Sri Durga Chandrakala Stuti
Shree durgaa chandrakal'aa stutih'
Vedhohareeshvarastutyaam' vihartreem' vindhyabhoodhare |
Harapraaneshvareem' vande hantreem' vibudhavidvishaam || 1 ||
Abhyarthanena saraseeruhasambhavasya
Tyaktvoditaa bhagavadakshipidhaanaleelaam |
Vishveshvaree vipadapaakarane purastaat
Maataa mamaastu madhukait'abhayornihantree || 2 ||
Praangnirjareshu nihatairnijashaktileshaih'
Ekeebhavadbhiruditaa'khilalokaguptyai |
Sampannashastranikaraa cha tadaayudhasthaih'
Maataa mamaastu mahishaantakaree purastaat || 3 ||
Praaleyashailatanayaa tanukaantisampat
Koshoditaa kuvalayachchhavichaarudehaa |
Naaraayanee namadabheepsitakalpavallee
Supreetimaavahatu shumbhanishumbhahantree || 4 ||
Vishveshvareeti mahishaantakareeti yasyaah'
Naaraayaneetyapi cha naamabhirankitaani |
Sooktaani pankajabhuvaa cha surarshibhishcha
Dri'sht'aani paavakamukhaishcha shivaam' bhaje taam || 5 ||
Utpattidaityahananastavanaatmakaani
Sam'rakshakaanyakhilabhootahitaaya yasyaah' |
Sooktaanyasheshanigamaantavidah' pat'hanti
Taam' vishvamaataramajasramabhisht'aveemi || 6 ||
Ye vaiprachittapunarutthitashumbhamukhyaih'
Durbhikshaghorasamayena cha kaaritaasu |
Aavishkri'taastrijagadaartishu roopabhedaah'
Tairambikaa samabhirakshatu maam' vipadbhyah' || 7 ||
Sooktam' yadeeyamaravindabhavaadi dri'sht'am'
Aavartya devyanupadam' surathah' samaadhih' |
Dvaavapyavaapaturabheesht'amananyalabhyam'
Taamaadidevataruneem' pranamaami moordhnaa || 8 ||
Maahishmateetanubhavam' cha rurum' cha hantum'
Aavishkri'tairnijarasaadavataarabhedaih' |
Asht'aadashaahatanavaahatakot'isankhyaih'
Ambaa sadaa samabhirakshatu maam' vipadbhyah' || 9 ||
Etachcharitramakhilam' likhitam' hi yasyaah'
Sampoojitam' sadana eva niveshitam' vaa |
Durgam' cha taarayati dustaramapyashesham'
Shreyah' prayachchhati cha sarvamumaam' bhaje taam || 10 ||
Yatpoojanastutinamaskri'tibhirbhavanti
Preetaah' pitaamaharameshaharaastrayo'pi |
Teshaamapi svakagunairdadatee vapoom'shi
Taameeshvarasya taruneem' sharanam' prapadye || 11 ||
Kaantaaramadhyadri'd'halagnatayaa'vasannaah'
Magnaashcha vaaridhijale ripubhishcha ruddhaah' |
Yasyaah' prapadya charanau vipadastaranti
Saa me sadaa'stu hri'di sarvajagatsavitree || 12 ||
Bandhe vadhe mahati mri'tyubhaye prasakte
Vittakshaye cha vividhe ya mahopataape |
Yatpaadapoojanamiha pratikaaramaahuh'
Saa me samastajananee sharanam' bhavaanee || 13 ||
Baanaasuraprahitapannagabandhamokshah'
Tadbaahudarpadalanaadushayaa cha yogah' |
Praadyumninaa drutamalabhyata yatprasaadaat
Saa me shivaa sakalamapyashubham' kshinotu || 14 ||
Paapah' pulastyatanayah' punarutthito maam'
Adyaapi hartumayamaagata ityudeetam |
Yatsevanena bhayamindirayaa'vadhootam'
Taamaadidevataruneem' sharanam' gato'smi || 15 ||
Yaddhyaanajam' sukhamavaapyamanantapunyaih'
Saakshaattamachyuta parigrahamaashvavaapuh' |
Gopaanganaah' kila yadarchanapunyamaatraah'
Saa me sadaa bhagavatee bhavatu prasannaa || 16 ||
Raatrim' prapadya iti mantravidah' prapannaan
Udbodhya mri'tyuvadhimanyaphalaih' pralobhya |
Buddhvaa cha tadvimukhataam' pratanam' nayanteem'
Aakaashamaadijananeem' jagataam' bhaje taam || 17 ||
Deshakaaleshu dusht'eshu durgaachandrakalaastutih' |
Sandhyayoranusandheyaa sarvaapadvinivri'ttaye || 18 ||
Iti shreemadapayyadeekshitavirachitaa durgaachandrakal'aastutih' ||
Meaning
The Durga Chandrakala Stuti is a powerful hymn praising Goddess Durga as the supreme protector of all the worlds. It describes her various divine manifestations, her brilliant radiance, and the countless ways in which she destroys evil forces to safeguard the universe. The hymn begins by saluting the Devi who is adored by Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, who resides upon Mount Vindhya, and who destroys demons that trouble the gods.
The stotra recalls how she slew the demons Madhu and Kaitabha, how she manifested as the combined energy of all the gods to defeat the mighty Mahishasura, and how she appeared again as the radiant Narayani to conquer Shumbha and Nishumbha. Her beauty, grace, strength, and divine authority are repeatedly celebrated. Her names and praises, revealed by Brahma and other sages, are said to be supremely holy and beneficial to all living beings.
The hymn proclaims that whenever distress, famine, battles, or demonic forces arise, the Devi takes multiple forms to protect devotees. It narrates how King Suratha and the sage Samadhi attained rare blessings by chanting this hymn. The Devi’s power to destroy innumerable armies of demons and to rescue the helpless is highlighted with great reverence.
Anyone who writes, preserves, or regularly recites this sacred stuti is freed from the most difficult obstacles and attains prosperity and auspiciousness. Even the trinity—Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva—are pleased by worshipping her, and she grants forms or boons suitable to the qualities of each. For devotees lost in forests, drowning in water, threatened by enemies, trapped in bondage, faced with death or poverty, her feet offer total refuge and protection.
The hymn recalls how Pradyumna was freed from the serpent-bond through her grace, and how Lakshmi herself declared that the fear of demons was removed by worshipping this Goddess. Even the cowherd women attained the embrace of Lord Vishnu by worshipping the Goddess in meditation. She awakens devotees from the temptations of mortality, guiding them back to divine awareness. Reciting this stotra during difficult times and especially at dawn or dusk destroys all misfortunes, as stated by its composer, Sri Appayya Dikshita.
Benefits
• Removes dangers, negative forces, and unseen obstacles
• Grants protection, courage, clarity, and peace
• Brings prosperity, success, and divine blessings
• Powerful remedy during crises, fear, or misfortune
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