Yama Stuti is a wonderful prayer that was revealed by Savitri who is known as one of the "Sada-Suhagan" in the history of Sanatan Dharma. The Stuti is vocalized to get longevity for the husband. The prayer also enhances the fortune of the married ladies.
Savitri, the goddess in Hindu mythology, is the daughter of the Savitr and the wife of the creator god Brahma. The Mahabharata recounts how Savitri used the power of her dedication to her husband Satyavan to prevent Yama, the god of the dead, from taking him when he was fated to die. She became the epitome of a faithful wife.
Yama is the God of death, sins, and freedom. The other name of Yama is Yamaraja.
Yama is the son of Surya. Yama is the Lord who takes away the “prana” or life force of any creature in this world at the time of death. Perhaps, Yama is the most feared deity in the Hindu culture.
Every married woman should recite or listen to this divine prayer, after taking bath daily morning and evening. If it is not possible to recite daily, one should do it at least on Thursday and Friday. Each and every time when you read this prayer the fortune of the seeker will increase. Savithri told this prayer to get her husband Sathyavan.
Yama Stuti Meaning
श्रीयमस्तुति
धर्मराज नमस्तेऽस्तु साक्षाद्धर्मस्वरूपिणे।
धर्मिष्ठ शान्तरूपाय सत्यरूप नमो नमः ॥१॥
Darma raja namasthesthu sakshath darma swaroopine!
Darmishta santha roopaya sathya roopa namo namah : !!
Salutations to the Lord of Dharma who is personification of real dharma,
Salutations to him who follows dharma is peaceful and has the form of truth.
यमाय मृत्यवे तुभ्यं कालाय च नमो नमः।
सूर्यपुत्र नमस्तेऽस्तु सर्वभूतक्षयाय ते ॥२॥
Yamaya mruthyave thubyam kaalaya sa namo namah : !
Surya puthra namasthesthu sarvabhootha kshayayathe
Salutations to you who is Yama and is the time,
Salutations to son of Sun God who weakens for death all beings.
साधूनां पितृतुल्याय वचनामृतदायिने
कटकाङ्कितकेयूर हारनूपुरधारिणे ॥३॥
Saadhunaam pithru thulyaya vachanamrutha dayine !
Kadakangitha keyura hara noopura daarine !!
He who is like father to saintly people gives them nectar like words,
He wears a crown, bangles, anklets and chains.
दूरादेव सतो दृष्ट्वा दुराचाराद्यविप्लुतान्।
अर्चते गन्ध पुष्पाद्यैः प्रत्युत्थानासनार्हणैः॥४॥
Dhoora deva sada dhrushtva duraachaaarath yavipludaan !
Archathe Gantha pushpathyai: prathyaththa naasanarhanai !
From the distance that God will always watch the bad acts right from youth,
And if he is worshipped by flower and sandal paste he would pardon those ones.
मध्यस्थाय नमस्तुभ्यं तत्त्वज्ञाय नमो नमः।
ददते निज सर्वस्वं साधूनां समदर्शिनाम् ॥५॥
Madhyasthaya namasthubyam thathvagnaya namo namah : !
Thathathe nija sarvasvam saadhunaam smadarsinaam !!
I salute the intermediary and salute again and again the great philosopher,
For he views all people including the sages as equal and one.
देवदेव नमस्तुभ्यं वेदवेदान्त वेदिने।
सत्कृतत्संकृतं पूर्वं जातं पाथेयमत्यवः॥६॥
Deva deva namasthubyam vedavedantha vedine !
Sathkruthath samakrutham poorvam jaatham paadheya madhayava !!
Salutations to the God of Gods, who is greatly learned in Vedas and Vedanthas,
When the previously earned good acts are exhausted, you would be born again in the middle.
स्वर्लोकान्गच्छत क्षिप्रमिति संप्रियवादिने।
नमस्ते पितृरूपाय भक्तानामभयंकर ॥७॥
Swarlogaana gachatha kshipram idhi sama priya vadhine !
Namasthe pithru roopaya bhakthanam abhayam kara !!
Salutations to Yama who tells people to go to heaven quickly ,
And who has the form of our manes, with a request, Please protect your devotees.
कमलाकान्तभक्ताय कमलोदरचक्षुषे।
मलोद्भव भव्याय कमलाभासक त्विषे ॥८॥
Kamala kantha bhakthaya kamalodara chakshushe !
Amalothbhava bhavyaya kamala baasaga dhvishea !!
A devotee of Lord Vishnu, whose eyes like the lotus flower,
Who is the excellent one born out of purity, And who is the son of he who unfurls the lotus flower?
नमो लावण्यनिधये कारुण्यवचनालय।
पापिनां घोररूपाय गर्जते दुर्जनाग्रतः ॥९॥
Namo lavanya nidaye karunya vachanaalaya !
Papinam ghora roopaya garjathe dhurjanaakrutha : !!
Salutations to the treasure of prettiness, Who is collection of knowledge of mercy,
Who looks horrible to the sinners, And who roars at wrong doing.
दंष्ट्राकराल भ्रुकुटी भीषणानन ते नमः।
ऊर्ध्वरोम्णे महारोम्णे दीर्घरोम्णे नमो नमः ॥१०॥
Dhamshtra karaala brakruthee beeshanaana they namah : !
Uurthva romne maha romne theerga romne namo namah : !!
Salutations to the one having fearsome teeth in his open mouth
Who has an extremely fear some face, Salutations to one having straight hair, great hair and long hair.
घण्टारव महाचण्ड कालदण्डाय चण्डिने।
दण्ड्यान् दण्डयते नित्यमुग्रदण्डाय ते नमः ॥११॥
Gandaraba maha chanda kala dandaya chandine
Dadyaan dandayathe nithya mugra dandayathe nama
He who comes with great anger along with the sound of the bell, Oh angry one with a staff of god of death
You will punish your staff and you will punish them with vehemence daily, Salutations to you
कोदण्ड कालदण्डाऽसिपरश्वध वरायुधान्।
धारिणे मारिणे लोकान् पुण्यराशिस्वरूपिणे ॥१२॥
Kodanda kaala dandaasi paraswadha varayudhaan
Dharine, maarine lokaan punya rasi swaroopine
Armed with blessed weapons like Kodanda, staff of death and the axe,
He who kills people and has form of collection of blessed deeds
ग्रहणे सर्वलोकानां जागरूकाधिकारिणे।
दिव्यज्ञानप्रशस्ताय समस्ताङ्गायते नमः ॥१३॥
Grahane sarva lokaanaam jaga roogadhi karine
Divya jnana prasathaaya samasthangyathe nama
He who catches entire world andis very alert in his job
Has fame of divine wisdom and I salute him who has all branches
समस्तलोकवन्द्याय समस्तस्तोत्ररूपिणे।
कालाम्बुदमहानील महावृषभवाहन ॥१४॥
Samastha loka vandhyaya, samastha stotra roopine
Kalambudha maha neela maha vrishabha vahana
He who is saluted by entire world, he who is form of all stotras
And rides on great buffalo of the deep blue colour of water rich cloud
कल्पानल महाकील ज्वलल्लोचन ते नमः।
भयंकराय पापानां अभयाय सुधर्मिणाम् ॥१५॥
Kalpanala maha keela jwala lochana they nama
Bhayankaraya papanaam abhayaya sudharminaam
I salute you whose eyes shine like the greatly burning fire of the yajna
And one who excuses great sins of people who follow proper dharma
द्रवत्सुधांशु संपूर्णचन्द्रास्याय नमो नमः।
प्रलयांबुदनिर्घोषभीषयित्रेऽहदर्शिने ॥१६॥
Drwath sudhamsu sampoorna chandraasyaya namo nama
Pralayambudha nirgosha bheesha yithre aha darasini
I salute and salute he who is like the full moon appearing like liquid nectar
And who appears fearful like the terrible sound made by the water of deluge
गोभ्यां करुण्यपूर्णाभ्यां पश्यते सुकृतात्मनाम्।
तत्त्वाय तत्त्वरूपाय तत्त्वदृष्टे नमोनमः ॥१७॥
Gobhyaam pkaruna poornaabhyaam pasyathe sukruthathmanam
Thathwaaya thathwa swroopaya thathwa drushte namo nama
The people who do good deeds see him as a cow full of mercy
And I salute him who is truthful, has a form of truth, and sees only truth
अतीवगर्जत्प्रलयाम्बुदध्वनिप्रमूर्च्छिताऽशेषदिगंतराय।
छिन्धीति भिन्धीति च चूर्णतेऽसतो वीक्ष्य विभो नमस्ते ॥१८॥
Atheeva garja pralayambudha dwani pra moorchithaa asesha digantharaya
Chindheethi bindheethi choornethi asatho veekshya vibho Namasthe
He who is like the atmosphere filled with the fierce sound of great thunder which makes us faint,
I salute him who sees us as if we are being cut, tears and powders
करालकायाऽतिकठोरवाचा पापिष्ठसंघं भृशभीषयित्रे।
ज्वलद्युगान्तोद्यमबाडवाग्निसमोर्ध्वरोम्णे परपीडकानाम् ॥१९॥
Karaala kaaya athi katora vachaa papishta sanga, brusa bheeshayithro ,
Jwaladh youganthodhyama badavagni sam a ordwaromne para peedakaanaam
He who with the formidable body, and fearsome voice scares the group of sinners and wounds them
And is similar to the shining fierce fire of deluge, has very long hair while troubling others
विषोल्बणा भीषण कृष्णसर्प दण्डाभिघाताघि विमोहयित्रे।
साधुमित्रायते शश्वन्मित्रपुत्रायते नमः ॥२०॥
Vishol banaa bheshana Krishna sarpa dandabhi ghaathaaghi vimohayithre
Sadhu mithra yathe saswan mithra puthra yathe nama
Like poisoned arrows and black cobra he attracts sinners and punishes
But for good people he is like friend and consoles like friends son, saluttions to him
शान्तगात्राय शान्तानां मेरुगोत्रसमञ्जसे।
पूजामात्रातितुष्टाय भक्ताभीष्टप्रदायिने ॥२१॥
Santha gathraaya saanthaanaam meru gathra samanjase
Poojamathraadhi thushtaaya bhaktha abheeshta pradhaayine
With peaceful body, peaceful and is similar in shape to meru mountain
Would become satisfied just by a worship and fulfills desire of devotees
शिपिविष्ट नमस्तेऽस्तु नमस्ते परमेष्ठिने ।
वाचा प्रीणयते साधून् पूज्यान् पूजयते नमः ॥२२॥
Sipivishta naosthu , Namasthe parameshtine
Vaachaa preenayathe saadhoon , poojyaan poojayathe nama
Salutations to one surrounded by light, salutations to one who is divine
He who gratifies good people and worships divine people salutations to him
प्रदात्रे साधु सल्लोकं अपहर्त्रे सतां भयम् ।
धर्मशास्त्रस्वरूपाय न्यायशास्त्रार्थचक्षुषे ॥२३॥
Pradathre sadh sallokam apaharthre sathaam bhayam
Dharma sastra swaroopaaya nyaya sasthrartha chakshushe
He grants heaven to good people and steals away their fear forever
He has form of dharma and sastra and understands the meaning of science of justice
वृकोदर नमस्तुभ्यं यमुना सोदराय च।
यमाय धर्मराजाय मृत्यवे चान्तकाय च ॥२४॥
Vrukodhara namasthubhyam, Yamuna sodharaaya cha
Yamaya dharma rajaya mruthyuve cha anthakaya cha
I salute him who has a belly like a wolf, who is the brother of the river Yamuna also
He is Yama, king of Dharma, the death, and one who puts an end to things
वैवस्वताय कालाय सर्वभूतक्षयाय च ।
औदुंबराय दध्नाय नीलाय परमेष्ठिने ॥२५॥
Vaivaswathaya kalaya sarva bhootha kshayaya cha
Oudhumbaraya neelaaya parameshtine
The Kala who is son of sun God who puts an end to all life
The one who causes disease, the blue one and the great God
वृकोदराय चित्राय चित्रगुप्ताय ते नमः।
भूयो भूयो नमस्तुभ्यं भक्तरक्षगते नमः ॥२६॥
Vrukodaraya chithraaya chithra gupthaya they nama
Bhooyo bhooyo namasthubhyam Bhaktha raksha Gathe nama
He who wolf-like belly, who is peculiar, who is Chithra Guptha, salutations
Again and again, I salute he who goes to protect his devotees.
