Devi Aparajita Stotram
Devi Aparajita Stotram
devI aparAjitA stotram
namo devyai mahAdevyai zivAyai satataM namaH |
namaH prakRtyai bhadrAyai niyatAH praNatAH smatAm || 1 ||
raudrAyai namo nityAyai gauryai dhAtryai namo namaH |
jyotsnAyai cendurUpiNyai sukhAyai satataM namaH || 2 ||
kalyANyai praNatA vRddhyai siddhyai kurmo namo namaH |
nairRtyai bhUbhRtAM lakSmyai zarvANyai te namo namaH || 3 ||
durgAyai durgapArAyai sArAyai sarvakAriNyai |
khyAtyai tathaiva kRSNAyai dhUmrAyai satataM namaH || 4 ||
atisaumyAtiraudrAyai natAstasyai namo namaH |
namo jagatpratiSThAyai devyai kRtyai namo namaH || 5 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu viSNumAyeti zabditA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 6 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu cetanetyabhidhIyate |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 7 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu buddhirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 8 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu nidrArUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 9 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu kSudhArUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 10 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu chAyArUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 11 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu zaktirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 12 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu tRSNArUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 13 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu kSAntirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 14 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu jAtirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 15 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu lajjArUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 16 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu zAntirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 17 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu zraddhArUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 18 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu kAntirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 19 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu lakSmIrUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 20 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu vRttirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 21 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu smRtirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 22 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu dayArUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 23 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu tuSTirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 24 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu mAtRrUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 25 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteSu bhrAntirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 26 ||
indriyANAmadhiSThAtrI bhUtAnAM cAkhileSu yA |
bhUteSu satataM tasyai vyAptyai devyai namo namaH || 27 ||
citirUpeNa yA kRtsnametad vyApya sthitA jagat |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 28 ||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Devi Aparajita Stotram is a 28-verse Sanskrit hymn dedicated to Goddess Aparajita, whose name means "the unconquered" or "the invincible." The text praises her as the supreme victor over all forms of adversity and evil, and it belongs to the Shakta tradition of Goddess worship.
What are the benefits of chanting Devi Aparajita Stotram?
- Recitation is traditionally associated with victory over enemies and removal of fear.
- The hymn is used before important endeavors to seek the goddess's protection and support.
- Chanting is held to grant strength and courage when facing difficult circumstances.
- The text is particularly recited during Navaratri and festivals that celebrate the goddess's victorious nature.
- Regular recitation supports devotion to Devi in her fierce, protective aspect.
When is the best time to recite this?
Navaratri and other Devi festival occasions are the primary recommended times. Morning recitation before undertaking challenging tasks is also practiced. The stotram is appropriate at any time one seeks the goddess's protection or faces adversity.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Devi Aparajita Stotram's authorship and precise date of composition are not known. Aparajita, as a goddess epithet, appears in Puranic literature and Tantric texts, where she is identified with Durga's victorious aspect. The stotram draws from the Shakta tradition, which encompasses both Puranic and Tantric elements. Goddess Aparajita is venerated in specific regional traditions, and worship of this form of Devi has been documented in texts and temple practice across various parts of India. The text is transmitted in devotional anthologies and stotram collections.
Available scripts
This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector above to switch between them.
Related Texts
- Devi Mahatmyam (Durga Saptasati) — the primary Puranic text on Durga's victorious battles, sharing the same theme of the goddess's invincibility.
- Devi Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram — another Devi stotram in the same devotional tradition, though with a contrasting tone of humility rather than praise of victory.
- Mahishasura Mardini Stotram — a hymn celebrating Devi's defeat of Mahishasura, directly related to her identity as the unconquered goddess.