Sree Durga Sahasra Nama Stotram
Sree Durga Sahasra Nama Stotram
zrI durgA sahasra nAma stotram
|| atha zrI durgA sahasranAmastotram ||
nArada uvAca -
kumAra guNagambhIra devasenApate prabho |
sarvAbhISTapradaM puMsAM sarvapApapraNAzanam || 1||
guhyAdguhyataraM stotraM bhaktivardhakamaJjasA |
maGgalaM grahapIDAdizAntidaM vaktumarhasi || 2||
skanda uvAca -
zRNu nArada devarSe lokAnugrahakAmyayA |
yatpRcchasi paraM puNyaM tatte vakSyAmi kautukAt || 3||
mAtA me lokajananI himavannagasattamAt |
menAyAM brahmavAdinyAM prAdurbhUtA harapriyA || 4||
mahatA tapasA''rAdhya zaGkaraM lokazaGkaram |
svameva vallabhaM bheje kaleva hi kalAnidhim || 5||
nagAnAmadhirAjastu himavAn virahAturaH |
svasutAyAH parikSINe vasiSThena prabodhitaH || 6||
trilokajananI seyaM prasannA tvayi puNyataH |
prAdurbhUtA sutAtvena tadviyogaM zubhaM tyaja || 7||
bahurUpA ca durgeyaM bahunAmnI sanAtanI |
sanAtanasya jAyA sA putrImohaM tyajAdhunA || 8||
iti prabodhitaH zailaH tAM tuSTAva parAM zivAm |
tadA prasannA sA durgA pitaraM prAha nandinI || 9||
matprasAdAtparaM stotraM hRdaye pratibhAsatAm |
tena nAmnAM sahasreNa pUjayan kAmamApnuhi || 10||
ityuktvAntarhitAyAM tu hRdaye sphuritaM tadA |
nAmnAM sahasraM durgAyAH pRcchate me yaduktavAn || 11||
maGgalAnAM maGgalaM tad durgAnAma sahasrakam |
sarvAbhISTapradAM puMsAM bravImyakhilakAmadam || 12||
durgAdevI samAkhyAtA himavAnRSirucyate |
chandonuSTup japo devyAH prItaye kriyate sadA || 13||
asya zrIdurgAstotramahAmantrasya | himavAn RSiH | anuSTup chandaH |
durgAbhagavatI devatA | zrIdurgAprasAdasiddhyarthe jape viniyogaH | |
zrIbhagavatyai durgAyai namaH |
devIdhyAnam
OM hrIM kAlAbhrAbhAM kaTAkSairarikulabhayadAM maulibaddhendurekhAM
zaGkhaM cakraM kRpANaM trizikhamapi karairudvahantIM trinetrAm |
siMhaskandhAdhirUDhAM tribhuvanamakhilaM tejasA pUrayantIM
dhyAyed durgAM jayAkhyAM tridazaparivRtAM sevitAM siddhikAmaiH ||
zrI jayadurgAyai namaH |
OM zivAthomA ramA zaktiranantA niSkalA'malA |
zAntA mAhezvarI nityA zAzvatA paramA kSamA || 1||
acintyA kevalAnantA zivAtmA paramAtmikA |
anAdiravyayA zuddhA sarvajJA sarvagA'calA || 2||
ekAnekavibhAgasthA mAyAtItA sunirmalA |
mahAmAhezvarI satyA mahAdevI niraJjanA || 3||
kASThA sarvAntarasthA'pi cicchaktizcAtrilAlitA |
sarvA sarvAtmikA vizvA jyotIrUpAkSarAmRtA || 4||
zAntA pratiSThA sarvezA nivRttiramRtapradA |
vyomamUrtirvyomasaMsthA vyomadhArA'cyutA'tulA || 5||
anAdinidhanA'moghA kAraNAtmakalAkulA |
RtuprathamajA'nAbhiramRtAtmasamAzrayA || 6||
prANezvarapriyA namyA mahAmahiSaghAtinI |
prANezvarI prANarUpA pradhAnapuruSezvarI || 7||
sarvazaktikalA'kAmA mahiSeSTavinAzinI |
sarvakAryaniyantrI ca sarvabhUtezvarezvarI || 8||
aGgadAdidharA caiva tathA mukuTadhAriNI |
sanAtanI mahAnandA''kAzayonistathecyate || 9||
citprakAzasvarUpA ca mahAyogezvarezvarI |
mahAmAyA saduSpArA mUlaprakRtirIzikA || 10||
saMsArayoniH sakalA sarvazaktisamudbhavA |
saMsArapArA durvArA durnirIkSA durAsadA || 11||
prANazaktizca sevyA ca yoginI paramAkalA |
mahAvibhUtirdurdarzA mUlaprakRtisambhavA || 12||
anAdyanantavibhavA parArthA puruSAraNiH |
sargasthityantakRccaiva sudurvAcyA duratyayA || 13||
zabdagamyA zabdamAyA zabdAkhyAnandavigrahA |
pradhAnapuruSAtItA pradhAnapuruSAtmikA || 14||
purANI cinmayA puMsAmiSTadA puSTirUpiNI |
pUtAntarasthA kUTasthA mahApuruSasaJjJitA || 15||
janmamRtyujarAtItA sarvazaktisvarUpiNI |
vAJchApradA'navacchinnapradhAnAnupravezinI || 16||
kSetrajJA'cintyazaktistu procyate'vyaktalakSaNA |
malApavarjitA''nAdimAyA tritayatattvikA || 17||
prItizca prakRtizcaiva guhAvAsA tathocyate |
mahAmAyA nagotpannA tAmasI ca dhruvA tathA || 18||
vyaktA'vyaktAtmikA kRSNA raktA zuklA hyakAraNA |
procyate kAryajananI nityaprasavadharmiNI || 19||
sargapralayamuktA ca sRSTisthityantadharmiNI |
brahmagarbhA caturviMzasvarUpA padmavAsinI || 20||
acyutAhlAdikA vidyudbrahmayonirmahAlayA |
mahAlakSmI samudbhAvabhAvitAtmAmahezvarI || 21||
mahAvimAnamadhyasthA mahAnidrA sakautukA |
sarvArthadhAriNI sUkSmA hyaviddhA paramArthadA || 22||
anantarUpA'nantArthA tathA puruSamohinI |
anekAnekahastA ca kAlatrayavivarjitA || 23||
brahmajanmA haraprItA matirbrahmazivAtmikA |
brahmezaviSNusampUjyA brahmAkhyA brahmasaJjJitA || 24||
vyaktA prathamajA brAhmI mahArAtrIH prakIrtitA |
jJAnasvarUpA vairAgyarUpA hyaizvaryarUpiNI || 25||
dharmAtmikA brahmamUrtiH pratizrutapumarthikA |
apAMyoniH svayambhUtA mAnasI tattvasambhavA || 26||
Izvarasya priyA proktA zaGkarArdhazarIriNI |
bhavAnI caiva rudrANI mahAlakSmIstathA'mbikA || 27||
mahezvarasamutpannA bhuktimukti pradAyinI |
sarvezvarI sarvavandyA nityamuktA sumAnasA || 28||
mahendropendranamitA zAGkarIzAnuvartinI |
IzvarArdhAsanagatA mAhezvarapativratA || 29||
saMsArazoSiNI caiva pArvatI himavatsutA |
paramAnandadAtrI ca guNAgryA yogadA tathA || 30||
jJAnamUrtizca sAvitrI lakSmIH zrIH kamalA tathA |
anantaguNagambhIrA hyuronIlamaNiprabhA || 31||
sarojanilayA gaGgA yogidhyeyA'surArdinI |
sarasvatI sarvavidyA jagajjyeSThA sumaGgalA || 32||
vAgdevI varadA varyA kIrtiH sarvArthasAdhikA |
vAgIzvarI brahmavidyA mahAvidyA suzobhanA || 33||
grAhyavidyA vedavidyA dharmavidyA''tmabhAvitA |
svAhA vizvambharA siddhiH sAdhyA medhA dhRtiH kRtiH || 34||
sunItiH saGkRtizcaiva kIrtitA naravAhinI |
pUjAvibhAvinI saumyA bhogyabhAg bhogadAyinI || 35||
zobhAvatI zAGkarI ca lolA mAlAvibhUSitA |
parameSThipriyA caiva trilokIsundarI mAtA || 36||
nandA sandhyA kAmadhAtrI mahAdevI susAttvikA |
mahAmahiSadarpaghnI padmamAlA'ghahAriNI || 37||
vicitramukuTA rAmA kAmadAtA prakIrtitA |
pitAmbaradharA divyavibhUSaNa vibhUSitA || 38||
divyAkhyA somavadanA jagatsaMsRSTivarjitA |
niryantrA yantravAhasthA nandinI rudrakAlikA || 39||
AdityavarNA kaumArI mayUravaravAhinI |
padmAsanagatA gaurI mahAkAlI surArcitA || 40||
aditirniyatA raudrI padmagarbhA vivAhanA |
virUpAkSA kezivAhA guhApuranivAsinI || 41||
mahAphalA'navadyAGgI kAmarUpA saridvarA |
bhAsvadrUpA muktidAtrI praNataklezabhaJjanA || 42||
kauzikI gominI rAtristridazArivinAzinI |
bahurUpA surUpA ca virUpA rUpavarjitA || 43||
bhaktArtizamanA bhavyA bhavabhAvavinAzinI |
sarvajJAnaparItAGgI sarvAsuravimardikA || 44||
pikasvanI sAmagItA bhavAGkanilayA priyA |
dIkSA vidyAdharI dIptA mahendrAhitapAtinI || 45||
sarvadevamayA dakSA samudrAntaravAsinI |
akalaGkA nirAdhArA nityasiddhA nirAmayA || 46||
kAmadhenubRhadgarbhA dhImatI maunanAzinI |
niHsaGkalpA nirAtaGkA vinayA vinayapradA || 47||
jvAlAmAlA sahasrADhyA devadevI manomayA |
subhagA suvizuddhA ca vasudevasamudbhavA || 48||
mahendropendrabhaginI bhaktigamyA parAvarA |
jJAnajJeyA parAtItA vedAntaviSayA matiH || 49||
dakSiNA dAhikA dahyA sarvabhUtahRdisthitA |
yogamAyA vibhAgajJA mahAmohA garIyasI || 50||
sandhyA sarvasamudbhUtA brahmavRkSAzriyAditiH |
bIjAGkurasamudbhUtA mahAzaktirmahAmatiH || 51||
khyAtiH prajJAvatI saJjJA mahAbhogIndrazAyinI |
hIGkRtiH zaGkarI zAntirgandharvagaNasevitA || 52||
vaizvAnarI mahAzUlA devasenA bhavapriyA |
mahArAtrI parAnandA zacI duHsvapnanAzinI || 53||
IDyA jayA jagaddhAtrI durvijJeyA surUpiNI |
guhAmbikA gaNotpannA mahApIThA marutsutA || 54||
havyavAhA bhavAnandA jagadyoniH prakIrtitA |
jaganmAtA jaganmRtyurjarAtItA ca buddhidA || 55||
siddhidAtrI ratnagarbhA ratnagarbhAzrayA parA |
daityahantrI sveSTadAtrI maGgalaikasuvigrahA || 56||
puruSAntargatA caiva samAdhisthA tapasvinI |
divisthitA triNetrA ca sarvendriyamanAdhRtiH || 57||
sarvabhUtahRdisthA ca tathA saMsAratAriNI |
vedyA brahmavivedyA ca mahAlIlA prakIrtitA || 58||
brAhmaNibRhatI brAhmI brahmabhUtA'ghahAriNI |
hiraNmayI mahAdAtrI saMsAraparivartikA || 59||
sumAlinI surUpA ca bhAsvinI dhAriNI tathA |
unmUlinI sarvasabhA sarvapratyayasAkSiNI || 60||
susaumyA candravadanA tANDavAsaktamAnasA |
sattvazuddhikarI zuddhA malatrayavinAzinI || 61||
jagatttrayI jaganmUrtistrimUrtiramRtAzrayA |
vimAnasthA vizokA ca zokanAzinyanAhatA || 62||
hemakuNDalinI kAlI padmavAsA sanAtanI |
sadAkIrtiH sarvabhUtazayA devI satAmpriyA || 63||
brahmamUrtikalA caiva kRttikA kaJjamAlinI |
vyomakezA kriyAzaktiricchAzaktiH parAgatiH || 64||
kSobhikA khaNDikAbhedyA bhedAbhedavivarjitA |
abhinnA bhinnasaMsthAnA vazinI vaMzadhAriNI || 65||
guhyazaktirguhyatattvA sarvadA sarvatomukhI |
bhaginI ca nirAdhArA nirAhArA prakIrtitA || 66||
niraGkuzapadodbhUtA cakrahastA vizodhikA |
sragviNI padmasambhedakAriNI parikIrtitA || 67||
parAvaravidhAnajJA mahApuruSapUrvajA |
parAvarajJA vidyA ca vidyujjihvA jitAzrayA || 68||
vidyAmayI sahasrAkSI sahasravadanAtmajA |
sahasrarazmiHsatvasthA mahezvarapadAzrayA || 69||
jvAlinI sanmayA vyAptA cinmayA padmabhedikA |
mahAzrayA mahAmantrA mahAdevamanoramA || 70||
vyomalakSmIH siMharathA cekitAnA'mitaprabhA |
vizvezvarI bhagavatI sakalA kAlahAriNI || 71||
sarvavedyA sarvabhadrA guhyA dUDhA guhAraNI |
pralayA yogadhAtrI ca gaGgA vizvezvarI tathA || 72||
kAmadA kanakA kAntA kaJjagarbhaprabhA tathA |
puNyadA kAlakezA ca bhokttrI puSkariNI tathA || 73||
surezvarI bhUtidAtrI bhUtibhUSA prakIrtitA |
paJcabrahmasamutpannA paramArthA'rthavigrahA || 74||
varNodayA bhAnumUrtirvAgvijJeyA manojavA |
manoharA mahoraskA tAmasI vedarUpiNI || 75||
vedazaktirvedamAtA vedavidyAprakAzinI |
yogezvarezvarI mAyA mahAzaktirmahAmayI || 76||
vizvAntaHsthA viyanmUrtirbhArgavI surasundarI |
surabhirnandinI vidyA nandagopatanUdbhavA || 77||
bhAratI paramAnandA parAvaravibhedikA |
sarvapraharaNopetA kAmyA kAmezvarezvarI || 78||
anantAnandavibhavA hRllekhA kanakaprabhA |
kUSmANDA dhanaratnADhyA sugandhA gandhadAyinI || 79||
trivikramapadodbhUtA caturAsyA zivodayA |
sudurlabhA dhanAdhyakSA dhanyA piGgalalocanA || 80||
zAntA prabhAsvarUpA ca paGkajAyatalocanA |
indrAkSI hRdayAntaHsthA zivA mAtA ca satkriyA || 81||
girijA ca sugUDhA ca nityapuSTA nirantarA |
durgA kAtyAyanI caNDI candrikA kAntavigrahA || 82||
hiraNyavarNA jagatI jagadyantrapravartikA |
mandarAdrinivAsA ca zAradA svarNamAlinI || 83||
ratnamAlA ratnagarbhA vyuSTirvizvapramAthinI |
padmAnandA padmanibhA nityapuSTA kRtodbhavA || 84||
nArAyaNI duSTazikSA sUryamAtA vRSapriyA |
mahendrabhaginI satyA satyabhASA sukomalA || 85||
vAmA ca paJcatapasAM varadAtrI prakIrtitA |
vAcyavarNezvarI vidyA durjayA duratikramA || 86||
kAlarAtrirmahAvegA vIrabhadrapriyA hitA |
bhadrakAlI jaganmAtA bhaktAnAM bhadradAyinI || 87||
karAlA piGgalAkArA kAmabhettrI mahAmanAH |
yazasvinI yazodA ca SaDadhvaparivartikA || 88||
zaGkhinI padminI saGkhyA sAGkhyayogapravartikA |
caitrAdirvatsarArUDhA jagatsampUraNIndrajA || 89||
zumbhaghnI khecarArAdhyA kambugrIvA balIDitA |
khagArUDhA mahaizvaryA supadmanilayA tathA || 90||
viraktA garuDasthA ca jagatIhRdguhAzrayA |
zumbhAdimathanA bhaktahRdgahvaranivAsinI || 91||
jagatttrayAraNI siddhasaGkalpA kAmadA tathA |
sarvavijJAnadAtrI cAnalpakalmaSahAriNI || 92||
sakalopaniSadgamyA duSTaduSprekSyasattamA |
sadvRtA lokasaMvyAptA tuSTiH puSTiH kriyAvatI || 93||
vizvAmarezvarI caiva bhuktimuktipradAyinI |
zivAdhRtA lohitAkSI sarpamAlAvibhUSaNA || 94||
nirAnandA trizUlAsidhanurbANAdidhAriNI |
azeSadhyeyamUrtizca devatAnAM ca devatA || 95||
varAmbikA gireH putrI nizumbhavinipAtinI |
suvarNA svarNalasitA'nantavarNA sadAdhRtA || 96||
zAGkarI zAntahRdayA ahorAtravidhAyikA |
vizvagoptrI gUDharUpA guNapUrNA ca gArgyajA || 97||
gaurI zAkambharI satyasandhA sandhyAtrayIdhRtA |
sarvapApavinirmuktA sarvabandhavivarjitA || 98||
sAGkhyayogasamAkhyAtA aprameyA munIDitA |
vizuddhasukulodbhUtA bindunAdasamAdRtA || 99||
zambhuvAmAGkagA caiva zazitulyanibhAnanA |
vanamAlAvirAjantI anantazayanAdRtA || 100||
naranArAyaNodbhUtA nArasiMhI prakIrtitA |
daityapramAthinI zaGkhacakrapadmagadAdharA || 101||
saGkarSaNasamutpannA ambikA sajjanAzrayA |
suvRtA sundarI caiva dharmakAmArthadAyinI || 102||
mokSadA bhaktinilayA purANapuruSAdRtA |
mahAvibhUtidA''rAdhyA sarojanilayA'samA || 103||
aSTAdazabhujA'nAdirnIlotpaladalAkSiNI |
sarvazaktisamArUDhA dharmAdharmavivarjitA || 104||
vairAgyajJAnaniratA nirAlokA nirindriyA |
vicitragahanAdhArA zAzvatasthAnavAsinI || 105||
jJAnezvarI pItacelA vedavedAGgapAragA |
manasvinI manyumAtA mahAmanyusamudbhavA || 106||
amanyuramRtAsvAdA purandarapariSTutA |
azocyA bhinnaviSayA hiraNyarajatapriyA || 107||
hiraNyajananI bhImA hemAbharaNabhUSitA |
vibhrAjamAnA durjJeyA jyotiSTomaphalapradA || 108||
mahAnidrAsamutpattiranidrA satyadevatA |
dIrghA kakudminI piGgajaTAdhArA manojJadhIH || 109||
mahAzrayA ramotpannA tamaHpAre pratiSThitA |
tritattvamAtA trividhA susUkSmA padmasaMzrayA || 110||
zAntyatItakalA'tItavikArA zvetacelikA |
citramAyA zivajJAnasvarUpA daityamAthinI || 111||
kAzyapI kAlasarpAbhaveNikA zAstrayonikA |
trayImUrtiH kriyAmUrtizcaturvargA ca darzinI || 112||
nArAyaNI narotpannA kaumudI kAntidhAriNI |
kauzikI lalitA lIlA parAvaravibhAvinI || 113||
vareNyA'dbhutamahAtmyA vaDavA vAmalocanA |
subhadrA cetanArAdhyA zAntidA zAntivardhinI || 114||
jayAdizaktijananI zakticakrapravartikA |
trizaktijananI janyA SaTsUtraparivarNitA || 115||
sudhautakarmaNA''rAdhyA yugAntadahanAtmikA |
saGkarSiNI jagaddhAtrI kAmayoniH kirITinI || 116||
aindrI trailokyanamitA vaiSNavI paramezvarI |
pradyumnajananI bimbasamoSThI padmalocanA || 117||
madotkaTA haMsagatiH pracaNDA caNDavikramA |
vRSAdhIzA parAtmA ca vindhyA parvatavAsinI || 118||
himavanmerunilayA kailAsapuravAsinI |
cANUrahantrI nItijJA kAmarUpA trayItanuH || 119||
vratasnAtA dharmazIlA siMhAsananivAsinI |
vIrabhadrAdRtA vIrA mahAkAlasamudbhavA || 120||
vidyAdharArcitA siddhasAdhyArAdhitapAdukA |
zraddhAtmikA pAvanI ca mohinI acalAtmikA || 121||
mahAdbhutA vArijAkSI siMhavAhanagAminI |
manISiNI sudhAvANI vINAvAdanatatparA || 122||
zvetavAhaniSevyA ca lasanmatirarundhatI |
hiraNyAkSI tathA caiva mahAnandapradAyinI || 123||
vasuprabhA sumAlyAptakandharA paGkajAnanA |
parAvarA varArohA sahasranayanArcitA || 124||
zrIrUpA zrImatI zreSThA zivanAmnI zivapriyA |
zrIpradA zritakalyANA zrIdharArdhazarIriNI || 125||
zrIkalA'nantadRSTizca hyakSudrArAtisUdanI |
raktabIjanihantrI ca daityasaGgavimardinI || 126||
siMhArUDhA siMhikAsyA daityazoNitapAyinI |
sukIrtisahitAcchinnasaMzayA rasavedinI || 127||
guNAbhirAmA nAgArivAhanA nirjarArcitA |
nityoditA svayaJjyotiH svarNakAyA prakIrtitA || 128||
vajradaNDAGkitA caiva tathAmRtasaJjIvinI |
vajracchannA devadevI varavajrasvavigrahA || 129||
mAGgalyA maGgalAtmA ca mAlinI mAlyadhAriNI |
gandharvI taruNI cAndrI khaDgAyudhadharA tathA || 130||
saudAminI prajAnandA tathA proktA bhRgUdbhavA |
ekAnaGgA ca zAstrArthakuzalA dharmacAriNI || 131||
dharmasarvasvavAhA ca dharmAdharmavinizcayA |
dharmazaktirdharmamayA dhArmikAnAM zivapradA || 132||
vidharmA vizvadharmajJA dharmArthAntaravigrahA |
dharmavarSmA dharmapUrvA dharmapAraGgatAntarA || 133||
dharmopadeSTrI dharmAtmA dharmagamyA dharAdharA |
kapAlinI zAkalinI kalAkalitavigrahA || 134||
sarvazaktivimuktA ca karNikAradharA'kSarA|
kaMsaprANaharA caiva yugadharmadharA tathA || 135||
yugapravartikA proktA trisandhyA dhyeyavigrahA |
svargApavargadAtrI ca tathA pratyakSadevatA || 136||
AdityA divyagandhA ca divAkaranibhaprabhA |
padmAsanagatA proktA khaDgabANazarAsanA || 137||
ziSTA viziSTA ziSTeSTA ziSTazreSThaprapUjitA |
zatarUpA zatAvartA vitatA rAsamodinI || 138||
sUryendunetrA pradyumnajananI suSThumAyinI |
sUryAntarasthitA caiva satpratiSThatavigrahA || 139||
nivRttA procyate jJAnapAragA parvatAtmajA |
kAtyAyanI caNDikA ca caNDI haimavatI tathA || 140||
dAkSAyaNI satI caiva bhavAnI sarvamaGgalA |
dhUmralocanahantrI ca caNDamuNDavinAzinI || 141||
yoganidrA yogabhadrA samudratanayA tathA |
devapriyaGkarI zuddhA bhaktabhaktipravardhinI || 142||
triNetrA candramukuTA pramathArcitapAdukA |
arjunAbhISTadAtrI ca pANDavapriyakAriNI || 143||
kumAralAlanAsaktA harabAhUpadhAnikA |
vighnezajananI bhaktavighnastomaprahAriNI || 144||
susmitendumukhI namyA jayApriyasakhI tathA |
anAdinidhanA preSThA citramAlyAnulepanA || 145||
koTicandrapratIkAzA kUTajAlapramAthinI |
kRtyAprahAriNI caiva mAraNoccATanI tathA || 146||
surAsurapravandyAGghrirmohaghnI jJAnadAyinI |
SaDvairinigrahakarI vairividrAviNI tathA || 147||
bhUtasevyA bhUtadAtrI bhUtapIDAvimardikA |
nAradastutacAritrA varadezA varapradA || 148||
vAmadevastutA caiva kAmadA somazekharA |
dikpAlasevitA bhavyA bhAminI bhAvadAyinI || 149||
strIsaubhAgyapradAtrI ca bhogadA roganAzinI |
vyomagA bhUmigA caiva munipUjyapadAmbujA |
vanadurgA ca durbodhA mahAdurgA prakIrtitA || 150||
phalazrutiH
itIdaM kIrtidaM bhadra durgAnAmasahasrakam |
trisandhyaM yaH paThennityaM tasya lakSmIH sthirA bhavet || 1||
grahabhUtapizAcAdipIDA nazyatyasaMzayam |
bAlagrahAdipIDAyAH zAntirbhavati kIrtanAt || 2||
mArikAdimahAroge paThatAM saukhyadaM nRNAm |
vyavahAre ca jayadaM zatrubAdhAnivArakam || 3||
dampatyoH kalahe prApte mithaH premAbhivardhakam |
AyurArogyadaM puMsAM sarvasampatpradAyakam || 4||
vidyAbhivardhakaM nityaM paThatAmarthasAdhakam |
zubhadaM zubhakAryeSu paThatAM zRNutAmapi || 5||
yaH pUjayati durgAM tAM durgAnAmasahasrakaiH |
puSpaiH kuGkumasammizraiH sa tu yatkAGkSate hRdi || 6||
tatsarvaM samavApnoti nAsti nAstyatra saMzayaH |
yanmukhe dhriyate nityaM durgAnAmasahasrakam || 7||
kiM tasyetaramantraughaiH kAryaM dhanyatamasya hi |
durgAnAmasahasrasya pustakaM yadgRhe bhavet || 8||
na tatra grahabhUtAdibAdhA syAnmaGgalAspade |
tadgRhaM puNyadaM kSetraM devIsAnnidhyakArakam || 9||
etasya stotramukhyasya pAThakaH zreSThamantravit |
devatAyAH prasAdena sarvapUjyaH sukhI bhavet || 10||
ityetannagarAjena kIrtitaM munisattama |
guhyAdguhyataraM stotraM tvayi snehAt prakIrtitam || 11||
bhaktAya zraddhadhAnAya kevalaM kIrtyatAmidam |
hRdi dhAraya nityaM tvaM devyanugrahasAdhakam || 12|| ||
iti zrIskAndapurANe skandanAradasaMvAde durgAsahasranAmastotraM sampUrNam ||
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About This Stotram
Sree Durga Sahasra Nama Stotram
Sanskrit Title: श्री दुर्गा सहस्र नाम स्तोत्रम्
IAST Transliteration:
Overview
The Sree Durga Sahasra Nama Stotram is a powerful devotional hymn dedicated to Goddess Durga, the divine mother who embodies strength, protection, and the annihilation of evil. A 'Sahasra Nama' (thousand names) composition is considered highly potent as it enumerates the various epithets and attributes of the deity, each name revealing a specific aspect of her divine nature and power. Reciting or meditating upon these thousand names is believed to invoke the Goddess's presence and blessings in their entirety. This stotram is particularly significant for devotees seeking protection from negative forces, overcoming obstacles, and achieving spiritual growth. The act of chanting the names is a form of concentrated meditation, fostering a deep connection with the divine feminine energy. The dialogue between Narada and Skanda at the beginning adds to its scriptural weight, presenting it as a sacred teaching passed down from divine beings.
Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Deity | Durga |
| Author | Unknown |
| Type | Stotram |
| Category | Sahasra Nama |
| Number of Verses | 175 |
| Origin | The origin of the Sree Durga Sahasra Nama Stotram is not definitively traced to a single, ancient scriptural text like the Vedas or Upanishads. However, it is widely believed to be a Puranic composition, likely originating from the Tantric or Agamic traditions that extensively venerate Goddess Durga. The dialogue format presented in the initial verses, where Narada asks Skanda (Kartikeya) for the stotram, is a common literary device found in many Puranas, such as the Skanda Purana or the Markandeya Purana (which contains the Durga Saptashati). These dialogues serve to imbue the hymn with divine authority and narrative depth, presenting it as a revealed teaching. The composition date is uncertain, but such Sahasra Nama hymns gained prominence during the Puranic era, which spans from roughly the 4th to the 16th century CE, with many later compilations and additions occurring throughout this period. |
Benefits of Recitation
- Fulfillment of all desires (Sarvaabheeshta-pradam)
- Destruction of all sins (Sarva-paapa-pranaashanam)
- Enhancement of devotion (Bhakti-vardhakam)
- Pacification of planetary afflictions and other troubles (Mangalam graha-peedaadi-shaantidam)
- Attainment of auspiciousness and well-being
Best Time to Recite
This stotram can be recited at any time of the day, but it is considered particularly auspicious during the Navaratri festival, Durga Puja, and other occasions dedicated to Goddess Durga. Morning and evening are generally considered ideal times for devotional practices.
Historical Context
The historical context of the Sree Durga Sahasra Nama Stotram is rooted in the Puranic and Tantric traditions of Hinduism. Sahasra Nama compositions, which list a thousand names of a deity, became popular during the Puranic period (roughly 4th to 16th century CE) as a means of devotional practice and invoking divine grace. While the specific author is unknown, the style of the stotram, with its dialogue between Narada and Skanda, is characteristic of Puranic literature, suggesting it was likely composed or compiled within this era. These hymns were often integrated into temple rituals and personal worship, serving as a concise yet comprehensive way to connect with the deity. The emphasis on the destructive aspect of Durga against evil, alongside her protective and benevolent nature, reflects the theological developments of the Puranic age, where the Great Goddess rose to prominence as a supreme deity.
Alternate Names
- Durga Sahasranama Stotram
- Shri Durga Sahasranama Stotram
Related Stotrams
- Sree Durga Saptashati
- Devi Mahatmyam
- Annapurna Ashtakam
- Mahishasura Mardini Stotram
Last Updated: 2025-12-01