JAYA MANTHRAM(DURGA STHOTHRAM)

Jaya Manthram(Durga Sthothram)

1) Namasthe Sidhasenaanii Aarye Mandaravaasini

Kumaari Kaali Kaapaalii Kapile Krshnapingale

(2)Bhadrakaali namasthubhyam Mahaa kaali namosthuthe

Chandi chande namasthubhyam Thaarini Varavarnini

(3)Kaathyaayani Mahaabhaage Karaali Vijaye Jaye

Shikhipichhadhwajadhare Naanaabharanabhooshithe

(4)Attashoolapraharane Khadgakhetakadhaarini

Gopendrasyaanuje Jyeshthe Nandagopakulodbhave

(5)Mahishaasrkpriye nithyam Kaushiki Peethavaasini

Attahaase Kokamukhe namasthesthu Ranapriye

SREE DURGA DEVI (6)Ume Shaakambhri Shwethe Krshne Kaidabhanaashini

Hiranyaakshi Viroopaakshi Sudhoomraakshi namosthuthe

(7)Vedshruthi mahaa punye Brahmanye Jaathavedasi

Jamboo kataka chaithyeshu nithyam sannihithaalaye

(8)Thwam Brahmavidyaa vidyaanaam Mahaa nidraa cha dehinaam

Skandamathar Bhagavathi Durge Kaanthaaravaasini

(9)Swaahaakaara Sവാധാ chaiva Kalaa Kaashtthaa Saraswathi

Saavithri Vedamaathaa cha thathaa Vedaantha uchyathe

(10)Sthuthaasi thwam Mahaa Devi vishudhenaanthraathmanaa

Jayo bhavathu me nithyam thwath prasaad ranaajire

(11)Kaanthaara bhaya durgeshu bhakthaanaamaalayeshu cha

Nithyam vasathi paathaale yuddhe jayasi daanavaan

(12)Thwam Jrmbhinii Mohinii cha Maaya Hree Shree sthathaiva cha

Sandhyaa Prabhaavathii chaiva Saavithrii Jananee thathaa

(13)Thushti: Pushtir Dhrthir Deepthi shChandraadithya vivardhini

Bhoothir Bhoothimathaam samkhye veekshyase sidhachaaranai:

This Sthothram is said to be the fore-runner of BhagavadGita.Before starting the war at Kurukshetra Lord Krishna asked Arjuna to worship Sree DurgaDevi, reciting this Sthothra 21 times and on completion of the worship, Devi appeared before Arjuna and gave Her blessings for victory in the war.On victory being assured , Arjuna became nervous about the inevitable killing of his kinsmen standing arrayed on the opposite side of the war front. Arjuna was stricken with grief on perceiving the prospect of the war -the grief of the victor and not the vanquished.

Lord Krishna had to revive Arjuna by the counsel imparted through Bhagavad Gita.

It is believed that worship of Sree Durga Devi, chanting this Manthra 21 times,will bring prosperity ifArchan is performed with white flowers ,and victory over enemies if Archana is performed with red flowers.