durgadevinarayanidevi-mahatmya

නාරායණී ස්තුති

नारायणी स्तुति in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 9× repetitions·🕐 During Navaratri; on Tuesdays and Fridays; morning or evening before the image of the Goddess·📜 Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), Chapter 11 — Markandeya Purana

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), Chapter 11 — Markandeya Purana · Maharshi Markandeya (traditionally ascribed) · Puranic period (c. 5th–6th century CE for the Devi Mahatmya)

The Devi Mahatmya, also called the Durga Saptashati or Chandi, forms part of the Markandeya Purana and recounts the Divine Mother's victories over the demons Madhu-Kaitabha, Mahishasura, and Shumbha-Nishumbha. After the Goddess slays Shumbha and Nishumbha and the universe is freed from terror, the gods led by Indra gather to glorify her. In this eleventh chapter they offer the Narayani Stuti, praising her as the supreme Shakti who is the auspiciousness of all auspicious things, the power behind creation, preservation and dissolution, the form and the ruler of all, and the unfailing refuge of those who are meek and afflicted. Moved by their devotion, the Goddess promises to incarnate again and again whenever danger threatens the world, assuring her devotees of her eternal protection.

✦ As told in scripture

Within the same chapter the Goddess promises that whenever the world is beset by calamity she will manifest and destroy the enemies of the righteous — a promise echoing the Gita's assurance of divine descent. Devotees hold that those who recite the Narayani Stuti with faith are shielded from disease, fear and misfortune, for the hymn itself declares that no calamity befalls those who take refuge in the Mother.

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Verse 1

දේවි ප්රපන්නාර්තිහරේ ප්රසීද ප්රසීද මාතර්ජගතෝ(අ)ඛිලස්ය. ප්රසීද විශ්වේශ්වරි පාහි විශ්වං ත්වමීශ්වරී දේවි චරාචරස්ය..

devi prapannārti-hare prasīda prasīda mātar-jagato'khilasya | prasīda viśveśvari pāhi viśvaṃ tvam-īśvarī devi carācarasya ||

Meaning:हे देवि, शरणागतों के दुःख हरने वाली, प्रसन्न होइए; हे समस्त जगत् की माता, प्रसन्न होइए। हे विश्वेश्वरि, प्रसन्न होकर विश्व की रक्षा कीजिए — आप ही चराचर जगत् की ईश्वरी हैं।

Verse 2

සර්වමඞ්ගලමාඞ්ගල්යේ ශිවේ සර්වාර්ථසාධිකේ. ශරණ්යේ ත්ර්යම්බකේ ගෞරි නාරායණි නමෝ(අ)ස්තු තේ..

sarva-maṅgala-māṅgalye śive sarvārtha-sādhike | śaraṇye tryambake gauri nārāyaṇi namo'stu te ||

Meaning:हे सर्व-मङ्गलों की मङ्गलमयी, हे कल्याणी, हे समस्त अर्थों को सिद्ध करने वाली, हे शरण्ये, हे त्र्यम्बके गौरि — हे नारायणि, आपको नमस्कार हो।

Verse 3

සෘෂ්ටිස්ථිතිවිනාශානාං ශක්තිභූතේ සනාතනි. ගුණාශ්රයේ ගුණමයේ නාරායණි නමෝ(අ)ස්තු තේ..

sṛṣṭi-sthiti-vināśānāṃ śakti-bhūte sanātani | guṇāśraye guṇa-maye nārāyaṇi namo'stu te ||

Meaning:हे सृष्टि, स्थिति और संहार की शक्तिस्वरूपा, हे सनातनि, हे गुणों की आश्रया और गुणमयी — हे नारायणि, आपको नमस्कार हो।

Verse 4

ශරණාගතදීනාර්තපරිත්රාණපරායණේ. සර්වස්යාර්තිහරේ දේවි නාරායණි නමෝ(අ)ස්තු තේ..

śaraṇāgata-dīnārta-paritrāṇa-parāyaṇe | sarvasyārti-hare devi nārāyaṇi namo'stu te ||

Meaning:हे शरण में आए दीन और आर्त जनों के उद्धार में सदा तत्पर, हे सबकी पीड़ा हरने वाली देवि — हे नारायणि, आपको नमस्कार हो।

Verse 5

සර්වස්වරූපේ සර්වේශේ සර්වශක්තිසමන්විතේ. භයේභ්යස්ත්රාහි නෝ දේවි දුර්ගේ දේවි නමෝ(අ)ස්තු තේ..

sarva-svarūpe sarveśe sarva-śakti-samanvite | bhayebhyas-trāhi no devi durge devi namo'stu te ||

Meaning:हे सर्वस्वरूपा, हे सर्वेश्वरी, हे समस्त शक्तियों से युक्त! हे दुर्गे देवि, हमें सब भयों से बचाइए; हे देवि, आपको नमस्कार हो।

Verse 6

රෝගානශේෂානපහංසි තුෂ්ටා රුෂ්ටා තු කාමාන් සකලානභීෂ්ටාන්. ත්වාමාශ්රිතානාං න විපන්නරාණාං ත්වාමාශ්රිතා හ්යාශ්රයතාං ප්රයාන්ති..

rogān-aśeṣān-apahaṃsi tuṣṭā ruṣṭā tu kāmān sakalān-abhīṣṭān | tvām-āśritānāṃ na vipan-narāṇāṃ tvām-āśritā hy-āśrayatāṃ prayānti ||

Meaning:प्रसन्न होने पर आप समस्त रोगों का नाश कर देती हैं, और रुष्ट होने पर सभी अभीष्ट कामनाओं को विफल कर देती हैं। जो आपकी शरण में हैं उन पर कोई विपत्ति नहीं आती, बल्कि आपके आश्रित स्वयं दूसरों के आश्रय बन जाते हैं।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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දේවි🔊deviO Goddess

ප්රපන්නාර්තිහරේ🔊prapannārti-hareO remover of the sufferings of those who take refuge in You

ප්රසීද🔊prasīdabe gracious, be pleased

මාතඃ ජගතඃ අඛිලස්ය🔊mātar-jagato'khilasyaO Mother of the entire universe

විශ්වේශ්වරි පාහි විශ්වං🔊viśveśvari pāhi viśvaṃO Ruler of the universe, protect the world

ඊශ්වරී චරාචරස්ය🔊īśvarī carācarasyaYou are the sovereign of all that moves and is unmoving

සර්වමඞ්ගලමාඞ්ගල්යේ🔊sarva-maṅgala-māṅgalyeO auspiciousness of all that is auspicious

ශිවේ සර්වාර්ථසාධිකේ🔊śive sarvārtha-sādhikeO benevolent one, accomplisher of all aims

ශරණ්යේ ත්ර්යම්බකේ ගෞරි🔊śaraṇye tryambake gauriO refuge of all, three-eyed one, fair Gauri

නාරායණි නමෝ(අ)ස්තු තේ🔊nārāyaṇi namo'stu teO Narayani, salutations be unto You

සෘෂ්ටිස්ථිතිවිනාශානාං ශක්තිභූතේ🔊sṛṣṭi-sthiti-vināśānāṃ śakti-bhūteO You who are the very power behind creation, preservation and dissolution

සනාතනි ගුණාශ්රයේ ගුණමයේ🔊sanātani guṇāśraye guṇa-mayeO eternal one, abode of the gunas and embodiment of the gunas

ශරණාගතදීනාර්තපරිත්රාණපරායණේ🔊śaraṇāgata-dīnārta-paritrāṇa-parāyaṇeO You ever devoted to rescuing the meek and afflicted who seek shelter

සර්වස්ය ආර්තිහරේ දේවි🔊sarvasyārti-hare deviO Goddess who removes the distress of all

සර්වස්වරූපේ සර්වේශේ🔊sarva-svarūpe sarveśeO You who are the form of all and the Lord of all

සර්වශක්තිසමන්විතේ🔊sarva-śakti-samanviteO You endowed with all powers

භයේභ්යඃ ත්රාහි නඃ දේවි🔊bhayebhyas-trāhi no deviO Goddess, save us from all fears

දුර්ගේ දේවි නමෝ(අ)ස්තු තේ🔊durge devi namo'stu teO Durga, O Goddess, salutations be unto You

රෝගාන් අශේෂාන් අපහංසි තුෂ්ටා🔊rogān-aśeṣān-apahaṃsi tuṣṭāwhen pleased, You destroy all diseases without remainder

රුෂ්ටා තු කාමාන් සකලාන් අභීෂ්ටාන්🔊ruṣṭā tu kāmān sakalān-abhīṣṭānbut when displeased, You frustrate all the desired aspirations

ත්වාමාශ්රිතානාං න විපත් නරාණාං🔊tvām-āśritānāṃ na vipan-narāṇāṃno calamity befalls those who have taken refuge in You

Benefits of Chanting नारायणी स्तुति

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One of the most powerful prayers for the Divine Mother's grace and protection

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The refrain 'Narayani Namostute' is held to remove fear, disease and misfortune

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Recited for the welfare of the world and for shelter in times of distress

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Glorifies the Goddess as the power behind all creation, preservation and dissolution

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Said to bring health when the Mother is pleased and to fulfil righteous desires

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A central hymn of Navaratri and daily Durga Saptashati recitation

How to Chant नारायणी स्तुति

Repetitions9times

Best TimeDuring Navaratri; on Tuesdays and Fridays; morning or evening before the image of the Goddess

Recite the verses with devotion and surrender, lingering on the refrain 'Narayani Namostute' at the close of each verse and bowing inwardly to the Mother. It may be chanted on its own as a heartfelt prayer for protection, or as part of a full Durga Saptashati (Chandi) recitation, especially during Navaratri. Light a lamp before an image of the Goddess and offer red flowers if possible, calling upon her as the remover of all fears.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete नारायणी स्तुति written in the Sinhala 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 the hymn of praise sung by the gods to the Divine Mother in the eleventh chapter of the Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), found within the Markandeya Purana. The gods glorify her as Narayani after she has destroyed the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha, and pray for the protection of the world.

It means 'O Narayani, salutations unto You.' Narayani is a name of the Goddess as the feminine power (Shakti) of Narayana, the Supreme. The phrase recurs as a refrain throughout the stuti, making it a beautiful and rhythmic prayer of surrender to the Divine Mother.

It is traditionally recited for the Mother's protection from all fears, for relief from disease and misfortune, and for the welfare of oneself and the world. The verses themselves declare that when the Goddess is pleased she removes all illness, and that no calamity touches those who take refuge in her.

It is chanted especially during Navaratri and as part of the daily recitation of the Durga Saptashati (Chandi Path). Devotees also recite it on Tuesdays and Fridays, and in times of difficulty as a prayer for the Mother's shelter and grace.