durgadeviambikashumbha-nishumbha

𑌯𑍋 𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌜𑌯𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑌙𑍍𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇 (𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍀 𑌕𑍀 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌿𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾)

यो मां जयति सङ्ग्रामे (देवी की प्रतिज्ञा) in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 9× repetitions·🕐 During Navratri, on Ashtami, or whenever facing a great challenge or confrontation·📜 Durga Saptashati Chapter 5

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Origin & Story

Durga Saptashati Chapter 5 · Sage Markandeya (Markandeya Purana) · Ancient (part of the Markandeya Purana, c. 400–600 CE)

In the Uttama Charita, the asuras Shumbha and Nishumbha have driven the gods from heaven. The Goddess Ambika (Kaushiki), sprung from Parvati's body, dwells radiant upon the Himalaya. The demon-servants Chanda and Munda report her unmatched beauty to Shumbha, who sends the messenger Sugriva to win her with promises of supreme sovereignty. Smiling deeply, the Devi answers with her vow that only the one who defeats her in battle may have her hand — challenging Shumbha or Nishumbha to come and conquer her first, and thereby igniting the great war that ends in their destruction.

✦ As told in scripture

It is said that this single fearless vow sealed the fate of Shumbha and Nishumbha: by demanding to be 'won in battle,' the Devi drew the proud demons into a war they could not survive. Devotees facing intimidation recite it believing that, like the Mother, those who stand in calm, righteous strength cannot be overpowered by arrogance.

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Verse 1

𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌵𑌾𑌚 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌾 𑌨𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌮𑌿𑌥𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌕𑌿𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌯𑍋𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍 । 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍈𑌲𑍋𑌕𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌃 𑌶𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍋 𑌨𑌿𑌶𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌭𑌶𑍍𑌚𑌾𑌪𑌿 𑌤𑌾𑌦𑍃𑌶𑌃 ॥

devyuvāca satyamuktaṃ tvayā nātra mithyā kiñcittvayoditam trailokyādhipatiḥ śumbho niśumbhaścāpi tādṛśaḥ

Meaning:देवी बोलीं — तुमने सत्य कहा, इसमें तुमने कुछ भी असत्य नहीं कहा। शुम्भ सचमुच त्रैलोक्य का अधिपति है, और वैसा ही निशुम्भ भी। किन्तु इस विषय में जो प्रतिज्ञा की गई है, वह मिथ्या कैसे की जाए? अल्पबुद्धिवश पहले मैंने जो प्रतिज्ञा की थी, उसे सुनो — 'जो मुझे युद्ध में जीत ले, जो मेरे दर्प को दूर कर दे, जो संसार में मेरे बराबर बल वाला हो — वही मेरा पति होगा।' अतः शुम्भ यहाँ आ जाए, अथवा महाबली निशुम्भ; मुझे जीतकर वह शीघ्र मेरा पाणिग्रहण कर ले — विलम्ब से क्या?

Verse 2

𑌕𑌿𑌂 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌿𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌤𑌂 𑌮𑌿𑌥𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌤𑍇 𑌕𑌥𑌮𑍍 । 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍂𑌯𑌤𑌾𑌮𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌿𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾 𑌯𑌾 𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌾 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑌾 ॥

kiṃ tvatra yatpratijñātaṃ mithyā tatkriyate katham śrūyatāmalpabuddhitvātpratijñā yā kṛtā purā

Verse 3

𑌯𑍋 𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌜𑌯𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑌙𑍍𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇 𑌯𑍋 𑌮𑍇 𑌦𑌰𑍍𑌪𑌂 𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌪𑍋𑌹𑌤𑌿 । 𑌯𑍋 𑌮𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌿𑌬𑌲𑍋 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑍇 𑌸 𑌮𑍇 𑌭𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾 𑌭𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌤𑌿 ॥

yo māṃ jayati saṅgrāme yo me darpaṃ vyapohati yo me pratibalo loke sa me bhartā bhaviṣyati

Verse 4

𑌤𑌦𑌾𑌗𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌤𑍁 𑌶𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍋𑌽𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌨𑌿𑌶𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍋 𑌵𑌾 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌬𑌲𑌃 । 𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌜𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌕𑌿𑌂 𑌚𑌿𑌰𑍇𑌣𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌪𑌾𑌣𑌿𑌂 𑌗𑍃𑌹𑍍𑌣𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑍇 𑌲𑌘𑍁 ॥

tadāgacchatu śumbho'tra niśumbho vā mahābalaḥ māṃ jitvā kiṃ cireṇātra pāṇiṃ gṛhṇātu me laghu

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌵𑌾𑌚🔊devyuvācaThe Devi (Ambika/Kaushiki) said

𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌾🔊satyamuktaṃ tvayāWhat you have said is true

𑌮𑌿𑌥𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌕𑌿𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤𑍍🔊mithyā kiñcitAnything false / untrue

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍈𑌲𑍋𑌕𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌃🔊trailokyādhipatiḥLord/sovereign of the three worlds

𑌶𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍋 𑌨𑌿𑌶𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌭𑌃🔊śumbho niśumbhaḥShumbha and Nishumbha (the two asura brothers)

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌿𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌤𑌂🔊pratijñātaṃThat which has been vowed/promised

𑌅𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌤𑍍🔊alpabuddhitvātOut of little wisdom / girlish simplicity

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌿𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾 ... 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑌾🔊pratijñā ... purāThe vow that was made long ago

𑌯𑍋 𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌜𑌯𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑌙𑍍𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇🔊yo māṃ jayati saṅgrāmeHe who conquers me in battle

𑌯𑍋 𑌮𑍇 𑌦𑌰𑍍𑌪𑌂 𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌪𑍋𑌹𑌤𑌿🔊yo me darpaṃ vyapohatiHe who removes/dispels my pride

𑌯𑍋 𑌮𑍇 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌿𑌬𑌲𑍋 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑍇🔊yo me pratibalo lokeHe who is my equal in strength in the world

𑌸 𑌮𑍇 𑌭𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾 𑌭𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌤𑌿🔊sa me bhartā bhaviṣyatiHe alone shall become my husband

𑌤𑌦𑌾𑌗𑌚𑍍𑌛𑌤𑍁🔊tadāgacchatuSo let (him) come here

𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌬𑌲𑌃🔊mahābalaḥThe mighty one (Nishumbha)

𑌮𑌾𑌂 𑌜𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾🔊māṃ jitvāHaving conquered me

𑌪𑌾𑌣𑌿𑌂 𑌗𑍃𑌹𑍍𑌣𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑍇 𑌲𑌘𑍁🔊pāṇiṃ gṛhṇātu me laghuLet him take my hand at once — why delay?

Benefits of Chanting यो मां जयति सङ्ग्रामे (देवी की प्रतिज्ञा)

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Invokes the Devi's invincible courage and self-sovereignty in the face of intimidation

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Recited for inner strength to stand firm against arrogance, coercion and adharmic pressure

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Embodies the principle that the divine Mother yields to no one but truth and rightful strength

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Inspires devotees to face their own 'demons' (ego, fear, temptation) with calm fearlessness

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Part of the Uttama Charita of the Saptashati, whose presiding deity is Mahasaraswati

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Strengthens resolve to keep one's vows (pratijna) and act with dignity

How to Chant यो मां जयति सङ्ग्रामे (देवी की प्रतिज्ञा)

Repetitions9times

Best TimeDuring Navratri, on Ashtami, or whenever facing a great challenge or confrontation

Recite facing an image of Durga/Ambika after lighting a lamp, ideally as part of the fifth chapter of the Durga Saptashati. Chant with a steady, dignified voice, dwelling on the Devi's calm, smiling fearlessness before the demon's threats. Devotees seeking courage in adversity may repeat the central verse 'Yo mam jayati sangrame' as a focused affirmation of fearless resolve.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete यो मां जयति सङ्ग्रामे (देवी की प्रतिज्ञा) 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.

Ambika declares: 'He who conquers me in battle, who removes my pride, who is my equal in strength in the world — he alone shall be my husband.' It is both a challenge to Shumbha and Nishumbha and a declaration of her absolute self-sovereignty.

It appears in Chapter 5 of the Durga Saptashati (Devi's Dialogue with the Messenger), verses 67–70, when the asura-messenger Sugriva conveys Shumbha's proposal and the Devi gives her smiling reply.

She speaks with playful irony, calling it a vow made 'alpabuddhitvat' (out of girlish simplicity) — yet it is precisely this vow that forces the demons into the battle in which they are destroyed, revealing her supreme power.

It teaches fearless dignity: the divine Mother cannot be won by wealth, flattery or threats, but only by rightful strength and truth. Devotees draw on it for courage to remain unshaken before arrogance and coercion.