Goddess Durga

śrī durgā āpaduddhāraka stotram

(Shri Durga Apaduddharaka Stotram in English (IAST))

From Rudrayamala Tantra

The Shri Durga Apaduddharaka Stotram is a powerful devotional hymn sourced from the Rudrayamala Tantra, dedicated to Goddess Durga, the remover of all miseries. This stotra serves as a protective shield for devotees, invoking the Divine Mother’s grace to overcome insurmountable obstacles, fears, and life-threatening crises. By chanting these verses with deep devotion, practitioners seek refuge in the omnipresent and blissful form of the Goddess. It is believed that regular recitation grants spiritual strength, peace of mind, and the removal of negative influences, effectively liberating the devotee from the deepest pits of sorrow and worldly distress.

namaste śaraṇye śive sānukampe
namaste jagadvyāpike viśvarūpe |
namaste jagadvandyapādāravinde
namaste jagattāriṇi trāhi durge || 1 ||
namaste jagaccintyamānasvarūpe
namaste mahāyogivijñānarūpe |
namaste namaste sadānandarūpe
namaste jagattāriṇi trāhi durge || 2 ||
anāthasya dīnasya tṛṣṇāturasya
bhayārtasya bhītasya baddhasya jantoḥ |
tvamekā gatirdevi nistārakartrī
namaste jagattāriṇi trāhi durge || 3 ||
araṇye raṇe dāruṇe śatrumadhye-
'nale sāgare prāntare rājagehe |
tvamekā gatirdevi nistāranaukā
namaste jagattāriṇi trāhi durge || 4 ||
apāre mahādustare'tyantaghore
vipatsāgare majjatāṃ dehabhājām |
tvamekā gatirdevi nistārahetu-
rnamaste jagattāriṇi trāhi durge || 5 ||
namaścaṇḍike caṇḍadurdaṇḍalīlā-
samutkhaṇḍitā khaṇḍitā'śeṣaśatroḥ |
tvamekā gatirdevi nistārabījaṃ
namaste jagattāriṇi trāhi durge || 6 ||
tvamekā sadārādhitā satyavādi-
nyanekākhilā krodhanā krodhaniṣṭhā |
iḍā piṅgalā tvaṃ suṣumnā ca nāḍī
namaste jagattāriṇi trāhi durge || 7 ||
namo devi durge śive bhīmanāde
sadāsarvasiddhipradātṛsvarūpe |
vibhūtiḥ śacī kālarātriḥ satī tvaṃ
namaste jagattāriṇi trāhi durge || 8 ||
śaraṇamasi surāṇāṃ siddhavidyādharāṇāṃ
munimanujapaśūnāṃ dasyubhistrāsitānāṃ
nṛpatigṛhagatānāṃ vyādhibhiḥ pīḍitānām |
tvamasi śaraṇamekā devi durge prasīda || 9 ||
idaṃ stotraṃ mayā proktamāpaduddhārahetukam |
trisandhyamekasandhyaṃ vā paṭhanādghorasaṅkaṭāt || 10 ||
mucyate nātra sandeho bhuvi svarge rasātale |
sarvaṃ vā ślokamekaṃ vā yaḥ paṭhedbhaktimānsadā || 11 ||
sa sarvaṃ duṣkṛtaṃ tyaktvā prāpnoti paramaṃ padam |
paṭhanādasya deveśi kiṃ na siddhyati bhūtale |
stavarājamidaṃ devi saṅkṣepātkathitaṃ mayā || 12
iti śrī siddheśvarītantre paramaśivokta śrī durgā āpaduddhāra stotram |

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