Devi Aparajita Stotram
Devi Aparajita Stotram
Devi Aparajita Stotram
devī aparājitā stotram
namo devyai mahādevyai śivāyai satataṃ namaḥ |
namaḥ prakṛtyai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatāḥ smatām || 1 ||
raudrāyai namo nityāyai gauryai dhātryai namo namaḥ |
jyotsnāyai cendurūpiṇyai sukhāyai satataṃ namaḥ || 2 ||
kalyāṇyai praṇatā vṛddhyai siddhyai kurmo namo namaḥ |
nairṛtyai bhūbhṛtāṃ lakṣmyai śarvāṇyai te namo namaḥ || 3 ||
durgāyai durgapārāyai sārāyai sarvakāriṇyai |
khyātyai tathaiva kṛṣṇāyai dhūmrāyai satataṃ namaḥ || 4 ||
atisaumyātiraudrāyai natāstasyai namo namaḥ |
namo jagatpratiṣṭhāyai devyai kṛtyai namo namaḥ || 5 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu viṣṇumāyeti śabditā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 6 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu cetanetyabhidhīyate |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 7 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu buddhirūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 8 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu nidrārūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 9 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu kṣudhārūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 10 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu chāyārūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 11 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śaktirūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 12 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu tṛṣṇārūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 13 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu kṣāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 14 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu jātirūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 15 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu lajjārūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 16 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 17 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śraddhārūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 18 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu kāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 19 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu lakṣmīrūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 20 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu vṛttirūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 21 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu smṛtirūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 22 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu dayārūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 23 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu tuṣṭirūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 24 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu mātṛrūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 25 ||
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu bhrāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 26 ||
indriyāṇāmadhiṣṭhātrī bhūtānāṃ cākhileṣu yā |
bhūteṣu satataṃ tasyai vyāptyai devyai namo namaḥ || 27 ||
citirūpeṇa yā kṛtsnametad vyāpya sthitā jagat |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 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.