Goddess Durga

śrī durgā sapta ślokī

(Shri Durga Sapta Shloki in English (IAST))

From Markandeya Purana

The Shri Durga Sapta Shloki is a condensed and powerful selection of seven essential verses from the Devi Mahatmya, specifically compiled for the Kali Yuga. Derived from the Markandeya Purana, it acts as a concise essence of the entire Durga Saptashati. Devotees chant these verses to seek the blessings of Goddess Durga for the fulfillment of all desires, removal of obstacles, and spiritual protection. It is believed that regular recitation of these seven sacred shlokas provides the same spiritual merit as reading the entire Chandi Path, offering a path to grace, wisdom, and liberation for busy practitioners.

śiva uvāca |

devī tvaṃ bhaktasulabhe sarvakāryavidhāyini |
kalau hi kāryasiddhyarthamupāyaṃ brūhi yatnataḥ ||
devyuvāca|
śṛṇu deva pravakṣyāmi kalau sarveṣṭasādhanam |
mayā tavaiva snehenāpyambāstutiḥ prakāśyate ||
asya śrī durgā saptaślokī stotramantrasya nārāyaṇa ṛṣiḥ, anuṣṭup chandaḥ, śrī mahākālī mahālakṣmī mahāsarasvatyo devatāḥ, śrī durgā prītyarthaṃ saptaślokī durgāpāṭhe viniyogaḥ |
jñānināmapi cetāṃsi devī bhagavatī hi sā |
balādākṛṣya mohāya mahāmāyā prayacchati || 1 ||
durge smṛtā harasi bhītimaśeṣajantoḥ
svasthaiḥ smṛtā matimatīva śubhāṃ dadāsi |
dāridryaduḥkha bhayahāriṇi kā tvadanyā
sarvopakārakaraṇāya sadārdra cittā || 2 ||
sarvamaṅgalamāṅgalye śive sarvārthasādhike |
śaraṇye tryambake gaurī nārāyaṇi namo'stu te || 3 ||
śaraṇāgatadīnārtaparitrāṇaparāyaṇe |
sarvasyārtihare devi nārāyaṇi namo'stu te || 4 ||
sarvasvarūpe sarveśe sarvaśaktisamanvite |
bhayebhyastrāhi no devi durge devi namo'stu te || 5 ||
rogānaśeṣānapahaṃsi tuṣṭā-
ruṣṭā tu kāmān sakalānabhīṣṭān |
tvāmāśritānāṃ na vipannarāṇāṃ
tvāmāśritā hyāśrayatāṃ prayānti || 6 ||
sarvabādhāpraśamanaṃ trailokyasyākhileśvari |
evameva tvayā kāryamasmadvairi vināśanam || 7 ||
iti śrī durgā saptaślokī |

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