About this stotra
The Navadurga Stotram is a sacred hymn dedicated to the nine forms of Goddess Durga, collectively known as the Navadurga (nava means nine). This devotional text holds special significance during the nine-day festival of Navaratri, when each form of the goddess is worshipped on successive days. The stotram serves as a comprehensive prayer that honors the divine feminine in her various manifestations, from the gentle mountain daughter to the fierce destroyer of evil. Each verse is dedicated to one of the nine forms, beginning with Shailaputri and progressing through Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri, and concluding with Siddhidatri.
The Navadurga Stotram encompasses the complete spectrum of divine feminine energy, from nurturing motherhood to fierce protection. Each of the nine verses captures the unique attributes, iconography, and spiritual significance of the respective goddess form. The hymn progresses through various aspects of divine power.
Nine forms of DurgaShailaputri (1st Day of Navaratri)
Meaning: "Daughter of the Mountain" (Shaila = mountain, Putri = daughter)
The daughter of the mountains, depicted riding a bull and carrying a trident. She is worshipped for strength, stability, and grounding energy to begin the spiritual journey.
Brahmacharini (2nd Day of Navaratri)
Meaning: "One who practices devotion" (Brahma = divine/sacred, Charini = one who moves/practices)
The ascetic form holding a rosary and water pot, representing penance and devotion. She is worshipped for wisdom, knowledge, and spiritual discipline in studies and meditation.
Chandraghanta (3rd Day of Navaratri)
Meaning: "Moon Bell" (Chandra = moon, Ghanta = bell)
The warrior goddess with a crescent moon on her forehead, riding a tiger. She is worshipped for courage, protection from enemies, and victory in battles both external and internal.
Kushmanda (4th Day of Navaratri)
Meaning: "Creator of the Universe" (Ku = little, Ushma = warmth/energy, Anda = egg/universe)
The cosmic creator with eight arms, residing in the sun's core and holding various weapons. She is worshipped for health, wealth, prosperity, and the power of creation and manifestation.
Skandamata (5th Day of Navaratri)
Meaning: "Mother of Skanda" (Skanda = Lord Kartikeya, Mata = mother)
The mother of Lord Skanda (Kartikeya), depicted holding her son while riding a lion. She is worshipped for motherly protection, fertility, and blessings for children and family welfare.
Katyayani (6th Day of Navaratri)
Meaning: "Daughter of Sage Katyayana" (born from Sage Katyayana's penance)
The fierce warrior goddess born from the combined energies of all gods to defeat Mahishasura. She is worshipped for marriage, love relationships, and the destruction of evil forces.
Kalaratri (7th Day of Navaratri)
Meaning: "Night of Death/Destruction" (Kala = time/death, Ratri = night)
The dark, fierce form with four arms riding a donkey, destroyer of demons and negativity. She is worshipped for protection from fear, removal of obstacles, and elimination of negative energies.
Mahagauri (8th Day of Navaratri)
Meaning: "Great White One" (Maha = great, Gauri = fair/white)
The radiant, white-complexioned goddess symbolizing purity and peace. She is worshipped for purification of sins, inner cleansing, and attaining spiritual enlightenment and serenity.
Siddhidatri (9th Day of Navaratri)
Meaning: "Giver of Supernatural Powers" (Siddhi = supernatural powers, Datri = giver)
The supreme goddess who grants all supernatural powers (siddhis) and sits on a lotus. She is worshipped for the fulfillment of desires, spiritual accomplishments, and the attainment of divine powers.
This Navadurga stotram is traditionally recited during Navaratri celebrations, daily worship, and personal spiritual practice, believed to invoke the blessings and protection of all nine forms of the Divine Mother while guiding devotees through different stages of spiritual evolution.
Navadurga Stotram lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
नवदुर्गास्तोत्रम्
देवी शैलपुत्री ।
वन्दे वाञ्छितलाभाय चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखराम् ।
वृषारूढां शूलधरां शैलपुत्रीं यशस्विनीम् ॥
navadurgāstotram
devī śailaputrī .
vande vāñchitalābhāya candrārdhakṛtaśekharām .
vṛṣārūḍhāṃ śūladharāṃ śailaputrīṃ yaśasvinīm ..
Navadurgā Stotram — I worship the illustrious Śailaputrī (daughter of the mountain — the first of the nine Durgās) for the attainment of all that is desired (vande vāñchitalābhāya): she who wears the half-crescent moon as her crown (candrārdhakṛtaśēkharā), who rides upon the bull (vṛṣārūḍhā), holds the trident (śūladharā) — Śailaputrī, glorious and adorned.
Word by word
- नवदुर्गास्तोत्रम् (navadurgāstotram)
- hymn to the nine Durgas (नवदुर्गा:nine Durgas | स्तोत्रम्:hymn)
- देवी (devī)
- goddess
- शैलपुत्री (śailaputrī)
- daughter of the mountain
- वन्दे (vande)
- I salute
- वाञ्छितलाभाय (vāñchitalābhāya)
- for desired gain (वाञ्छित:desired | लाभाय:for gain)
- चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखराम् (candrārdhakṛtaśekharām)
- crowned with half-moon (चन्द्रार्ध:half-moon | कृत:made | शेखराम्:crowned)
- वृषारूढां (vṛṣārūḍhāṁ)
- mounted on a bull (वृष:bull | आरूढां:mounted)
- शूलधरां (śūladharāṁ)
- bearing a trident (शूल:trident | धरां:bearing)
- शैलपुत्रीं (śailaputrīṁ)
- daughter of the mountain
- यशस्विनीम् (yaśasvinīm)
- glorious
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Verse 1
देवी ब्रह्मचारिणी ।
दधाना करपद्माभ्यामक्षमालाकमण्डलू ।
देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा ॥
devī brahmacāriṇī .
dadhānā karapadmābhyāmakṣamālākamaṇḍalū .
devī prasīdatu mayi brahmacāriṇyanuttamā ..
Brahmacāriṇī — the second Durgā, the ascetic seeker of Brahman. May the incomparable goddess Brahmacāriṇī be gracious to me (devī prasīdatu mayi brahmacāriṇī anuttamā): she who holds in her two lotus-hands the rosary of prayer beads (akṣamālā) and the sacred water-pot (kamaṇḍalu) — the goddess of devoted austerity and spiritual quest.
Word by word
- देवी (devī)
- goddess
- ब्रह्मचारिणी (brahmacāriṇī)
- seeker of Brahman
- दधाना (dadhānā)
- holding
- करपद्माभ्यामक्षमालाकमण्डलू (karapadmābhyām akṣamālā kamaṇḍalū)
- with rosary and water pot in lotus hands (करपद्माभ्याम्:with lotus hands | अक्षमाला:rosary | कमण्डलू:water pot)
- देवी (devī)
- goddess
- प्रसीदतु (prasīdatu)
- may she be pleased
- मयि (mayi)
- upon me
- ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा (brahmacāriṇyanuttamā)
- supreme seeker of Brahman (ब्रह्मचारिण्य:seeker of Brahman | अनुत्तमा:supreme)
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Verse 2
देवी चन्द्रघण्टेति ।
पिण्डजप्रवरारूढा चण्डकोपास्त्रकैर्युता ।
प्रसादं तनुते मह्यं चन्द्रघण्टेति विश्रुता ॥
devī candraghaṇṭeti .
piṇḍajapravarārūḍhā caṇḍakopāstrakairyutā .
prasādaṃ tanute mahyaṃ candraghaṇṭeti viśrutā ..
Candraghaṇṭā — the third Durgā, the moon-bell goddess. The goddess known as Candraghaṇṭā (candrāghaṇṭēti viśrutā) — mounted on the tiger (piṇḍajapravaraārūḍhā), armed with weapons of fierce power (caṇḍakopāstrakairyutā) — extends her grace to me (prasādaṃ tanute mahyam). May she shower her blessings!
Word by word
- देवी (devī)
- goddess
- चन्द्रघण्टेति (candragaṇṭeti)
- named Candraghaṇṭā (चन्द्र:moon | घण्टा:bell | इति:thus)
- पिण्डजप्रवरारूढा (piṇḍajapravarārūḍhā)
- mounted on the best of bodies (पिण्डज:body | प्रवर:best | आरूढा:mounted)
- चण्डकोपास्त्रकैर्युता (caṇḍakopāstrakairyutā)
- equipped with fierce weapons (चण्ड:fierce | कोप:anger | अस्त्र:weapon | कैः:with | युता:equipped)
- प्रसादं (prasādaṁ)
- grace
- तनुते (tanute)
- extends
- मह्यं (mahyaṁ)
- to me
- चन्द्रघण्टेति (candragaṇṭeti)
- named Candraghaṇṭā (चन्द्र:moon | घण्टा:bell | इति:thus)
- विश्रुता (viśrutā)
- renowned
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Verse 3
देवी कूष्मांडा ।
सुरासम्पूर्णकलशं रुधिराप्लुतमेव च ।
दधाना हस्तपद्माभ्यां कूष्माण्डा शुभदास्तु मे ॥
devī kūṣmāṃḍā .
surāsampūrṇakalaśaṃ rudhirāplutameva ca .
dadhānā hastapadmābhyāṃ kūṣmāṇḍā śubhadāstu me ..
Kūṣmāṇḍā — the fourth Durgā, who created the cosmos with her smile. May Kūṣmāṇḍā bestow all that is auspicious upon me (kūṣmāṇḍā śubhadāstu me): she who holds in her two lotus-hands a vessel brimming with divine nectar (surāsampūrṇakalaśam) and another dripping with the blood of demons (rudhirāplutam) — the cosmic mother whose laughter brought creation.
Word by word
- देवी (devī)
- goddess
- कूष्मांडा (kūṣmāṇḍā)
- Kūṣmāṇḍā (a goddess)
- सुरासम्पूर्णकलशं (surāsampūrṇakalaśaṁ)
- pot full of nectar (सुरा:nectar | सम्पूर्ण:full | कलशं:pot)
- रुधिराप्लुतमेव (rudhirāplutameva)
- immersed in blood (रुधिर:blood | आप्लुत:immersed | एव:indeed)
- च (ca)
- and
- दधाना (dadhānā)
- holding
- हस्तपद्माभ्यां (hastapadmābhyāṁ)
- with lotus-like hands (हस्त:hand | पद्माभ्यां:with lotus)
- कूष्माण्डा (kūṣmāṇḍā)
- Kūṣmāṇḍā (a goddess)
- शुभदास्तु (śubhadāstu)
- may she grant auspiciousness (शुभदा:granting auspiciousness | अस्तु:may be)
- मे (me)
- to me
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Verse 4
देवीस्कन्दमाता ।
सिंहासनगता नित्यं पद्माश्रितकरद्वया ।
शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनी ॥
devīskandamātā .
siṃhāsanagatā nityaṃ padmāśritakaradvayā .
śubhadāstu sadā devī skandamātā yaśasvinī ..
Skandamātā — the fifth Durgā, the mother of Skanda. May the glorious goddess Skandamātā always bestow auspiciousness upon me (śubhadāstu sadā devī skandamātā yaśasvinī): she who is always seated upon her lion-throne (siṃhāsanagatā nityam), with her two hands resting upon lotus flowers (padmāśritakaradvayā) as she lovingly holds the infant Skanda.
Word by word
- देवीस्कन्दमाता (devīskandamātā)
- Mother of Skanda (देवी:goddess | स्कन्दमाता:Mother of Skanda)
- सिंहासनगता (siṃhāsanagatā)
- seated on a throne (सिंहासन:throne | गता:gone to)
- नित्यं (nityaṃ)
- always
- पद्माश्रितकरद्वया (padmāśritakaradvayā)
- holding lotus in two hands (पद्म:lotus | आश्रित:holding | कर:hand | द्वया:two)
- शुभदास्तु (śubhadāstu)
- may she grant auspiciousness (शुभदा:granting auspiciousness | अस्तु:may be)
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- देवी (devī)
- goddess
- स्कन्दमाता (skandamātā)
- Mother of Skanda (स्कन्द:Skanda | माता:mother)
- यशस्विनी (yaśasvinī)
- glorious
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Verse 5
देवीकात्यायनी ।
चन्द्रहासोज्ज्वलकरा शार्दूलवरवाहना ।
कात्यायनी शुभं दद्यादेवी दानवघातिनी ॥
devīkātyāyanī .
candrahāsojjvalakarā śārdūlavaravāhanā .
kātyāyanī śubhaṃ dadyādevī dānavaghātinī ..
Kātyāyanī — the sixth Durgā, born to the sage Kātyāyana. May goddess Kātyāyanī, slayer of all demons (dānavaghātinī), bestow auspiciousness upon me (kātyāyanī śubhaṃ dadyāt): she whose hands blaze with the bright moon-sword (candrahāsojjvalakarā), who rides upon the excellent tiger (śārdūlavaravāhanā).
Word by word
- देवीकात्यायनी (devīkātyāyanī)
- Goddess Katyayani (देवी:goddess | कात्यायनी:Katyayani)
- चन्द्रहासोज्ज्वलकरा (candrahāsojjvalakarā)
- shining sword in hand (चन्द्रहास:sword | उज्ज्वल:shining | करा:hand)
- शार्दूलवरवाहना (śārdūlavaravāhanā)
- tiger as vehicle (शार्दूल:tiger | वर:excellent | वाहना:vehicle)
- कात्यायनी (kātyāyanī)
- Katyayani
- शुभं (śubhaṁ)
- auspiciousness
- दद्यादेवी (dadyādevī)
- may the goddess give (दद्यात्:may give | देवी:goddess)
- दानवघातिनी (dānavaghātinī)
- destroyer of demons (दानव:demon | घातिनी:destroyer)
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Verse 6
देवीकालरात्रि ।
एकवेणी जपाकर्णपूरा नग्ना खरास्थिता ।
लम्बोष्ठी कर्णिकाकर्णी तैलाभ्यक्तशरीरिणी ॥
devīkālarātri .
ekaveṇī japākarṇapūrā nagnā kharāsthitā .
lamboṣṭhī karṇikākarṇī tailābhyaktaśarīriṇī ..
Kālarātri — the seventh Durgā, the dark night of time. She has a single braid of hair; her ears are adorned with the red japā flower; she stands naked, mounted on the donkey (kharāsthitā); her lips are large, her earrings are lotus-seed shaped; her body is anointed with oil — this fierce form of the goddess is her seventh aspect.
Word by word
- देवीकालरात्रि (devīkālarātri)
- Goddess Kalaratri (देवी:goddess | कालरात्रि:Kalaratri)
- एकवेणी (ekaveṇī)
- single braid
- जपाकर्णपूरा (japākarṇapūrā)
- adorned with hibiscus
- नग्ना (nagnā)
- naked
- खरास्थिता (kharāsthitā)
- seated on a donkey
- लम्बोष्ठी (lamboṣṭhī)
- long-lipped
- कर्णिकाकर्णी (karṇikākarṇī)
- ear to ear
- तैलाभ्यक्तशरीरिणी (tailābhyaktaśarīriṇī)
- body smeared with oil (तैल:oil | अभ्यक्त:smeared | शरीरिणी:having a body)
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Verse 7
वामपादोल्लसल्लोहलताकण्टकभूषणा ।
वर्धन्मूर्धध्वजा कृष्णा कालरात्रिर्भयङ्करी ॥
vāmapādollasallohalatākaṇṭakabhūṣaṇā .
vardhanmūrdhadhvajā kṛṣṇā kālarātrirbhayaṅkarī ..
Kālarātri continued — adorned with creepers of iron thorns wound around her raised left foot (vāmapādollasallohalatākaṇṭakabhūṣaṇā); her banner rises from her head; dark-complexioned (kṛṣṇā) — Kālarātri, the awesome and terrifying seventh goddess, destroyer of darkness and evil (bhayaṃkarī).
Word by word
- वामपादोल्लसल्लोहलताकण्टकभूषणा (vāmapādollasallohalatākaṇṭakabhūṣaṇā)
- adorned with iron thorn creepers (वामपाद:left foot | उल्लसत्:shining | लोहलता:iron creepers | कण्टक:thorn | भूषणा:adorned)
- वर्धन्मूर्धध्वजा (vardhanmūrdhadhvajā)
- with a growing head flag (वर्धन्:growing | मूर्ध:head | ध्वजा:flag)
- कृष्णा (kṛṣṇā)
- dark one
- कालरात्रिर्भयङ्करी (kālarātribhayaṅkarī)
- fearsome as the dark night (कालरात्रि:dark night | भयङ्करी:fearsome)
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Verse 8
देवीमहागौरी ।
श्वेते वृषे समारूढा श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचिः ।
महागौरी शुभं दद्यान्महादेवप्रमोददा ॥
devīmahāgaurī .
śvete vṛṣe samārūḍhā śvetāmbaradharā śuciḥ .
mahāgaurī śubhaṃ dadyānmahādevapramodadā ..
Mahāgaurī — the eighth Durgā, the goddess of supreme radiance. May Mahāgaurī — who fills Mahādeva with joy (mahādevapramodadā) — bestow all that is auspicious upon me (mahāgaurī śubhaṃ dadyāt): she who is mounted on the white bull (śvete vṛṣe samārūḍhā), wearing pure white garments (śvetāmbaradharā), immaculate and luminous (śuciḥ).
Word by word
- देवीमहागौरी (devīmahāgaurī)
- Goddess Mahagauri (देवी:goddess | महागौरी:Mahagauri)
- श्वेते (śvete)
- white
- वृषे (vṛṣe)
- bull
- समारूढा (samārūḍhā)
- mounted
- श्वेताम्बरधरा (śvetāmbaradharā)
- wearing white clothes (श्वेत:white | अम्बर:clothes | धरा:wearing)
- शुचिः (śuciḥ)
- pure
- महागौरी (mahāgaurī)
- Mahagauri
- शुभं (śubhaṁ)
- auspicious
- दद्यान्महादेवप्रमोददा (dadyānmahādevapramodadā)
- giver of joy to Mahadeva (दद्यात्:giver | महादेव:Mahadeva | प्रमोददा:giver of joy)
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Verse 9
देवीसिद्धिदात्रि ।
सिद्धगन्धर्वयक्षाद्यैरसुरैरमरैरपि ।
सेव्यमाना सदा भूयात् सिद्धिदा सिद्धिदायिनी ॥
devīsiddhidātri .
siddhagandharvayakṣādyairasurairamarairapi .
sevyamānā sadā bhūyāt siddhidā siddhidāyinī ..
Siddhidātri — the ninth and final Durgā, granter of all perfections. May Siddhidātri — who always grants perfections (siddhidā siddhidāyinī) — ever be gracious: she who is always served and worshipped by Siddhas, Gandharvas, Yakṣas and others, by demons (asuras) and by the immortal gods (amaras) alike (siddhagandharvayakṣādyairasurairamarairapi sēvyamānā sadā).
Word by word
- देवीसिद्धिदात्रि (devīsiddhidātri)
- goddess bestower of success (देवी:goddess | सिद्धिदात्रि:bestower of success)
- सिद्धगन्धर्वयक्षाद्यैरसुरैरमरैरपि (siddhagandharvayakṣādyairasurairamarairapi)
- by Siddhas, Gandharvas, Yakshas, etc. (सिद्ध:Siddhas | गन्धर्व:Gandharvas | यक्ष:Yakshas | आद्यैः:etc. | असुरैः:by Asuras | अमरैः:by immortals | अपि:also)
- सेव्यमाना (sevyamānā)
- being served
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- भूयात् (bhūyāt)
- may she be
- सिद्धिदा (siddhidā)
- giver of success
- सिद्धिदायिनी (siddhidāyinī)
- bestower of success
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Verse 10
इति नवदुर्गास्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ।
iti navadurgāstotraṃ sampūrṇam .
Thus ends the Navadurgā Stotram — the hymn to the nine divine aspects of Goddess Durgā.
Word by word
- इति (iti)
- thus
- नवदुर्गास्तोत्रं (navadurgāstotraṁ)
- hymn to Navadurga (नवदुर्गा:Navadurga | स्तोत्रं:hymn)
- सम्पूर्णम् (sampūrṇam)
- complete
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