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दुर्गा मङ्गलाष्टकम्
About Durga Mangalashtakam
Durga Mangalashtakam — दुर्गा मङ्गलाष्टकम् — is an eight-verse devotional hymn offered to Goddess Durga. Drawn from Durga Saptashati tradition, this text has been cherished by devotees for centuries. Devotees recite this prayer to grant liberation from all calamities and dangers and cover all Navadurga forms in mangala format. It is also said to invoke the nine forms of Durga through auspicious verses. This prayer is traditionally recited on Friday (Shukravar) and Tuesday (Mangalvar) and during Navratri, Durga Puja, and Vijayadashami to invoke divine grace. With 8 verses and a reading time of about 5 minutes, this prayer is ideal for both daily worship and special occasions. On this page, you can read the complete Durga Mangalashtakam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ श्री दुर्गा मङ्गलाष्टकम् ॥
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके।
शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते।
मङ्गलं श्रीदुर्गायै नमः॥१॥
सिंहवाहिनि दुर्गे च महिषासुरमर्दिनि।
शूलहस्ते महामाये मङ्गलं चण्डिकायै नमः॥२॥
नवदुर्गास्वरूपिण्यै शैलपुत्र्यै नमो नमः।
ब्रह्मचारिण्यै देव्यै मङ्गलं चन्द्रघण्टायै॥३॥
कूष्माण्डायै नमस्तुभ्यं स्कन्दमातृ नमो नमः।
कात्यायन्यै महादेव्यै मङ्गलं कालरात्र्यै नमः॥४॥
महागौर्यै नमस्तुभ्यं सिद्धिदात्र्यै नमो नमः।
नवदुर्गास्वरूपायै मङ्गलं जगदम्बायै॥५॥
दुर्गतिनाशिन्यै देव्यै दुर्गमार्गविनाशिनि।
दुःखहन्त्र्यै सुखदात्र्यै मङ्गलं श्रीदुर्गायै नमः॥६॥
रक्तबीजविनाशिन्यै शुम्भासुरनिषूदिन्यै।
निशुम्भान्तकर्यै देव्यै मङ्गलं महिषमर्दिन्यै॥७॥
जगन्मातृस्वरूपिण्यै विश्वपालनकारिणी।
भक्तानुग्रहदात्र्यै च मङ्गलं श्रीदुर्गायै नमः॥८॥
मङ्गलाष्टकमेतद्यो दुर्गायाः प्रपठेन्नरः।
सर्वापद्भ्यो विमुच्येत दुर्गालोकं स गच्छति॥
॥ इति श्री दुर्गा मङ्गलाष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Invokes the nine forms of Durga through auspicious verses
- ★Grants liberation from all calamities and dangers
- ★Covers all Navadurga forms in mangala format
- ★Ideal for Navratri, Durga Puja, and Fridays
- ★Destroys enemies and removes obstacles from life path
- ★Bestows courage, protection, and divine mother's grace