ॐ क्लीं ऋषिरुवाच॥ १॥

Sanskrit

पुरा शुम्भनिशुम्भाभ्यामसुराभ्यां शचीपतेः।
त्रैलोक्यं यज्ञभागाश्च हृता मदबलाश्रयात्॥ २॥

Transliteration

purā śumbhaniśumbhābhyāmasurābhyāṁ śacīpateḥ |
trailokyaṁ yajñabhāgāśca hṛtā madabalāśrayāt || 2||

English Translation

2.Long ago, Indra’s shares in the sacrifices and his authority over the triple world were captured by the Asuras, Śumbha and Niśumbha, by resorting to their strength and pride.

Sanskrit

तावेव सूर्यतां तद्वदधिकारं तथैन्दवम्।
कौबेरमथ याम्यं च चक्राते वरुणस्य च॥ ३॥

Transliteration

tāveva sūryatāṁ tadvadadhikāraṁ tathaindavam |
kauberamatha yāmyaṁ ca cakrāte varuṇasya ca || 3||

English Translation

3.They two, themselves, took over the authority of the sun, the moon, Kubera, Yama and Varuṇa.

Sanskrit

तावेव पवनर्द्धिं च चक्रतुर्वह्निकर्म च।
ततो देवा विनिर्धूता भ्रष्टराज्याः पराजिताः॥ ४॥

Transliteration

tāveva pavanarddhiṁ ca cakraturvahnikarma ca |
tato devā vinirdhūtā bhraṣṭarājyāḥ parājitāḥ || 4||

English Translation

4.They two captured the glory of Vāyu and performed the acts of Agni. Their kingdoms lost, the vanquished gods were expelled.

Sanskrit

हृताधिकारास्त्रिदशास्ताभ्यां सर्वे निराकृताः।
महासुराभ्यां तां देवीं संस्मरन्त्यपराजिताम्॥ ५॥

Transliteration

hṛtādhikārāstridaśāstābhyāṁ sarve nirākṛtāḥ |
mahāsurābhyāṁ tāṁ devīṁ saṁsmarantyaparājitām || 5||

English Translation

5.All the gods whose authority has been captured and who were spurned by the two great Asuras remembered that Goddess who is invincible.

Sanskrit

तयास्माकं वरो दत्तो यथापत्सु स्मृताखिलाः।
भवतां नाशयिष्यामि तत्क्षणात्परमापदः॥ ६॥

Transliteration

tayāsmākaṁ varo datto yathāpatsu smṛtākhilāḥ |
bhavatāṁ nāśayiṣyāmi tatkṣaṇātparamāpadaḥ || 6||

English Translation

6.A boon was given to us by her as follows: " If you remember me in distress, that very moment I shall destroy all your worst sufferings. "

Sanskrit

इति कृत्वा मतिं देवा हिमवन्तं नगेश्वरम्।
जग्मुस्तत्र ततो देवीं विष्णुमायां प्रतुष्टुवुः॥ ७॥

Transliteration

iti kṛtvā matiṁ devā himavantaṁ nageśvaram |
jagmustatra tato devīṁ viṣṇumāyāṁ pratuṣṭuvuḥ || 7||

English Translation

7.Resolving thus, the gods went to Himavān the Lord of the mountains. There they praised the divine Viṣṇu Māyā.

Sanskrit

नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सततं नमः।
नमः प्रकृत्यै भद्रायै नियताः प्रणताः स्म ताम्॥ ९॥

Transliteration

namo devyai mahādevyai śivāyai satataṁ namaḥ |
namaḥ prakṛtyai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatāḥ sma tām || 9||

English Translation

9.Salutations to the Goddess, to the great Goddess; our constant salutations to the auspicious. Salutations to Prakṛti, to the good. With restraint, we have bowed down to her.

Sanskrit

रौद्रायै नमो नित्यायै गौर्यै धात्र्यै नमो नमः। ज्योत्स्नायै चेन्दुरूपिण्यै सुखायै सततं नमः॥ १०॥

Transliteration

raudrāyai namo nityāyai gauryai dhātryai namo namaḥ | jyotsnāyai cendurūpiṇyai sukhāyai satataṁ namaḥ || 10||

10.Salutations to her who is terrible, to her who is eternal. Salutations, salutations to Gourī, to her who upholds and sustains. Our constant salutations to her who is the form of the moon, who is moonlight and who is delight.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 011 ॥

Sanskrit

कल्याण्यै प्रणतामृद्ध्यै सिद्ध्यै कुर्मो नमो नमः।
नैरृर्त्यै भूभृतां लक्ष्म्यै शर्वाण्यै ते नमो नमः॥ ११॥

Transliteration

kalyāṇyai praṇatāmṛddhyai siddhyai kurmo namo namaḥ |
nairṛtyai bhūbhṛtāṁ lakṣmyai śarvāṇyai te namo namaḥ || 11||

English Translation

11.We make our obeisance to her who is auspicious to the obeisant, to growth and prosperity, to accomplishment. Salutations to thee, consort of Ś Śiva, to the misfortune, to the good fortune of kings.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 012 ॥

Sanskrit

दुर्गायै दुर्गपारायै सारायै सर्वकारिण्यै।
ख्यात्यै तथैव कृष्णायै धूम्रायै सततं नमः॥ १२॥

Transliteration

durgāyai durgapārāyai sārāyai sarvakāriṇyai |
khyātyai tathaiva kṛṣṇāyai dhūmrāyai satataṁ namaḥ || 12||

English Translation

12.To Durgā who fords us across difficulties, to the essence, to the doer of all, to the discriminating knowledge, to the dark one, to the smoky one1 our constant salutations.

1. When ignorance is changed to knowledge, when darkness is changed to light, the intermediate stage which is hazy, is denoted by Dhūmāvati, the smoky one. She is counted amonst the ten Mahāvidyās.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 013 ॥

Sanskrit

अतिसौम्यातिरौद्रायै नतास्तस्यै नमो नमः।
नमो जगत्प्रतिष्ठायै देव्यै कृत्यै नमो नमः॥ १३॥

Transliteration

atisaumyātiraudrāyai natāstasyai namo namaḥ |
namo jagatpratiṣṭhāyai devyai kṛtyai namo namaḥ || 13||

English Translation

13.We have prostrated before the exceedingly beautiful, before the extremely terrible. Salutations, salutations to her. To the mainstay of the world, to the Goddess, workmanship, we bow, we bow.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 014-016 ॥

Sanskrit

2या देवी सर्वभूतेषु विष्णुमायेति शब्दिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ १४-१६॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu viṣṇumāyeti śabditā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 14-16||

English Translation

14-16. To the Goddess who in all beings is resonant as Vishnu Maya, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

2. The following 21 sloakas have to be repeated thrice. See Introduction.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 017-019॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु चेतनेत्यभिधीयते।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ १७-१९॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu cetanetyabhidhīyate |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 17-19||

English Translation

17-19. To the Goddess who in all beings is called consciousness, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 020-022 ॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु बुद्धिरूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ २०-२२॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu buddhirūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 20-22||

English Translation

20-22. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of intelligence, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 023-025 ॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु निद्रारूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ २३-२५॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu nidrārūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 23-25||

English Translation

23-25. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of sleep, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 026-028 ॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु क्षुधारूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ २६-२८॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu kṣudhārūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 26-28||

English Translation

26-28. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of hunger, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 029-031 ॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु छायारूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ २९-३१॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu chāyārūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 29-31||

English Translation

29-31. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of shadow, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 032-034 ॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ ३२-३४॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śaktirūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 32-34||

English Translation

32-34. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of force, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 035-037 ॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु तृष्णारूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ ३५-३७॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu tṛṣṇārūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 35-37||

English Translation

35-37. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of thirst, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 038-040 ॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु क्षान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ ३८-४०॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu kṣāntirūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 38-40||

English Translation

38-40. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of patience, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 041-043॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु जातिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ ४१-४३॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu jātirūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 41-43||

English Translation

41-43. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of genus, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 044-046 ॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लज्जारूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ ४४-४६॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu lajjārūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 44-46||

English Translation

44-46. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of modesty, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 047-049॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ ४७-४९॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śāntirūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 47-49||

English Translation

47-49. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of peace, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 050-052 ॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु श्रद्धारूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ ५०-५२॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śraddhārūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 50-52||

English Translation

50-52. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of faith, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 053-055 ॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु कान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ ५३-५५॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu kāntirūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 53-55||

English Translation

53-55. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of glowing charm, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 056-058॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लक्ष्मीरूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ ५६-५८॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu lakṣmīrūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 56-58||

English Translation

56-58. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of good fortune to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 059-061 ॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु वृत्तिरूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ ५९-६१॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu vṛttirūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 59-61||

English Translation

59-61. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of activity, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations. salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 062-064 ॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु स्मृतिरूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ ६२-६४॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu smṛtirūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 62-64||

English Translation

62-64. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of remembrance, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 065-067 ॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु दयारूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ ६५-६७॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu dayārūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 65-67||

English Translation

65-67. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of mercy, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 068-070 ॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु तुष्टिरूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ ६८-७०॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu tuṣṭirūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 68-70||

English Translation

68-70. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of contentment, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 071-073 ॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मातृरूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ ७१-७३॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu mātṛrūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 71-73||

English Translation

71-73. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form of mother, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 074-076 ॥

Sanskrit

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु भ्रान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ ७४-७६॥

Transliteration

yā devī sarvabhūteṣu bhrāntirūpeṇa saṁsthitā |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 74-76||

English Translation

74-76. To the Goddess who in all beings abides in the form mistake, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 077 ॥

Sanskrit

इन्द्रियाणामधिष्ठात्री भूतानां चाखिलेषु या।
भूतेषु सततं तस्यै व्याप्त्यै देव्यै नमो नमः॥ ७७॥

Transliteration

indriyāṇāmadhiṣṭhātrī bhūtānāṁ cākhileṣu yā |
bhūteṣu satataṁ tasyai vyāptyai devyai namo namaḥ || 77||

English Translation

77.To her who presides over the senses and over the beings and also permeates into all beings, to that ever - pervasive Goddess, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 078-080 ॥

Sanskrit

चितिरूपेण या कृत्स्नमेतद् व्याप्य स्थिता जगत्।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ ७८-८०॥

Transliteration

citirūpeṇa yā kṛtsnametad vyāpya sthitā jagat |
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ || 78-80||

English Translation

78-80. To the Goddess who pervading this entire world abides in the form of consciousness, to her salutations, to her salutations, to her salutations, salutations, salutations.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 081 ॥

Sanskrit

स्तुता सुरैः पूर्वमभीष्टसंश्रया-
त्तथा सुरेन्द्रेण दिनेषु सेविता।
करोतु सा नः शुभहेतुरीश्वरी
शुभानि भद्राण्यभिहन्तु चापदः॥ ८१॥

Transliteration

stutā suraiḥ pūrvamabhīṣṭasaṁśrayā-
ttathā surendreṇa dineṣu sevitā |
karotu sā naḥ śubhaheturīśvarī
śubhāni bhadrāṇyabhihantu cāpadaḥ || 81||

English Translation

81.Lauded by the gods, formerly for attaining the desired object and then served for days together by the king of gods, may she Īśvarī, the cause of auspiciousness do us the auspicious good and destroy the miseries.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 082 ॥

Sanskrit

या साम्प्रतं चोद्धतदैत्यतापितै-
रस्माभिरीशा च सुरैर्नमस्यते।
या च स्मृता तत्क्षणमेव हन्ति नः
सर्वापदो भक्तिविनम्रमूर्तिभिः॥ ८२॥

Transliteration

yā sāmprataṁ coddhatadaityatāpitai-
rasmābhirīśā ca surairnamasyate |
yā ca smṛtā tatkṣaṇameva hanti naḥ
sarvāpado bhaktivinamramūrtibhiḥ || 82||

English Translation

82.And who is at the present moment offered salutations by us gods, tormented by the haughty sons of Diti and who when remembered by us with bodies bent with devotion, destroys that very moment all our miseries.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 083 ॥

Sanskrit

ऋषिरुवाच॥ ८३॥

Transliteration

ṛṣiruvāca || 83||

English Translation

83.The Sage said:

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 084 ॥

Sanskrit

एवं स्तवाभियुक्तानां देवानां तत्र पार्वती।
स्नातुमभ्याययौ तोये जाह्नव्या नृपनन्दन॥ ८४॥

Transliteration

evaṁ stavābhiyuktānāṁ devānāṁ tatra pārvatī |
snātumabhyāyayau toye jāhnavyā nṛpanandana || 84||

English Translation

84.O the delight of kings ! Thus while the gods were engaged in the laud, Pārvatī, the daughter of the mountain came to bathe in the waters of the Ganges.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 085 ॥

Sanskrit

साब्रवीत्तान् सुरान् सुभ्रूर्भवद्भिः स्तूयतेऽत्र का।
शरीरकोशतश्चास्याः समुद्भूताब्रवीच्छिवा॥ ८५॥

Transliteration

sābravīttān surān subhrūrbhavadbhiḥ stūyate’tra kā |
śarīrakośataścāsyāḥ samudbhūtābravīcchivā || 85||

English Translation

85.She of pretty eye - brows asked those gods: " Who is it that is being lauded here? " From her body-sheath an auspicious form emerged and replied.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 086 ॥

Sanskrit

स्तोत्रं ममैतत्क्रियते शुम्भदैत्यनिराकृतैः।
देवैः समेतैः समरे निशुम्भेन पराजितैः॥ ८६॥

Transliteration

stotraṁ mamaitatkriyate śumbhadaityanirākṛtaiḥ |
devaiḥ sametaiḥ samare niśumbhena parājitaiḥ || 86||

English Translation

86.This laud is done to me by the gods assembled here, who have been vanquished by Niśumbha in battle and spurned by the Asura Śumbha.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 087 ॥

Sanskrit

शरीरकोशाद्यत्तस्याः पार्वत्या निःसृताम्बिका।
कौशिकीति समस्तेषु ततो लोकेषु गीयते॥ ८७॥

Transliteration

śarīrakośādyattasyāḥ pārvatyā niḥsṛtāmbikā |
kauśikīti samasteṣu tato lokeṣu gīyate || 87||

English Translation

87.AS the Mother emerged, from the physical sheath of the daughter of the mountain, henceforth she is extolled as Kauśikī in all the worlds.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 088 ॥

Sanskrit

तस्यां विनिर्गतायां तु कृष्णाभूत्सापि पार्वती।
कालिकेति समाख्याता हिमाचलकृताश्रया॥ ८८॥

Transliteration

tasyāṁ vinirgatāyāṁ tu kṛṣṇābhūtsāpi pārvatī |
kāliketi samākhyātā himācalakṛtāśrayā || 88||

English Translation

88.After she emerged, Pārvatī, the daughter of the mountain, became dark and was called Kālikā (dark). She took her abode in the Himālayas.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 089 ॥

Sanskrit

ततोऽम्बिकां परं रूपं बिभ्राणां सुमनोहरम्।
ददर्श चण्डो मुण्डश्च भृत्यौ शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः॥ ८९॥

Transliteration

tato’mbikāṁ paraṁ rūpaṁ bibhrāṇāṁ sumanoharam |
dadarśa caṇḍo muṇḍaśca bhṛtyau śumbhaniśumbhayoḥ || 89||

English Translation

89.Then Chaṇḍa And Muṇḍa, the bearers of Śumbha and Niśumbha espied the Mother who had taken a most charming form.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 090 ॥

Sanskrit

ताभ्यां शुम्भाय चाख्याता सातीव सुमनोहरा।
काप्यास्ते स्त्री महाराज भासयन्ती हिमाचलम्॥ ९०॥

Transliteration

tābhyāṁ śumbhāya cākhyātā sātīva sumanoharā |
kāpyāste strī mahārāja bhāsayantī himācalam || 90||

English Translation

90.Śumbha was informed by them: “O great king ! Some woman resides there, exceedingly charming, shedding lustre on the mountain Himavān.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 091 ॥

Sanskrit

नैव तादृक् क्वचिद्रूपं दृष्टं केनचिदुत्तमम्।
ज्ञायतां काप्यसौ देवी गृह्यतां चासुरेश्वर॥ ९१॥

Transliteration

naiva tādṛk kvacidrūpaṁ dṛṣṭaṁ kenaciduttamam |
jñāyatāṁ kāpyasau devī gṛhyatāṁ cāsureśvara || 91||

English Translation

91.Nobody has ever seen such an exquisite form anywhere. O king of Asuras, please ascertain who that Goddess is and take possession of her.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 092 ॥

Sanskrit

स्त्रीरत्नमतिचार्वङ्गी द्योतयन्ती दिशस्त्विषा।
सा तु तिष्ठति दैत्येन्द्र तां भवान् द्रष्टुमर्हति॥ ९२॥

Transliteration

strīratnamaticārvaṅgī dyotayantī diśastviṣā |
sā tu tiṣṭhati daityendra tāṁ bhavān draṣṭumarhati || 92||

English Translation

92.A gem among women, of exceedingly lovely limbs, she stands, making the quarters luminous by her lustre. You ought to see her.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 093 ॥

Sanskrit

यानि रत्नानि मणयो गजाश्वादीनि वै प्रभो।
त्रैलोक्ये तु समस्तानि साम्प्रतं भान्ति ते गृहे॥ ९३॥

Transliteration

yāni ratnāni maṇayo gajāśvādīni vai prabho |
trailokye tu samastāni sāmprataṁ bhānti te gṛhe || 93||

English Translation

93.O Lord, whatever things are there in the three worlds, all of them, gems, jewels, elephants, horses etc. are now appearing in your mansion.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 094 ॥

Sanskrit

ऐरावतः समानीतो गजरत्नं पुरन्दरात्।
पारिजाततरुश्चायं तथैवोच्चैःश्रवा हयः॥ ९४॥

Transliteration

airāvataḥ samānīto gajaratnaṁ purandarāt |
pārijātataruścāyaṁ tathaivoccaiḥśravā hayaḥ || 94||

English Translation

94.From Indra, Airāvata, the gem amongst elephants has been brought, likewise this pārijata tree and the horse Uccaiśravas.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 095 ॥

Sanskrit

विमानं हंससंयुक्तमेतत्तिष्ठति तेऽङ्गणे।
रत्नभूतमिहानीतं यदासीद्वेधसोऽद्भुतम्॥ ९५॥

Transliteration

vimānaṁ haṁsasaṁyuktametattiṣṭhati te’ṅgaṇe |
ratnabhūtamihānītaṁ yadāsīdvedhaso’dbhutam || 95||

English Translation

95.Here stands in your courtyard the aerial chariot yoked with swans. This wonderful thing originally belonged to Brahmā and has been brought as a gem of its class.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 096 ॥

Sanskrit

निधिरेष महापद्मः समानीतो धनेश्वरात्।
किञ्जल्किनीं ददौ चाब्धिर्मालामम्लानपङ्कजाम्॥ ९६॥

Transliteration

nidhireṣa mahāpadmaḥ samānīto dhaneśvarāt |
kiñjalkinīṁ dadau cābdhirmālāmamlānapaṅkajām || 96||

English Translation

96.This treasure Mahāpadma has been brought from Kubera, the lord of wealth. The ocean has given the garland of unfading lotuses, full of filaments.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 097 ॥

Sanskrit

छत्रं ते वारुणं गेहे काञ्चनस्रावि तिष्ठति।
तथायं स्यन्दनवरो यः पुरासीत्प्रजापतेः॥ ९७॥

Transliteration

chatraṁ te vāruṇaṁ gehe kāñcanasrāvi tiṣṭhati |
tathāyaṁ syandanavaro yaḥ purāsītprajāpateḥ || 97||

English Translation

97.The umbrella of Varuṇa, showering gold is now in your mansion. Similarly this nice chariot which belonged once to the lord of beings.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 098 ॥

Sanskrit

मृत्योरुत्क्रान्तिदा नाम शक्तिरीश त्वया हृता।
पाशः सलिलराजस्य भ्रातुस्तव परिग्रहे॥ ९८॥

Transliteration

mṛtyorutkrāntidā nāma śaktirīśa tvayā hṛtā |
pāśaḥ salilarājasya bhrātustava parigrahe || 98||

English Translation

98.O Lord, you have seized the lance of Yama. The famous Utkrāntida.1 The noose of Varuṇa, the king of waters, is in the possession of your brother.

1. The lance is so called because it grants exit utkrāntim dadāti, out of the body.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 099 ॥

Sanskrit

निशुम्भस्याब्धिजाताश्च समस्ता रत्नजातयः। वह्निरपि ददौ तुभ्यमग्निशौचे च वाससी॥ ९९॥

Transliteration

niśumbhasyābdhijātāśca samastā ratnajātayaḥ | vahnirapi dadau tubhyamagniśauce ca vāsasī || 99||

English Translation

99.All classes of gems born out of the ocean have become Niśumbha’s. Agni too has granted you a pair of garments, purified by fire.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 100 ॥

Sanskrit

एवं दैत्येन्द्र रत्नानि समस्तान्याहृतानि ते।
स्त्रीरत्नमेषा कल्याणी त्वया कस्मान्न गृह्यते॥ १००॥

Transliteration

evaṁ daityendra ratnāni samastānyāhṛtāni te |
strīratnameṣā kalyāṇī tvayā kasmānna gṛhyate || 100||

English Translation###

100.O, Lord of the sons of division ! Thus, all gems have been seized by you. Why this auspicious lady, a gem of women, has not been taken by you?

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 101 ॥

Sanskrit

ऋषिरुवाच॥ १०१॥

Transliteration

ṛṣiruvāca || 101||

English Translation

101.The Sage said:

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 102 ॥

Sanskrit

निशम्येति वचः शुम्भः स तदा चण्डमुण्डयोः।
प्रेषयामास सुग्रीवं दूतं देव्या महासुरम्॥ १०२॥

Transliteration

niśamyeti vacaḥ śumbhaḥ sa tadā caṇḍamuṇḍayoḥ |
preṣayāmāsa sugrīvaṁ dūtaṁ devyā mahāsuram || 102||

English Translation

102.On hearing these words of Chaṇḍa and Muṇḍa, Śumbha sent the great Asura Sugrīva as messenger to the Goddess.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 103 ॥

Sanskrit

इति चेति च वक्तव्या सा गत्वा वचनान्मम।
यथा चाभ्येति सम्प्रीत्या तथा कार्यं त्वया लघु॥ १०३॥

Transliteration

iti ceti ca vaktavyā sā gatvā vacanānmama |
yathā cābhyeti samprītyā tathā kāryaṁ tvayā laghu || 103||

English Translation

103.Go and tell her such and such according to what I say. You have to finish the work speedily in such a way that she comes forward in love.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 104 ॥

Sanskrit

स तत्र गत्वा यत्रास्ते शैलोद्देशेऽतिशोभने।
तां च देवीं ततः प्राह श्लक्ष्णं मधुरया गिरा॥ १०४॥

Transliteration

sa tatra gatvā yatrāste śailoddeśe’tiśobhane |
tāṁ ca devīṁ tataḥ prāha ślakṣṇaṁ madhurayā girā || 104||

English Translation

104.He went to the very lovely spot in the mountain where the Goddess was seated and spoke to her nicely sweet words.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 105 ॥

Sanskrit

दूत उवाच॥ १०५॥

Transliteration

dūta uvāca || 105||

English Translation

105.The messenger said:

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 106 ॥

Sanskrit

देवि दैत्येश्वरः शुम्भस्त्रैलोक्ये परमेश्वरः।
दूतोऽहं प्रेषितस्तेन त्वत्सकाशमिहागतः॥ १०६॥

Transliteration

devi daityeśvaraḥ śumbhastrailokye parameśvaraḥ |
dūto’haṁ preṣitastena tvatsakāśamihāgataḥ || 106||

English Translation

106.O Goddess, Śumbha, the lord of the sons of Diti is the supreme sovereign in the three worlds. I am sent by him as messenger and have come here to your presence.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 107 ॥

Sanskrit

अव्याहताज्ञः सर्वासु यः सदा देवयोनिषु।
निर्जिताखिलदैत्यारिः स यदाह शृणुष्व तत्॥ १०७॥

Transliteration

avyāhatājñaḥ sarvāsu yaḥ sadā devayoniṣu |
nirjitākhiladaityāriḥ sa yadāha śṛṇuṣva tat || 107||

English Translation

107.None of the divine births has ever transgressed his commands and he has defeated all the foes of the Asuras. Listen to what he says !

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 108 ॥

Sanskrit

मम त्रैलोक्यमखिलं मम देवा वशानुगाः।
यज्ञभागानहं सर्वानुपाश्नामि पृथक् पृथक्॥ १०८॥

Transliteration

mama trailokyamakhilaṁ mama devā vaśānugāḥ |
yajñabhāgānahaṁ sarvānupāśnāmi pṛthak pṛthak || 108||

English Translation

108.Mine is the entire triple world. The gods are under my control. I partake each one of all their shares in the sacrifices.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 109 ॥

Sanskrit

त्रैलोक्ये वररत्नानि मम वश्यान्यशेषतः।
तथैव गजरत्नं च हृतं देवेन्द्रवाहनम्॥ १०९॥

Transliteration

trailokye vararatnāni mama vaśyānyaśeṣataḥ |
tathaiva gajaratnaṁ ca hṛtaṁ devendravāhanam || 109||

English Translation

109.All the best gems in the three worlds, without exception, are under my control. Likewise, Indra’s vehicle, the gem of elephants has been taken by me.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 110 ॥

Sanskrit

क्षीरोदमथनोद्भूतमश्वरत्नं ममामरैः।
उच्चैःश्रवससंज्ञं तत्प्रणिपत्य समर्पितम्॥ ११०॥

Transliteration

kṣīrodamathanodbhūtamaśvaratnaṁ mamāmaraiḥ |
uccaiḥśravasasaṁjñaṁ tatpraṇipatya samarpitam || 110||

English Translation

110.That gem of a horse, Ucchaiśravas by name, produced out of the churning of the milky ocean was offered to me with salutations by the gods.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 111 ॥

Sanskrit

यानि चान्यानि देवेषु गन्धर्वेषूरगेषु च।
रत्नभूतानि भूतानि तानि मय्येव शोभने॥ १११॥

Transliteration

yāni cānyāni deveṣu gandharveṣūrageṣu ca |
ratnabhūtāni bhūtāni tāni mayyeva śobhane || 111||

English Translation

111.O beautiful one, whatever things were, like rare gems, with the gods, Gandharvas and Nāgas they are all now with me only.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 112 ॥

Sanskrit

स्त्रीरत्नभूतां त्वां देवि लोके मन्यामहे वयम्।
सा त्वमस्मानुपागच्छ यतो रत्नभुजो वयम्॥ ११२॥

Transliteration

strīratnabhūtāṁ tvāṁ devi loke manyāmahe vayam |
sā tvamasmānupāgaccha yato ratnabhujo vayam || 112||

English Translation

112.O Goddess, we in the world esteem you, a gem among women. So, you come to us as we are the enjoyers of rare gems.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 113 ॥

Sanskrit

मां वा ममानुजं वापि निशुम्भमुरुविक्रमम्।
भज त्वं चञ्चलापाङ्गि रत्नभूतासि वै यतः॥ ११३॥

Transliteration

māṁ vā mamānujaṁ vāpi niśumbhamuruvikramam |
bhaja tvaṁ cañcalāpāṅgi ratnabhūtāsi vai yataḥ || 113||

English Translation

113.You come to me or to my brother Niśumbha of vast prowess. O lady of wavering glance, as you are really a gem.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 114 ॥

Sanskrit

परमैश्वर्यमतुलं प्राप्स्यसे मत्परिग्रहात्।
एतद्बुद्ध्या समालोच्य मत्परिग्रहतां व्रज॥ ११४॥

Transliteration

paramaiśvaryamatulaṁ prāpsyase matparigrahāt |
etadbuddhyā samālocya matparigrahatāṁ vraja || 114||

English Translation

114.By accepting me you will get huge wealth of no comparison. Think over this in your mind and become my spouse.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 115 ॥

Sanskrit

ऋषिरुवाच॥ ११५॥

Transliteration

ṛṣiruvāca || 115||

English Translation

115.The Sage said:

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 116 ॥

Sanskrit

इत्युक्ता सा तदा देवी गम्भीरान्तःस्मिता जगौ।
दुर्गा भगवती भद्रा ययेदं धार्यते जगत्॥ ११६॥

Transliteration

ityuktā sā tadā devī gambhīrāntaḥsmitā jagau |
durgā bhagavatī bhadrā yayedaṁ dhāryate jagat || 116||

English Translation

116.Thus spoken to, the Goddess Durgā, adorable and auspicious, by whom this world is upheld and sustained, said seriously, laughing within herself.

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 117 ॥

Sanskrit

देव्युवाच॥ ११७॥

Transliteration

devyuvāca || 117||

English Translation

117.The Goddess said:

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॥ Chapter 005 ॥ Śloka 118-119 ॥

Sanskrit

सत्यमुक्तं त्वया नात्र मिथ्या किञ्चित्त्वयोदितम्।
त्रैलोक्याधिपतिः शुम्भो निशुम्भश्चापि तादृशः॥ ११८॥
किं त्वत्र यत्प्रतिज्ञातं मिथ्या तत्क्रियते कथम्।
श्रूयतामल्पबुद्धित्वात्प्रतिज्ञा या कृता पुरा॥ ११९॥

Transliteration

satyamuktaṁ tvayā nātra mithyā kiñcittvayoditam |
trailokyādhipatiḥ śumbho niśumbhaścāpi tādṛśaḥ || 118||
kiṁ tvatra yatpratijñātaṁ mithyā tatkriyate katham |
śrūyatāmalpabuddhitvātpratijñā yā kṛtā purā || 119||

English Translation

118-119. You have spoken the truth. No falsehood has been uttered by you in this connection. Śumbha is the lord of the triple world and Niśumbha too is likewise. But how to falsify the promise formerly made out of immaturity in mind? Hear the promise I made long ago.