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Navadurga Stotram in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 9× repetitions·🕐 During the nine nights of Navaratri (Sharad and Chaitra), at dawn or dusk; or daily during Brahma Muhurta·📜 Traditional Shakta hymn; the nine dhyana verses associated with Navaratri worship (linked to the Devi Mahatmya / Markandeya Purana tradition and Navaratri puja paddhati)

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Traditional Shakta hymn; the nine dhyana verses associated with Navaratri worship (linked to the Devi Mahatmya / Markandeya Purana tradition and Navaratri puja paddhati) · Unknown (traditional) · Classical / medieval

The nine forms of Durga are first enumerated in the prayer 'Prathamam Shailaputri cha...' and elaborated in Puranic and Tantric Navaratri liturgy. Each form arose in the Goddess's cosmic mission to protect dharma and destroy demons such as Mahishasura, Shumbha and Nishumbha. The Navadurga Stotram gathers the dhyana verse of each form so that a devotee may meditate on the whole spectrum of the Mother's power across the nine sacred nights.

✦ As told in scripture

It is traditionally held that one who meditates on all nine forms through the nine nights of Navaratri receives, in sequence, the specific boons of each Devi — culminating in Siddhidatri granting the eight great siddhis and ultimately liberation, just as she is said to have bestowed perfections upon Lord Shiva himself.

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Verse 1

𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍇 𑌵𑌾𑌞𑍍𑌛𑌿𑌤𑌲𑌾𑌭𑌾𑌯 𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌶𑍇𑌖𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍍। 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌾𑌰𑍂𑌢𑌾𑌂 𑌶𑍂𑌲𑌧𑌰𑌾𑌂 𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌂 𑌯𑌶𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌨𑍀𑌮𑍍॥௧॥

Vande Vanchhita-Labhaya Chandrardha-Krita-Shekharam। Vrisharudham Shuladharam Shailaputrim Yashasvinim॥1॥

Meaning:I worship Shailaputri, the glorious daughter of the mountain, who grants all desired attainments, who wears the crescent moon as her crest-jewel, who rides the bull and bears the trident.

Verse 2

𑌦𑌧𑌾𑌨𑌾 𑌕𑌰𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌭𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌾𑌕𑌮𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌲𑍂। 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍀 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍀𑌦𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑌯𑌿 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌨𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌮𑌾॥௨॥

Dadhana Kara-Padmabhyam Akshamala-Kamandalu। Devi Prasidatu Mayi Brahmacharinyanuttama॥2॥

Meaning:May the supreme Goddess Brahmacharini, holding the rosary and the water-pot in her lotus hands, be gracious to me.

Verse 3

𑌪𑌿𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌜𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌰𑌾𑌰𑍂𑌢𑌾 𑌚𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌕𑍋𑌪𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌕𑍈𑌰𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌤𑌾। 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌾𑌦𑌂 𑌤𑌨𑍁𑌤𑍇 𑌮𑌹𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌘𑌣𑍍𑌟𑍇𑌤𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌤𑌾॥௩॥

Pindaja-Pravararudha Chanda-Kopastra-Kair-Yuta। Prasadam Tanute Mahyam Chandraghanteti Vishruta॥3॥

Meaning:Mounted upon her finest steed, armed with weapons of terrible wrath, the Goddess renowned as Chandraghanta bestows her grace upon me.

Verse 4

𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌕𑌲𑌶𑌂 𑌰𑍁𑌧𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌲𑍁𑌤𑌮𑍇𑌵 𑌚। 𑌦𑌧𑌾𑌨𑌾 𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌭𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌂 𑌕𑍂𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌾 𑌶𑍁𑌭𑌦𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌮𑍇॥௪॥

Sura-Sampurna-Kalasham Rudhiraplutam-Eva Cha। Dadhana Hasta-Padmabhyam Kushmanda Shubhada-Astu Me॥4॥

Meaning:May Kushmanda, who holds in her lotus hands a pitcher full of nectar and one filled with blood, grant me auspiciousness.

Verse 5

𑌸𑌿𑌂𑌹𑌾𑌸𑌨𑌗𑌤𑌾 𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌤𑌕𑌰𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌾। 𑌶𑍁𑌭𑌦𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍀 𑌸𑍍𑌕𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾 𑌯𑌶𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌨𑍀॥௫॥

Simhasana-Gata Nityam Padmashrita-Kara-Dvaya। Shubhada-Astu Sada Devi Skandamata Yashasvini॥5॥

Meaning:May the glorious Goddess Skandamata, ever seated upon her lion-throne, holding lotuses in her two hands, always grant auspiciousness.

Verse 6

𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌹𑌾𑌸𑍋𑌜𑍍𑌜𑍍𑌵𑌲𑌕𑌰𑌾 𑌶𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌦𑍂𑌲𑌵𑌰𑌵𑌾𑌹𑌨𑌾। 𑌕𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯𑌨𑍀 𑌶𑍁𑌭𑌂 𑌦𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌦𑍍 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑍀 𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌵𑌘𑌾𑌤𑌿𑌨𑍀॥௬॥

Chandrahasojjvala-Kara Shardula-Vara-Vahana। Katyayani Shubham Dadyad Devi Danava-Ghatini॥6॥

Meaning:May Katyayani, the slayer of demons, whose hand shines bright as the gleaming sword, who rides upon the great tiger, bestow all good.

Verse 7

𑌏𑌕𑌵𑍇𑌣𑍀 𑌜𑌪𑌾𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌪𑍂𑌰𑌾 𑌨𑌗𑍍𑌨𑌾 𑌖𑌰𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌾। 𑌲𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍋𑌷𑍍𑌠𑍀 𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌣𑍀 𑌤𑍈𑌲𑌾𑌭𑍍𑌯𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌶𑌰𑍀𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍀॥ 𑌵𑌾𑌮𑌪𑌾𑌦𑍋𑌲𑍍𑌲𑌸𑌲𑍍𑌲𑍋𑌹𑌲𑌤𑌾𑌕𑌣𑍍𑌟𑌕𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌣𑌾। 𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌨𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌧𑍍𑌵𑌜𑌾 𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣𑌾 𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌭𑌯𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌰𑍀॥௭॥

Eka-Veni Japa-Karna-Pura Nagna Kharasthita। Lambosthi Karnika-Karni Tailabhyakta-Sharirini॥ Vama-Padollasal-Loha-Lata-Kantaka-Bhushana। Vardhanamurdha-Dhvaja Krishna Kalaratrir-Bhayankari॥7॥

Meaning:With a single braid, jaba-flowers as ear-ornaments, naked, mounted on a donkey, with pendulous lips, large kernel-like ears, her body anointed with oil, with an iron thorn glittering on her left foot as ornament, with a raised banner-like crest, dark-hued — such is the terrifying Kalaratri.

Verse 8

𑌶𑍍𑌵𑍇𑌤𑍇 𑌵𑍃𑌷𑍇 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍂𑌢𑌾 𑌶𑍍𑌵𑍇𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰𑌧𑌰𑌾 𑌶𑍁𑌚𑌿𑌃। 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀 𑌶𑍁𑌭𑌂 𑌦𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍋𑌦𑌦𑌾॥௮॥

Shvete Vrishe Samarudha Shvetambara-Dhara Shuchih। Mahagauri Shubham Dadyan-Mahadeva-Pramodada॥8॥

Meaning:May Mahagauri, mounted upon a white bull, clad in white raiment, pure, who delights even Mahadeva, grant auspiciousness.

Verse 9

𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌗𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍈𑌰𑌸𑍁𑌰𑍈𑌰𑌮𑌰𑍈𑌰𑌪𑌿। 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌾 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌭𑍂𑌯𑌾𑌤𑍍 𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌦𑌾 𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌿𑌨𑍀॥௯॥

Siddha-Gandharva-Yakshadyair-Asurair-Amarair-Api। Sevyamana Sada Bhuyat Siddhida Siddhidayini॥9॥

Meaning:May Siddhidatri, the bestower of perfections, ever served by Siddhas, Gandharvas, Yakshas, demons and gods alike, forever be (gracious to me).

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍇🔊VandeI bow, I worship

𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌮𑍍🔊ShailaputrimShailaputri, the daughter of the mountain (Himalaya) — first form of Durga

𑌵𑍃𑌷𑌾𑌰𑍂𑌢𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊VrisharudhamMounted upon the bull (Nandi)

𑌶𑍂𑌲𑌧𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊ShuladharamBearing the trident (trishula)

𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍀🔊BrahmachariniThe ascetic seeker of Brahman — second form, holding rosary and water-pot

𑌅𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌾𑌕𑌮𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌲𑍂🔊Akshamala-KamandaluRosary (japa-mala) and the ascetic's water-pot

𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌘𑌣𑍍𑌟𑌾🔊ChandraghantaShe who bears a half-moon shaped like a bell on her forehead — third form

𑌕𑍂𑌷𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌾🔊KushmandaShe who created the cosmic egg (brahmanda) with her smile — fourth form

𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌸𑌮𑍍𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌕𑌲𑌶𑌮𑍍🔊Sura-Sampurna-KalashamA pitcher brimful of nectar/divine wine

𑌸𑍍𑌕𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾🔊SkandamataThe mother of Skanda (Kartikeya) — fifth form, seated on a lion

𑌸𑌿𑌂𑌹𑌾𑌸𑌨𑌗𑌤𑌾🔊Simhasana-GataSeated upon the lion-throne

𑌕𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯𑌨𑍀🔊KatyayaniDaughter of sage Katyayana — sixth form, slayer of demons

𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌵𑌘𑌾𑌤𑌿𑌨𑍀🔊Danava-GhatiniDestroyer of the demons (danavas)

𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌃🔊KalaratriThe dark night of dissolution — seventh, fierce form, dark-complexioned

𑌭𑌯𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌰𑍀🔊BhayankariTerrifying (to evil), the fierce one

𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀🔊MahagauriThe greatly radiant, fair goddess — eighth form, on a white bull

𑌶𑍍𑌵𑍇𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰𑌧𑌰𑌾🔊Shvetambara-DharaClad in white garments; pure (shuchi)

𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌦𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀🔊SiddhidatriBestower of all perfections (siddhis) — ninth and final form

𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌗𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌦𑍍𑌯𑍈𑌃🔊Siddha-Gandharva-YakshadyaihBy Siddhas, Gandharvas, Yakshas and others

𑌸𑍇𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌾🔊SevyamanaBeing served and worshipped

Benefits of Chanting Navadurga Stotram

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Invokes the complete grace of all nine forms of Goddess Durga (Navadurga)

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Ideal for daily recitation during the nine nights of Navaratri, one form per day

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Each verse is a dhyana (meditation) shloka that aids visualization of the Goddess

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Bestows protection, courage, prosperity and removal of obstacles

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Grants the boons specific to each form — desires (Shailaputri), siddhis (Siddhidatri), and more

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Purifies the mind and deepens devotion to the Divine Mother

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Traditionally believed to destroy fear, disease and negative influences

How to Chant Navadurga Stotram

Repetitions9times

Best TimeDuring the nine nights of Navaratri (Sharad and Chaitra), at dawn or dusk; or daily during Brahma Muhurta

During Navaratri, recite the verse of the corresponding form on each of the nine days (Shailaputri on day one through Siddhidatri on day nine), or recite all nine verses together. Sit facing east before an image or yantra of the Goddess, light a lamp, and visualize each form as described in its verse. The stotram may be preceded by the Durga Gayatri and concluded with aarti.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Navadurga Stotram 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.

They are the nine forms of Goddess Durga worshipped over Navaratri: Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri, and Siddhidatri — in this traditional order.

Each of the nine nights is dedicated to one form. Devotees chant the verse for that day's form (Shailaputri on the first night, ending with Siddhidatri on the ninth). Many also recite all nine verses every day.

Each form represents a stage of the Goddess's power and grace — from the gentle mountain-daughter Shailaputri and the ascetic Brahmacharini, to the fierce Kalaratri who destroys evil, and finally Siddhidatri who grants liberation and all perfections.

Yes. While especially powerful during Navaratri, it may be recited on any Tuesday, Friday, Ashtami or Navami, or daily as a complete meditation on the Divine Mother.