bagalamukhipitambaramahavidyadasha-mahavidya

බගලාමුඛී ස්තෝත්රම් (ශ්රීබ්රහ්මාස්ත්රමහාවිද්යාබගලාමුඛීස්තෝත්රම්)

ବଗଲାମୁଖୀ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (ଶ୍ରୀବ୍ରହ୍ମାସ୍ତ୍ରମହାବିଦ୍ୟାବଗଲାମୁଖୀସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍) in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 9× repetitions·🕐 Tuesdays, Bagalamukhi Jayanti, and at dawn and midday (the hymn itself recommends morning and midday); a yellow-themed worship is favoured·📜 Rudrayamala Tantra, Uttara Khanda (Shri Brahmastra Mahavidya Bagalamukhi Stotram)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Rudrayamala Tantra, Uttara Khanda (Shri Brahmastra Mahavidya Bagalamukhi Stotram) · Traditional (anonymous); attributed in the viniyoga to the sage Narada as the seer (rishi) · Medieval Tantric period

Bagalamukhi, the eighth Mahavidya, is said to have arisen to still a great storm threatening creation, manifesting from the golden waters of the 'Haridra' (turmeric) lake to paralyse the demonic forces of chaos. As the goddess of stambhana she stuns and silences all that is hostile. This Brahmastra hymn, preserved in the Rudrayamala Tantra and opening with the renowned 'Madhye sudhabdhi' dhyana, is the most widely recited stotra in her worship, prized for victory, protection and the subduing of enemies.

✦ As told in scripture

It is traditionally held that a sincere devotee of Bagalamukhi, reciting this Brahmastra stotra, becomes invulnerable to enemies and false accusation — for, as the hymn declares, by her power the arguing opponent is struck dumb, the proud humbled and the wicked turned good, so that hostile plans against the devotee simply fail.

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Verse 1

අථ ධ්යානම් — සෞවර්ණාසනසංස්ථිතාං ත්රිනයනාං පීතාංශුකෝල්ලාසිනීං හේමාභාඞ්ගරුචිං ශශාඞ්කමුකුටාං සච්චම්පකස්රග්යුතාම්. හස්තෛර්මුද්ගරපාශවජ්රරසනාඃ සම්බිභ්රතීං භූෂණෛඃ ව්යාප්තාඞ්ගීං බගලාමුඛීං ත්රිජගතාං සංස්තම්භිනීං චින්තයේත්..

Atha dhyānam — Sauvarṇāsanasaṁsthitāṁ trinayanāṁ pītāṁśukollāsinīṁ hemābhāṅgaruciṁ śaśāṅkamukuṭāṁ saccampakasragyutām। hastair mudgarapāśavajrarasanāḥ sambibhratīṁ bhūṣaṇaiḥ vyāptāṅgīṁ bagalāmukhīṁ trijagatāṁ saṁstambhinīṁ cintayet॥

Meaning:ଧ୍ୟାନ: ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଆସନରେ ବିରାଜମାନ, ତ୍ରିନେତ୍ରା, ପୀତ ବସ୍ତ୍ରରେ ଶୋଭିତ, ସ୍ୱର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସମାନ କାନ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତ ଅଙ୍ଗବିଶିଷ୍ଟା, ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର-ମୁକୁଟଧାରିଣୀ, ଚମ୍ପକ ମାଳାରେ ଭୂଷିତା, ହାତରେ ମୁଦ୍ଗର, ପାଶ, ବଜ୍ର ଓ ଶତ୍ରୁର ଜିହ୍ୱା ଧାରଣ କରି, ଆଭରଣରେ ସୁସଜ୍ଜିତା — ତ୍ରିଜଗତକୁ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭିତକାରିଣୀ ବଗଲାମୁଖୀଙ୍କ ଧ୍ୟାନ କରିବା ଉଚିତ।

Verse 2

අථ ස්තෝත්රම් — මධ්යේසුධාබ්ධි මණිමණ්ඩපරත්නවේද්යාං සිංහාසනෝපරිගතාං පරිපීතවර්ණාම්. පීතාම්බරාභරණමාල්යවිභූෂිතාඞ්ගීං දේවීං නමාමි ධෘතමුද්ගරවෛරිජිහ්වාම්..1..

Atha stotram — Madhyesudhābdhi maṇimaṇḍaparatnavedyāṁ siṁhāsanoparigatāṁ paripītavarṇām। pītāmbarābharaṇamālyavibhūṣitāṅgīṁ devīṁ namāmi dhṛtamudgaravairijihvām॥1॥

Meaning:ସ୍ତୋତ୍ର: ଅମୃତ-ସାଗରର ମଧ୍ୟରେ, ମଣି-ମଣ୍ଡପର ରତ୍ନ-ବେଦୀରେ, ସିଂହାସନରେ ବିରାଜମାନ, ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପୀତବର୍ଣ୍ଣା, ପୀତ ବସ୍ତ୍ର-ଆଭରଣ-ମାଳାରେ ସୁସଜ୍ଜିତା, ମୁଦ୍ଗର ଓ ଶତ୍ରୁର ଜିହ୍ୱା ଧାରଣକାରିଣୀ ଦେବୀଙ୍କୁ ମୁଁ ପ୍ରଣାମ କରେ।

Verse 3

ජිහ්වාග්රමාදාය කරේණ දේවීං වාමේන ශත්රූන් පරිපීඩයන්තීම්. ගදාභිඝාතේන ච දක්ෂිණේන පීතාම්බරාඪ්යාං ද්විභුජාං නමාමි..2..

Jihvāgram ādāya kareṇa devīṁ vāmena śatrūn paripīḍayantīm। gadābhighātena ca dakṣiṇena pītāmbarāḍhyāṁ dvibhujāṁ namāmi॥2॥

Meaning:ଯିଏ ବାମ ହାତରେ ଶତ୍ରୁର ଜିହ୍ୱାର ଅଗ୍ରଭାଗ ଧରି ଶତ୍ରୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ପୀଡ଼ିତ କରନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଡାହାଣ ହାତରେ ଗଦାର ପ୍ରହାର କରନ୍ତି — ସେହି ପୀତାମ୍ବରଧାରିଣୀ ଦ୍ୱିଭୁଜା ଦେବୀଙ୍କୁ ମୁଁ ପ୍ରଣାମ କରେ।

Verse 4

ආනන්දකාරිණී දේවී රිපුස්තම්භනකාරිණී. මදනෝන්මාදිනී චෛව ප්රීතිස්තම්භනකාරිණී..3..

Ānandakāriṇī devī ripustambhanakāriṇī। madanonmādinī caiva prītistambhanakāriṇī॥3॥

Meaning:ଏହି ଦେବୀ ଆନନ୍ଦଦାୟିନୀ ଓ ଶତ୍ରୁ-ସ୍ତମ୍ଭନକାରିଣୀ; ମଦୋନ୍ମାଦିନୀ ଓ ପ୍ରୀତି-ସ୍ତମ୍ଭନକାରିଣୀ। ମହାବିଦ୍ୟା, ମହାମାୟା, ସାଧକଙ୍କୁ ଫଳଦାୟିନୀ, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ସ୍ମରଣମାତ୍ରରେ କ୍ଷଣକାଳରେ ତ୍ରୈଲୋକ୍ୟ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭିତ ହୋଇଯାଏ।

Verse 5

මහාවිද්යා මහාමායා සාධකස්ය ඵලප්රදා. යස්යාඃ ස්මරණමාත්රේණ ත්රෛලෝක්යං ස්තම්භයේත්ක්ෂණාත්..4..

Mahāvidyā mahāmāyā sādhakasya phalapradā। yasyāḥ smaraṇamātreṇa trailokyaṁ stambhayet kṣaṇāt॥4॥

Meaning:ହେ ମା! ମୋ ବିପକ୍ଷର ମୁଖ ଭଙ୍ଗ କରିଦିଅ ଏବଂ ଜିହ୍ୱାକୁ କୀଳିତ କର; ତାହାର ବାଣୀ ଓ ଉଗ୍ର ଗତିକୁ ମୁଦ୍ରାରେ ଶୀଘ୍ର ସ୍ତମ୍ଭିତ କର; ହେ ଗୌରାଙ୍ଗୀ, ପୀତାମ୍ବରେ! ତୁମ ଗଦାରେ ମୋ ଶତ୍ରୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଚୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ-ବିଚୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କର; ହେ ବଗଲେ! ପ୍ରଣାମକାରୀମାନଙ୍କ ବିଘ୍ନ-ସମୂହ ହରଣ କର, ହେ କରୁଣାପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିସମ୍ପନ୍ନା।

Verse 6

මාතර්භඤ්ජය මද්විපක්ෂවදනං ජිහ්වාං ච සඞ්කීලය බ්රාහ්මීං යන්ත්රය මුද්රයාශු ධිෂණාමුග්රාං ගතිං ස්තම්භය. ශත්රූංශ්චූර්ණය චූර්ණයාශු ගදයා ගෞරාඞ්ගි පීතාම්බරේ විඝ්නෞඝං බගලේ හර ප්රණමතාං කාරුණ්යපූර්ණේක්ෂණේ..5..

Mātar bhañjaya madvipakṣavadanaṁ jihvāṁ ca saṅkīlaya brāhmīṁ yantraya mudrayāśu dhiṣaṇām ugrāṁ gatiṁ stambhaya। śatrūṁś cūrṇaya cūrṇayāśu gadayā gaurāṅgi pītāmbare vighnaughaṁ bagale hara praṇamatāṁ kāruṇyapūrṇekṣaṇe॥5॥

Meaning:ହେ ମା ଭୈରବି, ଭଦ୍ରକାଳି, ବିଜୟେ, ବାରାହି, ବିଶ୍ୱାଶ୍ରୟେ! ହେ ଶ୍ରୀବିଦ୍ୟେ, ସମୟେ, ମହେଶି, ବଗଲେ, କାମେଶି, ବାମେ, ରମେ, ମାତଙ୍ଗି, ତ୍ରିପୁରେ, ପରାତ୍ପରତରେ, ସ୍ୱର୍ଗ ଓ ମୋକ୍ଷଦାୟିନୀ! ମୁଁ ଦାସ, ଶରଣାଗତ; ହେ ବିଶ୍ୱେଶ୍ୱରି! କୃପା କରି ମୋତେ ରକ୍ଷା କର।

Verse 7

මාතර්භෛරවි භද්රකාලි විජයේ වාරාහි විශ්වාශ්රයේ ශ්රීවිද්යේ සමයේ මහේශි බගලේ කාමේශි වාමේ රමේ. මාතඞ්ගි ත්රිපුරේ පරාත්පරතරේ ස්වර්ගාපවර්ගප්රදේ දාසෝ(අ)හං ශරණාගතෝ(අ)ස්මි කෘපයා විශ්වේශ්වරි ත්රාහි මාම්..6..

Mātar bhairavi bhadrakāli vijaye vārāhi viśvāśraye śrīvidye samaye maheśi bagale kāmeśi vāme rame। mātaṅgi tripure parātparatare svargāpavargaprade dāso'haṁ śaraṇāgato'smi kṛpayā viśveśvari trāhi mām॥6॥

Meaning:ତୁମ ଅନୁଶାସନରେ ବନ୍ଧା ପଡ଼ି ବାଦୀ ମୂକ ହୋଇଯାଏ, ରାଜା ରଙ୍କ ହୋଇଯାଏ, ଅଗ୍ନି ଶୀତଳ ହୋଇଯାଏ, କ୍ରୋଧୀ ଶାନ୍ତ ହୋଇଯାଏ, ଦୁର୍ଜନ ସଜ୍ଜନ ହୋଇଯାଏ, ଦ୍ରୁତଗାମୀ େଛାଟା ହୋଇଯାଏ, ଗର୍ବୀ େଛାଟ ହୋଇଯାଏ, ଏବଂ ସର୍ବଜ୍ଞ ମଧ୍ୟ ଜଡ଼ ହୋଇଯାଏ — ହେ ଶ୍ରୀନିତ୍ୟେ, କଲ୍ୟାଣି ବଗଲାମୁଖି! ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ତୁମକୁ ନମସ୍କାର।

Verse 8

වාදී මූකති රඞ්කති ක්ෂිතිපතිර්වෛශ්වානරඃ ශීතති ක්රෝධී ශාම්යති දුර්ජනඃ සුජනති ක්ෂිප්රානුගඃ ඛඤ්ජති. ගර්වී ඛර්බති සර්වවිච්ච ජඩති ත්වද්යන්ත්රණායන්ත්රිතඃ ශ්රීනිත්යේ බගලාමුඛි ප්රතිදිනං කල්යාණි තුභ්යං නමඃ..7..

Vādī mūkati raṅkati kṣitipatir vaiśvānaraḥ śītati krodhī śāmyati durjanaḥ sujanati kṣiprānugaḥ khañjati। garvī kharbati sarvavic ca jaḍati tvadyantraṇāyantritaḥ śrīnitye bagalāmukhi pratidinaṁ kalyāṇi tubhyaṁ namaḥ॥7॥

Meaning:ତୁମେ ପରମ ବିଦ୍ୟା, ତ୍ରିଲୋକର ଜନନୀ, ବିଘ୍ନ-ସମୂହର ବିଧ୍ୱଂସିନୀ, ଆକର୍ଷଣକାରିଣୀ, ତ୍ରିଜଗତର ଆନନ୍ଦର ବର୍ଧିନୀ, ଦୁଷ୍ଟମାନଙ୍କ ଉଚ୍ଚାଟନକାରିଣୀ ଓ ପଶୁତୁଲ୍ୟ ଜନଙ୍କ ମନକୁ ସମ୍ମୋହନକାରିଣୀ — ହେ ଜିହ୍ୱା-କୀଳନକାରିଣୀ ଭୈରବୀ! ତୁମେ ବିଜୟିନୀ, ପରମ ବ୍ରହ୍ମାସ୍ତ୍ର-ବିଦ୍ୟା। ଏହି ବ୍ରହ୍ମାସ୍ତ୍ର ତିନି ଲୋକରେ ବିଖ୍ୟାତ ଓ ଦୁର୍ଲଭ; ଏହାକୁ କେବଳ ଗୁରୁଭକ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଦେବା ଉଚିତ, କୌଣସି ସାଧାରଣ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କୁ ନୁହେଁ।

Verse 9

ත්වං විද්යා පරමා ත්රිලෝකජනනී විඝ්නෞඝවිධ්වංසිනී යෝෂාකර්ෂණකාරිණී ත්රිජගතාමානන්දසංවර්ධිනී. දුෂ්ටෝච්චාටනකාරිණී පශුමනඃසම්මෝහසන්දායිනී ජිහ්වාකීලනභෛරවී විජයසේ බ්රහ්මාස්ත්රවිද්යා පරා..8..

Tvaṁ vidyā paramā trilokajananī vighnaughavidhvaṁsinī yoṣākarṣaṇakāriṇī trijagatām ānandasaṁvardhinī। duṣṭoccāṭanakāriṇī paśumanaḥsammohasandāyinī jihvākīlanabhairavī vijayase brahmāstravidyā parā॥8॥

Verse 10

බ්රහ්මාස්ත්රමේතද්විඛ්යාතං ත්රිෂු ලෝකේෂු දුර්ලභම්. ගුරුභක්තාය දාතව්යං න දේයං යස්ය කස්යචිත්..9..

Brahmāstram etad vikhyātaṁ triṣu lokeṣu durlabham। gurubhaktāya dātavyaṁ na deyaṁ yasya kasyacit॥9॥

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සෞවර්ණාසනසංස්ථිතාම්🔊sauvarṇāsanasaṁsthitāmSeated upon a golden throne/seat

ත්රිනයනාම්🔊trinayanāmThree-eyed one

පීතාංශුකෝල්ලාසිනීම්🔊pītāṁśukollāsinīmResplendent in yellow garments

මුද්ගර-පාශ-වජ්ර-රසනාඃ🔊mudgara-pāśa-vajra-rasanāḥHolding the mace, noose, thunderbolt and the tongue (of the enemy)

ත්රිජගතාං සංස්තම්භිනීම්🔊trijagatāṁ saṁstambhinīmThe paralyser/stunner of the three worlds

මධ්යේසුධාබ්ධි🔊madhye-sudhābdhiIn the midst of the ocean of nectar

මණිමණ්ඩපරත්නවේද්යාම්🔊maṇimaṇḍaparatnavedyāmOn a jewelled altar within a gem pavilion

පරිපීතවර්ණාම්🔊paripītavarṇāmWholly golden-yellow in complexion

ධෘතමුද්ගරවෛරිජිහ්වාම්🔊dhṛtamudgaravairijihvāmHolding the mace and the tongue of her enemy

ජිහ්වාග්රම් ආදාය🔊jihvāgram ādāyaSeizing the tip of the (enemy's) tongue

වාමේන ශත්රූන් පරිපීඩයන්තීම්🔊vāmena śatrūn paripīḍayantīmTormenting the enemies with her left hand

ද්විභුජාං නමාමි🔊dvibhujāṁ namāmiI bow to the two-armed (Goddess)

රිපුස්තම්භනකාරිණී🔊ripustambhanakāriṇīShe who paralyses/stuns the enemy (stambhana)

මහාවිද්යා මහාමායා🔊mahāvidyā mahāmāyāThe great wisdom-goddess, the great Maya

ත්රෛලෝක්යං ස්තම්භයේත් ක්ෂණාත්🔊trailokyaṁ stambhayet kṣaṇātCan paralyse the three worlds in an instant

ජිහ්වාං ච සඞ්කීලය🔊jihvāṁ ca saṅkīlayaAnd pin down / nail the tongue (of my adversary)

වාදී මූකති🔊vādī mūkatiThe (arguing) opponent becomes mute

ගර්වී ඛර්බති🔊garvī kharbatiThe proud one is humbled/made small

විඝ්නෞඝවිධ්වංසිනී🔊vighnaughavidhvaṁsinīDestroyer of the host of obstacles

බ්රහ්මාස්ත්රවිද්යා පරා🔊brahmāstravidyā parāThe supreme knowledge that is the Brahmastra (irresistible divine weapon)

ගුරුභක්තාය දාතව්යම්🔊gurubhaktāya dātavyamTo be given (only) to one devoted to the guru

Benefits of Chanting ବଗଲାମୁଖୀ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (ଶ୍ରୀବ୍ରହ୍ମାସ୍ତ୍ରମହାବିଦ୍ୟାବଗଲାମୁଖୀସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍)

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Invokes Bagalamukhi's power of stambhana — stunning, silencing and immobilising enemies, opponents and hostile forces

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Grants victory in disputes, litigation, debates, competition and conflict, as the famous 'vadi mukati' verse declares

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Protects the devotee from enemies, slander, black magic and malevolent intentions

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Pacifies anger and quells negativity — turning the wicked good and the proud humble

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Removes obstacles and bestows courage, confidence and steadiness in the face of adversity

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Regarded as the supreme Brahmastra-vidya, granting the seeker mastery, and ultimately heaven and liberation

How to Chant ବଗଲାମୁଖୀ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (ଶ୍ରୀବ୍ରହ୍ମାସ୍ତ୍ରମହାବିଦ୍ୟାବଗଲାମୁଖୀସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍)

Repetitions9times

Best TimeTuesdays, Bagalamukhi Jayanti, and at dawn and midday (the hymn itself recommends morning and midday); a yellow-themed worship is favoured

Bagalamukhi is associated with the colour yellow: devotees traditionally wear yellow, use a yellow seat and yellow flowers (such as turmeric or champaka), and may use a turmeric (haldi) mala. Bathe, sit facing east or north, light a lamp, and recite the dhyana followed by the stotra with steady concentration, holding the intention of protection and the stilling of hostility (never to harm the innocent). Her formal mantra-sadhana is powerful and is undertaken under the guidance of a qualified guru; the stotram may be recited devotionally for protection, victory and removal of obstacles. The text notes this Brahmastra hymn should be received with reverence for the guru.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete ବଗଲାମୁଖୀ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (ଶ୍ରୀବ୍ରହ୍ମାସ୍ତ୍ରମହାବିଦ୍ୟାବଗଲାମୁଖୀସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍) written in the Sinhala 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.

Bagalamukhi, also called Pitambara Devi, is the eighth of the ten Mahavidyas. Golden in complexion and dressed in yellow, she is the goddess of stambhana — the power to paralyse, silence and arrest. She is depicted seizing the tongue of a demon with one hand and raising a mace with the other, symbolising the stilling of harmful speech, thought and action, and is invoked especially for victory over enemies and protection from hostile forces.

This particular hymn, from the Uttara Khanda of the Rudrayamala Tantra, is titled the 'Brahmastra Mahavidya Bagalamukhi Stotram'. The Brahmastra is the irresistible divine weapon of the gods; the hymn praises Bagalamukhi's mantra-knowledge as that supreme, unfailing power, capable of stunning the three worlds in an instant.

Bagalamukhi is golden-yellow (pita) and is also known as Pitambara, 'the one clad in yellow'. The dhyana describes her in yellow silk on a golden throne. Devotees therefore use yellow garments, yellow flowers and turmeric in her worship, and turmeric (haridra) malas are traditional for her japa.

That verse (verse 7 here) lists Bagalamukhi's stambhana powers in vivid terms: bound by her discipline, 'the arguer becomes mute, the king becomes a beggar, fire turns cold, the angry grow calm, the wicked become good, the swift are lamed, the proud are humbled, and even the all-knowing becomes dull.' It expresses her unique ability to neutralise any hostile or harmful force.