Devi Mahatmyam

Sri Devi Mahatmyam
Prathama Charitham
(First Part)
Pradhmao adhyaya: Madhu Kaidaba Vadha Varnanam
Chapter 1: Description of Killing of Madhu and Kaidabha.

61.  Thwam Srees thwam easwari, thwam hree sthwam budhir bhoda lakshana,

       Lajja pushtisthadha thushtisthwam santhi kshanthireva cha.

 You are Goddess Lakshmi, you are the wife of Lord Shiva, you are shyness, you are the intellect helping to take definite decision, you are the intellect which makes us hesitate to take decisions, and similarly you are happiness, solace and patience.

62.  Gadgini, Soolni, Ghora, Gadhini, Chakrini, Thadha,

       Sankhini, Chapini, bhanabhoosundi, parigayudha.

 You are one with sword, you are one with spear, you are one who carries a head in one hand, you are one with mace, you are one with a wheel, you are one with a conch, you are one with a bow and similarly you are one with arrow, with shield and with Bhoosundi.

(This indicates that she has ten hands. )

63.  Sowmya sowmyathara sesha Sowmyestha Athisundari,

       Paraparaanaam parama thwameva parameshwari.

 You are one with face full of grace and happiness, you are one with more patience, you are the most pretty among all pretty things, and you are greater than all gods are and you are the wife of Lord Shiva.

64.  Yacha kinchith kwachidvasthu sadasadwaakhilaathmikhe,

       Tasya sarvasya yaa shakthi sa twam kim sthuyase thada.

 Soul of all that is in this world, I am praying to you because you are the power behind even the smallest living and thing without life.

65.  Yayaa twayaa Jagat srushta jagat pathathi yo jagat,

       Sopi nidhravasam neetha kasthwam sthothumiheswara.

 You have made that Lord Vishnu who creates, looks after and destroy, asleep. Because of that who among this world capable of praying you?

(to be contd…..)