दुर्गा अष्टकम्
Durga Ashtakam
Durga Ashtakam
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
दुगटक
{॥ दुगटक ॥}
दुग परेिश शुभदेिश परापरेिश
वे महेशदियते कणाणवेिश ।
तुये वधे सकलतापहरे सुरेिश
कृणतुते कु कृपां लिलतेऽिखलेिश ॥ १॥
िदये नुते ुितशतैवमले भवेिश
कदपदाराशतसुदिर माधवेिश ।
मेधे िगरीशतनये िनयते िशवेिश
कृणतुते कु कृपां लिलतेऽिखलेिश ॥ २॥
रासेविर णततापहरे कुलेिश
धमिये भयहरे वरदागेिश ।
वादेवते िविधनुते कमलासनेिश
कृणतुतेकु कृपां लिलतेऽिखलेिश ॥ ३॥
पूये महावृषभवािहिन मंगलेिश
पे िदगबिर महेविर काननेिश
रयेधरे सकलदेवनुते गयेिश
कृणतुते कु कृपां लिलतेऽिखलेिश ॥ ४॥
े सुराऽसुरनुते सकले जलेिश
गंगे िगरीशदियते गणनायकेिश ।
दे मशानिनलये सुरनायकेिश
कृणतुते कु कृपां लिलतेऽिखलेिश ॥ ५॥
तारे कृपानयने मधुकैटभेिश
िवेवरेविर यमे िनखलारेिश ।
ऊज चतुःतिन सनातिन मुतकेिश
कृणतुते कु कृपां लिलतऽिखलेिश ॥ ६॥
मोेऽथरे िपुरसुदिरपाटलेिश
माहेविर िनयने बले मखेिश ।
तृणे तरंिगिण बले गितदे ुवेिश
कृणतुते कु कृपां लिलतेऽिखलेिश ॥ ७॥
िववभरे सकलदे िविदते जयेिश
िवयथते शिशमुिख णदे दयेिश ।
मातः सरोजनयने रिसके मरेिश
कृणतुते कु कृपां लिलतेऽिखलेिश ॥ ८॥
दुगटकं पठित यः यतः भाते
सवथदं हिरहरािदनुतां वरेयां ।
दुग सुपूय मिहतां िविवधोपचारैः
ानोित वांिछतफलं न िचरामनुयः ॥ ९॥
॥ इित ी मपरमहंसपिराजकाचाय
ीमदुरांनाययोितपीठाधीवरजगु-शंकराचाय-वािम-
ीशातानद सरवती िशय-वािम ी मदनतानद-सरवित
िवरिचतं ी दुगटकं 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.