Durga Apaduddharaka Stotram
Durga Apaduddharaka Stotram
zrI durgA ApaduddhAraka stotram
namaste zaraNye zive sAnukampe
namaste jagadvyApike vizvarUpe |
namaste jagadvandyapAdAravinde
namaste jagattAriNi trAhi durge || 1 ||
namaste jagaccintyamAnasvarUpe
namaste mahAyogivijJAnarUpe |
namaste namaste sadAnandarUpe
namaste jagattAriNi trAhi durge || 2 ||
anAthasya dInasya tRSNAturasya
bhayArtasya bhItasya baddhasya jantoH |
tvamekA gatirdevi nistArakartrI
namaste jagattAriNi trAhi durge || 3 ||
araNye raNe dAruNe zatrumadhye-
'nale sAgare prAntare rAjagehe |
tvamekA gatirdevi nistAranaukA
namaste jagattAriNi trAhi durge || 4 ||
apAre mahAdustare'tyantaghore
vipatsAgare majjatAM dehabhAjAm |
tvamekA gatirdevi nistArahetu-
rnamaste jagattAriNi trAhi durge || 5 ||
namazcaNDike caNDadurdaNDalIlA-
samutkhaNDitA khaNDitA'zeSazatroH |
tvamekA gatirdevi nistArabIjaM
namaste jagattAriNi trAhi durge || 6 ||
tvamekA sadArAdhitA satyavAdi-
nyanekAkhilA krodhanA krodhaniSThA |
iDA piGgalA tvaM suSumnA ca nADI
namaste jagattAriNi trAhi durge || 7 ||
namo devi durge zive bhImanAde
sadAsarvasiddhipradAtRsvarUpe |
vibhUtiH zacI kAlarAtriH satI tvaM
namaste jagattAriNi trAhi durge || 8 ||
zaraNamasi surANAM siddhavidyAdharANAM
munimanujapazUnAM dasyubhistrAsitAnAM
nRpatigRhagatAnAM vyAdhibhiH pIDitAnAm |
tvamasi zaraNamekA devi durge prasIda || 9 ||
idaM stotraM mayA proktamApaduddhArahetukam |
trisandhyamekasandhyaM vA paThanAdghorasaGkaTAt || 10 ||
mucyate nAtra sandeho bhuvi svarge rasAtale |
sarvaM vA zlokamekaM vA yaH paThedbhaktimAnsadA || 11 ||
sa sarvaM duSkRtaM tyaktvA prApnoti paramaM padam |
paThanAdasya devezi kiM na siddhyati bhUtale |
stavarAjamidaM devi saGkSepAtkathitaM mayA || 12
iti zrI siddhezvarItantre paramazivokta zrI durgA ApaduddhAra stotram |
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Durga Apaduddharaka Stotram is an 11-verse Sanskrit hymn dedicated to Goddess Durga that directly invokes her for deliverance from calamities. The title means "remover of calamities," and the verses emphasize her omnipresence, compassionate nature, and role as the ultimate refuge for those in distress. It belongs to the Shakta devotional tradition and is used as a prayer during times of crisis.
What are the benefits of chanting Durga Apaduddharaka Stotram?
- Seeking protection and deliverance from calamities and adversity
- Cultivating courage and resilience in difficult situations
- Removal of fear and anxiety
- Deepening of faith in the Goddess as a source of refuge
When is the best time to recite this?
This stotram can be recited at any time, particularly during periods of distress, crisis, or uncertainty. It is also recited regularly in the morning or evening as a prayer for general protection, and during Navaratri observances.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The precise origin of the Durga Apaduddharaka Stotram is not established within a specific major Purana or Tantra. It circulates as a standalone devotional hymn within the corpus of Durga stotras. The author is unknown. Hymns of this type, focused specifically on calamity-relief, represent a subcategory of Shakta devotional literature that likely developed over the medieval period when Puranic and Tantric influences shaped popular worship. The text follows the standard invocatory structure of Durga stotrams.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Durga Kavacham — an armor hymn for Goddess Durga similarly focused on comprehensive protection
- Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati — the foundational Shakta text that establishes Durga's role as protector and destroyer of evil