|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
Eshvara speaks “ Oh! Kamalanane who have
beautiful face resembles to lotus flower, Oh! Sathi, carefully listen to these
hundreds of scared names of Goddess Durga, that are highly propitious. I shall
meditate upon Goddess Durga who is personified as Sathi/Dhakshayani/daughter of
Dhakshaprajapathi, she is virtuous, she is submissive to her worshiper, she is
Bhavani who liberates the souls from repeated births, she is Arya who is most
promising and wise, she is Durga who is unconquerable, she is the safest haven
to worshiper, she have three eyes and she carries powerful trident, she is
wielded in vicious weapon Pinaka, she has various incarnations, she is violent,
she is decked in garland made of bells, she undergoes severe austerities and
penance, she symbolizes mind, intellect, ego, pyre, and funeral pile, she represents all
Thanthric rites, she is excellent, she
is absolute truth and eternal bliss, she is primordial and eternal, she is
Bhavani who is gracious, she guides us through the righteous path, she is
Shambhavi, she is personified as Devamatha/Adhithi, she immerses in deep
meditation and she is fond of decorating with precious gem, she symbolizes all
kinds of arts and knowledge, she is Dhakshakanya
who is the daughter of Dhakshaprajapathi, she is the destroyer of
Dhakshayajja/fire sacrifice of Dhakshaprajapathi, she is Aparnna who undertakes
severe penances without consuming even the leaves, she has various colors, she
is Padala who has crimson colored complexion, she is attired in majestic silk
clothes, she is adorned in beautiful anklets that produces melodious sounds,
she is magnanimous, she is valorous, she can be brutal, she is stunningly
beautiful among the female deities, she is Vanadurga and Mathangi as well, she
is worshiped by Sage Mathanga, she has various incarnations as Bhrami,
Maheshvari, Indhri, Kaumari and Vaishnavi, she is Chamunda, Varahi, Lakshmi as
well, she represents Purusha, she is unblemished, she is eternal who symbolizes
wisdom/Gnana and deeds/Kriya, she is the provider of wisdom and knowledge, she
symbolizes compassion and love, she has various celestial vehicle, she crushed
the pride of Nishumba and Shumbha, Mahishasura, Madhukaitabha, Chanda and
Munda, she destroyes all demons and Dhanavas, she symbolizes all Shashthras,
she is absolute truth, she is wielded in all kinds of Asthras, she carries
numerous vicious weapons in her hand, she is always decked in numerous weapons,
she is personified as young attractive maiden,
she is mighty as well as timid, she is the provider of courage and
strength to worshiper, she is Mahodhari who have big sized belly which bear the
whole Universe, she is Mukthakeshi who leaves her attractive long and curly
hair locks loosened, she have dreadful appearance, she is mighty Goddess, she
resembles to colossal fire, she has fierce form, she is Kalarathri, she
undertakes severe austerities and penances, she is personified as Narayani,
Bhadhrakali, Vishnumaya as well, she is
embodied as sacred water course, she is Shivadhoothi who assigned Lord Shiva as
her emissary, she is Karali who have frightening appearance, she is eternal,
she is Parameshvari who is the consort of Lord Parameshvara, she is personified
as Kathyayani who is daughter of Sage Kathyayana, and Savithri, she symbolizes
absolute Bhramam, she is female force of Lord Bhrama, Oh! Parvathi, above are
the thousands of sacred names of Goddess Durga, that are highly meritorious
which would bring all that desired by the worshiper and nothing would be
impossible in this three worlds for that worshiper, it would bring
Dhanam/wealth, Dhanyam/ abundance of grains, virtuous Children/sutha,
compassionate wife/Jaya, Haya/horse,
Hasthi/elephant etc.. it provides Chathurvargaphala to the worshiper,
ultimately liberation from repeated births, Oh! Sureshvari, Goddess Kumari
should be worshiped with utmost faith and devotion followed with the recitation
of these hundreds of sacred names, it provides abundance of pieties, all kinds
of supernatural powers and prosperity, worship of Yanthram along with
Purari/Lord Vishnu with prescribed rite followed with the offerings of Gorochanm,Kumkum,
Sindhooram, Karpooram, Madhuthrayam/mixture of milk, honey and ghee is highly meritorious".
Sri Eshvara Uvacha –
Shathanama
Pravakshyami Shrunushva
Kamalalane | Yasya Prasadha
Mathrena Durga Preetha
Bhaveth Sathi ||
Om Sathi Sadhvi Bhavapreetha Bhavani Bhavamochani | Arya Durga Jaya Chadhya
Thrinethra Shooladharini ||
Pinakadharini Chithra Chanda Ghanda Mahathapa: | Mano Buddhir
Ahankara Chiththaroopa Chitha Chithi: ||
Sarvamanthramayi Saththa Sathyanandha
Svaroopini | Anantha Bhavini Bhavya
Bhavyabhavya Sadhagathi : ||
Shambhavi
Devamatha Cha Chintha Rathnapriya
Sadha | Sarvavidhya
Dhakshakanya Dhaksha Yajja
Vinashini ||
Aparnna Anekavarnna Cha Padala
Padalavathi | Pattambara Pareedhana
Kalamanjeera Ranjjini ||
Ameya Vikrama Kroora
Sundhari Surasundhari | Vanadurga
Cha Mathangi Mathanga Muni Poojitha ||
Bhrami Maheshvari Chaindhri
Kaumari Vaishnavi Thadha | Chamunda Chaiva Varahi Lakshmeeshcha Purushakrithi: ||
Vimalothkarshini Gnana Kriya Nithya
Cha Buddhidha | Bahula
Bahulaprema Sarvavahana Vahana ||
Nishumbha Shumbhahanini Mahishasura
Mardhini | Madhukaitabha Hanthri Cha Chandamunda Vinashini ||
Sarvasura Vinasha Cha Sarvadhanavaghathini | Sarvashashthramayi
Sathya Sarvasthra Dharini Thadha ||
Anekashashthra Hastha Cha Aneka
Shashthrasya Dharini | Kumari
Chaikakanya Cha Kaishori
Yuvathi Yathi: ||
Aprauda
Chaiva Prauda Cha Vriddhamatha Balapradha | Sahodhari Mukthakeshi Ghoraroopa Mahabala ||
Agnijvala
Raudhramukhi Kalarathri
Thapasvini | Narayani Bhadhrakali Vishnumaya Jalodhari ||
Shivadhoothi Karali Cha Anantha Parameshvari |Kathyayani Cha
Savithri Prathyaksha Bhramavadhini ||
Ya Idham
Prapadennithyam Durga
Namashathashtakam | Na Sadhyam Vidhyathe
Devi Thrishu Lokeshu Parvathi ||
Dhanam Dhanyam Sutham Jayam
Hayam Hasthinameva Cha |
Chathurvargam Thadha Chanthe Labenmukthim Cha Shashvatheem ||
Kumareem
Poojayithva Thu Dhyathva
Deveem Sureshvareem | Poojayeth
Paraya Bhakthya Paden
Namashathashtakam ||
Thasya Siddhir Bhavedh Devi
Sarvai: Suravairapi | Rajano
Dhasatham Yanthi Rajyashriyamavapnuyath ||
Gorochanalaktha Kumkumeva Sindhoora Karpoora Madhuthrayena | Vilikhya Yanthram
Vidhina Vidhijjo Bhaveth Sadha
Dharayathe Purari: ||
Baumavasya Nishamagre Chandhre
Shathabhisham Gathe |
Vilikhya Prapadeth Sthothram
Sa Bhaveth Sambadham Padham ||
|| Ithi Sri Vishvasara Thanthre Sri Durga Ashtoththara Shathanama Sthothram
Sampoornnam ||
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
