32 Names of Durga
The 32 Names of Durga (Sanskrit: Durgādvātriḿśatnāmamālā) is a mantra that may be chanted as part of a yoga practice and also is used in celebration of some Hindu religious festivals. "Durga Dwatrimsha Namamala" (32 Names of Durga) is found in Chapter 8 of the Durga Saptashati (700 Verses), a Hindu religious text written in Sanskrit[1].
For mantras, the Hindu religious tradition as taught by swamis (masters initiated in various Hindu religious orders), provides not just the words and syllables to be chanted, but also a recommended intonation pattern. This mantra uses a central tone, a lower tone about one musical step down (shown in bold), and a higher tone about a half step up (show in capitals).
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| No. | Name | Intonation (Vedic) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durgā | om DUR-gaa | she who is difficult to approach |
| 2 | Durgatirśaminī | dur-gaar-ti-sha-MA-nee | who is tranquil even in painful circumstances |
| 3 | Durgāpadvinivāriṇī | dur-gaa-pad-vi-ni-vaa-RI-nee | who wards off unfavorable events |
| 4 | Durgamacchedinī | dur-ga-mach-chhe-DI-nee | who is indivisible |
| 5 | Durgasādhinī | dur-ga-saa-DHI-nee | who is accomplished, perfected |
| 6 | Durganāśinī | dur-ga-naa-SHI-nee | who destroyed a demon |
| 7 | Durgatoddhāriṇī | dur-ga-TOD-dhaa-RI-nee | who creates the universe |
| 8 | Durgenihantrī | dur-ga-ni-HAN-tree | the destroyer |
| 9 | Durgamāpahā | dur-ga-maa-PA-haa | the one who destroys |
| 10 | Durgamajñānadā | dur-ga-ma-gyaa-NA-daa | who imparts knowledge |
| 11 | Durgadaityalokadavānalā | dur-ga-dai-tya-LO-KA-da-vaa-NA-laa | who burns the abode of demons |
| 12 | Durgamā | dur-ga-MAA | who is the Mother Durga |
| 13 | Durgamālokā | dur-ga-MAA-LO-kaa | Who is full of slpendor, luster |
| 14 | Durgamātmasvarūpiṇī | dur-ga-maat-MA-sva-roo-PI-ņee | who is the spirit's own form |
| 15 | Durgamārgapradā | speak | who imparts knowledge of the spiritual path |
| 16 | Durgamavidyā | speak | who is knowledge personified |
| 17 | Durgamāśritā | speak | who is sought as refuge |
| 18 | Durgamajñānasaḿsthānā | speak | meaning |
| 19 | Durgamadhyānabhāsinī | speak | meaning |
| 20 | Durgamohā | speak | meaning |
| 21 | Durgamagā | speak | meaning |
| 22 | Durgamārthasvarūpiṇī | speak | meaning |
| 23 | Durgamāsurasanhantrī | speak | meaning |
| 24 | Durgamāyudhadhāriṇī | speak | meaning |
| 25 | Durgamāńgī | speak | meaning |
| 26 | Durgamatā | speak | meaning |
| 27 | Durgamyā | speak | meaning |
| 28 | Durgameśvarī | speak | meaning |
| 29 | Durgabhīmā | speak | meaning |
| 30 | Durgabhāmā | speak | meaning |
| 31 | Durgabhā | speak | meaning |
| 32 | Durgadāriṇī | speak | meaning |
- ↑ Shri Durga Saptashati, a description of the "700 Verses", as well as the Sanskrit text for its 13 chapters, on drik Panchang©, Hindu Calendar for the World; last access 12/28/2022