- 1
ॐ सत्यै नमः।
Om satyai namah |
Salutations to Sati, the daughter of Daksha and wife of Shiva.
- 2
ॐ साध्व्यै नमः।
Om saadhvyai namah |
Salutations to Sadhvi, the virtuous one of pure conduct.
- 3
ॐ भवप्रीतायै नमः।
Om bhavapreetaayai namah |
Salutations to Bhavaprita, who loves Bhava (Lord Shiva).
- 4
ॐ भवान्यै नमः।
Om bhavaanyai namah |
Salutations to Bhavani, the wife of Bhava (Shiva).
- 5
ॐ भवमोचन्यै नमः।
Om bhavamochanyai namah |
Salutations to Bhavamochani, who frees one from the bonds of worldly existence.
- 6
ॐ आर्यायै नमः।
Om aaryaayai namah |
Salutations to Arya, the noble and honoured goddess.
- 7
ॐ दुर्गायै नमः।
Om durgaayai namah |
Salutations to Durga, the goddess who is hard to reach and hard to know.
- 8
ॐ जयायै नमः।
Om jayaayai namah |
Salutations to Jaya, who is victory itself.
- 9
ॐ आद्यायै नमः।
Om aadyaayai namah |
Salutations to Adya, the first, the primal power.
- 10
ॐ त्रिनेत्रायै नमः।
Om trinetraayai namah |
Salutations to Trinetra, the goddess with three eyes.
- 11
ॐ शूलधारिण्यै नमः।
Om shooladhaarinyai namah |
Salutations to Shuladharini, who holds the shula (trident).
- 12
ॐ पिनाकधारिण्यै नमः।
Om pinaakadhaarinyai namah |
Salutations to Pinakadharini, who holds Pinaka, the bow of Shiva.
- 13
ॐ चित्रायै नमः।
Om chitraayai namah |
Salutations to Chitra, the wondrous one of many forms and colours.
- 14
ॐ चण्डघण्टायै नमः।
Om chandaghantaayai namah |
Salutations to Chandaghanta, whose bell sounds fiercely.
- 15
ॐ महातपसे नमः।
Om mahaatapase namah |
Salutations to Mahatapas, who performs great austerity (tapas).
- 16
ॐ मनसे नमः।
Om manase namah |
Salutations to Manas, the goddess present as the mind.
- 17
ॐ बुद्ध्यै नमः।
Om buddhyai namah |
Salutations to Buddhi, the goddess as intellect, the power to understand and decide.
- 18
ॐ अहङ्कारायै नमः।
Om ahankaaraayai namah |
Salutations to Ahankara, the goddess as the sense of “I”.
- 19
ॐ चित्तरूपायै नमः।
Om chittaroopaayai namah |
Salutations to Chittarupa, whose form is chitta, the mind that thinks and remembers.
- 20
ॐ चितायै नमः।
Om chitaayai namah |
Salutations to Chita, the goddess as the funeral pyre, the plain sense of the word.
- 21
ॐ चित्यै नमः।
Om chityai namah |
Salutations to Chiti, who is pure consciousness.
- 22
ॐ सर्वमन्त्रमय्यै नमः।
Om sarvamantramayyai namah |
Salutations to Sarvamantramayi, who is present in all mantras.
- 23
ॐ सत्तायै नमः।
Om sattaayai namah |
Salutations to Satta, who is existence itself.
- 24
ॐ सत्यानन्दस्वरूपिण्यै नमः।
Om satyaanandasvaroopinyai namah |
Salutations to Satyanandasvarupini, whose very nature is truth and bliss.
- 25
ॐ अनन्तायै नमः।
Om anantaayai namah |
Salutations to Ananta, the endless one.
- 26
ॐ भाविन्यै नमः।
Om bhaavinyai namah |
Salutations to Bhavini, who brings all beings into existence.
- 27
ॐ भाव्यायै नमः।
Om bhaavyaayai namah |
Salutations to Bhaavya, who is worthy of meditation and devotion.
- 28
ॐ भव्यायै नमः।
Om bhavyaayai namah |
Salutations to Bhavya, the auspicious and splendid one.
- 29
ॐ अभव्यायै नमः।
Om abhavyaayai namah |
Salutations to Abhavya, whose splendour has no equal.
- 30
ॐ सदागत्यै नमः।
Om sadaagatyai namah |
Salutations to Sadagati, ever in motion, and the lasting refuge of all.
- 31
ॐ शाम्भव्यै नमः।
Om shaambhavyai namah |
Salutations to Shambhavi, the power of Shambhu (Shiva).
- 32
ॐ देवमात्रे नमः।
Om devamaatre namah |
Salutations to Devamata, the mother of the gods.
- 33
ॐ चिन्तायै नमः।
Om chintaayai namah |
Salutations to Chinta, the goddess as thought and reflection.
- 34
ॐ रत्नप्रियायै नमः।
Om ratnapriyaayai namah |
Salutations to Ratnapriya, who is fond of jewels.
- 35
ॐ सर्वविद्यायै नमः।
Om sarvavidyaayai namah |
Salutations to Sarvavidya, who is all knowledge.
- 36
ॐ दक्षकन्यायै नमः।
Om dakshakanyaayai namah |
Salutations to Dakshakanya, the daughter of Daksha Prajapati.
- 37
ॐ दक्षयज्ञविनाशिन्यै नमः।
Om dakshayagyavinaashinyai namah |
Salutations to Dakshayajnavinashini, who brought Daksha’s sacrifice to ruin.
- 38
ॐ अपर्णायै नमः।
Om aparnaayai namah |
Salutations to Aparna, Parvati, who gave up even leaves as food during her austerity.
- 39
ॐ अनेकवर्णायै नमः।
Om anekavarnaayai namah |
Salutations to Anekavarna, who has many colours.
- 40
ॐ पाटलायै नमः।
Om paatalaayai namah |
Salutations to Patala, of rosy red colour.
- 41
ॐ पाटलावत्यै नमः।
Om paatalaavatyai namah |
Salutations to Patalavati, adorned with rosy red, or with patala flowers.
- 42
ॐ पट्टाम्बरपरीधानायै नमः।
Om pattaambarapareedhaanaayai namah |
Salutations to Pattambaraparidhana, who wears garments of silk.
- 43
ॐ कलमञ्जीररञ्जिन्यै नमः।
Om kalamanjeeraranjinyai namah |
Salutations to Kalamanjiraranjini, charming with sweetly jingling anklets.
- 44
ॐ अमेयविक्रमायै नमः।
Om ameyavikramaayai namah |
Salutations to Ameyavikrama, whose valour is beyond measure.
- 45
ॐ क्रूरायै नमः।
Om krooraayai namah |
Salutations to Krura, the fierce and stern one.
- 46
ॐ सुन्दर्यै नमः।
Om sundaryai namah |
Salutations to Sundari, the beautiful one.
- 47
ॐ सुरसुन्दर्यै नमः।
Om surasundaryai namah |
Salutations to Surasundari, the most beautiful even among the gods.
- 48
ॐ वनदुर्गायै नमः।
Om vanadurgaayai namah |
Salutations to Vanadurga, Durga worshipped as the goddess of the forest.
- 49
ॐ मातङ्ग्यै नमः।
Om maatangyai namah |
Salutations to Matangi, counted by tradition among the ten Mahavidyas.
- 50
ॐ मतङ्गमुनिपूजितायै नमः।
Om matangamunipoojitaayai namah |
Salutations to Matangamunipujita, who is worshipped by the sage Matanga.
- 51
ॐ ब्राह्म्यै नमः।
Om braahmyai namah |
Salutations to Brahmi, the power of Brahma.
- 52
ॐ माहेश्वर्यै नमः।
Om maaheshvaryai namah |
Salutations to Maheshvari, the power of Maheshvara (Shiva).
- 53
ॐ ऐन्द्र्यै नमः।
Om aindryai namah |
Salutations to Aindri, the power of Indra.
- 54
ॐ कौमार्यै नमः।
Om kaumaaryai namah |
Salutations to Kaumari, the power of Kumara (Kartikeya).
- 55
ॐ वैष्णव्यै नमः।
Om vaishnavyai namah |
Salutations to Vaishnavi, the power of Vishnu.
- 56
ॐ चामुण्डायै नमः।
Om chaamundaayai namah |
Salutations to Chamunda, who slew the demons Chanda and Munda.
- 57
ॐ वाराह्यै नमः।
Om vaaraahyai namah |
Salutations to Varahi, the power of Varaha, Vishnu in the form of a boar.
- 58
ॐ लक्ष्म्यै नमः।
Om lakshmyai namah |
Salutations to Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and grace.
- 59
ॐ पुरुषाकृत्यै नमः।
Om purushaakrityai namah |
Salutations to Purushakriti, who also takes on a male form (purusha).
- 60
ॐ विमलायै नमः।
Om vimalaayai namah |
Salutations to Vimala, the stainless and pure one.
- 61
ॐ उत्कर्षिण्यै नमः।
Om utkarshinyai namah |
Salutations to Utkarshini, who raises one up to excellence.
- 62
ॐ ज्ञानायै नमः।
Om gyaanaayai namah |
Salutations to Jnana, who is knowledge itself.
- 63
ॐ क्रियायै नमः।
Om kriyaayai namah |
Salutations to Kriya, the power of action.
- 64
ॐ नित्यायै नमः।
Om nityaayai namah |
Salutations to Nitya, the eternal one.
- 65
ॐ बुद्धिदायै नमः।
Om buddhidaayai namah |
Salutations to Buddhida, the giver of understanding.
- 66
ॐ बहुलायै नमः।
Om bahulaayai namah |
Salutations to Bahula, the abundant one, present in many forms.
- 67
ॐ बहुलप्रेमायै नमः।
Om bahulapremaayai namah |
Salutations to Bahulaprema, whose love is abundant.
- 68
ॐ सर्ववाहनवाहनायै नमः।
Om sarvavaahanavaahanaayai namah |
Salutations to Sarvavahanavahana, who rides upon every mount.
- 69
ॐ निशुम्भशुम्भहनन्यै नमः।
Om nishumbhashumbhahananyai namah |
Salutations to Nishumbhashumbhahanani, who slew the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha.
- 70
ॐ महिषासुरमर्दिन्यै नमः।
Om mahishaasuramardinyai namah |
Salutations to Mahishasuramardini, who crushed the buffalo demon Mahishasura.
- 71
ॐ मधुकैटभहन्त्र्यै नमः।
Om madhukaitabhahantryai namah |
Salutations to Madhukaitabhahantri, the destroyer of the demons Madhu and Kaitabha.
- 72
ॐ चण्डमुण्डविनाशिन्यै नमः।
Om chandamundavinaashinyai namah |
Salutations to Chandamundavinashini, who destroyed Chanda and Munda.
- 73
ॐ सर्वासुरविनाशायै नमः।
Om sarvaasuravinaashaayai namah |
Salutations to Sarvasuravinasha, the destroyer of all asuras.
- 74
ॐ सर्वदानवघातिन्यै नमः।
Om sarvadaanavaghaatinyai namah |
Salutations to Sarvadanavaghatini, who strikes down all the danavas.
- 75
ॐ सर्वशास्त्रमय्यै नमः।
Om sarvashaastramayyai namah |
Salutations to Sarvashastramayi, who is present in all the scriptures.
- 76
ॐ सत्यायै नमः।
Om satyaayai namah |
Salutations to Satya, who is truth.
- 77
ॐ सर्वास्त्रधारिण्यै नमः।
Om sarvaastradhaarinyai namah |
Salutations to Sarvastradharini, who bears every kind of astra (weapon).
- 78
ॐ अनेकशस्त्रहस्तायै नमः।
Om anekashastrahastaayai namah |
Salutations to Anekashastrahasta, who holds many weapons in her hands.
- 79
ॐ अनेकास्त्रधारिण्यै नमः।
Om anekaastradhaarinyai namah |
Salutations to Anekastradharini, who carries many astras.
- 80
ॐ कुमार्यै नमः।
Om kumaaryai namah |
Salutations to Kumari, the goddess as a young girl.
- 81
ॐ एककन्यायै नमः।
Om ekakanyaayai namah |
Salutations to Ekakanya, the one and only maiden.
- 82
ॐ कैशोर्यै नमः।
Om kaishoryai namah |
Salutations to Kaishori, the goddess in her girlhood.
- 83
ॐ युवत्यै नमः।
Om yuvatyai namah |
Salutations to Yuvati, the goddess as a young woman.
- 84
ॐ यत्यै नमः।
Om yatyai namah |
Salutations to Yati, the self-restrained ascetic.
- 85
ॐ अप्रौढायै नमः।
Om apraudhaayai namah |
Salutations to Apraudha, who is not yet of mature age.
- 86
ॐ प्रौढायै नमः।
Om praudhaayai namah |
Salutations to Praudha, the goddess of mature age.
- 87
ॐ वृद्धमात्रे नमः।
Om vriddhamaatre namah |
Salutations to Vriddhamata, the goddess as the aged mother.
- 88
ॐ बलप्रदायै नमः।
Om balapradaayai namah |
Salutations to Balaprada, the giver of strength.
- 89
ॐ महोदर्यै नमः।
Om mahodaryai namah |
Salutations to Mahodari, the goddess with a large belly.
- 90
ॐ मुक्तकेश्यै नमः।
Om muktakeshyai namah |
Salutations to Muktakeshi, whose hair is loose and flowing.
- 91
ॐ घोररूपायै नमः।
Om ghoraroopaayai namah |
Salutations to Ghorarupa, who takes a terrifying form.
- 92
ॐ महाबलायै नमः।
Om mahaabalaayai namah |
Salutations to Mahabala, the one of great strength.
- 93
ॐ अग्निज्वालायै नमः।
Om agnijvaalaayai namah |
Salutations to Agnijvala, radiant like a flame of fire.
- 94
ॐ रौद्रमुख्यै नमः।
Om raudramukhyai namah |
Salutations to Raudramukhi, whose face is fierce.
- 95
ॐ कालरात्र्यै नमः।
Om kaalaraatryai namah |
Salutations to Kalaratri, the dark night of the world’s dissolution.
- 96
ॐ तपस्विन्यै नमः।
Om tapasvinyai namah |
Salutations to Tapasvini, the one devoted to austerity.
- 97
ॐ नारायण्यै नमः।
Om naaraayanyai namah |
Salutations to Narayani, the power of Narayana.
- 98
ॐ भद्रकाल्यै नमः।
Om bhadrakaalyai namah |
Salutations to Bhadrakali, Kali who brings what is good.
- 99
ॐ विष्णुमायायै नमः।
Om vishnumaayaayai namah |
Salutations to Vishnumaya, the maya, the power of illusion, of Vishnu.
- 100
ॐ जलोदर्यै नमः।
Om jalodaryai namah |
Salutations to Jalodari, literally “she whose belly holds water”.
- 101
ॐ शिवदूत्यै नमः।
Om shivadootyai namah |
Salutations to Shivaduti, who sent Shiva as her messenger to Shumbha and Nishumbha.
- 102
ॐ कराल्यै नमः।
Om karaalyai namah |
Salutations to Karali, the one of formidable, fearsome form.
- 103
ॐ अनन्तायै नमः।
Om anantaayai namah |
Salutations to Ananta, the limitless one (this name also comes at number 25).
- 104
ॐ परमेश्वर्यै नमः।
Om parameshvaryai namah |
Salutations to Parameshvari, the supreme sovereign goddess.
- 105
ॐ कात्यायन्यै नमः।
Om kaatyaayanyai namah |
Salutations to Katyayani, by tradition the daughter of the sage Katyayana.
- 106
ॐ सावित्र्यै नमः।
Om saavitryai namah |
Salutations to Savitri, the power of Savitr, the sun.
- 107
ॐ प्रत्यक्षायै नमः।
Om pratyakshaayai namah |
Salutations to Pratyaksha, who is directly present and visible.
- 108
ॐ ब्रह्मवादिन्यै नमः।
Om brahmavaadinyai namah |
Salutations to Brahmavadini, who speaks of Brahman, the supreme truth.
This is the namavali form of the Shri Durga Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram (“sati sadhvi bhavaprita bhavani bhavamochani…”) printed in Gita Press’s Durga Saptashati; according to the colophon of the stotram it comes from the Vishvasara Tantra. The names and their count follow the numbering in the Gita Press Hindi translation: the words “cha”, “tatha” and “sada” in the verses are not names, and “bhavyabhavya”, “aparnanekavarna” and “vimalotkarshini” each hold two names. “Ananta” comes twice, at 25 and 103, as it does in the verses. Names 15 and 16 are formed from “mahatapah” and “manah” in the verse, giving “mahatapase” and “manase”; one online namavali has “mahatapayai” and “manarupayai” here. The Brihat Tantrasara gives the same stotram with some different readings, such as Chandraghanta at 14, Satya at 23, Kulasundari at 47 and Vakprada at 65. Other lists of 108 names of Durga are printed too: one found more often in South Indian collections begins “Om Durgayai namah, Om Shivayai namah, Om Mahalakshmyai namah, Om Mahagauryai namah, Om Chandikayai namah”, and another begins “Om Shriyai namah, Om Umayai namah, Om Bharatyai namah”.
