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𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾 𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌦𑌶𑌨𑌾𑌮 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍍

दुर्गा द्वादशनाम स्तोत्रम् in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 12× repetitions·🕐 During Navaratri, on Tuesdays and Fridays, and at any moment of fear, danger or distress·📜 Traditional Devi stotra (recited within the Durga Saptashati / Devi Mahatmyam tradition)

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Origin & Story

Traditional Devi stotra (recited within the Durga Saptashati / Devi Mahatmyam tradition) · Traditional (Puranic) · Ancient / Classical

The Durga Dwadasanama — the 'twelve names of Durga' — is a beloved protective hymn of the Shakta tradition, recited alongside the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam). Its names recall the Mother as the conqueror of every 'durga' — every fort, every difficulty, every danger that is hard to cross — and as the slayer of demons and the giver of liberating wisdom. Devotees in every age of hardship have turned to this brief litany, trusting its own vow that its recitation frees one from all fear.

✦ As told in scripture

It is traditionally told that those overwhelmed by calamity — imprisonment, disease, debt, the threat of enemies or the terror of death — who recite these twelve names of Durga with faith find their dangers dissolved, for the stotra itself promises that the reciter 'shall be freed from all fears, without doubt'.

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Verse 1

𑍐 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌶𑌮𑌨𑍀 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍀। 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌚𑍍𑌛𑍇𑌦𑌿𑌨𑍀 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌸𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌨𑍀 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌨𑍀॥

om durgā durgārti-śamanī durgāpad-vinivāriṇī | durgama-cchedinī durga-sādhinī durga-nāśinī ||

Meaning:ॐ। दुर्गा; कठिनाइयों से उत्पन्न पीड़ा को शान्त करने वाली; दुर्गम विपत्तियों का निवारण करने वाली; दुर्गम का छेदन करने वाली; दुष्कर को सिद्ध करने वाली; समस्त संकटों का नाश करने वाली।

Verse 2

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌤𑍋𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍀 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌨𑌿𑌹𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌾𑌪𑌹𑌾। 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌦𑌾 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌦𑍈𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌦𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌲𑌾॥

durgato-ddhāriṇī durga-nihantrī durgamāpahā | durgama-jñāna-dā durga-daitya-loka-davānalā ||

Meaning:विपत्ति में पड़े जनों का उद्धार करने वाली; कष्ट की संहारिणी; दुर्गम को हरने वाली; दुर्लभ ज्ञान प्रदान करने वाली; अजेय दैत्यों के लोक के लिए दावानल समान।

Verse 3

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌾 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌾𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌿𑌣𑍀। 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌾॥

durgamā durgamālokā durgamātma-svarūpiṇī | durgamārga-pradā durgama-vidyā durgamāśritā ||

Meaning:दुर्गमा; जिनका दर्शन भी कठिन है; जिनका स्वरूप ही दुर्गम आत्मतत्त्व है; दुर्गम मार्ग को दिखाने वाली; दुर्लभ विद्या स्वरूपा; शरणागतों की आश्रयदात्री।

Verse 4

𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌵𑌲𑌿𑌮𑌿𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌯𑌾 𑌮𑌮 𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌵𑌃। 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌭𑌯𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍋 𑌭𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌤𑌿 𑌨 𑌸𑌂𑌶𑌯𑌃॥

nāmāvalim imāṃ yastu durgāyā mama mānavaḥ | paṭhet sarva-bhayān mukto bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ ||

Meaning:जो मनुष्य दुर्गा के इन बारह नामों की इस नाममाला का पाठ करता है, वह समस्त भयों से मुक्त हो जाता है — इसमें कोई संशय नहीं।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾🔊durgāDurga — the invincible One, hard to reach, remover of difficulties; the Divine Mother (1st name)

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌶𑌮𑌨𑍀🔊durgārti-śamanīShe who quells the suffering (arti) born of difficulties (2nd name)

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍀🔊durgāpad-vinivāriṇīShe who wards off hard-to-overcome calamities (3rd name)

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌚𑍍𑌛𑍇𑌦𑌿𑌨𑍀🔊durgama-cchedinīShe who cuts through the impassable and insurmountable (4th name)

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌸𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌨𑍀🔊durga-sādhinīShe who accomplishes what is difficult to attain (5th name)

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌨𑍀🔊durga-nāśinīShe who destroys difficulties and dangers (6th name)

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌤𑍋𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍀🔊durgato-ddhāriṇīShe who lifts up those fallen into distress (7th name)

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌨𑌿𑌹𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀🔊durga-nihantrīShe who slays the demon of difficulty and all hardship (8th name)

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌾𑌪𑌹𑌾🔊durgamāpahāShe who removes the impassable obstacle (9th name)

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌦𑌾🔊durgama-jñāna-dāShe who grants the hard-to-attain wisdom (10th name)

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌦𑍈𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌦𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌲𑌾🔊durga-daitya-loka-davānalāShe who is a forest-fire to the world of invincible demons (11th name)

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌾🔊durgamāThe inaccessible One (12th name)

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌿𑌣𑍀🔊durgamātma-svarūpiṇīShe whose very nature is the unreachable supreme Self

𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌾🔊durga-mārga-pradāShe who reveals the difficult path to liberation

𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌵𑌲𑌿𑌮𑍍 𑌇𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌯𑌃 𑌪𑌠𑍇𑌤𑍍🔊nāmāvalim imāṃ yaḥ paṭhetwhoever recites this garland of names

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌭𑌯𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍋 𑌭𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌤𑌿🔊sarva-bhayān mukto bhaviṣyatishall be freed from all fears

𑌨 𑌸𑌂𑌶𑌯𑌃🔊na saṃśayaḥthere is no doubt about this

Benefits of Chanting दुर्गा द्वादशनाम स्तोत्रम्

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Invokes the twelve sacred names of Goddess Durga, each calling on Her power over difficulty and danger

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The hymn itself promises freedom from all fears (sarva-bhaya) to its reciter

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A short, easily memorised litany ideal for daily protective recitation

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Traditionally chanted in times of calamity, illness, debt, enemies and great distress

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Bestows courage and victory over seemingly insurmountable obstacles

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Especially powerful during Navaratri and on Tuesdays and Fridays, the days of the Goddess

How to Chant दुर्गा द्वादशनाम स्तोत्रम्

Repetitions12times

Best TimeDuring Navaratri, on Tuesdays and Fridays, and at any moment of fear, danger or distress

After a bath, sit before an image of Maa Durga with red flowers, kumkum and a ghee lamp. Recite the twelve names slowly with faith, ideally daily or 12 / 108 times during Navaratri. Because the closing verse promises freedom from all fear, it is traditionally recited at once in any sudden danger or calamity. Conclude with a prayer for the Mother's protection.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete दुर्गा द्वादशनाम स्तोत्रम् 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.

It is a hymn listing the twelve (dwadasha) sacred names of Goddess Durga. Each name begins with 'Durga' and praises Her power to overcome difficulty, slay demons and protect Her devotees. It is a short, much-loved protective prayer of the Devi tradition.

Its closing verse declares that whoever recites this garland of Durga's names 'shall be freed from all fears — of this there is no doubt' (sarva-bhayan mukto bhavishyati na samshayah). For this reason it is recited especially in times of danger and distress.

Both are litanies of Durga's names whose words begin with 'Durga'. The Dwadasanama lists twelve names, while the Dwatrimsha Namamala lists thirty-two. The twelve-name version is shorter and especially convenient for daily recitation.

It may be recited daily, but is especially powerful during Navaratri and on Tuesdays and Fridays. Traditionally it is chanted at once in any moment of sudden fear, illness, calamity or danger to invoke the Mother's protection.