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Durga Dvatrimshannamavali — 32 Names of Maa Durga

Durga Dvatrimshannamavali is a sacred hymn comprising thirty-two names of Maa Durga. These names invoke the Mother as the remover of adversity, the giver of knowledge and the protector of devotees. Recite the Sanskrit text and its concluding verses with devotion, contemplate the names and bow to the Mother.

Text source: दुर्गा सप्तशती (मार्केण्डय पुराण) और देवीभागवत

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Durga Dvatrimshannamavali — 32 Names of Maa Durga

दुर्गा दुर्गार्तिशमनी दुर्गाऽऽपद्विनिवारिणी । दुर्गमच्छेदिनी दुर्गसाधिनी दुर्गनाशिनी ॥ १॥durgā durgārtiśamanī durgā''padvinivāriṇī | durgamacchedinī durgasādhinī durganāśinī || 1 ||

दुर्गतोद्धारिणी दुर्गनिहन्त्री दुर्गमापहा । दुर्गमज्ञानदा दुर्गदैत्यलोकदवानला ॥ २॥durgatoddhāriṇī durganihantrī durgamāpahā | durgamajñānadā durgadaityalokadavānalā || 2 ||

दुर्गमादुर्गमालोका दुर्गमाऽऽत्मस्वरूपिणी । दुर्गमार्गप्रदा दुर्गमविद्या दुर्गमाश्रिता ॥ ३॥durgamādurgamālokā durgamā''tmasvarūpiṇī | durgamārgapradā durgamavidyā durgamāśritā || 3 ||

दुर्गमज्ञानसंस्थाना दुर्गमध्यानभासिनी । दुर्गमोहा दुर्गमगा दुर्गमार्थस्वरूपिणी ॥ ४॥durgamajñānasaṃsthānā durgamadhyānabhāsinī | durgamohā durgamagā durgamārthasvarūpiṇī || 4 ||

दुर्गमासुरसंहन्त्री दुर्गमायुधधारिणी । दुर्गमाङ्गी दुर्गमता दुर्गम्या दुर्गमेश्वरी ॥ ५॥durgamāsurasaṃhantrī durgamāyudhadhāriṇī | durgamāṅgī durgamatā durgamyā durgameśvarī || 5 ||

दुर्गभीमा दुर्गभामा दुर्गभा दुर्गदारिणी । नामावलिमिमां यस्तु दुर्गाया सुधी मानवः ॥ ६॥durgabhīmā durgabhāmā durgabhā durgadāriṇī | nāmāvalimimāṃ yastu durgāyā sudhī mānavaḥ || 6 ||

पठेत् सर्वभयान्मुक्तो भविष्यति न संशयः । शत्रुभिः पीड्यमानो वा दुर्गबन्धगतोऽपि वा । द्वात्रिंशन्नामपाठेन मुच्यते नात्र संशयः ॥ ७॥paṭhet sarvabhayānmukto bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ | śatrubhiḥ pīḍyamāno vā durgabandhagato'pi vā | dvātriṃśannāmapāṭhena mucyate nātra saṃśayaḥ || 7 ||

इति दुर्गाद्वात्रिंशन्नामावलिः समाप्ता ।iti durgādvātriṃśannāmāvaliḥ samāptā |

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Text: दुर्गा सप्तशती (मार्केण्डय पुराण) और देवीभागवत

Durga Dvatrimshannamavali — 32 Names of Maa Durga — Meaning

This garland of names honours Maa Durga as the power that alleviates suffering and adversity, raises devotees from distress and removes difficult obstacles. She grants profound knowledge, guides the seeker along difficult paths and embodies the inner Self. Her names recall the removal of delusion, her presence in meditation and her power to destroy the demon Durgama. The devotee seeks refuge in her radiant, formidable and protective forms. The concluding verses praise the recitation as a means of release from fear, oppression by enemies and difficult confinement.

A simple recitation sequence

Bathe or wash your hands and face, then sit in a clean place. Offer a lamp and flowers before Maa Durga’s image if available. Remember the Mother and read slowly. Complete the concluding verses and pray for the welfare of the family and all beings.

Identifying the thirty-two names

The first five verses contain 6, 5, 6, 5 and 6 names respectively. The first line of verse six contains the last four: Durgabhima, Durgabhama, Durgabha and Durgadarini. Together these make 32 names. The praise of recitation follows. “Durgamadurgamaloka” joins the two names Durgama and Durgamaloka through Sanskrit sandhi.

Pronunciation and attention

Read conjunct consonants, long vowels and visarga carefully. Begin slowly, articulating each line clearly. Contemplate the names without inserting new words into the original text. Follow the sequence as given.

Daily worship and Navratri

The hymn may be included in daily Durga worship or during Navratri, Durga Ashtami and Maha Navami. Keep a time suited to your regular worship. Give priority to devotion, a peaceful mind and consistency.