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The 108 names of Durga woven into verse — Sati, Bhavani, Arya, Durga, Jaya, Chamunda, Katyayani, Bhadrakali and many more — revealed by Shiva to Parvati, who promises that nothing is impossible for one who recites them daily.
Traditional hymn, spoken by Shiva to Parvati (Vishvasara Tantra tradition)
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Durga Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram
Son of Kali · Power of Durga
Each line shows an easy way to say it, with its English meaning. Turn on the Sanskrit, the exact pronunciation or the word-by-word meaning whenever you want to go deeper.
शतनाम प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणुष्व कमलानने ।
Shatanama Pravakshyami Shrinushva Kamalanane
śatanāma pravakṣyāmi śṛṇuṣva kamalānane
I will tell you the hundred names — listen, O lotus-faced one —
यस्य प्रसादमात्रेण दुर्गा प्रीता भवेत् सती ॥
Yasya Prasadamatrena Durga Prita Bhavet Sati
yasya prasādamātreṇa durgā prītā bhavet satī
by whose mere grace the virtuous Durga is pleased.
ॐ सती साध्वी भवप्रीता भवानी भवमोचनी ।
Om Sati Sadhvi Bhavaprita Bhavani Bhavamochani
oṃ satī sādhvī bhavaprītā bhavānī bhavamocanī
Om — Sati, the virtuous; Sadhvi, the faithful; dear to Shiva; Bhavani; who frees from worldly bondage;
आर्या दुर्गा जया चाद्या त्रिनेत्रा शूलधारिणी ॥
Arya Durga Jaya Chadya Trinetra Shuladharini
āryā durgā jayā cādyā trinetrā śūladhāriṇī
the noble; Durga; the victorious; the primordial; three-eyed; bearer of the trident;
पिनाकधारिणी चित्रा चण्डघण्टा महातपाः ।
Pinakadharini Chitra Chandaghanta Mahatapah
pinākadhāriṇī citrā caṇḍaghaṇṭā mahātapāḥ
bearer of Shiva’s bow; the wondrous; she of the fierce bell; of great austerity;
मनो बुद्धिरहङ्कारा चित्तरूपा चिता चितिः ॥
Mano Buddhir Ahankara Chittarupa Chita Chitih
mano buddhirahaṅkārā cittarūpā citā citiḥ
mind; intellect; the sense of “I”; in the form of awareness; the pyre; pure consciousness;
सर्वमन्त्रमयी सत्ता सत्यानन्दस्वरूपिणी ।
Sarvamantramayi Satta Satyananda Svarupini
sarvamantramayī sattā satyānandasvarūpiṇī
made of all mantras; existence itself; whose nature is truth and bliss;
अनन्ता भाविनी भाव्या भव्याभव्या सदागतिः ॥
Ananta Bhavini Bhavya Bhavyabhavya Sadagatih
anantā bhāvinī bhāvyā bhavyābhavyā sadāgatiḥ
the infinite; the creator; the one to be meditated on; the auspicious and beyond it; the eternal refuge;
शाम्भवी देवमाता च चिन्ता रत्नप्रिया सदा ।
Shambhavi Devamata Cha Chinta Ratnapriya Sada
śāmbhavī devamātā ca cintā ratnapriyā sadā
consort of Shambhu; mother of the gods; thought itself; ever fond of jewels;
सर्वविद्या दक्षकन्या दक्षयज्ञविनाशिनी ॥
Sarvavidya Dakshakanya Dakshayajna Vinashini
sarvavidyā dakṣakanyā dakṣayajñavināśinī
all knowledge; daughter of Daksha; destroyer of Daksha’s sacrifice;
अपर्णानेकवर्णा च पाटला पाटलावती ।
Aparnaneka Varna Cha Patala Patalavati
aparṇānekavarṇā ca pāṭalā pāṭalāvatī
Aparna, who fasted without even a leaf; of many colours; rose-red; adorned with rose-red flowers;
पट्टाम्बरपरीधाना कलमञ्जीररञ्जिनी ।
Pattambara Paridhana Kalamanjira Ranjini
paṭṭāmbaraparīdhānā kalamañjīrarañjinī
clothed in silk; charming with sweetly tinkling anklets;
अमेयविक्रमा क्रूरा सुन्दरी सुरसुन्दरी ॥
Ameya Vikrama Krura Sundari Surasundari
ameyavikramā krūrā sundarī surasundarī
of immeasurable valour; fierce to the wicked; beautiful; most beautiful of the gods;
वनदुर्गा च मातङ्गी मतङ्गमुनिपूजिता ।
Vanadurga Cha Matangi Matangamuni Pujita
vanadurgā ca mātaṅgī mataṅgamunipūjitā
Durga of the forest; Matangi; worshipped by the sage Matanga;
ब्राह्मी माहेश्वरी चैन्द्री कौमारी वैष्णवी तथा ।
Brahmi Maheshvari Chaindri Kaumari Vaishnavi Tatha
brāhmī māheśvarī caindrī kaumārī vaiṣṇavī tathā
Brahmi; Maheshvari; Aindri; Kaumari; and Vaishnavi;
चामुण्डा चैव वाराही लक्ष्मीश्च पुरुषाकृतिः ॥
Chamunda Chaiva Varahi Lakshmishcha Purushakritih
cāmuṇḍā caiva vārāhī lakṣmīśca puruṣākṛtiḥ
Chamunda; Varahi; Lakshmi; and she who takes a male form;
विमलोत्कर्षिणी ज्ञाना क्रिया नित्या च बुद्धिदा ।
Vimalotkarshini Jnana Kriya Nitya Cha Buddhida
vimalotkarṣiṇī jñānā kriyā nityā ca buddhidā
the pure; who uplifts; knowledge; action; the eternal; giver of intelligence;
बहुला बहुलप्रेमा सर्ववाहनवाहना ॥
Bahula Bahulaprema Sarvavahana Vahana
bahulā bahulapremā sarvavāhanavāhanā
the abundant; abundant in love; who rides on every vehicle;
निशुम्भशुम्भहननी महिषासुरमर्दिनी ।
Nishumbha Shumbha Hanani Mahishasura Mardini
niśumbhaśumbhahananī mahiṣāsuramardinī
slayer of Nishumbha and Shumbha; crusher of Mahishasura;
मधुकैटभहन्त्री च चण्डमुण्डविनाशिनी ॥
Madhu Kaitabha Hantri Cha Chanda Munda Vinashini
madhukaiṭabhahantrī ca caṇḍamuṇḍavināśinī
slayer of Madhu and Kaitabha; destroyer of Chanda and Munda;
सर्वासुरविनाशा च सर्वदानवघातिनी ।
Sarvasura Vinasha Cha Sarvadanava Ghatini
sarvāsuravināśā ca sarvadānavaghātinī
destroyer of all asuras; slayer of all demons;
सर्वशास्त्रमयी सत्या सर्वास्त्रधारिणी तथा ॥
Sarvashastramayi Satya Sarvastradharini Tatha
sarvaśāstramayī satyā sarvāstradhāriṇī tathā
made of all scriptures; the true; bearer of all weapons;
अनेकशस्त्रहस्ता च अनेकास्त्रस्य धारिणी ।
Aneka Shastra Hasta Cha Anekastrasya Dharini
anekaśastrahastā ca anekāstrasya dhāriṇī
holding many weapons in her hands; bearer of many missiles;
कुमारी चैककन्या च कैशोरी युवती यतिः ॥
Kumari Chaikakanya Cha Kaishori Yuvati Yatih
kumārī caikakanyā ca kaiśorī yuvatī yatiḥ
the girl; the one maiden; the adolescent; the young woman; the ascetic;
अप्रौढा चैव प्रौढा च वृद्धमाता बलप्रदा ।
Apraudha Chaiva Praudha Cha Vriddhamata Balaprada
aprauḍhā caiva prauḍhā ca vṛddhamātā balapradā
never ageing; the mature woman; the old mother; giver of strength;
महोदरी मुक्तकेशी घोररूपा महाबला ॥
Mahodari Muktakeshi Ghorarupa Mahabala
mahodarī muktakeśī ghorarūpā mahābalā
holding the cosmos in her belly; with loose flowing hair; of terrible form; of great strength;
अग्निज्वाला रौद्रमुखी कालरात्रिस्तपस्विनी ।
Agnijvala Raudramukhi Kalaratris Tapasvini
agnijvālā raudramukhī kālarātristapasvinī
blazing like fire; fierce-faced; the dark night of time; the ascetic;
नारायणी भद्रकाली विष्णुमाया जलोदरी ॥
Narayani Bhadrakali Vishnumaya Jalodari
nārāyaṇī bhadrakālī viṣṇumāyā jalodarī
Narayani; Bhadrakali; Vishnu’s power of illusion; who holds the waters within her;
शिवदूती कराली च अनन्ता परमेश्वरी ।
Shivaduti Karali Cha Ananta Parameshvari
śivadūtī karālī ca anantā parameśvarī
who sent Shiva as her messenger; the formidable; the infinite; the supreme Goddess;
कात्यायनी च सावित्री प्रत्यक्षा ब्रह्मवादिनी ॥
Katyayani Cha Savitri Pratyaksha Brahmavadini
kātyāyanī ca sāvitrī pratyakṣā brahmavādinī
Katyayani; Savitri; the one directly seen; she who speaks of Brahman.
य इदं प्रपठेन्नित्यं दुर्गानामशताष्टकम् ।
Ya Idam Prapathen Nityam Durga Nama Shatashtakam
ya idaṃ prapaṭhennityaṃ durgānāmaśatāṣṭakam
Whoever recites daily these hundred and eight names of Durga —
नासाध्यं विद्यते देवि त्रिषु लोकेषु पार्वति ॥
Nasadhyam Vidyate Devi Trishu Lokeshu Parvati
nāsādhyaṃ vidyate devi triṣu lokeṣu pārvati
for them, O Goddess Parvati, nothing in the three worlds is impossible.
This is the most widely chanted set of 108 names of Durga, often recited before the Durga Saptashati and during Navaratri. Shiva opens it by saying to Parvati: “I will tell you the hundred names, O lotus-faced one, by which Durga is pleased.”
The names cover every side of the Goddess: Sati, Sadhvi and Bhavani the devoted wife of Shiva; the warrior who slew Mahishasura, Shumbha, Nishumbha, Madhu, Kaitabha, Chanda and Munda; the seven Mothers (Brahmi, Maheshvari, Aindri, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Chamunda, Varahi); the maiden, the young woman, the old mother; and the cosmic forms — mind, intellect, consciousness, truth and bliss.
The closing verse promises that for whoever reads these 108 names every day, nothing in the three worlds is impossible. Your two recordings — the stotram and the name list — are both attached to this page.
One striking run of names describes the Goddess at every stage of life: Kumari (the girl), Kaishori (the adolescent), Yuvati (the young woman), Praudha (the mature woman) and Vriddhamata (the old mother).
It reflects a living tradition, especially in Navaratri, of honouring the Goddess in every woman and girl.
When to chant
How many times
Once daily.
Light a lamp before Durga and keep 108 flowers, kumkum or grains of rice ready if you wish to do archana.
Chant the opening verse, then the names verse by verse.
Offer a flower or pinch of kumkum at each name if doing archana.
Close with the final verse and the Jai Ambe Gauri aarti.
The sounds that trip people up most in this hymn, and how to say them.
śatanāma
sha-ta-naa-ma — “the hundred names.”
bhavapītā
bha-va-pree-taa — “dear to Shiva.”
mahiṣāsuramardinī
ma-hi-shaa-su-ra-mar-di-nee.
What are the 108 names of Durga?
A traditional list beginning Sati, Sadhvi, Bhavaprita, Bhavani, Bhavamochani, Arya, Durga, Jaya and ending Katyayani, Savitri, Pratyaksha, Brahmavadini. All are on this page.
Who reveals these names?
Shiva, speaking to Parvati, in the opening verse of the hymn.
What are the benefits?
The closing verse says that for one who reads the 108 names daily, nothing in the three worlds is impossible.