About this stotra
This famous stuti is sung by Shakra (Indra) and the other devas in praise of Durga. This is part of Chandi path which is a text about Goddess Chandi. It is also called Durga Saptashati or 700 verses related to the Goddess Durga and
Devi Mahatmya or Glory of the Goddess. It is a part of the Markandeya Mahapurana.
Shakradaya Stuti lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
शक्रादयः सुरगणा निहतेऽतिवीर्ये
तस्मिन्दुरात्मनि सुरारिबले च देव्या ।
तां तुष्टुवुः प्रणतिनम्रशिरोधरंसा
वाग्भिः प्रहर्षपुलकोद्गमचारुदेहाः ॥१॥
śakrādayaḥ suragaṇā nihate'tivīrye
tasmindurātmani surāribale ca devyā .
tāṃ tuṣṭuvuḥ praṇatinamraśirodharaṃsā
vāgbhiḥ praharṣapulakodgamacārudehāḥ ..1..
Devas eulogize the devi with ecstatic devotion: Shakra (Indra) and other suras (rejoiced), when Mahishasura of great strength and his army who were the enemies of the devas was killed by devi, the devas eulogized her, bowing their heads and shoulders in reverence, they eulogized her by their speech, as the hairs on their beautiful bodies stood on their ends due to joy mixed with awe and reverence.
Word by word
- शक्रादयः (śakrādayaḥ)
- Indra and others (śakra:Indra | ādayaḥ:and others)
- सुरगणा (suragaṇā)
- groups of gods (sura:god | gaṇā:groups)
- निहते (nihate)
- killed
- अतिवीर्ये (ativīrye)
- of great strength (ati:great | vīrye:strength)
- तस्मिन् (tasmin)
- in that
- दुरात्मनि (durātmani)
- wicked soul (dur:wicked | ātmani:soul)
- सुरारिबले (surāribale)
- army of gods' enemy (sura:god | ari:enemy | bale:army)
- च (ca)
- and
- देव्या (devyā)
- by the goddess
- तां (tāṃ)
- her
- तुष्टुवुः (tuṣṭuvuḥ)
- eulogized
- प्रणतिनम्रशिरोधरंसा (praṇatinamraśirodharaṃsā)
- bowed heads and shoulders (praṇati:bowing | namra:bent | śiraḥ:heads | dharaṃsā:shoulders)
- वाग्भिः (vāgbhiḥ)
- with words
- प्रहर्षपुलकोद्गमचारुदेहाः (praharṣapulakodgamacārudehāḥ)
- bodies thrilled with joy (praharṣa:joy | pulaka:thrill | udgama:arising | cāru:beautiful | dehāḥ:bodies)
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Verse 2
देव्या यया ततमिदं जगदात्मशक्त्या
निःशेषदेवगणशक्तिसमूहमूर्त्या ।
तामम्बिकामखिलदेवमहर्षिपूज्यां
भक्त्या नताः स्म विदधातु शुभानि सा नः ॥२॥
devyā yayā tatamidaṃ jagadātmaśaktyā
niḥśeṣadevagaṇaśaktisamūhamūrtyā .
tāmambikāmakhiladevamaharṣipūjyāṃ
bhaktyā natāḥ sma vidadhātu śubhāni sā naḥ ..2..
The universe is pervaded by the power of the devi: by that devi, by whose power is pervaded this universe, by whose power is manifested the powers of all the devas, that Ambika who is worthy of worship by all the devas and maharshis, we ever bow down to her with devotion; may she bestow us with all auspiciousness.
Word by word
- देव्या (devyā)
- by the goddess
- यया (yayā)
- by whom
- ततम् (tatam)
- pervaded
- इदं (idaṃ)
- this
- जगत् (jagat)
- universe
- आत्मशक्त्या (ātmaśaktyā)
- by own power (ātma:own | śaktyā:by power)
- निःशेष (niḥśeṣa)
- entire
- देवगण (devagaṇa)
- group of gods (deva:god | gaṇa:group)
- शक्तिसमूह (śaktisamūha)
- assemblage of powers (śakti:power | samūha:assemblage)
- मूर्त्या (mūrtyā)
- by the form
- ताम् (tām)
- that
- अम्बिकाम् (ambikām)
- Ambika
- अखिलदेवमहर्षिपूज्यां (akhiladevamaharṣipūjyāṃ)
- worshipped by all gods and sages (akhila:all | deva:gods | maharṣi:great sages | pūjyām:worshipped)
- भक्त्या (bhaktyā)
- with devotion
- नताः (natāḥ)
- bowed down
- स्म (sma)
- indeed
- विदधातु (vidadhātu)
- may bestow
- शुभानि (śubhāni)
- auspiciousness
- सा (sā)
- she
- नः (naḥ)
- to us
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Verse 3
यस्याः प्रभावमतुलं भगवाननन्तो
ब्रह्मा हरस्च न हि वक्तुमलं बलं च ।
सा चण्डिकाखिलजगत्परिपालनाय
नाशाय चाशुभभयस्य मतिं करोतु ॥३॥
yasyāḥ prabhāvamatulaṃ bhagavānananto
brahmā harasca na hi vaktumalaṃ balaṃ ca .
sā caṇḍikākhilajagatparipālanāya
nāśāya cāśubhabhayasya matiṃ karotu ..3..
The incomparable greatness and strength of devi cannot be described: whose incomparable greatness, even bhagavan Ananta (Vishnu), Brahma and Hara (Shiva) are not able to describe; and similarly whose incomparable strength cannot be limited by description, may that Chandika for protecting and sustaining the entire world, be inclined towards destroying the fear of evil from our minds i.e. destroying the evil forces which are present.
Word by word
- यस्याः (yasyāḥ)
- whose
- प्रभावम् (prabhāvam)
- greatness
- अतुलम् (atulam)
- incomparable
- भगवान् (bhagavān)
- Lord
- अनन्तः (anantaḥ)
- Ananta (Vishnu)
- ब्रह्मा (brahmā)
- Brahma
- हरः (haraḥ)
- Hara (Shiva)
- च (ca)
- and
- न (na)
- not
- हि (hi)
- indeed
- वक्तुम् (vaktum)
- to describe
- अलम् (alam)
- able
- बलम् (balam)
- strength
- च (ca)
- and
- सा (sā)
- she
- चण्डिका (caṇḍikā)
- Chandika
- अखिलजगत्परिपालनाय (akhilajagatparipālanāya)
- for protecting the entire world (akhila:entire | jagat:world | paripālanāya:for protecting)
- नाशाय (nāśāya)
- for destroying
- च (ca)
- and
- अशुभभयस्य (aśubhabhayasya)
- of evil fear (aśubha:evil | bhayasya:of fear)
- मतिम् (matim)
- mind
- करोतु (karotu)
- may do
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Verse 4
या श्रीः स्वयं सुकृतिनां भवनेष्वलक्ष्मीः
पापात्मनां कृतधियां हृदयेषु बुद्धिः ।
श्रद्धा सतां कुलजनप्रभवस्य ल्ज्जा
तां त्वां नताः स्म परिपालय देवि विश्वम् ॥४॥
yā śrīḥ svayaṃ sukṛtināṃ bhavaneṣvalakṣmīḥ
pāpātmanāṃ kṛtadhiyāṃ hṛdayeṣu buddhiḥ .
śraddhā satāṃ kulajanaprabhavasya ljjā
tāṃ tvāṃ natāḥ sma paripālaya devi viśvam ..4..
Devi is good-fortune of the virtuous, ill-fortune of the evil-minded, as well as intelligence, shraddha and modesty: She who herself is great-fortune in the dwellings of the virtuous, and similarly ill-fortune in the dwellings of the evil-minded; she who herself is the intelligence arising within the hearts of those of steady mind, and shraddha arising within the hearts of the good (i.e. saintly); and she who herself is the modesty (shrinking away from stooping low) of the distinguished noble-hearted ones, to her we ever bow down in reverence; O devi, please protect and sustain this world by your power.
Word by word
- या (yā)
- who
- श्रीः (śrīḥ)
- fortune
- स्वयम् (svayam)
- herself
- सुकृतिनाम् (sukṛtinām)
- of the virtuous (su:good | kṛtinām:of the doers)
- भवनेषु (bhavaneṣu)
- in the dwellings
- अलक्ष्मीः (alakṣmīḥ)
- ill-fortune
- पापात्मनाम् (pāpātmanām)
- of the evil-minded (pāpa:evil | ātmanām:of the souls)
- कृतधियां (kṛtadhiyām)
- of those of steady mind (kṛta:made | dhiyām:of the minds)
- हृदयेषु (hṛdayeṣu)
- in the hearts
- बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ)
- intelligence
- श्रद्धा (śraddhā)
- faith
- सताम् (satām)
- of the good
- कुलजनप्रभवस्य (kulajanaprabhavasya)
- of the noble-hearted (kula:family | jana:people | prabhavasya:of the origin)
- लज्जा (lajjā)
- modesty
- तां (tāṃ)
- her
- त्वां (tvāṃ)
- you
- नताः (natāḥ)
- bowed down
- स्म (sma)
- indeed
- परिपालय (paripālaya)
- protect
- देवि (devi)
- O goddess
- विश्वम् (viśvam)
- world
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Verse 5
किं वर्णयाम तव रूपमचिन्त्यमेतत्
किञ्चातिवीर्यमसुरक्षयकारि भूरि ।
किं चाहवेषु चरितानि तवाति यानि
सर्वेषु देव्यसुरदेवगणादिकेषु ॥५॥
kiṃ varṇayāma tava rūpamacintyametat
kiñcātivīryamasurakṣayakāri bhūri .
kiṃ cāhaveṣu caritāni tavāti yāni
sarveṣu devyasuradevagaṇādikeṣu ..5..
The inconceivable form, power and deeds of the devi cannot be described: O devi how can we describe your inconceivable beauty (this which we witnessed)? and similarly, how can we describe your great power which diminishes (the power of) the numerous asuras (in the battle)? and again, how can we describe your great deeds in the battle, which O devi, (shine) among all the hosts of devas, asuras and others?
Word by word
- किम् (kim)
- what
- वर्णयाम (varṇayāma)
- describe
- तव (tava)
- your
- रूपम् (rūpam)
- form
- अचिन्त्यम् (acintyam)
- inconceivable
- एतत् (etat)
- this
- किञ्च (kiñca)
- and also
- अतिवीर्यम् (ativīryam)
- great power
- असुरक्षयकारि (asurakṣayakāri)
- destroyer of asuras (asura:demon | kṣayakāri:destroyer)
- भूरि (bhūri)
- abundant
- किम् (kim)
- what
- च (ca)
- and
- अहवेषु (ahaveṣu)
- in battles
- चरितानि (caritāni)
- deeds
- तव (tava)
- your
- अति (ati)
- very
- यानि (yāni)
- which
- सर्वेषु (sarveṣu)
- among all
- देव्यसुरदेवगणादिकेषु (devyasuradevagaṇādikeṣu)
- among gods, demons, and others (devī:goddess | asura:demon | deva:god | gaṇa:group | ādika:and others)
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Verse 6
हेतुः समस्तजगतां त्रिगुणापि दोषैर्_
न ज्ञायसे हरिहरादिभिरप्यपारा ।
सर्वाश्रयाखिलमिदं जगदंशभूतम्_
अव्याकृता हि परमा प्रकृतिस्त्वमाद्या ॥६॥
hetuḥ samastajagatāṃ triguṇāpi doṣair_
na jñāyase hariharādibhirapyapārā .
sarvāśrayākhilamidaṃ jagadaṃśabhūtam_
avyākṛtā hi paramā prakṛtistvamādyā ..6..
Devi is the changeless cause of all the worlds but is not contaminated by the defects of the gunas: O devi you are the cause of all the worlds, but even then not contaminated by the defects (doshas) of the three gunas (by which the worlds are created), your boundless nature is not known even to Hari, Hara and others, you are the support of all, and this whole universe is produced from your part, but you remain changeless as the substratum consciousness; you who are the supreme primordial prakriti.
Word by word
- हेतुः (hetuḥ)
- cause
- समस्तजगतां (samastajagatām)
- of all the worlds (samasta:all | jagatām:of the worlds)
- त्रिगुणा (triguṇā)
- three qualities
- अपि (api)
- even
- दोषैः (doṣaiḥ)
- by defects
- न (na)
- not
- ज्ञायसे (jñāyase)
- are known
- हरिहरादिभिः (hariharādibhiḥ)
- by Hari, Hara, etc. (hari:Hari | hara:Hara | ādibhiḥ:and others)
- अपि (api)
- even
- अपारा (apārā)
- boundless
- सर्वाश्रय (sarvāśraya)
- support of all (sarva:all | āśraya:support)
- अखिलम् (akhilam)
- entire
- इदं (idaṃ)
- this
- जगत् (jagat)
- world
- अंशभूतम् (aṃśabhūtam)
- partly constituted (aṃśa:part | bhūtam:constituted)
- अव्याकृता (avyākṛtā)
- unchanging
- हि (hi)
- indeed
- परमा (paramā)
- supreme
- प्रकृतिः (prakṛtiḥ)
- nature
- त्वम् (tvam)
- you
- आद्या (ādyā)
- primordial
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Verse 7
यस्याः समस्तसुरता समुदीरणेन
तृप्तिं प्रयाति सकलेषु मखेषु देवि ।
स्वाहासि वै पितृगणस्य च तृप्तिहेतुर्_
उच्चार्यसे त्वमत एव जनैः स्वधा च ॥७॥
yasyāḥ samastasuratā samudīraṇena
tṛptiṃ prayāti sakaleṣu makheṣu devi .
svāhāsi vai pitṛgaṇasya ca tṛptihetur_
uccāryase tvamata eva janaiḥ svadhā ca ..7..
Devi is the swaha and devi is the swadha of the sacrifice: O devi by uttering which, all the suras (devas) Obtain satisfaction in all the yagnas (sacrifices); O devi, you indeed are that swaha; and for the satisfaction of the pitriganas (manes) (that which) is uttered by the people (in the yagnas), you indeed are also that swadha.
Word by word
- यस्याः (yasyāḥ)
- whose
- समस्तसुरता (samastasuratā)
- all the suras (samasta:all | suratā:suras)
- समुदीरणेन (samudīraṇena)
- by uttering
- तृप्तिं (tṛptiṃ)
- satisfaction
- प्रयाति (prayāti)
- obtains
- सकलेषु (sakaleṣu)
- in all
- मखेषु (makheṣu)
- in the sacrifices
- देवि (devi)
- O Devi
- स्वाहासि (svāhāsi)
- you are Swaha (svāhā:Swaha | asi:are)
- वै (vai)
- indeed
- पितृगणस्य (pitṛgaṇasya)
- of the pitriganas (pitṛ:ancestors | gaṇasya:of the group)
- च (ca)
- and
- तृप्तिहेतुः (tṛptihetuḥ)
- cause of satisfaction (tṛpti:satisfaction | hetuḥ:cause)
- उच्चार्यसे (uccāryase)
- are uttered
- त्वम् (tvam)
- you
- अतः (ataḥ)
- therefore
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- जनैः (janaiḥ)
- by people
- स्वधा (svadhā)
- Swadha
- च (ca)
- and
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Verse 8
या मुक्तिहेतुरविचिन्त्यमहाव्रता त्वं
अभ्यस्यसे सुनियतेन्द्रियतत्त्वसारैः ।
मोक्षार्थिभिर्मुनिभिरस्तसमस्तदोषैर्_
विद्यासि सा भगवती परमा हि देवि ॥८॥
yā muktiheturavicintyamahāvratā tvaṃ
abhyasyase suniyatendriyatattvasāraiḥ .
mokṣārthibhirmunibhirastasamastadoṣair_
vidyāsi sā bhagavatī paramā hi devi ..8..
Devi is the great penance for the cause of liberation: O devi you are that inconceivable great penance for the cause of liberation (moksha), which is practiced with well-controlled sense organs and meditation on the essence of reality (i.e. consciousness) by the great munis with longing for liberation (moksha); whose all blemishes have vanished, you are that supreme vidya, (you are) that Bhagavati, O devi (who takes one towards liberation).
Word by word
- या (yā)
- who
- मुक्तिहेतुः (muktihetuḥ)
- cause of liberation (mukti:liberation | hetuḥ:cause)
- अविचिन्त्यमहाव्रता (avicintyamahāvratā)
- inconceivable great penance (avicintya:inconceivable | mahāvratā:great penance)
- त्वं (tvaṃ)
- you
- अभ्यस्यसे (abhyasyase)
- are practiced
- सुनियतेन्द्रियतत्त्वसारैः (suniyatendriyatattvasāraiḥ)
- with well-controlled sense essence (su:well | niyata:controlled | indriya:senses | tattva:essence | sāraiḥ:with)
- मोक्षार्थिभिः (mokṣārthibhiḥ)
- by seekers of liberation (mokṣa:liberation | arthibhiḥ:by seekers)
- मुनिभिः (munibhiḥ)
- by sages
- अस्तसमस्तदोषैः (astasamastadoṣaiḥ)
- whose all blemishes vanished (asta:vanished | samasta:all | doṣaiḥ:blemishes)
- विद्या (vidyā)
- knowledge
- असि (asi)
- are
- सा (sā)
- that
- भगवती (bhagavatī)
- divine
- परमा (paramā)
- supreme
- हि (hi)
- indeed
- देवि (devi)
- O goddess
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Verse 9
शब्दात्मिका सुविमलर्ग्यजुषां निधानम्
उद्गीथरम्यपदपाठवतां च साम्नाम् ।
देवी त्रयी भगवती भवभावनाय
वार्ता च सर्वजगतां परमार्तिहन्त्री ॥९॥
śabdātmikā suvimalargyajuṣāṃ nidhānam
udgītharamyapadapāṭhavatāṃ ca sāmnām .
devī trayī bhagavatī bhavabhāvanāya
vārtā ca sarvajagatāṃ paramārtihantrī ..9..
Devi is the sabda Brahman behind the rig, yajur and sama recitals of the vedas: O devi you are the shabda brahman manifesting through the treasure of the very pure rig and yajur mantras, and through the delightful udgitha of the sama recitals, O devi, you are the embodiment of the three vedas; and O Bhagavati, your thought of the world is the supreme message (Of sabda brahman), (continuously being recited) underlying all the worlds, which is the supreme destroyer of all inner distress (when comprehended).
Word by word
- शब्दात्मिका (śabdātmikā)
- essence of sound (śabda:sound | ātmikā:essence)
- सुविमलर्ग्यजुषां (suvimalargyajuṣām)
- of the pure Rig and Yajur (su:good, pure | vimala:pure | ṛg:Rig Veda | yajuṣām:of Yajur Veda)
- निधानम् (nidhānam)
- treasure
- उद्गीथरम्यपदपाठवतां (udgītharamyapadapāṭhavatāṃ)
- of the delightful Sama recitals (udgītha:Sama recitals | ramya:delightful | pada:word | pāṭhavatām:of recitals)
- च (ca)
- and
- साम्नाम् (sāmnām)
- of the Sama Veda
- देवी (devī)
- goddess
- त्रयी (trayī)
- three Vedas
- भगवती (bhagavatī)
- divine
- भवभावनाय (bhavabhāvanāya)
- for the thought of the world (bhava:world | bhāvanāya:for the thought)
- वार्ता (vārtā)
- message
- च (ca)
- and
- सर्वजगतां (sarvajagatām)
- of all worlds (sarva:all | jagatām:of worlds)
- परमार्तिहन्त्री (paramārtihantrī)
- supreme destroyer of distress (parama:supreme | ārti:distress | hantrī:destroyer)
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Verse 10
मेधासि देवि विदिताखिलशास्त्रसारा
दुर्गासि दुर्गभवसागरनौरसङ्गा ।
श्रीः कैटभारिहृदयैककृताधिवासा
गौरि त्वमेव शशिमौलिकृतप्रतिष्ठा ॥१०॥
medhāsi devi viditākhilaśāstrasārā
durgāsi durgabhavasāgaranaurasaṅgā .
śrīḥ kaiṭabhārihṛdayaikakṛtādhivāsā
gauri tvameva śaśimaulikṛtapratiṣṭhā ..10..
Devi is the intelligence by which the essence of all the scriptures are comprehended: O devi you are the intelligence (medha) by which the essence of all the scriptures (sastras) are comprehended, you are Durga which is the boat which carries one beyond the difficult ocean of worldly attachments to the ever detached state (Of bliss-consciousness), you are Sri, who alone made her abode in the heart of the enemy of Kaitabha (i.e. lord Vishnu), and you indeed are Gauri, who made her abode in the lord with moon on his head i.e. lord Shiva as Ardhanareeswara.
Word by word
- मेधासि (medhāsi)
- you are intelligence
- देवि (devi)
- O goddess
- विदिताखिलशास्त्रसारा (viditākhilaśāstrasārā)
- known essence of all scriptures (vidita:known | akhila:all | śāstra:scriptures | sārā:essence)
- दुर्गासि (durgāsi)
- you are Durga
- दुर्गभवसागरनौरसङ्गा (durgabhavasāgaranaurasaṅgā)
- boat across worldly ocean (durga:difficult | bhava:worldly existence | sāgara:ocean | naura:boat | saṅgā:across)
- श्रीः (śrīḥ)
- Sri
- कैटभारिहृदयैककृताधिवासा (kaiṭabhārihṛdayaikakṛtādhivāsā)
- residing in Vishnu's heart (kaiṭabha:Kaitabha | ari:enemy | hṛdaya:heart | eka:one | kṛta:made | adhivāsā:residing)
- गौरि (gauri)
- Gauri
- त्वमेव (tvameva)
- you indeed
- शशिमौलिकृतप्रतिष्ठा (śaśimaulikṛtapratiṣṭhā)
- established in Shiva's head (śaśi:moon | mauli:head | kṛta:made | pratiṣṭhā:established)
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Verse 11
ईषत्सहासममलं परिपूर्णचन्द्र_
बिम्बानुकारि कनकोत्तमकान्तिकान्तम् ।
अत्यद्भुतं प्रहृतमात्तरुषा तथापि
वक्त्रं विलोक्य सहसा महिषासुरेण ॥११॥
īṣatsahāsamamalaṃ paripūrṇacandra_
bimbānukāri kanakottamakāntikāntam .
atyadbhutaṃ prahṛtamāttaruṣā tathāpi
vaktraṃ vilokya sahasā mahiṣāsureṇa ..11..
The gentle face of the devi is like the orb of the full moon: O devi your gently smiling pure face resembles the full moon orb, and shines with the splendour of pure gold, it is very surprising, how even then, it was struck (by Mahishasura) being seized by anger (it is very surprising how it was struck) by Mahishasura suddenly, even looking at that beautiful face.
Word by word
- ईषत्सहासममलं (īṣatsahāsamamalaṃ)
- gently smiling and pure (īṣat:gently | sahāsa:smiling | amalaṃ:pure)
- परिपूर्णचन्द्रबिम्बानुकारि (paripūrṇacandrabimbānukāri)
- like the full moon orb (paripūrṇa:full | candra:moon | bimba:orb | anukāri:like)
- कनकोत्तमकान्तिकान्तम् (kanakottamakāntikāntam)
- shines with golden splendor (kanaka:gold | uttama:excellent | kānti:splendor | kāntam:shines)
- अत्यद्भुतं (atyadbhutaṃ)
- very surprising
- प्रहृतम् (prahṛtam)
- struck
- आत्त (ātta)
- seized
- रुषा (ruṣā)
- by anger
- तथापि (tathāpi)
- even then
- वक्त्रं (vaktraṃ)
- face
- विलोक्य (vilokya)
- looking at
- सहसा (sahasā)
- suddenly
- महिषासुरेण (mahiṣāsureṇa)
- by Mahishasura
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Verse 12
दृष्ट्वा तु देवि कुपितं भ्रुकुटीकरालम्_
उद्यच्छशाङ्कसदृशच्छवि यन्न सद्यः ।
प्राणान् मुमोच महिषस्तदतीव चि्त्रं
कैर्जीव्यते हि कुपितान्तकदर्शनेन ॥१२॥
dṛṣṭvā tu devi kupitaṃ bhrukuṭīkarālam_
udyacchaśāṅkasadṛśacchavi yanna sadyaḥ .
prāṇān mumoca mahiṣastadatīva citraṃ
kairjīvyate hi kupitāntakadarśanena ..12..
The angry frown of the devi is like the red rising moon: O devi, having seen your angry dreadful frown, like the colour of (red) rising moon; that, on that moment the life of Mahishasura did not get released, is exceedingly strange, for who can indeed live, seeing that angry frown of the terminator?
Word by word
- दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā)
- having seen
- तु (tu)
- but
- देवि (devi)
- O devi
- कुपितं (kupitaṃ)
- angry
- भ्रुकुटीकरालम् (bhrukuṭīkarālam)
- dreadful frown (bhrukuṭī:frown | karālam:dreadful)
- उद्यच्छशाङ्कसदृशच्छवि (udyacchaśāṅkasadṛśacchavi)
- like the red rising moon (udyac:rising | śaśāṅka:moon | sadṛśa:like | chavi:color)
- यत् (yat)
- that
- न (na)
- not
- सद्यः (sadyaḥ)
- immediately
- प्राणान् (prāṇān)
- life
- मुमोच (mumoca)
- released
- महिषः (mahiṣaḥ)
- Mahishasura
- तत् (tat)
- that
- अतीव (atīva)
- exceedingly
- चि्त्रं (citraṃ)
- strange
- कैः (kaiḥ)
- by whom
- जीव्यते (jīvyate)
- can live
- हि (hi)
- indeed
- कुपितान्तकदर्शनेन (kupitāntakadarśanena)
- seeing the angry terminator (kupita:angry | antaka:terminator | darśanena:by seeing)
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Verse 13
देवी प्रसीद परमा भवती भवाय
सद्यो विनाशयसि कोपवती कुलानि ।
विज्ञातमेतदधुनैव यदस्तमेतन्नीतं
बलं सुविपुलं महिषासुरस्य ॥१३॥
devī prasīda paramā bhavatī bhavāya
sadyo vināśayasi kopavatī kulāni .
vijñātametadadhunaiva yadastametannītaṃ
balaṃ suvipulaṃ mahiṣāsurasya ..13..
O devi, please be propitious towards the world: O devi please be propitious, you are the supreme; (please be propitious) towards the world, now that you have destroyed the races (of asuras) by your anger, now this is indeed understood; (your destructive anger) which led to the overthrowing of Mahishasura possesing extensive power.
Word by word
- देवी (devī)
- O goddess
- प्रसीद (prasīda)
- be propitious
- परमा (paramā)
- supreme
- भवती (bhavatī)
- you are
- भवाय (bhavāya)
- towards the world
- सद्यः (sadyaḥ)
- now
- विनाशयसि (vināśayasi)
- you destroy
- कोपवती (kopavatī)
- possessing anger
- कुलानि (kulāni)
- races
- विज्ञातम् (vijñātam)
- understood
- एतत् (etat)
- this
- अधुना (adhunā)
- now
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- यत् (yat)
- which
- अस्तम् (astam)
- overthrowing
- एतत् (etat)
- this
- नीतम् (nītam)
- led to
- बलम् (balam)
- power
- सुविपुलम् (suvipulam)
- extensive
- महिषासुरस्य (mahiṣāsurasya)
- of Mahishasura (mahiṣa:buffalo | asura:demon)
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Verse 14
ते सम्मता जनपदेषु धनानि तेषां
तेषां यशांसि न च सीदति धर्मवर्गः ।
धन्यास्त एव निभृतात्मजभृत्यदारा
येषां सदाभ्युदयदा भवती प्रसन्ना ॥१४॥
te sammatā janapadeṣu dhanāni teṣāṃ
teṣāṃ yaśāṃsi na ca sīdati dharmavargaḥ .
dhanyāsta eva nibhṛtātmajabhṛtyadārā
yeṣāṃ sadābhyudayadā bhavatī prasannā ..14..
Devi endows fortune, fame, righteousness, happiness and prosperity to those with whom she is pleased: Those people with whom you are pleased, gets endowed with fortunes, they also get endowed with fame, and their righteousness do not sink, they are indeed fortunate, and possess faithful sons, servants and wives, to them you always grant abhyudaya (prosperity), being pleased with their devotion.
Word by word
- ते (te)
- they
- सम्मताः (sammatāḥ)
- esteemed
- जनपदेषु (janapadeṣu)
- in the regions
- धनानि (dhanāni)
- wealth
- तेषाम् (teṣām)
- of them
- तेषाम् (teṣām)
- of them
- यशांसि (yaśāṃsi)
- fame
- न (na)
- not
- च (ca)
- and
- सीदति (sīdati)
- sinks
- धर्मवर्गः (dharmavargaḥ)
- group of righteousness (dharma:righteousness | vargaḥ:group)
- धन्याः (dhanyāḥ)
- fortunate
- ते (te)
- they
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- निभृतात्मजभृत्यदारा (nibhṛtātmajabhṛtyadārā)
- with faithful sons, servants, wives (nibhṛta:faithful | ātmaja:sons | bhṛtya:servants | dārā:wives)
- येषाम् (yeṣām)
- of whom
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- अभ्युदयदा (abhyudayadā)
- granting prosperity (abhyudaya:prosperity | dā:granting)
- भवती (bhavatī)
- you become
- प्रसन्ना (prasannā)
- pleased
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Verse 15
धर्म्याणि देवि सकलानि सदैव कर्मा_
ण्यत्यादृतः प्रतिदिनं सुकृती करोति ।
स्वर्ग प्रयाति च ततो भवती प्रसादा_
ल्लोकत्रयेऽपि फलदा ननु देवि तेन ॥१५॥
dharmyāṇi devi sakalāni sadaiva karmā_
ṇyatyādṛtaḥ pratidinaṃ sukṛtī karoti .
svarga prayāti ca tato bhavatī prasādā_
llokatraye'pi phaladā nanu devi tena ..15..
All the righteous deeds of the virtuous are done through the blessings of the devi: O devi, all the righteous deeds, always, that the virtuous ones do everyday with great care (gets done by your blessings), then they go to heaven (due to their virtuous actions) by your grace, therefore, O devi, in the three worlds, you indeed are the bestower of the fruits (of actions).
Word by word
- धर्म्याणि (dharmyāṇi)
- righteous deeds
- देवि (devi)
- O Devi
- सकलानि (sakalāni)
- all
- सदैव (sadaiva)
- always
- कर्माणि (karmāṇi)
- deeds
- अत्यादृतः (atyādṛtaḥ)
- with great care
- प्रतिदिनं (pratidinaṃ)
- everyday
- सुकृती (sukṛtī)
- virtuous one
- करोति (karoti)
- does
- स्वर्ग (svarga)
- heaven
- प्रयाति (prayāti)
- goes
- च (ca)
- and
- ततः (tataḥ)
- then
- भवती (bhavatī)
- by your
- प्रसादात् (prasādāt)
- by grace
- लोकत्रयेऽपि (lokatraye'pi)
- in the three worlds (loka:world | traye:three | api:also)
- फलदा (phaladā)
- bestower of fruits (phala:fruits | dā:giver)
- ननु (nanu)
- indeed
- देवि (devi)
- O Devi
- तेन (tena)
- therefore
॥ १६ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 16
दुर्गे स्मृता हरसि भीतिमशेषजन्तोः
स्वस्थैः स्मृता मतिमतीव शुभां ददासि ।
दारिद्रदुःखभयहारिणि का त्वदन्या
सर्वोपकारकरणाय सदार्द्रचित्ता ॥१६॥
durge smṛtā harasi bhītimaśeṣajantoḥ
svasthaiḥ smṛtā matimatīva śubhāṃ dadāsi .
dāridraduḥkhabhayahāriṇi kā tvadanyā
sarvopakārakaraṇāya sadārdracittā ..16..
When remembered with devotion, devi takes away the endless fears of the samsara: O devi Durga, when you are remembered with devotion, you take away the endless fears of samsara afflicting the living beings, and when you are remembered by abiding in one's self (i.e. as conscious presence within), you bestow exceeding auspiciousness, apart from you, who else can be the remover of poverty, sorrow and fear from our lives? for extending all help, your heart is always moist with compassion (for those who take your refuge).
Word by word
- दुर्गे (durge)
- O Durga
- स्मृता (smṛtā)
- remembered
- हरसि (harasi)
- you take away
- भीतिम् (bhītim)
- fear
- अशेषजन्तोः (aśeṣajantoḥ)
- of all beings (aśeṣa:all | jantoḥ:of beings)
- स्वस्थैः (svasthaiḥ)
- by the self-abiding
- स्मृता (smṛtā)
- remembered
- मतिमतीव (matimatīva)
- exceedingly wise (mati:wise | iva:exceedingly)
- शुभां (śubhāṃ)
- auspiciousness
- ददासि (dadāsi)
- you bestow
- दारिद्रदुःखभयहारिणि (dāridraduḥkhabhayahāriṇi)
- remover of poverty, sorrow, fear (dāridra:poverty | duḥkha:sorrow | bhaya:fear | hāriṇi:remover)
- का (kā)
- who
- त्वदन्या (tvadanyā)
- other than you (tvad:you | anyā:other)
- सर्वोपकारकरणाय (sarvopakārakaraṇāya)
- for doing all help (sarva:all | upakāra:help | karaṇāya:for doing)
- सदार्द्रचित्ता (sadārdracittā)
- always compassionate-hearted (sadā:always | ārdra:compassionate | cittā:hearted)
॥ १७ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 17
एभिर्हतैर्जगदुपैति सुखं तथैते
कुर्वन्तु नाम नरकाय चिराय पापम् ।
संग्राममृत्युमधिगम्य दिवं प्रयान्तु
मत्वेति नूनमहितान्विनिहंसि देवि ॥१७॥
ebhirhatairjagadupaiti sukhaṃ tathaite
kurvantu nāma narakāya cirāya pāpam .
saṃgrāmamṛtyumadhigamya divaṃ prayāntu
matveti nūnamahitānvinihaṃsi devi ..17..
Devi kills the enemies with her own hands so that they may attain heaven instead of hell: By killing these asuras the world will get happiness, and so also their sins may make their names engraved in hell for long, (however) let them go to heaven by attaining death in the battle (in my hands), thinking thus, O devi, you surely kill your enemies (with your own hands).
Word by word
- एभिः (ebhiḥ)
- by these
- हतैः (hataiḥ)
- killed
- जगत् (jagat)
- world
- उपैति (upaiti)
- attains
- सुखं (sukhaṃ)
- happiness
- तथा (tathā)
- so also
- एते (ete)
- these
- कुर्वन्तु (kurvantu)
- may do
- नाम (nāma)
- name
- नरकाय (narakāya)
- to hell
- चिराय (cirāya)
- for long
- पापम् (pāpam)
- sin
- संग्राम (saṃgrāma)
- battle death (saṃ:together | grāma:battle)
- मृत्युम् (mṛtyum)
- death
- अधिगम्य (adhigamya)
- attaining
- दिवं (divaṃ)
- heaven
- प्रयान्तु (prayāntu)
- may go
- मत्वा (matvā)
- thinking
- इति (iti)
- thus
- नूनम् (nūnam)
- surely
- अहितान् (ahitān)
- enemies
- विनिहंसि (vinihaṃsi)
- you kill
- देवि (devi)
- O Devi
॥ १८ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 18
दृष्टैव किं न भवती प्रकरोति भस्म
सर्वासुरानरिषु यत्प्रहिणोषि शस्त्रम् ।
लोकान्प्रयान्तु रिपवोऽपि हि शस्त्रपूता
इत्थं मतिर्भवति तेष्वपि तेऽतिसाध्वी ॥१८॥
dṛṣṭaiva kiṃ na bhavatī prakaroti bhasma
sarvāsurānariṣu yatprahiṇoṣi śastram .
lokānprayāntu ripavo'pi hi śastrapūtā
itthaṃ matirbhavati teṣvapi te'tisādhvī ..18..
Devi kills the enemies with her own hands so that they get purified and go to higher lokas: By only looking at them (i.e. at the asuras), can you not reduce them to ashes? (but) on all the asuras and enemies you hurl your weapons, (so that) even the enemies go to the (higher) lokas being purified by your weapons, thus, you maintain your (kind) disposition, even on those (asuras), you who are the most chaste.
Word by word
- दृष्टैव (dṛṣṭaiva)
- by seeing alone (dṛṣṭa:seen | eva:alone)
- किं (kiṃ)
- why
- न (na)
- not
- भवती (bhavatī)
- you
- प्रकरोति (prakaroti)
- makes
- भस्म (bhasma)
- ashes
- सर्वासुरानरिषु (sarvāsurānariṣu)
- all demons and enemies (sarva:all | asura:demons | ariṣu:in enemies)
- यत् (yat)
- that
- प्रहिणोषि (prahiṇoṣi)
- you hurl
- शस्त्रम् (śastram)
- weapon
- लोकान् (lokān)
- worlds
- प्रयान्तु (prayāntu)
- may go
- रिपवः (ripavaḥ)
- enemies
- अपि (api)
- also
- हि (hi)
- indeed
- शस्त्रपूता (śastrapūtā)
- purified by weapons (śastra:weapons | pūtā:purified)
- इत्थं (itthaṃ)
- thus
- मतिः (matiḥ)
- mind
- भवति (bhavati)
- is
- तेषु (teṣu)
- in them
- अपि (api)
- also
- ते (te)
- your
- अतिसाध्वी (atisādhvī)
- most chaste
॥ १९ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 19
खङ्गप्रभानिकरविस्फुरणैस्तथोग्रैः
शूलाग्रकान्तिनिवहेन दृशोऽसुराणाम् ।
यन्नागता विलयमंशुमदिन्दुखण्ड_
योग्याननं तव विलोकयतां तदेतत् ॥१९॥
khaṅgaprabhānikaravisphuraṇaistathograiḥ
śūlāgrakāntinivahena dṛśo'surāṇām .
yannāgatā vilayamaṃśumadindukhaṇḍa_
yogyānanaṃ tava vilokayatāṃ tadetat ..19..
The moon-rays emitting from the face of devi saves the asuras from getting blinded by the flashes of her weapons: O devi by the mass of light flashing from your sword, as well as, by the sharp tip of your trident radiating mass of brightness; (by these) the sight of the asuras did not get destroyed; (is because of) the moon-rays also emitting from your face which is worth meditating upon, and which the asuras were looking at.
Word by word
- खङ्गप्रभानिकरविस्फुरणैः (khaṅgaprabhānikaravisphuraṇaiḥ)
- by the flashes of sword (khaṅga:sword | prabhā:light | nikara:mass | visphuraṇaiḥ:by the flashes)
- तथोग्रैः (tathograiḥ)
- and by fierce
- शूलाग्रकान्तिनिवहेन (śūlāgrakāntinivahena)
- by the sharp tip of trident (śūla:trident | agra:tip | kānti:brightness | nivahena:by the mass)
- दृशः (dṛśaḥ)
- sight
- असुराणाम् (asurāṇām)
- of the asuras
- यत् (yat)
- which
- न (na)
- not
- आगता (āgatā)
- came
- विलयम् (vilayam)
- destruction
- अंशुमत् (aṃśumat)
- moon-rays
- इन्दुखण्डयोग्य (indukhaṇḍayogya)
- worthy of moon's fragment (indu:moon | khaṇḍa:fragment | yogya:worthy)
- आननम् (ānanaṃ)
- face
- तव (tava)
- your
- विलोकयताम् (vilokayatām)
- of those seeing
- तत् (tat)
- that
- एतत् (etat)
- this
॥ २० ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 20
दुर्वृत्तवृत्तशमनं तव देवि शीलं
रूपं तथैतदविचिन्त्यमतुल्यमन्यैः ।
वीर्यं च हन्तृ हृतदेवपराक्रमाणां
वैरिष्वपि प्रकटितैव दया त्वयेत्थम् ॥२०॥
durvṛttavṛttaśamanaṃ tava devi śīlaṃ
rūpaṃ tathaitadavicintyamatulyamanyaiḥ .
vīryaṃ ca hantṛ hṛtadevaparākramāṇāṃ
vairiṣvapi prakaṭitaiva dayā tvayettham ..20..
The nature and form of devi destroys evil tendencies and worldly attachments: O devi, your nature is to destroy the evil tendencies of the wicked, your form similarly (which) is incomprehensible and incomparable by others (destroys the worldly tendencies of the mind), your power destroys the power of those who take away the power of the devas, and your compassion is indeed manifested even for the enemies.
Word by word
- दुर्वृत्तवृत्तशमनं (durvṛttavṛttaśamanaṃ)
- destroyer of evil tendencies (durvṛtta:evil tendencies | vṛtta:conduct | śamanaṃ:destroyer)
- तव (tava)
- your
- देवि (devi)
- O Devi
- शीलं (śīlaṃ)
- nature
- रूपं (rūpaṃ)
- form
- तथा (tathā)
- similarly
- एतत् (etat)
- this
- अविचिन्त्यमतुल्यमन्यैः (avicintyamatulyamanyaiḥ)
- incomprehensible and incomparable by others (avicintya:incomprehensible | atulya:incomparable | anyaiḥ:by others)
- वीर्यं (vīryaṃ)
- power
- च (ca)
- and
- हन्तृ (hantṛ)
- destroyer
- हृतदेवपराक्रमाणां (hṛtadevaparākramāṇāṃ)
- of those who take away the power of the devas (hṛta:taken away | deva:devas | parākramāṇāṃ:of the power)
- वैरिषु (vairiṣu)
- in enemies
- अपि (api)
- even
- प्रकटिता (prakaṭitā)
- manifested
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- दया (dayā)
- compassion
- त्वया (tvayā)
- by you
- इत्थम् (ittham)
- thus
॥ २१ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 21
केनोपमा भवतु तेऽस्य पराक्रमस्य
रूपं च शत्रुभयकार्यतिहारि कुत्र ।
चित्ते कृपा समरनिष्ठुरता च दृष्टा
त्वय्येव देवि वरदे भुवनत्रयेऽपि ॥२१॥
kenopamā bhavatu te'sya parākramasya
rūpaṃ ca śatrubhayakāryatihāri kutra .
citte kṛpā samaraniṣṭhuratā ca dṛṣṭā
tvayyeva devi varade bhuvanatraye'pi ..21..
The harmony of power, beauty and compassion of devi is incomparable: What comparison exists, to compare with this power of yours which we just witnessed in the battle? where exists such beauty which instills fear in the enemies, and captivates at the same time? where can such compassion in heart be seen, and such severeness in battle at the same time? in you alone O devi, O the giver of boons, can such harmony in the three worlds be seen.
Word by word
- केन (kena)
- by what
- उपमा (upamā)
- comparison
- भवतु (bhavatu)
- may be
- ते (te)
- your
- अस्य (asya)
- of this
- पराक्रमस्य (parākramasya)
- of prowess
- रूपं (rūpaṃ)
- form
- च (ca)
- and
- शत्रु (śatru)
- enemy
- भय (bhaya)
- fear
- कार्य (kārya)
- causing
- तिहारि (tihāri)
- captivating
- कुत्र (kutra)
- where
- चित्ते (citte)
- in the heart
- कृपा (kṛpā)
- compassion
- समर (samara)
- battle
- निष्ठुरता (niṣṭhuratā)
- harshness
- च (ca)
- and
- दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā)
- seen
- त्वयि (tvayi)
- in you
- एव (eva)
- only
- देवि (devi)
- O goddess
- वरदे (varade)
- giver of boons
- भुवनत्रये (bhuvanatraye)
- in the three worlds (bhuvana:world | traye:in the three)
- अपि (api)
- even
॥ २२ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 22
त्रैलोक्यमेतदखिलं रिपुनाशनेन
त्रातं त्वया समरमूर्धनि तेऽपि हत्वा ।
नीता दिवं रिपुगणा भयमप्यपास्तम्_
अस्माकमुन्मदसुरारिभवं नमस्ते ॥२२॥
trailokyametadakhilaṃ ripunāśanena
trātaṃ tvayā samaramūrdhani te'pi hatvā .
nītā divaṃ ripugaṇā bhayamapyapāstam_
asmākamunmadasurāribhavaṃ namaste ..22..
All the three worlds are protected by the devi: O devi all the three worlds, by the destruction of the enemies, has been protected by you; in the forefront of the battle, having been killed by you, the hosts of the enemies has been lead to heaven; and our fear indeed has been dispelled, Our fear which was born of the (battle) intoxicated enemies of the suras has now been dispelled; therefore our heart-felt salutations to you.
Word by word
- त्रैलोक्यम् (trailokyam)
- three worlds (tri:three | lokyam:worlds)
- एतदखिलम् (etadakhilam)
- all this (etat:this | akhilam:all)
- रिपुनाशनेन (ripunāśanena)
- by destruction of enemies (ripu:enemies | nāśanena:by destruction)
- त्रातम् (trātam)
- protected
- त्वया (tvayā)
- by you
- समरमूर्धनि (samaramūrdhani)
- in the forefront of battle (samara:battle | mūrdhani:in the forefront)
- तेऽपि (te'pi)
- they also
- हत्वा (hatvā)
- having killed
- नीता (nītā)
- led
- दिवम् (divam)
- to heaven
- रिपुगणाः (ripugaṇāḥ)
- hosts of enemies (ripu:enemies | gaṇāḥ:hosts)
- भयम् (bhayam)
- fear
- अपि (api)
- also
- अपास्तम् (apāstam)
- dispelled
- अस्माकम् (asmākam)
- our
- उन्मदसुरारिभवम् (unmadasurāribhavam)
- born of intoxicated enemies (unmada:intoxicated | sura:gods | ari:enemies | bhavam:born of)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- ते (te)
- to you
॥ २३ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 23
शूलेन पाहि नो देवि पाहि खड्गेन चाम्बिके ।
घण्टास्वनेन नः पाहि चापज्यानिस्स्वनेन च ॥२३॥
śūlena pāhi no devi pāhi khaḍgena cāmbike .
ghaṇṭāsvanena naḥ pāhi cāpajyānissvanena ca ..23..
O devi, please protect us with your trident, sword and the sounds of your bell and bowstring: O devi, please protect us with your trident; and O Ambika, please protect us with your sword, (O Chandika) please protect us with the sound of your bell, and with the sound of the twang of your bow-string.
Word by word
- शूलेन (śūlena)
- with the trident
- पाहि (pāhi)
- protect
- नः (naḥ)
- us
- देवि (devi)
- O Devi
- पाहि (pāhi)
- protect
- खड्गेन (khaḍgena)
- with the sword
- च (ca)
- and
- अम्बिके (ambike)
- O Ambika
- घण्टास्वनेन (ghaṇṭāsvanena)
- with the sound of the bell (ghaṇṭā:bell | svanena:with the sound)
- नः (naḥ)
- us
- पाहि (pāhi)
- protect
- चापज्यानिस्स्वनेन (cāpajyānissvanena)
- with the sound of the bowstring (cāpa:bow | jyā:string | nissvanena:with the sound)
- च (ca)
- and
॥ २४ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 24
प्राच्यां रक्ष प्रतीच्यां च चण्डिके रक्ष दक्षिणे ।
भ्रामणेनात्मशूलस्य उत्तरस्यां तथेश्वरि ॥२४॥
prācyāṃ rakṣa pratīcyāṃ ca caṇḍike rakṣa dakṣiṇe .
bhrāmaṇenātmaśūlasya uttarasyāṃ tatheśvari ..24..
O devi, please protect us in all directions: O Chandika, protect us in the east and protect us in the west; and protect us in the south by whirling your trident, and in the same manner protect us in the north O Chandika.
Word by word
- प्राच्यां (prācyāṃ)
- in the east
- रक्ष (rakṣa)
- protect
- प्रतीच्यां (pratīcyāṃ)
- in the west
- च (ca)
- and
- चण्डिके (caṇḍike)
- O Chandika
- रक्ष (rakṣa)
- protect
- दक्षिणे (dakṣiṇe)
- in the south
- भ्रामणेन (bhrāmaṇena)
- by whirling
- आत्मशूलस्य (ātmaśūlasya)
- of your trident (ātma:your | śūlasya:of trident)
- उत्तरस्यां (uttarasyāṃ)
- in the north
- तथा (tathā)
- in the same manner
- ईश्वरी (īśvari)
- O goddess
॥ २५ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 25
सौम्यानि यानि रूपाणि त्रैलोक्ये विचरन्ति ते ।
यानि चात्यन्तघोराणि तै रक्षास्मांस्तथा भुवम् ॥२५॥
saumyāni yāni rūpāṇi trailokye vicaranti te .
yāni cātyantaghorāṇi tai rakṣāsmāṃstathā bhuvam ..25..
O devi, please protect us with your gentle forms as well as wit your terrible forms: O devi, protect us with those gentle forms of yours which move about in the three worlds, as well as, protect us and the world with those exceedingly terrible forms of yours O Chandika.
Word by word
- सौम्यानि (saumyāni)
- gentle forms
- यानि (yāni)
- which
- रूपाणि (rūpāṇi)
- forms
- त्रैलोक्ये (trailokye)
- in the three worlds (tri:three | lokye:in the worlds)
- विचरन्ति (vicaranti)
- move about
- ते (te)
- those
- यानि (yāni)
- which
- च (ca)
- and
- अत्यन्तघोराणि (atyantaghorāṇi)
- exceedingly terrible forms (atyanta:exceedingly | ghorāṇi:terrible forms)
- तै (tai)
- with those
- रक्ष (rakṣa)
- protect
- अस्मान् (asmān)
- us
- तथा (tathā)
- as well as
- भुवम् (bhuvam)
- the world
॥ २६ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 26
खड्गशूलगदादीनि यानि चास्त्राणि तेऽम्बिके ।
करपल्लवसङ्गीनि तैरस्मान्रक्ष सर्वतः ॥२६॥
khaḍgaśūlagadādīni yāni cāstrāṇi te'mbike .
karapallavasaṅgīni tairasmānrakṣa sarvataḥ ..26..
O devi, please protect us from all sides with your sword, trident, mace and whichever weapons your hand has touched: O Ambika, by sword, trident, mace and whichever other weapons of yours have come in contact with your sprout-like beautiful hand, by those, protect us from all sides.
Word by word
- खड्ग (khaḍga)
- sword
- शूल (śūla)
- trident
- गदा (gadā)
- mace
- आदीनि (ādīni)
- and others
- यानि (yāni)
- whichever
- च (ca)
- and
- अस्त्राणि (astrāṇi)
- weapons
- ते (te)
- your
- अम्बिके (ambike)
- O Ambika
- कर (kara)
- hand
- पल्लव (pallava)
- sprout-like
- सङ्गीनि (saṅgīni)
- in contact with
- तैः (taiḥ)
- by those
- अस्मान् (asmān)
- us
- रक्ष (rakṣa)
- protect
- सर्वतः (sarvataḥ)
- from all sides
ॐ
