2nd Day Worshipping of Goddess Brahmacharini During Navratri

 

Origin

Goddess Parvati was born in her Kushmanda form at the residence of Daksha Prajapati. The Goddess Parvati was a powerful Sati in this form, and her unmarried form is revered as Goddess Brahmacharini.

On the second day of Navratri, adoration is offered to the goddess Brahmacharini.

Managing Planet

It is said that Goddess Brahmacharini controls Lord Mangal, the source of all fortunes.

Iconography

Goddess Brahmacharini is portrayed as having no shoes on. She carries a kamandal in her left hand and a jap mala in her right hand.

Details

In order to win Lord Shiva as her husband, Goddess Brahmacharini underwent rigorous penance. She underwent strict penance, for which reason she was given the name Brahmacharini.

It is said that during her penance, she spent a thousand years eating only flowers and fruits and another one hundred years only eating leafy vegetables while she slept on the ground.

She also adhered to a rigid fasting schedule while staying outside during sweltering summers, chilly winters, and torrential downpours. She reportedly ate only Bilva leaves for 3000 years while praying to Lord Shankar, according to Hindu mythology. Later, she stopped drinking water and stopped eating bilva leaves as she continued her penance. When she departed, she was known as Aparna and was eating bilva leaves.

According to tradition, Goddess Brahmacharini set herself on fire because she wanted a father in her next life who would respect her husband Lord Shiva.

Devanagari Name

ब्रह्मचारिणी

Favourite Flower

Jasmine (चमेली)

Mantra

ॐ देवी ब्रह्मचारिण्यै नमः॥

Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah॥

Prarthana

दधाना कर पद्माभ्यामक्षमाला कमण्डलू।

देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा॥

Dadhana Kara Padmabhyamakshamala Kamandalu।

Devi Prasidatu Mayi Brahmacharinyanuttama॥

Stuti

या देवी सर्वभू‍तेषु माँ ब्रह्मचारिणी रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Brahmacharini Rupena Samsthita।

Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥

Dhyana

वन्दे वाञ्छितलाभाय चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखराम्।

जपमाला कमण्डलु धरा ब्रह्मचारिणी शुभाम्॥

गौरवर्णा स्वाधिष्ठानस्थिता द्वितीय दुर्गा त्रिनेत्राम्।

धवल परिधाना ब्रह्मरूपा पुष्पालङ्कार भूषिताम्॥

परम वन्दना पल्लवाधरां कान्त कपोला पीन।

पयोधराम् कमनीया लावणयं स्मेरमुखी निम्ननाभि नितम्बनीम्॥

Vande Vanchhitalabhaya Chandrardhakritashekharam।

Japamala Kamandalu Dhara Brahmacharini Shubham॥

Gauravarna Swadhishthanasthita Dwitiya Durga Trinetram।

Dhawala Paridhana Brahmarupa Pushpalankara Bhushitam॥

Parama Vandana Pallavaradharam Kanta Kapola Pina।

Payodharam Kamaniya Lavanayam Smeramukhi Nimnanabhi Nitambanim॥

Stotra

तपश्चारिणी त्वंहि तापत्रय निवारणीम्।

ब्रह्मरूपधरा ब्रह्मचारिणी प्रणमाम्यहम्॥

शङ्करप्रिया त्वंहि भुक्ति-मुक्ति दायिनी।

शान्तिदा ज्ञानदा ब्रह्मचारिणी प्रणमाम्यहम्॥

Tapashcharini Tvamhi Tapatraya Nivaranim।

Brahmarupadhara Brahmacharini Pranamamyaham॥

Shankarapriya Tvamhi Bhukti-Mukti Dayini।

Shantida Jnanada Brahmacharini Pranamamyaham॥

Kavacha

त्रिपुरा में हृदयम् पातु ललाटे पातु शङ्करभामिनी।

अर्पण सदापातु नेत्रो, अर्धरी च कपोलो॥

पञ्चदशी कण्ठे पातु मध्यदेशे पातु महेश्वरी॥

षोडशी सदापातु नाभो गृहो च पादयो।

अङ्ग प्रत्यङ्ग सतत पातु ब्रह्मचारिणी।

Tripura Mein Hridayam Patu Lalate Patu Shankarabhamini।

Arpana Sadapatu Netro, Ardhari Cha Kapolo॥

Panchadashi Kanthe Patu Madhyadeshe Patu Maheshwari॥

Shodashi Sadapatu Nabho Griho Cha Padayo।

Anga Pratyanga Satata Patu Brahmacharini।

Aarti

जय अम्बे ब्रह्मचारिणी माता। जय चतुरानन प्रिय सुख दाता॥

ब्रह्मा जी के मन भाती हो। ज्ञान सभी को सिखलाती हो॥

ब्रह्म मन्त्र है जाप तुम्हारा। जिसको जपे सरल संसारा॥

जय गायत्री वेद की माता। जो जन जिस दिन तुम्हें ध्याता॥

कमी कोई रहने ना पाए। उसकी विरति रहे ठिकाने॥

जो तेरी महिमा को जाने। रद्रक्षा की माला ले कर॥

जपे जो मन्त्र श्रद्धा दे कर। आलस छोड़ करे गुणगाना॥

माँ तुम उसको सुख पहुँचाना। ब्रह्मचारिणी तेरो नाम॥

पूर्ण करो सब मेरे काम। भक्त तेरे चरणों का पुजारी॥

रखना लाज मेरी महतारी।