durgadevichandikaambika

Shulena Pahi No Devi

शूलेन पाहि नो देवि in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 21× repetitions·🕐 At dawn, before travel or any risky task, or daily as a protective prayer·📜 Durga Saptashati Chapter 4

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

These two verses from the Shakradi Stuti in Chapter 4 of the Durga Saptashati form one of the most beloved protection prayers to the Goddess. The gods beg Ambika-Chandika to guard them with her spear, sword, the resounding of her bell and the twang of her bow, and to encircle them with protection on every side — east, west, south and north. They are widely chanted as a direct armour (kavacha-like) appeal for the Devi's shelter from danger.

Origin & Story

Durga Saptashati Chapter 4 · Sage Markandeya (Rishi Markandeya) · Ancient (c. 400–600 CE, Markandeya Purana)

In Chapter 4 of the Devi Mahatmya, after the Goddess slays Mahishasura, Indra and the gods sing the Shakradi Stuti. Towards its close they turn from praise to petition, beseeching Ambika-Chandika to protect them with her divine weapons and to surround them with her guard in every direction — a heartfelt appeal that has become a classic protective prayer.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees recount that reciting 'Shulena Pahi No Devi' in moments of acute danger has steadied their hearts and turned away harm, as though the Goddess's whirling spear formed an unseen circle of protection around them.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

śūlena pāhi no devi pāhi khaḍgena cāmbike ghaṇṭāsvanena naḥ pāhi cāpajyāniḥsvanena ca

Meaning:Protect us with your spear, O Devi; protect us, O Ambika, with your sword; protect us by the sound of your bell and by the twang of your bowstring. Guard us in the east and the west, O Chandika; guard us in the south, and in the north too, O Ishwari, by the whirling of your spear.

Verse 2

prācyāṃ rakṣa pratīcyāṃ ca caṇḍike rakṣa dakṣiṇe bhrāmaṇenātmaśūlasya uttarasyāṃ tatheśvari

Word-by-Word Meaning

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śūlena🔊with your trident/spear (shula)

pāhi naḥ🔊protect us

devi🔊O Goddess

khaḍgena🔊with your sword

ambike🔊O Ambika (the Mother)

ghaṇṭāsvanena🔊by the sound of your bell

cāpajyāniḥsvanena🔊by the twang of your bowstring

prācyām🔊in the east

pratīcyām🔊in the west

caṇḍike🔊O Chandika (the fierce one)

rakṣa dakṣiṇe🔊guard (us) in the south

bhrāmaṇena ātmaśūlasya🔊by the whirling of your own spear

uttarasyām🔊in the north

tathā īśvari🔊likewise, O Ishwari (Sovereign Goddess)

Benefits of Chanting शूलेन पाहि नो देवि

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A powerful all-directional shield invoking the Goddess's protection on every side

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Calms fear and grants courage in times of danger, illness or hostility

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Believed to ward off negative forces, accidents and unseen threats like an armour (kavacha)

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Invokes Durga's weapons — spear, sword, bell and bow — as living guardians of the devotee

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Ideal for daily protective recitation and at the start of travel or difficult undertakings

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Chanted within Durga Saptashati paath during Navaratri for the safety of family and home

How to Chant शूलेन पाहि नो देवि

Repetitions21times

Best TimeAt dawn, before travel or any risky task, or daily as a protective prayer

After bathing, sit or stand facing the rising sun before an image of Durga. Recite these two verses with a focused, fearless mind, mentally invoking the Goddess's protection in each of the four directions as you name them. Recite 11, 21 or 108 times; many devotees touch the directions or visualise a circle of protective light around themselves and their family while chanting.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete शूलेन पाहि नो देवि written in the English 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 protection prayer from Durga Saptashati Chapter 4. Devotees chant it to seek the Goddess's shelter from danger, fear and negative influences, invoking her weapons and her guard in all four directions like a protective armour.

The verses address her as Devi, Ambika (the Mother), Chandika (the fierce destroyer of evil) and Ishwari (the sovereign Goddess) — emphasising both her tenderness and her power to protect.

It is excellent for daily morning protection, before journeys or challenging tasks, and during Navaratri. It is often recited as part of the full Shakradi Stuti or the complete Durga Saptashati path.