About this stotra
The Sri Meenakshi Stotram is an eight-verse hymn attributed to Ādi Śaṅkarācārya in praise of Goddess Meenakshi, the presiding deity of the great temple at Madurai. Each verse culminates in the refrain māṃ pāhi mīnāmbikē — "protect me, O fish-eyed Mother" — invoking her as the daughter of the Pandya king Malayadhvaja.
The stotram weaves together multiple dimensions of the Goddess: she is Śrīvidyā, the supreme tantric wisdom seated on the Chintamani throne; she is Śambhavī and Śivā, the consort of Shiva; and she is the essence of Vedic learning, pure consciousness, and all auspiciousness. The verses describe her radiant form — adorned with gem-studded crown and earrings, wielding bow and arrows, her feet musical with anklets — while simultaneously revealing her as the substratum of all existence, charācharamayī, pervading the moving and the unmoving.
Devotees recite this hymn to invoke Meenakshi's grace for protection, the removal of poverty and fear, and the attainment of spiritual wisdom.
Sri Meenakshi Stotram lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
श्रीविद्ये शिववामभागनिलये श्रीराजराजार्चिते
श्रीनाथादिगुरुस्वरूपविभवे चिन्तामणीपीठिके ।
श्रीवाणीगिरिजानुताङ्घ्रिकमले श्रीशाम्भवि श्रीशिवे
मध्याह्ने मलयध्वजाधिपसुते मां पाहि मीनाम्बिके ॥ १ ॥
śrīvidyē śivavāmabhāganilayē śrīrājarājārchitē
śrīnāthādigurusvarūpavibhavē chintāmaṇīpīṭhikē ।
śrīvāṇīgirijānutāṅghrikamalē śrīśāmbhavi śrīśivē
madhyāhnē malayadhvajādhipasutē māṃ pāhi mīnāmbikē ॥ 1 ॥
shriividyē shivavaamabhaaganilayē shriiraajaraajaarchitē
shriinaathaadigurusvaruupavibhavē chintaamaniipiithikē ।
shriivaaniigirijaanutaanghrikamalē shriishaambhavi shriishivē
madhyaahnē malayadhvajaadhipasutē maam paahi miinaambikē ॥ 1 ॥
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Verse 2
चक्रस्थेऽचपले चराचरजगन्नाथे जगत्पूजिते
आर्तालीवरदे नताभयकरे वक्षोजभारान्विते ।
विद्ये वेदकलापमौलिविदिते विद्युल्लताविग्रहे
मातः पूर्णसुधारसार्द्रहृदये मां पाहि मीनाम्बिके ॥ २ ॥
chakrasthē'chapalē charācharajagannāthē jagatpūjitē
ārtālīvaradē natābhayakarē vakṣōjabhārānvitē ।
vidyē vēdakalāpamauḻividitē vidyullatāvigrahē
mātaḥ pūrṇasudhārasārdrahṛdayē māṃ pāhi mīnāmbikē ॥ 2 ॥
chakrasthē'chapalē charaacharajagannaathē jagatpuujitē
aartaaliivaradē nataabhayakarē vakshōjabhaaraanvitē ।
vidyē vēdakalaapamauḻividitē vidyullataavigrahē
maatah puurnasudhaarasaardrahridayē maam paahi miinaambikē ॥ 2 ॥
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Verse 3
कोटीराङ्गदरत्नकुण्डलधरे कोदण्डबाणाञ्चिते
कोकाकारकुचद्वयोपरिलसत्प्रालम्बहाराञ्चिते ।
शिञ्जन्नूपुरपादसारसमणीश्रीपादुकालङ्कृते
मद्दारिद्र्यभुजङ्गगारुडखगे मां पाहि मीनाम्बिके ॥ ३ ॥
kōṭīrāṅgadaratnakuṇḍaladharē kōdaṇḍabāṇāñchitē
kōkākārakuchadvayōparilasatprālambahārāñchitē ।
śiñjannūpurapādasārasamaṇīśrīpādukālaṅkṛtē
maddāridryabhujaṅgagāruḍakhagē māṃ pāhi mīnāmbikē ॥ 3 ॥
kōtiiraangadaratnakundaladharē kōdandabaanaanchitē
kōkaakaarakuchadvayōparilasatpraalambahaaraanchitē ।
shinjannuupurapaadasaarasamaniishriipaadukaalankritē
maddaaridryabhujangagaarudakhagē maam paahi miinaambikē ॥ 3 ॥
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Verse 4
ब्रह्मेशाच्युतगीयमानचरिते प्रेतासनान्तस्थिते
पाशोदङ्कुशचापबाणकलिते बालेन्दुचूडाञ्चिते ।
बाले बालकुरङ्गलोलनयने बालार्ककोट्युज्ज्वले
मुद्राराधितदैवते मुनिसुते मां पाहि मीनाम्बिके ॥ ४ ॥
brahmēśāchyutagīyamānacharitē prētāsanāntasthitē
pāśōdaṅkuśachāpabāṇakalitē bālēnduchūḍāñchitē ।
bālē bālakuraṅgalōlanayanē bālārkakōṭyujjvalē
mudrārādhitadaivatē munisutē māṃ pāhi mīnāmbikē ॥ 4 ॥
brahmēshaachyutagiiyamaanacharitē prētaasanaantasthitē
paashōdankushachaapabaanakalitē baalēnduchuudaanchitē ।
baalē baalakurangalōlanayanē baalaarkakōtyujjvalē
mudraaraadhitadaivatē munisutē maam paahi miinaambikē ॥ 4 ॥
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Verse 5
गन्धर्वामरयक्षपन्नगनुते गङ्गाधरालिङ्गिते
गायत्रीगरुडासने कमलजे सुश्यामले सुस्थिते ।
खातीते खलदारुपावकशिखे खद्योतकोट्युज्ज्वले
मन्त्राराधितदैवते मुनिसुते मां पाही मीनाम्बिके ॥ ५ ॥
gandharvāmarayakṣapannaganutē gaṅgādharāliṅgitē
gāyatrīgaruḍāsanē kamalajē suśyāmalē susthitē ।
khātītē khaladārupāvakaśikhē khadyōtakōṭyujjvalē
mantrārādhitadaivatē munisutē māṃ pāhī mīnāmbikē ॥ 5 ॥
gandharvaamarayakshapannaganutē gangaadharaalingitē
gaayatriigarudaasanē kamalajē sushyaamalē susthitē ।
khaatiitē khaladaarupaavakashikhē khadyōtakōtyujjvalē
mantraaraadhitadaivatē munisutē maam paahii miinaambikē ॥ 5 ॥
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Verse 6
नादे नारदतुम्बुराद्यविनुते नादान्तनादात्मिके
नित्ये नीललतात्मिके निरुपमे नीवारशूकोपमे ।
कान्ते कामकले कदम्बनिलये कामेश्वराङ्कस्थिते
मद्विद्ये मदभीष्टकल्पलतिके मां पाहि मीनाम्बिके ॥ ६ ॥
nādē nāradatumburādyavinutē nādāntanādātmikē
nityē nīlalatātmikē nirupamē nīvāraśūkōpamē ।
kāntē kāmakalē kadambanilayē kāmēśvarāṅkasthitē
madvidyē madabhīṣṭakalpalatikē māṃ pāhi mīnāmbikē ॥ 6 ॥
naadē naaradatumburaadyavinutē naadaantanaadaatmikē
nityē niilalataatmikē nirupamē niivaarashuukōpamē ।
kaantē kaamakalē kadambanilayē kaamēshvaraankasthitē
madvidyē madabhiishtakalpalatikē maam paahi miinaambikē ॥ 6 ॥
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Verse 7
वीणानादनिमीलितार्धनयने विस्रस्तचूलीभरे
ताम्बूलारुणपल्लवाधरयुते ताटङ्कहारान्विते ।
श्यामे चन्द्रकलावतंसकलिते कस्तूरिकाफालिके
पूर्णे पूर्णकलाभिरामवदने मां पाहि मीनाम्बिके ॥ ७ ॥
vīṇānādanimīlitārdhanayanē visrastachūlībharē
tāmbūlāruṇapallavādharayutē tāṭaṅkahārānvitē ।
śyāmē chandrakaḻāvataṃsakalitē kastūrikāphālikē
pūrṇē pūrṇakalābhirāmavadanē māṃ pāhi mīnāmbikē ॥ 7 ॥
viinaanaadanimiilitaardhanayanē visrastachuuliibharē
taambuulaarunapallavaadharayutē taatankahaaraanvitē ।
shyaamē chandrakaḻaavatamsakalitē kastuurikaaphaalikē
puurnē puurnakalaabhiraamavadanē maam paahi miinaambikē ॥ 7 ॥
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Verse 8
शब्दब्रह्ममयी चराचरमयी ज्योतिर्मयी वाङ्मयी
नित्यानन्दमयी निरञ्जनमयी तत्त्वम्मयी चिन्मयी ।
तत्त्वातीतमयी परात्परमयी मायामयी श्रीमयी
सर्वैश्वर्यमयी सदाशिवमयी मां पाहि मीनाम्बिके ॥ ८ ॥
śabdabrahmamayī charācharamayī jyōtirmayī vāṅmayī
nityānandamayī nirañjanamayī tattvammayī chinmayī ।
tattvātītamayī parātparamayī māyāmayī śrīmayī
sarvaiśvaryamayī sadāśivamayī māṃ pāhi mīnāmbikē ॥ 8 ॥
shabdabrahmamayii charaacharamayii jyōtirmayii vaanmayii
nityaanandamayii niranjanamayii tattvammayii chinmayii ।
tattvaatiitamayii paraatparamayii maayaamayii shriimayii
sarvaishvaryamayii sadaashivamayii maam paahi miinaambikē ॥ 8 ॥
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Verse 9
इति श्रीमत्परमहंसपरिव्राजकाचार्यस्य श्रीगोविन्दभगवत्पूज्यपादशिष्यस्य श्रीमच्छङ्करभगवतः कृतौ मीनाक्षी स्तोत्रम् ।
iti śrīmatparamahaṃsaparivrājakāchāryasya śrīgōvindabhagavatpūjyapādaśiṣyasya śrīmachChaṅkarabhagavataḥ kṛtau mīnākṣī stōtram ।
iti shriimatparamahamsaparivraajakaachaaryasya shriigōvindabhagavatpuujyapaadashishyasya shriimachChankarabhagavatah kritau miinaakshii stōtram ।
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