What are some names of Uma as mentioned in the Stotram?

Some names of Uma include Katyayani, Gauri, Kali, Haimavati, and Shivari, reflecting her diverse aspects and powers.

What are some attributes of Uma described in the Stotram?

Uma is described as compassionate (Dayasheela), a protector of devotees (Bhaktaraksha), beautiful (Sundari), and the bestower of all happiness (Sarvasukhaprada).

What qualities of Uma are highlighted regarding knowledge and devotion?

Uma is described as the embodiment of all Vedas (Sarvavedasvarupini) and all Shastras (Sarvashastrasvarupa), highlighting her supreme knowledge. She is also dear to devotees (Bhaktavashya).

What are some of the places associated with Uma as described in the Stotram?

Uma resides in the Kadamba forest (Kadambaranyanilaya) and dwells on Vindhyachala mountain (Vindhyachalanivasini), and is present in Kamakoti Peetha, fulfilling wishes.

What are some of Uma's relationships or associations mentioned in the Stotram?

Uma is the beloved of Hara (Harapriya), the sister of Vishnu (Vishnusahodari), and the daughter of Himashaila (Himashailakumar, the Himalayas), showing her connections to other deities and elements.

śrī umā aṣṭōttaraśatanāma stōtram

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Devi Stotra

umā kātyāyanī gaurī kālī haimavatīśvarī |
śivā bhavānī rudrāṇī śarvāṇī sarvamaṅgalā || 1 ||

aparṇā pārvatī durgā mr̥ḍānī caṇḍikā:’mbikā |
āryā dākṣāyaṇī caiva girijā mēnakātmajā || 2 ||

skandāmātā dayāśīlā bhaktarakṣā ca sundarī |
bhaktavaśyā ca lāvaṇyanidhissarvasukhapradā || 3 ||

mahādēvī bhaktamanōhlādinī kaṭhinastanī |
kamalākṣī dayāsārā kāmākṣī nityayauvanā || 4 ||

sarvasampatpradā kāntā sarvasaṁmōhinī mahī |
śubhapriyā kambukaṇṭhī kalyāṇī kamalapriyā || 5 ||

sarvēśvarī ca kalaśahastā viṣṇusahōdarī |
vīṇāvādapriyā sarvadēvasampūjitāṅghrikā || 6 ||

kadambāraṇyanilayā vindhyācalanivāsinī |
harapriyā kāmakōṭipīṭhasthā vāñchitārthadā || 7 ||

śyāmāṅgā candravadanā sarvavēdasvarūpiṇī |
sarvaśāstrasvarūpā ca sarvadēśamayī tathā || 8 ||

puruhūtastutā dēvī sarvavēdyā guṇapriyā |
puṇyasvarūpiṇī vēdyā puruhūtasvarūpiṇī || 9 ||

puṇyōdayā nirādhārā śunāsīrādipūjitā |
nityapūrṇā manōgamyā nirmalā:’:’nandapūritā || 10 ||

vāgīśvarī nītimatī mañjulā maṅgalapradā |
vāgminī vañjulā vandyā vayō:’vasthāvivarjitā || 11 ||

vācaspati-rmahālakṣmī-rmahāmaṅgalanāyikā |
siṁhāsanamayī sr̥ṣṭisthitisaṁhārakāriṇī || 12 ||

mahāyajñā nētrarūpā sāvitrī jñānarūpiṇī |
vararūpadharā yōgā manōvācāmagōcarā || 13 ||

dayārūpā ca kālajñā śivadharmaparāyaṇā |
vajraśaktidharā caiva sūkṣmāṅgī prāṇadhāriṇī || 14 ||

himaśailakumārī ca śaraṇāgatarakṣiṇī |
sarvāgamasvarūpā ca dakṣiṇā śaṅkarapriyā || 15 ||

dayādhārā mahānāgadhāriṇī tripurabhairavī |
navīnacandramaścūḍapriyā tripurasundarī || 16 ||

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