Devyatharvashirsham, also known as Devi Atharvashirsham, is one of the six important stotrams recited before Chandi Paath. Kavacham, Argala, Keelakam, Vedoktam Ratri Suktam, Tantroktam Ratri Suktam and Devyatharvashirsham are recited in the given order before reciting the main chapters of Durga Saptashati.
॥ Shridevyatharvashirsham ॥
Om Sarve Vai Deva Devimupatasthuh Kasi Tvam Mahadeviti॥1॥
Sabravit - Aham Brahmasvarupini। Mattah
Prakritipurushatmakam Jagat। Shunyam Chashunyam Cha॥2॥
Ahamanandananandau। Aham Vijnanavijnane।Aham Brahmabrahmani Veditavye।
Aham Panchabhutanyapanchabhutani।Ahamakhilam Jagat॥3॥
Vedoahamavedoaham। Vidyahamavidyaham। Ajahamanajaham।
Adhashchordhvam Cha Tiryakchaham॥4॥
Aham Rudrebhirvasubhishcharami।Ahamadityairuta Vishvadevaih।
Aham Mitravarunavubhau Bibharmi।Ahamindragni Ahamashvinavubhau॥5॥
Aham Somam Tvashtaram Pushanam Bhagam Dadhami।
Aham Vishnumurukramam Brahmanamuta Prajapatim Dadhami॥6॥
Aham Dadhami Dravinam HavishmateSupravye Yajamanaya Sunvate।
Aham Rashtri Sangamani VasunamChikitushi Prathama Yajniyanam।
Aham Suve Pitaramasya MurdhanmamaYonirapsvantah Samudre।
Ya Evam Veda।Sa Daivim Sampadamapnoti॥7॥
Te Deva Abruvan -Namo Devyai Mahadevyai Shivayai Satatam Namah।
Namah Prakrityai BhadrayaiNiyatah Pranatah Sma Tam॥8॥
Tamagnivarnam Tapasa JvalantimVairochanim Karmaphaleshu Jushtam।
Durgam Devim SharanamPrapadyamaheasurannashayitryai Te Namah॥9॥
Devim Vachamajanayanta Devastam Vishvarupah Pashavo Vadanti।
Sa No Mandreshamurjam Duhana Dhenurvagasmanupa Sushtutaitu॥10॥
Kalaratrim Brahmastutam Vaishnavim Skandamataram।
Sarasvatimaditim Dakshaduhitaram Namamah Pavanam Shivam॥11॥
Mahalakshmyai Cha Vidmahe Sarvashaktyai Cha Dhimahi।
Tanno Devi Prachodayat॥12॥
Aditirhyajanishta Daksha Ya Duhita Tava।
Tam Deva Anvajayanta Bhadra Amritabandhavah॥13॥
Kamo Yonih Kamala Vajrapanirguha Hasa Matarishvabhramindrah।
Punarguha Sakala Mayaya Cha Puruchyaisha Vishvamatadividyom॥14॥
Eshaatmashaktih। Esha Vishvamohini। Pashankushadhanurbanadhara।
Esha Shrimahavidya। Ya Evam Veda Sa Shokam Tarati॥15॥
Namaste Astu BhagavatiMatarasman Pahi Sarvatah॥16॥
Saishashtau Vasavah। Saishaikadasha Rudrah।Saisha Dvadashadityah।
Saisha VishvedevahSomapa Asomapashcha।
Saisha Yatudhana AsuraRakshansi Pishacha Yakshah Siddhah।
Saisha Sattvarajastamansi।Saisha Brahmavishnurudrarupini।
Saisha Prajapatindramanavah।Saisha Grahanakshatrajyotinshi।
Kalakashthadikalarupini।Tamaham Pranaumi Nityam॥
Papapaharinim DevimBhuktimuktipradayinim।
Anantam Vijayam ShuddhamSharanyam Shivadam Shivam॥17॥
ViyadikarasamyuktamVitihotrasamanvitam।
Ardhendulasitam DevyaBijam Sarvarthasadhakam॥18॥
Evamekaksharam BrahmaYatayah Shuddhachetasah।
Dhyayanti ParamanandamayaJnanamburashayah॥19॥
Vanmaya Brahmasustasmat Shashtham Vaktrasamanvitam।
Suryoavamashrotrabindusamyuktashtattritiyakah।
Narayanena Sammishro Vayushchadharayuk Tatah।
Vichche Navarnakoarnah Syanmahadanandadayakah॥20॥
Hritpundarikamadhyastham Pratahsuryasamaprabham।
Pashankushadharam Saumyam Varadabhayahastakam।
Trinetram Raktavasanam Bhaktakamadugham Bhaje॥21॥
Namami Tvam MahadevimMahabhayavinashinim।
MahadurgaprashamanimMahakarunyarupinim॥22॥
Yasyah Svarupam Brahmadayo NaJananti Tasmaduchyate Ajneya।
Yasya Anto Na LabhyateTasmaduchyate Ananta।
Yasya Lakshyam NopalakshyateTasmaduchyate Alakshya।
Yasya Jananam NopalabhyateTasmaduchyate Aja।
Ekaiva Sarvatra VartateTasmaduchyate Eka।
Ekaiva VishvarupiniTasmaduchyate Naika।
Ata EvochyateAjneyanantalakshyajaika Naiketi॥23॥
Mantranam Matrika Devi Shabdanam Jnanarupini।
Jnananam Chinmayatita*Shunyanam Shunyasakshini।
Yasyah Parataram NastiSaisha Durga Prakirtita॥24॥
Tam Durgam Durgamam Devim Duracharavighatinim।
Namami Bhavabhitoaham Samsararnavatarinim॥25॥
Idamatharvashirsham Yoadhite SaPanchatharvashirshajapaphalamapnoti।
Idamatharvashirshamajnatva YoarchamSthapayati - Shatalaksham Prajaptvapi
Soarchasiddhim Na Vindati।Shatamashtottaram Chasya Purashcharyavidhih Smritah।
Dashavaram Pathed Yastu Sadyah Papaih Pramuchyate।
Mahadurgani Tarati Mahadevyah Prasadatah॥26॥
Sayamadhiyano Divasakritam Papam Nashayati।
Prataradhiyano Ratrikritam Papam Nashayati।
Sayam Pratah Prayunjano Apapo Bhavati।
Nishithe Turiyasandhyayam Japtva Vaksiddhirbhavati।
Nutanayam Pratimayam Japtva Devatasannidhyam Bhavati।
Pranapratishthayam Japtva Prananam Pratishtha Bhavati।
Bhaumashvinyam Mahadevisannidhau Japtva Mahamrityum Tarati।
Sa Mahamrityum Tarati Ya Evam Veda। Ityupanishat॥
॥ Iti Shridevyatharvashirsham Sampurnam ॥