What deities are invoked in the prayer (prārthanā)?

The prayer invokes Brahmāṇī, Māhēśvarī, Kaumārī, Vaiṣṇavī, Vārāhī, Cāindrī (Indrāṇī), and Cāmuṇḍā, seeking their protection.

What are the key attributes of Brahmāṇī as described in the prayer?

Brahmāṇī is described as having a moon-like, gentle face, seated on a swan (haṁsārūḍhā), and holding a rosary (akṣasūtra), water pot (kamaṇḍalu), ladle (sruva), and book (pustaka).

How is Māhēśvarī depicted in this prayer?

Māhēśvarī is depicted as seated on a bull (vr̥ṣabhāsanasaṁsthitā), with four arms (caturbhujā), holding a skull (kapāla), trident (śūla), club (khaṭvāṅga), and granting blessings (varadā).

What is unique about the description of Vārāhī in this prayer?

Vārāhī is described as having a boar-like face (varāhasadr̥śī), seated on a buffalo (mahiṣōpari saṁsthitām), making a loud, thunderous sound (ghanaghōraghargharamukhī), holding a bell (ghaṇṭānādā), and wielding a mace (gadā) and discus (cakra).

What are the characteristics of Cāmuṇḍā as portrayed in the Saptamātṛkā Stotram?

Cāmuṇḍā is described with protruding teeth (daṁṣṭrālā), a emaciated body (kṣīṇadēhā), sunken eyes (gartākṣā), and a terrifying form (bhīmarūpiṇī), adorned with snakes (ahibhūṣaṇā), often associated with cremation grounds and carrying weapons.

saptamātr̥kā stōtram

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Devi Stotra

prārthanā |
brahmāṇī kamalēndusaumyavadanā māhēśvarī līlayā
kaumārī ripudarpanāśanakarī cakrāyudhā vaiṣṇavī |
vārāhī ghanaghōraghargharamukhī caindrī ca vajrāyudhā
cāmuṇḍā gaṇanātharudrasahitā rakṣantu nō mātaraḥ ||

brāhmī –
haṁsārūḍhā prakartavyā sākṣasūtrakamaṇḍaluḥ |
sruvaṁ ca pustakaṁ dhattē ūrdhvahastadvayē śubhā || 1 ||
brāhmyai namaḥ |

māhēśvarī –
māhēśvarī prakartavyā vr̥ṣabhāsanasaṁsthitā |
kapālaśūlakhaṭvāṅgavaradā ca caturbhujā || 2 ||
māhēśvaryai namaḥ |

kaumārī –
kumārarūpā kaumārī mayūravaravāhanā |
raktavastradharā tadvacchūlaśaktigadādharā || 3 ||
kaumāryai namaḥ |

vaiṣṇavī –
vaiṣṇavī viṣṇusadr̥śī garuḍōpari saṁsthitā |
caturbāhuśca varadā śaṅkhacakragadādharā || 4 ||
vaiṣṇavyai namaḥ |

vārāhī –
vārāhīṁ tu pravakṣyāmi mahiṣōpari saṁsthitām |
varāhasadr̥śī ghaṇṭānādā cāmaradhāriṇī || 5 ||
gadācakradharā tadvaddānavēndravighātinī |
lōkānāṁ ca hitārthāya sarvavyādhivināśinī || 6 ||
vārāhyai namaḥ |

indrāṇī –
indrāṇī tvindrasadr̥śī vajraśūlagadādharā |
gajāsanagatā dēvī lōcanairbahubhirvr̥tā || 7 ||
indrāṇyai namaḥ |

cāmuṇḍā –
daṁṣṭrālā kṣīṇadēhā ca gartākṣā bhīmarūpiṇī |
digbāhuḥ kṣāmakukṣiśca musalaṁ cakramārgaṇau || 8 ||
aṅkuśaṁ bibhratī khaḍgaṁ dakṣiṇēṣvatha vāmataḥ |
khēṭaṁ pāśaṁ dhanurdaṇḍaṁ kuṭhāraṁ cēti bibhratī || 9 ||
cāmuṇḍā prētagā raktā vikr̥tāsyāhibhūṣaṇā |
dvibhujā vā prakartavyā kr̥ttikākāryaranvitā || 10 ||
cāmuṇḍāyai namaḥ |

iti saptamātr̥kā stōtram |

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