Sri rajarajeshwari ashtakam
is the core and root of the Pancha Pranava Mantra is the creator / mother of all the beings from small ants to the Brahma Yaa pancha praNavaadhi raepha jananee yaa chidkalaa maalinee
Yaa brahmaadhi pipeeli kaantha jananee yaa vai jaganmohinee is ardently worshipped at feet by the Devas is Gayatri, the absolute essence and core of the Pranava Mantra Om is the creator, the protector and the destroyer Omkaaree vinathaa suthaarchitha-padhaa uddaNda dhaithyaapahaa Gaayathree pranava-akShara-amrutharasa poorNaanu-sanDhee kruthaa is Maheshwari, the consort of Sri Maheshwara, the Great God and has destroyed the demons Malla and his group is reverently worshiped by Sri Saraswathi and Sri Lakshmi is Vaarahi, the destroyer of the demons Madhu and Kaitabha holds the trident, bow and goad in Her hands MallaDhyaasura mookadhaithya maThanee maaheshwaree chaambikaa Vaaraahi maDhukaitaBha prashamani vaaNi ramaa saevithaa is Dakshayani, the daughter of Daksha and is Chamunda, the destroyer of the demons Chanda and Munda is the consort of Tripurantaka (Lord Shiva) is Vaishnavi, the sister of Sri Maha Vishnu is Bhagala, Jwala mukhi, the fire faced is fierce as Bhadrakali, the auspicious Goddess of time, चिद्रूपी परदेवता भगवती श्रीराजराजेश्वरी (4)Īmbaa roudhriNi Bhadhrakaali bagalaa jwaala-mukhi vaishNaveeīrahmaaNi thripuranthakee suranuthaa dhaaedheepya maanojwalaaĬhaamuNdaa sritha rakshapoSha jananee dhaakshaayaNi vallavee has musical instruments such as veena and flute in Her hands and wears garlands made of jasmine, champaka and lotuses around Her neck adorns anklets, bangles and armlets made of precious gems
VeeNa vaeNu vinodha maNdita karaa veerasanae samsThitha
Jaathee champaka vaijayanthi lahari graiveya-kairaajithaa is the destroyer of the demon Dhoomraksha. has the face which glitters like moon rays and is the ruler of the three worlds (earth, heaven and paataal) KalyaaNi udu raaja bimba vadhanaa Dhoomraaksha samhaariNee VaaNi pallava paaNi vaeNu muralee gaana priyaa lolinee I humbly surrender myself to Sri Raja Rajeshwari, the Supreme Royal Goddess who is in the pure divine form. is Bhairavi, the Goddess with Dog as Her vehicle is Parvathi, the daughter of Parvatha Raja, the king of mountains is Shambhavi, the benevolent (being the consort of Shambhu, Lord Shiva) Savithree nava-yavvanaa shuBhakaree samraajya-lakShmee pradhaaĬhidhroopee paradhaevathaa Bhagavathee shree-raaja-raajeshwaree Kaali haimavathee shivaa thrinayanee kathyaayani Bhairavee The Devanagari & the English scripts and a simple English translation are provided in this narrative. The benefits of chanting this Slokam is provided at the end. This Slokam is also called as Sri Amba Ashtakam. Sri Raja Rajeshwari Ashtakam contains eight stanzas each describing the attributes of Sri Parvathi Devi. It is believed to be composed by Sri Adi Sankaracharya. Sri Raja Rajeshwari Ashtakam is the composition as prayer to and in praise of Sri Raja Rajeshwari Devi, the incarnation of Goddess Parvathi.