Goddess Tara

śrī tārāmbā aṣṭottara śata nāmā stotraṃ

(Shri Taramba Ashtottara Shata Nama Stotram in English (IAST))

From Tantra Shastras

This powerful hymn is dedicated to Goddess Tara, the second of the ten Mahavidyas and the embodiment of compassionate liberation. Originating from the Tantric traditions, the stotram lists 108 sacred names of the Goddess, each describing her fierce yet protective nature as the savior who ferries devotees across the ocean of worldly existence. Chanting these names is believed to bestow clarity, destroy deep-seated ignorance, and grant spiritual protection against obstacles. It serves as a meditative tool for seekers to align with the supreme cosmic energy, facilitating inner transformation and ultimate salvation through the grace of the primordial Mother.

śrī śiva uvāca

tāriṇī taralā tanvī tārā taruṇavallarī |
tārarūpā tarī śyāmā tanukṣīṇapayodharā || 1 ||
turīyā taruṇā tīvragamanā nīlavāhinī |
ugratārā jayā caṇḍī śrīmadekajaṭāśirā || 2 ||
taruṇī śāmbhavī chinnaphālā syādbhadradāyinī |
ugrā ugraprabhā nīlā kṛṣṇā nīlasarasvatī || 3 ||
dvitīyā śobhanā nityā navīnā nityabhīṣaṇā |
caṇḍikā vijayārādhyā devī gaganavāhinī || 4 ||
aṭṭahāsā karālāsyā carāsyādīśapūjitā |
saguṇā'saguṇā'rādhyā harīndrādiprapūjitā || 5 ||
raktapriyā ca raktākṣī rudhirāsyavibhūṣitā |
balipriyā baliratā durgā balavatī balā || 6 ||
balapriyā balaratā balarāmaprapūjitā |
ardhakeśeśvarī keśā keśavā sragvibhūṣitā || 7 ||
padmamālā ca padmākṣī kāmākhyā girinandinī |
dakṣiṇā caiva dakṣā ca dakṣajā dakṣiṇeratā || 8 ||
vajrapuṣpapriyā raktapriyā kusumabhūṣitā |
māheśvarī mahādevapriyā pannagabhūṣitā || 9 ||
iḍā ca piṅgalā caiva suṣumnāprāṇarūpiṇī |
gāndhārī pañcamī pañcānanādiparipūjitā || 10 ||
tathyavidyā tathyarūpā tathyamārgānusāriṇī |
tattvarūpā tattvapriyā tattvajñānātmikā'naghā || 11 ||
tāṇḍavācārasantuṣṭā tāṇḍavapriyakāriṇī |
tālanādaratā krūratāpinī taraṇiprabhā || 12 ||
trapāyuktā trapāmuktā tarpitā tṛptikāriṇī |
tāruṇyabhāvasantuṣṭā śakti-rbhaktānurāgiṇī || 13 ||
śivāsaktā śivaratiḥ śivabhaktiparāyaṇā |
tāmradyuti-stāmrarāgā tāmrapātraprabhojinī || 14 ||
balabhadrapremaratā balibhu-gbalikalpanī |
rāmapriyā rāmaśaktī rāmarūpānukāriṇī || 15 ||
ityetatkathitaṃ devi rahasyaṃ paramādbhutam |
śrutvāmokṣamavāpnoti tārādevyāḥ prasādataḥ || 16 ||
ya idaṃ paṭhati stotraṃ tārāstutirahasyajam |
sarvasiddhiyuto bhūtvā viharet kṣiti maṇḍale || 17 ||
tasyaiva mantrasiddhiḥ syānmayi bhaktiranuttamā |
bhavatyeva mahāmāye satyaṃ satyaṃ na saṃśayaḥ || 18 ||
mande maṅgalavāre ca yaḥ paṭhenniśi saṃyutaḥ |
tasyaiva mantrasiddhissyādgāṇāpatyaṃ labheta saḥ || 19 ||
śraddhayā'śraddhayā vā'pi paṭhettārā rahasyakam |
so'cireṇaivakālena jīvanmuktaśśivo bhavet || 20 ||
sahasrāvartanāddevi puraścaryāphalaṃ labhet |
evaṃ satatayuktā ye dhyāyantastvāmupāsate || 21 ||
te kṛtārthā maheśāni mṛtyusaṃsāravartmanaḥ || 22 ||
iti śrī svarṇamālātantre tārāmbāṣṭottaraśatanāma stotram |

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