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Durga Ashtakam
Durga Ashtakam
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
dugaṭaka
{|| dugaṭaka ||}
duga pareiśa śubhadeiśa parāpareiśa
vae maheśadiyate kaṇāṇaveiśa |
tuye vadhe sakalatāpahare sureiśa
kṛṇatute ku kṛpāṃ lilate'ikhaleiśa || 1||
idaye nute uitaśataivamale bhaveiśa
kadapadārāśatasudira mādhaveiśa |
medhe igarīśatanaye inayate iśaveiśa
kṛṇatute ku kṛpāṃ lilate'ikhaleiśa || 2||
rāsevira ṇatatāpahare kuleiśa
dhamaiye bhayahare varadāgeiśa |
vādevate ividhanute kamalāsaneiśa
kṛṇatuteku kṛpāṃ lilate'ikhaleiśa || 3||
pūye mahāvṛṣabhavāihina maṃgaleiśa
pae idagabira mahevira kānaneiśa
rayedhare sakaladevanute gayeiśa
kṛṇatute ku kṛpāṃ lilate'ikhaleiśa || 4||
e surā'suranute sakale jaleiśa
gaṃge igarīśadiyate gaṇanāyakeiśa |
dae maśāninalaye suranāyakeiśa
kṛṇatute ku kṛpāṃ lilate'ikhaleiśa || 5||
tāre kṛpānayane madhukaiṭabheiśa
ivaevarevira yame inakhalāreiśa |
ūja catuḥtina sanātina mutakeiśa
kṛṇatute ku kṛpāṃ lilata'ikhaleiśa || 6||
moe'thare ipurasudirapāṭaleiśa
māhevira inayane bale makheiśa |
tṛṇe taraṃigiṇa bale gitade uveiśa
kṛṇatute ku kṛpāṃ lilate'ikhaleiśa || 7||
ivavabhare sakalade ividate jayeiśa
ivayathate śiśamuikha ṇade dayeiśa |
mātaḥ sarojanayane risake mareiśa
kṛṇatute ku kṛpāṃ lilate'ikhaleiśa || 8||
dugaṭakaṃ paṭhita yaḥ yataḥ bhāte
savathadaṃ hiraharāidanutāṃ vareyāṃ |
duga supūya mihatāṃ ivivadhopacāraiḥ
ānoita vāṃichataphalaṃ na icarāmanuyaḥ || 9||
|| iita ī maparamahaṃsapiraājakācāya
īmadurāṃnāyayoitapīṭhādhīvarajagau-śaṃkarācāya-vāima-
īśātānada saravatī iśaya-vāima ī madanatānada-saravita
ivaricataṃ ī dugaṭakaṃ sapūṇa||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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