Shri Durga Chalisa श्री दुर्गा चालीसा
Forty chaupais in Hindi praising Durga, opening "namo namo durge sukh karanī".
- Deity Durga
- Type Chalisa
- Language Hindi
- Tradition Shakta
- Source Sanskrit Wikisource (sa.wikisource.org) — दुर्गा चालीसा, revision 415580
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Chaupai 1
नमो नमो दुर्गे सुख करनी। नमो नमो दुर्गे दुःख हरनी॥ १ ॥namo namo durge sukh karanī| namo namo durge duḥkh haranī|| 1 ||ନମୋ ନମୋ ଦୁର୍ଗେ ସୁଖ କରନୀ। ନମୋ ନମୋ ଦୁର୍ଗେ ଦୁଃଖ ହରନୀ॥ 1 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Salutations, salutations to Durga, giver of happiness; salutations, salutations to Durga, remover of sorrow.
Chaupai 2
निरंकार है ज्योति तुम्हारी। तिहूँ लोक फैली उजियारी॥ २ ॥niraṃkār hai jyoti tumhārī| tihūm̐ lok phailī ujiyārī|| 2 ||ନିରଂକାର ହୈ ଜ୍ଯୋତି ତୁମ୍ହାରୀ। ତିହୂଁ ଲୋକ ଫୈଲୀ ଉଜିଯାରୀ॥ 2 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Your light is formless, and its radiance has spread through all three worlds.
Chaupai 3
शशि ललाट मुख महाविशाला। नेत्र लाल भृकुटि विकराला॥ ३ ॥śaśi lalāṭ mukh mahāviśālā| netra lāl bhṛkuṭi vikarālā|| 3 ||ଶଶି ଲଲାଟ ମୁଖ ମହାବିଶାଲା। ନେତ୍ର ଲାଲ ଭୃକୁଟି ବିକରାଲା॥ 3 ॥
Meaning of this verse
The moon is on your forehead and your face is very broad; your eyes are red and your brows fearsome.
Chaupai 4
रूप मातु को अधिक सुहावे। दरश करत जन अति सुख पावे॥ ४ ॥rūp mātu ko adhik suhāve| daraś karat jan ati sukh pāve|| 4 ||ରୂପ ମାତୁ କୋ ଅଧିକ ସୁହାବେ। ଦରଶ କରତ ଜନ ଅତି ସୁଖ ପାବେ॥ 4 ॥
Meaning of this verse
The Mother's form is exceedingly lovely; people who see her feel great joy.
Chaupai 5
तुम संसार शक्ति लै कीना। पालन हेतु अन्न धन दीना॥ ५ ॥tum saṃsār śakti lai kīnā| pālan hetu anna dhan dīnā|| 5 ||ତୁମ ସଂସାର ଶକ୍ତି ଲୈ କୀନା। ପାଲନ ହେତୁ ଅନ୍ନ ଧନ ଦୀନା॥ 5 ॥
Meaning of this verse
With your power you created the world, and to sustain it you gave food and wealth.
Chaupai 6
अन्नपूर्णा हुई जग पाला। तुम ही आदि सुन्दरी बाला॥ ६ ॥annapūrṇā huī jag pālā| tum hī ādi sundarī bālā|| 6 ||ଅନ୍ନପୂର୍ଣା ହୁଈ ଜଗ ପାଲା। ତୁମ ହୀ ଆଦି ସୁନ୍ଦରୀ ବାଲା॥ 6 ॥
Meaning of this verse
As Annapurna you nourish the world; you are the primal, beautiful young goddess (Adi Sundari, Bala).
Chaupai 7
प्रलयकाल सब नाशन हारी। तुम गौरी शिवशंकर प्यारी॥ ७ ॥pralayakāl sab nāśan hārī| tum gaurī śivaśaṃkar pyārī|| 7 ||ପ୍ରଲଯକାଲ ସବ ନାଶନ ହାରୀ। ତୁମ ଗୌରୀ ଶିବଶଂକର ପ୍ଯାରୀ॥ 7 ॥
Meaning of this verse
At the time of dissolution you destroy all; you are Gauri, beloved of Shiva Shankara.
Chaupai 8
शिव योगी तुम्हरे गुण गावें। ब्रह्मा विष्णु तुम्हें नित ध्यावें॥ ८ ॥śiv yogī tumhare guṇ gāveṃ| brahmā viṣṇu tumheṃ nit dhyāveṃ|| 8 ||ଶିବ ଯୋଗୀ ତୁମ୍ହରେ ଗୁଣ ଗାବେଂ। ବ୍ରହ୍ମା ବିଷ୍ଣୁ ତୁମ୍ହେଂ ନିତ ଧ୍ଯାବେଂ॥ 8 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Shiva and the yogis sing your virtues; Brahma and Vishnu meditate on you every day.
Chaupai 9
रूप सरस्वती को तुम धारा। दे सुबुद्धि ऋषि मुनिन उबारा॥ ९ ॥rūp sarasvatī ko tum dhārā| de subuddhi ṛṣi munin ubārā|| 9 ||ରୂପ ସରସ୍ବତୀ କୋ ତୁମ ଧାରା। ଦେ ସୁବୁଦ୍ଧି ଋଷି ମୁନିନ ଉବାରା॥ 9 ॥
Meaning of this verse
You took the form of Saraswati and, giving good understanding, uplifted the sages and seers.
Chaupai 10
धरयो रूप नरसिंह को अम्बा। परगट भई फाड़कर खम्बा॥ १० ॥dharayo rūp narasiṃh ko ambā| paragaṭ bhaī phāṛakar khambā|| 10 ||ଧରଯୋ ରୂପ ନରସିଂହ କୋ ଅମ୍ବା। ପରଗଟ ଭଈ ଫାଡକର ଖମ୍ବା॥ 10 ॥
Meaning of this verse
O Mother, you took the form of Narasimha and appeared by bursting out of the pillar.
Chaupai 11
रक्षा करि प्रह्लाद बचायो। हिरण्याक्ष को स्वर्ग पठायो॥ ११ ॥rakṣā kari prahlād bacāyo| hiraṇyākṣa ko svarga paṭhāyo|| 11 ||ରକ୍ଷା କରି ପ୍ରହ୍ଲାଦ ବଚାଯୋ। ହିରଣ୍ଯାକ୍ଷ କୋ ସ୍ବର୍ଗ ପଠାଯୋ॥ 11 ॥
Meaning of this verse
You protected and saved Prahlada, and sent Hiranyaksha (as the text names him) to heaven.
Chaupai 12
लक्ष्मी रूप धरो जग माहीं। श्री नारायण अंग समाहीं॥ १२ ॥lakṣmī rūp dharo jag māhīṃ| śrī nārāyaṇ aṃg samāhīṃ|| 12 ||ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ ରୂପ ଧରୋ ଜଗ ମାହୀଂ। ଶ୍ରୀ ନାରାଯଣ ଅଂଗ ସମାହୀଂ॥ 12 ॥
Meaning of this verse
You took the form of Lakshmi in the world and dwell in the very being of Shri Narayana.
Chaupai 13
क्षीरसिन्धु में करत विलासा। दयासिन्धु दीजै मन आसा॥ १३ ॥kṣīrasindhu meṃ karat vilāsā| dayāsindhu dījai man āsā|| 13 ||କ୍ଷୀରସିନ୍ଧୁ ମେଂ କରତ ବିଲାସା। ଦଯାସିନ୍ଧୁ ଦୀଜୈ ମନ ଆସା॥ 13 ॥
Meaning of this verse
You take your delight in the ocean of milk; O ocean of mercy, fulfil the hopes of my heart.
Chaupai 14
हिंगलाज में तुम्हीं भवानी। महिमा अमित न जात बखानी॥ १४ ॥hiṃgalāj meṃ tumhīṃ bhavānī| mahimā amit na jāt bakhānī|| 14 ||ହିଂଗଲାଜ ମେଂ ତୁମ୍ହୀଂ ଭବାନୀ। ମହିମା ଅମିତ ନ ଜାତ ବଖାନୀ॥ 14 ॥
Meaning of this verse
At Hinglaj you alone are Bhavani; your boundless glory cannot be described.
Chaupai 15
मातंगी अरु धूमावति माता। भुवनेश्वरी बगला सुख दाता॥ १५ ॥mātaṃgī aru dhūmāvati mātā| bhuvaneśvarī bagalā sukh dātā|| 15 ||ମାତଂଗୀ ଅରୁ ଧୂମାବତି ମାତା। ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବରୀ ବଗଲା ସୁଖ ଦାତା॥ 15 ॥
Meaning of this verse
You are mother Matangi and Dhumavati, Bhuvaneshvari and Bagala, the givers of happiness.
Chaupai 16
श्री भैरव तारा जग तारिणी। छिन्न भाल भव दुःख निवारिणी॥ १६ ॥śrī bhairav tārā jag tāriṇī| chinna bhāl bhav duḥkh nivāriṇī|| 16 ||ଶ୍ରୀ ଭୈରବ ତାରା ଜଗ ତାରିଣୀ। ଛିନ୍ନ ଭାଲ ଭବ ଦୁଃଖ ନିବାରିଣୀ॥ 16 ॥
Meaning of this verse
You are Shri Bhairavi and Tara who carries the world across, and the one with severed head (Chhinnamasta) who removes the sorrows of worldly life.
Chaupai 17
केहरि वाहन सोह भवानी। लांगुर वीर चलत अगवानी॥ १७ ॥kehari vāhan soh bhavānī| lāṃgur vīr calat agavānī|| 17 ||କେହରି ବାହନ ସୋହ ଭବାନୀ। ଲାଂଗୁର ବୀର ଚଲତ ଅଗବାନୀ॥ 17 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Bhavani looks splendid riding the lion, while the heroic Langur (Hanuman, by common reading) goes ahead of her.
Chaupai 18
कर में खप्पर खड्ग विराजै। जाको देख काल डर भाजै॥ १८ ॥kar meṃ khappar khaḍga virājai| jāko dekh kāl ḍar bhājai|| 18 ||କର ମେଂ ଖପ୍ପର ଖଡ୍ଗ ବିରାଜୈ। ଜାକୋ ଦେଖ କାଲ ଡର ଭାଜୈ॥ 18 ॥
Meaning of this verse
In your hands shine the skull-bowl and the sword; seeing them, even Death flees in fear.
Chaupai 19
सोहै अस्त्र और त्रिशूला। जाते उठत शत्रु हिय शूला॥ १९ ॥sohai astra aur triśūlā| jāte uṭhat śatru hiya śūlā|| 19 ||ସୋହୈ ଅସ୍ତ୍ର ଔର ତ୍ରିଶୂଲା। ଜାତେ ଉଠତ ଶତ୍ରୁ ହିଯ ଶୂଲା॥ 19 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Weapons and the trident adorn you, at which pain rises in the hearts of enemies.
Chaupai 20
नगरकोट में तुम्हीं विराजत। तिहुँलोक में डंका बाजत॥ २० ॥nagarakoṭ meṃ tumhīṃ virājat| tihum̐lok meṃ ḍaṃkā bājat|| 20 ||ନଗରକୋଟ ମେଂ ତୁମ୍ହୀଂ ବିରାଜତ। ତିହୁଁଲୋକ ମେଂ ଡଂକା ବାଜତ॥ 20 ॥
Meaning of this verse
You alone reside at Nagarkot, and your drum of glory resounds in the three worlds.
Chaupai 21
शुम्भ निशुम्भ दानव तुम मारे। रक्तबीज शंखन संहारे॥ २१ ॥śumbha niśumbha dānav tum māre| raktabīj śaṃkhan saṃhāre|| 21 ||ଶୁମ୍ଭ ନିଶୁମ୍ଭ ଦାନବ ତୁମ ମାରେ। ରକ୍ତବୀଜ ଶଂଖନ ସଂହାରେ॥ 21 ॥
Meaning of this verse
You killed the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha, and destroyed thousands of Raktabija's kind.
Chaupai 22
महिषासुर नृप अति अभिमानी। जेहि अघ भार मही अकुलानी॥ २२ ॥mahiṣāsur nṛp ati abhimānī| jehi agh bhār mahī akulānī|| 22 ||ମହିଷାସୁର ନୃପ ଅତି ଅଭିମାନୀ। ଜେହି ଅଘ ଭାର ମହୀ ଅକୁଲାନୀ॥ 22 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Mahishasura was a king of great arrogance, under the weight of whose sins the earth was distressed.
Chaupai 23
रूप कराल कालिका धारा। सेन सहित तुम तिहि संहारा॥ २३ ॥rūp karāl kālikā dhārā| sen sahit tum tihi saṃhārā|| 23 ||ରୂପ କରାଲ କାଲିକା ଧାରା। ସେନ ସହିତ ତୁମ ତିହି ସଂହାରା॥ 23 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Taking the terrible form of Kalika, you destroyed him along with his army.
Chaupai 24
परी गाढ़ सन्तन पर जब जब। भई सहाय मातु तुम तब तब॥ २४ ॥parī gāṛh santan par jab jab| bhaī sahāy mātu tum tab tab|| 24 ||ପରୀ ଗାଢ ସନ୍ତନ ପର ଜବ ଜବ। ଭଈ ସହାଯ ମାତୁ ତୁମ ତବ ତବ॥ 24 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Whenever hardship fell upon the saintly, O Mother, you came to their help every time.
Chaupai 25
अमरपुरी अरु बासव लोका। तब महिमा सब रहें अशोका॥ २५ ॥amarapurī aru bāsav lokā| tab mahimā sab raheṃ aśokā|| 25 ||ଅମରପୁରୀ ଅରୁ ବାସବ ଲୋକା। ତବ ମହିମା ସବ ରହେଂ ଅଶୋକା॥ 25 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Amarapuri and the realm of Indra (Vasava) all remain free from sorrow by your glory.
Chaupai 26
ज्वाला में है ज्योति तुम्हारी। तुम्हें सदा पूजें नर-नारी॥ २६ ॥jvālā meṃ hai jyoti tumhārī| tumheṃ sadā pūjeṃ nar-nārī|| 26 ||ଜ୍ବାଲା ମେଂ ହୈ ଜ୍ଯୋତି ତୁମ୍ହାରୀ। ତୁମ୍ହେଂ ସଦା ପୂଜେଂ ନର-ନାରୀ॥ 26 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Your light shines at Jwala (Jwalamukhi); men and women always worship you.
Chaupai 27
प्रेम भक्ति से जो यश गावें। दुःख दारिद्र निकट नहिं आवें॥ २७ ॥prem bhakti se jo yaś gāveṃ| duḥkh dāridra nikaṭ nahiṃ āveṃ|| 27 ||ପ୍ରେମ ଭକ୍ତି ସେ ଜୋ ଯଶ ଗାବେଂ। ଦୁଃଖ ଦାରିଦ୍ର ନିକଟ ନହିଂ ଆବେଂ॥ 27 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Those who sing your glory with loving devotion are not approached by sorrow and poverty (the text's traditional statement of benefit).
Chaupai 28
ध्यावे तुम्हें जो नर मन लाई। जन्म-मरण ताकौ छुटि जाई॥ २८ ॥dhyāve tumheṃ jo nar man lāī| janma-maraṇ tākau chuṭi jāī|| 28 ||ଧ୍ଯାବେ ତୁମ୍ହେଂ ଜୋ ନର ମନ ଲାଈ। ଜନ୍ମ-ମରଣ ତାକୌ ଛୁଟି ଜାଈ॥ 28 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Whoever meditates on you with a devoted mind is freed from the cycle of birth and death (the text's traditional statement of benefit).
Chaupai 29
जोगी सुर मुनि कहत पुकारी।योग न हो बिन शक्ति तुम्हारी॥ २९ ॥jogī sur muni kahat pukārī|yog na ho bin śakti tumhārī|| 29 ||ଜୋଗୀ ସୁର ମୁନି କହତ ପୁକାରୀ।ଯୋଗ ନ ହୋ ବିନ ଶକ୍ତି ତୁମ୍ହାରୀ॥ 29 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Yogis, gods and sages proclaim aloud that without your power (Shakti) there can be no yoga.
Chaupai 30
शंकर आचारज तप कीनो। काम अरु क्रोध जीति सब लीनो॥ ३० ॥śaṃkar ācāraj tap kīno| kām aru krodh jīti sab līno|| 30 ||ଶଂକର ଆଚାରଜ ତପ କୀନୋ। କାମ ଅରୁ କ୍ରୋଧ ଜୀତି ସବ ଲୀନୋ॥ 30 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Shankaracharya performed austerity and conquered desire and anger completely.
Chaupai 31
निशिदिन ध्यान धरो शंकर को। काहु काल नहिं सुमिरो तुमको॥ ३१ ॥niśidin dhyān dharo śaṃkar ko| kāhu kāl nahiṃ sumiro tumako|| 31 ||ନିଶିଦିନ ଧ୍ଯାନ ଧରୋ ଶଂକର କୋ। କାହୁ କାଲ ନହିଂ ସୁମିରୋ ତୁମକୋ॥ 31 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Night and day he meditated on Shankara, but never once remembered you.
Chaupai 32
शक्ति रूप का मरम न पायो। शक्ति गई तब मन पछितायो॥ ३२ ॥śakti rūp kā maram na pāyo| śakti gaī tab man pachitāyo|| 32 ||ଶକ୍ତି ରୂପ କା ମରମ ନ ପାଯୋ। ଶକ୍ତି ଗଈ ତବ ମନ ପଛିତାଯୋ॥ 32 ॥
Meaning of this verse
He did not grasp the secret of your form as Shakti; when his strength left him, he regretted it in his mind.
Chaupai 33
शरणागत हुई कीर्ति बखानी। जय जय जय जगदम्ब भवानी॥ ३३ ॥śaraṇāgat huī kīrti bakhānī| jay jay jay jagadamba bhavānī|| 33 ||ଶରଣାଗତ ହୁଈ କୀର୍ତି ବଖାନୀ। ଜଯ ଜଯ ଜଯ ଜଗଦମ୍ବ ଭବାନୀ॥ 33 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Taking refuge in you, he sang your glory: victory, victory, victory to Jagadamba Bhavani, Mother of the world.
Chaupai 34
भई प्रसन्न आदि जगदम्बा। दई शक्ति नहिं कीन विलम्बा॥ ३४ ॥bhaī prasanna ādi jagadambā| daī śakti nahiṃ kīn vilambā|| 34 ||ଭଈ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ଆଦି ଜଗଦମ୍ବା। ଦଈ ଶକ୍ତି ନହିଂ କୀନ ବିଲମ୍ବା॥ 34 ॥
Meaning of this verse
The primal Mother of the world was pleased and gave him back his strength without delay.
Chaupai 35
मोको मातु कष्ट अति घेरो। तुम बिन कौन हरै दुःख मेरो॥ ३५ ॥moko mātu kaṣṭa ati ghero| tum bin kaun harai duḥkh mero|| 35 ||ମୋକୋ ମାତୁ କଷ୍ଟ ଅତି ଘେରୋ। ତୁମ ବିନ କୌନ ହରୈ ଦୁଃଖ ମେରୋ॥ 35 ॥
Meaning of this verse
O Mother, great suffering has surrounded me; who but you can take my sorrow away?
Chaupai 36
आशा तृष्णा निपट सतावें। मोह मदादिक सब बिनशावें॥ ३६ ॥āśā tṛṣṇā nipaṭ satāveṃ| moh madādik sab binaśāveṃ|| 36 ||ଆଶା ତୃଷ୍ଣା ନିପଟ ସତାବେଂ। ମୋହ ମଦାଦିକ ସବ ବିନଶାବେଂ॥ 36 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Hope and craving torment me greatly; please destroy delusion, pride and all the rest.
Chaupai 37
शत्रु नाश कीजै महारानी। सुमिरौं इकचित तुम्हें भवानी॥ ३७ ॥śatru nāś kījai mahārānī| sumirauṃ ikacit tumheṃ bhavānī|| 37 ||ଶତ୍ରୁ ନାଶ କୀଜୈ ମହାରାନୀ। ସୁମିରୌଂ ଇକଚିତ ତୁମ୍ହେଂ ଭବାନୀ॥ 37 ॥
Meaning of this verse
O great queen, destroy my enemies; O Bhavani, I remember you with a single-pointed mind.
Chaupai 38
करो कृपा हे मातु दयाला। ऋद्धि-सिद्धि दै करहु निहाला॥ ३८ ॥karo kṛpā he mātu dayālā| ṛddhi-siddhi dai karahu nihālā|| 38 ||କରୋ କୃପା ହେ ମାତୁ ଦଯାଲା। ଋଦ୍ଧି-ସିଦ୍ଧି ଦୈ କରହୁ ନିହାଲା॥ 38 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Show grace, O merciful Mother; grant prosperity and accomplishment and make me fulfilled.
Chaupai 39
जब लगि जिऊँ दया फल पाऊँ। तुम्हरो यश मैं सदा सुनाऊँ॥ ३९ ॥jab lagi jiūm̐ dayā phal pāūm̐| tumharo yaś maiṃ sadā sunāūm̐|| 39 ||ଜବ ଲଗି ଜିଊଁ ଦଯା ଫଲ ପାଊଁ। ତୁମ୍ହରୋ ଯଶ ମୈଂ ସଦା ସୁନାଊଁ॥ 39 ॥
Meaning of this verse
As long as I live, may I receive the fruit of your mercy, and may I always recite your glory.
Chaupai 40
श्री दुर्गा चालीसा जो कोई गावै। सब सुख भोग परमपद पावै॥ ४० ॥śrī durgā cālīsā jo koī gāvai| sab sukh bhog paramapad pāvai|| 40 ||ଶ୍ରୀ ଦୁର୍ଗା ଚାଲୀସା ଜୋ କୋଈ ଗାବୈ। ସବ ସୁଖ ଭୋଗ ପରମପଦ ପାବୈ॥ 40 ॥
Meaning of this verse
Whoever sings the Shri Durga Chalisa enjoys every happiness and attains the supreme state (the text's traditional statement of benefit).
Chaupai
देवीदास शरण निज जानी। करहु कृपा जगदम्ब भवानी॥devīdās śaraṇ nij jānī| karahu kṛpā jagadamba bhavānī||ଦେବୀଦାସ ଶରଣ ନିଜ ଜାନୀ। କରହୁ କୃପା ଜଗଦମ୍ବ ଭବାନୀ॥
Meaning of this verse
Knowing Devidas to be one who has taken refuge in you, show him grace, O Jagadamba Bhavani.
Read in another script: ગુજરાતી বাংলা தமிழ் తెలుగు ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ਪੰਜਾਬੀ · letter-for-letter from the Devanagari text, approximate
Text: Sanskrit Wikisource, "दुर्गा चालीसा" (https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/दुर्गा_चालीसा?oldid=415580). Verified on 27 September 2026 by comparing every line with an independent transcription (sanskritdocuments.org, used only for comparison). Lines agreeing: 41; corrected from the second free transcription: 0; word-level majority readings: 0; small slips corrected after comparison: 0; edition readings kept where sources differ: 0. Verse-by-verse meanings: an in-house paraphrase by the Udyog Jyotish editorial team, not a translation.
The Roman line is IAST transliteration derived from the Devanagari (ā = long a, ṃ = anusvara, ḥ = visarga, ś/ṣ = sh sounds, c = ch as in “church”). In Hindi, Awadhi and Braj texts the silent final “a” is dropped. Transliteration does not show Vedic accents.
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Questions
What is Shri Durga Chalisa?
Forty chaupais in Hindi praising Durga, opening "namo namo durge sukh karanī".
Who is Shri Durga Chalisa associated with?
Shri Durga Chalisa is associated with Durga. The invincible Goddess who defeats Mahishasura; worshipped especially during the two Navratris. The Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati) is her principal text.
What does Shri Durga Chalisa mean?
The chalisa salutes Durga as the giver of happiness and remover of sorrow, formless light that fills the three worlds. It recalls her forms — Annapurna, Gauri, Saraswati, the Narasimha form that saved Prahlada, Lakshmi, the Mahavidyas, Hinglaj, Jwala and Nagarkot — and her slaying of Shumbha-Nishumbha, Raktabija and Mahishasura. The devotee then asks her to remove their troubles and grant her grace, and the last verse names the poet Devidas.
What is the source of Shri Durga Chalisa?
Traditional devotional text (common printed and recited form) — Shri Durga Chalisa (the closing verse names Devidas). Tradition: Shakta.
Are there different versions of Shri Durga Chalisa?
Printed editions differ in some words, in verse numbering and in which preliminary and closing verses they include. This version follows the edition named in the notes; readings were changed only where the sources show a transcription error.