Complete · Grace hymn · ~6 min · ~6 min chant
Kalyana Vrishti Stavah
कल्याण वृष्टि स्तवह्
Kalyāṇa Vṛṣṭi Stavah
Eight verses seeking Tripurasundari's gracious glance, called a shower of auspiciousness.
8 verses · About 6 min · Shri Devi
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Kalyana Vrishti Stavah, the "Hymn of the Shower of Auspiciousness," is addressed to Tripurasundari and traditionally attributed to Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Its opening compares service at the Mother's lotus feet to rains of blessing and to the sacred lamps of Lakshmi's self-choice ceremony. The stotra moves through praise of her glance, the power of her seed-syllable Hrim, and the cooling grace she shares with Shiva.
More about this stotra
Longer recensions contain additional verses, but this edition follows the eight-verse core preserved in many Sri Vidya lineages. The poem does not bargain for worldly gain alone: it seeks fullness (*pūrṇatā*), stable refuge, and a heart whose longing has been gathered into devotion.
At a glance
- Deity
- Shri Devi
- Verses
- 8 verses
- Chant time
- About 6 minutes (Grace hymn · ~6 min)
- Attribution
- Traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya
- Sanskrit source
- sanskritdocuments.org · All sources
Verse overview
- 1
Service at the Mother's feet is likened to showers of merit and lamps of auspiciousness. The fortunate mind finds every good already accomplished where…
- 2
The devotee's highest wish is nearness to the Mother's radiant form, not worldly gain. Tears of salutation and immersion in her nectar-image turn the mind from…
- 3
Even gods bound to cosmic cycles find no lasting attainment in sovereignty. A single bow at the Mother's feet grants the stable siddhi that lordship cannot…
- 4
One compassionate glance from the Mother transforms the devotee's very being. True beauty and power flow from her grace, not from the charms that bind the…
- 5
The Vedas praise the Mother as Hrim, the seed-sound of Sri Vidya dwelling in the triangle. Remembrance of her lifts the devotee beyond death's dominion into…
- 6
Shiva drank poison yet remained cool through the Mother's nectar-half. The union of Shiva and Shakti shows that consciousness and bliss together neutralize the…
- 7
Bowing to the Mother's feet bestows wisdom, eloquence, and worldly sovereignty. Outer glory and inner knowledge both flow from the same source when the mind…
- 8
The closing plea asks the compassionate Mother's glance upon the refugeless devotee whose only thirst is for her. When desire is fixed in the Divine alone, the…
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Common questions
- When do people recite Kalyana Vrishti Stavah?
- Devi hymns are widely recited on Fridays, during Navaratri, and as morning Mother-worship. This edition is labeled for practice as "Grace hymn · ~6 min" and takes about 6 minutes to chant.
- What is the opening focus of Kalyana Vrishti Stavah?
- Service at the Mother's feet is likened to showers of merit and lamps of auspiciousness. The fortunate mind finds every good already accomplished where devotion takes root. Read verse 1 in Study mode for the full editorial note beside the Sanskrit.
- Which hymns pair well with Kalyana Vrishti Stavah?
- On this site, related reading includes Tripura Sundaryashtakam, Lalita Pancharatnam Stotram, and Soundarya Lahari. Open those hubs for their own Sanskrit, English meaning, and study notes.