Yudhisthira Kruta Durga stotram (Virata Nagaram Ramyam)
Shree durgaa stotram' (yudhisht'hira kri'tam')
Viraat'anagaram' ramyam' gachchhamaano yudhisht'hirah' |
Astuvanmanasaa deveem' durgaam' tribhuvaneshvareem || 1 ||
Yashodaagarbhasambhootaam' naaraayanavarapriyaam |
Nandagopakule jaataam' mangal'yaam' kulavardhineem || 2 ||
Kam'savidraavanakareemasuraanaam' kshayankareem |
Shilaatat'avinikshiptaamaakaasham' prati gaamineem || 3 ||
Vaasudevasya bhagineem' divyamaalyavibhooshitaam |
Divyaambaradharaam' deveem' khad'gakhet'akadhaarineem || 4 ||
Bhaaraavatarane punye ye smaranti sadaashivaam |
Taan vai taarayate paapaat panke gaamiva durbalaam || 5 ||
Stotum' prachakrame bhooyo vividhaih' stotrasambhavaih' |
Aamantrya darshanaakaankshee raajaa deveem' sahaanujah' || 6 ||
Namo'stu varade kri'shne kumaari brahmachaarini |
Baalaarkasadri'shaakaare poornachandranibhaanane || 7 ||
Chaturbhuje chaturvaktre peenashronipayodhare |
Mayoorapichchhavalaye keyooraangadadhaarini || 8 ||
Bhaasi devi yathaa padmaa naaraayanaparigrahah' |
Svaroopam' brahmacharyam' cha vishadam' tava khechari || 9 ||
Kri'shnachchhavisamaa kri'shnaa sankarshanasamaananaa |
Bibhratee vipulau baahoo shakradhvajasamuchchhrayau || 10 ||
Paatree cha pankajee ghant'ee streevishuddhaa cha yaa bhuvi |
Paasham' dhanurmahaachakram' vividhaanyaayudhaani cha || 11 ||
Kund'alaabhyaam' supoornaabhyaam' karnaabhyaam' cha vibhooshitaa |
Chandravispardhinaa devi mukhena tvam' viraajase || 12 ||
Mukut'ena vichitrena keshabandhena shobhinaa |
Bhujangaabhogavaasena shronisootrena raajataa || 13 ||
Vibhraajase chaabaddhena bhogeneveha mandarah' |
Dhvajena shikhipichchhaanaamuchchhritena viraajase || 14 ||
Kaumaaram' vratamaasthaaya tridivam' paavitam' tvayaa |
Tena tvam' stooyase devi tridashaih' poojyase'pi cha || 15 ||
Trailokyarakshanaarthaaya mahishaasuranaashini |
Prasannaa me surashresht'he dayaam' kuru shivaa bhava || 16 ||
Jayaa tvam' vijayaa chaiva sangraame cha jayapradaa |
Mamaapi vijayam' dehi varadaa tvam' cha saampratam || 17 ||
Vindhye chaiva nagashresht'he tava sthaanam' hi shaashvatam |
Kaal'i kaal'i mahaakaal'i sheedhumaam'sapashupriye || 18 ||
Kri'taanuyaatraa bhootaistvam' varadaa kaamachaarinee |
Bhaaraavataare ye cha tvaam' sam'smarishyanti maanavaah' || 19 ||
Pranamanti cha ye tvaam' hi prabhaate tu naraa bhuvi |
Na teshaam' durlabham' kinchit putrato dhanato'pi vaa || 20 ||
Durgaat taarayase durge tat tvam' durgaa smri'taa janaih' |
Kaantaareshvavasannaanaam' magnaanaam' cha mahaarnave |
Dasyubhirvaa niruddhaanaam' tvam' gatih' paramaa nri'naam || 21 ||
Jalapratarane chaiva kaantaareshvat'aveeshu cha |
Ye smaranti mahaadevi na cha seedanti te naraah' || 22 ||
Tvam' keertih' shreerdhri'tih' siddhirhreervidyaa santatirmatih' |
Sandhyaa raatrih' prabhaa nidraa jyotsnaa kaantih' kshamaa dayaa || 23 ||
Nri'naam' cha bandhanam' moham' putranaasham' dhanakshayam |
Vyaadhim' mri'tyum' bhayam' chaiva poojitaa naashayishyasi || 24 ||
So'ham' raajyaatparibhrasht'ah' sharanam' tvaam' prapannavaan |
Pranatashcha yathaa moordhnaa tava devi sureshvari || 25 ||
Traahi maam' padmapatraakshi satye satyaa bhavasva nah' |
Sharanam' bhava me durge sharanye bhaktavatsale || 26 ||
Evam' stutaa hi saa devee darshayaamaasa paand'avam |
Upagamya tu raajaanaamidam' vachanamabraveet || 27 ||
Devyuvaacha |
Shri'nu raajan mahaabaaho madeeyam' vachanam' prabho |
Bhavishyatyachiraadeva sangraame vijayastava || 28 ||
Mama prasaadaannirjitya hatvaa kauravavaahineem |
Raajyam' nishkant'akam' kri'tvaa bhokshyase medineem' punah' || 29 ||
Bhaatrri'bhih' sahito raajan preetim' praapsyasi pushkalaam |
Matprasaadaachcha te saukhyamaarogyam' cha bhavishyati || 30 ||
Ye cha sankeertayishyanti loke vigatakalmashaah' |
Teshaam' tusht'aa pradaasyaami raajyamaayurvapuh' sutam || 31 ||
Pravaase nagare chaapi sangraame shatrusankat'e |
At'avyaam' durgakaantaare saagare gahane girau || 32 ||
Ye smarishyanti maam' raajan yathaa'ham' bhavataa smri'taa |
Na teshaam' durlabham' kinchidasmilloke bhavishyati || 33 ||
Idam' stotravaram' bhaktyaa shri'nuyaadvaa pat'heta vaa |
Tasya sarvaani kaaryaani siddhim' yaasyanti paand'avaah' || 34 ||
Matprasaadaachcha vah' sarvaanviraat'anagare sthitaan |
Na prajnyaasyanti kuravo naraa vaa tannivaasinah' || 35 ||
Ityuktvaa varadaa devee yudhisht'hiramarindamam |
Rakshaam' kri'tvaa cha paand'oonaam' tatraivaantaradheeyata || 36 ||
Iti shreemanmahaabhaarate viraat'aparvani asht'amo'dhyaaye yudhisht'hira kri'ta shree durgaa stotram |
Meaning
This powerful Durga Stotram was recited by Yudhishthira in the Virata Parva of the Mahabharata. While journeying in distress, he invokes Goddess Durga—the ruler of the three worlds—for protection, strength and victory.
He praises her as the divine sister of Krishna, the destroyer of Kamsa, the one who rose to the sky when thrown upon a rock, the wielder of sword and shield, and the Supreme Mother who uplifts humanity from sin and suffering.
Yudhishthira describes her charming divine form—four-armed, radiant like the full moon, adorned with ornaments, carrying the noose, bow, bell and discus. She is the embodiment of purity, discipline, brilliance and the power that grants victory.
Durga is the savior of those trapped in forests, oceans, wilderness, danger or enemy captivity. She is auspiciousness, prosperity, intellect, memory, compassion, strength and divine brilliance. When worshipped, she destroys bondage, fear, disease, loss and misfortune.
Yudhishthira confesses his exile and helplessness and prays for her grace. The Goddess appears, blesses him and promises:
“You will soon gain victory in battle. You will defeat the Kauravas and reclaim your kingdom. You and your brothers will prosper through my grace.”
She also assures blessings for anyone who recites or listens to this stotram—granting kingdom, long life, health, children, prosperity and success.
Benefits:
• Protection in battles, dangers and adversities
• Victory over enemies and obstacles
• Prosperity, strength, courage and mental clarity
• Relief from fear, sorrow, sin and misfortune
• Divine grace during travel, exile, forests and oceans
• Fulfillment of desires and overall well-being
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