धूमावती स्तोत्रम् (धूमावत्यष्टकम्) — Word-by-Word Meaning
धूमावती स्तोत्रम् (धूमावत्यष्टकम्)
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Origin & History
Source: Tantric Shakta tradition; preserved in the Shaktapramoda and Mantramaharnava compilations
Author: Traditional (anonymous); transmitted in the Mahavidya / Dhumavati tantras
Period: Medieval Tantric period
Dhumavati arose, according to one well-known account, when Sati, unable to bear hunger, swallowed Shiva himself; when he asked to be released, she emerged from the smoke as the widow-goddess, ever hungry and inauspicious in worldly terms yet supremely wise. As the seventh Mahavidya she embodies the great void that remains when all forms dissolve. The Dhumavatyashtakam is the principal hymn used in her worship, invoking her fierce, smoky form to drive away every danger.
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