मन्त्रमातृकापुष्पमालास्तवः — Benefits & How to Chant
मन्त्रमातृकापुष्पमालास्तवः
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting मन्त्रमातृकापुष्पमालास्तवः
A complete manasa puja (mental worship) of Lalita Tripurasundari that requires no external materials
only devotion and imagination
Each verse offers a different upachara (service) to the Goddess, teaching the full sequence of Devi worship
The verse-initials secretly contain the Panchadashi (fifteen-syllable) mantra, making the hymn itself a form of Sri Vidya japa
The closing phala-shruti promises a pure mind, the indwelling of Saraswati in speech, and Lakshmi's abode in the home
Cultivates one-pointed visualisation of the Mother seated in the Sri Chakra on Manidvipa
Bestows devotion, eloquence, prosperity and inner purity on the daily reciter
Especially powerful for those who cannot perform elaborate external puja but wish to worship the Devi fully
How to Chant मन्त्रमातृकापुष्पमालास्तवः
Instructions
This is a manasa-puja stotram: as you chant, mentally visualise and offer each upachara to the Goddess in turn — seat Her on the jewelled throne, give the bath, robes, ornaments, sandal-paste, flowers, incense, lamps, food, betel and arati, exactly as the verses describe. Recite slowly at the twilights, holding the image of the Mother seated in the Sri Chakra. Conclude with the sixteenth and seventeenth verses, surrendering all action to Her. No physical materials are needed; the worship is performed entirely in the mind.
Spiritual Significance
The hymn's own concluding verses declare the fruit of its recitation: the worshipper who offers this garland of mantra-letters at the twilights each day attains a pure mind, has Saraswati dwelling upon his tongue and the world-blessing Lakshmi abiding in his home — the Mother Herself dancing in the lotus of his heart.
Origin & History
Source: Devotional Sri Vidya / Shakta hymn (Stotrarnava); traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya
Author: Adi Shankaracharya (traditional attribution)
The Mantra Matrika Pushpamala Stava is one of the most refined examples of manasa puja in the Sri Vidya tradition. Rather than describing the Goddess's beauty alone, it leads the worshipper step by step through the full ritual of Devi puja — but performed entirely in contemplation. Its deeper secret lies in its structure: the first letters of the verses are held to spell out the Panchadashi, the fifteen-syllable heart-mantra of Sri Vidya, so that to recite the garland is to silently invoke the mantra. For this reason it is treasured by upasakas as both a hymn and a meditative practice.