Adya Stotram
Adya Stotram
Adya Stotram
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( Shaktheyas believe that that there was a primeval power which is pervading
in all earth. They believe that Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva got their power of
creation, upkeep and destruction from this power. She has a famous temple
dedicated to her in Dakshinewar, West Bengal. She is the Vaishanvite
Goddess of Thanthric practices. Here is a prayer addressed to that primeval
power in Sanskrit. This prayer is very popular in Bengal and so most of the
write up of the stotra in Devanagari script reads more like Bengali . So I have
taken the sanskrit version given in
www.sanskritdocuments.org/all_pdf/AdyA.pdf for my translation. An english
translation is already available in http://www.adyapeath.org/AdyaComb.pdf
A story of the origin of her worship is given in
http://www.om-guru.com/html/saints/annada.html)
Om Namo Aadhyai
Hear son , I will tell you the prayer to Aadhyaa which gives great results,
Which If read with devotion always ,would make one dear to Lord Vishnu..
This prayer removes fear of death and diseases in this Kali age,
And a lady without sons would get sons , if it is read for three fortnights.
She who sent Shiva as emissary , The very ferocious killer of Chanda,
She who is consort of Parameshwara all over, She who has broad eyes,
She who is great enchantress, she who is a lass ,
She who is a partner , and consort of Shiva.
She who is the power of Narasimha, She who is the power of Varaha,
She who blesses with occult powers , She who teaches,
She who is fearsome , She who is very angry and she who destroys great fear.
Thus ends The prayer to Aadhya which occurs in the discussion between Brahma and
Narada found in Brahma Yamala.