Shri Durga Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram

Context & Dialogue

Opening Verse

Śiva Uvāca -
Śatanaāma Pravakṣyāmi Durgāyāḥ Kamala-Anane ।
Yasya Prasāda-Mātreṇa Durgā Prītā Bhaved-Satī ॥

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Core 108 Names (Verse Format)

Verse 1

Satī Sādhvī Bhavaprītā Bhavānī Bhavamocanī ।
Āryā Durgā Jayā Cāntā Trinetrā Śūladhāriṇī ॥ 1 ॥

Verse 2

Pināka-Dhāriṇī Citrā Caṇḍaghaṇṭā Mahātapāḥ ।
Mano Buddhir-Ahaṅkārā Cittarūpā Citikriyā ॥ 2 ॥

Verse 3

Sarvamantra-Mayī Sattā Satyanandasvarūpiṇī ।
Anantā Bhāvinī Bhāvyā Bhavābyā Bhavamātinī ॥ 3 ॥

Verse 4

Gahaneṣṭhā Bhadrakālī Kālī Kālapaṭāṃśukā ।
Raktāṃbaradharā Caivā Ratnaprapura-Maṇḍitā ॥ 4 ॥

Verse 5

Aparnā Paṭalādevī Pāṭalāmbaradhāriṇī ।
Kalamañjīraraṣiṇī Kanyakā Kamalātmikā ॥ 5 ॥

[ ... Complete 108 Names ... ]

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Aṣṭottara-Śataṃ Nāmnāṃ Durgāyāḥ Yo Paṭhen-Naraḥ ।
Sa Sarva-Vighna-Nirmuktaḥ Śivalokam-Avāpnuyāt ॥ 10 ॥

Dhana-Dhānya-Samṛddhiśca Putra-Pautrādi-Vardhanam ।
Sītā-Rāma-Prasādena Viṣṇu-Lokaṃ Sa Gacchati ॥ 11 ॥

Meaning of Phalashruti

Whoever recites these 108 Names of Goddess Durga with pure faith will be delivered from all obstacles (Sarva-Vighna-Nirmuktah), blessed with wealth, food, children, and grandchildren, and eventually reach Shivaloka.

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Om Shri Durgayai Namah!
Sati Sadhvi Bhavaprita Bhavani Bhavamocani |
Arya Durga Jaya Chanta Trinetra Suladharini ||

O Mother Durga Parameswari! Sati, Bhavani, liberator from samsara, three-eyed, holding the trident! We bow down to You.

Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!

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