SHRI DURGA STOTRA - PART 3

Kruthanuyathraa bhoothaisthvam varada kamacharini, 
Bhravathare ye cha thwaam samsmarishyanthi maanavaa || 19 ||

Kruthanuyathraa – accompanied by

Bhoothaisthvam –residing in all living beings

 varada – boon

kamacharini – moving with
Bhravathare –  reducing

thwaam – you

samsmarishyanthi – remember

 maanavaa – human/man

You who goes to all places to give boons to all beings who pray you. For reducing the burden of the earth, men remember you. 

Pranamanthi cha ye thwaam hi prabhathe thu naraa bhuvi, 
Na thesham durlabham kinchithputrato dhanatho api vaa. || 20 ||

Pranamanthi - salute

thwaam - you

hi – for

prabhathe – day break

thu – and

naraa – human beings

bhuvi -earth
Na – never

thesham - their

durlabham – scarcity

kinchith – little

putrato - children

dhanatho - wealth

api – also

vaa – you (respectfully addressing) 

The human beings of this earth salute you at day break, 
And they will never ever feel scarcity of children or wealth. 

Durgaath tharayase durge thath thwam Durgaa smruthaa janai, 
Kanthreshwa vasannaanam magnanaam cha Maharnave. || 21 ||

Durgaath - difficulties

Tharayase – easily pass through

thath – that  

thwam - you

smruthaa - remember

janai – generate/create 
Kanthreshwa - wilderness

vasannaanam – people

 magnanaam - sunk

 Maharnave – deep sea

Because you help people cross the mountain of difficulties, 
Whether in the deep sea or lost in wilderness, people remember you as Durga.

Dasyubhirva niruddhhanam thwam gathi paramaa nrunaam, 
Jala pratharane chaiva kanthare ashvataveeshu cha. || 22 ||

Dasyubhirva –  debase people

 niruddhhanam – attacked

thwam  - you

gathi  - refuge

paramaa - supreme

 runaam - guilty
Jala – sea or river

pratharane  - crossing

chaiva – and also

kanthare - wilderness

shvataveeshu - powerful

When attacked by debased people or trying to cross sea or river, 
Or Lost completely in wilderness, people only take refuge in you. 

Ye smaranthi maha devi na cha seedhanthi they naraa, 
Thwam keerthi shri dhruthi sidhreerhweer vidhyaa santhathar mathi. || 23 ||

Ye – who so ever

Smaranthi - remember

 maha devi – great goddess

 na - never

seedhanthi - left

they - protect

naraa - people
Thwam  -you

keerthi - fame

 shri - wealth

 dhruthi - satsfaction

sidhreerhweer - humility

vidhyaa – wisdom

santhathar – children

 mathi - intellect

Those who remember you great goddess, are the people who are never left out.For you are fame , wealth , satisfaction, humility . wisdom, children and intellect. 

Sandhyaa Rathri prabhaa nidhraa jyothsnaa kanthi kshama dhaya, 
Nranam cha bandhanam moham putra nasam dhana kshayam || 24 ||

Sandhyaa – dawn

Rathri - dusk

Prabhaa  –  light

nidhraa – sleep

jyothsnaa- moon light

kanthi –sun

kshama – patient

dhaya - mercy 
nrumna -  courage

bandhanam – fetter/ bonds

moham -  delusion

puthra – son

nasam – death

dhana  - wealth

kshayam – free

You are dawn dusk, light, sleep, lights of sun and moon, patience, mercy. You free people from fetters, gain courage, remove their delusion avoid death of son as well as the loss of wealth. 

Vyadhim mruthyum bhayam chaiva poojithaa nasayishyathi, 
So aham rajyath pari brushta saranam thwaam prapannavaan. || 25 ||

Vyadhim - diseases

mruthyum – death

bhayam  - fear

chaiva – and

 poojithaa – worship

 nashaa – remove/destroy

yishyathi -  cure
aham - I

 rajyath - kingdom

paribrashtah – thrown

 saranam – surrender

thwaam – you

prapannavaan – shelter

 
You cure diseases and avoid fear for death for the people who worship you. And I having been thrown out from my kingdom,  surrender to you completely. 

Pranathascha yadhaa moordhnaa thava devi sureswari , 
Thrahi maam Padma pathrakshi sathye sathyaa bhavasyanah || 26 ||

Pranathascha  -  bend/bow

yadhaa - before

moordhnaa - head

thava - your

devi - goddess

sureshwari – god of devas 
Thrahi - help

maam - me

Padma – lotus

pathrakshi – leaves

sathye - truth

bhavasyanah - power

Oh Goddess who is the God of all devas , I bend my head before you.  Please save me Goddess with eyes like lotus leaves, 
Oh goddess, who is truth, prove to me that your power is the truth. 

Saranam bhava durge saranye bhaktha vathsale, 
Yevham sthuthaa hi saa devi darsayamasa pandavam. || 27 ||

Saranam – surrender

bhava - love

durge –  Lord durga

saranye - shelter

bhaktha –  devotee

vathsale – faithful to
Yevam – as a result

sthuthaa - prayer

hi - do

saa – he

devi - goddess

darsayamasa – came before

pandavam - pandus 

I surrender to you Oh Durga who loves devotees who surrender to her. And as a result of this prayer The goddess came before the son of Pandu. 

SHRI DURGA STOTRA - PART 1

virATanagaram ramyam gacCamanO yudhiShThiraH |

astuvanmanasA dEvlm durgAm triBuvanESvarlm || 1 ||

virATa – Virata’s

nagaram - city

 ramyam –  pleasant

gacCamanO – let us

yudhiShThiraH

astuvan- place where stotra sung

manasA – whole heartedly

dEvlm – goddess 

durgAm  

triBuvanESvarlm   - mistress of the world

King Yudhishthira, praises the glories of Goddess Durga whole heartedly, after arriving the pleasant city of Virata. She is the most powerful and mistress of the world, who is also sister of the great Shri Krishna.

Yasoda Garbha sambhoothaam, Narayana vara priyaam, 
Nanda gopa kule jaathaam , Mangalya kula vardhaneem.  || 2 ||
 
Yasoda garba – Yoshoda’s womb

Sambhoothaam – born

Narayana vara – boon of Lord Narayana

 Priyaam – like

 kula – family/clan

mangalya kula – auspicious family

vardhaneem – increase

She who was born to Yasoda , She who likes boons of Narayana, She who was born in the clan of Nanda gopa, 
She who increases auspiciousness , as well as our family. 

Kamsa vidhravanakarim , asuraanaam kshayamkarim, 
Shilaathata vinikshiptham , aakaasaam prathi gaminim. .  || 3 ||
vidhravanakarim – agitate / fear

kshayamkarim - destroy
Shilaathata – stone

vinikshiptham – thrown/ dashed

aakaasaam – sky

prathi – rose up

 gaminim - reach 

She caused fear to Kamsa, She who destroyed Asuras, 
She who rose up when dashed on a stone and went up the sky. 
Vasudevasya bhagineem , divya mala vibhooshithaam, 
Divyambara dharam devim , khadga ketaka dharinim. || 4 ||

bhagineem – sister

divya mala – auspicious garland 

 vibhooshithaam – wears/ decorated 
Divyambara dharam – wear auspicious

 khadga- sword 

ketaka -sheild 

She who is sister of  Krishna, She who wore auspicious garlands,the goddess who wore auspicious silk cloths, 
She who is armed with a sword and a shield. 

Bharavatharane punye ye smaranthi sadashivaam, 
Thaan vai tharayase paapaath pankhe gamiva durbhalaam. || 5 ||
 
Bharavatharane – remove / reduce 

Punye – holy/ auspicious

Ye- whoever

smaranthi – meditate

Tharayase – easily pass through/rescue

paapaath – sin

pankhe – swamp/ mire

gamiva - cow 

durbhalaam – weak

The holy one , who reduces burden of earth, and to those who meditate on Shiva, Who rescues us from sin, similar to rescuing of a weak cow from mire. 

StOtum parackrame buyo vividhaih stOtra sambavaih

Amantrya darsanakamkshi raja devim sahanuja  || 6 ||

StOtum – worship

parackrame – army of a foe

buyo – being

vividhaih  - various

stOtra - praise

sambavaihm- able

Amantrya -  salute

Darsana- see 

kamkshi – kamakshi devi

raja - king

sahanuja – with younger brother

I worship you, give us darshan and make us able defeat the army of foes. I salute you kamashi devi with my younger brothers.

Chathurbhuje, chathur vakthre peena sroni payodhare, 
Mayura picha valaye keyurangadha dharini.  || 8 ||

Chathurbhuje- four hands

chathur vakthre- four face

peena –round

sroni – hips

payodhare - chest 
Mayura – peacock

picha –feather

valaye –bracelet/bangle

 keyurangadha - crown 

dharini - wears 
 

She who has four hands , four faces, round hips carrying her bosoms,  She who wears peacock feathers crown and bracelets, 

 Bhasi devi yadha Padma narayana parigraha. 
Swaroopam Brahmacharye cha visadham Gaganeswari*.|| 9 ||

yadha - shines 

Padma – lotus

Parigraha – consort/ wife 

Swaroopam  - form 

Brahmacharye – pure

tava grhe – in your house(sky)

Cha –and

Visadham – give up/control  

Gaganeswari – God of sky

She who shines as Padma, the consort of Lord Narayana. Oh God of the sky, your form is pure and celibate, 
Though black like Krishna, you have a pretty face like Sankarshana. 

(* In few texts gaganeswari (gagana – sky) is given as tava kechari – your house )

 virATanagaram ramyam gacCamanO yudhiShThiraH |

astuvanmanasA dEvlm durgAm triBuvanESvarlm || 1 ||

virATa – Virata’s

nagaram - city

 ramyam –  pleasant

gacCamanO – let us

yudhiShThiraH

astuvan- place where stotra sung

manasA – whole heartedly

dEvlm – goddess 

durgAm  

triBuvanESvarlm   - mistress of the world

King Yudhishthira, praises the glories of Goddess Durga whole heartedly, after arriving the pleasant city of Virata. She is the most powerful and mistress of the world, who is also sister of the great Shri Krishna.

Yasoda Garbha sambhoothaam, Narayana vara priyaam, 
Nanda gopa kule jaathaam , Mangalya kula vardhaneem.  || 2 ||
 
Yasoda garba – Yoshoda’s womb

Sambhoothaam – born

Narayana vara – boon of Lord Narayana

 Priyaam – like

 kula – family/clan

mangalya kula – auspicious family

vardhaneem – increase

She who was born to Yasoda , She who likes boons of Narayana, She who was born in the clan of Nanda gopa, 
She who increases auspiciousness , as well as our family. 

Kamsa vidhravanakarim , asuraanaam kshayamkarim, 
Shilaathata vinikshiptham , aakaasaam prathi gaminim. .  || 3 ||
vidhravanakarim – agitate / fear

kshayamkarim - destroy
Shilaathata – stone

vinikshiptham – thrown/ dashed

aakaasaam – sky

prathi – rose up

 gaminim - reach 

She caused fear to Kamsa, She who destroyed Asuras, 
She who rose up when dashed on a stone and went up the sky. 
Vasudevasya bhagineem , divya mala vibhooshithaam, 
Divyambara dharam devim , khadga ketaka dharinim. || 4 ||

bhagineem – sister

divya mala – auspicious garland 

 vibhooshithaam – wears/ decorated 
Divyambara dharam – wear auspicious

 khadga- sword 

ketaka -sheild 

She who is sister of  Krishna, She who wore auspicious garlands,the goddess who wore auspicious silk cloths, 
She who is armed with a sword and a shield. 

Bharavatharane punye ye smaranthi sadashivaam, 
Thaan vai tharayase paapaath pankhe gamiva durbhalaam. || 5 ||
 
Bharavatharane – remove / reduce 

Punye – holy/ auspicious

Ye- whoever

smaranthi – meditate

Tharayase – easily pass through/rescue

paapaath – sin

pankhe – swamp/ mire

gamiva - cow 

durbhalaam – weak

The holy one , who reduces burden of earth, and to those who meditate on Shiva, Who rescues us from sin, similar to rescuing of a weak cow from mire. 

StOtum parackrame buyo vividhaih stOtra sambavaih

Amantrya darsanakamkshi raja devim sahanuja  || 6 ||

StOtum – worship

parackrame – army of a foe

buyo – being

vividhaih  - various

stOtra - praise

sambavaihm- able

Amantrya -  salute

Darsana- see 

kamkshi – kamakshi devi

raja - king

sahanuja – with younger brother

I worship you, give us darshan and make us able defeat the army of foes. I salute you kamashi devi with my younger brothers.

Chathurbhuje, chathur vakthre peena sroni payodhare, 
Mayura picha valaye keyurangadha dharini.  || 8 ||

Chathurbhuje- four hands

chathur vakthre- four face

peena –round

sroni – hips

payodhare - chest 
Mayura – peacock

picha –feather

valaye –bracelet/bangle

 keyurangadha - crown 

dharini - wears 
 

She who has four hands , four faces, round hips carrying her bosoms,  She who wears peacock feathers crown and bracelets, 

 Bhasi devi yadha Padma narayana parigraha. 
Swaroopam Brahmacharye cha visadham Gaganeswari*.|| 9 ||

yadha - shines 

Padma – lotus

Parigraha – consort/ wife 

Swaroopam  - form 

Brahmacharye – pure

tava grhe – in your house(sky)

Cha –and

Visadham – give up/control  

Gaganeswari – God of sky

She who shines as Padma, the consort of Lord Narayana. 
Oh God of the sky, your form is pure and celibate, (* In few texts gaganeswari (gagana – sky) is given as tava kechari – your house )