Om Dum Durgayei Namaha
The Goddess Durga is said to have the combined powers of Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Kali. This mantra is often used for protection against internal or external negative forces.
Simple Translation
"Om and Salutations to that feminine energy which protects from all manner of negative influences."
Goddess Durga is the mother of the universe and believed to be the power behind the work of creation, preservation, and destruction of the world. Since time immemorial she has been worshipped as the supreme power of the Supreme Being and has been mentioned in many scriptures - Yajur Veda, Vajasaneyi Samhita, and Taittareya Brahman.
The supreme soul is otherwise called Shakti (power). From this power, it generates all forms of knowledge of the world and it is accepted as a vital cause of creation, existence, and destruction. According to 'Shree Durga Shaptshati- Rahasyam', the original power is Mahalaxmi that created three pairs of Supreme Powers. They are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva as male and Saraswati, Laxmi and Parvati as female, and they married respectively. Maha Saraswati is well known as Brahmani, Mahalaxmi as Vaishnavi and Mahakali as Maheswari. Durga Shakti is the original cause of all the present or past worldly occurrences. Durga Shakti is called as Adhyashakti, Paramatma Shakti, or Ati Prakrutika Shakti. She is creating and controlling the other two powers: Natural and General. Natural Power is called Atma Shakti, Prakrutika Shakti, Pancha Mahabhuta Shakti, etc. This Shakti creates and controls the General Energy. General Energies are called Jada Shakti or Tamashakti. By the blessings of Durga Shakti, the mother of the Universe, man is able to get his emancipation or salvation and indulge in enjoyment in the performance of his daily activities. So Vyasadev, the eminent poet of "Devi Bhagwat", has aptly described "Rudrahinam Vishnuhinam na vacant janastatha Shaktihinam Yathasarbe probodhanti Naradhamam". The powerless persons are despised as mean persons. So, by being devoted to the Supreme, we should be strong and powerful by her grace.
Durga beej is Doom but when any mantra is recited, the tone can be changed a little bit based on the music and emotions of the chanter. God is concerned more about the emotions of the one calling him or her rather than the pronunciation of the actual words. For me, when I think of Durga, I think of Power. Hindi word for power is 'Dam'. So the words can be changed based on the emotions you carry when you call the gods. I hope this helps!
Many Thanks and Gratitude to DhyaanGuru Dr. Nipun Aggarwal for his amazing work.
Namaste
