Durga Mantra: Sarva Mangala Mangalye & Om Dum Durgayai Namah
दुर्गा मंत्र — सर्वमंगल मांगल्ये
Sarva Mangala Mangalye Shive Sarvartha Sadhike, Om Dum Durgayai Namah, Sharanagata Deenarta and Sarva Badha Vinirmukto: the beloved Durga mantras from the Devi Mahatmya, with meaning and a jap counter.

Durga Mantra: Sarva Mangala Mangalye & Om Dum Durgayai Namah · दुर्गा मंत्र — सर्वमंगल मांगल्ये
By Devi MahatmyaLanguage Sanskrit4 verses
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके। शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥
Sarva-mangala-mangalye Shive sarvartha-sadhike, Sharanye Tryambake Gauri Narayani namostu te.
O auspiciousness of all that is auspicious, O gracious one who fulfils every aim, O refuge of all, three-eyed Gauri, O Narayani: salutations to You.
ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः॥
Om Dum Durgayai Namah.
Om, with the seed syllable Dum, I bow to Durga.
शरणागतदीनार्तपरित्राणपरायणे। सर्वस्यार्तिहरे देवि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥
Sharanagata-deenarta-paritrana-parayane, Sarvasyarti-hare Devi Narayani namostu te.
O Devi, ever intent on rescuing the helpless and suffering who come to You for refuge, You who take away everyone's pain: O Narayani, salutations to You.
सर्वाबाधाविनिर्मुक्तो धनधान्यसुतान्वितः। मनुष्यो मत्प्रसादेन भविष्यति न संशयः॥
Sarva-badha-vinirmukto dhana-dhanya-sutanvitah, Manushyo mat-prasadena bhavishyati na samshayah.
The Goddess promises: by My grace a person will be freed from every obstacle and blessed with wealth, grain and children. Of this there is no doubt.
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How to chant the Durga Mantra
108 of Om Dum Durgayai Namah; the stutis 1, 3 or 11 times.
Navratri, Ashtami, Fridays and Tuesdays.
- Light a diya before Maa Durga and offer a red flower.
- Recite Sarva Mangala Mangalye first, then chant the bija mantra on a mala.
- End with the aarti and a prayer for forgiveness of any error.
Benefits in tradition
- Protection and the removal of obstacles, as the Goddess herself promises.
- Courage and steadiness in crisis.
- Blessings for the family; Sarva Mangala is recited at weddings and new beginnings.
These are the benefits described in scripture and tradition. Mantra and prayer support, but never replace, medical or professional care.
About the Durga Mantra
These verses come from the Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), the 700-verse scripture of the Goddess. Sarva Mangala Mangalye and Sharanagata Deenarta are from the gods' hymn of praise in chapter eleven, Narayani Stuti; Sarva Badha Vinirmukto is the Goddess's own promise in chapter twelve. Om Dum Durgayai Namah, with Durga's seed syllable Dum, is the mantra for daily jap.
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Questions
Where is Sarva Mangala Mangalye from?
Chapter 11 of the Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), the Narayani Stuti sung by the gods after the Goddess's victory.
What is the beej mantra of Durga?
Dum (दुं). Om Dum Durgayai Namah is Durga's bija mantra for jap.
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