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Hamsayukta Vimanasthe — Narayani Namostute (The Matrika Forms)

हंसयुक्तविमानस्थे — नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते (मातृका रूप) in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 9× repetitions·🕐 During Navratri, on Durga Ashtami, or after completing the Durga Saptashati paath·📜 Durga Saptashati Chapter 11

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ 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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Verse 1

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!

Verse 2

triśūlacandrāhidhare mahāvṛṣabhavāhini māheśvarīsvarūpeṇa nārāyaṇi namo'stu te

Verse 3

mayūrakukkuṭavṛte mahāśaktidhare'naghe kaumārīrūpasaṃsthāne nārāyaṇi namo'stu te

Verse 4

śaṅkhacakragadāśārṅgagṛhītaparamāyudhe prasīda vaiṣṇavīrūpe nārāyaṇi namo'stu te

Verse 5

gṛhītogramahācakre daṃṣṭroddhṛtavasundhare varāharūpiṇi śive nārāyaṇi namo'stu te

Verse 6

nṛsiṃharūpeṇogreṇa hantuṃ daityān kṛtodyame trailokyatrāṇasahite nārāyaṇi namo'stu te

Verse 7

kirīṭini mahāvajre sahasranayanojjvale vṛtraprāṇahare caindri nārāyaṇi namo'stu te

Verse 8

śivadūtīsvarūpeṇa hatadaityamahābale ghorarūpe mahārāve nārāyaṇi namo'stu te

Verse 9

daṃṣṭrākarālavadane śiromālāvibhūṣaṇe cāmuṇḍe muṇḍamathane nārāyaṇi namo'stu te

Word-by-Word Meaning

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haṃsayuktavimānasthe🔊O you seated in the swan-yoked aerial chariot (as Brahmani)

brahmāṇīrūpadhāriṇi🔊Bearing the form of Brahmani (the Shakti of Brahma)

nārāyaṇi namo'stu te🔊O Narayani, salutation be to you!

triśūlacandrāhidhare🔊O bearer of the trident, the moon and the serpent

māheśvarīsvarūpeṇa🔊In the form of Maheshwari (the Shakti of Shiva)

mayūrakukkuṭavṛte🔊O you attended by the peacock and the cock

kaumārīrūpasaṃsthāne🔊Established in the form of Kaumari (the Shakti of Kumara/Skanda)

śaṅkhacakragadāśārṅga🔊Holding the conch, discus, mace and the Sharnga bow

vaiṣṇavīrūpe🔊In the form of Vaishnavi (the Shakti of Vishnu)

daṃṣṭroddhṛtavasundhare🔊O you who lifted up the earth with your tusk (as Varahi)

varāharūpiṇi🔊In the form of the Boar (Varahi)

nṛsiṃharūpeṇa🔊In the fierce form of the Man-Lion (Narasimhi)

trailokyatrāṇasahite🔊Joined with the protection of the three worlds

kirīṭini mahāvajre🔊O diademed one, holder of the great thunderbolt (as Aindri)

vṛtraprāṇahare caindri🔊O Aindri, who took the life of Vritra

śivadūtīsvarūpeṇa🔊In the form of Shivaduti (who made Shiva her messenger)

daṃṣṭrākarālavadane🔊O you whose face is fearsome with tusks

śiromālāvibhūṣaṇe🔊Adorned with a garland of (demon) heads

cāmuṇḍe muṇḍamathane🔊O Chamunda, slayer of Munda

Benefits of Chanting हंसयुक्तविमानस्थे — नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते (मातृका रूप)

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Invokes all the Sapta-Matrika (Seven Mother) energies as the one Goddess Narayani

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Each verse aligns the devotee with a specific divine power — creation (Brahmani), dissolution (Maheshwari), valour (Kaumari, Aindri), protection (Vaishnavi, Varahi, Narasimhi)

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Considered a complete protective invocation, surrounding the devotee with the Matrikas on every side

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Recited within the Durga Saptashati for victory over inner and outer 'demons'

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Cultivates deep devotion through repeated surrender — 'Narayani Namostute'

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Especially powerful during Navratri and at Devi temples enshrining the Matrikas

How to Chant हंसयुक्तविमानस्थे — नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते (मातृका रूप)

Repetitions9times

Best TimeDuring Navratri, on Durga Ashtami, or after completing the Durga Saptashati paath

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete हंसयुक्तविमानस्थे — नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते (मातृका रूप) 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.

They are Brahmani, Maheshwari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Narasimhi (Narasimhi), Aindri, Shivaduti and Chamunda — the Mother-energies who carry the powers of Brahma, Shiva, Kumara, Vishnu, Varaha, Narasimha, Indra, and the fierce slaying forms of the Goddess.

It is part of the Narayani Stuti in Chapter 11, verses 12–20, sung by Indra and the gods after the slaying of Shumbha. Each verse ends with the refrain 'Narayani Namostute.'

It means 'O Narayani, salutation be to you.' Narayani is the Shakti of Narayana (Vishnu) and a name of the supreme Goddess. The repeated refrain expresses total surrender to the Mother in each of her forms.

The full Narayani Stuti praises the Goddess as the support of the world, Vaishnavi power and seed of the universe, and as Lakshmi, Sarasvati and Durga. This particular portion focuses on her nine martial Matrika (Mother) forms, making it a vivid meditation on her many embodiments of divine power.