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Durga Ashtakam

Durga Ashtakam

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

dugaṭaka
{|| dugaṭaka ||}
duga pareiśa śubhadeiśa parāpareiśa
vae maheśadiyate kaṇāṇaveiśa |
tuye vadhe sakalatāpahare sureiśa
kṛṇatute ku kṛpāṃ lilate'ikhaleiśa || 1||
idaye nute uitaśataivamale bhaveiśa
kadapadārāśatasudira mādhaveiśa |
medhe igarīśatanaye inayate iśaveiśa
kṛṇatute ku kṛpāṃ lilate'ikhaleiśa || 2||
rāsevira ṇatatāpahare kuleiśa
dhamaiye bhayahare varadāgeiśa |
vādevate ividhanute kamalāsaneiśa
kṛṇatuteku kṛpāṃ lilate'ikhaleiśa || 3||
pūye mahāvṛṣabhavāihina maṃgaleiśa
pae idagabira mahevira kānaneiśa
rayedhare sakaladevanute gayeiśa
kṛṇatute ku kṛpāṃ lilate'ikhaleiśa || 4||
e surā'suranute sakale jaleiśa
gaṃge igarīśadiyate gaṇanāyakeiśa |
dae maśāninalaye suranāyakeiśa
kṛṇatute ku kṛpāṃ lilate'ikhaleiśa || 5||
tāre kṛpānayane madhukaiṭabheiśa
ivaevarevira yame inakhalāreiśa |
ūja catuḥtina sanātina mutakeiśa
kṛṇatute ku kṛpāṃ lilata'ikhaleiśa || 6||
moe'thare ipurasudirapāṭaleiśa
māhevira inayane bale makheiśa |
tṛṇe taraṃigiṇa bale gitade uveiśa
kṛṇatute ku kṛpāṃ lilate'ikhaleiśa || 7||
ivavabhare sakalade ividate jayeiśa
ivayathate śiśamuikha ṇade dayeiśa |
mātaḥ sarojanayane risake mareiśa
kṛṇatute ku kṛpāṃ lilate'ikhaleiśa || 8||
dugaṭakaṃ paṭhita yaḥ yataḥ bhāte
savathadaṃ hiraharāidanutāṃ vareyāṃ |
duga supūya mihatāṃ ivivadhopacāraiḥ
ānoita vāṃichataphalaṃ na icarāmanuyaḥ || 9||
|| iita ī maparamahaṃsapiraājakācāya
īmadurāṃnāyayoitapīṭhādhīvarajagau-śaṃkarācāya-vāima-
īśātānada saravatī iśaya-vāima ī madanatānada-saravita
ivaricataṃ ī dugaṭakaṃ 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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