Shakti translates to power or energy in common terms. This energy belongs to the domain of “Prakriti” or the female aspect of creation. She is the Mother Goddess and is worshiped on various occasions around Hindu customs. It refers to the energy of creation at both macro-cosmic and micro-cosmic scales.
In relation to God or the masculine principle beyond all vibratory creation, Shakti is the universal creative force, also known as Maha Shakti or Adi Shakti.
Shakti encompasses the three gunas: tamo, rajo, and sattva gunas. In the aspects of tamo and rajo gunas, she manifests outwardly as duality. The outward creativity forces one toward delusion, so Shakti, in this aspect, is a cosmic delusion.
However, Shakti inwardly orients one toward the divine in the aspect of sattva guna. Hence, here is the Collection of Powerful Shakti Mantras to pray and meditate.
1. Durga Mantra
Om Dung Durgayai Namah ||
ऊँ दुं दुर्गायै नमः।।
2. Chamunda Mantra
Om Aing Hreeng Kleeng Chamundaye Vichchaye ||
ऊँ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं चामुण्डायै विच्चै।।
3. Matangi Mantra
Om Hreem Kleem Hoom Matangayai Phat Swaha ||
ऊँ ह्रीं क्लीं हूं मातंग्यै फट् स्वाहा।।
4. Chambike Mantras
Shakti-Shulen Pahi No devi Pahi Khadgen Chambike ||
शूलेन पाहि नो देवी पाहि खड्गेन चाम्बिके।।
5. Sarva Baadha Mukti Mantra
Sarvabadha Vinirmukto, Dhandhanyasutanvitah
Manushyo Matprasaden Bhavishyati Na Sanshyah ||सर्वाबाधा-विनिर्मुक्तो, धनधान्यसुतान्वितः।
मनुष्यो मत्प्रसादेन् भविष्यति न संशयः।।
6. Sarva Kalyaani Mantra
Sarv Mangal Mangalye Shive Sarvarth Sadhike Sharanye Trayambke Gouri Narayani Namostute ||
सर्वमंगल मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोस्तुते।।
7. Shakti Daayini Mantra
Srishtisthiti Vinashanam Shaktibhute Sanatani Gunaashraye Gunamaye Narayani Namostute ||
सृष्टिस्थिति विनाघानां शक्तिभूते सनातनि। गुणाश्रये गुणमये नारायणि नमोघ्स्तु ते।।
8. Samasya Nidaan Mantra
Sharanagat Deenarta Paritranaparayane Sarvsyartihare Devi, Narayani Namostute ||
शरणागतदीनार्तंपरित्राणपरायणे। सर्वस्यार्तिहरे देवि, नारायणि नमोघ्स्तु ते।।
9. Bhay Nivaaran Mantra
Sarvaswarupe Sarveshe Sarvashakti Samanvite Bhaye Bhyastraahi No Devi Durge Devi Namostute ||
सर्वस्वरूपे सर्वेघे सर्वघक्ति समन्विते। भयेभ्यस्त्राहि नो देवि ! दुर्गे देवि नमोघ्स्तु ते।।
10. Saubhagya Mantra
Dehi Saubhagyamaarogyam Dehi Me Paramam Sukham Rupam Dehi Jayam Dehi, Yasho Dehi Dwisho Jahi ||
‘देहि सौभाग्यमारोग्यं देहि मे परमं सुखम्। रूपं देहि जयं देहि, यघो देहि द्विषो जहि।।
11. Mahamaari Nivaaran Mantra
Jayanti Mangala Kali, Bhadrakali Kapalini Durga Kshama Shiva Dhatri Swaha Swadha Namostute Te ||
जयन्ती मंगला काली, भद्रकाली कपालिनी। दुर्गा क्षमा घिवा धात्री स्वाहा स्वधा नमोघ्स्तु ते।।
12. Paap Mukti Mantra
Hinasti Daityatejansi Swanenapurya Ya Jagat Sa Ghanta Patu No Devi Papebhyo Nah Sutaniv ||
हिनस्ति दैत्यतेजांसि स्वनेनापूर्य या जगत्। सा घण्टा पातु नो देवि ! पापेभ्यो नः सुतानिव।।
13. Mukti Prapti Mantra
Vidhehi Devi Kalyanam, Vidhehi Parmam Shriyam Rupam Dehi Jayam Dehi, Yasho Dehi Dwisho Jahi ||
विधेहि देवि कल्याणं, विधेहि परमां श्रियम्। रूपं देहि जयं देहि, यघो देहि द्विषो जहि।।
14. Shatru Nishphalikaran Mantra
Tato Nishumbhah Samprapya Chetnamatkarmukah Aajghan Sharairdevim Kalim Kesarinam Tatha ||
ततो निघुम्भः सम्प्राप्य चेतनामात्तकार्मुकः। आजघान शरैर्देवीं कालीं केसरिणं तथा।।