INTRODUCTION:
Ma Durga Ashtakam is a divine stotram written in praise of Ma Durga. Ma Durga is an incarnation of Ma Shakti Devi, and she has killed powerful demons, and acts as a mother guardian for us. Similar to our affectionate mother, she would console us during the time of our worries, and would remove our tears.
The contents present in the holy Durga Ashtakam are as follows:
My humble Salutations to Ma Durga,
Who is called by various names, who looks very beautiful like a fresh lotus flower, and who also contains divine weapons on her hands in order to destroy the bad behaviour from us.
My humble Salutations to Ma Durga,
Who is the daughter of king Vasudeva,
and the sister of Lord Krishna,
And let the holy mother removes the thorns on our path, and guide us in our life.
My humble Salutations to Ma Durga,
Who is the greatest goddess,
and the one who gives good knowledge, courage and wisdom to her devotees.
My humble Salutations to Ma Durga,
Who holds the sacred conch on her beautiful hands, and the Chakra and mace, similar to her brother Lord Vishnu, and the one who used to wear yellow coloured dresses.
My humble Salutations to Ma Durga,
Who dwells in the four Vedas,
and the one who gives the creation powers to Lord Brahma.
My humble Salutations to Ma Durga,
Who is the controller of the entire universe, and the one who permanently stays in the souls of her sincere devotees.
My humble Salutations to Ma Durga,
Who is the holy consort of Lord Shiva, and who acts as a witness for our activities.
My humble Salutations to Ma Durga,
whose festival is celebrated for nine days as Navaratri festival in a grand manner.
My humble Salutations to Ma Durga, let her give enough strength to all of her devotees in this earth, and let her shower her full grace on them.
As per Devi Mahatmya Purana, those who regularly recite these wonderful Stotra of Ma Durga, would get all of their desires fulfilled,
and would attain the divine world.
