Devi Aparajita Stotram
Devi Aparajita Stotram
Devi Aparajita Stotram
devI aparAjitA stotram
namo devyai mahAdevyai shivAyai satataM namaH |
namaH prakRRityai bhadrAyai niyatAH praNatAH smatAm || 1 ||
raudrAyai namo nityAyai gauryai dhAtryai namo namaH |
jyotsnAyai chendurUpiNyai sukhAyai satataM namaH || 2 ||
kalyANyai praNatA vRRiddhyai siddhyai kurmo namo namaH |
nairRRityai bhUbhRRitAM lakShmyai sharvANyai te namo namaH || 3 ||
durgAyai durgapArAyai sArAyai sarvakAriNyai |
khyAtyai tathaiva kRRiShNAyai dhUmrAyai satataM namaH || 4 ||
atisaumyAtiraudrAyai natAstasyai namo namaH |
namo jagatpratiShThAyai devyai kRRityai namo namaH || 5 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu viShNumAyeti shabditA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 6 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu chetanetyabhidhIyate |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 7 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu buddhirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 8 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu nidrArUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 9 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu kShudhArUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 10 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu ChAyArUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 11 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu shaktirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 12 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu tRRiShNArUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 13 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu kShAntirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 14 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu jAtirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 15 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu lajjArUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 16 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu shAntirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 17 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu shraddhArUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 18 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu kAntirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 19 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu lakShmIrUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 20 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu vRRittirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 21 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu smRRitirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 22 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu dayArUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 23 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu tuShTirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 24 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu mAtRRirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 25 ||
yA devI sarvabhUteShu bhrAntirUpeNa saMsthitA |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH || 26 ||
indriyANAmadhiShThAtrI bhUtAnAM chAkhileShu yA |
bhUteShu satataM tasyai vyAptyai devyai namo namaH || 27 ||
chitirUpeNa yA kRRitsnametad 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.