Goddess Durga

viśvambharī stuti

(Vishwambhari Stuti in English (IAST))

Traditional

Vishwambhari Stuti is a revered devotional hymn dedicated to Goddess Durga, the protector and sustainer of the universe. Though written in Gujarati, it resonates deeply across Hindu households for its simple yet profound plea for spiritual guidance. The stuti serves as a humble prayer for the removal of ignorance, internal conflicts, and life's miseries. Chanting this hymn is believed to cleanse the mind of negative thoughts and ego, bestowing the devotee with wisdom, clarity, and divine protection against the hardships of the material world. It is a powerful meditative tool for seekers desiring inner peace.

viśvambharī akhila viśva tanī janetā
vidyā dharī vadanamā vasajo vidhātā
durbuddhine dūra karī sadabuddhi āpo
māma pāhi oṃ bhagavatī bhava duḥkha kāpo || 1 ||
bhūlo paḍayī bhavarane bhaṭakū bhavānī
sūjhe nahīṃ lagira koī diśā javānī
bhāse bhayaṅkara vālī mana nā utāpo
māma pāhi oṃ bhagavatī bhava duḥkha kāpo || 2 ||
ā raṅkane ugarāvā nathī koī āro
janmāṇḍa chū jananī hu grahī bāla tāro
nā śu suno bhagavatī śiśu nā vilāpo
māma pāhi oṃ bhagavatī bhava duḥkha kāpo || 3 ||
mā karma janmā kathanī karatā vicārū
ā sruṣṭimā tuja vinā nathī koī mārū
kone kahū kathana yoga tano balāpo
māma pāhi oṃ bhagavatī bhava duḥkha kāpo || 4 ||
hūvo kāma krodha mada moha thakī chakelo
ādambare ati ghano madathī bakelo
doṣoṃ thakī dūṣita nā karī māpha़ pāpo
māma pāhi oṃ bhagavatī bhava duḥkha kāpo || 5 ||
nā śāśtranā śravaṇa nu payapāna kidhū
nā mantra ke stuti kathā nathī kāī kidhū
śraddhā dharī nathī karā tava nāma jāpo
māma pāhi oṃ bhagavatī bhava duḥkha kāpo || 6 ||
re re bhavānī bahu bhūla thī che mārī
ā javoindagī thī mane atiśe akāri
doṣoṃ prajālī sagalā tavā chāpa chāpo
māma pāhi oṃ bhagavatī bhava duḥkha kāpo || 7 ||
khālī na koī sthala che viṇa āpa dhāro
brahmāṇḍamā aṇu aṇu mahi vāsa tāro
śaktina māpa gaṇavā agaṇīta māpoṃ
māma pāhi oṃ bhagavatī bhava duḥkha kāpo || 8 ||
pāpe prapañca karavā badhī vāte puro
khoṭo kharo bhagavatī paṇa hū~ tamāro
jadyāndhakāra dūra sadabudhhī āpo
māma pāhi oṃ bhagavatī bhava duḥkha kāpo || 9 ||
śīkhe sune rasika candaja eka citte
tenā thakī vividhaḥ tāpa taleka cite
vādhe viśeṣa valī ambā tanā pratāpo
māma pāhi oṃ bhagavatī bhava duḥkha kāpo || 10 ||
śrī sadaguru śaraṇamā rahīne bhaju chū
rātrī dine bhagavatī tujane bhaju chū
sadabhakta sevaka tanā paritāpa chāpo
māma pāhi oṃ bhagavatī bhava duḥkha kāpo || 11 ||
antara viśe adhika urmī tatā bhavānī
gAUvo stuti tava bale namine mṛgānī
saṃsāranā sakala roga samūla kāpo
māma pāhi oṃ bhagavatī bhava duḥkha kāpo || 12 ||

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