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शक्ति पञ्चकम्
About Shakti Panchakam
The Shakti Panchakam, known in Sanskrit as शक्ति पञ्चकम्, is a set of five devotional verses in praise of Goddess Durga. This revered text originates from Markandeya Purana (Durga Saptashati). Regular recitation is believed to grant the merit of complete Devi worship in just five verses, contain five most powerful verses from Durga Saptashati, and declare the Devi as mother, father, friend, wealth, and everything. This sacred text is ideally recited on Tuesday (Mangalvar) and Friday (Shukravar) and during Navratri for enhanced blessings. The text contains 5 verses and takes around 3 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Shakti Panchakam 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 शक्ति पञ्चकम् ॥
ॐ नमो भगवत्यै दुर्गायै॥
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव।
त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव त्वमेव सर्वं मम देवदेवि॥१॥
सृष्टिस्थितिविनाशानां शक्तिभूते सनातनि।
गुणाश्रये गुणमये नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥२॥
शरणागतदीनार्तपरित्राणपरायणे।
सर्वस्यार्तिहरे देवि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥३॥
सर्वस्वरूपे सर्वेशे सर्वशक्तिसमन्विते।
भयेभ्यस्त्राहि नो देवि दुर्गे देवि नमोऽस्तु ते॥४॥
रोगानशेषानपहंसि तुष्टा रुष्टा तु कामान् सकलानभीष्टान्।
त्वामाश्रितानां न विपन्नराणां त्वामाश्रिता ह्याश्रयतां प्रयान्ति॥५॥
सर्वमंगलमांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके।
शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥
॥ इति श्री शक्ति पञ्चकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Contains five most powerful verses from Durga Saptashati
- ★Quick daily recitation for invoking complete Shakti protection
- ★Removes all fears, diseases, and grants all righteous desires
- ★Perfect for those who cannot recite the full Saptashati
- ★Declares the Devi as mother, father, friend, wealth, and everything
- ★Grants the merit of complete Devi worship in just five verses