|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
Oh! Krishnasthuthe who is worshiped by
Lord Krishna, Oh! Lalithe, Oh ! Akileshi
kindly shower your mercy up on us, Oh! Durge, Oh! Pareshi who is not
perceivable through senses and she is beyond human intellect, she is the
provider of all kinds of auspiciousness to worshiper, I shall meditate upon supreme
Goddess Maheshi who is beloved consort of Lord Maheshvara, she symbolizes
compassion and love, she is deserved to be worshiped, she is supremely
gorgeous, she eradicates miseries and sorrows of the worshiper, she is divine
personified. Oh! Krishnasthuthe who is worshiped by Lord Krishna, Oh! Lalithe,
Oh ! Akileshi kindly shower your mercy up
on us, she is charming, she is the essence of Shruthi, she is Bhaveshi, she is
personified as Madhaveshi/beloved of Madhava, she is embodied as Earth, she is
personified as the daughter of Gireesha/Mount Himavan, she is restrained, she
is Shiveshi/beloved of Lord Shiva. Oh! Krishnasthuthe who is worshiped by Lord
Krishna, Oh! Lalithe, Oh ! Akileshi kindly your shower mercy up on us, she is
personified as Raseshvari/Radharani, she eradicates all kinds of miseries and
sorrows of her worshiper, she is born in illustrious clan, she is fond of
righteousness, she eradicates all kinds of fears in worshiper, she is fond of
showering abundance of boons to passionate worshiper, she is Vagdevatha who
gives excellence in speech, she is wise, she is seated on the freshly bloomed
lotus flower. Oh! Krishnasthuthe who is worshiped by Lord Krishna, Oh! Lalithe,
Oh ! Akileshi kindly shower your mercy up on us, she is deserved to be
worshiper, she is mounted on Mahavrishabha/celestial bull, she symbolizes
auspiciousness, she is Padma who is lotus born, she is Digambari who represents
sky, she is Maheshvari who is consort of Lord Maheshvara, she merrily explores
through the dense woods/Kananeshi, she is Gayeshi who is the presiding deity in
sacred land of Gaya, she represents all the female deities. Oh! Krishnasthuthe
who is worshiped by Lord Krishna, Oh! Lalithe, Oh ! Akileshi kindly shower your mercy up on us, she
symbolizes faith and beliefs, she is worshiped by Suras and Asuras as well, she
is omnipresent, she is embodied as sacred waters, she is embodied as sacred river Ganga, she is beloved of Gireesha, she is mother of Gananayaka/Ganesha,
she is personified as the daughter of Dhakshaprajapathi, she merrily dwells in
the funeral grounds, she is the mother of Suranayaka/Karthikeya. Oh!
Krishnasthuthe who is worshiped by Lord Krishna, Oh! Lalithe, Oh ! Akileshi kindly shower your mercy upon us, she is
Thara who guides us to safely cross the ocean of Samsara, she is too
compassionate, she is the destroyer of Madhukaitabha, she is personified as
Vidhyeshvari who imparts supreme wisdom and knowledge, she is storehouse of
virtues, she is eminent, she have large and high raised bosom, she is primeval
deity, she is Mukthakeshi who has beautiful long curly hairlocks kept loosened.
Oh! Krishnasthuthe who is worshiped by Lord Krishna, Oh! Lalithe, Oh !
Akileshi kindly shower your mercy upon
us, she is Vishvambara who carries whole
Universe in her womb, she is omnipresent, she is mighty Goddess and promising
as well, she is unconquerable, she dwells in the peaks of Mount Vindhyachala,
she has beautiful face resembles to full moon, she is merciful, she is the
mother of Universe and its living beings, she has beautiful attractive eyes
resembles to lotus flower petals, she is graceful, she is deserved to be
meditated. The above are the glorious
verses of Durgashtakam should be recited in the early hours of dawn, it would
fulfils all the desires of the worshiper with the grace of Lord Hari and Hara, worship
of Goddess Durga with various Upacharas/prescribed rites and offerings, would
provide all that desired by the worshiper.
Durge Pareshi Shubhadheshi Parathpareshi
| Vandhye Maheshadhayithe
Karunarnnaveshi | Sthuthye Svadhe
Sakalathapahare Sureshi |
Krishnasthuthe Kuru Kripam Lalithe Akhileshi ||
Dhivyenuthe Shruthishathair Vimale Bhaveshi | Kandharpadharashatha Sundari Madhaveshi | Medhe Gireeshathanaye Niyathe
Shiveshi | Krishnasthuthe Kuru Kripam Lalithe Akhileshi ||
Poojye Mahavrishabha Vahini Mangaleshi |
Padme Digambari Maheshvari Kananeshi | Ramyedhare Sakaladevanuthe Gayeshi | Krishnasthuthe Kuru Kripam Lalithe
Akhileshi ||
Shradhdhe
Sura Asuranuthe Sakale Jaleshi | Gange Gireeshadhayithe Gananayakeshi | Dhakshe Smashananilaye Suranayakeshi | Krishnasthuthe Kuru Kripam
Lalithe Akhileshi ||
Thare Kripardhranayane Madhukaitabheshi |
Vidhyeshvareshvari Yame Nikhilakshareshi
| OOrje Chathu:Sthani Sanathani
Mukthakeshi | Krishnasthuthe Kuru Kripam Lalithe Akhileshi ||
Mokshasthire Thripurasundari Padaleshi | Maheshvari
Thrinayane Prabale Makheshi |
Thrishne Tharangini Bale Gathidhre
Dhruveshi | Krishnasthuthe Kuru Kripam Lalithe Akhileshi ||
Vishvambare Sakaladhe
Vidhithe Jayeshi |
Vindhyasthithe Shashimukhi Kshanadhe Dhayeshi | Matha: Sarojanayane Rasike Smareshi | Krishnasthuthe Kuru Kripam Lalithe
Akhileshi ||
Durgashtakam Padathi Ya: Prayatha:
Prabhathe | Sarvarththadham
Hariharadhinutham Varenyam | Durgam Supoojya Mahitham Vividhopacharai: | Prapnothi
Vanchitha Phalam Na Chiranmanushya: ||
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
