Sri.Amritananda Natha Saraswati himself describes it as follows:

"The Khadgamala is the equation I=WORLD=BEYOND. Regular

practice protects you, nourishes you, and takes you beyond. It

fulfils all wishes, more than you desire, instantly. Therein lies its

power. How should you practice Khadgamala? As you are reciting

each name, a portion of Sri Chakra should spring up in your

imagination. The power comes from intensifying concentration

to visualize the form, hear the sound, feel the touch, taste, and

smell of the divine perfume of the goddess manifesting that

part of the ever youthful Goddess.The Goddess loves fun. She is

deeply in love with You, making You HER Siva.

Sri Devi Khadga Mala Stotram

Om Aim Hrim Srim Aim Klim Souh

Om Namah Tripura Sundari, Hridayadevi, Sirodevi,

Sikhadevi, Kavaca Devi, Netra Devi, Astra Devi

Kamesvari, Bhagamalini, Nityaklinne, Bherunde,

Vahnivasini, Mahavajresvari, Sivaduti, Tvarite,

Kulasundari, Nitya, Nilapatake, Vijaye, Sarvamangale,

Jvalamalini, Citre, Mahanitye, Paramesvara

Paramesvari

Mitresamayi, Sasthisamayi, Uddisamayi,

Caryanathamayi, Lopamudramayi, Agastyamayi,

Kalatapanamayi, Dharmacaryamayi,

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Muktakesisvaramayi, Dipakalanathamayi,

Visnudevamayi, Prabhakara devamayi, Tejodevamayi,

Manojadevamayi, Kalyanadevamayi, Vasudevamayi,

Ratnadevamayi, Sri Ramanandamayi

Anima Siddhe, Laghima Siddhe, Garima Siddhe,

Mahima Siddhe, Isitva Siddhe, Vasitva Siddhe,

Prakamya Siddhe, Bhukti Siddhe, Iccha Siddhe, Prapti

Siddhe, Sarvakama Siddhe, Brahmi, Mahesvari,

Koumari, Vaisnavi, Varahi, Mahendri, Camunde,

Mahalaksmi, Sarva Samksobhini, Sarva Vidravini,

Sarva karsini, Sarva Vasamkari, Sarvonmadini, Sarva

Mahankuse, Sarva Khecari, Sarva Bije, Sarva Yone,

Sarva Trikhande, Trilokya mohana cakra swamini

Prakata yogini

Kamakarsini, Buddhyakarsini, Ahamkarakarsini,

Sabdhakarsini, Sparsakarsini, Rupakarsini,

Rasakarsini, Gandhakarsini, Cittakarsini,

Dharyakarsini, Smrityikarsini, Namakarsini,

Bijakarsini, Atmakarsini, Amrtakarsini, Sarirakarsini,

Sarvasa paripuraka cakra svamini Gupta yogini

Ananga Kusume, Ananga Mekhale, Ananga Madane,

Ananga Madananture, Ananga Redhe, Ananga Vegini,

Ananga Kusume, Ananga Malini, Sarva sanksoghana

sadhaka cakra swamini Gupta tara yogini

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Sarva Samksobhini, Sarva Vidravini, Sarva Karsini,

Sarva Hladini, Sarva Sammohini, Sarva Stambini,

Sarva Jrumbhini, Sarva Vasamkari, Sarva Ranjani,

Sarvonmadini, Sarvarthasadhini, Sarva

Sampattipurani, Sarva Mantra Mayi, Sarva Dvandva

Ksayamkari, Sarva Soubhagya Dayaka Cakra Swamini

Sampradaya yogini

Sarva Siddhiprade, Sarva Sampatprade, Sarva

Priyamkari, Sarva Mangalakarini, Sarva Kamaprade,

Sarva Duhkha Vimocani, Sarva Mrityu Prasamani,

Sarva Vigna Nivarani, Sarvanga Sundari, Sarva

Soubhagya Dayini Sarvartha Sadhaka Cakra Swamini

Kulottirna yogini

Sarva Jne, Sarva Sakte, Sarvaisvarya pradayini, Sarva

Jnanamayi, Sarva Vyadhivinasini, Sarvadharasvarupe,

Sarva Papa Hare, Sarva Ananda Mayi, Sarva Raksa

Svarupini, Sarvepsita Phala Prade, Sarva Raksakara

Cakra Svamini Nigarbha yogini

Vasini, Kamesvari, Modini, Vimale, Arune, Jayini,

Sarvesvari, Kaulini, Sarvarogahara Cakra Swamini

Rahasya yogini Banini, Capini, Pasini, Ankusini

Maha Kamesvari, Maha Vajresvari, Maha Bhagamalini,

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Sarva Siddhiprada Cakra Swamini Ati Rahasya yogini

Sri Sri Maha Bhattarike Sarvananda Maya Cakra

Swamini Parapara Rahasya Yogini

Tripure, Tripuresi, Tripurasundari, Tripura Vasini,

Tripura Srih, Tripuramalini, Tripura Siddhe,

Tripurambe, Maha Mahesvari, Maha Maha Rajni, Maha

Maha Sakte, Maha Maha Gupte, Maha Maha Jnapte,

Maha Mahannande, Maha Maha Skandhe, Maha

Mahasaye, Maha Maha Sri Cakra Nagara Samrajni

Sri Lalita Tripura Sundar Padukam Poojayami

Tarpayami Namah.

Sri Devi refers to Shakti, the Divine Mother. Khadga

means Sword, Mala means Garland, Stotram means a

hymn or song of praise. So the Khadgamala Stotram

(hereafter, KS) is a hymn to the Divine Mother, which

is said to bestow a garland of swords upon those who

recite it. The KS takes us mentally through the Sri

Chakra; i.e. the mystical geometric representation of

the Supreme Goddess. This Yantra consists of nine

enclosures – each more secret and esoteric than the

one before – surrounding a central point, or bindu, in

which Devi, the Supreme Goddess (here in Her erotic

form as Kameshwari) is joined in coitus with her

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consort. As we make our way to the center of Sri

Chakra, we pay homage to the 98 yoginis or aspects

of Devi (by reciting each of their names) who guard

the various “power points” of the charka along the

way. We internalize each yogini to become Her; and

this prepares us to meet the next yogini on our path –

and so on until we reach the center.

'SHAKTI' (Devi) is the Sanskrit word denoting power,

or energy – all Energy, whether we perceive it (from

our perspective) as positive or negative. (It is the

Shakta belief that there is no “positive” or negative

energy. Energy is always the Creatrix.) Einstein said

that all matter is energy. Shaktism says all energy –

that is, everything in and of the three worlds – is all

DEVI. SHIVA is Consciousness, and is visualized as

Devi’s consort. Consciousness energized by Power =

the UNIVERSE. Energy animated by CONSCIOUSNESS

also = the UNIVERSE. Love – the desire of SHAKTI and

SHIVA to Unite as One – is the essence of all Creation.

That why the KS envisions Devi 'IN COITUS' with Her

Consort. This implies that SHAKTI (Energy) is fully

animated by SHIVA (Consciousness) – She is, in fact,

in an eternal state of creative orgasm. That is the

cosmic bliss we begin to access through our sadhana

(spiritual disciplines). The human sexual impulse is

merely a metaphor for the Cosmic Creative Impulse

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that creates that all we see and do not see. The

Stotram is inviting us to ride that wave with Her; in

essence, to become Her. The SWORD bestowed upon

reciters of the KS symbolizes the power (Energy) that

enables us to transcend attachment, enabling Self-

Realization. As Sri Amritananda Natha explains, “the

Sword [metaphorically] severs the head, separating

body from mind. It can be interpreted also as Wisdom

– that which separates, categorizes, and classifies. So

it is a symbol of Knowledge. Khadgamala is about

imagining a garland of synergistic ideas, nourishing

and protecting them and putting life into them.”

Sri Devi Khadga Mala Stotram

Om Asya Sri Suddha Sakti málá mahá mantrasya

Upasthendriya adhisthayi Varunaditya Rishih

Daivi Gayatri Chandah

Satvika Kakára bhattaraka pithasthita

Sri mat Kámesveranka nilaiaya

Sri mat Kámesvari devatá

Aim Bijam, Klim Saktihi, Souh kilakam

Sri Devi prityarthe Khadga siddthyarthe jape

viniyogah

Of this, Devi's sword, the Seer is the Sun rising from

the ocean; the ocean being the Divine Mother; Gayatri

is the meter; passionate Kameshwari, sitting on the

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lap of joyous Kameswara is the deity; Aim is the seed;

Klim is the power; Souh is the pivot; it is purpose is

for worship of the Divine Mother. This worship of the

Divine Mother (of Kameshwari ) which is the ocean's

embrace with the Sun, gives the devotee a Sword, a

power supreme, that Heavens of the remotest

galaxies. When the devotee thinks of such a sword,

he or her become the protector and enjoyer of

eighteen lands of jewels ( Sakti peetams ), and five

continents.

Dhyanam

Tadrisam Khadgam apnoti

Yena hasta sthitena vai

Astadasa Mahadvipa

Samrad bhokta bhavisyati

Hrimkrasana Garbhitanala Sikham

Souh Klim kalam bibhratim dhautam trinetrojvalam

I meditate on Sri Devi glowing with red, yellow, and

blue flames of passion fanning the erotic sentiment of

Kameshwara, in the meddle of a triangle called Hrim,

whose three points are the light of Hari, Hara Virinchi,

the three gurus; Sri Devi is wearing the full moon on

her crown ( Souh ), Her body is full of desire for union

( Klim ) with Kameshwara, the controller of lust;

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Vande pustaka pasam ankusadharam

Sragbhusitam ujvalam

Tvam Gourim Tripuram Paratparakalam

Sri Cakra Sancarinim

She is wearing a sari made of golden threads; She is

fair as nectarine milk and the moonlight; She has

three eyes; in Her four hands she is wearing a book of

knowledge, a noose, a goad, and a garland of letters;

She is a personification of all that is beautiful,

aesthetic, harmonius, joyful, vibrant; she moves in Sri

Chakra, a mandala consisting of all the deities

worshipping their consorts named here after.

Om Aim Hrim Srim Aim Klim Souh

om (in the name of God), may you grant us

benediction of knowledge, power and grace; and the

power over creation, nourishment and destruction.

Om Namah Tripura Sundari

Hridayadevi - Compassionate heart

Sirodevi - princely diadem

Sikhadevi - flowing hair

Kavaca Devi - protective hands

Netra Devi - graceful look

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Astra Devi - protective weapons

Om, we bow to you, the most beautiful in all the

waking, dreaming, or sleeping worlds. Oh Tripura

Sundari. We bow to the compassionate heart of your

highness princely diadem, flowing hair, protective

hands, graceful look, protective weapons.

( Keep offering kumkum at Her feet with every name

below )

Kamesvari - Controller of lust

Bhagamalini, - Garland of Suns

Nityaklinne, - Oozing wet

Bherunde, - Terrific

Vahnivasini, - Residing in fire

Mahavajresvari, - Jewel in lotus

Sivaduti, - Llarbinger of joy

Tvarite, - Speed

Kulasundari, - beautiful lotus on a lake

Nitya, - Eternal

Nilapatake, - Blue flag with red tip

Vijaye, - Dominat

Sarvamangale, -All auspicious

Jvalamalini, - Flames

Citre, - Kaleidoscope

Mahanitye, - Truth eternal

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Paramesvara - Goddess of God

Paramesvari - Friendly

Mitresamayi, - Sexy

Sasthisamayi, -Erect

Uddisamayi, - Stroking

Caryanathamayi - Happiness

( Follow the names of the saints who have worshipped

the Deviine Mother and attained liberation thereby;)

Lopamudramayi, - Lopamudra - She offered herself for

worship

Agastyamayi, - Agastya - he drank the water of the

oceans, drying them up

Kalatapanamayi, - Kalatana - he set time on fire

Dharmacharyamayi, - Dharmacharya - he preached

the nature of good and evil

Muktakesisvaramayi, - Muktakaleisvara - not worrying

about his appearace he let the hair flow loose

Dipakalanathamayi, - Depakalanada - he gazed on

eternal light

Visnudevamayi, - Vishnudeva - he expanded himself,

took up the whole of space

Prabhakara devamayi, - Prabhaharadeva - he became

a star called the sun

Tejodevamayi, -Tejodeva - he became the light witch

was speeding over all space creating space itself

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Manojadevamayi, - Manojadeva - he was desire

Kalyanadevamayi, - Kalyanadeva - he was ever

auspicious

Vasudevamayi, -Vasudeva - the world grew out of his

memory

Ratnadevamayi, - Ratnadeva - concentrated like

jewels

Sri Ramanandamayi - Sri Ramananda - he enjoyed the

Goddess Sri Rama Blissfully

( Follow the Gods of the nine enclosures of Sri

Chakra / the first enclosure)

Anima Siddhe, Laghima Siddhe, Garima Siddhe,

Mahima Siddhe, Isitva Siddhe, Vasitva Siddhe,

Prakamya

Siddhe, Bhukti Siddhe, Iccha Siddhe, Prapti Siddhe,

Sarvakama Siddhe, Brahmi, Mahesvari, Koumari,

Vaisnavi, Varahi, Mahendri, Camunde, Mahalaksmi,

Sarva Samksobhini, Sarva Vidravini, Sarva karsini,

Sarva

Vasamkari, Sarvonmadini, Sarva Mahankuse, Sarva

Khecari, Sarva Bije, Sarva Yone, Sarva Trikhande

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( The passions called : lust, anger, possessiveness,

obsession, pride, jealousy, good, and evil. The

procedure to control these passions and obtain the

powers of: agiting all, liquifying all(orgasmically),

attracting all controlling all, maddening all, directing

all, moving in all space, be the information of all, be

the source of all ( womb), be tri-fold division of all

( the knower, the knowing, and the know)

Trilokya mohana cakra swamini Prakata yogini

The wheel of the three worlds of waking, dreaming,

and sleeping, expressing Herself openly without

inhibitions.

( Follow the sixteen attractive powers identified with

the sixteen days of the lunar calender; according to

the Hindu art of love, the erotic zone moves up from

feet to head in the bright half of the lunar month and

comes down to the dark half of the lunar month; the

expression of the eros os through the various power

of the mind described bellow: - the Gods of the

second enclosure

Kamakarsini, - Attractive powers of lust

Buddhyakarsini, - Attractive powers of discrimination

Ahamkarakarsini, - Attractive powers of ego

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Sabdhakarsini, - Attractive powers of sound

Sparsakarsini, - Attractive powers of touch

Rupakarsini, - Attractive powers of form

Rasakarsini, - Attractive powers of taste

Gandhakarsini, - Attractive powers of odor

Cittakarsini, -Attractive powers of mind

Dharyakarsini, - Attractive powers of valour

Smrityikarsini, - Attractive powers of memory

Namakarsini, - Attractive powers of name

Bijakarsini, - Attractive powers of semen

Atmakarsini - Attractive powers of self

Amrtakarsini, -Attractive powers of immortality

Sarirakarsini, - Attractive powers of morality

Sarvasa paripuraka cakra svamini Gupta yogini

The wheel which fulfills all directions and all desires,

the secret yogini - female yogini

( Follow the eight erotic sentiments: - the third

encloure: )

Ananga Kusume, - The sentiment of flowering

Ananga Mekhale, - The sentiment of girdling

Ananga Madane, - The sentiment of love

Ananga Madananture, - The sentiment of lust

Ananga Redhe, -The sentiment of outlining

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Ananga Vegini -The sentiment of the disire of sex

Ananga Kusume, - The sentiment of the insistence on

sex

Ananga Malini, - The sentiment of orgy

Sarva sanksoghana sadhak a cakra swamini Gupta

tara yogini

The wheel that agitates everyone, the esoteric yogini

( Follow the descriptions of the fourteen worlds of the

fourth encloure: )

Sarva Samksobhini, - Agitating all

Sarva Vidravini, - Liquifying all

Sarva Karsini, - Attracting all

Sarva Hladini, - Pleaseing all

Sarva Sammohini, - Deluding all

Sarva Stambini - Obstructing all

Sarva Jrumbhini, - Expanding all

Sarva Vasamkari, - Controlling all

Sarva Ranjani, - Enjoying all

Sarvonmadini, - Maddening all

Sarvarthasadhini, - all properous

Sarva Sampattipurani - All fullfilling riches

Sarva Mantra Mayi, - All mantras

Sarva Dvandva Ksayamkari, - Eliminating all dualiities

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Sarva Soubhagya Dayaka Cakra Swamini Sampradaya

yogini

The wheel of all kinds of union, traditional yogini:

( Follow the Gods of the fifth Chakra: )

Sarva Siddhiprade, - Giver of all achievments

Sarva Sampatprade, - Giver of all wealth

Sarva Priyamkari, - Giver of all that one like to have

Sarva Mangalakarini, - Harbinger of all auspiciousness

Sarva Kamaprade - Fulfiller of all desires

Sarva Duhkha Vimocani, - Eliminator of all misery

Sarva Mrityu Prasamani, - Eliminator of all accidental

deaths

Sarva Vigna Nivarani, - Eliminator of all obstracles

Sarvanga Sundari, - Beautful in every part of Her

body

Sarva Soubhagya Dayini Sarvartha Sadhaka Cakra

Swamini Kulottirna yogini

The wheel which propets you on the righteous path,

gives you all wealth, fullfills all your desirers, and

makes liberation possible, the yogini that has

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graduated out if all classifications.

( Follow the Gods of the sixth Encloure: )

Sarva Jne, - Omniscienl

Sarva Sakte, - Omnipotent

Sarvaisvarya pradayini, - Omniexpressive

Sarva Jnanamayi, - Providing the bliss of omniscience

Sarva Vyadhivinasini, - Eliminating all maladies

Sarvadharasvarupe - The support of all

Sarva Papa Hare, - The elimintor of notions of sin

Sarva Ananda Mayi, - All happiness

Sarva Raksa Svarupini, - All protecting

Sarvepsita Phala Prade, - Provider of all desired fruits

Sarva Raksakara Cakra Svamini, Nigarbha yogini

The wheel of all prodection, the yoini protecting the

child in the womb.

( Following the eight forms os Sarasvati, knowledge,

which are originally the group of letters describing

the explosion of the cosmos from a point: - the

seventh enclosuer: )

Vasini, - Control

Kamesvari, - Express

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Modini, - Pleasure

Vimale, - Purity

Arune, - Passion

Jayini, - Victory

Sarvesvari, - Controlling all

Kaulini, - Enjoying all

Sarvarogahara Cakra Swamini Rahasya yogini

The wheel which eliminates disease, the secret

yogini.

( Follow the weapons of the Divine Mother: )

Banini, - The five flowery arrows of Manmatha called

the senses of sound ( music ), touch ( eros ), form

(beauty ), taste (sweetness), smell (fragrance )

Capini, - The suger cane bow ( the mind which likes

sweet things of life )

Pasini, - The attractive power of love

Ankusini - The repulsive power to control evil

( Follow the Goddesses of the eighth enclosure of the

Sri Chakra: )

Maha Kamesvari, - The thrust of God expressing the

desire to see Himself in many forms

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Maha Vajresvari, - The ability to obtain the cosmos in

seed form

Maha Bhagamalini, - The ability to express the

cosmos out of the seed

Sarva Siddhiprada Cakra Swamini, Ati Rahasya yogini

The wheel of realizations, the most secrect yogini.

( Follow the central hub of the wheel of Sri Devi, the

Supreme Goddess: - in ninth enclosure: )

Sri Sri Maha Bhattarike,

Sarvananda Maya Cakra Swamini, Parapara Rahasya

Yogini

The Godes Sri Devi present in all the cosmos. The

wheel of all bliss, the trancendental secret yogini.

( Follow the nine Goddesses controlling the nine

wheels above: )

Tripure - Waking , Dreaming and Sleeping states

Tripuresi - The controller of these three states

Tripurasundari - The beautiful one among all these

three states

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Tripura Vasini - The one who lives in all these three

states

Tripura Srih - The riches of all these three states

Tripuramalini -The sequences of all these states

experienced by all people

Tripura Siddhe - The achievements possible in all

these three states

Tripurambe - The experience of the cosmos in Her

three states unifying all the experiences of all life

Maha Mahesvari - The great cosmic controller

Maha Maha Rajni - The great cosmic empress

Maha Maha Sakte - The great cosmic power

Maha Maha Gupte - The great cosmic secret

Maha Maha Jnapte - The great cosmic memory

Maha Mahannande - The great cosmic bliss

Maha Maha Skandhe - The great cosmic support

Maha Mahasaye - The great cosmic expression

Maha Maha Sri Cakra Nagara Samrajni - The great

transcendental conscious empress of the wheel of Sri

Cakra

Namaste Nameste Nameste Namah

We bow to You, we bow to You, We bow to You in the

three states of waking, dreaming, and sleeping states

O Divine Mother!

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