Devi Mahatmyam Durga Dvaatrimsannaamaavali

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• verse 1

  ॐ दुर्गा, दुर्गार्ति शमनी, दुर्गाऽऽपद्विनिवारिणी ।दुर्गमच्छेदिनी, दुर्गसाधिनी, दुर्गनाशिनी ॥ 1 ॥

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  ōṃ durgā, durgārti śamanī, durgā''padvinivāriṇī ।durgamachChēdinī, durgasādhinī, durganāśinī ॥ 1 ॥

  meaning

  [Stotra begins] Om — Durga; she who removes the misery of Durga; she who wards off the calamities of Durga; she who cuts through what is impenetrable; she who accomplishes what is difficult; she who destroys what is dangerous.

• verse 2

  दुर्गतोद्धारिणी, दुर्गनिहन्त्री, दुर्गमापहा ।दुर्गमज्ञानदा, दुर्ग दैत्यलोकदवानला ॥ 2 ॥

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  durgatōddhāriṇī, durganihantrī, durgamāpahā ।durgamajñānadā, durga daityalōkadavānalā ॥ 2 ॥

  meaning

  She who uplifts from difficulty; she who strikes down what is difficult; she who removes what is insurmountable; the giver of knowledge to the difficult; the forest fire that destroys the demon world of Durga.

• verse 3

  दुर्गमा, दुर्गमालोका, दुर्गमात्मस्वरूपिणी ।दुर्गमार्गप्रदा, दुर्गमविद्या, दुर्गमाश्रिता ॥ 3 ॥

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  durgamā, durgamālōkā, durgamātmasvarūpiṇī ।durgamārgapradā, durgamavidyā, durgamāśritā ॥ 3 ॥

  meaning

  She who is difficult to reach; whose world is difficult to attain; whose own form is difficult; the guide on the difficult path; whose knowledge is difficult; she to whom the difficult cling.

• verse 4

  दुर्गमज्ञानसंस्थाना, दुर्गमध्यानभासिनी ।दुर्गमोहा, दुर्गमगा, दुर्गमार्थस्वरूपिणी ॥ 4 ॥

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  durgamajñānasaṃsthānā, durgamadhyānabhāsinī ।durgamōhā, durgamagā, durgamārthasvarūpiṇī ॥ 4 ॥

  meaning

  She whose dwelling is in difficult knowledge; she who shines in difficult meditation; she who creates difficult delusion; she who goes through difficulty; whose own essence is difficult.

• verse 5

  दुर्गमासुरसंहन्त्री, दुर्गमायुधधारिणी ।दुर्गमाङ्गी, दुर्गमाता, दुर्गम्या, दुर्गमेश्वरी ॥ 5 ॥

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  durgamāsurasaṃhantrī, durgamāyudhadhāriṇī ।durgamāṅgī, durgamātā, durgamyā, durgamēśvarī ॥ 5 ॥

  meaning

  She who slays difficult demons; she who bears difficult weapons; whose own body is difficult; she who is the difficult Mother; difficult to reach; the Goddess of difficulty.

• verse 6

  दुर्गभीमा, दुर्गभामा, दुर्गभा, दुर्गधारिणी ।

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  durgabhīmā, durgabhāmā, durgabhā, durgadhāriṇī ।

  meaning

  She who is fearful in difficulty; beautiful in difficulty; radiant in difficulty; she who upholds what is difficult.

• verse 7

  नामावलिमिमां यस्तु दुर्गाया सु धी मानवः ।पठेत्सर्वभयान्मुक्तो भविष्यति न संशयः ॥

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  nāmāvaḻimimāṃ yastu durgāyā su dhī mānavaḥ ।paṭhētsarvabhayānmuktō bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ ॥

  meaning

  [Phalashruti] Whoever, being wise, recites these names of Durga — will be freed from all fears without doubt.

• verse 8

  शत्रुभिः पीड्यमनो वा दुर्गबन्धगतोऽपि वा ।द्वात्रिंशन्नामपाठेन मुच्यते नात्र संशयः ॥

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  śatrubhiḥ pīḍyamanō vā durgabandhagatō'pi vā ।dvātriṃśannāmapāṭhēna muchyatē nātra saṃśayaḥ ॥

  meaning

  Whether afflicted by enemies or imprisoned in a difficult place — by reciting the thirty-two names one is freed without doubt.

• verse 9

  इति श्री दुर्गा द्वात्रिंशन्नामावलि स्तोत्रम् ॥

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  iti śrī durgā dvātriṃśannāmāvaḻi stōtram ॥

  meaning

  [Colophon] Thus the Sri Durga Dvatrimshannama-vali stotra is complete.