Durga Ashtakam PDF
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कात्यायनि महामाये खड्गबाणधनुर्धरि। खड्गधारिणि चण्डि दुर्गादेवि नमोऽस्तु ते॥१॥
katyayani mahamaye khadga-bana-dhanur-dhari | khadga-dharini chandi durga-devi namo'stu te ||1||
O Katyayani, great power of illusion, bearer of sword, arrow and bow, sword-wielding fierce Chandi — O Goddess Durga, salutations to you!
वसुदेवसुते कालि वासुदेवसहोदरि। वसुन्धरे श्रिये दुर्गे दुर्गादेवि नमोऽस्तु ते॥२॥
vasudeva-sute kali vasudeva-sahodari | vasundhare shriye durge durga-devi namo'stu te ||2||
O Kali born as the daughter of Vasudeva, sister of Vasudeva (Krishna), O bearer of the earth's wealth and of Shri, O Durga — O Goddess Durga, salutations to you!
योगनिद्रे महानिद्रे योगमाये महेश्वरि। योगसिद्धिकरि शुद्धे दुर्गादेवि नमोऽस्तु ते॥३॥
yoga-nidre maha-nidre yoga-maye maheshwari | yoga-siddhi-kari shuddhe durga-devi namo'stu te ||3||
O Yoganidra, O great sleep, O Yogamaya, supreme sovereign, granter of success in yoga, ever-pure one — O Goddess Durga, salutations to you!
शङ्खचक्रगदापाणे शार्ङ्गाद्यायुधबाहवे। पीताम्बरधरे धन्ये दुर्गादेवि नमोऽस्तु ते॥४॥
shankha-chakra-gada-pane sharngadyayudha-bahave | pitambara-dhare dhanye durga-devi namo'stu te ||4||
O holder of conch, discus and mace, with the Sharnga bow and other weapons in your arms, clad in yellow silk, O blessed one — O Goddess Durga, salutations to you!
ऋग्यजुःसामाथर्वाणश्चतुःसामन्तलोकिनि। ब्रह्मस्वरूपिणि ब्राह्मि दुर्गादेवि नमोऽस्तु ते॥५॥
rig-yajuh-samatharvanash chatuh-samanta-lokini | brahma-svarupini brahmi durga-devi namo'stu te ||5||
You are the Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas, present in all the worlds around; O embodiment of Brahman, O Brahmi — O Goddess Durga, salutations to you!
वृष्णीनां कुलसम्भूते विष्णुनाथसहोदरि। वृष्णिरूपधरे धन्ये दुर्गादेवि नमोऽस्तु ते॥६॥
vrishninam kula-sambhute vishnu-natha-sahodari | vrishni-rupa-dhare dhanye durga-devi namo'stu te ||6||
O you born in the clan of the Vrishnis, sister of Lord Vishnu, who took the form among the Vrishnis, O blessed one — O Goddess Durga, salutations to you!
सर्वज्ञे सर्वगे शर्वे सर्वेशे सर्वसाक्षिणि। सर्वामृतजटाभारे दुर्गादेवि नमोऽस्तु ते॥७॥
sarvajne sarvage sharve sarveshe sarva-sakshini | sarvamrita-jata-bhare durga-devi namo'stu te ||7||
O all-knowing, all-pervading Sharva, Lord of all, witness of all, you who bear the matted locks dripping with all nectar — O Goddess Durga, salutations to you!
अष्टबाहु महासत्त्वे अष्टमीनवमीप्रिये। अट्टहासप्रिये भद्रे दुर्गादेवि नमोऽस्तु ते॥८॥
ashta-bahu mahasattve ashtami-navami-priye | attahasa-priye bhadre durga-devi namo'stu te ||8||
O eight-armed one of great might, fond of the eighth and ninth lunar days, delighting in the loud laughter (attahasa), O auspicious Bhadra — O Goddess Durga, salutations to you!
दुर्गाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं भक्तितो यः पठेन्नरः। सर्वकाममवाप्नोति दुर्गालोकं स गच्छति॥
durgashtakam idam punyam bhaktito yah pathen narah | sarva-kamam avapnoti durga-lokam sa gacchati ||
Whoever, full of devotion, recites this holy Durga Ashtakam obtains all his desires and attains the abode of Durga.