i The 108 names of Shri Durg j

The Stotram (poem) follows on page 5

hata-nma pra-vakhymi hinuhva kamal'nane

(Lord Shiva said) I will recite the hundred names, listen well, O Lotus-faced One

Yasya prasda-mtrena Durg prt bhavet Sat

Only by this offering will Mother Durga be pleased, O Faithful Spouse.
Om Twameva skht hr

You are

Sat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The First Incarnation and Devoted Wife of Shr Shiva;

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the Most Excellent Abode of Truth
Sdhv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Bearer of All Virtues
Bhava prt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loved by Shr Shiva
Bhavn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Loving Consort of Shr Shiva; the Source
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of All Existence and Contemplation
Bhava-mochan . . . . . . . . . . . The One who Liberates us from Worldly Existence 5
ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honourable and Noble
Durg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Goddess who is Hard to Attain
Jay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Goddess of Victory
dy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Primordial Goddess
Tri-netr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Three-eyed
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hla dhrin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Wielder of the Trident
Pinka dhrin . . . . . . . . . . . . . The One who bears Shr Shiva's Pinaka Bow
Chitr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Of Many Excellent Forms
Chaa-gha. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ringing a Mighty Bell to Instil Fear in Evil-Doers
Mah-tap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Practicing Great Austerities
Mnas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Psyche as the Combination of Heart and Mind
Buddhi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Intellect and Understanding
Ahakr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Illusion of Individuality, the Ego
Chitta rp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In the Form of the Attention
Chit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consciousness
Chiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Understanding and Reflection
Sarva-mantra may . . . . . . . The Essence of All Mantras
Satt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Truth and Reality
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Saty'nanda swarpin . . Characterised by blissful immersion

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in the Ultimate Reality
Anant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eternal
Bhvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Fulfilment of all Good Qualities
Bhvy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What we aspire to become
Bhavybhavy . . . . . . . . . . . . What is destined to be and what is not to be
Sad-gati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Always Moving as Wind or Spirit
hmbhav . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Beneficent Wife of Shr Shiva

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Deva-mt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Mother of the Gods

Chint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The One who Takes Care of our Well-Being
Ratna priy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fond of Jewels (Realised Souls)
Sad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ever-existent
Sarva vidy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All Knowledge
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Dakha kany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Daughter of King Daksha
Dakha-yagya-vinhin . . . . . . The One who destroyed King Daksha's sacrifice,
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when he insulted Shr Shiva
Apar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undertaking Severe Penance to win Shr Shiva
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not even eating leaves

Aneka varn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The One who Manifests in Many Styles
Ptal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Having a Rosy Glow
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Ptal-vat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surrounded by Roses and Pink Lotuses

Ptmbara-pari-dhn . . . Clothed in Yellow Garments
Kamalnjra-rajin. . . . . . Adorned with Lotus-Blossoms
Ameya-vikram . . . . . . . . . . . Of Immeasurable Valour
Krr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Formidable
Sundar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beautiful
Sura-sundar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heavenly Beauty
Vana-durg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Goddess of the Forest
Mtag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Mother of the Tribe of Elephants (Great Souls)
Mtaga-muni pjit . . . . Worshipped by the Sage Matanga
Brhm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Shakti of Shr Brahma
Mah'ehwar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Shakti of Shr Shiva
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Aindr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Shakti of Shr Indra

Kaumr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Shakti of Shr Krtikeya
Vaihav . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Shakti of Shr Vishnu
Chmu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Goddess who Destroys Demons
Vrh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Shakti of Shr Vishnu in the Boar Incarnation
Lakhm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Goddess of Good Fortune and Spiritual Ascent
Puruhkiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Having the Form of the Primordial Being
Vimal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unsullied and Spotless

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Ut-karhi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Highest Ascending Glory

Gyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Knowledge
Kriy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Action
Nity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eternal
Buddhid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Bestower of Enlightened Intelligence
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Bahul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abundant
Bahula prem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overflowing with Love
Sarva vhana-vhan . . . . Whose Army is conveyed in All Vehicles
*Nihumbha-humbha-hanan . . . Annihilating the Demons Nishumbha and Shumbha
*Mahihsura mardin . . . The Slayer of the Evil Mahisha
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*Madhu-Kaitabha hantr . The Destroyer of the Demons Madhu and Kaitabha
*Chaa-Mua-vinhin . . . . . Crushing the Demons Chanda and Munda
Sarvsura vinhin . . . . . . The One who Grinds All Demons into Dust
Sarva-danava ghtin . . . . The Slayer of All the Demons
Sarva-hstra may . . . . . . . In the Form of All Science and Knowledge
Saty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Ultimate Reality
Sarvstra-dhrin . . . . . . . . Wielding all Negativity Destroying Missiles
Aneka-hastra hast . . . . . Bearing many Sacred Books in the Hands
Anekstrasya dhrin. . . . Brandishing Many Weapons
Kumr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Virgin Goddess
Eka-kany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Supreme Virgin
Kaihor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Youthful Goddess
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Yuvat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appearing as a Young Girl

Yati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ascetic
Apraudh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Having the Form of a Youthful Maiden
Praudh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appearing as an Older Woman
Viddha mt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taking the form of a Mature Mother
Bala-prad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Bestower of Strength
Mah'odar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The One who has a Large Belly
Mukta keh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Whose Hair is Loose and Flowing
Ghora rp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Of Terrifying Form
Mahbal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Of Very Great Strength
Agni jvl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blazing with Fire
Raudra mukh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fierce-faced
Kla-rtri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Dark Night of Dissolution
Tapasvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undertaking Austerities
Nrya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Shakti of Shr Vishnu, Shr Mahlakshmi
Bhadra-kl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Auspicious Dark-skinned Mother
Vihumy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shr Vishnu's Creative Power who
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Announces Divine Incarnations
Jal'odar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holding all the Waters of the Earth in Your Belly

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hiva dut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Messenger of Shr Shiva

Karl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Of Very Dreadful Aspect, with Wide-Gaping Mouth
Amba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Mother
Param'ehwar . . . . . . . . . . . . The Supreme Goddess
Ktyyan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Born as the Daughter of Sage Katyayana, from
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the brilliance of all the Gods to destroy
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the evil Mahishasura and his followers

Svitr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Life-giving Power of the Sun
Pratyakh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Manifested World of the Senses
Brahma-vdin . . . . . . . . . . . . . The One who Teaches Knowledge
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of the Supreme Spirit

Skht hr di hakti Mtj

hr Nirmal Devyai namo nama
Who is indeed incarnated as Our Holy Mother Shri Mataji
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Durghottara-hata-nma Stotram

vara uvacha: Shr hiva said:hata-nma pra-vakhymi hinuhva kamal'nane

Yasya prasda-mtrena Durg prt bhavet Sat

I will recite the hundred names, listen well, O Lotus-faced One

Only by this offering will Mother Durga be pleased, O Faithful Spouse

Sat Sdhv Bhava-prt Bhavn Bhava-mochan

ry Durg Jay chdy Tri-netr hla-dhrin

Pinka-dhrin Chitr Chaa-gha Mah-tap

Mno Buddhir Ahakr Chitta-rp Chit Chiti

Sarva-mantra-may Satt Saty'nanda-swarpin

Anant Bhvin Bhvy Bhavybhavy Sad-gati

hmbhav Deva-mt cha Chint Ratna-priy Sad

Sarva-vidy Dakha-kany Dakha-yagya-vinhin

Aparneka-varn cha Ptal Ptal-vat

Ptmbara-pari-dhn Kamalnjra-rajin

Ameya-vikram Krr Sundar Sura-sundar

Vana-durg Mtag Mtaga-muni pjit

Brhm Mah'ehwar chAindr Kaumr Vaihav tath

Chmu Vrh chaiva Lakhmh-cha Puruhkiti

The meanings of the names are given in The 108 names of Shri Durga list above.
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Vimalot-karhi Gyn Kriy Nity cha Buddhid

Bahul Bahula-prem Sarva vhana-vhan

Nihumbha-humbha-hanan Mahihsura mardin

Madhu-Kaiabha hantr cha Chaa-Mua-vinhin

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Sarvsura vinhin cha Sarva-dnava ghtin

Sarva-hstra-may Saty Sarvstra-dhrin tath

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Aneka-hastra-hast cha Anekstrasya-dhrin

Kumr caAika-kany cha Kaihor Yuvat Yati

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Aprauh chaiva Prauh cha Viddha-mt Bala-prad

Mah'odar Mukta-keh Ghora-rp Mahbal

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Agni jvl Raudra-mukh Kla-rtri Tapasvin

Nrya Bhadra-kl Vihumy Jal'odar

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hiva-dt Karl cha Anant Param'ehwar

Ktyyan cha Svitr Pratyakh Brahma-vdin

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Ya idam prapahen-nityam Durg-nma-hathakam

Nsdhyam vidyate Devi trihu-lokehu Prvati

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One reciting this 108 names of Shr Durga daily,

Becomes the foremost in the Three Worlds, O Devi Parvati

Dhanam dhnyam sutam jym hayam hastinam-eva cha

Chatur-vargam tath chnte labhen-muktam cha hhvatm
Wealth, health, children, a faithful wife, horses and elephants he obtains
And the four aims of life, and at the end of earthly existence achieves Liberation

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Kumr pjayitv tu dhytv Dev surehvarm

Pjayet paray bhakty pahai-nma-hathakam

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Worshipping first the Virgin Goddess, then meditating on the Her who Rules the Gods
After worshipping with devotion, read this hundred and eight names

Tasya siddhir-bhaved Devi sarve sura-varair-api

Rjno dsatm ynti rjya-hriyam-avpruyt

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He gets the power of that Goddess who is everything, the Best of the Devas.
Kings become his servants, and he obtains majesty and prosperity

Gorochan-laktaka-kukumena sindhra karpra 7adhu-trayea

Vilikhya yantram vidhin vidhigyo bhavet sad dhrayate purri
With yellow paste, red lac, red powder, red lead, camphor and the three sweets 20
Anointing the Sacred Diagram knowing the methods he becomes always like Shr Shiva

Bhaumvsy nihmagre chandre hata-bhih gate

Vilikhya prapahet Stotra sa bhavet sampad padam

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Reciting first on the day of the New Moon in the sign of 100 Healers (Aquarius)
After anointing, reciting this praise aloud he completes the procedure

Skht hr di hakti Mtj hr Nirmal Devyai namo nama

Who is indeed incarnated as Our Holy Mother Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

Notes:

This praise of The 108 Names of Shri Durga is traditionally recited during Navaratri as
part of the Sapta-shati Pathnga Limbs of the Devi Mahatmyam, being recited before
the reading of the Devi Mahatmyam.