Shri Durga Suktam
Shri Durga Suktam from Taittiriya Aranyaka (Mahanarayana Upanishad). Complete 7 Vedic mantras praising Agni-born Durga for destroying all distress in IAST English transliteration, Phalashruti, and English meaning.
Stotram (English Transliteration)
Mantra 1 (The Boat Across Dangers)
Oṃ Jātavedase Sunavāma Somam-Arātīyato Nidahāti Vedaḥ ।
Sa Naḥ Parṣad-Ati Durgāṇi Viśvā Nāveva Sindhuṃ Duritā'ty-Agniḥ ॥ 1 ॥
Mantra 2 (Fiery Mother Durga)
Tām-Agni-Varṇāṃ Tapasā Jvalantīṃ Vairocanīṃ Karmaphaleṣu Juṣṭām ।
Durgāṃ Devīṃ Śaraṇam-Ahaṃ Prapadye Sutarasi Tarase Namaḥ ॥ 2 ॥
Mantra 3 (Agni Savior)
Agne Tvaṃ Pārayā Navyo Asmān-Svastibhir-Ati Durgāṇi Viśvā ।
Pūśca Pṛthvī Bahulā Na Urvī Bhavā Tokāya Tanayāya Śaṃyoḥ ॥ 3 ॥
Mantra 4 (Overcoming All Obstacles)
Viśvāni No Durgahā Jātavedaḥ Sindhuṃ Na Nāvā Duritā'ti-Parṣi ।
Agne Atrivan-Manasā Gṛṇāno 'smākaṃ Bodhy-Avitā Tanūnām ॥ 4 ॥
Mantra 5 (Victorious Hero)
Pṛtanā-Jitaṃ Sahamānam-Ugram-Agniṃ Huvema Paramāt-Sadhasthāt ।
Sa Naḥ Parṣad-Ati Durgāṇi Viśvā Kṣāmad-Devo Ati Duritā'ty-Agniḥ ॥ 5 ॥
[ ... Complete 7 Vedic Mantras ... ]
Phalashruti
Whoever recites this Shri Durga Suktam with pure faith will be delivered from all insurmountable obstacles, protected from enemies and diseases, and carried safely across the ocean of samsara.
Concluding Prayer
Om Shri Durgayai Namah!
Durga Devi Saranam Aham Prapadye Sutarasi Tarase Namah |
Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
O Fiery Goddess Durga! Radiant like blazing flame! We take refuge at Your lotus feet; carry us safely across all dangers.
Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
తరచుగా అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు (FAQ)
ఈ స్తోత్ర పారాయణం, నియమాలు మరియు ఫలశృతి గురించిన సాధారణ ప్రశ్నలు
During Navaratri, Tuesdays, Fridays, Durgashtami, and periods of severe danger or illness.
About the Stotram
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Stotram Name | Shri Durga Suktam |
| Primary Deity | Goddess Durga Parameswari |
| Composer | Vedic Rishi Tradition |
| Source Text | Mahanarayana Upanishad (Taittiriya Aranyaka) |
| Language | IAST English Transliteration |
| Tradition | Vedic / Shakta / Smarta |
| Mantra Count | 7 Core Vedic Mantras |
Author & Composer
Compiled in the Mahanarayana Upanishad of Krishna Yajurveda.
Spiritual Significance
Durga Suktam equates Durga to Agni's protective power:
- Jatavedas & Agni: Identifies Durga with the purifying, protective fire (Agni Jatavedas).
- Boat Analogy (Naveva Sindhum): Compares Mother Durga to a sturdy boat carrying seekers across stormy oceans.
- Agni Varna: Describes Durga glowing with the heat of divine penance (Tapasa Jvalanti).