Baglamukhi Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram - Narada-Vishnu Samvada
Baglamukhi Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram - Sanskrit Text
॥ श्रीबगलाष्टोत्तरशतनामस्तोत्रम् ॥
श्रीगणेशाय नमः ।
नारद उवाच -
भगवन्देवदेवेश सृष्टिस्थितिलयात्मक ।
शतमष्टोत्तरं नाम्नां बगलाया वदाधुना ॥ १ ॥
श्रीभगवानुवाच -
शृणु वत्स प्रवक्ष्यामि नाम्नामष्टोत्तरं शतम् ।
पीताम्बर्या महादेव्याः स्तोत्रं पापप्रणाशनम् ॥ २ ॥
यस्य प्रपठनात्सद्यो वादी मूको भवेत्क्षणात् ।
रिपूणां स्तम्भनं याति सत्यं सत्यं वदाम्यहम् ॥ ३ ॥
ॐ अस्य श्रीपीताम्बराष्टोत्तरशतनामस्तोत्रस्य सदाशिव ऋषिः,
अनुष्टुप्छन्दः, श्रीपीताम्बरा देवता,
श्रीपीताम्बराप्रीत्यर्थे पाठे विनियोगः ।
ॐ बगला विष्णुवनिता विष्णुशङ्करभामिनी ।
बहुला वेदमाता च महाविष्णुप्रसूरपि ॥ ४ ॥
महामत्स्या महाकूर्मा महावाराहरूपिणी ।
नारसिंहप्रिया रम्या वामना बटुरूपिणी ॥ ५ ॥
जामदग्न्यस्वरूपा च रामा रामप्रपूजिता ।
कृष्णा कपर्दिनी कृत्या कलहा कलकारिणी ॥ ६ ॥
बुद्धिरूपा बुद्धभार्या बौद्धपाखण्डखण्डिनी ।
कल्किरूपा कलिहरा कलिदुर्गतिनाशिनी ॥ ७ ॥
कोटिसूर्यप्रतीकाशा कोटिकन्दर्पमोहिनी ।
केवला कठिना काली कला कैवल्यदायिनी ॥ ८ ॥
केशवी केशवाराध्या किशोरी केशवस्तुता ।
रुद्ररूपा रुद्रमूर्तिः रुद्राणी रुद्रदेवता ॥ ९ ॥
नक्षत्ररूपा नक्षत्रा नक्षत्रेशप्रपूजिता ।
नक्षत्रेशप्रिया नित्या नक्षत्रपतिवन्दिता ॥ १० ॥
नागिनी नागजननी नागराजप्रवन्दिता ।
नागेश्वरी नागकन्या नागरी च नगात्मजा ॥ ११ ॥
नगाधिराजतनया नगराजप्रपूजिता ।
नवीना नीरदा पीता श्यामा सौन्दर्यकारिणी ॥ १२ ॥
रक्ता नीला घना शुभ्रा श्वेता सौभाग्यदायिनी ।
सुन्दरी सौभगा सौम्या स्वर्णाभा स्वर्गतिप्रदा ॥ १३ ॥
रिपुत्रासकरी रेखा शत्रुसंहारकारिणी ।
भामिनी च तथा माया स्तम्भिनी मोहिनी शुभा ॥ १४ ॥
रागद्वेषकरी रात्री रौरवध्वंसकारिणी ।
यक्षिणी सिद्धनिवहा सिद्धेशा सिद्धिरूपिणी ॥ १५ ॥
लङ्कापतिध्वंसकरी लङ्केशी रिपुवन्दिता ।
लङ्कानाथकुलहरा महारावणहारिणी ॥ १६ ॥
देवदानवसिद्धौघपूजिता परमेश्वरी ।
पराणुरूपा परमा परतन्त्रविनाशिनी ॥ १७ ॥
वरदा वरदाराध्या वरदानपरायणा ।
वरदेशप्रिया वीरा वीरभूषणभूषिता ॥ १८ ॥
वसुदा बहुदा वाणी ब्रह्मरूपा वरानना ।
बलदा पीतवसना पीतभूषणभूषिता ॥ १९ ॥
पीतपुष्पप्रिया पीतहारा पीतस्वरूपिणी ।
इति ते कथितं विप्र नाम्नामष्टोत्तरं शतम् ॥ २० ॥
यः पठेत्पाठयेद्वापि शृणुयाद्वा समाहितः ।
तस्य शत्रुः क्षयं सद्यो याति नैवात्र संशयः ॥ २१ ॥
प्रभातकाले प्रयतो मनुष्यः पठेत्सुभक्त्या परिचिन्त्य पीताम् ।
द्रुतं भवेत्तस्य समस्तबुद्धिर्विनाशमायाति च तस्य शत्रुः ॥ २२ ॥
॥ इति श्रीविष्णुयामले नारदविष्णुसंवादे श्रीबगलाष्टोत्तरशतनामस्तोत्रं समाप्तम् ॥
Transliteration (Roman/IAST)
oṁ bagalā viṣṇuvanitā viṣṇuśaṅkarabhāminī |
bahulā vedamātā ca mahāviṣṇuprasūrapi || 4 ||
... pītapuṣpapriyā pītahārā pītasvarūpiṇī |
iti te kathitaṁ vipra nāmnāmaṣṭottaraṁ śatam || 20 ||
(The full 108 names run from verse 4 through verse 20, framed by the Narada-Vishnu dialogue.)
Meaning
The sage Narada asks Vishnu, the lord of creation, preservation and dissolution, to reveal the 108 names of Baglamukhi. Vishnu replies that this hymn of the golden Mahadevi (Pitambara) destroys sin, and that by its mere recitation an eloquent opponent is instantly struck dumb and one's enemies are paralysed - "truly, truly I say." The names praise her as the consort of Vishnu, mother of the Vedas, the power behind all ten avataras (Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Kalki), as Kali, Kalyani and Kaivalya-dayini (giver of liberation), as the slayer of Ravana's line, and as Pitambara robed, garlanded and adorned in yellow. The closing verses promise that one who recites, teaches or hears it attentively sees the swift destruction of his enemy, and that reciting it at dawn while meditating on the yellow goddess sharpens the intellect and ruins one's foes.
About this Stotra
This is the most widely-circulated Sanskrit Baglamukhi Ashtottara Shatanama, drawn from the Vishnu Yamala and cast as a samvada (dialogue) between Narada and Vishnu. The same 108 names also appear in namavali form (each offered as 'Om ... namah'). Here they are arranged as a continuous stotra with the traditional viniyoga - naming Sadashiva as the rishi, Anushtup as the metre, and Sri Pitambara as the deity - making it suitable for formal recitation.
Significance & Spiritual Benefits
The stotra is the quintessential stambhana hymn: it is recited to silence opponents in debate or court, to paralyse the schemes of enemies, to destroy sin, and to win decisive victory in any contest. Beyond conflict, the names invoke wealth, beauty, intelligence, siddhis and liberation, presenting Baglamukhi as both fierce protector and supreme Shakti. Its dawn recitation is specifically said to grant clarity of intellect - valued by those preparing for examinations, litigation or important confrontations.
Astrological Relevance
Baglamukhi rules over the combative and obstructive energies of Mars and Saturn, with a Jupiterian dimension through her yellow form and her mastery of speech, debate and justice. This stotra is a powerful remedy for an afflicted second house (speech) and sixth house (enemies, litigation), and during adverse Mars or Saturn dashas when one faces hostility, court cases or character attacks. Its emphasis on stunning the opponent's tongue makes it especially apt for Mercury-related (communication) and Jupiter-related (legal) challenges.
How to Chant (Vidhi)
As the stotra itself advises, recite it at dawn (prabhata-kala), purified and meditating on the yellow goddess. Bathe, wear yellow, and worship before Maa Baglamukhi's image with a ghee lamp, yellow flowers, turmeric and yellow naivedya. Recite the viniyoga, then the full stotra with concentration, completing it in one sitting. A turmeric or chana-dal mala may be used. Consistent daily recitation through a sankalpa deepens the result; intensive mantra-sadhana is done under a guru.
Best Day & Time
Dawn (Brahma Muhurta to sunrise) is specifically recommended by the text. Tuesday and Thursday are the most auspicious days, and Baglamukhi Jayanti in Vaishakha is supreme.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who narrates this stotra?
It is framed as a dialogue in which the sage Narada requests the 108 names and Lord Vishnu reveals them; it is preserved in the Vishnu Yamala.
What is its chief benefit?
Stambhana - silencing opponents and paralysing enemies - along with destruction of sin, sharpened intellect, prosperity and liberation.
When should it be recited?
The text itself recommends dawn recitation while meditating on the golden goddess; Tuesdays and Thursdays are especially auspicious.
Pitambara Devi: the golden silence that stills all opposition
Bagalamukhi - also revered as Pitambara Devi for her deep golden colour - is the eighth of the ten Mahavidyas, the great Wisdom Goddesses of the Tantric tradition. Her iconic gesture, seizing the tongue of opposition, is understood in Shakta philosophy not merely as a protective act against outer adversaries but as the power to arrest the restless movements of ego, harmful speech and falsity within. The framing of this shatanama stotram as a dialogue between Narada and Vishnu uses the literary device of celestial enquiry to convey the completeness and authority of the teaching. Devotees believe that the 108 names, recited with focused attention, carry the collective force of all the Goddess's attributes simultaneously.
Bagalamukhi is traditionally worshipped on Tuesdays and the eighth lunar tithi (Ashtami), and her sadhana is associated with Purnima nights when her protective power is believed most accessible. Her signature offerings - yellow flowers, yellow sweets, yellow robes - and the single-pointed concentration her practice demands make her among the most distinctive of the Mahavidyas. In the Jyotish tradition, her domain overlaps with Rahu, the planet of illusion, sudden reversals and hidden adversaries, and devotees consider her worship a powerful support during Rahu-ruled periods of confusion or conflict. The mood she evokes is vira - composed, fearless courage - grounded not in personal bravado but in complete surrender to the Goddess herself.