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Shri Durga Ashtakam

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कात्यायनि महामाये खड्गबाणधनुर्धरे । खड्गधारिणि चण्डि श्री दुर्गादेवि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १ ॥ वसुदेवसुते कालि वासुदेवसहोदरि । वसुन्धरश्रिये नन्दे दुर्गादेवि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ २ ॥ योगनिद्रे महानिद्रे योगमाये महेश्वरि । योगसिद्धिकरी शुद्धे दुर्गादेवि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ३ ॥ शङ्खचक्रगदापाणे शार्ङ्गाद्यायुधबाहवे । पीताम्बरधरे धन्ये दुर्गादेवि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ४ ॥ ऋग्यजुः सामाथर्वाणश्चतुः सामन्तलोकिनि । ब्रह्मस्वरूपिणि ब्राह्मि दुर्गादेवि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ५ ॥ वृष्णीनां कुलसम्भूते विष्णुनाथसहोदरि । वृष्णिरूपधरे धन्ये दुर्गादेवि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ६ ॥ सर्वज्ञे सर्वगे शर्वे सर्वेशे सर्वसाक्षिणि । सर्वामृतजटाभारे दुर्गादेवि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ७ ॥ अष्टबाहु महासत्त्वे अष्टमी नवमी प्रिये । अट्टहासप्रिये भद्रे दुर्गादेवि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ८ ॥ दुर्गाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं भक्तितो यः पठेन्नरः । सर्वकाममवाप्नोति दुर्गालोकं स गच्छति ॥ ९ ॥ इति श्री दुर्गाष्टकम् ।

About Shri Durga Ashtakam

Shri Durga Ashtakam is an eight-verse Sanskrit hymn dedicated to Goddess Durga. The complete verses and traditional conclusion are arranged in Devanagari with Roman-English transliteration.

Shri Durga Ashtakam in Devanagari and Roman English

Use the language buttons above to read the original Devanagari text or the same verses in Roman-English transliteration. Both versions follow the complete text in the same order.

When is Shri Durga Ashtakam commonly read?

  • Navratri
  • Durga Puja
  • Tuesday or Friday worship

Common questions

Is the complete Shri Durga Ashtakam available in Devanagari?

Yes. This page contains the complete Shri Durga Ashtakam in Sanskrit in Devanagari, including its opening and closing verses where they form part of the traditional text.

What is included in the English (Roman) tab?

English (Roman) is a transliteration for following the original verses using Latin letters. It is not an English translation.

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