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𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀𑌦𑌶𑌕𑌮𑍍

ଗୌରୀଦଶକମ୍ in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 10× repetitions·🕐 Early morning (at dawn) after a bath, as the phala-shruti specifically prescribes 'pratahkale'; also on Fridays and during Navratri·📜 Devotional hymn attributed to Adi Shankaracharya (Shakta / Advaita tradition)

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Origin & Story

Devotional hymn attributed to Adi Shankaracharya (Shakta / Advaita tradition) · Adi Shankaracharya · c. 8th century CE (traditional attribution)

The Gauri Dashakam reflects Adi Shankaracharya's vision of the Goddess as Brahman itself in its dynamic, creative aspect (Shakti). While teaching the non-dual Absolute, Shankara composed many hymns to the Divine Mother; here he praises Gauri as the lotus-eyed Mother who is at once the transcendent Sat-Chit-Ananda sought by yogis and the gracious deity dwelling with Shiva on Kailasa. The hymn weaves together Advaitic metaphysics, Kundalini yoga and tender devotion.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees and traditional commentators hold that, true to its phala-shruti, sincere daily recitation of the Gauri Dashakam at dawn confers vak-siddhi — the power of effective, truthful speech — so that the words of the reciter come to carry weight and bear fruit, along with prosperity and unwavering devotion to Shiva.

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Verse 1

𑌲𑍀𑌲𑌾𑌰𑌬𑍍𑌧𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌾𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌲𑍁𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌖𑌿𑌲𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌂 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌤𑍀𑌤𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌿𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌶𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌰𑌮𑍃𑌗𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌬𑌾𑌲𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌣𑌿𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌤𑌿𑌪𑍁𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌾𑌂 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌮𑍀𑌡𑍇 ॥ ௧॥

līlārabdhasthāpitaluptākhilalokāṃ lokātītairyogibhirantaściramṛgyām | bālādityaśreṇisamānadyutipuñjāṃ gaurīmambāmamburuhākṣīmahamīḍe || 1||

Meaning:୧. ମୁଁ ସେହି କମଳନୟନା ମାତା ଗୌରୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ତୁତି କରେ, ଯିଏ ଲୀଳାମାତ୍ରରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକର ସୃଷ୍ଟି, ସ୍ଥିତି ଓ ସଂହାର କରନ୍ତି, ଯାହାଙ୍କୁ ଲୋକାତୀତ ଯୋଗୀମାନେ ନିଜ ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣରେ ଚିରକାଳ ଅନ୍ୱେଷଣ କରନ୍ତି, ଏବଂ ଯିଏ ଉଦିତ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ପଂକ୍ତି ସଦୃଶ ଦ୍ୟୁତିପୁଞ୍ଜ।

Verse 2

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌿𑌭𑌾𑌜𑌾𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌵𑍃𑌤𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌷𑍍𑌠𑌾𑌂 𑌕𑌲𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍀𑌮𑍍 । 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌮𑌯𑍀𑌂 𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌤𑌨𑍁𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌂 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌮𑍀𑌡𑍇 ॥ ௨॥

pratyāhāradhyānasamādhisthitibhājāṃ nityaṃ citte nirvṛtikāṣṭhāṃ kalayantīm | satyajñānānandamayīṃ tāṃ tanurūpāṃ gaurīmambāmamburuhākṣīmahamīḍe || 2||

Meaning:୨. ମୁଁ ସେହି କମଳନୟନା ମାତା ଗୌରୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ତୁତି କରେ, ଯିଏ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାହାର-ଧ୍ୟାନ-ସମାଧିରେ ସ୍ଥିତ ସାଧକମାନଙ୍କ ଚିତ୍ତରେ ନିତ୍ୟ ପରମ ନିର୍ବୃତି (ଆନନ୍ଦ)ର କାଷ୍ଠା — ଯିଏ ସତ୍-ଚିତ୍-ଆନନ୍ଦମୟୀ ହୋଇ ମଧ୍ୟ ସୁନ୍ଦର ରୂପ ଧାରଣ କରନ୍ତି।

Verse 3

𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌪𑍀𑌡𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌿𑌤𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌂 𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌪𑍀𑌡𑌾𑌲𑌙𑍍𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌨𑍀𑌲𑌾𑌲𑌕𑌭𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍋𑌪𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌪𑌾𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌂 𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌮𑍀𑌡𑍇 ॥ ௩॥

candrāpīḍānanditamandasmitavaktrāṃ candrāpīḍālaṅkṛtanīlālakabhārām | indropendrādyarcitapādāmburuhāṃ tāṃ gaurīmambāmamburuhākṣīmahamīḍe || 3||

Meaning:୩. ମୁଁ ସେହି କମଳନୟନା ମାତା ଗୌରୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ତୁତି କରେ, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ମୁଖ ମନ୍ଦ ହାସ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରଫୁଲ୍ଲ ଓ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରରେ ଅଳଂକୃତ, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ନୀଳ କେଶପାଶକୁ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରକଳା ସୁଶୋଭିତ କରେ, ଏବଂ ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଚରଣକମଳ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର-ଉପେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଆଦି ଦେବମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପୂଜିତ।

Verse 4

𑌆𑌦𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌮𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌰𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌲𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍀𑌂 𑌭𑍂𑌤𑍇 𑌭𑍂𑌤𑍇 𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌕𑌦𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌵𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌮𑍍 । 𑌶𑌬𑍍𑌦𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌮𑌯𑍀𑌂 𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌤𑌟𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌭𑌾𑌂 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌮𑍀𑌡𑍇 ॥ ௪॥

ādikṣāntāmakṣaramūrtyā vilasantīṃ bhūte bhūte bhūtakadambaprasavitrīm | śabdabrahmānandamayīṃ tāṃ taṭidābhāṃ gaurīmambāmamburuhākṣīmahamīḍe || 4||

Meaning:୪. ମୁଁ ସେହି କମଳନୟନା ମାତା ଗୌରୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ତୁତି କରେ, ଯିଏ 'ଅ'ଠାରୁ 'କ୍ଷ' ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସମସ୍ତ ଅକ୍ଷରର ସ୍ୱରୂପରେ ବିଲସିତ, ଯିଏ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଭୂତରେ ଭୂତସମୂହର ପ୍ରସବିତ୍ରୀ, ଯିଏ ଶବ୍ଦବ୍ରହ୍ମ-ଆନନ୍ଦମୟୀ ଓ ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ୍ ସଦୃଶ ପ୍ରଭାବିଶିଷ୍ଟ।

Verse 5

𑌮𑍂𑌲𑌾𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌦𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌂 𑌶𑌶𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌡𑍀- 𑌮𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌶𑍇 𑌶𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌮𑌰𑍀𑌚𑌿𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌕𑌟𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍀𑌮𑍍 । 𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌵𑌲𑍀𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌕𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾𑌂 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌮𑍀𑌡𑍇 ॥ ௫॥

mūlādhārādutthitarūpāṃ śaśināḍī- madhyākāśe śuddhamarīciṃ prakaṭantīm | haste mudrāmakṣavalīṃ pustakamambāṃ gaurīmambāmamburuhākṣīmahamīḍe || 5||

Meaning:୫. ମୁଁ ସେହି କମଳନୟନା ମାତା ଗୌରୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ତୁତି କରେ, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ରୂପ ମୂଳାଧାରରୁ ଊର୍ଧ୍ୱକୁ ଉଠେ, ଯିଏ ଶଶିନାଡୀ (ସୁଷୁମ୍ନା)ର ମଧ୍ୟାକାଶରେ ଶୁଦ୍ଧ କିରଣ ରୂପରେ ପ୍ରକଟ ହୁଅନ୍ତି, ଏବଂ ଯିଏ ହାତରେ ମୁଦ୍ରା, ଅକ୍ଷମାଳା ଓ ପୁସ୍ତକ ଧାରଣ କରନ୍ତି।

Verse 6

𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌃 𑌶𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑍋 𑌨𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌕𑌲 𑌏𑌕𑍋 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍀𑌶𑌃 𑌸𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀 𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌃 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌵𑌿𑌧𑍗 𑌸𑌂𑌹𑌰𑌣𑍇 𑌚 । 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌕𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌡𑌨𑌲𑍋𑌲𑌾𑌂 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍀𑌂 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌮𑍀𑌡𑍇 ॥ ௬॥

nityaḥ śuddho niṣkala eko jagadīśaḥ sākṣī yasyāḥ sargavidhau saṃharaṇe ca | viśvatrāṇakrīḍanalolāṃ śivapatnīṃ gaurīmambāmamburuhākṣīmahamīḍe || 6||

Meaning:୬. ମୁଁ ସେହି କମଳନୟନା ମାତା ଗୌରୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ତୁତି କରେ, ଯିଏ ସେହି ନିତ୍ୟ-ଶୁଦ୍ଧ-ନିଷ୍କଳ-ଏକ ଜଗଦୀଶ୍ୱର (ଶିବ)ଙ୍କ ପତ୍ନୀ, ଯିଏ ତାଙ୍କ ସୃଷ୍ଟି-ସଂହାରର ଲୀଳାରେ କେବଳ ସାକ୍ଷୀ — ଏବଂ ଯିଏ ବିଶ୍ୱର ପରିତ୍ରାଣର କ୍ରୀଡ଼ାରେ ଲୀନ ରୁହନ୍ତି।

Verse 7

𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌃 𑌕𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍗 𑌲𑍀𑌨𑌮𑌖𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌂 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌂 𑌭𑍂𑌯𑍋 𑌭𑍂𑌯𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌦𑍁𑌰𑌭𑍂𑌦𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍇𑌵 । 𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌸𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌂 𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌰𑌜𑌤𑌾𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍗 𑌨𑌿𑌵𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍀𑌂 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌮𑍀𑌡𑍇 ॥ ௭॥

yasyāḥ kukṣau līnamakhaṇḍaṃ jagadaṇḍaṃ bhūyo bhūyaḥ prādurabhūdutthitameva | patyā sārdhaṃ tāṃ rajatādrau nivasantīṃ gaurīmambāmamburuhākṣīmahamīḍe || 7||

Meaning:୭. ମୁଁ ସେହି କମଳନୟନା ମାତା ଗୌରୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ତୁତି କରେ, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଉଦରରେ ଅଖଣ୍ଡ ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଣ୍ଡ ଲୀନ ହୋଇଯାଏ ଏବଂ ବାରମ୍ବାର ତାହାରୁ ପୁନଃ ପ୍ରକଟ ହୁଏ — ଯିଏ ନିଜ ପତିଙ୍କ ସହିତ ରଜତାଦ୍ରି (କୈଳାସ)ରେ ନିବାସ କରନ୍ତି।

Verse 8

𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑍋𑌤𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑍋𑌤𑌮𑌶𑍇𑌷𑌂 𑌮𑌣𑌿𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌾- 𑌸𑍂𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇 𑌯𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌕𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌪𑌿 𑌚𑌰𑌂 𑌚𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌯𑌚𑌰𑌂 𑌚 । 𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌗𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌵𑌿𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌂 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌮𑍀𑌡𑍇 ॥ ௮॥

yasyāmotaṃ protamaśeṣaṃ maṇimālā- sūtre yadvatkvāpi caraṃ cāpyacaraṃ ca | tāṃ sarvajñāṃ sarvagatāṃ satyavirūpāṃ gaurīmambāmamburuhākṣīmahamīḍe || 8||

Meaning:୮. ମୁଁ ସେହି କମଳନୟନା ମାତା ଗୌରୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ତୁତି କରେ, ଯାହାଙ୍କଠାରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଚର ଓ ଅଚର ଓତପ୍ରୋତ, ଯେପରି ଏକ ସୂତ୍ରରେ ମଣିମାଳା ଗନ୍ଥା ହୋଇଥାଏ — ଯିଏ ସର୍ବଜ୍ଞା, ସର୍ବବ୍ୟାପିନୀ ଓ ସତ୍ୟସ୍ୱରୂପା।

Verse 9

𑌨𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍈𑌃 𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌕𑌦𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌨𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌯 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑍈𑌰𑌂 𑌕𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌡𑌤𑌿 𑌯𑍈𑌷𑌾 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌮𑍇𑌕𑌾 । 𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌣𑍀𑌂 𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌕𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌲𑌤𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌤𑌿𑌭𑌾𑌜𑌾𑌂 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌮𑍀𑌡𑍇 ॥ ௯॥

nānākāraiḥ śaktikadambairbhuvanāni vyāpya svairaṃ krīḍati yaiṣā svayamekā | kalyāṇīṃ tāṃ kalpalatāmānatibhājāṃ gaurīmambāmamburuhākṣīmahamīḍe || 9||

Meaning:୯. ମୁଁ ସେହି କମଳନୟନା ମାତା ଗୌରୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ତୁତି କରେ, ଯିଏ ଏକାକୀ ଓ ଏକ ହୋଇ ମଧ୍ୟ ବିବିଧ ଶକ୍ତିସମୂହ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସମସ୍ତ ଭୁବନରେ ବ୍ୟାପ୍ତ ହୋଇ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛନ୍ଦ କ୍ରୀଡ଼ା କରନ୍ତି — ଯିଏ କଲ୍ୟାଣୀ ଏବଂ ନମନକାରୀମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କଳ୍ପଲତା ସଦୃଶ।

Verse 10

𑌆𑌶𑌾𑌪𑌾𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌲𑍇𑌶𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑌧𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍋𑌜𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌮𑍍 । 𑌈𑌶𑌾𑌮𑍀𑌶𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌹𑌰𑌾𑌂 𑌤𑌾𑌮𑌭𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾𑌮𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀𑌮𑌹𑌮𑍀𑌡𑍇 ॥ ௧௦॥

āśāpāśakleśavināśaṃ vidadhānāṃ pādāmbhojadhyānaparāṇāṃ puruṣāṇām | īśāmīśārdhāṅgaharāṃ tāmabhirāmāṃ gaurīmambāmamburuhākṣīmahamīḍe || 10||

Meaning:୧୦. ମୁଁ ସେହି ସୁନ୍ଦର କମଳନୟନା ମାତା ଗୌରୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ତୁତି କରେ, ଯିଏ ତାଙ୍କ ଚରଣକମଳର ଧ୍ୟାନରେ ରତ ପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କ ଆଶା-ପାଶ ରୂପ କ୍ଲେଶର ନାଶ କରନ୍ତି — ଯିଏ ଈଶ୍ୱରୀ ଏବଂ ଯିଏ ଶିବଙ୍କ ଅର୍ଧାଙ୍ଗ ଧାରଣ କରନ୍ତି (ଅର୍ଧନାରୀଶ୍ୱର ରୂପ)।

Verse 11

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌤𑌃𑌕𑌾𑌲𑍇 𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌿𑌧𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌤𑍍 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌜𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌤𑌿 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀𑌦𑌶𑌕𑌂 𑌯𑌃 । 𑌵𑌾𑌚𑌾𑌂 𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌦𑌮𑌗𑍍𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌂 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌂 𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌚𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍃𑌸𑌮𑍇𑌤𑌾 ॥ ௧௧॥

prātaḥkāle bhāvaviśuddhaḥ praṇidhānāt bhaktyā nityaṃ jalpati gaurīdaśakaṃ yaḥ | vācāṃ siddhiṃ sampadamagryāṃ śivabhaktiṃ tasya prayacchatyacirānmātṛsametā || 11||

Meaning:୧୧. ଯିଏ ଶୁଦ୍ଧ ଭାବରେ ପ୍ରାତଃକାଳରେ ନିତ୍ୟ ଭକ୍ତି ଓ ପ୍ରଣିଧାନ ସହିତ ଏହି ଗୌରୀଦଶକର ପାଠ କରେ, ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ମାତା (ସ୍ୱାମୀ ସହିତ) ଶୀଘ୍ର ବାକ୍-ସିଦ୍ଧି, ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଓ ଶିବଭକ୍ତି ପ୍ରଦାନ କରନ୍ତି।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌲𑍀𑌲𑌾𑌰𑌬𑍍𑌧𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌾𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌲𑍁𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌖𑌿𑌲𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊līlā-rabdha-sthāpita-lupta-akhila-lokāmshe who, in play, creates, sustains and dissolves all the worlds

𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌤𑍀𑌤𑍈𑌃 𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌿𑌭𑌿𑌃🔊lokātītaiḥ yogibhiḥby yogis who have transcended the worlds

𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌃 𑌚𑌿𑌰𑌮𑍍 𑌮𑍃𑌗𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊antaḥ ciram mṛgyāmlong sought within (the heart)

𑌬𑌾𑌲𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌣𑌿𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌤𑌿𑌪𑍁𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊bālāditya-śreṇi-samāna-dyuti-puñjāma mass of radiance like a row of rising suns

𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀𑌮𑍍 𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊gaurīm ambāmGauri, the Mother

𑌅𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍀𑌮𑍍🔊amburuha-akṣīmthe lotus-eyed one

𑌅𑌹𑌮𑍍 𑌈𑌡𑍇🔊aham īḍeI praise / I adore

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌿𑌭𑌾𑌜𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊pratyāhāra-dhyāna-samādhi-sthiti-bhājāmfor those established in pratyahara, dhyana and samadhi (stages of yoga)

𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌮𑌯𑍀𑌮𑍍🔊satya-jñāna-ānanda-mayīmshe who is of the nature of Truth, Knowledge and Bliss (Sat-Chit-Ananda)

𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌪𑍀𑌡𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌿𑌤𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊candrāpīḍa-ānandita-mandasmita-vaktrāmwhose face, crowned with the moon, is gladdened by a gentle smile

𑌇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍋𑌪𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌪𑌾𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊indra-upendra-ādya-arcita-pāda-amburuhāmwhose lotus feet are worshipped by Indra, Vishnu and the other gods

𑌆𑌦𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍 𑌅𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌰𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾🔊ādi-kṣāntām akṣara-mūrtyāshining as the embodiment of all letters, from 'a' to 'ksha' (the Sanskrit alphabet)

𑌶𑌬𑍍𑌦𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌮𑌯𑍀𑌮𑍍🔊śabda-brahma-ānanda-mayīmshe who is the bliss of Shabda-Brahman (the sound-absolute)

𑌮𑍂𑌲𑌾𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍍 𑌉𑌤𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊mūlādhārāt utthita-rūpāmwhose form rises from the Muladhara (root chakra) — the Kundalini

𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍍 𑌅𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌵𑌲𑍀𑌮𑍍 𑌪𑍁𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌕𑌮𑍍🔊haste mudrām akṣavalīm pustakamholding in her hands the mudra (gesture), the rosary and the book

𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌃 𑌶𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑍋 𑌨𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌕𑌲 𑌏𑌕𑍋 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍀𑌶𑌃🔊nityaḥ śuddho niṣkala eko jagadīśaḥthe eternal, pure, partless, one Lord of the universe (Shiva, who is her witness)

𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌕𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌡𑌨𑌲𑍋𑌲𑌾𑌮𑍍 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍀𑌮𑍍🔊viśva-trāṇa-krīḍana-lolām śiva-patnīmthe consort of Shiva, ever delighting in the play of protecting the universe

𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌃 𑌕𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍗 𑌲𑍀𑌨𑌮𑍍 𑌅𑌖𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌮𑍍 𑌜𑌗𑌦𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌮𑍍🔊yasyāḥ kukṣau līnam akhaṇḍam jagad-aṇḍamin whose womb the whole cosmic egg lies dissolved (between dissolutions)

𑌰𑌜𑌤𑌾𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍗 𑌨𑌿𑌵𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍀𑌮𑍍🔊rajatādrau nivasantīmdwelling on the silver mountain (Kailasa) with her Lord

𑌆𑌶𑌾𑌪𑌾𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌲𑍇𑌶𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌮𑍍 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑌧𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊āśā-pāśa-kleśa-vināśam vidadhānāmshe who destroys the bondage and affliction of desire

𑌈𑌶𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌹𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊īśa-ardhāṅga-harāmshe who takes (occupies) half the body of the Lord (Ardhanarishvara)

𑌵𑌾𑌚𑌾𑌮𑍍 𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌮𑍍 𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑌦𑌮𑍍 𑌅𑌗𑍍𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑍍 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌮𑍍🔊vācām siddhim sampadam agryām śiva-bhaktimmastery of speech, foremost prosperity, and devotion to Shiva (the rewards she grants)

Benefits of Chanting ଗୌରୀଦଶକମ୍

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Grants mastery and power of speech (vacham siddhi), as promised in the phala-shruti verse

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Bestows foremost prosperity (sampadam agryam) and steadfast devotion to Shiva

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A deep philosophical hymn uniting Advaita (Sat-Chit-Ananda) with devotion to the Divine Mother

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Aids meditation and the inner ascent of Kundalini through the chakras (verse five)

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Cultivates a pure, concentrated mind when recited at dawn with devotion

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Invokes Gauri as both the transcendent Brahman-Shakti and the gracious, lotus-eyed Mother

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Removes the bondage and torment of worldly desire (asha-pasha) for sincere seekers

How to Chant ଗୌରୀଦଶକମ୍

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Best TimeEarly morning (at dawn) after a bath, as the phala-shruti specifically prescribes 'pratahkale'; also on Fridays and during Navratri

As stated in the closing verse, recite the Gauri Dashakam at dawn (pratahkale) with a purified heart (bhava-vishuddha) and one-pointed concentration (pranidhana). Sit facing east before an image of Gauri/Parvati, recite the ten verses slowly while contemplating their meaning, and finish with the eleventh phala-shruti verse. Daily recitation is the traditional practice for gaining its fruits of eloquence, prosperity and devotion.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete ଗୌରୀଦଶକମ୍ written in the Grantha 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.

The Gauri Dashakam is traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, the great Advaita philosopher-saint, who composed numerous hymns to the Divine Mother. It is also known as the Gauri Stuti.

'Dashakam' means 'a set of ten' — the hymn consists of ten verses (with an additional eleventh verse describing the benefits of recitation). Each of the ten verses praises Goddess Gauri.

Every one of the ten main verses ends with 'Gaurim Ambam Amburuhakshim Aham Ide' — 'I adore Gauri, the lotus-eyed Mother.' This repeated refrain makes the hymn a sustained meditation on the Goddess.

The eleventh (phala-shruti) verse states that one who recites it at dawn with a pure, devoted, concentrated heart is swiftly granted, by the Mother along with the Lord, mastery of speech, foremost prosperity, and devotion to Shiva.