and the book of knowledge and shows the gestures of fearlessness and boon-giving; three-eyed, her face glowing with the beauty of a red lotus, her red crown set with the crescent moon, and upon her lips a gentle smile.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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udyad-bhānu-sahasra-kāntim🔊having the radiance of a thousand rising suns

aruṇa-kṣaumāṃ🔊clad in red silken garments

śiro-mālikāṃ🔊wearing a garland of (severed) heads

raktā-lipta-payodharāṃ🔊whose bosom is smeared with red (kumkuma / blood)

japa-vaṭīṃ🔊(holding) a rosary for japa

vidyām🔊(holding) the book of knowledge (Vidya)

abhītiṃ varam🔊(showing) the gestures of fearlessness (abhaya) and boon-giving (vara)

hastābjair dadhatīṃ🔊holding (these) in her lotus-like hands

tri-netra-vilasad-raktāravinda-śriyaṃ🔊three-eyed, with the beauty of a glowing red lotus (her face)

baddha-himāṃśu-rakta-mukuṭāṃ🔊wearing a red crown set with the crescent moon (himamshu)

devīṃ ... vande🔊I bow to that Goddess

sa-manda-smitām🔊with a gentle, soft smile

tripura-bhairavī🔊Tripura Bhairavi — the fierce-gracious Mahavidya Goddess being invoked

mahā-vidyā🔊one of the ten Mahavidyas (great wisdom-goddesses)

Benefits of Chanting Tripura Bhairavi Stotram (Dhyana)

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The essential dhyana (meditation) verse for installing Tripura Bhairavi in the heart before her japa or puja

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Invokes Tripura Bhairavi, one of the ten Mahavidyas, who grants both fierce protection and gentle grace

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Her rosary and book bless the worshipper with mantra-power, wisdom and learning (Vidya)

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Her abhaya and vara gestures promise fearlessness, protection and the granting of boons

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Recited for courage, removal of fear, and the overcoming of inner and outer enemies

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Short and easy to memorise, ideal for steadying the mind at the start of worship

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Honoured in the Sri Vidya tradition as a powerful form closely linked to Lalita Tripurasundari

How to Chant Tripura Bhairavi Stotram (Dhyana)

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Best TimeAt the start of Bhairavi japa or Devi puja; on Tuesdays, Fridays and during Navaratri; at dawn or dusk

This dhyana shloka is recited at the beginning of worship to visualise the Goddess. Sit facing east or north, and as you chant, build her image in the heart exactly as described — the blaze of a thousand suns, red garments, the garland of heads, three eyes, the rosary and book, the gestures of fearlessness and boon-giving, the gentle smile. Recite it three or nine times to settle and steady the mind, then proceed to japa of the Bhairavi mantra or to formal puja. Approach this fierce-gracious form with reverence and a calm heart.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Tripura Bhairavi Stotram (Dhyana) written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Tripura Bhairavi is one of the ten Mahavidyas — the great wisdom-goddesses of the Shakta and Tantric traditions. She is a fierce yet gracious form of the Divine Mother, closely associated with Lalita Tripurasundari in the Sri Vidya tradition. She is visualised radiant as a thousand suns, robed in red, garlanded with heads, three-eyed, holding a rosary and a book and showing the gestures of protection and boon-giving.

This is the dhyana shloka — the verse of meditation and visualisation — of Tripura Bhairavi, beginning 'udyad-bhānu-sahasra-kāntim'. It is recited at the start of Bhairavi worship and japa to fix the form of the Goddess in the heart, and is the most widely used Bhairavi dhyana verse.

The rosary (japa-mala) signifies mantra and remembrance; the book (Vidya) signifies sacred knowledge; the abhaya gesture grants fearlessness and protection; and the vara gesture grants boons. Her red colour and garland of heads express her power to destroy fear, ego and obstacles, while her gentle smile reveals her underlying compassion.

It is chanted at the beginning of Bhairavi worship or japa. Devotees recite it on Tuesdays and Fridays, during Navaratri, and at dawn or dusk, especially seeking courage, protection and the removal of fear.