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Durga Apaduddharaka-Ashtakam

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Devotional text

duga āpaduārāṭaka
{|| duga āpaduārāṭaka ||}
namate śaraye iśave sānukape namate jagayāipake ivavape |
namate jagapādārivade namate jagaāiriṇa āiha duga || 1||
namate jagacayamānavape namate mahāyoigivaānape |
namate namate sadānada pe namate jagaāiriṇa āiha duga || 2||
anāthaya dīnaya tṛṇāturaya bhayātaya bhītaya baya jatoḥ |
vamekā gitadaiva inatāraka namate jagaāiriṇa āiha duga || 3||
araye raṇe dāṇe śuumaye jale sakaṭe rājaehe vāte |
vamekā gitadaiva inatāra hetunamate jagaāiriṇa āiha duga || 4||
apāre mahadutare'yataghore ivapa sāgare majatāṃ dehabhājā |
vamekā gitadaiva inatāranaukā namate jagaāiriṇa āiha duga || 5||
namacaḍake caḍodaḍalīlāsamukhaḍatā khaḍalāśeṣaśaoḥ |
vamekā gitavanasadohaha namate jagaāiriṇa āiha duga || 6||
vamekā sadārāidhatā sayavāidayanekāikhalā odhanā odhinaṭhā |
iḍā ipagalā vaṃ suṣunā ca nāḍī namate jagaāiriṇa āiha duga || 7||
namo deiva duga iśave bhīmanāde sadāsavaisidātṛvape |
ivabhūitaḥ satāṃ kālarāivape namate jagaāiriṇa āiha duga || 8||
śaraṇamisa surāṇāṃ isaivaādharāṇāṃ muinadanujavarāṇāṃ yāidhibhaḥ pīiḍatānā |
nṛpitagṛhagatānāṃ dayuibhaāisatānāṃ vamisa śaraṇamekā deiva duga sīda || 9||
|| iita isaevaratae haragaurīsaṃvāde āpaduārāṭakatoṃ sapūṇa ||

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.

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