Durga Suktam
Durga Suktam
Durga Suktam
durgA sUktam
om || jA_tave'dase sunavAma_ soma' marAtIya_to nida'hAti_ vedaH' |
sa naH' par-Sha_dati' du_rgANi_ vishvA' nA_veva_ sindhu'-nduri_tA-.atya_gniH ||
tAma_gniva'rNA_-ntapa'sA jvala_ntIM-vai.N'rocha_nI-~Nka'rmapha_leShu_ juShTA᳚m |
du_rgA-nde_vIgM shara'Nama_ha-mprapa'dye su_tara'si tarase_ namaH' ||
agne_ tva-mpA'rayA_ navyo' a_smAnthsva_stibhi_rati' du_rgANi_ vishvA᳚ |
pUshcha' pRRi_thvI ba'hu_lA na' u_rvI bhavA' to_kAya_ tana'yAya_ shaMyo.NH ||
vishvA'ni no du_rgahA' jAtaveda_-ssindhu_nna nA_vA du'ri_tA-.ati'par-Shi |
agne' atri_vanmana'sA gRRiNA_no᳚-.asmAka'-mbodhyavi_tA ta_nUnA᳚m ||
pRRi_ta_nA_ jita_gM_ saha'mAnamu_grama_gnigM hu'vema para_mAthsa_dhasthA᳚t |
sa naH' par-Sha_dati' du_rgANi_ vishvA_ kShAma'dde_vo ati' duri_tA-.atya_gniH ||
pra_tnoShi' ka_mIDyo' adhva_reShu' sa_nAchcha_ hotA_ navya'shcha_ satsi' |
svAnchA᳚-.agne ta_nuva'-mpi_praya'svA_smabhya'-ncha_ saubha'ga_mAya'jasva ||
gobhi_rjuShTa'mayujo_ niShi'kta_-ntave᳚ndra viShNo_ranu_sa~ncha'rema |
nAka'sya pRRi_ShThama_bhi saM_va.NsA'no_ vaiShNa'vIM-lo.N_ka i_ha mA'dayantAm ||
o-~NkA_tyA_ya_nAya' vi_dmahe' kanyaku_mAri' dhImahi | tanno' durgiH pracho_dayA᳚t ||
OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Durga Suktam is a Vedic Sanskrit hymn of 8 verses dedicated to Goddess Durga, found in appendices and supplementary collections associated with the Vedic tradition. The hymn describes the Goddess as radiant with the power of tapas (austerity) and as the force behind the fruits of all actions. It is among the oldest hymns honoring the Durga form of the Divine Feminine and belongs to the broader Vedic and Shakta traditions.
What are the benefits of chanting Durga Suktam?
- Seeking protection from difficulties and obstacles (durgam)
- Invoking strength and courage during challenging circumstances
- Obtaining spiritual knowledge and clarity
- Observance of Shakti worship within a Vedic ritual framework
When is the best time to recite this?
The Durga Suktam is recited during Navaratri, Durga Puja, and at other festival occasions associated with Goddess Durga. It can be recited at any time as a Vedic prayer for protection and guidance.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Durga Suktam is associated with the later Vedic period and is found in supplementary collections appended to Vedic samhitas rather than in the main Rigvedic hymn corpus. Its attribution to ancient Vedic seers (rishis) places it within the category of divinely revealed (shruti-derived) literature. The hymn reflects an early stage in the development of the goddess theology that later became fully articulated in the Devi Mahatmyam. Its exact composition date is indeterminate, consistent with the general dating challenges of Vedic supplementary literature.
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Related Texts
- Devi Suktam — a Rigvedic hymn (Rigveda 10.125) attributed to the Goddess speaking in first person, regarded as the Vedic scriptural foundation for Shakta theology
- Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati — the Puranic elaboration of Durga worship that builds on the Vedic hymnic tradition