Lalitā Sahasranāma ◆, Name 190 of 1000: दुर्गा · Durgā

She is the stronghold no one can storm, and under this name she is the warrior goddess herself.

In the stotra the name is chanted as it stands, durgā, as part of Shloka 50. In the nāmāvalī, the form used for arcana(worship with an offering at each name), it is turned to the dative, the case of offering: “to her”. Then it is framed by oṃ before and namaḥ, “salutation”, after.

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Grammatically dus + √gam, 'hard of access'; the tradition also derives the name from an Asura called Durga whom she is said to have killed.

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Simple English spelling

durgaom durgayai namah

ITRANS

durgAOM durgAyai namaH

Harvard-Kyoto

durgAOM durgAyai namaH

తెలుగుTelugu

దుర్గాఓం దుర్గాయై నమః

ಕನ್ನಡKannada

ದುರ್ಗಾಓಂ ದುರ್ಗಾಯೈ ನಮಃ

മലയാളംMalayalam

ദുര്ഗാഓം ദുര്ഗായൈ നമഃ

தமிழ்Tamil

து³ர்கா³ஓம் து³ர்கா³யை நமஃ

ગુજરાતીGujarati

દુર્ગાૐ દુર્ગાયૈ નમઃ

বাংলাBengali

দুর্গাওঁ দুর্গায়ৈ নমঃ

ଓଡ଼ିଆOdia

ଦୁର୍ଗାଓଁ ଦୁର୍ଗାୟୈ ନମଃ