Durga Apad Udharaka Stotram

Durgāpadoddhāraka stotram
(The praise of Durga that saves you from danger)
(From the Sidheswari Thanthra
As spoken by Shiva to Parvathy)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(Durga is the fearsome aspect of Goddess Parvathy, who destroys evil. Here is a great prayer which is exclusively meant for people to get saved from perils and dangers.)

Namasthe saranye, shive sanukampe,
Namasthe jagad vyapike viswaroope,
Namasthe jagad vandhya padaravindhe,
Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge. 1

Salutations to her who is the refuge,
Who is peaceful and merciful,
Salutations to her who pervades everywhere,
And who is the form of the universe,
Salutations to her whose lotus feet,
Is worshipped by the universe,
And Salutations to her who saves the universe,
With a request,”Please protect me oh, Durga”.

Namasthe jagath chinthyamana swaroope,
Namasthe maha yogini, jnana roope,
Namasthe, namasthe sadananda roope,
Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge. 2

Salutations to her whom the world meditates,
Salutations to the great Yogini, who is knowledge,
Salutations and salutations to the eternal bliss.
And Salutations to her who saves the universe,
With a request,”Please protect me oh, Durga”.

Anadhasya dheenasya thrushnathurasya,
Bhayarthasya bheethasya bhadasya jantho,
Thwameka gathir Devi nisthara karthri,
Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge. 3

You are the only refuge and the one who saves,
The orphan, the oppressed and the deprived,
The fear struck, the coward and the one who is attached,
And so salutations to you who saves the universe,
With a request,”Please protect me oh, Durga”.

Aranye, rane, dharune, shathru madhye,
Anale sagare pranthare raja gehe,
Thwameka gathir Devi nisthara nouka,
Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge. 4

You are the only refuge and the boat that saves,
Me from the forest, war, danger and from midst of enemies,
Me from fire, ocean, from enemy territory and from forts of kings,
And so salutations to you who saves the universe,
With a request,”Please protect me oh, Durga”.

Apare, maha dusthare athyantha ghore,
Vipath sagare majjatham deha bhajam,
Thwameka gather Devi, nisthara hethu,
Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge. 5

You are endless and limitless,
You rescue all from becoming part of the infinite,
You are most fearsome,
You rescue my body in sinking in the sea of misery,
And you are the only way to cross this limitless ocean,
And so salutations to you who saves the universe,
With a request,” Please protect me oh, Durga”.

Namaschandige, chanda durdanda leela,
Samuth gandtha aganditha sesha sathro,
Thwameka gather Devi nisthara bheejam,
Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge. 6

Salutations that Chandika who playfully,
Killed the bad natured Chanda,
And killed those remaining enemies who were left out,
And those who were not left out,
You are my only way who sows the seed of rescue,
And so salutations to you who saves the universe,
With a request,” Please protect me oh, Durga”.

Thwamevaghabhava dhrutha sathya vadi,
Na jathajitha krodhanath krodhanishta,
Ida pingala thwam sushumna cha nadi,
Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge. 7

You get angry with those sinners and liars,
And those who do not control their anger,
And those who cannot control themselves,
You are Ida, Pingala and Sushumna,
And so salutations to you who saves the universe,
With a request,” Please protect me oh, Durga”.

Namo devi durge shive Bheema nadhe,
Saraswathyarundathithyamogha swaroope,
Vibhoothi sachi kala rathri sathi thwam,
Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge. 8

Salutations to that Goddess Durga,
Who is the consort of Shiva,
Who has the fearsome sound,
Who is Saraswathi and Arundathi,
Who has a measureless form,
Who is the innate power,
Who is Sachi devi,
Who is the deep dark night,
And who is sathi devi,
And so salutations to you who saves the universe,
With a request,” Please protect me oh, Durga”.

Saranamasi suranam sidha vidhyadharanaam,
Muni manuja pasoonaam, dasyubhisthasithanaam,
Nrupathi gruha gathanaam, vyadhibhi peedithanam,
Thwamasi saranameka devi durge praseeda. 9

You are the only refuge to devas, Vidhyadharas and Sidhas,
You are the only refuge to sages, men and animals,
You are the only refuge to those punished by demons,
You are the only refuge to those sent to prison by kings,
And you are the only refuge to those attacked by diseases,
And so be pleased with me, Oh Goddess.

Sarvam vaa slokamekam vaa yah padeth bhakthiman sada,
Sa sarvam dushkrutham thyakthwa prapnodhi paramam padam. 10

Those devotees who forever,
Read fully or even one stanza of this great prayer,
Would leave all their bad fate,
And attain salvation,