ÀRYA ÌÉÃ TÀRÀ NAMAS KÀRAIKA VIÆÌATI STOTRAM

OÆ NAMO BHAGAVATY ÀRYA TÀRÀ DEVYÀ NAMAS KÀRAIKA VIÆÌATI STOTRAM

NAMAS TÀRE TURE VIRE KÌANA DYUTI NIBHE KÌAÇE

TRAILOKYA NÀTHA VAK TRÀBJA VIKASAT KESAR ODHBHAVE

NAMAÂ ÌATA ÌARAĆ ĆANDRA SAÆPÎRÇA PAÍALÀ LANE

TÀRÀ SAHASTRA NIKAÉAIÂ PRAHA SAT KIRAÇ OJJVALE

NAMAÂ KANAKA NÃLÀBJA PÀÇI PADMA VIBHÎËITE

DÀNA VÃRYA TAPAÂ ÌANTI TITIKÌA DHYÀNA GOĆARE

NAMAS TATHAGÀT OËNIËA VIJAYÀ NANTA ĆÀRIÇI

ÌEËA PÀRAMITÀ PRÀPTA JINA PUTRANI ËEVITE

NAMAS TUT TÀRA HUÆKÀRA PÎRITÀ ÌÀDI GANTARE

SAPTA LOKA KRAMÀ KRÀNTA NIÂÌEËÀ KARËANA KÌAME

NAMAÂ ÌAKRÀ NALA BRAHMA MARUD VIÌVEÌVAR ÀRĆITE

BHÎTA VETÀLA GANDHARVA GAÇA YAKÌA PURAS KÉTE

NAMAÂ STRADITI PHAÍ KÀRA PARA YANTRA PRA MARDINI

PRATYÀ LÃÁHA PADA NYÀSE ÌIKHI JVÀLÀ KUL OJJVALE

NAMAS TURE MAHÀ GHORE MÀLA VÃRA VINÀÌINI

BHÉKUTÃ KÉTA VAK TRÀBJA SARVA ÌATRUN NIËÎDINI

NAMAÂ STRÃ RATNA MUDRÀÑK HÉDAY ÀÑGULI VIBHÎËITE

BHÎËITÀ ÌEËA DIK ĆAKRA NIKARA SVA KARÀ KULE

NAMAÂ PRAMU DITOD DÃPTA MUKUTA KÌIPTA MÀLIÇÃ

HASAT PRAHASA TUT TÀRE MÀRA LOKA VAÌAÆ KARÃ

NAMAÂ SAMASTA BHÎPÀLA PAÍALÀ KARËAÇA KÌAÇE

ĆARA BHÉKUTI HÎÆKÀRA SARVÀ PADA VIMOĆINÃ

NAMAÂ ÌIKHAÇDA KHAÇÁENDU MUKUTÀ BHARAÇ OJJVALE

AMITÀBHA JATÀ BHÀRA BHÀSVARA KIRAÇ ADDHRUVE

NAMAÂ KALPÀNTA HUTABHUG JJVÀLÀ MÀLÀNTA RASTHITE

ÀLÃÁHA MUDITÀ BADDHARI PUĆAKRA VINÀÌINÃ

NAMAÂ KARA TALÀ GHÀTA ĆARAÇÀ HATA BHÎTALE

BHÉKUÍÃ KÉTA HÎÆKÀRA SAPTA PATÀLÀ BHEDINÃ

NAMAÂ ÌIVE ÌUBHE ÌÀNTE ÌÀNTA NIRVÀÇA GOĆARE

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SVÀHÀ PRAÇA VASAÆ YUKTE MAHÀ PÀTA KANÀÌINÃ

NAMAÂ PRAMUDITÀ BADDHA RIPU GÀTRA PRA BHEDINÃ

DAÌÀ KÌARA PADA NYÀSE VIDYÀ HÎÆKÀRA DÃPITE

NAMAS TURE PÀDA GHÀTA HÎÆKÀRÀ KÀRA BÃJITE

MERU MANDHARA VINDHYAÌĆA BHUVANA TRAYA ĆALINÃ

NAMAÂ SURE ÌARÀ KÀRA HARIÇ ÀÆKA KARAS THITE

TÀRÀD VIRUKTA PHAÍ KÀRA AÌEËA VIËANÀ ÌINÃ

NAMAÂ SURA GAÇÀ DHYAKÌA SURA KINNARA SEVITE

ABADDHA MUDITÀ BHOGA KARÃ DUÂ SVAPNA NÀÌINÃ

NAMAÌ ĆANDRÀRKA SAÆPÎRÇA NAYA NADYUTI BHÀSVARE

HARAD VIRUKTA TUT TÀRE VIËMA JVARA NÀÌINÃ

NAMAÂ STRÃ TATTVA VINYÀSE ÌIVA ÌAKTI SAMAN VITE

GRAHA VETÀLA YAKÌA GAÇÀÌINÃ PRAVARE TURE

MANTRA MULAÆ IDAÆ STOTRAÆ NAMAS KÀRAIKA VIÆÌAKAÆ

YAÂ PATHET PRAYATO DHIMAN DEVYA BHAKTI SAMAN VITAÂ

SAYAÆ VA PRATAR UÍ THAYÀ SMARET SARVA BHAYÀ PRADAÆ

SARVA PAPA PRASA MANAÆ SARVA DÎÉGATÃ NAÌANAÆ

ABHI ÌEKTO BHAVEÍ TURNAÆ SAPTA BHIR JINÀ KOTÃBHIÂ

ASMIN MAHÀÍ TVAÆ AÌADYA SONTE BAUDDHA PADAÆ VRAJET

VISAÆ TASYÀ MAHÀ GHAURAÆ SÍHA VARAÆ VATHA JAÑGA MAÆ

SMARANAÍ PRALAYAÆ YATÃ KHADI TAÆ PITAÆ EVA VA

GRAHA JVARA VISAR TANAÆ PARAÆ AÉTÃ VINA ÌANAÆ

ANESYAÆ ĆAIVA SAT VANAÆ DVIS TÉÃ SAPTA BHIVAR TINAÆ

PUTRA KAMO LABHET PUTRAÆ DHANA KAMO LABHED DHANAÆ

SARVA KAMAÆ AVAP NOTÃ NA VIGHNAIÂ PRATÃ HANYATE

This completes the one hundred and eight padas in praise of the sacred Arya Tara by the complete and perfect buddha Vairoçana.

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The activity dharani of Tara.

NAMO RATNA TRAYÀ YA NAMA ÀRYA AVALOKIT ESHVARÀ YAHomage to the Three Jewels, Homage to the Noble One, the Queen who looks upon all with eyes of

compassion,

BODHI SATVÀ YA MAHÀ SATVÀ YA MAHÀ KÀRUNIKÀ YAthe one who is the essence of enlightenment, the great being, the body of great compassion.

TADYATHÀ OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE Thus I have heard, Om, to the liberator, thoroughly liberate, again thoroughly liberate

SARVA DUÌÍAÆ PRA DUÌÍAÆ all malevolence, negativity, suffering and dissatisfactoriness including all prior negativity

MAMA KRITE JAÆBHAYA STAÆBHAYA MOHAYA BANDHAYAthat I have become attached to, destroy, subdue, magically confound,

HÎÆ HÎÆ HÎÆ PHAÍ PHAÍ PHAÍencase it, wrathfully dissolve it all, may it all be cut through,

SARVA DUÌÍAÆ STAÆBHANI TÀRE SVÀHÀmay all negativity be subdued by the liberator, So be it.

The Dharani of the vow of Tara.

NAMO RATNA TRAYÀ YA OÆ TÀRE TÀRÀ YAI HÎÆ HÎÆ HÎÆ Homage to the three jewels, Om, the liberator, Hung,

SAMAYA STHITE BHARA BHARA SARVÀ BHARANA VIBHÎÌITE PADME NI PADMEfirmly committed to the burden, the load, all the burden, adorned with the lotus, into the lotus,

MAHÀ PADME ASANA STHITE HASA HASA TRAI LOKYA PARÀ VEÌAfirmly established in the great lotus asana, laughing, rescuing from the appearances of the three worlds,

SARVAVÀ DEVA DÀNAVA PÎJITE SMARA HI BHAGAVATI TÀRE SMARA HIall devas and danavas make offering to you, remembering the Bhagavati Tara, recalling

BHAGAVANTA TÀTHÀGATASYA SURATE SAMAYAÆ DHARA DHÀRA MAHÀSATVAthe Queen, the one gone to suchness, great joy of commitment, bearer, holder, the great being,

VILOKITE MAÇI KANAKA VIĆITRA BHARAÇE OÆ VILOKÀYA BHAGAVATI TÀREeagerly awaiting your precious, golden, many faceted nurturing, Om, Bhagavati Tara, causing others to see,

HÉÃÆ HÉÃÆ HÉÃÆ PHAÍ SVÀHÀHring, may it all be cut through, so be it.

This Sanskrit manuscript, one of the immeasurable benefits brought by Vairocana the Translator, touches the purity of all that exists.

The dharani of Tara who liberates from rebirth in the three lower realms.

NAMAÂ ÀRYA AVALOKIT ESHVARÀ YAHomage to the Noble One, the Queen who looks upon all with eyes of compassion,

BODHI SATVÀ YA MAHÀ SATVÀ YA MAHÀ KÀRUNIKÀ YAthe one who is the essence of enlightenment, the great being, the body of great compassion.

NAMO BHAGAVATE ÀRYA TÀRE OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE Homage to Bhagavati Arya Tara, Om, to the liberator, thoroughly liberate, again thoroughly liberate,

VÃRE DUÉGAÉTI UTTÀRA YA HÉÃÆ HÉÃÆ HÉÃÆyou who are unsurpassably victorious against rebirth in the lower realms, Hring,

SARVA DUÂKHÀTA MOĆANI BHAGAVATI DUMÀ TÀRAÇAÆBhagavati Tara, who releases from all suffering and dissatifactoriness,

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MAHÀ YOGAÌ ĆARI HÉÃÆ NAMO TURE SVÀHÀthe great exponent of yoga, Hring, Homage to Ture, so be it.

Provisionally translated by Lhündrüb, 2007.

Prostrations to Tara, swift and courageous, her eyes of wisdom appear like instantaneous lightning,

born from the tear of the lotus face of the lord of the three realms, from a billion pistils. Red Tara

Prostrations to her whose face is like the accumulation of

a hundred full moons in autumn, like the blazing light of a thousand stars. White Tara

Prostrations to golden blue Tara, her hand is adorned with a water born lotus,

her field of activity is generosity, enthusiasm, peace, patience, meditation and wisdom. Golden blue Tara

Prostrations to her, ushnisha of the Tathagatas, who experiences infinite victory,

supported by all the heirs of the victorious ones who have obtained every perfection. Golden Tara

Prostrations to her who fills all space, directions and desire realms with Tut Tare and Hung, pressing the

seven worlds under her feet, she summons everything without exception under her power. Yellow Tara

Prostrations to her praised by Indra, Agni, Brahma, Vayu, all the various Maruts,

Shiva and all his retinues, by all demons, zombies, gandharvas and malevolent elementals. Red Tara

Prostrations to her who destroys the harmful magic of others, by the intonation of Trat and Phat,

right leg extended and left leg leg pressing down, standing amidst a blazing inferno. Black Tara

Prostrations to Tu Re, the greatly wrathful one, who annihilates the warriors of mara,

the terrifying expression on her lotus face slays all enemies. Golden Tara

Prostrations to her whose fingers adopting the mudra of the three jewels adorns her heart,

her hand displaying the universal chakra emanating light that shakes the entire cosmos. Red Tara

Prostrations to her, the crown of profound great joy, ornamented by a rosary of dazzling lights,

her peals of laughter intoning Tut Tar Ra, bring demons and the universe under her power. Red Tara

Prostrations to her whose power summons all the assemblies of protectors of the earth,

her intonation of Hung and her wrathful expression rescues beings from all forms of destitution. Black Tara

Prostrations to her crowned with the crescent moon, her ornaments emanate dazzling radiance,

from out of her topknot, Amitabha streams forth continuous light. Golden Tara

Prostrations to her, amidst a garland of flames like the inferno at the end of an aeon. In the joyous posture

of right leg extended and left drawn in, she annihilates the negative forces of the enemy. Red Tara

Prostrations to her who slaps the earth with her palms and stamps it under her feet, intoning

Hung and her wrathful expression subjugates the beings of the seven underworlds. Black Tara

Prostrations to the mother blissful, virtuous and serene, the cause completely beyond sorrow,

possessing the inherently pure Svaha and Om, she overcomes even the greatest misdeeds. White Tara

Prostrations to her who through her joyous posture shatters the bodies of the negative forces, with

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the ten syllable awareness mantra encircling Hung, she is the mother who liberates. Red Tara

Prostrations to her who stamps her feet with Ture, her resounding seed syllable Hung

shakes Mount Sumeru, Mandara, Kailash and even the three world systems. Orange Tara

Prostrations to her in the form of the lake of the devas, she holds in her hand the symbol of a hare.

with the letter Phat and the resonance of the Tut Tara mantra, she dispels all poisons. White Tara

Prostrations to her served by the king of deva assemblies, by suras, celestial musicians and humans.

With the sheer brilliance of her joyous armour, she dispels all bad dreams and disputes. White Tara

Prostrations to her whose eyes emanate brilliant light like the sun and the full moon, her intoning

Hara and the resonance of the Tut Tara mantra eradicate the most violent epidemics. Orange Tara

Prostrations to her, the array of the three syllables of suchness, the auspiciousness and power to pacify the

assemblies of malevolent elementals, zombies and demons, vanquished by the unsurpassable Ture. White Tara

These are the praises with the root mantra and the prostrations to the twenty one forms of Tara.

One who has perfect devotion to the Devi Tara, a wise person who clearly recites this,

remembering her in the evening, at dusk and at dawn upon rising, will be granted absolute fearlessness.

She pacifies all one’s unwholesome actions and all rebirth in the lower realms will be averted.

Seventy million Bhagavats will swiftly initiate one,

in this life one shall attain greatness and ultimately proceed to Buddhahood.

The strongest poisons, environmental or in the form of other beings, whether eaten or drunk,

will be completely purified by this act of remembrance.

One will be free from all forms of suffering caused by poisons, epidemics and negative forces.

This applies to other beings, as well. If one chants these stanzas with conviction two, three or seven times,

if one wishes for a child, one will have a child, if one wishes for wealth, it shall be obtained.

One’s aspirations will be fulfilled and all negative forces will be subdued.

This completes the one hundred and eight padas in praise of the sacred Arya Tara by the complete and perfect buddha Vairoçana.

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The dharani of Tara who liberates from rebirth in the three lower realms.

NAMAÂ ÀRYA AVALOKIT ESHVARÀ YAHomage to the Noble One, the Queen who looks upon all with eyes of compassion,

BODHI SATVÀ YA MAHÀ SATVÀ YA MAHÀ KÀRUNIKÀ YAthe one who is the essence of enlightenment, the great being, the body of great compassion.

NAMO BHAGAVATE ÀRYA TÀRE OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE Homage to Bhagavati Arya Tara, Om, to the liberator, thoroughly liberate, again thoroughly liberate,

VÃRE DUÉGAÉTI UTTÀRA YA HÉÃÆ HÉÃÆ HÉÃÆyou who are unsurpassably victorious against rebirth in the lower realms, Hring,

SARVA DUÂKHÀTA MOĆANI BHAGAVATI DUMÀ TÀRAÇAÆBhagavati Tara, who releases from all suffering and dissatifactoriness,

MAHÀ YOGAÌ ĆARI HÉÃÆ NAMO TURE SVÀHÀthe great exponent of yoga, Hring, Homage to Ture, so be it.

Drubtab Kuntu, Volume Na, page 796.

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Praises to the twenty one Taras with mantras according to Atisha’s tradition :

Prostrations to Tara, swift and courageous, her eyes of wisdom appear like instantaneous lightning,

born from the tear of the lotus face of the lord of the three realms, from a billion pistils. Magnetising Red Tara

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE VAÌAÆ KURU SVÀHÀProstrations to her whose face is like the accumulation of

a hundred full moons in autumn, like the blazing light of a thousand stars. Pacifying White Tara

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE ÌANÍIÆ KURU SVÀHÀProstrations to golden blue Tara, her hand is adorned with a water born lotus,

her field of activity is generosity, enthusiasm, peace, patience, meditation and wisdom. Wealth and longlife Golden blue Tara

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE PUÌÍIÆ KURU SVÀHÀ

Prostrations to her, ushnisha of the Tathagatas, who experiences infinite victory,

supported by all the heirs of the victorious ones who have obtained every perfection. Golden Longevity Tara

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE AYÎ JÑÀNA PUÌÍIM KURU SVÀHÀProstrations to her who fills all space, directions and desire realms with Tut Tare and Hung, pressing the

seven worlds under her feet, she summons everything without exception under her power. Orange mara subjugating Tara

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE SARVA SIÍÍRI AKRA KAYA HÉÃÂ SVÀHÀProstrations to her praised by Indra, Agni, Brahma, Vayu, all the various Maruts,

Shiva and all his retinues, by all demons, zombies, gandharvas and malevolent elementals. Dark Red Tara

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE ĆATTRAÆ ÎTSITAYA PHAÍ

Prostrations to her who destroys the harmful magic of others, by the intonation of Trat and Phat,

right leg extended and left leg leg pressing down, standing amidst a blazing inferno. Extremely wrathful Black Tara who totally conquers and exorcises black magic and sorcery.

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE SARVA DAYA ÀPARAVARA MÀYA SVÀHÀ Prostrations to Tu Re, the greatly wrathful one, who annihilates the warriors of mara,

the terrifying expression on her lotus face slays all enemies. Very wrathful dark red Tara who subjugates and destroys enemies

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE SARVA MARA ÌATRUN MARÀYA PHAÍ SVÀHÀProstrations to her whose fingers adopting the mudra of the three jewels adorns her heart,

her hand displaying the universal chakra emanating light that shakes the entire cosmos. White Tara who protects from fear

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE MAÆ ÎPA KRAMA RAKÌA RAKÌA SVÀHÀProstrations to her, the crown of profound great joy, ornamented by a rosary of dazzling lights,

her peals of laughter intoning Tut Tar Ra, bring demons and the universe under her power. Red Tara who brings relative existence under her dominion

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE SARVA MARA PARÀMA DHÀÇÃ SVÀHÀProstrations to her whose power summons all the assemblies of protectors of the earth,

her intonation of Hung and her wrathful expression rescues beings from all forms of destitution. Orange Tara who destroys poverty

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE VASÎDHARA NÃ SVÀHÀProstrations to her crowned with the crescent moon, her ornaments emanate dazzling radiance,

from out of her topknot, Amitabha streams forth continuous light.

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Golden Auspicious Tara

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE MAÇGALAÆ SVÀHÀProstrations to her, amidst a garland of flames like the inferno at the end of an aeon. In the joyous posture

of right leg extended and left drawn in, she annihilates the negative forces of the enemy. Red Tara who protects from obstacles

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE BAYA BAMING KURU SVÀHÀProstrations to her who slaps the earth with her palms and stamps it under her feet, intoning

Hung and her wrathful expression subjugates the beings of the seven underworlds. Black Tara who suppresses negative forces

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE VAJRA MAHÀ PANDA BANDING KURU SVÀHÀ

Prostrations to the mother blissful, virtuous and serene, the cause completely beyond sorrow,

possessing the inherently pure Svaha and Om, she overcomes even the greatest misdeeds. White Tara who pacifies negative obscurations

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE SARVA PABHAM PASHA MANA YE SVÀHÀ

Prostrations to her who through her joyous posture shatters the bodies of the negative forces, with

the ten syllable awareness mantra encircling Hung, she is the mother who liberates. Red Tara, the resonance of awareness

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE SARVA DHARMÀ BARTHI BARA ÌODA YE SVÀHÀ

Prostrations to her who stamps her feet with Ture, her resounding seed syllable Hung

shakes Mount Sumeru, Mandara, Kailash and even the three world systems. Orange Tara who pacifies negative forces and obstacles

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE SARVA STVAMBHANI TARE SVÀHÀ

Prostrations to her in the form of the lake of the devas, she holds in her hand the symbol of a hare.

with the letter Phat and the resonance of the Tut Tara mantra, she dispels all poisons. White Tara who purifies naga diseases

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE NÀGA BIKAÌI DAÆ KURU SVÀHÀ

Prostrations to her served by the king of deva assemblies, by suras, celestial musicians and humans.

With the sheer brilliance of her joyous armour, she dispels all bad dreams and disputes. White Tara who dispels bad dreams and disputes

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE MOKÌA YE SVÀHÀ

Prostrations to her whose eyes emanate brilliant light like the sun and the full moon, her intoning

Hara and the resonance of the Tut Tara mantra eradicate the most violent epidemics. Orange Tara who dispels contagious diseases

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE BIÌARATA SVÀHÀ

Prostrations to her, the array of the three syllables of suchness, the auspiciousness and power to pacify the

assemblies of malevolent elementals, zombies and demons, vanquished by the unsurpassable Ture. White Tara who accomplishes all activities

OÆ TÀRE TUT TÀRE TURE SARVA SIDDHI SARDANAÆ SVÀHÀThese are the praises with the root mantra and the prostrations to the twenty one forms of Tara. One who has perfect

devotion to the Devi Tara, a wise person who clearly recites this, remembering her in the evening, at dusk and at dawn upon rising, will be granted absolute fearlessness. She pacifies all one’s unwholesome actions and all rebirth in

the lower realms will be averted. Seventy million Bhagavats will swiftly initiate one, in this life one shall attain greatness and ultimately proceed to Buddhahood. The strongest poisons, environmental or in the form of other

beings, whether eaten or drunk, will be completely purified by this act of remembrance. One will be free from all forms of suffering caused by poisons, epidemics and negative forces. This applies to other beings, as well. If one

chants these stanzas with conviction two, three or seven times, if one wishes for a child, one will have a child, if one wishes for wealth, it shall be obtained. One’s aspirations will be fulfilled and all negative forces will be subdued.This completes the one hundred and eight padas in praise of the sacred Arya Tara by the complete and perfect buddha Vairoçana.

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