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  • verse 1
    ॐ दुर्गायै नमःॐ शिवायै नमःॐ महालक्ष्म्यै नमःॐ महागौर्यै नमःॐ चण्डिकायै नमःॐ सर्वज्ञायै नमःॐ सर्वालोकेशायै नमःॐ सर्वकर्मफलप्रदायै नमःॐ सर्वतीर्धमय्यै नमःॐ पुण्यायै नमः (10)
    ōṃ durgāyai namaḥōṃ śivāyai namaḥōṃ mahālakṣmyai namaḥōṃ mahāgauryai namaḥōṃ chaṇḍikāyai namaḥōṃ sarvajñāyai namaḥōṃ sarvālōkēśāyai namaḥōṃ sarvakarmaphalapradāyai namaḥōṃ sarvatīrdhamayyai namaḥōṃ puṇyāyai namaḥ (10)
    meaning

    Salutations to Durga (the inaccessible fortress); Shiva (the auspicious one); Maha-Lakshmi; Maha-Gauri (the greatly fair); Chandika (the fierce one); the omniscient; the ruler of all worlds; who gives the fruits of all actions; who embodies all sacred tirthas; and the meritorious.

    word by word
    ॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the Parabrahman
    दुर्गायैDurgaayaiTo Goddess Durga
    नमNamaReverential Salutations · Salutations
    शिवायैShivaayaiTo Her Who is One with Shiva, the Auspicious One
    नमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential Salutation
    महालक्ष्मीMahaalakssmiiDevi Mahalakshmi
    महागौरीMahaagaurii[O] Devi Mahagauri · Devi Mahagauri · Mahagauri
    चण्डिकाCannddikaaDevi Chandika
    पुण्यPunnyaAuspicious, Sacred
  • verse 2
    ॐ देवयोनये नमःॐ अयोनिजायै नमःॐ भूमिजायै नमःॐ निर्गुणायै नमःॐ आधारशक्त्यै नमःॐ अनीश्वर्यै नमःॐ निर्गुणायै नमःॐ निरहङ्कारायै नमःॐ सर्वगर्व विमर्दिन्यै नमःॐ सर्वलोकप्रियायै नमः (20)
    ōṃ dēvayōnayē namaḥōṃ ayōnijāyai namaḥōṃ bhūmijāyai namaḥōṃ nirguṇāyai namaḥōṃ ādhāraśaktyai namaḥōṃ anīśvaryai namaḥōṃ nirguṇāyai namaḥōṃ nirahaṅkārāyai namaḥōṃ sarvagarva vimardinyai namaḥōṃ sarvalōkapriyāyai namaḥ (20)
    meaning

    Salutations to she born of the divine womb; who is not born from any womb (unmanifest); born from the earth; without qualities; the foundational power; without a ruler above; without qualities; without ego; who crushes the pride of all; and beloved of all the worlds.

    word by word
    ॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the Parabrahman
    नमNamaReverential Salutations · Salutations
    नमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential Salutation
  • verse 3
    ॐ वाण्यै नमःॐ सर्वविद्याधि देवतायै नमःॐ पार्वत्यै नमःॐ देवमात्रे नमःॐ वनीशायै नमःॐ विन्ध्यवासिन्यै नमःॐ तेजोवत्यै नमःॐ महामात्रे नमःॐ कोटिसूर्य समप्रभायै नमःॐ देवतायै नमः (30)
    ōṃ vāṇyai namaḥōṃ sarvavidyādhi dēvatāyai namaḥōṃ pārvatyai namaḥōṃ dēvamātrē namaḥōṃ vanīśāyai namaḥōṃ vindhyavāsinyai namaḥōṃ tējōvatyai namaḥōṃ mahāmātrē namaḥōṃ kōṭisūrya samaprabhāyai namaḥōṃ dēvatāyai namaḥ (30)
    meaning

    Salutations to Vani (the goddess of speech); the presiding deity of all knowledge; Parvati; mother of the gods; the forest ruler; who dwells in the Vindhya mountains; who is fiery radiance; the great mother; who shines bright as ten million suns; and the divine.

    word by word
    ॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the Parabrahman
    नमNamaReverential Salutations · Salutations
    वाणीVaanniiDevi Saraswati
    नमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential Salutation
    देवताDevataaDivinity
    पार्वतिPaarvatiDevi Parvati
    समप्रभSamaprabhaWhose Splendour is similar to (Million Suns) · Having Splendour similar to
  • verse 4
    ॐ वह्निरूपायै नमःॐ सतेजसे नमःॐ वर्णरूपिण्यै नमःॐ गुणाश्रयायै नमःॐ गुणमध्यायै नमःॐ गुणत्रय विवर्जितायै नमःॐ कर्मज्ञानप्रदायै नमःॐ कान्तायै नमःॐ सर्वसंहार कारिण्यै नमःॐ धर्मज्ञानायै नमः (40)
    ōṃ vahnirūpāyai namaḥōṃ satējasē namaḥōṃ varṇarūpiṇyai namaḥōṃ guṇāśrayāyai namaḥōṃ guṇamadhyāyai namaḥōṃ guṇatraya vivarjitāyai namaḥōṃ karmajñānapradāyai namaḥōṃ kāntāyai namaḥōṃ sarvasaṃhāra kāriṇyai namaḥōṃ dharmajñānāyai namaḥ (40)
    meaning

    Salutations to her who is the fire form; endowed with intense radiance; who takes forms of all colors; who is the abode of the qualities; the middle of all qualities; who is free from all three qualities; who grants karma and knowledge; the beautiful; who brings about the dissolution of all; and who is known through dharma.

    word by word
    ॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the Parabrahman
    नमNamaReverential Salutations · Salutations
    नमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential Salutation
    कान्तKaantaDesired, Loved, Dear
    कारिणीKaarinniiEffecting, Causing
  • verse 5
    ॐ धर्मनिष्ठायै नमःॐ सर्वकर्म विवर्जितायै नमःॐ कामाक्ष्यै नमःॐ कामसंहर्त्र्यै नमःॐ कामक्रोध विवर्जितायै नमःॐ शाङ्कर्यै नमःॐ शाम्भव्यै नमःॐ शान्तायै नमःॐ चन्द्रसूर्याग्नि लोचनायै नमःॐ सुजयायै नमः (50)
    ōṃ dharmaniṣṭhāyai namaḥōṃ sarvakarma vivarjitāyai namaḥōṃ kāmākṣyai namaḥōṃ kāmasaṃhartryai namaḥōṃ kāmakrōdha vivarjitāyai namaḥōṃ śāṅkaryai namaḥōṃ śāmbhavyai namaḥōṃ śāntāyai namaḥōṃ chandrasūryāgni lōchanāyai namaḥōṃ sujayāyai namaḥ (50)
    meaning

    Salutations to her devoted to dharma; who transcends all karma; Kamakshi (with eyes of desire); who destroys desire; who is free from desire and anger; Shankari (Shiva's consort); Shambhavi (belonging to Shambhu); the peaceful; whose three eyes are moon, sun, and fire; and the truly victorious.

    word by word
    ॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the Parabrahman
    नमNamaReverential Salutations · Salutations
    नमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential Salutation
    सन्तSantaSaint
    लोचनLocanaEye
  • verse 6
    ॐ जयभूमिष्ठायै नमःॐ जाह्नव्यै नमःॐ जनपूजितायै नमःॐ शास्त्र्यै नमःॐ शास्त्रमय्यै नमःॐ नित्यायै नमःॐ शुभायै नमःॐ चन्द्रार्धमस्तकायै नमःॐ भारत्यै नमःॐ भ्रामर्यै नमः (60)
    ōṃ jayabhūmiṣṭhāyai namaḥōṃ jāhnavyai namaḥōṃ janapūjitāyai namaḥōṃ śāstryai namaḥōṃ śāstramayyai namaḥōṃ nityāyai namaḥōṃ śubhāyai namaḥōṃ chandrārdhamastakāyai namaḥōṃ bhāratyai namaḥōṃ bhrāmaryai namaḥ (60)
    meaning

    Salutations to she who is the victor established on earth; Jahnavi (the Ganga); who is worshiped by the people; who embodies the scriptures; who is the form of the scriptures; the eternal; the auspicious; who wears the crescent moon on her forehead; Bharati (the Indian goddess); and Bhramari (she of the bees).

    word by word
    ॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the Parabrahman
    नमNamaReverential Salutations · Salutations
    नित्यायैNityaayaiTo the Eternal
    नमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential Salutation
    जाह्नविJaahnaviJahnavi, another name of Ganga, since Jahnu Muni drank Ganga and later released Her
  • verse 7
    ॐ कल्पायै नमःॐ कराल्यै नमःॐ कृष्ण पिङ्गलायै नमःॐ ब्राह्म्यै नमःॐ नारायण्यै नमःॐ रौद्र्यै नमःॐ चन्द्रामृत परिस्रुतायै नमःॐ ज्येष्ठायै नमःॐ इन्दिरायै नमःॐ महामायायै नमः (70)
    ōṃ kalpāyai namaḥōṃ karāḻyai namaḥōṃ kṛṣṇa piṅgaḻāyai namaḥōṃ brāhmyai namaḥōṃ nārāyaṇyai namaḥōṃ raudryai namaḥōṃ chandrāmṛta parisrutāyai namaḥōṃ jyēṣṭhāyai namaḥōṃ indirāyai namaḥōṃ mahāmāyāyai namaḥ (70)
    meaning

    Salutations to Kalpa (the cosmic cycle); the fierce one; who is dark and amber; who is Brahma's power; the form of Narayana's power; the fierce Raudri; who overflows with the nectar of the moon; the eldest; Indira (the resplendent); and Maha-Maya.

    word by word
    ॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the Parabrahman
    नमNamaReverential Salutations · Salutations
    कृष्णKrssnnaBlack, Dark, Dark-Blue
    कल्पKalpaProper, Fit
    नमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential Salutation
    पिङ्गलPinggalaReddish-Brown
    ब्राह्मीBraahmiiDevi Brahmi [Who is mounted on a Swan] · Devi Brahmi
    नारायणिNaaraayanniDevi Narayani · O Devi Narayani · (Within the all-Expansive Fullness of the Great Consciousness of Sriman Narayana), You are Narayani, (His Dearest part) · Consort of Sriman Narayana
    ज्येष्ठJyesstthaBest, Most Excellent, Eldest
    इन्दिराIndiraaDevi Lakshmi
    महामायाMahaa-MaayaaThe Great Enchantress · The Great Maya [which enchants the Mind] · Devi Mahamaya
  • verse 8
    ॐ जगत्सृष्ट्यधिकारिण्यै नमःॐ ब्रह्माण्डकोटि संस्थानायै नमःॐ कामिन्यै नमःॐ कमलालयायै नमःॐ कात्यायन्यै नमःॐ कलातीतायै नमःॐ कालसंहारकारिण्यै नमःॐ योगनिष्ठायै नमःॐ योगिगम्यायै नमःॐ योगिध्येयायै नमः (80)
    ōṃ jagatsṛṣṭyadhikāriṇyai namaḥōṃ brahmāṇḍakōṭi saṃsthānāyai namaḥōṃ kāminyai namaḥōṃ kamalālayāyai namaḥōṃ kātyāyanyai namaḥōṃ kalātītāyai namaḥōṃ kālasaṃhārakāriṇyai namaḥōṃ yōganiṣṭhāyai namaḥōṃ yōgigamyāyai namaḥōṃ yōgidhyēyāyai namaḥ (80)
    meaning

    Salutations to she who presides over the creation of worlds; who is established throughout billions of universes; the desirous one; who dwells in the lotus; Katyayani; who transcends the cycles of time; who brings about dissolution of time; who is established in yoga; who is reached by yogis; and who is the object of yogis' meditation.

    word by word
    ॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the Parabrahman
    नमNamaReverential Salutations · Salutations
    नमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential Salutation
    संस्थानSamsthaanaShape, Form, Appearance
    कात्यायनीKaatyaayaniiO Devi Katyayani, [Please bestow Your Auspicious Blessings on me] · Devi Katyaytani · [Sixth is] Katyayani [Daughter of Rishi Katyayana] · Katyayani, Daughter of Rishi Katyayana · Devi Katyayani
  • verse 9
    ॐ तपस्विन्यै नमःॐ ज्ञानरूपायै नमःॐ निराकारायै नमःॐ भक्ताभीष्ट फलप्रदायै नमःॐ भूतात्मिकायै नमःॐ भूतमात्रे नमःॐ भूतेश्यै नमःॐ भूतधारिण्यै नमःॐ स्वधायै नमःॐ नारी मध्यगतायै नमः (90)
    ōṃ tapasvinyai namaḥōṃ jñānarūpāyai namaḥōṃ nirākārāyai namaḥōṃ bhaktābhīṣṭa phalapradāyai namaḥōṃ bhūtātmikāyai namaḥōṃ bhūtamātrē namaḥōṃ bhūtēśyai namaḥōṃ bhūtadhāriṇyai namaḥōṃ svadhāyai namaḥōṃ nārī madhyagatāyai namaḥ (90)
    meaning

    Salutations to the ascetic; whose form is knowledge; without form; who grants devotees their heart's desire; who embodies all beings; mother of all beings; the mistress of all beings; who supports all beings; Svadha (the sacred offering); and who abides in the midst of all women.

    word by word
    ॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the Parabrahman
    नमNamaReverential Salutations · Salutations
    नारीNaariiWoman
    नमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential Salutation
    निराकारNiraakaaraFormless
    स्वधाSvadhaaWho is the final receiver of the Sacrificial Oblations to Manes · Sacrificial Oblation to Manes · Sacrificial Offering due to each God · (You indeed are also that) Swadha · Swadha, mantra uttered in the sacrifice for the manes · Swadha, Sacrificial oblations to the manes
    मध्यगतMadhyagataIn the middle
  • verse 10
    ॐ षडाधाराधि वर्धिन्यै नमःॐ मोहितांशुभवायै नमःॐ शुभ्रायै नमःॐ सूक्ष्मायै नमःॐ मात्रायै नमःॐ निरालसायै नमःॐ निम्नगायै नमःॐ नीलसङ्काशायै नमःॐ नित्यानन्दायै नमःॐ हरायै नमः (100)
    ōṃ ṣaḍādhārādhi vardhinyai namaḥōṃ mōhitāṃśubhavāyai namaḥōṃ śubhrāyai namaḥōṃ sūkṣmāyai namaḥōṃ mātrāyai namaḥōṃ nirālasāyai namaḥōṃ nimnagāyai namaḥōṃ nīlasaṅkāśāyai namaḥōṃ nityānandāyai namaḥōṃ harāyai namaḥ (100)
    meaning

    Salutations to her who increases beyond the six foundations (chakras); born of enchanting rays; the pure white; the subtle; the measurer; who is never indolent; the flowing one; who shines like sapphire; eternally blissful; and Hara (the remover).

    word by word
    ॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the Parabrahman
    नमNamaReverential Salutations · Salutations
    नमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential Salutation
    सूक्ष्मSuukssmaSubtle
    मात्राMaatraaMaatras of Om
    हरHaraHara, another name of Sri Shiva
  • verse 11
    ॐ परायै नमःॐ सर्वज्ञानप्रदायै नमःॐ अनन्तायै नमःॐ सत्यायै नमःॐ दुर्लभरूपिण्यै नमःॐ सरस्वत्यै नमःॐ सर्वगतायै नमःॐ सर्वाभीष्टप्रदायिन्यै नमः (108)
    ōṃ parāyai namaḥōṃ sarvajñānapradāyai namaḥōṃ anantāyai namaḥōṃ satyāyai namaḥōṃ durlabharūpiṇyai namaḥōṃ sarasvatyai namaḥōṃ sarvagatāyai namaḥōṃ sarvābhīṣṭapradāyinyai namaḥ (108)
    meaning

    Salutations to the supreme; who grants all knowledge; the infinite; the true; who takes rare forms; Sarasvati; who pervades all things; and who grants all that is desired. These complete the 108 names of Durga.

    word by word
    ॐOmSymbol of Parabrahman · Om, symbol of Parabrahman · Om, the symbol of the Parabrahman · Om · The Symbol of Parabrahman · Symbol of the Parabrahman
    नमNamaReverential Salutations · Salutations
    परParaFollowing, Succeeding, Highest, Supreme
    नमःNamahSalutations · Reverential Salutations · I offer my Salutations [to Shiva and Shakti] · Salutations, Obeisance · Bow, Obeisance, Reverential Salutation
    अनन्तAnantaEndless, Boundless
    सत्यSatyaTruth
    सरस्वतिSarasvatiDevi Saraswati · O River Saraswati
    सर्वाभीष्टप्रदायिनीSarva-Abhiisstta-PradaayiniiBestower of all Wishes

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