About this stotra
The Sri Durga Saptashloki is a beloved seven-verse distillation of the Devī Māhātmya, presented as a dialogue between Lord Śiva and the Goddess. When Śiva asks how devotees in the Kali Yuga may easily attain success in all undertakings, the Devī reveals these seven potent verses as a condensed practice carrying the essence of the full seven hundred verses.
The hymn invokes the triple form of the supreme Goddess — Mahākālī, Mahālakṣmī, and Mahāsarasvatī — and includes the famous verse sarvabādhāpraśamanaṃ, which calls upon the Akhileśvarī (Sovereign of all worlds) to pacify all afflictions and destroy all adversaries. the Goddess reveals these seven shlokas — summarising her power to remove fear, poverty, disease and all obstacles for those who seek her refuge. The collection includes the well-known 'Sarva Mangala Mangalye' and 'Sharanagata Dinarta Paritraana Paraayane'. Treasured for its brevity and power, the Saptaślokī is often recited when time does not permit the complete Durgā Saptaśatī path, yet the devotee wishes to receive the Mother's full grace.
Regular recitation is said to remove obstacles, grant protection from enemies, and bring success in all endeavors — bestowing upon the faithful the complete fruit of the longer scripture.
Sri Durga Sapta Shloki lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
शिव उवाच ।
देवी त्वं भक्तसुलभे सर्वकार्यविधायिनि ।
कलौ हि कार्यसिद्ध्यर्थमुपायं ब्रूहि यत्नतः ॥
śiva uvācha ।
dēvī tvaṃ bhaktasulabhē sarvakāryavidhāyini ।
kalau hi kāryasiddhyarthamupāyaṃ brūhi yatnataḥ ॥
Shiva spoke: O Goddess, You who are easily attained by devotees, O accomplisher of all tasks — in the age of Kali, please tell me with care the means by which all endeavors may be successfully fulfilled.
Word by word
- शिव उवाच (śiva uvācha)
- Shiva spoke (śiva:Shiva | uvācha:spoke)
- देवी (dēvī)
- O Goddess
- त्वम् (tvam)
- you
- भक्त-सुलभे (bhakta-sulabhē)
- O one easily attained by devotees (bhakta:devotee | sulabhē:easily attained)
- सर्व-कार्य-विधायिनि (sarva-kārya-vidhāyini)
- O accomplisher of all tasks (sarva:all | kārya:tasks | vidhāyini:accomplisher)
- कलौ (kalau)
- in the age of Kali
- हि (hi)
- indeed
- कार्य-सिद्धि-अर्थम् (kārya-siddhi-artham)
- for the purpose of accomplishing tasks (kārya:task | siddhi:accomplishment | artham:for the purpose)
- उपायम् (upāyam)
- the means
- ब्रूहि (brūhi)
- please tell
- यत्नतः (yatnataḥ)
- with effort, carefully
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Verse 2
देव्युवाच ।
शृणु देव प्रवक्ष्यामि कलौ सर्वेष्टसाधनम् ।
मया तवैव स्नेहेनाप्यम्बास्तुतिः प्रकाश्यते ॥
dēvyuvācha ।
śṛṇu dēva pravakṣyāmi kalau sarvēṣṭasādhanam ।
mayā tavaiva snēhēnāpyambāstutiḥ prakāśyatē ॥
The Goddess spoke: Listen, O Lord, I shall reveal the means to accomplish all desires in the age of Kali. Out of my love for you alone, the hymn of praise to the Divine Mother is now being disclosed.
Word by word
- देवी-उवाच (dēvī-uvācha)
- the Goddess spoke (dēvī:Goddess | uvācha:spoke)
- शृणु (śṛṇu)
- listen
- देव (dēva)
- O Lord
- प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi)
- I shall reveal
- कलौ (kalau)
- in the age of Kali
- सर्व-इष्ट-साधनम् (sarva-iṣṭa-sādhanam)
- the means to accomplish all desires (sarva:all | iṣṭa:desired | sādhanam:means)
- मया (mayā)
- by me
- तव एव (tava ēva)
- for you alone (tava:your | ēva:alone)
- स्नेहेन (snēhēna)
- out of love
- अपि (api)
- also/indeed
- अम्बा-स्तुतिः (ambā-stutiḥ)
- hymn of praise to the Mother (ambā:Mother | stutiḥ:praise/hymn)
- प्रकाश्यते (prakāśyatē)
- is being revealed
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Verse 3
अस्य श्री दुर्गा सप्तश्लोकी स्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य नारायण ऋषिः, अनुष्टुप् छन्दः, श्री महाकाली महालक्ष्मी महासरस्वत्यो देवताः, श्री दुर्गा प्रीत्यर्थं सप्तश्लोकी दुर्गापाठे विनियोगः ।
asya śrī durgā saptaślōkī stōtramantrasya nārāyaṇa ṛṣiḥ, anuṣṭup Chandaḥ, śrī mahākāḻī mahālakṣmī mahāsarasvatyō dēvatāḥ, śrī durgā prītyarthaṃ saptaślōkī durgāpāṭhē viniyōgaḥ ।
Of this sacred Durga Saptashloki hymn, the sage is Narayana, the meter is Anushtup, the presiding deities are Shri Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, and Mahasarasvati. This seven-verse recitation of Durga is employed for the pleasure of Shri Durga.
Word by word
- अस्य (asya)
- of this
- श्री-दुर्गा-सप्तश्लोकी-स्तोत्र-मन्त्रस्य (śrī-durgā-saptaślōkī-stōtra-mantrasya)
- of the sacred seven-verse hymn to Durga (śrī:sacred | durgā:Durga | sapta:seven | ślōkī:verses | stōtra:hymn | mantrasya:of the mantra)
- नारायण ऋषिः (nārāyaṇa ṛṣiḥ)
- the sage is Narayana (nārāyaṇa:Narayana | ṛṣiḥ:sage)
- अनुष्टुप् छन्दः (anuṣṭup chandaḥ)
- the meter is Anushtup (anuṣṭup:Anushtup | chandaḥ:meter)
- श्री-महाकाली-महालक्ष्मी-महासरस्वत्यः (śrī-mahākālī-mahālakṣmī-mahāsarasvatyaḥ)
- Shri Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, and Mahasarasvati (śrī:sacred | mahākālī:Mahakali | mahālakṣmī:Mahalakshmi | mahāsarasvatyaḥ:Mahasarasvati)
- देवताः (dēvatāḥ)
- the deities
- श्री-दुर्गा-प्रीत्यर्थम् (śrī-durgā-prītyartham)
- for the pleasure of Shri Durga (śrī:sacred | durgā:Durga | prīti:pleasure | artham:for the purpose of)
- सप्तश्लोकी-दुर्गापाठे (saptaślōkī-durgāpāṭhē)
- in the recitation of seven-verse Durga (sapta:seven | ślōkī:verses | durgā:Durga | pāṭhē:in the recitation)
- विनियोगः (viniyōgaḥ)
- application/employment
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Verse 4
ज्ञानिनामपि चेतांसि देवी भगवती हि सा ।
बलादाकृष्य मोहाय महामाया प्रयच्छति ॥ १ ॥
jñānināmapi chētāṃsi dēvī bhagavatī hi sā ।
balādākṛṣya mōhāya mahāmāyā prayachChati ॥ 1 ॥
That divine and blessed Goddess Mahamaya forcibly draws away even the minds of the wise and casts them into delusion.
Word by word
- ज्ञानिनाम् अपि (jñānināṃ api)
- even of the wise (jñānināṃ:of the wise | api:even)
- चेतांसि (chētāṃsi)
- the minds
- देवी भगवती (dēvī bhagavatī)
- the divine blessed Goddess (dēvī:Goddess | bhagavatī:blessed one)
- हि सा (hi sā)
- indeed She (hi:indeed | sā:She)
- बलात् आकृष्य (balāt ākṛṣya)
- having forcibly drawn away (balāt:by force | ākṛṣya:having drawn)
- मोहाय (mōhāya)
- towards delusion
- महामाया (mahāmāyā)
- the Great Illusion (mahā:great | māyā:illusion)
- प्रयच्छति (prayachChati)
- She bestows/casts
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Verse 5
दुर्गे स्मृता हरसि भीतिमशेषजन्तोः
स्वस्थैः स्मृता मतिमतीव शुभां ददासि ।
दारिद्र्यदुःख भयहारिणि का त्वदन्या
सर्वोपकारकरणाय सदार्द्र चित्ता ॥ २ ॥
durgē smṛtā harasi bhītimaśēṣajantōḥ
svasthaiḥ smṛtā matimatīva śubhāṃ dadāsi ।
dāridryaduḥkha bhayahāriṇi kā tvadanyā
sarvōpakārakaraṇāya sadārdra chittā ॥ 2 ॥
O Durga, when remembered by those in distress, You remove the fear of all beings. When remembered by those who are at peace, You bestow exceedingly auspicious wisdom. O remover of poverty, suffering, and fear — who else but You exists with a heart ever tender and compassionate, devoted to rendering service to all?
Word by word
- दुर्गे (durgē)
- O Durga
- स्मृता (smṛtā)
- when remembered
- हरसि (harasi)
- You remove
- भीतिम् अशेष-जन्तोः (bhītim aśēṣa-jantōḥ)
- fear of all beings (bhītim:fear | aśēṣa:all/entire | jantōḥ:of beings)
- स्वस्थैः (svasthaiḥ)
- by those at peace/healthy
- मतिम् अतीव शुभाम् (matim atīva śubhām)
- exceedingly auspicious wisdom (matim:wisdom | atīva:exceedingly | śubhām:auspicious)
- ददासि (dadāsi)
- You bestow
- दारिद्र्य-दुःख-भय-हारिणि (dāridrya-duḥkha-bhaya-hāriṇi)
- O remover of poverty, suffering, and fear (dāridrya:poverty | duḥkha:suffering | bhaya:fear | hāriṇi:remover)
- का त्वद् अन्या (kā tvad anyā)
- who else but You (kā:who | tvad:than You | anyā:other)
- सर्व-उपकार-करणाय (sarva-upakāra-karaṇāya)
- for rendering service to all (sarva:all | upakāra:benefit/service | karaṇāya:for doing)
- सदा आर्द्र चित्ता (sadā ārdra chittā)
- ever tender-hearted (sadā:always | ārdra:moist/tender | chittā:hearted)
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Verse 6
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके ।
शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरी नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ३ ॥
sarvamaṅgaḻamāṅgaḻyē śivē sarvārthasādhikē ।
śaraṇyē tryambakē gaurī nārāyaṇi namō'stu tē ॥ 3 ॥
O auspicious one who is the embodiment of all that is auspicious, O Shiva who fulfills all purposes and desires, O refuge of all, O three-eyed Gauri, O Narayani — salutations unto you.
Word by word
- सर्व-मङ्गल-माङ्गल्ये (sarva-maṅgaḻa-māṅgaḻyē)
- O auspiciousness of all auspicious things (sarva:all | maṅgaḻa:auspicious | māṅgaḻyē:O auspiciousness)
- शिवे (śivē)
- O Shiva, the benevolent one
- सर्वार्थ-साधिके (sarvārtha-sādhikē)
- O accomplisher of all goals (sarva:all | artha:purposes | sādhikē:O accomplisher)
- शरण्ये (śaraṇyē)
- O refuge
- त्र्यम्बके (tryambakē)
- O three-eyed one (tri:three | ambakē:O eyed one)
- गौरी (gaurī)
- O Gauri, the radiant one
- नारायणि (nārāyaṇi)
- O Narayani, consort of Narayana
- नमः अस्तु ते (namaḥ astu tē)
- salutations be unto you (namaḥ:salutation | astu:may it be | tē:unto you)
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Verse 7
शरणागतदीनार्तपरित्राणपरायणे ।
सर्वस्यार्तिहरे देवि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ४ ॥
śaraṇāgatadīnārtaparitrāṇaparāyaṇē ।
sarvasyārtiharē dēvi nārāyaṇi namō'stu tē ॥ 4 ॥
O Goddess who is devoted to protecting those afflicted and helpless who seek Your refuge, O Devi who removes the suffering of all beings, O Narayani, salutations be unto You.
Word by word
- शरणागत-दीन-आर्त-परित्राण-परायणे (śaraṇāgata-dīna-ārta-paritrāṇa-parāyaṇē)
- devoted to protecting the afflicted who seek refuge (śaraṇāgata:those who have taken refuge | dīna:helpless | ārta:afflicted | paritrāṇa:protection | parāyaṇē:devoted to)
- सर्वस्य-आर्ति-हरे (sarvasya-ārti-harē)
- O remover of all suffering (sarvasya:of all | ārti:suffering | harē:remover)
- देवि (dēvi)
- O Goddess
- नारायणि (nārāyaṇi)
- O Narayani
- नमः अस्तु ते (namaḥ astu tē)
- salutations be unto You (namaḥ:salutations | astu:may it be | tē:unto You)
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Verse 8
सर्वस्वरूपे सर्वेशे सर्वशक्तिसमन्विते ।
भयेभ्यस्त्राहि नो देवि दुर्गे देवि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ५ ॥
sarvasvarūpē sarvēśē sarvaśaktisamanvitē ।
bhayēbhyastrāhi nō dēvi durgē dēvi namō'stu tē ॥ 5 ॥
O Goddess who embodies all forms, who is the supreme ruler of all, who is endowed with all powers — protect us from all fears, O Devi Durga. Salutations unto you.
Word by word
- सर्व-स्वरूपे (sarva-svarūpē)
- O one who embodies all forms (sarva:all | svarūpē:in form)
- सर्व-ईशे (sarva-īśē)
- O ruler of all (sarva:all | īśē:ruler)
- सर्व-शक्ति-समन्विते (sarva-śakti-samanvitē)
- O one endowed with all powers (sarva:all | śakti:power | samanvitē:endowed with)
- भयेभ्यः (bhayēbhyaḥ)
- from fears
- त्राहि (trāhi)
- protect
- नः (naḥ)
- us
- देवि (dēvi)
- O Goddess
- दुर्गे (durgē)
- O Durga
- नमः अस्तु ते (namaḥ astu tē)
- salutations be unto you (namaḥ:salutations | astu:may it be | tē:unto you)
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Verse 9
रोगानशेषानपहंसि तुष्टा-
रुष्टा तु कामान् सकलानभीष्टान् ।
त्वामाश्रितानां न विपन्नराणां
त्वामाश्रिता ह्याश्रयतां प्रयान्ति ॥ ६ ॥
rōgānaśēṣānapahaṃsi tuṣṭā-
ruṣṭā tu kāmān sakalānabhīṣṭān ।
tvāmāśritānāṃ na vipannarāṇāṃ
tvāmāśritā hyāśrayatāṃ prayānti ॥ 6 ॥
When pleased, you remove all diseases without exception; when angered, you destroy all desired objects and wishes. Those who have taken refuge in you never fall into calamity, for those who seek your shelter themselves become a refuge for others.
Word by word
- रोगान्-अशेषान् (rōgān-aśēṣān)
- all diseases without exception (rōgān:diseases | aśēṣān:without remainder)
- अपहंसि (apahaṃsi)
- you remove
- तुष्टा (tuṣṭā)
- when pleased
- रुष्टा तु (ruṣṭā tu)
- but when angered (ruṣṭā:angered | tu:but)
- कामान् सकलान् अभीष्टान् (kāmān sakalān abhīṣṭān)
- all desired wishes (kāmān:desires | sakalān:all | abhīṣṭān:wished for)
- त्वाम्-आश्रितानाम् (tvām-āśritānām)
- of those who have taken refuge in you (tvām:you | āśritānām:of those who have taken refuge)
- न विपन्नराणाम् (na vipannarāṇām)
- there is no calamity (na:not | vipannarāṇām:of those fallen into misfortune)
- त्वाम्-आश्रिताः (tvām-āśritāḥ)
- those who have taken refuge in you (tvām:you | āśritāḥ:those who have taken refuge)
- हि (hi)
- indeed
- आश्रयताम् प्रयान्ति (āśrayatāṃ prayānti)
- become a refuge for others (āśrayatām:of those seeking shelter | prayānti:they become)
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Verse 10
सर्वबाधाप्रशमनं त्रैलोक्यस्याखिलेश्वरि ।
एवमेव त्वया कार्यमस्मद्वैरि विनाशनम् ॥ ७ ॥
sarvabādhāpraśamanaṃ trailōkyasyākhilēśvari ।
ēvamēva tvayā kāryamasmadvairi vināśanam ॥ 7 ॥
O Supreme Goddess of all, just as you bring peace from all afflictions to the three worlds, so too must you accomplish the destruction of our enemies.
Word by word
- सर्व-बाधा-प्रशमनम् (sarva-bādhā-praśamanam)
- the pacification of all afflictions (sarva:all | bādhā:afflictions | praśamanam:pacification)
- त्रैलोक्यस्य (trailōkyasya)
- of the three worlds
- अखिलेश्वरि (akhilēśvari)
- O Goddess of all (akhila:all | īśvari:Goddess)
- एवम् एव (ēvam ēva)
- just so, in this very manner (ēvam:thus | ēva:indeed)
- त्वया (tvayā)
- by you
- कार्यम् (kāryam)
- must be done
- अस्मद्-वैरि (asmad-vairi)
- our enemies (asmad:our | vairi:enemies)
- विनाशनम् (vināśanam)
- destruction
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Verse 11
इति श्री दुर्गा सप्तश्लोकी ।
iti śrī durgā saptaślōkī ।
Thus concludes the sacred Seven Verses of Durga.
Word by word
- इति (iti)
- thus, here ends
- श्री (śrī)
- sacred, glorious
- दुर्गा (durgā)
- Durga, the goddess
- सप्त-श्लोकी (sapta-ślōkī)
- the seven verses (sapta:seven | ślōkī:verses/hymn)
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