Who does Vyasa praise in the Vishalakshi Stotram?

Vyasa praises Vishalakshi, who is considered the supreme Para Brahman, the soul, and Shiva, the mother of all beings including Brahma and other deities.

What powers or abilities are attributed to Vishalakshi in the Stotram?

Vishalakshi is described as the embodiment of Iccha Shakti (willpower), Kriya Shakti (power of action), and Jnana Shakti (power of knowledge), as well as Kundalini, and bestower of Yogic Siddhis.

What are some of the names and forms of Vishalakshi mentioned in the Stotram?

Some names include Sati, Dakshayani, Aparna, Ekparna, Uma, Haimavati, Kalyani, Gauri, Ganambika, Nandini, Savitri, Durga, Kalaratri, Mahamaya, and Katyayani, representing various aspects.

What are some qualities or attributes of Vishalakshi as described in the Stotram?

She is described as pure, auspicious, world-renowned, a giver of boons, the mother of Mahendra and Upendra, the sister of death, rides a lion, holds a trident, and is the ultimate celibate.

Where did Vyasa recite the Vishalakshi Stotram, and what was the result?

Vyasa recited the Vishalakshi Stotram in Varanasi. After praising Vishalakshi with these divine names, Vyasa felt fulfilled in his purpose. He was the best among the twice-born.

śrī viśālākṣī stōtram (vyāsa kr̥tam)

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Devi Stotra

vyāsa uvāca |
viśālākṣi namastubhyaṁ parabrahmātmikē śivē |
tvamēva mātā sarvēṣāṁ brahmādīnāṁ divaukasām || 1 ||

icchāśaktiḥ kriyāśaktirjñānaśaktistvamēva hi |
r̥jvī kuṇḍalinī sukṣmā yōgasiddhipradāyinī || 2 ||

svāhā svadhā mahāvidyā mēdhā lakṣmīḥ sarasvatī |
satī dākṣāyaṇī vidyā sarvaśaktimayī śivā || 3 ||

aparṇā caikaparṇā ca tathā caikaikapāṭalā |
umā haimavatī cāpi kalyāṇī caiva mātr̥kā || 4 ||

khyātiḥ prajñā mahābhāgā lōkē gaurīti viśrutā |
gaṇāmbikā mahādēvī nandinī jātavēdasī || 5 ||

sāvitrī varadā puṇyā pāvanī lōkaviśrutā |
āyatī niyatī raudrī durgā bhadrā pramāthinī || 6 ||

kālarātrī mahāmāyā rēvatī bhūtanāyikā |
gautamī kauśikī cā:’:’rthā caṇḍī kātyāyanī satī || 7 ||

vr̥ṣadhvajā śūladharā paramā brahmacāriṇī |
mahēndrōpēndramātā ca pārvatī siṁhavāhanā || 8 ||

ēvaṁ stutvā viśālākṣīṁ divyairētaiḥ sunāmabhiḥ |
kr̥takr̥tyō:’bhavadvyāsō vārāṇasyāṁ dvijōttamāḥ || 9 ||

iti śrīsaurapurāṇē aṣṭamō:’dhyāyē vyāsa kr̥taṁ viśālākṣī stōtram |

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