Friday 30 September 2016

Sri Durgashtakam –Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











I shall prostrate before  Supreme Goddess Durga who is worshiped by Lord Ganesha/Omkara, Guru and all the  deities, she is the destroyer of miseries and sorrows in the world of Samsara I shall earnestly pray to Goddess Durga to eradicate our sorrows and grief.  I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Durga who is the symbol of Hremkara and dwells in the middle of the sacred hymns of Hreemkara, she is the provider of abundance of pieties to her devotees whoever recites the Hreemkara hymns with utmost devotion, she is the mother of Lord Ganesha and Lord Skandha, I shall earnestly pray to Goddess Durga to eradicate our sorrows and grief.  I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Durga who represents ‘Dhum’ Beejamanthra, she is the remover of miseries of her passionate devotees, she find immense joy in slaying haughty demons, she is the daughter of Devi Mena, she is the darling of Madhananthakari/Lord Shiva, I shall earnestly pray to Goddess Durga to eradicate our sorrows and grief.  I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Durga who dwells in the highest of mountain peaks, her lotus feet is venerated by the distressed people, I shall earnestly pray to Goddess Durga to eradicate our sorrows and grief.  I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Durga who has the brilliance of Lord Surya and the luster of moon, she is the provider of various supernatural powers, she is the provider of liberation from the repeated births, she is worshiped by ardent devotees and provider of abundance of boons to her passionate devotees, I shall earnestly pray to Goddess Durga to eradicate our sorrows and grief.  I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Durga who is the slayer of demons Shumbha and Nishumba for the welfare of all the living beings, at the appeal of the deities and pleased Lord Bhrama, Lord Vishnu,  Lord Shiva, and Rishis, I shall earnestly pray to Goddess Durga to eradicate our sorrows and grief.  I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Sri Durga who is the Goddess of the Universe/Bhuvanaikanatha, I shall prostrate before Goddess Sri Durga who is the symbol of compassion, Oh! Shive, kindly fulfils all our desires and eradicate our sorrows and grief.  I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Sri Durga who is worshiped by deities and Manmatha, I shall earnestly pray to Goddess Sri Durga to eradicate our grief and sorrows, I shall faithfully recite the above sacred hymns, kindly relieve us from worldly bondage, I shall offer all those errors while reciting the glorious verses to Goddess Sri Bhavani.


Whoever reads or listens to the above verses of Durgashtakam and venerates Goddess Sri Durga with utmost faith and devotion would be relieved from all the perils and attains Purushartha Siddhi/Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.


Omkara Vignadhipathim Pranamya | Guruscha Sarvan Sakalam Pranamya |
Samsara Dhukkaugha Vinashanaya | Dhukkarththi Hanthrim Pranamami Durgam ||

Hreemkara Manthrarnnava Madhyastham | Hreemkara Manthraika Phalapradhathrim |
Ganadhipa Skandha Kumrayuktham | Dhukkarththi Hanthrim Pranamami Durgam ||

Dhum Beejamanthram Dhurithamayagnim | Durgasura Dhvamsana Thushta Chiththam |
Menakumarim Madhanari Kantham | Dhukkarththi Hanthrim Pranamami Durgam ||

Durga Giro Moordhni Krithadhivasam | Dhukkathurai: Poojitha Padhapadmam |
Shushrum Swaputhra Dhvaya Dharakanam | Dhukkarththi Hanthrim Pranamami Durgam ||

Gayathri Siddhasya Vimukthi Dhathrim | Bhakthair Upasyam Sakalartha Dhathrim |
Raviprabham Chandrakalavathamsam | Dhukkarththi Hanthrim Pranamami Durgam ||

Yair Bhrama Vishneesha Muneendhra Sanghai: | Shumbhe Nishumbe Nihathe Thadhaneem |
Sharmapradham Sarvjanai : Prathushtam | Dhukkarththi Hanthrim Pranamami Durgam ||

Namo Namasthe Bhuvanaika Nathe |  Namo Namasthe Karunardhra Chiththe |
Manorahan Pooraya Namashive Thavam | Dhukkarththi Hanthrim Pranamami Durgam ||

Manmathareeshani Mamarivargam | Vinashayaswashu Vidhehi Na: Shrim |
Natham Thvamevasyahamasmi Devi | Dhukkarththi Hanthrim Pranamami Durgam ||

Manthraksharair Ashtabhir Yuktha Padhyai: | Sthuthva Bhavaneem Bhava Bandha Mukthyai |
Nyunathiriktham Yadhi Shasthra Bhangam | Sarvam Bhavanyaischa Samarppayami ||

Durgashtakam Dhukkaharam Sadha Ye | Padanthi Shrunvanthi Namanthi Thesham |

Apath Vinasham Purusharththa Siddhim | Kurushva Matha: Kripaya Namasthe ||


|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||