Sri.Amritananda Sri.Amritananda Natha Saraswati himself describes it as follows: "The Khadgamala is the equation I=W!#=$%&N#. !egular 'ractice 'rotects (ou) nourishes (ou) and ta*es (ou be(ond. It fulfils all wishes) more than (ou desire) instantl(. Therein lies its 'ower. How should you practice Khadgamala? As (ou are reciting each name) a 'ortion of Sri +ha*ra should s'ring u' in (our imagination. The 'ower comes from intensif(ing concentration concentration to ,isuali-e the form) hear the sound) feel the touch) taste) and smell of the di,ine 'erfume of the goddess manifesting that 'art of the e,er (outhful oddess.The oddess .The oddess lo,es fun. She is dee'l( in lo,e with &ou) ma*ing &ou /%! Si,a.
Sri #e,i Khadga 0ala Stotram
m Aim /rim Srim Aim Klim Souh m Namah Tri'ura Tri'ura Sundari) /rida(ade,i) Sirode,i) Sirode,i ) Si*hade,i) Ka,aca #e,i) Netra #e,i) Astra #e,i
Kames,ari) $hagamalini) Nit(a*linne) $herunde) 1ahni,asini) 1ahni,asini) 0aha,a2res,ari) Si,aduti) T,arite) Kulasundari) Nit(a) Nila'ata*e) 1i2a(e) Sar,amangale) 3,alamalini) +itre) 0ahanit(e) 4arames,ara 4arames,ari
0itresama(i) Sasthisama(i) 5ddisama(i) +ar(anathama(i) o'amudrama(i) Agast(ama(i) Kalata'anama(i) #harmacar(ama(i) 0u*ta*esis,arama(i) #i'a*alanathama(i) 1isnude,ama(i) 4rabha*ara de,ama(i) Te2ode,ama(i) 0ano2ade,ama(i) Kal(anade,ama(i) 1asude,ama(i) 1asude,ama(i) !atnade,ama(i) Sri !amanandama(i 1
Anima Siddhe) aghima Siddhe) arima Siddhe) 0ahima Siddhe) Isit,a Siddhe) 1asit,a Siddhe) 4ra*am(a Siddhe) $hu*ti Siddhe) Iccha Siddhe) 4ra'ti Siddhe) Sar,a*ama Siddhe) $rahmi) 0ahes,ari) Koumari) 1aisna,i) 1arahi) 0ahendri) +amunde) 0ahala*smi) Sar,a Sam*sobhini) Sar,a 1idra,ini) Sar,a *arsini) Sar,a 1asam*ari) Sar,onmadini) Sar,a 0ahan*use) Sar,a Khecari) Sar,a $i2e) Sar,a &one) Sar,a Tri*hande) Trilo*(a mohana ca*ra swamini 4ra*ata (ogini
Kama*arsini) $uddh(a*arsini) Aham*ara*arsini) Sabdha*arsini) S'arsa*arsini) !u'a*arsini) !asa*arsini) andha*arsini) +itta*arsini) #har(a*arsini) Smrit(i*arsini) Nama*arsini) $i2a*arsini) Atma*arsini) Amrta*arsini) Sarira*arsini) Sar,asa 'ari'ura*a ca*ra s,amini u'ta (ogini
Ananga Kusume) Ananga 0e*hale) Ananga 0adane) Ananga 0adananture) Ananga !edhe) Ananga 1egini) Ananga Kusume) Ananga 0alini) Sar,a san*soghana sadha*a ca*ra swamini u'ta tara (ogini
Sar,a Sam*sobhini) Sar,a 1idra,ini) Sar,a Karsini) Sar,a /ladini) Sar,a Sammohini) Sar,a Stambini) Sar,a 3rumbhini) Sar,a 1asam*ari) Sar,a !an2ani) Sar,onmadini) Sar,arthasadhini) Sar,a Sam'atti'urani) Sar,a 0antra 0a(i) Sar,a #,and,a Ksa(am*ari) Sar,a Soubhag(a #a(a*a +a*ra Swamini Sam'rada(a (ogini
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Sar,a Siddhi'rade) Sar,a Sam'at'rade) Sar,a 4ri(am*ari) Sar,a 0angala*arini) Sar,a Kama'rade) Sar,a #uh*ha 1imocani) Sar,a 0rit(u 4rasamani) Sar,a 1igna Ni,arani) Sar,anga Sundari) Sar,a Soubhag(a #a(ini Sar,artha Sadha*a +a*ra Swamini Kulottirna (ogini
Sar,a 3ne) Sar,a Sa*te) Sar,ais,ar(a 'rada(ini) Sar,a 3nanama(i) Sar,a 1(adhi,inasini) Sar,adharas,aru'e) Sar,a 4a'a /are) Sar,a Ananda 0a(i) Sar,a !a*sa S,aru'ini) Sar,e'sita 4hala 4rade) Sar,a !a*sa*ara +a*ra S,amini Nigarbha (ogini
1asini) Kames,ari) 0odini) 1imale) Arune) 3a(ini) Sar,es,ari) Kaulini) Sar,arogahara +a*ra Swamini !ahas(a (ogini $anini) +a'ini) 4asini) An*usini
0aha Kames,ari) 0aha 1a2res,ari) 0aha $hagamalini) Sar,a Siddhi'rada +a*ra Swamini Ati !ahas(a (ogini Sri Sri 0aha $hattari*e Sar,ananda 0a(a +a*ra Swamini 4ara'ara !ahas(a &ogini
Tri'ure) Tri'uresi) Tri'urasundari) Tri'ura 1asini) Tri'ura Srih) Tri'uramalini) Tri'ura Siddhe) Tri'urambe) 0aha 0ahes,ari) 0aha 0aha !a2ni) 0aha 0aha Sa*te) 0aha 0aha u'te) 0aha 0aha 3na'te) 0aha 0ahannande) 0aha 0aha S*andhe) 0aha 0ahasa(e) 0aha 0aha Sri +a*ra Nagara Samra2ni
Sri alita Tri'ura Sundar 4adu*am 4oo2a(ami Tar'a(ami Namah . 3
Sri #e,i refers to Sha*ti) the #i,ine 0other. Khadga means Sword) 0ala means arland) Stotram means a h(mn or song of 'raise. So the Khadgamala Stotram 6hereafter) KS7 is a h(mn to the #i,ine 0other) which is said to bestow a garland of swords u'on those who recite it. The KS ta*es us mentall( through the Sri +ha*ra8 i.e. the m(stical geometric re'resentation of the Su'reme oddess. This &antra consists of nine enclosures 9 each more secret and esoteric than the one before 9 surrounding a central 'oint) or bindu) in which #e,i) the Su'reme oddess 6here in /er erotic form as Kameshwari7 is 2oined in coitus with her consort. As we ma*e our wa( to the center of Sri +ha*ra) we 'a( homage to the ; (oginis or as'ects of #e,i 6b( reciting each of their names7 who guard the ,arious <'ower 'oints of the char*a along the wa(. We internali-e each (ogini to become /er8 and this 're'ares us to meet the ne>t (ogini on our 'ath 9 and so on until we reach the center.
?S/AKTI? 6#e,i7 is the Sans*rit word denoting 'ower) or energ( 9 all %nerg() whether we 'ercei,e it 6from our 'ers'ecti,e7 as 'ositi,e or negati,e. 6It is the Sha*ta belief that there is no <'ositi,e or negati,e energ(. %nerg( is alwa(s the +reatri>.7 %instein said that all matter is energ(. Sha*tism sa(s all energ( 9 that is) e,er(thing in and of the three worlds 9 is all #%1I. S/I1A is +onsciousness) and is ,isuali-ed as #e,i@s consort. +onsciousness energi-ed b( 4ower = the 5NI1%!S%. %nerg( 4
animated b( +NS+I5SN%SS also = the 5NI1%!S%. o,e 9 the desire of S/AKTI and S/I1A to 5nite as ne 9 is the essence of all +reation. That wh( the KS en,isions #e,i ?IN +IT5S? with /er +onsort. This im'lies that S/AKTI 6%nerg(7 is full( animated b( S/I1A 6+onsciousness7 9 She is) in fact) in an eternal state of creati,e orgasm. That is the cosmic bliss we begin to access through our sadhana 6s'iritual disci'lines7. The human se>ual im'ulse is merel( a meta'hor for the +osmic +reati,e Im'ulse that creates that all we see and do not see. The Stotram is in,iting us to ride that wa,e with /er8 in essence) to become /er. The SW!# bestowed u'on reciters of the KS s(mboli-es the 'ower 6%nerg(7 that enables us to transcend attachment) enabling Self!eali-ation. As Sri Amritananda Natha e>'lains)
Om Asya Sri Suddha Sakti málá mahá mantrasya Upasthendriya adhisthayi Varunaditya Rishih Daivi Gayatri Chandah Satvika Kakára bhattaraka pithasthita Sri mat Kámesveranka nilaiaya Sri mat Kámesvari devatá 5
Aim Biam! Klim Saktihi! S"uh kilakam Sri Devi prityarthe Khad#a siddthyarthe ape viniy"#ah f this) #e,i?s sword) the Seer is the Sun rising from the ocean8 the ocean being the #i,ine 0other8 a(atri is the meter8 'assionate Kameshwari) sitting on the la' of 2o(ous Kameswara is the deit(8 Aim is the seed8 Klim is the 'ower8 Souh is the 'i,ot8 it is 'ur'ose is for worshi' of the #i,ine 0other. This worshi' of the #i,ine 0other 6of Kameshwari 7 which is the ocean?s embrace with the Sun) gi,es the de,otee a Sword) a 'ower su'reme) that /ea,ens of the remotest gala>ies. When the de,otee thin*s of such a sword) he or her become the 'rotector and en2o(er of eighteen lands of 2ewels 6 Sa*ti 'eetams 7) and fi,e continents. #h(anam
$adrisam Khad#am apn"ti %ena hasta sthitena vai Astadasa &ahadvipa Samrad bh"kta bhavisyati 'rimkrasana Garbhitanala Sikham S"uh Klim kalam bibhratim dhautam trinetr"valam I meditate on Sri #e,i glowing with red) (ellow) and blue flames of 'assion fanning the erotic sentiment of Kameshwara) in the meddle of a triangle called /rim) whose three 'oints are the light of /ari) /ara 1irinchi) the three gurus8 Sri #e,i is wearing the full moon on her crown 6 Souh 7) /er bod( is full of desire for 6
union 6 Klim 7 with Kameshwara) the controller of lust8
Vande pustaka pasam ankusadharam Sra#bhusitam uvalam $vam G"urim $ripuram (aratparakalam Sri Cakra San)arinim She is wearing a sari made of golden threads8 She is fair as nectarine mil* and the moonlight8 She has three e(es8 in /er four hands she is wearing a boo* of *nowledge) a noose) a goad) and a garland of letters8 She is a 'ersonification of all that is beautiful) aesthetic) harmonius) 2o(ful) ,ibrant8 she mo,es in Sri +ha*ra) a mandala consisting of all the deities worshi''ing their consorts named here after.
Om Aim 'rim Srim Aim Klim S"uh om 6in the name of od7) ma( (ou grant us benediction of *nowledge) 'ower and grace8 and the 'ower o,er creation) nourishment and destruction.
Om *amah $ripura Sundari 'ridayadevi +om'assionate heart Sir"devi 'rincel( diadem Sikhadevi flowing hair Kava)a Devi 'rotecti,e hands 7
*etra Devi graceful loo* Astra Devi 'rotecti,e wea'ons m) we bow to (ou) the most beautiful in all the wa*ing) dreaming) or slee'ing worlds. h Tri'ura Sundari. We bow to the com'assionate heart of (our highness 'rincel( diadem) flowing hair) 'rotecti,e hands) graceful loo*) 'rotecti,e wea'ons.
+ Keep ",,erin# kumkum at 'er ,eet -ith every name bel"- Kamesvari +ontroller of lust Bha#amalini! arland of Suns *ityaklinne! o-ing wet Bherunde! Terrific Vahnivasini! !esiding in fire &ahavaresvari! 3ewel in lotus Sivaduti! larbinger of 2o( $varite! S'eed Kulasundari! beautiful lotus on a la*e *itya! %ternal *ilapatake! $lue flag with red ti' Viaye! #ominat Sarvaman#ale! All aus'icious /valamalini! Dlames Citre! Kaleidosco'e &ahanitye! Truth eternal (aramesvara oddess of od 8
(aramesvari Driendl( &itresamayi! Se>( Sasthisamayi! %rect Uddisamayi! Stro*ing Caryanathamayi /a''iness + 0"ll"- the names ", the saints -h" have -"rshipped the Deviine &"ther and attained liberati"n thereby1 2"pamudramayi! o'amudra She offered herself for worshi' A#astyamayi! Agast(a he dran* the water of the oceans) dr(ing them u'
Kalatapanamayi! Kalatana he set time on fire Dharma)haryamayi! #harmachar(a he 'reached the nature of good and e,il
&uktakesisvaramayi! 0u*ta*aleis,ara not worr(ing about his a''earace he let the hair flow loose
Dipakalanathamayi! #e'a*alanada he ga-ed on eternal light Visnudevamayi! 1ishnude,a he e>'anded himself) too* u' the whole of s'ace
(rabhakara devamayi! 4rabhaharade,a he became a star called the sun
$e"devamayi! Te2ode,a he became the light witch was s'eeding o,er all s'ace creating s'ace itself
&an"adevamayi! 0ano2ade,a he was desire Kalyanadevamayi! Kal(anade,a he was e,er aus'icious Vasudevamayi! 1asude,a the world grew out of his memor( 9
Ratnadevamayi! !atnade,a concentrated li*e 2ewels Sri Ramanandamayi Sri !amananda he en2o(ed the oddess Sri !ama $lissfull(
+ 0"ll"- the G"ds ", the nine en)l"sures ", Sri Chakra 3 the ,irst en)l"sure Anima Siddhe! 2a#hima Siddhe! Garima Siddhe! &ahima Siddhe! 4sitva Siddhe! Vasitva Siddhe! (rakamya Siddhe! Bhukti Siddhe! 4))ha Siddhe! (rapti Siddhe! Sarvakama Siddhe! Brahmi! &ahesvari! K"umari! Vaisnavi! Varahi! &ahendri! Camunde! &ahalaksmi! Sarva Samks"bhini! Sarva Vidravini! Sarva karsini! Sarva Vasamkari! Sarv"nmadini! Sarva &ahankuse! Sarva Khe)ari! Sarva Bie! Sarva %"ne! Sarva $rikhande 6 The 'assions called : lust) anger) 'ossessi,eness) obsession) 'ride) 2ealous() good) and e,il. The 'rocedure to control these 'assions and obtain the 'owers of: agiting all) liquif(ing all6orgasmicall(7) attracting all controlling all) maddening all) directing all) mo,ing in all s'ace) be the information of all) be the source of all 6 womb7) be trifold di,ision of all 6 the *nower) the *nowing) and the *now7
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$ril"kya m"hana )akra s-amini (rakata y"#ini The wheel of the three worlds of wa*ing) dreaming) and slee'ing) e>'ressing /erself o'enl( without inhibitions.
+ 0"ll"- the si5teen attra)tive p"-ers identi,ied -ith the si5teen days ", the lunar )alender1 a))"rdin# t" the 'indu art ", l"ve! the er"ti) 6"ne m"ves up ,r"m ,eet t" head in the bri#ht hal, ", the lunar m"nth and )"mes d"-n t" the dark hal, ", the lunar m"nth1 the e5pressi"n ", the er"s "s thr"u#h the vari"us p"-er ", the mind des)ribed bell"-7 8 the G"ds ", the se)"nd en)l"sure Kamakarsini! Attracti,e 'owers of lust Buddhyakarsini! Attracti,e 'owers of discrimination Ahamkarakarsini! Attracti,e 'owers of ego Sabdhakarsini! Attracti,e 'owers of sound Sparsakarsini! Attracti,e 'owers of touch Rupakarsini! Attracti,e 'owers of form Rasakarsini! Attracti,e 'owers of taste Gandhakarsini! Attracti,e 'owers of odor Cittakarsini! Attracti,e 'owers of mind Dharyakarsini! Attracti,e 'owers of ,alour Smrityikarsini! Attracti,e 'owers of memor( *amakarsini! Attracti,e 'owers of name Biakarsini! Attracti,e 'owers of semen Atmakarsini Attracti,e 'owers of self 11
Amrtakarsini! Attracti,e 'owers of immortalit( Sarirakarsini! Attracti,e 'owers of moralit( Sarvasa paripuraka )akra svamini Gupta y"#ini The wheel which fulfills all directions and all desires) the secret (ogini female (ogini
+ 0"ll"- the ei#ht er"ti) sentiments7 8 the third en)l"ure7 Anan#a Kusume! The sentiment of flowering Anan#a &ekhale! The sentiment of girdling Anan#a &adane! The sentiment of lo,e Anan#a &adananture! The sentiment of lust Anan#a Redhe! The sentiment of outlining Anan#a Ve#ini The sentiment of the disire of se> Anan#a Kusume! The sentiment of the insistence on se> Anan#a &alini! The sentiment of org( Sarva sanks"#hana sadhak a )akra s-amini Gupta tara y"#ini The wheel that agitates e,er(one) the esoteric (ogini
+ 0"ll"- the des)ripti"ns ", the ,"urteen -"rlds ", the ,"urth en)l"ure7 Sarva Samks"bhini! Agitating all 12
Sarva Vidravini! iquif(ing all Sarva Karsini! Attracting all Sarva 'ladini! 4leaseing all Sarva Samm"hini! #eluding all Sarva Stambini bstructing all Sarva /rumbhini! %>'anding all Sarva Vasamkari! +ontrolling all Sarva Ranani! %n2o(ing all Sarv"nmadini! 0addening all Sarvarthasadhini! all 'ro'erous Sarva Sampattipurani All fullfilling riches Sarva &antra &ayi! All mantras Sarva Dvandva Ksayamkari! %liminating all dualiities Sarva S"ubha#ya Dayaka Cakra S-amini Sampradaya y"#ini The wheel of all *inds of union) traditional (ogini:
+ 0"ll"- the G"ds ", the ,i,th Chakra7 Sarva Siddhiprade! i,er of all achie,ments Sarva Sampatprade! i,er of all wealth Sarva (riyamkari! i,er of all that one li*e to ha,e Sarva &an#alakarini! /arbinger of all aus'iciousness Sarva Kamaprade Dulfiller of all desires Sarva Duhkha Vim")ani! %liminator of all miser( Sarva &rityu (rasamani! %liminator of all accidental deaths 13
Sarva Vi#na *ivarani! %liminator of all obstracles Sarvan#a Sundari! $eautful in e,er( 'art of /er bod( Sarva S"ubha#ya Dayini Sarvartha Sadhaka Cakra S-amini Kul"ttirna y"#ini The wheel which 'ro'ets (ou on the righteous 'ath) gi,es (ou all wealth) fullfills all (our desirers) and ma*es liberation 'ossible) the (ogini that has graduated out if all classifications.
+ 0"ll"- the G"ds ", the si5th 9n)l"ure7 Sarva /ne! mniscienl Sarva Sakte! mni'otent Sarvaisvarya pradayini! mnie>'ressi,e Sarva /nanamayi! 4ro,iding the bliss of omniscience Sarva Vyadhivinasini! %liminating all maladies Sarvadharasvarupe The su''ort of all Sarva (apa 'are! The elimintor of notions of sin Sarva Ananda &ayi! All ha''iness Sarva Raksa Svarupini! All 'rotecting Sarvepsita (hala (rade! 4ro,ider of all desired fruits Sarva Raksakara Cakra Svamini! *i#arbha y"#ini The wheel of all 'rodection) the (oini 'rotecting the child in the womb. 14
+ 0"ll"-in# the ei#ht ,"rms "s Sarasvati! kn"-led#e! -hi)h are "ri#inally the #r"up ", letters des)ribin# the e5pl"si"n ", the )"sm"s ,r"m a p"int7 8 the seventh en)l"suer7 Vasini! +ontrol Kamesvari! %>'ress &"dini! 4leasure Vimale! 4urit( Arune! 4assion /ayini! 1ictor( Sarvesvari! +ontrolling all Kaulini! %n2o(ing all Sarvar"#ahara Cakra S-amini Rahasya y"#ini The wheel which eliminates disease) the secret (ogini.
+ 0"ll"- the -eap"ns ", the Divine &"ther7 Banini! The fi,e flower( arrows of 0anmatha called the senses of sound 6 music 7) touch 6 eros 7) form 6beaut( 7) taste 6sweetness7) smell 6fragrance 7
Capini! The suger cane bow 6 the mind which li*es sweet things of life 7
(asini! The attracti,e 'ower of lo,e Ankusini The re'ulsi,e 'ower to control e,il 15
+ 0"ll"- the G"ddesses ", the ei#hth en)l"sure ", the Sri Chakra7 &aha Kamesvari! The thrust of od e>'ressing the desire to see /imself in man( forms
&aha Varesvari! The abilit( to obtain the cosmos in seed form &aha Bha#amalini! The abilit( to e>'ress the cosmos out of the seed
Sarva Siddhiprada Cakra S-amini! Ati Rahasya y"#ini The wheel of reali-ations) the most secrect (ogini.
+ 0"ll"- the )entral hub ", the -heel ", Sri Devi! the Supreme G"ddess7 8 in ninth en)l"sure7 Sri Sri &aha Bhattarike! Sarvananda &aya Cakra S-amini! (arapara Rahasya %"#ini The odes Sri #e,i 'resent in all the cosmos. The wheel of all bliss) the trancendental secret (ogini.
+ 0"ll"- the nine G"ddesses )"ntr"llin# the nine -heels ab"ve7 $ripure Wa*ing ) #reaming and Slee'ing states 16
$ripuresi The controller of these three states $ripurasundari The beautiful one among all these three states $ripura Vasini The one who li,es in all these three states $ripura Srih The riches of all these three states $ripuramalini The sequences of all these states e>'erienced b( all 'eo'le
$ripura Siddhe The achie,ements 'ossible in all these three states
$ripurambe The e>'erience of the cosmos in /er three states unif(ing all the e>'eriences of all life
&aha &ahesvari The great cosmic controller &aha &aha Rani The great cosmic em'ress &aha &aha Sakte The great cosmic 'ower &aha &aha Gupte The great cosmic secret &aha &aha /napte The great cosmic memor( &aha &ahannande The great cosmic bliss &aha &aha Skandhe The great cosmic su''ort &aha &ahasaye The great cosmic e>'ression &aha &aha Sri Cakra *a#ara Samrani The great transcendental conscious em'ress of the wheel of Sri +a*ra
*amaste *ameste *ameste *amah We bow to &ou) we bow to &ou) We bow to &ou in the three states of wa*ing) dreaming) and slee'ing states #i,ine 0otherE
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