Durga Stotram in English

Durga Stotram is a popular stotram in praise of Goddess Durga by King Yudhishthira upon their arrival in Viratanagara, during the Virataparva of Mahabharatha. King Yudhishthira prays goddess Durga to protect him and his brothers throughout their journey. Immediately after his prayer, Devi appeared before him and relieved him of his fears. Similarly, if we recite this stotram with devotion, we too can get rid of all our fears and problems. Get Sri Durga Stotram in English Pdf lyrics here and chant it with devotion for the grace of Goddess Durga Devi.

Durga Stotram in English – śrī durgā stōtram 

vaiśampāyana uvāca |

virāṭanagaraṁ ramyaṁ gacchamānō yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
astuvanmanasā dēvīṁ durgāṁ tribhuvanēśvarīm || 1 ||

yaśōdāgarbhasaṁbhūtāṁ nārāyaṇavarapriyām |
nandagōpakulē jātāṁ maṅgalyāṁ kulavardhanīm || 2 ||

kaṁsavidrāvaṇakarīmasurāṇāṁ kṣayaṅkarīm |
śilātaṭavinikṣiptāmākāśaṁ prati gāminīm || 3 ||

vāsudēvasya bhaginīṁ divyamālyavibhūṣitām |
divyāmbaradharāṁ dēviṁ khaḍgakhēṭakadhāriṇīm || 4 ||

bhārāvataraṇē puṇyē yē smaranti sadā śivām |
tānvai tārayasē pāpātpaṅkē gāmiva durbalām || 5 ||

stōtuṁ pracakramē bhūyō vividhaiḥ stōtrasaṁbhavaiḥ |
āmantrya darśanākāṅkṣī rājā dēvīṁ sahānujaḥ || 6 ||

namō:’stu varadē kr̥ṣṇē kumāri brahmacāriṇi |
bālārkasadr̥śākārē pūrṇacandranibhānanē || 7 ||

caturbhujē caturvaktrē pīnaśrōṇipayōdharē |
mayūrapicchavalayē kēyūrāṅgadadhāriṇi || 8 ||

bhāsi dēvi yathā padmā nārāyaṇaparigrahaḥ |
svarūpaṁ brahmacaryaṁ ca viśadaṁ tava khēcari || 9 ||

kr̥ṣṇacchavisamā kr̥ṣṇā saṅkarṣaṇasamānanā |
bibhratī vipulau bāhū śakradhvajasamucchrayau || 10 ||

pātrī ca paṅkajī ghaṇṭī strī viśuddhā ca yā bhuvi |
pāśaṁ dhanurmahācakraṁ vividhānyāyudhāni ca || 11 ||

kuṇḍalābhyāṁ supūrṇābhyāṁ karṇābhyāṁ ca vibhūṣitā |
candravispardhinā dēvi mukhēna tvaṁ virājasē || 12 ||

mukuṭēna vicitrēṇa kēśabandhēna śōbhinā |
bhujaṅgābhōgavāsēna śrōṇisūtrēṇa rājatā || 13 ||

vibhrājasē cābaddhēna bhōgēnēvēha mandaraḥ |
dhvajēna śikhipicchānāmucchritēna virājasē || 14 ||

kaumāraṁ vratamāsthāya tridivaṁ pāvitaṁ tvayā |
tēna tvaṁ stūyasē dēvi tridaśaiḥ pūjyasē:’pi ca || 15 ||

trailōkyarakṣaṇārthāya mahiṣāsuranāśini |
prasannā mē suraśrēṣṭhē dayāṁ kuru śivā bhava || 16 ||

jayā tvaṁ vijayā caiva saṅgrāmē ca jayapradā |
mamāpi vijayaṁ dēhi varadā tvaṁ ca sāmpratam || 17 ||

vindhyē caiva nagaśrēṣṭhē tava sthānaṁ hi śāśvatam |
kāli kāli mahākāli khaḍgakhaṭvāṅgadhāriṇi || 18 ||

kr̥tānuyātrā bhūtaistvaṁ varadā kāmacāriṇī |
bhārāvatārē yē ca tvāṁ saṁsmariṣyanti mānavāḥ || 19 ||

praṇamanti ca yē tvāṁ hi prabhātē tu narā bhuvi |
na tēṣāṁ durlabhaṁ kiñcitputratō dhanatō:’pi vā || 20 ||

durgāttārayasē durgē tattvaṁ durgā smr̥tā janaiḥ |
kāntārēṣvavasannānāṁ magnānāṁ ca mahārṇavē |
dasyubhirvā niruddhānāṁ tvaṁ gatiḥ paramā nr̥ṇām || 21 ||

jalaprataraṇē caiva kāntārēṣvaṭavīṣu ca |
yē smaranti mahādēvi na ca sīdanti tē narāḥ || 22 ||

tvaṁ kīrtiḥ śrīrdhr̥tiḥ siddhirhrīrvidyā santatirmatiḥ |
sandhyā rātriḥ prabhā nidrā jyōtsnā kāntiḥ kṣamā dayā || 23 ||

nr̥ṇāṁ ca bandhanaṁ mōhaṁ putranāśaṁ dhanakṣayam |
vyādhiṁ mr̥tyuṁ bhayaṁ caiva pūjitā nāśayiṣyasi || 24 ||

sō:’haṁ rājyātparibhraṣṭaḥ śaraṇaṁ tvāṁ prapannavān |
praṇataśca yathā mūrdhnā tava dēvi surēśvari || 25 ||

trāhi māṁ padmapatrākṣi satyē satyā bhavasya naḥ |
śaraṇaṁ bhava mē durgē śaraṇyē bhaktavatsalē || 26 ||

ēvaṁ stutā hi sā dēvī darśayāmāsa pāṇḍavam |
upagamya tu rājānāmidaṁ vacanamabravīt || 27 ||

dēvyuvāca |

śr̥ṇu rājanmahābāhō madīyaṁ vacanaṁ prabhō |
bhaviṣyatyacirādēva saṅgrāmē vijayastava || 28 ||

mama prasādānnirjitya hatvā kauravavāhinīm |
rājyaṁ niṣkaṇṭakaṁ kr̥tvā bhōkṣyasē mēdinīṁ punaḥ || 29 ||

bhātrr̥bhiḥ sahitō rājanprītiṁ prāpsyasi puṣkalām |
matprasādācca tē saukhyamārōgyaṁ ca bhaviṣyati || 30 ||

yē ca saṅkīrtayiṣyanti lōkē vigatakalmaṣāḥ |
tēṣāṁ tuṣṭā pradāsyāmi rājyamāyurvapuḥ sutam || 31 ||

pravāsē nagarē cāpi saṅgrāmē śatrusaṅkaṭē |
aṭavyāṁ durgakāntārē sāgarē gahanē girau || 32 ||

yē smariṣyanti māṁ rājan yathā:’haṁ bhavatā smr̥tā |
na tēṣāṁ durlabhaṁ kiñcidasmin lōkē bhaviṣyati || 33 ||

idaṁ stōtravaraṁ bhaktyā śr̥ṇuyādvā paṭhēta vā |
tasya sarvāṇi kāryāṇi siddhiṁ yāsyanti pāṇḍavāḥ || 34 ||

matprasādācca vaḥ sarvānvirāṭanagarē sthitān |
na prajñāsyanti kuravō narā vā tannivāsinaḥ || 35 ||

ityuktvā varadā dēvī yudhiṣṭhiramarindamam |
rakṣāṁ kr̥tvā ca pāṇḍūnāṁ tatraivāntaradhīyata || 36 ||

iti śrīmanmahābhāratē virāṭaparvaṇi dēvī stōtram |

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