% Text title : durgAstutiH with English meaning % File name : durgAstuti.itx % Location : doc\_devii % Author : Traditional % Language : Sanskrit % Subject : hinduism/religion % Transliterated by : Visalakshi Sankaran aarathisankaran at yahoo.com % Proofread by : Visalakshi Sankaran aarathisankaran at yahoo.com % Translated by : Visalakshi Sankaran aarathisankaran@yahoo.com % Description-comments : Essence of the Devi Mahatmyam % Latest update : February 7, 2002 % Send corrections to : Sanskrit@cheerful.com % Site access : http://sanskritdocuments.org % % This text is prepared by volunteers and is to be used for personal study % and research. 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Deluded by Mahamaya, the evil asuras, Madhu and Kaitabha, were then slayed by MahaVishnu. Let Goddess Durga become a fort for me to stop the terrible army of kRitAnta, the god of death.## trailokye mahiShAsurapramathite sambhUya sa.nchintatA.n devAnAmapi sA vinirmitavapustairdattabhUShAyudhA | uchchairnAdayutairmahAsurabalairArabdhayuddhotsavA roddhu.n ghorakR^itAntasainyamiha me durgaiva durgAyatAm || 2|| ##When Mahishasura was creating havoc in all the three worlds, the devas got together and requested Brahma, Siva and Vishnu for help. Then Goddess Durga was created and weapons were given by them. Let Goddess Durga, whose battle attire is accompanied by the loud cries of the devas, become a fort for me to stop the terrible army of kRitAnta, the god of death.## niHshvAsaprabhavaishcha bhUtanivahairvidhvastadaityotkarA hatvA chikShuramutkShapayya samare si.nhena ta.n chAmaram | AshUdagrakarAlabAShkalabiDAlAdInarIn kShiNvatI roddhu.n ghorakR^itAntasainyamiha me durgaiva durgAyatAm || 3|| ##The sighs heaved by the Goddess turned into battallions and with them she killed the army of asuras. Then She killed ChikShura, the general of the asura army. Her lion jumped on Chamara, another able member of the asuras and killed him in a battle. Within moments She also destroyed the enemies udagra, karAla, bAShkala, biDAla and others. Let Goddess Durga become a fort for me to stop the terrible army of kRitAnta, the god of death.## prApta.n kShobhitavishvamAshu mahiSha.n sa.nnAshayantI tataH si.nhIbhUtamatho narAkR^itimibhAkAra.n lulAyAkR^itim | AkrAmyA~Nghritalena nirgatamamu.n bhUyo.asinA ChindatI roddhu.n ghorakR^itAntasainyamiha me durgaiva durgAyatAm || 4|| ##When Mahisha who shook the entire world approached the Devi, She destroyed him. But, he then took the form of a lion, then came in the form of man, elephant and back to his original form. She then attacked him with her foot and cut him up with Her sword. Let Goddess Durga become a fort for me to stop the terrible army of kRitAnta, the god of death.## niHsheShAmarashaktirUpiNi shive mAye mahAvikrame shrIvAgAdivibhUtirUpiNi raNe vidyutkR^ipAnugrahe | shUlAdyairapi pAlayeti divijairnItAdishantI vara.n roddhu.n ghorakR^itAntasainyamiha me durgaiva durgAyatAm || 5|| ##"You are the personification of the power of the entire host of devas, auspicious one, mAya - the consort of the parabrahman, brave one, in a battle You are the form of LakShmi, Sarasvati and other manifestations, yet, immediately like a lightning, You grace people due to compassion, protect us with trident and other weapons". Thus when the devas praised You, You gave them boons. Let that Goddess Durga become a fort for me to stop the terrible army of kRitAnta, the god of death.## dR^ipyachChumbhanishumbhavikramachirakliShTaiH surendraiH stutA pArvatyA vapuSho.avatIrya lalitAkArA himAdrestaTe | DolAkelivimohitatribhuvanA sA chaNDamuNDekShitA roddhu.n ghorakR^itAntasainyamiha me durgaiva durgAyatAm || 6|| ##Praised by the devas who were suffering because of their defeat at the hands of the arrogant shumbha and nishumbha, a gentle form emerged out of pArvati at the slopes of Himalayas. Sportingly She attracted all the three worlds and was seen by chaNDa and muNDa. Let that Goddess Durga become a fort for me to stop the terrible army of kRitAnta, the god of death.## chaNDAveditarUpajAtamadanastambhena shumbhena cha drAg dUte prahite niyuddhavijayI bhartA mametyUchiShI | yuddhechChu.n kila dhUmralochanamatho sainyAnvita.n dhUnvatI roddhu.n ghorakR^itAntasainyamiha me durgaiva durgAyatAm || 7|| ##Being informed by chaNDa of the Devi's beautiful form, shumbha became desirous of attaining her and immediately sent a messenger. She sent him back with the message that only the one who defeats her in a battle can become her husband. Enraged by her answer, shumbha sent dhUmralochana, who wanted to fight. Devi destroyed dhUmralochana along with his army. Let that Goddess Durga become a fort for me to stop the terrible army of kRitAnta, the god of death.## chaNDe muNDayate sameyuShi balaiH kAlImalIkAntarAt sR^iShTvA bhakShitasainyashastrakulayA tau ghAtayantI tayA | prApte shumbhabale cha kesaritunaH kAlI ravoddhoShinI roddhu.n ghorakR^itAntasainyamiha me durgaiva durgAyatAm || 8|| ##When chaNDa and muNDa came with their forces, She created kAli from her forehead. kAli then destroyed the army and its weapons and then killed chaNDa and muNDa. Later when Shumba's army approached, kAli expressed her anger by roaring aloud. Let that Goddess Durga become a fort for me to stop the terrible army of kRitAnta, the god of death.## brahmANDAdiShu sa.ngatAsu shivadUtI.n cha svashakti.n tadA sR^iShTvA tatprahitendumaulivachasA daityaiH pravR^itte raNe | krudhyanmAtR^iaNArdita.n ripubala.n dR^iShTvA prahR^iShTAshayA roddhu.n ghorakR^itAntasainyamiha me durgaiva durgAyatAm || 9|| ##Then shivadUtI (one who sent Siva as messenger) - her own power was created from combining the powers of all the devas of the brahmANDa. Then She was called to battle by the asuras who were incited by the words of shiva (lord with the moon on his head) who was sent by Her. She became delighted on seeing the army being attacked by the angry mothers - the manifestations of the devas' powers. Let that Goddess Durga become a fort for me to stop the terrible army of kRitAnta, the god of death.## prApta.n sa.nyati raktabIjamasura.n mAtR^iprahArodgala\- draktodbhUtabhaTaughapUrNabhuvana.n bhItiprada.n pashyatAm | kAlyA tatkShaNapItanaShTarudhira.n shastrotkaraurnighnatI roddhu.n ghorakR^itAntasainyamiha me durgaiva durgAyatAm || 10|| ##The devas next saw the asura raktabIja, who came to the battlefield and who created fear by filling earth with warriors (of his kind) who sprung from his blood that oozed out of him when he was struck by the shaktis. Then as and when Devi attacked raktabIja, kAli drank his blood and ultimately he perished. Let that Goddess Durga become a fort for me to stop the terrible army of kRitAnta, the god of death.## ghore shumbhanishumbhayoratha raNArambhe nishumbhAsura.n khaDgAdyaiH kR^itayuddhamAttaparashu.n sammohya bANotkaraiH | shumbha.n shaktisharaughabhIShaNaraNa.n shUlArdita.n tanvatI roddhu.n ghorakR^itAntasainyamiha me durgaiva durgAyatAm || 11|| ##Next was the terrible battle with shumbha and nishumbha. nishumba who fought with an axe and arrows was struck unconscious by Devi with a sword. Then with the trident She struck shumbha who was fighting ferociously with 'shakti' - indra's weapon and with arrows. Let that Goddess Durga become a fort for me to stop the terrible army of kRitAnta, the god of death.## bhUyaH prAptanishumbhamuktamabhitashchakrAyudha.n ChindatI khaDgachChinnagada.n sashUlamatha ta.n shUlena bhittvorasi | vakShonirgatamanyadasya cha vapuH khaDgena niShkR^intatI roddhu.n ghorakR^itAntasainyamiha me durgaiva durgAyatAm || 12|| ##Again, nishumbha sent forth many chakras at the Devi which She broke. She broke his gada with Her sword and then tore his chest with Her trident. Another form of his came from his chest and was immediately killed by Devi with her sword. Let that Goddess Durga become a fort for me to stop the terrible army of kRitAnta, the god of death.## pa~nchAsyena cha mAtR^ibhishcha mathite sainye samabhyeyuShaH shumbhasyAnyabalAvalambavachasA devIrvilAyya svayam | shastrAstrotkarabhIShaNa.n chiratara.n tenAhava.n tanvatI roddhu.n ghorakR^itAntasainyamiha me durgaiva durgAyatAm || 13|| ##When the different shaktis and Her lion were fighting the asuras, shumbha accused the devi of depending on another's strenth. So She merged all other manifestations into Herself and fought for a long with shumba who fought with many kinds of weapons (shastra) and astras (arrows released after invoking a mantra). Let that Goddess Durga become a fort for me to stop the terrible army of kRitAnta, the god of death.## ChinnAstreNa talaprahAramathitenAnena dhR^itvA ruShA vyomAnta.n gamitA niyuddhamadhika.n kR^itvAtha niShpAtya tam | shUlena pravidArya sarvabhuvana.n nirvyAkula.n kurvatI roddhu.n ghorakR^itAntasainyamiha me durgaiva durgAyatAm || 14|| ##shumba's weapons were destroyed and he was hit by Devi with her palm. An angry shumbha took Her to the sky and fought fiercely. Devi then decided that She had fought enough and killed him with Her trident and made the earth free of distress. Let that Goddess Durga become a fort for me to stop the terrible army of kRitAnta, the god of death.## ApannArtihare prasIda shubhade vishvosi nArAyaNi brahmANyAditano prapAlaya bhayAchChUlAdighaNTAdibhiH | rogAdI~njahi sarvadAyini vara.n dehIti daivaiH stutA roddhu.n ghorakR^itAntasainyamiha me durgaiva durgAyatAm || 15|| ##Remover of the miseries of those who are distressed, Bestower of auspicious things, be pleased. nArAyaNi, You are the entire world. brahmANi, the first being, protect us from fear with Your weapons like trident and others and kill all diseases. O Giver of everything, give us boons." Thus She was praised by the devas. Let that Goddess Durga become a fort for me to stop the terrible army of kRitAnta, the god of death.## bhUyashchApi tadA tadA ripubala.n hantAsmyaha.n chintitA manmAhAtmyakathAparAnapi sadA sarvatra rakShAmyaham | teShA.n chAbhimata.n dadAmyakhilamityuktvA tato.antarhitA roddhu.n ghorakR^itAntasainyamiha me durgaiva durgAyatAm || 16|| ##Whenever I am remembered, I will again kill the host of asuras. Always and everywhere I will protect those who are involved in the stories describing My greatness. And I will give everything that they wish for." So saying She disappeared. Let that Goddess Durga become a fort for me to stop the terrible army of kRitAnta, the god of death.## mAhAtmya.n cha sumedhasAnukathita.n shrutvA mahIbhR^idvishoH sahyAdrau vihitatrivarShatapasoH pratyakShatAmeyuShI | bhUbhartre dadatI punarmanupada.n vaishyAya bodhapradA roddhu.n ghorakR^itAntasainyamiha me durgaiva durgAyatAm || 17|| ##Hearing the greatness of Devi as related by the RiShi sumedhas, king suratha performed tapas on the mountain sahyAdri for three years and got a vision of the Goddess. She gave his kingdom back to suratha and and the boon that he will be born to Lord sUrya and his wife savarNA and will be known as sAvarNi and become the next manu. She also gave the boon of self-realisation to the vaishya. Let that Goddess Durga become a fort for me to stop the terrible army of kRitAnta, the god of death.## shrIdurgAstutipadyasaptadashaka.n nitya.n paThan mAnavo muktvA mR^ityubhaya.n vihAya vipada.n labdhvAkhila.n kA~NkShitam | mukti.n chApi labhate muktinilaye devyAH kR^ipAgauravA\- nniHsheSha.n phalamashnuvIta girijAmAhAtmyapAThodbhavam || 18|| ##By reading the seventeen verses of "shrIdurgAsrutI" daily, man is freed from fear of death, leaves behind difficulties, gets all that he wishes for and attains liberty. And in that state of liberation, due to the grace of the Goddess, he enjoys in its entirety the fruit that arises out of reading the greatness of Goddess girijA.## iti durgAstutiH samAptA ## With this, the hymn durgAstutiH concludes. Encoded, proofread and translated by VisalakShi Sankaran Arathisankaran at yahoo.com \medskip\hrule\obeylines Please send corrections to sanskrit@cheerful.com Last updated \today http://sanskritdocuments.org \end{document}