දේවි ප්රපන්නාර්තිහරේ ප්රසීද
देवि प्रपन्नार्तिहरे प्रसीद in Sinhala · සිංහල
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Origin & Story
Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam) Chapter 11 — Narayani Stuti, verses 2-4; from the Markandeya Purana · Sage Markandeya (traditional) · Ancient (the Devi Mahatmyam is dated to c. 5th-6th century CE)
The Devi Mahatmyam recounts how the asura brothers Shumbha and Nishumbha conquered the three worlds and drove out the gods. The Goddess, manifesting from the combined energies of the deities, slew Nishumbha, Raktabija and finally Shumbha himself. With the great asura fallen, Indra and the gods — their faces blossoming like lotuses with joy — poured out the Narayani Stuti in gratitude, beginning with this plea to the 'remover of the suffering of those who take refuge in her.'
✦ As told in scripture
Tradition holds that the Goddess's own promise within the Devi Mahatmyam — that she destroys the gravest calamities the very moment she is remembered — is fulfilled for those who cry out to her as 'Prapannarti-hare.' Devotees recount that sincere recitation in times of danger or grief brings a swift, almost tangible easing of the burden, as the Mother turns her grace upon the one who surrenders.
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දේවි ප්රපන්නාර්තිහරේ ප්රසීද ප්රසීද මාතර්ජගතෝ(අ)ඛිලස්ය . ප්රසීද විශ්වේශ්වරි පාහි විශ්වං ත්වමීශ්වරී දේවි චරාචරස්ය ..
devi prapannārtihare prasīda prasīda mātarjagato'khilasya prasīda viśveśvari pāhi viśvaṃ tvamīśvarī devi carācarasya
Meaning:हे शरणागतों की पीड़ा हरने वाली देवी! प्रसन्न होइए; हे सम्पूर्ण जगत् की माता! प्रसन्न होइए; हे विश्वेश्वरी! प्रसन्न होकर विश्व की रक्षा कीजिए — हे देवी! आप ही चराचर की ईश्वरी हैं।
ආධාරභූතා ජගතස්ත්වමේකා මහීස්වරූපේණ යතඃ ස්ථිතාසි . අපාං ස්වරූපස්ථිතයා ත්වයෛත- දාප්යායතේ කෘත්ස්නමලඞ්ඝ්යවීර්යේ ..
ādhārabhūtā jagatastvamekā mahīsvarūpeṇa yataḥ sthitāsi apāṃ svarūpasthitayā tvayaita- dāpyāyate kṛtsnamalaṅghyavīrye
Meaning:आप ही अकेली जगत् की आधार हैं, क्योंकि आप पृथ्वी के रूप में स्थित हैं; और जल के रूप में स्थित आपसे ही यह सब आप्यायित (पुष्ट) होता है, हे अलंघ्य वीर्य वाली!
ත්වං වෛෂ්ණවීශක්තිරනන්තවීර්යා විශ්වස්ය බීජං පරමාසි මායා . සම්මෝහිතං දේවි සමස්තමේතත් ත්වං වෛ ප්රසන්නා භුවි මුක්තිහේතුඃ ..
tvaṃ vaiṣṇavīśaktiranantavīryā viśvasya bījaṃ paramāsi māyā sammohitaṃ devi samastametat tvaṃ vai prasannā bhuvi muktihetuḥ
Meaning:आप अनन्त वीर्य वाली वैष्णवी शक्ति हैं; आप विश्व के बीज और परम माया हैं। हे देवी! आपसे ही यह समस्त जगत् मोहित है; और आप ही प्रसन्न होने पर पृथ्वी पर मुक्ति की हेतु बनती हैं।
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Benefits of Chanting देवि प्रपन्नार्तिहरे प्रसीद
Invokes the Mother's grace and immediate protection for those who surrender to her
Believed to remove the distress and afflictions (arti) of devotees who take refuge in her
Calms fear and brings the assurance that the Goddess upholds and pervades all creation
Cultivates the attitude of sharanagati (loving surrender) at the Mother's feet
Recited as part of the Narayani Stuti during Navaratri and Durga Saptashati paath for welfare
Said to turn the Devi's pleasure (prasada) towards the seeker, becoming a cause of liberation
How to Chant देवि प्रपन्नार्तिहरे प्रसीद
Sit facing a picture or yantra of Durga with a lit lamp. Begin with 'Om' and the word 'Prasida', then recite these verses of the Narayani Stuti with a feeling of complete surrender. They are most often chanted at the close of a full Durga Saptashati recitation, or on their own as a heartfelt plea for the Mother's protection. Recite slowly, dwelling on the meaning of 'prapannarti-hare' — she who removes the suffering of all who come to her for refuge.
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