Shree taaraa stotram'
Dhyaanam' |
Om pratyaaleed'hapadaarchitaanghrishavahri'd ghoraat't'ahaasaa paraa
Khad'gendeevarakartrikarparabhujaa hunkaara beejodbhavaa |
Sarvaa neelavishaalapingalajat'aajoot'aika naagairyutaa
Jaad'yanyasya kapaalake trijagataam' hantyugrataaraa svayam' ||
Shoonyasthaamatitejasaam' cha dadhateem' shoolaabja khad'gam' gadaam'
Muktaahaarasubaddha ratna rasanaam' karpoora kundojvalaam |
Vande vishnusurendrarudranamitaam' trailokya rakshaaparaam
Neelaam' taamahibhooshanaadhivalayaamatyugrataaraam' bhaje ||
Stotram' |
Maatarneelasarasvati pranamataam' saubhaagyasampatprade
Pratyaaleed'hapadasthite shavahri'di smeraananaambhoruhe |
Phullendeevaralochane trinayane kartreekapaalotpale
Khad'gam' chaadadhatee tvameva sharanam' tvaameeshvareemaashraye || 1 ||
Vaachaameeshvari bhaktikalpalatike sarvaarthasiddheeshvari
Gadyapraakri'tapadyajaatarachanaasarvaarthasiddhiprade |
Neelendeevaralochanatrayayute kaarunyavaaraannidhe
Saubhaagyaamri'tavardhanena kri'payaasincha tvamasmaadri'sham || 2 ||
Kharve garvasamoohapooritatano sarpaadiveshojvale
Vyaaghratvakpariveetasundarakat'ivyaadhootaghant'aankite |
Sadyah'kri'ttagaladrajah'parimilanmund'advayeemoordhaje
Granthishreninri'mund'adaamalalite bheeme bhayam' naashaya || 3 ||
Maayaanangavikaararoopalalanaabindvardhachandraambike
Humphat'kaaramayi tvameva sharanam' mantraatmike maadri'shah' |
Moortiste janani tridhaamaghat'itaa sthoolaatisookshmaa paraa
Vedaanaam' nahi gocharaa kathamapi praajnyairnutaamaashraye || 4 ||
Tvatpaadaambujasevayaa sukri'tino gachchhanti saayujyataam'
Tasyaah' shreeparameshvaratrinayanabrahmaadisaamyaatmanah' |
Sam'saaraambudhimajjane pat'utanurdevendramukhyaasuraan
Maataste padasevane hi vimukhaan kim' mandadheeh' sevate || 5 ||
Maatastvatpadapankajadvayarajomudraankakot'eerinaste
Devaa jayasangare vijayino nishshankamanke gataah' |
Devo'ham' bhuvane na me sama iti spardhaam' vahantah' pare
Tattulyaam' niyatam' yathaa shashiravee naasham' vrajanti svayam || 6 ||
Tvannaamasmaranaatpalaayanaparaandrasht'um' cha shaktaa na te
Bhootapretapishaacharaakshasaganaa yakshashcha naagaadhipaah' |
Daityaa daanavapungavaashcha khacharaa vyaaghraadikaa jantavo
D'aakinyah' kupitaantakashcha manujaan maatah' kshanam' bhootale || 7 ||
Lakshmeeh' siddhiganashcha paadukamukhaah' siddhaastathaa vairinaam'
Stambhashchaapi varaangane gajaghat'aastambhastathaa mohanam |
Maatastvatpadasevayaa khalu nri'naam' siddhyanti te te gunaah'
Klaantah' kaantamanobhavo'tra bhavati kshudro'pi vaachaspatih' || 8 ||
Taaraasht'akamidam' punyam' bhaktimaan yah' pat'hennarah' |
Praatarmadhyaahnakaale cha saayaahne niyatah' shuchih' || 9 ||
Labhate kavitaam' vidyaam' sarvashaastraarthavidbhavet
Lakshmeemanashvaraam' praapya bhuktvaa bhogaanyathepsitaan |
Keertim' kaantim' cha nairujyam' praaptyaante mokshamaapnuyaat || 10 ||
Meaning
Sri Tara Stotram praises the fierce and powerful form of Goddess Neela Saraswati, also known as Ugra Tara. The dhyana describes Her standing on a corpse in the “pratyālīḍha” stance, roaring with terrifying compassion, holding the sword, kartarika, kapala, and other weapons. Her form is adorned with serpents, blue radiance, and blazing energy—symbolizing the destruction of ignorance and awakening of inner wisdom.
In the stotram, the devotee worships Her as the Supreme Mother, the giver of fortune, knowledge, eloquence, and spiritual strength. She is the embodiment of speech (Vāk), the source of poetic ability, and the fulfiller of all aspirations. Her three lotus-like blue eyes radiate compassion and fierce protection.
She destroys pride, ego, illusion, and fear. Wearing tiger skin and skull garlands, She stands as the conqueror of death and ignorance. The verses acknowledge Her mysterious and ungraspable nature—subtle, gross, and transcendental—beyond the reach of the Vedas, yet accessible through devotion.
Devotees who surrender at Her lotus feet attain liberation, attain equality with divine beings, and cross the ocean of samsara. Even gods achieve victory in battle through the dust of Her lotus feet. No ghost, demon, spirit, or harmful force can stand before Her remembrance.
Through Her worship, powers such as attraction, protection, clarity of speech, intelligence, and spiritual strength arise naturally. The final verses declare that regular recitation grants poetry, knowledge, wealth, fame, health, enjoyment of desired pleasures, and ultimately liberation.
Benefits:
• Mastery of speech, poetry, intellect, and learning.
• Removal of fear, ignorance, confusion, and ego.
• Protection from negative forces and enemies.
• Wealth, fortune, fame, radiance, and physical well-being.
• Deep spiritual clarity and liberation.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the Sri Tara Stotram address the goddess as Nila Saraswati?
How do the dhyana verses of the Tara Stotram picture the goddess?
Why is the Sri Tara Stotram also called Tarashtakam?
When does the Tara Stotram ask to be recited during the day?
How is this Tara Stotram different from the Nila Saraswati Stotram that begins Ghora rupe?
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