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Navadurga – Sanskrit Shlokas and Mantras with Meanings

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Navadurga (also spelled Nava Durga) refers to the nine forms of the Great Goddess Durga who is revered as the Adishakti (primordial cause) in the Hindu tradition. The names are mentioned at the beginning of the Devi Kavacham which is a popular hymn in praise of the Divine Feminine (extract from the hymn with the names is produced below). The hymn attributes the first utterance of the names to Brahma himself.

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Cultural Samvaad has put together the most commonly used shlokas and mantras in Sanskrit with meanings in English and Hindi. They help devotees in visualising these stunning forms of the Devi not only during the nine days of Navratri but also whenever they offer their salutations to the Great Goddess. Please use them as greetings and wishes during Navaratri and also during your daily sacred practices.

देवी शैलपुत्री | Devi Shailaputri

देवी शैलपुत्री | Devi Shailaputri - Sanskrit Shloka with Meaning

वन्दे वाञ्छितलाभाय चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखराम् ।

वृषारूढां शूलधरां शैलपुत्रीं यशस्विनीम् ॥

मनोवांछित फल की प्राप्ति के लिए मैं उन यशस्विनी देवी शैलपुत्री (गिरिराज हिमालय की पुत्री) की वन्दना करता हूँ, जिनके मस्तक पर अर्धचन्द्र सुशोभित है, जो वृषभ पर आरूढ़ हैं और जो हाथ में त्रिशूल धारण करती हैं ।

For the fulfilment of my desires, I bow to the glorious Devi Shailaputri (daughter of Himalaya, the King of Mountains), whose forehead is adorned with a crescent moon, who rides a bull, and who holds a trident in her hand.

देवी ब्रह्मचारिणी | Devi Brahmacharini

देवी ब्रह्मचारिणी | Devi Brahmacharini - Sanskrit Shloka with Meaning

दधाना करपद्माभ्यामक्षमालाकमण्डलू ।

देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा ॥

जो देवी अपने करकमलों में जपमाला और कमण्डल धारण करती हैं और अत्यन्त श्रेष्ठ हैं, वे ब्रह्मचारिणी देवी मुझ पर प्रसन्न हों ।

May Devi Brahmacharini who holds a rosary and a water pot in Her lotus-like hands, and is supremely excellent, be pleased with me.

देवी चन्द्रघण्टा | Devi Chandraghanta

देवी चन्द्रघण्टा | Devi Chandraghanta - Sanskrit Shloka with Meaning

पिण्डजप्रवरारूढा चण्डकोपास्त्रकैर्युता ।

प्रसादं तनुते मह्यं चन्द्रघण्टेति विश्रुता ॥

जो सिंह पर सवार हैं और भयंकर अस्त्र धारण करती हैं, वे देवी चन्द्रघण्टा मुझ पर कृपा करें और मुझसे प्रसन्न हों ।

May Devi Chandraghanta, who rides a lion and wields fearsome weapons, shower Her grace upon me and be pleased with me.

देवी कूष्माण्डा | Devi Kushmanda

देवी कूष्माण्डा | Devi Kushmanda - Sanskrit Shloka with Meaningसुरासम्पूर्णकलशं रुधिराप्लुतमेव च ।  

दधाना हस्तपद्माभ्यां कूष्माण्डा शुभदास्तु मे ॥

जो अपने करकमलों में रक्त और सुरा (अमृत) से भरे कलश धारण करती हैं, वे देवी कूष्माण्डा मुझे आशीर्वाद दें तथा मेरे लिए कल्याणकारी हों ।

May Devi Kushmanda, who holds pots filled with blood and wine (nectar) in Her lotus-like hands, bless me and be auspicious for me.

देवी स्कन्दमाता | Devi Skandamata

देवी स्कन्दमाता | Devi Skandamata - Sanskrit Shloka with Meaning

सिंहासनगता नित्यं पद्माश्रितकरद्वया ।

शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनी ॥

जो सर्वदा सिंह पर विराजमान रहती हैं और जिनके दोनों हाथों में कमल का फूल है, वे यशस्विनी देवी स्कन्दमाता सदैव हमें शुभ फल प्रदान करें।

May the glorious Devi Skandamata, who is ever seated upon a lion and holds a lotus flower in both her hands, always bestow auspicious blessings upon us.

देवी कात्यायनी | Devi Katyayani

देवी कात्यायनी | Devi Katyayani - Sanskrit Shloka with Meaning

चन्द्रहासोज्ज्वलकरा शार्दूलवरवाहना । 

कात्यायनी शुभं दद्याद्देवी दानवघातिनी ॥

उज्ज्वल चन्द्रहास खड्ग से युक्त हाथों वालीं , श्रेष्ठ सिंह (या बाघ) पर सवारी करने वालीं एवं दानवों का नाश करने वाली देवी कात्यायनी मुझे शुभ फल प्रदान करें ।

May Devi Katyayani, who holds a resplendent chandrahasa (crescent-shaped sword) in her hands, rides a magnificent lion (also tiger) , and destroys demons, bestow auspicious blessings upon me.

देवी कालरात्रि | Devi Kalaratri

देवी कालरात्रि | Devi Kalaratri - Sanskrit Shloka with Meaning

एकवेणी जपाकर्णपूरा नग्ना खरास्थिता । 

लम्बोष्ठी कर्णिकाकर्णी तैलाभ्यक्तशरीरिणी ॥ 

वामपादोल्लसल्लोहलताकण्टकभूषणा ।

वर्धनमूर्धध्वजा कृष्णा कालरात्रिर्भयङ्करी ॥

जिनकी एक ही वेणी है, जिनके कानों में गुड़हल के पुष्प सुशोभित हैं, जो दिगम्बरा हैं और गर्दभ पर आरूढ़ हैं, जिनके होंठ लम्बे हैं, कर्ण आभूषण से अलंकृत हैं और देह तेल से अभ्यक्त है; जिनके बायें पैर में लोहे की कांटेदार लता जैसा आभूषण शोभा पा रहा है, जिनके शीश पर ऊँची ध्वजा है और जो श्याम वर्ण वाली हैं, उन अत्यन्त भयंकर रूप वाली देवी कालरात्रि को नमस्कार है ।

Salutations to the terrifying Devi Kalaratri who wears a single braid, whose ears are adorned with hibiscus flowers, is sky-clad and rides a donkey. She has long lips; ornamented ears and her body is anointed with oil. Her left foot gleams with an ornament that resembles a vine of iron thorns, a tall banner rises above her head and she has a dark complexion.

देवी महागौरी | Devi Mahagauri

देवी महागौरी | Devi Mahagauri - Sanskrit Shloka with meaning

श्वेते वृषे समारूढा श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचिः ।  

महागौरी शुभं दद्यान्महादेवप्रमोददा ॥

श्वेत वृषभ पर सवार, सफेद वस्त्र धारण करने वालीं , अत्यन्त पवित्र एवं महादेव को प्रसन्न करने वालीं, देवी महागौरी मुझे शुभ आशीर्वाद प्रदान करें।

May Devi Mahagauri, who rides a white bull, is adorned in white attire, is supremely pure, and provides delight to Mahadeva, bestow auspicious blessings upon me.

देवी सिद्धिदात्री | Devi Siddhidatri

देवी सिद्धिदात्री | Devi Siddhidatri - Sanskrit Shloka with Meaning

सिद्धगन्धर्वयक्षाद्यैरसुरैरमरैरपि ।

सेव्यमाना सदा भूयात् सिद्धिदा सिद्धिदायिनी ॥

सिद्धों, गन्धर्वों, यक्षों, असुरों एवं देवताओं द्वारा सदैव पूजे जाने वालीं और सिद्धियां प्रदान करने वालीं, देवी सिद्धिदात्री सदा हमारा कल्याण करें।

May Devi Siddhidatri, who is eternally worshipped by Siddhas, Gandharvas, Yakshas, ​​Asuras, and Devas, and who bestows siddhis (spiritual powers), always be auspicious for us.

Navadurga – Nine Forms of Durga
नवदुर्गा – दुर्गा के नौ रूप
स्वरूपForm
Firstपहलीदेवी शैलपुत्रीDevi Shailaputri
Secondदूसरीदेवी ब्रह्मचारिणीDevi Brahmacharini
Thirdतीसरीदेवी चन्द्रघण्टाDevi Chandraghanta
Fourthचौथीदेवी कूष्माण्डाDevi Kushmanda
Fifthपाँचवींदेवी स्कन्दमाताDevi Skandamata
Sixthछठीदेवी कात्यायनीDevi Katyayani
Seventhसातवींदेवी कालरात्रिDevi Kalaratri
Eighthआठवींदेवी महागौरीDevi Mahagauri
Ninthनवींदेवी सिद्धिदात्रीDevi Siddhidatri
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Navadurga – Devi Kavacham | नवदुर्गा – देवी कवचम्  

प्रथमं शैलपुत्री च द्वितीयं ब्रह्मचारिणी।
तृतीयं चन्द्रघण्टेति कूष्माण्डेति चतुर्थकम्॥
पञ्चमं स्कन्दमातेति षष्ठं कात्यायनीति च।
सप्तमं कालरात्रीति महागौरीति चाष्टमम्॥
नवमं सिद्धिदात्री च नवदुर्गाः प्रकीर्तिताः।
उक्तान्येतानि नामानि ब्रह्मणैव महात्मना॥

Prathamaṃ śailaputrī ca dvitīyaṃ brahmacāriṇī ।
Tṛtīyaṃ candraghaṇṭeti kūṣmāṇḍeti caturthakam ॥
Pañcamaṃ skandamāteti ṣaṣṭhaṃ kātyāyanīti ca ।
Saptamaṃ kālarātrīti mahāgaurīti cāṣṭamam ॥
Navamaṃ siddhidātrī ca navadurgāḥ prakīrtitāḥ ।
Uktānyetāni nāmāni brahmaṇaiva mahātmanā ॥

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Garima Chaudhry

Garima Chaudhry is the Founder and Editor of Cultural Samvaad and Founder and Managing Partner of Hiranya Growth Partners LLP, a boutique consulting and content advisory firm based in Mumbai.

A scholar-practitioner with deep roots in Indic Studies, Garima has been a visiting faculty member for over a decade at Mumbai University and KJ Somaiya Institute of Dharma Studies, among other institutions. She has taught diploma, graduate and post-graduate courses in Development of Religious Thought in India, Hindu Thought, Bhartiya Purakatha, Buddhism and Comparative Mythology. She regularly conducts immersive workshops on India's dharmic traditions, civilisational heritage, enduring values, stories and symbols for diverse cohorts across institutions and organisations.

Garima brings over 25 years of leadership experience across financial services, digital payments, eCommerce, education and media. She began her career as a TAS Officer with the Tata Group, working across functions and sectors including FMCG and Power. At Citibank, she held progressive leadership roles culminating as Head of Strategy, Citi South Asia — working with the CEO, South Asia and Asia Pacific office on near and long-term strategic initiatives. Garima earlier led the business team for Digital Marketing, ePayments and eCommerce across India, building one of the country's early digital payment platforms. As Director at Capital18 (Network18), she led investment transactions and managed portfolio companies across focus sectors. She also served as CEO of GreyCells18 (Topperlearning and Topper TV), where she turned around and scaled the company to a 150-member team and built one of India's foremost supplementary education platforms.

Garima holds an MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur and a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Statistics from DAV College, Kanpur.Her scholarly interest in India's ancient संस्कृति — culture — and her conviction that a native idiom rooted in India's own ethos is essential to equitable growth and sustainable change, is the founding impulse behind Cultural Samvaad.

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