This is from the Markandeya Purana (part of the Durga SaptaSahti) where Shiva is telling Parvati about the 108 names
yasya prasAdamAtreNa durgA prItA bhavet.h satI
Lord Shiva speaks : O Parvati, Lotus Eyes one, I will now tell You those one-hundred and eight names, by the means of which Durga can be pleased.
(Salutaions - OM)
1) Sati, the daughter of Dakṣa;
2) Sadhvi, the Optimistic One;
3) Bhavaprita, loved by the universe; Also beloved of Shiva
4) Bhavani, the abode of the universe;
5) Bhavamocani, the reliever of the universe (she will relieve you from the ties of the universe);
6) Arya the noble;
7) Durga slayer of Durgamasura;
8) Jaya the victorious;
9) Adya, the beginning;
10) Trinetra, having three-eyes;
11) Suladharini, holding a spear;
12) Pinakadharini, Who holds the bow of Siva;
13) Citra Beautiful (like a picture);
14) Chandraghanta, One who makes a mighty sound with bells;
15) Mahatapa, One can do severe penance;
16) Manas, power of mind;
17) Buddhi, power or knowledge of wisdom;
18) Ahankara, pride;
19) Cittarupa, thought-state;
20) Cita, death-bed;
21) Citi, the thinking mind (Chetana) ;
22) Sarvamantramayi, possessing all the instruments of thought;
23) Satta, above all;
24) Satyanandasvarupiṇi, eternal bliss;
25) Ananta, infinite or beyond measure;
26) Bhavini, beautiful creator of all
27) Bhaavya, Grand, One who is worth praising
28) Bhavya, Well wisher of all;
29) Abhavya, None one more well wisher than her;
30) Sadagati, always bestowing Mokṣa;
31) Sambhavi, consort of Sambhu or Shiva;
32) Devamata Mother of all Gods and Goddesses;
33) Cinta, thoughts;
34) Ratnapriya, adorned or loved by jewels;
35) Sarvavidya, abode of knowledge;
36) Dakshakanya, that is Sati, daughter of Dakṣa;
37) DakṣayajñavinaSini, destroyer of the sacrifice of Dakṣa;
38) Aparṇa One who has given up on leaves while fasting;
39) Anekavarṇa, having many complexions (for example: Kali, Gauri);
40) Paṭala, red in color; (This in Sanskrit is Pa T La - T as in Tomato)
41) Paṭalavati, wearing red flowers;
42) Paṭṭambaraparidhana, wearing a dress made of silk;
43) Kalamañjirarañjini, wearing a melodious anklet she enjoys the melodious sound that comes;
44) Ameya, immeasurable;
45) Vikrama, fierce;
46) Krura, cruel (on demons);
47) Sundari Beautiful;
48) Surasundari Beautiful Goddess (assuming here Sura means Gods);
49) Vanadurga Goddess of the forests;
50) Matangi Matangi is considered to be the Tantric form of Saraswati and governs speech, music, knowledge and the arts. Her worship is prescribed to acquire supernatural powers, especially gaining control over enemies, attracting people to oneself, acquiring mastery over the arts and gaining supreme knowledge.;
51) Matangamunipujita, prayed by Sage Matanga;
52) Brahmi Power of Brahma;
53) MaheSvari Power of Mahesh (Shiva);
54) Aindri Power of Indra;
55) Kaumari Maiden;
56) Vaiṣṇavi Power of Vishnu
57) Camuṇḍa Slayer of demons Chanda and Munda;
58) Varahi - The female power of Varaha (form of Vishnu), upholder of life;
59) Lakṣmi Goddess of Wealth;
60) Puruṣakṛti, One who can take the form of a man;
61) Vimalotkarṣiṇi, providing joy;
62) Jñana Knowledge ;
63) Kriya Action;
64) Nitya, eternal one;
65) Buddhida, bestower of wisdom;
66) Bahula, numerous in forms;
67) Bahulaprema, generously benevolent , loved by all;
68) Sarvavahanavahana, sits or rides all vehicles;
69) NishumbhaShumbhaHanani Slayer of the demon-brothers Shumbha Nishumbha
70) MahishasuraMardini Slayer of the buffalo demon Mahishaasura
71) MadhuKaitabhaHantri Slayer of the demons Madhu and Kaitabha
72) ChandaMundaVinashini Destroyer of the ferocious asuras Chanda and Munda
73) SarvasuravinaSa, destroyer of all demons;
74) Sarvadanavaghatini, causes injury to all the demons;
75) SarvaSastramayi, deft in all theories;
76) Satya; The truth
77) Sarvastradhariṇi, possessor of all weapons;
78) AnekaSastrahasta, possessor of weapons in many hands;
79) Anekastrasya Dhariṇi, possessor of many weapons;
80) Kumari Virgin;
81) Ekakanya The girl child;
82) KaiSori; Young Girl
83) Yuvati Woman;
84) Yati; One has who has given up all
85) Aprauḍha, who never gets old;
86) Prauḍha, who is old;
87) Vṛddhamata, Old mother, with age comes knowledge - also a mother will all knowledge;
88) Balaprada, bestower of strength;
89) Mahodari, gigantic abdomen which stores the universe;
90) MuktakeSa, having flowing long hair;
91) Ghorarupa, having a fierce look;
92) Mahabala, having immense strength;
93) Agnijvala, glowing like fire;
94) Raudramukhi, having a fierce face like Rudra (destroyer);
95) Kalaratri Dark like the night;;
96) Tapasvini Engaged in meditation;
97) Narayaṇi Destructive female force of Narayana or Vishnu;
98) Bhadrakali The letter 'Bha' means 'delusion' or 'Maya' in Devanagiri and 'dra' is used as a superlative i.e. meaning 'the most/the greatest e.t.c' which makes the meaning of Bhadra as Maha Maya
99) Viṣṇumaya Spell of Vishnu;
100) Jalodari, abode of the universe;
101) Sivaduti Messenger of Shiva;
102) Karali, fierce;
103) Ananta, immeasurable;
104) ParameSvari Beloved Goddess of all;
102) Katyayani One who was worshiped by Katyana;
106) Savitri From the Sun (Savitra), Gayatri;
107) Pratyakṣa One who is real;
108) Brahmavadini.. Present everywhere
Parvati, All those who daily read these 108 names from Durga Stotra, find nothing impossible in the three worlds.
Parvati, they receive benefits like wealth (Dhana), luxury (Dhanya), offspring (Suta) and wife (Jaya), horses and elephants (Haya Hasti), four things — dharma, artha, kaam, moksha, and in the end are liberated eternally. .
Having prayed and meditated upon Devi Kumari, and the Goddess of gods, Worship Her with devotion using this stotra.
O Goddess! The king who prays in the above manner attains perfection (siddhi), attains his kingdom, and splendor back from everyone including the gods. The kings become her slaves and attain their kingdom (Rajya) and Lakshmi or Wealth (Sri).
Those who write a yantra (diagram) of this stotra with Gomutra ( cow's urine), Alta (a red color pigment used by women to colour their feet, could also be lacquer ), Kunkuma (Red herbal powder offered to the Goddess), Sindura (Red powder applied by women), Camphor, and Honey, and keep it in hand, becomes similar to Siva (attain salvation and are in eternal bliss).
The one who writes and recites this eulogy during the Bhauma Amavasya ,when Chandrma (Moon) is in Shatbhisha Nakshatra in the midnight ,attains every worldly luxury. According to hindu scriptures, amavasya that lies on Tuesday is known as Bhaumvati Amavasya. All kinds of pitra related activities are performed on this day. It is believed that the one who performs pitra daan and tarpan on Bhaumvati amavasya gets blessings from Pitra (departed ones).
Thus ends the narration of the 108 names as mentioned in the Vishwa Tantra
- shatanAma pravaxyAmi shR^iNushhva kamalAnane .
yasya prasAdamAtreNa durgA prItA bhavet.h satI
Lord Shiva speaks : O Parvati, Lotus Eyes one, I will now tell You those one-hundred and eight names, by the means of which Durga can be pleased.
- OM satI sAdhvI bhavaprItA bhavAnI bhavamochanI .
- AryA durgA jayA chAdyA trinetrA shUladhAriNI
(Salutaions - OM)
1) Sati, the daughter of Dakṣa;
2) Sadhvi, the Optimistic One;
3) Bhavaprita, loved by the universe; Also beloved of Shiva
4) Bhavani, the abode of the universe;
5) Bhavamocani, the reliever of the universe (she will relieve you from the ties of the universe);
6) Arya the noble;
7) Durga slayer of Durgamasura;
8) Jaya the victorious;
9) Adya, the beginning;
10) Trinetra, having three-eyes;
11) Suladharini, holding a spear;
- pinAkadhAriNI chitrA chaNDaghaNTA mahAtapAH .
- mano buddhiraha.nkArA chittarUpA chitA chitiH
12) Pinakadharini, Who holds the bow of Siva;
13) Citra Beautiful (like a picture);
14) Chandraghanta, One who makes a mighty sound with bells;
15) Mahatapa, One can do severe penance;
16) Manas, power of mind;
17) Buddhi, power or knowledge of wisdom;
18) Ahankara, pride;
19) Cittarupa, thought-state;
20) Cita, death-bed;
21) Citi, the thinking mind (Chetana) ;
- sarvamantramayI sattA satyAnanda svarUpiNI .
- anantA bhAvinI bhAvyA bhavyAbhavyA sadAgatiH ..
22) Sarvamantramayi, possessing all the instruments of thought;
23) Satta, above all;
24) Satyanandasvarupiṇi, eternal bliss;
25) Ananta, infinite or beyond measure;
26) Bhavini, beautiful creator of all
27) Bhaavya, Grand, One who is worth praising
28) Bhavya, Well wisher of all;
29) Abhavya, None one more well wisher than her;
30) Sadagati, always bestowing Mokṣa;
- shAmbhavI devamAtA cha chintA ratnapriyA sadA .
- sarvavidyA daxakanyA daxayaGYavinAshinI .. 5..
31) Sambhavi, consort of Sambhu or Shiva;
32) Devamata Mother of all Gods and Goddesses;
33) Cinta, thoughts;
34) Ratnapriya, adorned or loved by jewels;
35) Sarvavidya, abode of knowledge;
36) Dakshakanya, that is Sati, daughter of Dakṣa;
37) DakṣayajñavinaSini, destroyer of the sacrifice of Dakṣa;
- aparNAnekavarNA cha pATalA pATalAvatI .
- paTTAmbara parIdhAnA kalamaJNjIraraJNjinI ..
38) Aparṇa One who has given up on leaves while fasting;
39) Anekavarṇa, having many complexions (for example: Kali, Gauri);
40) Paṭala, red in color; (This in Sanskrit is Pa T La - T as in Tomato)
41) Paṭalavati, wearing red flowers;
42) Paṭṭambaraparidhana, wearing a dress made of silk;
43) Kalamañjirarañjini, wearing a melodious anklet she enjoys the melodious sound that comes;
- ameyavikramA krurA sundarI surasundarI .
- vanadurgA cha mAtaN^gI mataN^gamunipUjitA ..
44) Ameya, immeasurable;
45) Vikrama, fierce;
46) Krura, cruel (on demons);
47) Sundari Beautiful;
48) Surasundari Beautiful Goddess (assuming here Sura means Gods);
49) Vanadurga Goddess of the forests;
50) Matangi Matangi is considered to be the Tantric form of Saraswati and governs speech, music, knowledge and the arts. Her worship is prescribed to acquire supernatural powers, especially gaining control over enemies, attracting people to oneself, acquiring mastery over the arts and gaining supreme knowledge.;
51) Matangamunipujita, prayed by Sage Matanga;
- brAhmI mAheshvarI chaindrI kaumArI vaishhNavI tathA .
- chAmuNDA chaiva vArAhI laxmIshcha purushhAkR^itiH ..
52) Brahmi Power of Brahma;
53) MaheSvari Power of Mahesh (Shiva);
54) Aindri Power of Indra;
55) Kaumari Maiden;
56) Vaiṣṇavi Power of Vishnu
57) Camuṇḍa Slayer of demons Chanda and Munda;
58) Varahi - The female power of Varaha (form of Vishnu), upholder of life;
59) Lakṣmi Goddess of Wealth;
60) Puruṣakṛti, One who can take the form of a man;
- vimalotkarshhiNI GYAnA kriyA nityA cha buddhidA .
- bahulA bahulapremA sarvavAhana vAhanA ...
61) Vimalotkarṣiṇi, providing joy;
62) Jñana Knowledge ;
63) Kriya Action;
64) Nitya, eternal one;
65) Buddhida, bestower of wisdom;
66) Bahula, numerous in forms;
67) Bahulaprema, generously benevolent , loved by all;
68) Sarvavahanavahana, sits or rides all vehicles;
- nishumbhashumbhahananI mahishhAsuramardinI .
- madhukaiTabhahantrI cha chaNDamuNDavinAshinI ..
69) NishumbhaShumbhaHanani Slayer of the demon-brothers Shumbha Nishumbha
70) MahishasuraMardini Slayer of the buffalo demon Mahishaasura
71) MadhuKaitabhaHantri Slayer of the demons Madhu and Kaitabha
72) ChandaMundaVinashini Destroyer of the ferocious asuras Chanda and Munda
- sarvAsuravinAshA cha sarvadAnavaghAtinI .
- sarvashAstramayI satyA sarvAstradhAriNI tathA ..
73) SarvasuravinaSa, destroyer of all demons;
74) Sarvadanavaghatini, causes injury to all the demons;
75) SarvaSastramayi, deft in all theories;
76) Satya; The truth
77) Sarvastradhariṇi, possessor of all weapons;
- anekashastrahastA cha anekAstrasya dhAriNI .
- kumArI chaikakanyA cha kaishorI yuvatI yatiH ...
78) AnekaSastrahasta, possessor of weapons in many hands;
79) Anekastrasya Dhariṇi, possessor of many weapons;
80) Kumari Virgin;
81) Ekakanya The girl child;
82) KaiSori; Young Girl
83) Yuvati Woman;
84) Yati; One has who has given up all
- aprauDhA chaiva prauDhA cha vR^iddhamAtA balapradA .
- mahodarI muktakeshI ghorarUpA mahAbalA ....
85) Aprauḍha, who never gets old;
86) Prauḍha, who is old;
87) Vṛddhamata, Old mother, with age comes knowledge - also a mother will all knowledge;
88) Balaprada, bestower of strength;
89) Mahodari, gigantic abdomen which stores the universe;
90) MuktakeSa, having flowing long hair;
91) Ghorarupa, having a fierce look;
92) Mahabala, having immense strength;
- agnijvAlA raudramukhI kAlarAtristapasvinI .
- nArAyaNI bhadrakAlI vishhNumAyA jalodarI
93) Agnijvala, glowing like fire;
94) Raudramukhi, having a fierce face like Rudra (destroyer);
95) Kalaratri Dark like the night;;
96) Tapasvini Engaged in meditation;
97) Narayaṇi Destructive female force of Narayana or Vishnu;
98) Bhadrakali The letter 'Bha' means 'delusion' or 'Maya' in Devanagiri and 'dra' is used as a superlative i.e. meaning 'the most/the greatest e.t.c' which makes the meaning of Bhadra as Maha Maya
99) Viṣṇumaya Spell of Vishnu;
100) Jalodari, abode of the universe;
- shivadUtI karAlI cha anantA parameshvarI .
- kAtyAyanI cha sAvitrI pratyaxA brahmavAdinI
101) Sivaduti Messenger of Shiva;
102) Karali, fierce;
103) Ananta, immeasurable;
104) ParameSvari Beloved Goddess of all;
102) Katyayani One who was worshiped by Katyana;
106) Savitri From the Sun (Savitra), Gayatri;
107) Pratyakṣa One who is real;
108) Brahmavadini.. Present everywhere
- ya idaM prapaThennityaM durgAnAmashatAshhTakam.h .
- nAsAdhyaM vidyate devi trishhu lokeshhu pArvati ..
Parvati, All those who daily read these 108 names from Durga Stotra, find nothing impossible in the three worlds.
- dhanaM dhAnyaM sutaM jAyAM hayaM hastinameva cha .
- chaturvargaM tathA chAnte labhenmuktiM cha shAshvatIm.h ..
Parvati, they receive benefits like wealth (Dhana), luxury (Dhanya), offspring (Suta) and wife (Jaya), horses and elephants (Haya Hasti), four things — dharma, artha, kaam, moksha, and in the end are liberated eternally. .
- kumArIM pUjayitvA tu dhyAtvA devIM sureshvarIm.h .
- pUjayet.h parayA bhaktyA paThennAmashatAshhTakam.h ....
Having prayed and meditated upon Devi Kumari, and the Goddess of gods, Worship Her with devotion using this stotra.
- tasya siddhirbhaved.h devi sarvaiH suravarairapi .
- rAjAno dAsatAM yAnti rAjyashriyamavApnuyAt.h ....
O Goddess! The king who prays in the above manner attains perfection (siddhi), attains his kingdom, and splendor back from everyone including the gods. The kings become her slaves and attain their kingdom (Rajya) and Lakshmi or Wealth (Sri).
- gorochanAlaktakakuN^kumeva sindhUrakarpUramadhutrayeNa .
- vilikhya yantraM vidhinA vidhiGYo bhavet.h sadA dhArayate purAriH ..
Those who write a yantra (diagram) of this stotra with Gomutra ( cow's urine), Alta (a red color pigment used by women to colour their feet, could also be lacquer ), Kunkuma (Red herbal powder offered to the Goddess), Sindura (Red powder applied by women), Camphor, and Honey, and keep it in hand, becomes similar to Siva (attain salvation and are in eternal bliss).
- bhaumAvAsyAnishAmagre chandre shatabhishhAM gate .
- vilikhya prapaThet.h stotraM sa bhavet.h saMpadAM padam.h ..
The one who writes and recites this eulogy during the Bhauma Amavasya ,when Chandrma (Moon) is in Shatbhisha Nakshatra in the midnight ,attains every worldly luxury. According to hindu scriptures, amavasya that lies on Tuesday is known as Bhaumvati Amavasya. All kinds of pitra related activities are performed on this day. It is believed that the one who performs pitra daan and tarpan on Bhaumvati amavasya gets blessings from Pitra (departed ones).
- iti shrI vishvasAratantre durgAshhTottarashatanAmastotraM samAptam.h
Thus ends the narration of the 108 names as mentioned in the Vishwa Tantra
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