दुर्गा द्वादशनाम स्तोत्रम् Meaning — Line by Line

दुर्गा द्वादशनाम स्तोत्रम्

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Verse 1#

ॐ दुर्गा दुर्गार्तिशमनी दुर्गापद्विनिवारिणी। दुर्गमच्छेदिनी दुर्गसाधिनी दुर्गनाशिनी॥

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

Meaningॐ। 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#

दुर्गतोद्धारिणी दुर्गनिहन्त्री दुर्गमापहा। दुर्गमज्ञानदा दुर्गदैत्यलोकदवानला॥

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

Meaningविपत्ति 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#

दुर्गमा दुर्गमालोका दुर्गमात्मस्वरूपिणी। दुर्गमार्गप्रदा दुर्गमविद्या दुर्गमाश्रिता॥

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

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

Verse 4#

नामावलिमिमां यस्तु दुर्गाया मम मानवः। पठेत्सर्वभयान्मुक्तो भविष्यति न संशयः॥

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

Meaningजो 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 Breakdown

दुर्गा

durgā

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

दुर्गार्तिशमनी

durgārti-śamanī

She who quells the suffering (arti) born of difficulties (2nd name)

दुर्गापद्विनिवारिणी

durgāpad-vinivāriṇī

She who wards off hard-to-overcome calamities (3rd name)

दुर्गमच्छेदिनी

durgama-cchedinī

She who cuts through the impassable and insurmountable (4th name)

दुर्गसाधिनी

durga-sādhinī

She who accomplishes what is difficult to attain (5th name)

दुर्गनाशिनी

durga-nāśinī

She who destroys difficulties and dangers (6th name)

दुर्गतोद्धारिणी

durgato-ddhāriṇī

She who lifts up those fallen into distress (7th name)

दुर्गनिहन्त्री

durga-nihantrī

She who slays the demon of difficulty and all hardship (8th name)

दुर्गमापहा

durgamāpahā

She who removes the impassable obstacle (9th name)

दुर्गमज्ञानदा

durgama-jñāna-dā

She who grants the hard-to-attain wisdom (10th name)

दुर्गदैत्यलोकदवानला

durga-daitya-loka-davānalā

She who is a forest-fire to the world of invincible demons (11th name)

दुर्गमा

durgamā

The inaccessible One (12th name)

दुर्गमात्मस्वरूपिणी

durgamātma-svarūpiṇī

She whose very nature is the unreachable supreme Self

दुर्गमार्गप्रदा

durga-mārga-pradā

She who reveals the difficult path to liberation

नामावलिम् इमां यः पठेत्

nāmāvalim imāṃ yaḥ paṭhet

whoever recites this garland of names

सर्वभयान्मुक्तो भविष्यति

sarva-bhayān mukto bhaviṣyati

shall be freed from all fears

न संशयः

na saṃśayaḥ

there is no doubt about this

Origin & History

Source: Traditional Devi stotra (recited within the Durga Saptashati / Devi Mahatmyam tradition)

Author: Traditional (Puranic)

Period: 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Durga Dwadasanama Stotram?▼

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.

What does the hymn promise its reciter?▼

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.

How is it related to the Durga Dwatrimsha Namamala?▼

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.

When should it be chanted?▼

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.

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