32 Names of

Durga
atha durgā dvātriṃ-
śannāma mālā
Name Meaning
The
1. Durgā Reliever of
Difficulties
Who puts
Durgārti
2. difficulties
śaminī
at peace
Durgā- Dispeller of
3. padvini- difficult
vāriṇī, adversities
Who cuts
Durgama-
4. down
cchedinī
difficulty
5. Durga The
sādhinī performer
of
 Discipline
to expel
difficulties
The
Durga
6. Destroyer
nāśinī.
of Difficulty
Who holds
Durgatod
7. the whip of
dhāriṇī
difficulties
Who sends
Durga
8. difficulties
nihantrī
to Ruin
Who
Durgamā
9. measures
pahā,
difficulties
Who
makes
Durgamaj
10. difficulties
-ńānadā
unconsciou
s
Who
Durga
destroys
daityalok
11. the world
a
of difficult
davānalā.
thoughts
 The
12. Durgamā mother of
difficulties
The
Durgamāl perception
13.
okā of
difficulties
The
Durga- Intrinsic
14. māt-ma- Nature of
svarūpiṇī, the soul of
difficulties
Who
Durga- searches
15. mārga- through
pradā the
difficulties
The
Durgama- knowledge
16.
vidyā of
difficulties
The
Durgamāś Extrication
17.
ritā. from
difficulties
 The
Durgamaj
continued
-ńāna
18. existence
saḿsthān
of
ā
difficulties
Whose
Durga- meditation
ma- remains
19.
dhyāna brilliant
bhāsinī, when in
difficulties
Who
Durga
20. deludes
mohā
difficulties
Who
Durgama
21. resolves
gā
difficulties
Who is the
intrinsic
Durga-
nature of
22. mārtha
the object
svarūpiṇī.
of
difficulties
23. Durgam The
āsura annihilator
 of the
samhantrī egotism of
difficulties
Bearer of
Durgam the
24. āyudha weapon
dhāriṇī, against
difficulties
The
Durgamā
25. refinery of
ńgī
difficulties
Who is
Durgamat
26. beyond
ā
difficulties
Accessible
Durga-
27. with
myā
difficulty
The
Durgameś
28. empress of
varī.
difficulties
Who is
Durgabhī
29. terrible to
mā
difficulties
Durgabhā The lady to
30.
mā difficulties
 The
illuminator
31. Durgabhā
of
difficulties
Who cuts
Durgadāri
32. off
ṇī,
difficulties

nāmāvalimimāṃ yastu durgā-yā

mama mānavaḥ
Whoever will recite this garland of the
names of Durga

paṭhet sarva-bhayān mukto

bhaviṣyati na-saṃśayaḥ.
the reliever of difficulties, will be freed
from every type of fear without a doubt.

oṃ