Durga Suktam — Complete Lyrics
दुर्गा सूक्तम्
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
Verse 1
ॐ जातवेदसे सुनवाम सोममरातीयतो निदहाति वेदः।
स नः पर्षदति दुर्गाणि विश्वा नावेव सिन्धुं दुरिताऽत्यग्निः॥
Om Jatavedase Sunavama Somam Aratiyato Nidahati Vedah
Sa Nah Parshad Ati Durgani Vishva Naveva Sindhum Duritatyagnih
We press the Soma juice for Jataveda (Agni). May he who knows all burn away our enemies. May that fire carry us across all dangers like a boat across the ocean.
Verse 2
तामग्निवर्णां तपसा ज्वलन्तीं वैरोचनीं कर्मफलेषु जुष्टाम्।
दुर्गां देवीं शरणमहं प्रपद्ये सुतरसि तरसे नमः॥
Tam Agnivarnam Tapasa Jvalanteem Vairochaneem Karmaphaleshu Jushtam
Durgam Devim Sharanam Aham Prapadye Sutarasi Tarase Namah
I take refuge in Goddess Durga — who is fire-colored, blazing with austerity, radiant, worshipped for the fruits of karma. Salutations to you who help us cross over all difficulties.
Verse 3
अग्ने त्वं पारया नव्यो अस्मान्त्स्वस्तिभिरति दुर्गाणि विश्वा।
पूश्च पृथ्वी बहुला न उर्वी भवा तोकाय तनयाय शंयोः॥
Agne Tvam Paraya Navyo Asman Svastibhir Ati Durgani Vishva
Pushcha Prithvi Bahula Na Urvi Bhava Tokaya Tanayaya Shamyoh
O Agni, being ever new, carry us across all dangers with your blessings. May the earth be vast and wide for us. Be the source of happiness for our children and descendants.
Verse 4
विश्वानि नो दुर्गहा जातवेदः सिन्धुं न नावा दुरिताऽतिपर्षि।
अग्ने अत्रिवन्मनसा गृणानो ऽस्माकं बोध्यविता तनूनाम्॥
Vishvani No Durgaha Jatavedah Sindhum Na Nava Duritatipparshi
Agne Atrivanmanasa Grinano Asmakam Bodhyavita Tanoonam
O Jataveda, destroyer of all difficulties, carry us across all sorrows like a boat across the ocean. O Agni, being mindful like Sage Atri, be the protector of our bodies.
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