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ශ්රී දුර්ගා ආපදුද්ධාරක ස්තෝත්රම්

ଶ୍ରୀ ଦୁର୍ଗା ଆପଦୁଦ୍ଧାରକ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (ତ୍ରାହି ଦୁର୍ଗେ) in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 At the three sandhyas (dawn, midday, dusk); recited immediately when facing danger or calamity·📜 Siddheshwari Tantra (Uma-Maheshwara Samvada)

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Origin & Story

Siddheshwari Tantra (Uma-Maheshwara Samvada) · Traditional — revealed by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati · Tantric/Puranic era

The stotra appears in the Siddheshwari Tantra as part of a dialogue between Shiva (Maheshwara) and Parvati (Uma). Moved by compassion for beings caught in the sufferings of worldly existence, Shiva reveals to the Goddess a hymn whose very purpose (apad-uddhara-hetukam) is to rescue devotees from every form of calamity. Each verse is a direct cry to the Divine Mother as the one and only refuge, culminating in the refrain 'Trahi Durge' — 'Save me, O Durga.'

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees through the ages have recited this hymn at moments of acute crisis — shipwreck, fire, attack by enemies, false imprisonment and sudden illness — and traditional accounts hold that those who called upon the Mother with even a single verse were unexpectedly delivered, the danger dissolving as if the Goddess herself had thrown them the 'boat of rescue' (nistara-nauka) the hymn describes.

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Verse 1

නමස්තේ ශරණ්යේ ශිවේ සානුකම්පේ නමස්තේ ජගද්ව්යාපිකේ විශ්වරූපේ. නමස්තේ ජගද්වන්ද්යපාදාරවින්දේ නමස්තේ ජගත්තාරිණි ත්රාහි දුර්ගේ..1..

namaste sharanye shive sanukampe namaste jagad-vyapike vishva-rupe | namaste jagad-vandya-padaravinde namaste jagat-tarini trahi durge ||1||

Meaning:ହେ ଶରଣଦାୟିନୀ, ହେ କଲ୍ୟାଣମୟୀ ଓ କରୁଣାମୟୀ, ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ନମସ୍କାର; ହେ ଜଗତରେ ବ୍ୟାପ୍ତ ରହିଥିବା, ହେ ବିଶ୍ୱରୂପିଣୀ, ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ନମସ୍କାର। ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଚରଣ-କମଳ ସମସ୍ତ ଜଗତର ବନ୍ଦନୀୟ, ହେ ଜଗତ-ତାରିଣୀ, ମୋର ରକ୍ଷା କର, ହେ ଦୁର୍ଗେ!

Verse 2

නමස්තේ ජගච්චින්ත්යමානස්වරූපේ නමස්තේ මහායෝගිවිජ්ඤානරූපේ. නමස්තේ නමස්තේ සදානන්දරූපේ නමස්තේ ජගත්තාරිණි ත්රාහි දුර්ගේ..2..

namaste jagac-chintyamana-svarupe namaste maha-yogi-vijnana-rupe | namaste namaste sadananda-rupe namaste jagat-tarini trahi durge ||2||

Meaning:ଯାହାଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଜଗତର କଳ୍ପନାର ଅତୀତ, ଯିଏ ମହାଯୋଗୀମାନଙ୍କ ବିଜ୍ଞାନ-ସ୍ୱରୂପ, ଯିଏ ସଦା ଆନନ୍ଦସ୍ୱରୂପା — ତାଙ୍କୁ ବାରମ୍ବାର ନମସ୍କାର; ହେ ଜଗତ୍ତାରିଣି, ତ୍ରାହି ଦୁର୍ଗେ!

Verse 3

අනාථස්ය දීනස්ය තෘෂ්ණාතුරස්ය භයාර්තස්ය භීතස්ය බද්ධස්ය ජන්තෝඃ. ත්වමේකා ගතිර්දේවි නිස්තාරකර්ත්රී නමස්තේ ජගත්තාරිණි ත්රාහි දුර්ගේ..3..

anathasya dinasya trishnaturasya bhayartasya bhitasya baddhasya jantoh | tvam eka gatir devi nistara-kartri namaste jagat-tarini trahi durge ||3||

Meaning:ଅନାଥ, ଦୀନ, ତୃଷ୍ଣାରେ ବ୍ୟାକୁଳ, ଭୟରେ ପୀଡ଼ିତ, ଭୀତ ଏବଂ ବନ୍ଧନରେ ପଡ଼ିଥିବା ପ୍ରାଣୀ ପାଇଁ, ହେ ଦେବୀ, ଆପଣ ହିଁ ଏକମାତ୍ର ଗତି ଓ ଉଦ୍ଧାରକାରିଣୀ — ହେ ଜଗତ୍ତାରିଣି, ତ୍ରାହି ଦୁର୍ଗେ!

Verse 4

අරණ්යේ රණේ දාරුණේ ශත්රුමධ්යේ ජලේ සඞ්කටේ රාජගේහේ ප්රවාතේ. ත්වමේකා ගතිර්දේවි නිස්තාරහේතු- ර්නමස්තේ ජගත්තාරිණි ත්රාහි දුර්ගේ..4..

aranye rane darune shatru-madhye jale sankate raja-gehe pravate | tvam eka gatir devi nistara-hetur namaste jagat-tarini trahi durge ||4||

Meaning:ବନରେ, ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ, ଭୟଙ୍କର ଶତ୍ରୁମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ, ଜଳରେ, ସଙ୍କଟରେ, ରାଜଭବନରେ ଏବଂ ଝଡ଼ରେ — ହେ ଦେବୀ, ଆପଣ ହିଁ ଏକମାତ୍ର ରକ୍ଷାର ସାଧନ — ହେ ଜଗତ୍ତାରିଣି, ତ୍ରାହି ଦୁର୍ଗେ!

Verse 5

අපාරේ මහදුස්තරේ(අ)ත්යන්තඝෝරේ විපත්සාගරේ මජ්ජතාං දේහභාජාම්. ත්වමේකා ගතිර්දේවි නිස්තාරනෞකා නමස්තේ ජගත්තාරිණි ත්රාහි දුර්ගේ..5..

apare mahad-ustare 'tyanta-ghore vipat-sagare majjatam deha-bhajam | tvam eka gatir devi nistara-nauka namaste jagat-tarini trahi durge ||5||

Meaning:ଅପାର, ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁସ୍ତର ଏବଂ ଘୋର ବିପତ୍ତି-ସାଗରରେ ବୁଡ଼ୁଥିବା ଦେହଧାରୀମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ, ହେ ଦେବୀ, ଆପଣ ହିଁ ଉଦ୍ଧାରର ନୌକା — ହେ ଜଗତ୍ତାରିଣି, ତ୍ରାହି ଦୁର୍ଗେ!

Verse 6

නමශ්චණ්ඩිකේ චණ්ඩදෝර්දණ්ඩලීලා- සමුත්ඛණ්ඩිතාඛණ්ඩලාශේෂශත්රෝඃ. ත්වමේකා ගතිර්විඝ්නසන්දෝහහර්ත්රී නමස්තේ ජගත්තාරිණි ත්රාහි දුර්ගේ..6..

namash chandike chanda-dor-danda-lila- samutkhandita-khandalashesha-shatroh | tvam eka gatir vighna-sandoha-hartri namaste jagat-tarini trahi durge ||6||

Meaning:ହେ ଚଣ୍ଡିକେ, ଯିଏ ନିଜ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ଭୁଜର ଲୀଳାରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଶତ୍ରୁଙ୍କୁ ନଷ୍ଟ କରିଛନ୍ତି, ଆପଣ ହିଁ ବିଘ୍ନସମୂହ ହରଣକାରିଣୀ ଏକମାତ୍ର ଗତି — ହେ ଜଗତ୍ତାରିଣି, ତ୍ରାହି ଦୁର୍ଗେ!

Verse 7

ත්වමේකා සදාරාධිතා සත්යවාදි- න්යනේකාඛිලා ක්රෝධනා ක්රෝධනිෂ්ඨා. ඉඩා පිඞ්ගලා ත්වං සුෂුම්නා ච නාඩී නමස්තේ ජගත්තාරිණි ත්රාහි දුර්ගේ..7..

tvam eka sadaradhita satya-vadiny aneka-akhila krodhana krodha-nishtha | ida pingala tvam sushumna cha nadi namaste jagat-tarini trahi durge ||7||

Meaning:ଆପଣ ହିଁ ସଦା ଆରାଧିତା, ସତ୍ୟବାଦିନୀ; ଆପଣ ହିଁ ଇଡା, ପିଙ୍ଗଳା ଓ ସୁଷୁମ୍ନା ନାଡ଼ୀ — ହେ ଜଗତ୍ତାରିଣି, ତ୍ରାହି ଦୁର୍ଗେ!

Verse 8

නමෝ දේවි දුර්ගේ ශිවේ භීමනාදේ සරස්වත්යරුන්ධත්යමෝඝස්වරූපේ. විභූතිඃ සතාං කාලරාත්රිස්වරූපේ නමස්තේ ජගත්තාරිණි ත්රාහි දුර්ගේ..8..

namo devi durge shive bhima-nade sarasvaty-arundhaty-amogha-svarupe | vibhutih satam kala-ratri-svarupe namaste jagat-tarini trahi durge ||8||

Meaning:ହେ ଦେବୀ ଦୁର୍ଗେ, ହେ ଶିବେ, ହେ ଭୀମନାଦା, ଆପଣ ସରସ୍ୱତୀ, ଅରୁନ୍ଧତୀ ଓ ଅମୋଘସ୍ୱରୂପା; ସତ୍ପୁରୁଷମାନଙ୍କ ବିଭୂତି ଓ କାଳରାତ୍ରି-ସ୍ୱରୂପା — ହେ ଜଗତ୍ତାରିଣି, ତ୍ରାହି ଦୁର୍ଗେ!

Verse 9

ශරණමසි සුරාණාං සිද්ධවිද්යාධරාණාං මුනිදනුජවරාණාං ව්යාධිභිඃ පීඩිතානාම්. නෘපතිගෘහගතානාං දස්යුභිස්ත්රාසිතානාං ත්වමසි ශරණමේකා දේවි දුර්ගේ ප්රසීද..9..

sharanam asi suranam siddha-vidyadharanam muni-danuja-varanam vyadhibhih piditanam | nripati-griha-gatanam dasyubhis trasitanam tvam asi sharanam eka devi durge prasida ||9||

Meaning:ଆପଣ ଦେବତା, ସିଦ୍ଧ, ବିଦ୍ୟାଧର, ମୁନି, ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ, ରୋଗରେ ପୀଡ଼ିତ, ରାଜଭବନରେ ବନ୍ଦୀ ଏବଂ ଦସ୍ୟୁମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ତ୍ରସ୍ତ ଜନମାନଙ୍କ ଏକମାତ୍ର ଶରଣ — ହେ ଦେବୀ ଦୁର୍ଗେ, ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ହୁଅ!

Verse 10

ඉදං ස්තෝත්රං මයා ප්රෝක්තමාපදුද්ධාරහේතුකම්. ත්රිසන්ධ්යමේකසන්ධ්යං වා පඨනාද්ඝෝරසඞ්කටාත්..

idam stotram maya proktam apad-uddhara-hetukam | tri-sandhyam eka-sandhyam va pathanad ghora-sankatat ||

Meaning:ଏହି ଆପଦରୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାରକାରୀ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ର ମୁଁ କହିଲି। ଯିଏ ଏହାକୁ ତିନି ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାରେ ଅଥବା ଥରେ ବି ପାଠ କରେ, ସେ ଘୋର ସଙ୍କଟରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ ହୁଏ — ଏଥିରେ ସନ୍ଦେହ ନାହିଁ। ଯିଏ ଭକ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତ ହୋଇ ଏହାର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅଥବା ଗୋଟିଏ ଶ୍ଳୋକ ବି ସଦା ପାଠ କରେ, ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ପାପ ତ୍ୟାଗ କରି ପରମ ପଦ ଲାଭ କରେ।

Verse 11

මුච්යතේ නාත්ර සන්දේහෝ භුවි ස්වර්ගේ රසාතලේ. සර්වං වා ශ්ලෝකමේකං වා යඃ පඨේද්භක්තිමාන්සදා. ස සර්වං දුෂ්කෘතං ත්යක්ත්වා ප්රාප්නෝති පරමං පදම්..

muchyate natra sandeho bhuvi svarge rasatale | sarvam va shlokam ekam va yah pathed bhaktiman sada | sa sarvam dushkritam tyaktva prapnoti paramam padam ||

Word-by-Word Meaning

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නමස්තේ🔊namasteSalutations to you

ශරණ්යේ🔊sharanyeO refuge of all, granter of shelter

ශිවේ🔊shiveO auspicious one, consort of Shiva

සානුකම්පේ🔊sanukampeO full of compassion and mercy

ජගද්ව්යාපිකේ🔊jagad-vyapikeOne who pervades the entire universe

විශ්වරූපේ🔊vishva-rupeOne whose form is the cosmos itself

ජගද්වන්ද්යපාදාරවින්දේ🔊jagad-vandya-padaravindeWhose lotus-feet are worshipped by the whole world

ජගත්තාරිණි🔊jagat-tariniO saviour who ferries the world across (the ocean of existence)

ත්රාහි දුර්ගේ🔊trahi durgeProtect me, O Durga! (the refrain ending each verse)

අනාථස්ය🔊anathasyaOf the helpless / one with no protector

තෘෂ්ණාතුරස්ය🔊trishnaturasyaOf one tormented by thirst/craving

ත්වමේකා ගතිර්දේවි🔊tvam eka gatir deviYou alone, O Goddess, are the refuge/recourse

නිස්තාරකර්ත්රී🔊nistara-kartriThe one who liberates and delivers

අරණ්යේ රණේ🔊aranye raneIn the forest, in battle

ශත්රුමධ්යේ🔊shatru-madhyeIn the midst of enemies

නිස්තාරනෞකා🔊nistara-naukaThe boat that carries one across (the sea of calamity)

විපත්සාගරේ🔊vipat-sagareIn the ocean of misfortune and danger

ඉඩා පිඞ්ගලා සුෂුම්නා🔊ida pingala sushumnaYou are the three subtle channels (nadis) of the yogic body

කාලරාත්රිස්වරූපේ🔊kala-ratri-svarupeOne whose form is Kalaratri (the dark night of dissolution)

ආපදුද්ධාරහේතුකම්🔊apad-uddhara-hetukamComposed for the purpose of deliverance from calamities

පරමං පදම්🔊paramam padamThe supreme state / liberation (moksha)

Benefits of Chanting ଶ୍ରୀ ଦୁର୍ଗା ଆପଦୁଦ୍ଧାରକ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (ତ୍ରାହି ଦୁର୍ଗେ)

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Invoked specifically for deliverance from sudden dangers, accidents and grave calamities

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Protects travellers in forests, on water, in storms and in hostile situations

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Removes fear, anxiety and the sense of helplessness in difficult times

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Believed to free one from imprisonment, false accusation and the threat of enemies

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Grants courage and the assurance of the Divine Mother's protective presence

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The phalashruti promises liberation from sins and attainment of the supreme state

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Even a single verse recited with devotion is said to ward off ghora-sankata (terrible distress)

How to Chant ଶ୍ରୀ ଦୁର୍ଗା ଆପଦୁଦ୍ଧାରକ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (ତ୍ରାହି ଦୁର୍ଗେ)

Repetitions3times

Best TimeAt the three sandhyas (dawn, midday, dusk); recited immediately when facing danger or calamity

The stotra itself prescribes recitation at the three junctures of the day (trisandhyam) or at least once daily. In an emergency it may be chanted then and there with full faith, even a single verse. Sit facing east before an image of Durga if possible, light a lamp, and recite with concentration on the refrain 'Trahi Durge' (protect me, O Durga), feeling oneself wholly surrendered to the Mother. Regular recitation builds an enduring shield of protection.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete ଶ୍ରୀ ଦୁର୍ଗା ଆପଦୁଦ୍ଧାରକ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (ତ୍ରାହି ଦୁର୍ଗେ) 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.

Apad-uddharaka means 'one who lifts up out of calamity'. Apad = misfortune/danger, uddharaka = rescuer. The stotra is recited to be delivered from sudden dangers, disasters and grave distress of every kind.

It is drawn from the Siddheshwari Tantra, framed as a dialogue (Uma-Maheshwara Samvada) in which Lord Shiva teaches the hymn to Goddess Parvati. It is therefore regarded as having come directly from Shiva himself.

Traditionally it is recited at the three sandhyas (dawn, noon and dusk), or at least once a day. It is especially recited at the moment of facing any danger — illness, travel, conflict, legal trouble or natural calamity.

Yes. The closing phalashruti states that whoever recites the whole hymn or even a single verse with devotion is freed from distress and evil deeds and attains the supreme state, so even one verse chanted in faith is held to be efficacious.