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𑌜𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍀 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌾 𑌕𑌾𑌲𑍀 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍍

Jayanti Mangala Kali Stotram in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 9× repetitions·🕐 Daily at dawn or dusk, on Tuesdays and Fridays, and during Navaratri·📜 Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati) tradition — the Durga Nava Nama, with the Durga Gayatri and verses from the Narayani Stuti and Aparajita (Tantrokta Devi) Suktam

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Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati) tradition — the Durga Nava Nama, with the Durga Gayatri and verses from the Narayani Stuti and Aparajita (Tantrokta Devi) Suktam · Traditional (Markandeya Purana tradition) · Classical

The nine names 'Jayanti Mangala Kali...' are among the most beloved invocations of the Goddess in the Shakta tradition, encapsulating her victorious, auspicious, fierce and nurturing aspects in a single verse. Devotees combine these names with the Durga Gayatri and the great refrains of the Devi Mahatmya to form a complete, compact daily prayer — a practice handed down for invoking the Mother's protection in times of need.

✦ As told in scripture

It is traditionally said that even in moments of sudden danger, calling upon these nine names of the Goddess summons her immediate protection, the Mother shielding her devotee as 'Rakshani' (the protectress) named in the very heart of the prayer.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

𑌜𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍀 𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌾 𑌕𑌾𑌲𑍀 𑌭𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌕𑌾𑌲𑍀 𑌕𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌿𑌨𑍀। 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾 𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑌾 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌾 𑌧𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌹𑌾 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌧𑌾 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥

Jayanti Mangala Kali Bhadrakali Kapalini। Durga Kshama Shiva Dhatri Svaha Svadha Namostu Te॥

Meaning:Jayanti, Mangala, Kali, Bhadrakali, Kapalini; Durga, Kshama, Shiva, Dhatri, Svaha and Svadha — salutations unto You! (These are the nine sacred names of the Goddess.)

Verse 2

𑍐 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑍇 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑍇 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌣𑌿 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌹𑌾।

Om Durge Durge Rakshani Svaha।

Meaning:Om! O Durga, O Durga, O Protectress — Svaha!

Verse 3

𑌯𑌾 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍀 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌭𑍂𑌤𑍇𑌷𑍁 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍃𑌰𑍂𑌪𑍇𑌣 𑌸𑌂𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌾। 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌯𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌯𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌯𑍈 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃॥

Ya Devi Sarva-Bhuteshu Matri-Rupena Samsthita। Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah॥

Meaning:To that Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of the Mother — salutations to Her, salutations to Her, salutations again and again to Her.

Verse 4

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑍍𑌯𑍇 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑍇 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥𑌸𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌕𑍇। 𑌶𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑍇 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌕𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑌿 𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣𑌿 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥

Sarva-Mangala-Mangalye Shive Sarvartha-Sadhike। Sharanye Tryambake Gauri Narayani Namostu Te॥

Meaning:O auspiciousness of all that is auspicious, O Shiva (benign one), accomplisher of every aim, O refuge, three-eyed Gauri, O Narayani — salutations be unto You.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌜𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍀🔊JayantiThe ever-victorious one

𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌾🔊MangalaThe auspicious one, bestower of welfare

𑌕𑌾𑌲𑍀🔊KaliThe dark Goddess, power of time and dissolution

𑌭𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌕𑌾𑌲𑍀🔊BhadrakaliThe auspicious (benevolent) Kali

𑌕𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌿𑌨𑍀🔊KapaliniShe who bears the skull (garland of skulls)

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾🔊DurgaThe one beyond reach, remover of difficulties

𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑌾🔊KshamaForgiveness, forbearance personified

𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌾🔊ShivaThe auspicious consort of Shiva, the benign one

𑌧𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀🔊DhatriThe supporter and sustainer of all

𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌹𑌾🔊SvahaThe sacred utterance of offering to the gods

𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌧𑌾🔊SvadhaThe sacred utterance of offering to the ancestors

𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇🔊Namostu TeSalutations be unto You

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑍇 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑍇 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌣𑌿🔊Durge Durge RakshaniO Durga, O Durga, O Protectress (the Durga Gayatri seed-prayer)

𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍃𑌰𑍂𑌪𑍇𑌣 𑌸𑌂𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌾🔊Matri-Rupena SamsthitaWho abides in all beings in the form of the Mother

𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌯𑍈🔊Namas-TasyaiSalutations to Her

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑍍𑌯𑍇🔊Sarva-Mangala-MangalyeO auspiciousness of all that is auspicious

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌥𑌸𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌕𑍇🔊Sarvartha-SadhikeAccomplisher of all aims (worldly and spiritual)

𑌶𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑍇🔊SharanyeThe refuge of all who seek shelter

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌕𑍇🔊TryambakeThe three-eyed Goddess

𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣𑌿🔊NarayaniNarayani — the supreme Shakti, consort-power of Narayana

Benefits of Chanting Jayanti Mangala Kali Stotram

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Invokes the Goddess through her nine most sacred names (Durga Nava Nama)

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Recited for protection from fear, danger, disease and negative influences

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Short and easy to memorise, ideal as a daily Shakta prayer or before Chandi Path

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The Durga Gayatri seed-mantra ('Om Durge Durge Rakshani Svaha') invokes the Mother's shield

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Bestows auspiciousness (mangala) and the accomplishment of all worthy aims

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Deepens surrender to the Divine Mother as the refuge of all (Sharanye)

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Traditionally chanted for victory (jaya) over inner and outer obstacles

How to Chant Jayanti Mangala Kali Stotram

Repetitions9times

Best TimeDaily at dawn or dusk, on Tuesdays and Fridays, and during Navaratri

Sit facing east before an image of the Goddess, light a lamp, and recite the verses with devotion, dwelling on each of the nine names. It may be chanted as a standalone prayer or as part of a longer Durga worship before or after the Saptashloki Durga and the Argala Stotram. Repeating the nine names nine or more times is especially auspicious.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Jayanti Mangala Kali Stotram written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Jayanti, Mangala, Kali, Bhadrakali, Kapalini, Durga, Kshama (Kshema), Shiva, and Dhatri. These are the 'Durga Nava Nama' — nine names by which the Goddess is invoked, followed by the offerings Svaha and Svadha.

The nine-names verse belongs to the Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati) tradition and is widely used in daily Devi worship. It is commonly combined with the Durga Gayatri ('Om Durge Durge Rakshani Svaha') and the celebrated 'Ya Devi' and 'Sarva Mangala Mangalye' verses.

Chanting the nine names is traditionally believed to confer the Mother's complete protection and grace, removing fear and obstacles and bestowing auspiciousness, because each name invokes a distinct aspect of her power.

It can be recited daily, but is especially auspicious on Tuesdays and Fridays and throughout Navaratri. It is short enough to chant every morning as a protective prayer.