Rogan Asheshan Apahamsi (Health Prayer to Devi) — Benefits & How to Chant
रोगानशेषानपहंसि तुष्टा
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Rogan Asheshan Apahamsi (Health Prayer to Devi)
Invokes the Goddess as the destroyer of all diseases (rogan asheshan) when she is pleased
Affirms that no calamity befalls those who take refuge in the Mother
Promises that her devotees themselves become a refuge and strength for others
Calls on her as the saviour of the helpless, the distressed and all who seek shelter
Joined with 'Sarva-mangala-mangalye', it draws auspiciousness and the fulfilment of every aim
Recited for recovery from illness, for the sick, and for overall health and well-being
How to Chant Rogan Asheshan Apahamsi (Health Prayer to Devi)
Instructions
Light a lamp before an image of Durga or Narayani and recite the verses with devotion after 'Om'. This verse is widely chanted as a prayer for health and recovery — for oneself or on behalf of someone who is ill. Recite it slowly, resting the mind on the promise 'rogan asheshan apahamsi tushta' (when pleased, you take away all diseases). Repeating it 11 or 21 times, or as part of a full Narayani Stuti during Navaratri, is a traditional practice for healing and protection.
Spiritual Significance
Across generations, families have recited 'Rogan-asheshan apahamsi tushta' at the bedside of the sick, trusting the Goddess's own word that a pleased Mother removes all illness. Many testify that combined with sincere surrender and the Narayani Stuti during Navaratri, this verse brings comfort, recovery and renewed strength where medicine alone seemed to fall short.
Origin & History
Source: Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam) Chapter 11 — Narayani Stuti, verses 28, 11, 9; from the Markandeya Purana
Author: Sage Markandeya (traditional)
When the Goddess had slain Shumbha and freed the three worlds, Indra and the gods sang the Narayani Stuti in gratitude. Amid its praises they declared that, pleased, she takes away every disease, and that those who take refuge in her know no calamity. These lines — together with the great refrains 'Sharanagata-dinarta-paritrana-parayane' and 'Sarva-mangala-mangalye' — became among the most recited prayers to the Mother for health, refuge and auspiciousness.