দুর্গা আপদুদ্ধারক-অষ্টকম্
Durga Apaduddharaka-Ashtakam
Durga Apaduddharaka-Ashtakam
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
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दुग आपदुाराटक
{॥ दुग आपदुाराटक ॥}
नमते शरये िशवे सानुकपे नमते जगयािपके िववपे ।
नमते जगपादारिवदे नमते जगािरिण ािह दुग ॥ १॥
नमते जगचयमानवपे नमते महायोिगिवानपे ।
नमते नमते सदानद पे नमते जगािरिण ािह दुग ॥ २॥
अनाथय दीनय तृणातुरय भयातय भीतय बय जतोः ।
वमेका गितदिव िनतारक नमते जगािरिण ािह दुग ॥ ३॥
अरये रणे दाणे शुुमये जले सकटे राजेहे वाते ।
वमेका गितदिव िनतार हेतुनमते जगािरिण ािह दुग ॥ ४॥
अपारे महदुतरेऽयतघोरे िवप सागरे मजतां देहभाजा ।
वमेका गितदिव िनतारनौका नमते जगािरिण ािह दुग ॥ ५॥
नमचडके चडोदडलीलासमुखडता खडलाशेषशोः ।
वमेका गितवनसदोहह नमते जगािरिण ािह दुग ॥ ६॥
वमेका सदारािधता सयवािदयनेकािखला ोधना ोधिनठा ।
इडा िपगला वं सुषुना च नाडी नमते जगािरिण ािह दुग ॥ ७॥
नमो देिव दुग िशवे भीमनादे सदासविसिदातृवपे ।
िवभूितः सतां कालरािवपे नमते जगािरिण ािह दुग ॥ ८॥
शरणमिस सुराणां िसिवाधराणां मुिनदनुजवराणां यािधिभः पीिडताना ।
नृपितगृहगतानां दयुिभािसतानां वमिस शरणमेका देिव दुग सीद ॥ ९॥
॥ इित िसेवरते हरगौरीसंवादे आपदुाराटकतों सपूण ॥About this ashtakam — Durga
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.