What is the name of the prayer addressed to the divine mother in this text?

The prayer is called Sri Parasurama Krta Mahamaya Stotram, found in the Ganesha Khanda of the Brahmavaivarta Purana.

Who is the author of the Mahamaya Stotram according to the text?

According to the text, the Mahamaya Stotram was composed by Sri Parasurama.

To whom is Parasurama offering his salutations in the first verse of the Stotram?

Parasurama offers his salutations to the consort of Shiva, the essence (Sara), the destroyer of misfortune, and Maya (illusion).

What does verse 3 request from the Divine Mother?

Verse 3 requests the Divine Mother, who is the creator and destroyer of the universe, to be pleased and to fulfill his vow by granting him refuge at her feet.

What are the benefits of reciting the Bhrgukrta Stotram with devotion, as stated in the text?

The text says that one who recites the Bhrgukrta Stotram with devotion will easily overcome great fear, be victorious, be revered in the three worlds, become the best of the wise, and a vanquisher of enemies.

śrī mahākālī stōtram (paraśurāma kr̥tam)

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Devi Stotra

paraśurāma uvāca |
namaḥ śaṅkarakāntāyai sārāyai tē namō namaḥ |
namō durgatināśinyai māyāyai tē namō namaḥ || 1 ||

namō namō jagaddhātryai jagatkartryai namō namaḥ |
namō:’stu tē jaganmātrē kāraṇāyai namō namaḥ || 2 ||

prasīda jagatāṁ mātaḥ sr̥ṣṭisaṁhārakāriṇi |
tvatpādau śaraṇaṁ yāmi pratijñāṁ sārthikāṁ kuru || 3 ||

tvayi mē vimukhāyāṁ ca kō māṁ rakṣitumīśvaraḥ |
tvaṁ prasannā bhava śubhē māṁ bhaktaṁ bhaktavatsalē || 4 ||

yuṣmābhiḥ śivalōkē ca mahyaṁ dattō varaḥ purā |
taṁ varaṁ saphalaṁ kartuṁ tvamarhasi varānanē || 5 ||

rēṇukēyastavaṁ śrutvā prasannā:’bhavadambikā |
mā bhairityēvamuktvā tu tatraivāntaradhīyata || 6 ||

ētad bhr̥gukr̥taṁ stōtraṁ bhaktiyuktaśca yaḥ paṭhēt |
mahābhayātsamuttīrṇaḥ sa bhavēdēva līlayā || 7 ||

sa pūjitaśca trailōkyē tatraiva vijayī bhavēt |
jñāniśrēṣṭhō bhavēccaiva vairipakṣavimardakaḥ || 8 ||

iti śrībrahmavaivartapurāṇē gaṇēśakhaṇḍē ṣaṭtriṁśō:’dhyāyē śrīparaśurāmakr̥ta mahāmāyā stōtram |

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