ASHTA DIKPALA STOTRAM

POSTED 29/01/2013, BY P R RAMAMURTHY

अष्टदिक्पालकस्तोत्रम्
(Hymn to the presiding deities of
the 8 quarters)
इन्द्रः (Indra)- presiding deity of East- bestows wealth and
happiness.
श्लोकः
ऐरावतगजारूढं स्वर्णवर्ं दकरीदिनम्।
सहस्रनयनं शक्रं वज्रपादर्ं दवभावयेत्
Indra is to be meditated
upon as seated on the Eiravata elephant, having a golden
complexion, wearing a
crown, having one thousand eyes and carrying the
Vajrayudha.
अदनः(Agni,
Fire) –presiding deity of South East – bestows a lustrous body
and good
fortune.
श्लोकः
सप्तादचणषंच दिभ्रार्ं अक्षमालां कमण्डलुम्।
ज्वालमालाकुलंरक्तं शक्तक्तहस्तं चकासतम्॥
Meditate on Agni who
shines with seven types of sparks, wears an akshamala (necklace
of
beads), has a kamandalu (water
jug), is surrounded by flames, bears a red complexion and carries
a sakti
(spear).
यमः
(Yama, God of death) presiding deity of South- embodiment of
Dharma. Bestows
good results for righteous actions
श्लोकः
कृतान्तं मदहषारूढं िण्डहस्तं भयानकम्।
कालपाशधरं कृष्णं ध्यायेत्िदक्षर्दिक्पदतम्॥

Meditate upon Yama, the

Lord of the South quarter, who puts an end (to the lives of
beings), rides a
buffalo, has a staff (danda) in his hands, has a terrifying form and
carries
the rope of Time (kaalapaasa).
दनर्‍ऋदत – Presiding
deity of South west. Meditated upon, he
bestows freedom from enemies.
श्लोकः
रक्तनेत्रं शवारूढं नीलोत्पलिलप्रभम् ।
कृपार्पादर्मस्रौघंदपिन्तं राक्षसेश्वरम् ॥
Meditate on Nirurti, the
Lords of Rakshasas (demons) having blood-shot eyes, riding a
corpse, of
dark blue complexion like the petals of a blue lily, carrying a
sword in his
hands and drinking blood.
वरुर्ः(Varuna)
– presiding deity of the West. He
creates rain and makes trees and plants grow and makes people
happy.
श्लोकः
नागपाशधरं हृष्टं रक्तौघि् युदतदवग्रहम्।
शशाङ्कधवलं ध्यायेत् वरुर्ं मकरासनम्॥
Meditate on Varuna riding
an alligator, carrying nagapasa ( rope of snake), joyful, having a
form of
dark red and bright like the moon.

वायुः
(Vaayu) – the presiding deity of the North West – bestows
longevity and
strength.
श्लोकः
आपीतंहररतच्छायं दवलोलध्वजधाररर्म्।
प्रार्भूतंच भूतानां हररर्स्थं समीरण्म् ॥
Meditate on Vayu riding a
deer, of green colour, carrying a fluttering flag and the very life of
all
living beings.
कुिेरः(Kubera)
– presiding deity of North – bestows happiness and wealth
श्लोकः
कुिेरंमनु जासीनं सगवं गवणदवग्रहम्।
स्वर्णच्छायंगिाहस्तं उत्तरादधपदतं स्मरे त्॥
Meditate on Kubera, the
Lord of North, riding a human, having a
proud bearing, embodiment of pride, of golden hue and carrying a
mace in
his hand.
ईशानः(Ishanah)
– presiding deity of North East – bestows spiritual knowledge
leading to
liberation (moksha)

इशानं
वृषभारूढं दत्रशूलं व्यालधाररर्म्।
शरच्चन्द्रसमाकारं दत्रनेत्रं नीलकण्ठकम्
Meditate on Ishana (Lord
Siva), riding a bull, carrying a trisula (trident), wearing serpents,
having
a bright form as the autumnal full moon, three eyes and a blue
tinge on the
neck (caused by kalakuta poison)