DURGA SAPTA SLOKI
Translation
Sanskrit
अथ दर्
ु गासप्तश्लोकी
शिव उवगच |
दे वी त्वं भक्तसल
ु भे सवाकगर्ाववधगयर्नी |
कलौ हि कगर्ाशसद्धर्थामप
ु गर्ं ब्रहू ि र्त्रतः ||
दे व्र्ुवगच |
िण
ृ ु दे व प्रवक्ष्र्शम कलौ सवैष्टसगधनम ्
मर्ग तवैव स्नेिेनगप्र्म्बगस्तुयतः प्रकगश्र्ते ||
ॐ अस्र् श्रीदर्
ु गासप्तश्लोकीस्तोत्रमिगमन्त्त्रस्र्
नगरगर्ण ऋव ः । अनष्ु टुपगदीयन छन्त्दगंशस ।
श्रीमिगकगलीमिगलक्ष्मीमिगसरस्वत्र्ो दे वतगः ।
श्री जर्दम्बगप्रीत्र्था पगठे ववयनर्ोर्ः ॥
ज्ञगयननगमवप चेतगंशस दे वव भर्वती हि सग ।
बलगदगकृष्र् मोिगर् मिगमगर्ग प्रर्च्छयत ॥१॥
दर्
ु े स्मत
ृ ग िरशस भीयतमिे जन्त्तोः
स्वस्थैः स्मत
ृ ग मयतमतीव िुभगं ददगशस ।
दगररद्रर्दःु खभर्िगररणण कग त्वदन्त्र्ग
सवोपकगरकरणगर् सदगदा चचत्तग ॥२॥
सवामंर्लमगंर्ल्र्े शिवे सवगाथस
ा गचधके ।
िरण्र्े त्र्र्म्बके र्ौरर नगरगर्णण नमोऽस्तु ते ॥३॥
िरणगर्तदीनगतापररत्रगणपरगर्णे ।
सवास्र्गयतािरे दे वव नगरगर्णण नमोऽस्तु ते ॥४॥
सवास्वरूपे सवेिे सवािक्क्तसमक्न्त्वते ।
भर्ेभ्र्स्त्रगहि नो दे वव दर्
ु े दे वी नमोऽस्तु ते ॥५॥
रोर्गनिे गनपिं शस तुष्टग रुष्टग तु कगमगन ् सकलगनभीष्टगन ् ।
त्वगमगचश्रतगनगं न ववपन्त्नरगणगं त्वगमगचश्रतग ह्र्गश्रर्तगं प्रर्गक्न्त्त ॥६॥
सवगाबगधगप्रिमनं त्रैलोक्र्स्र्गणखलेश्वरर ।
एवमेव त्वर्ग कगर्ामस्मद्वैरर ववनगिनम ् ॥७॥
Durga Sapta Sloki
The Durga Sapta Sloki (Seven verses to Durga) was taught by the Goddess
herself to Lord Shiva, to realize our objectives in the Kali age. This is also
called Amba Sthuthi. These seven verses are a selection from the Devi
Mahatmya. It is believed that reading these verses is equivalent to read the
full text of Devi Mahatmya.
atha durgāsaptaślokī
śiva uvāca |
devī tvaṃ bhaktasulabhe sarvakāryavidhāyinī |
kalau hi kāryasiddhayarthamupāyaṃ brūhi yatrataḥ ||
Shiva said:
Oh Goddess who can be easily approached by devotion, who helps us to get
all actions done. Please tell me the trick of achieving result for these actions
in Kali age.
devyuvāca |
śṛṇu deva pravakṣyami kalau sarvaiṣṭasādhanam
mayā tavaiva snehenāpyambāstutiḥ prakāśyate ||
Goddess said:
Oh god, please hear what I say, which is the one fulfilling all desires in Kali
age. Due to my love for you, I am telling you this prayer to Mother Goddess.
om asya śrīdurgāsaptaślokīstotramahāmantrasya
nārāyaṇa ṛṣiḥ । anuṣṭupādīni chandāṃsi ।
śrīmahākālīmahālakṣmīmahāsarasvatyo devatāḥ ।
śrī jagadambāprītyartha pāṭhe viniyogaḥ ॥
Of this Durga Sapta Sloki, Lord Shiva is the Rishi, Anushtup (eight syllables
in a pada) and others is the meter, Goddess Mahakali, Goddess
Mahalakshmi and Goddess Mahasarasvati are the deities and it is recited for
the love of Shri Jagadamba (Mother of the Universe).
jñānināmapi cetāṃsi devi bhagavatī hi sā ।
balādākṛṣya mohāya mahāmāyā prayacchati ॥1॥
Salutations to Bhagavati Devi, the famous Mahamaya (the Great
Enchantress), who is personification of all riches. She draws the minds of
even those who have special knowledge (Jñani) attracting their minds
through illusion.
durge smṛtā harasi bhītimaśeṣajantoḥ
svasthaiḥ smṛtā matimatīva śubhāṃ dadāsi ।
dāridrayaduḥkhabhayahāriṇi kā tvadanyā
sarvopakārakaraṇāya sadārda cittā ॥2॥
Oh Durga Devi, whoever meditates on You with devotion removes any
sorrow and fear.
Oh Goddess who is there that can destroy poverty, sorrow and fear in this
world except you who has a heart full of mercy to your devotees.
sarvamaṃgalamāṃgalye śive sarvārthasādhike ।
śaraṇye tryambake gauri nārāyaṇi namo s̕ tu te ॥3॥
Oh Goddess, who is the giver of all good things, who is peaceful, who is the
giver of all wealth, who is the giver of refuge, who has three eyes and who
is the Shining One. Salutations to You, Narayani!
śaraṇāgatadīnārtaparitrāṇaparāyaṇe ।
sarvasyārtihare devi nārāyaṇi namo s̕ tu te ॥4॥
Oh Goddess, who takes care of those who surrender to You and those who
are suffering, who removes all sufferings from the entire world. Salutations
to you, Narayani!
sarvasvarūpe sarveśe sarvaśaktisamanvite ।
bhayebhyastrāhi no devi durge devī namo s̕ tu te ॥5॥
Oh Goddess, who exist in all forms of all gods and who have all types of
powers, please protect us from all fears. Salutations to you, Durga Devi.
rogānaśeṣānapahaṃsi tuṣṭā ruṣṭā tu kāmān sakalānabhīṣṭān ।
tvāmāśritānāṃ na vipannarāṇāṃ tvāmāśritā hyāśrayatāṃ prayānti ॥6॥
Oh Goddess of all the three worlds, when You are pleased You destroy all
our diseases, but if You are displeased You destroy our desires. He who
takes refuge in You comes to no grief.
sarvābādhāpraśamanaṃ trailokyasyākhileśvari ।
evameva tvayā kāryamasmadvairi vināśanam ॥7॥
Oh Mother of all the three worlds, when You are pleased You destroy all sort
of problems. Save us from our (inner) enemies.
