Durga Beej Mantra 108 - ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः -Power, Protection, Purification

ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः OM duM durgAyai namaH. Durgaa is the supreme mother, as Sakti (“power”), she is the power behind creation. The Saundarya Lahari says Siva cannot advance welfare even an inch without Sakti, that only when they are united (sivasakti na yukto yada na bhutva spanditum api)) can miracles happen. The meaning of Durga is given differently by some sources, but most fall on “unconquerable” from the word for “fortress.” “DuM“ seed syllable derives from “blaze“ and signifies “empowerment.“ AiM,