Hymns to the Goddess : MAHADEVI

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(From the fifth Mahatmya of Candi )

 

Reverence to the Devi, to the Devi of the Great,

To her who is auspicious, for ever reverence.

Reverence to Prakrti who maintains.

Setting our minds wholly upon Her, we make obeisance to Her.

 

Reverence to Her who is eternal, Raudra,

To Gauri, and Dhatri, reverence and again reverence,

To her who is moonlight and in the form of the moon

To her who is supreme bliss, reverence forever.

 

Bending low, we make obeisance to the auspicious One

Who is prosperity in the form of wealth,

To Siddhi, Nairiti, and to the good fortune of Kings

To Sarvant reverence, and again reverence.

 

To Durga, to Her who enables men to cross the ocean of the world,

Who is the life and strength and cause of all

Knower of the distinction between Purusa and Prakrti

And who is both black and grey, reverence for ever.

 

We prostrate ourselves before Thee, who art at

Once most gentle and formindable,

Reverence to Her and again reverence;

Reverence to Her who is the material cause of the world,

To the Devi, who is in the form of action, reverence, and again

reverence,

 

To the Devi who is all things is called Visnumaya,

Reverence to Her, reverence to Her

Reverence to Her ,reverence, reverence

 

To the Devi, who is known as intelligence, in all beings,

Reverence to Her, Reverence to Her,

Reverance to Her, reverence, reverence.

 

To the Devi who dwells in the form of Buddhi in all beings.

Reverence to Her, Reverence to Her,

Reverence to Her, reverence , reverence.

 

To the Devi who is in the form of sleep abides in all beings

Reverencee to Her, reverenc to Her,

Reverence to Her, reverence ,reverence

 

To the Devi who exists in all beings in the form of hunger,

Reverencec to Her, reverence to Her,

Reverence to Her, reverence, reverence

 

To the Devi who exists in all beings in the form of Caya

Reverence to Her, reverence to Her,

Reverence to Her, reverence, reverence.

 

To the Devi who exists in the fomr of thirst in all beings

Reverence to Her, Reverence to Her.

Reverence to Her, reverence, reverencec

 

To the Devi who in the form of forgiveness exists in all beings

Reverencec to Her, reverence to Her,

Reverence to her, reverence, reverence

 

To the Devi who exists in the form of race and species in all beings,

Reverence to Her, reverencec to Her,

Reverence to Her, reverence, reverence

 

To the Devi in the form of modesty in all beings,

Reverence to Her, reverence to Her,

Reverance to Her, reverence , reverence

 

To the Devi existing in the form of peace in all beings

Reverence to Her, reverence to Her,

Reverance to Her, reverence , reverence

 

To the Devi who exists in all beings in the form of faith

Reverence to Her, reverence to Her,

Reverance to Her, reverence , reverence

 

To the Devi existing in the form of beauty in all beings

Reverence to Her, reverence to Her,

Reverance to Her, reverence , reverence

 

To the Devi who exists in all beings in the form of prosperity

Reverence to Her, reverence to Her,

Reverance to Her, reverence , reverence

 

To the Devi who in all beings exists in the form of their respective

callings,

Reverence to Her, reverence to Her,

Reverance to Her, reverence , reverence

 

To the Devi who in the form of memory exists in all beings

Reverence to Her, reverence to Her,

Reverance to Her, reverence , reverence

 

To the Devi who in all beings exists in the form of mercy

Reverence to Her, reverence to Her,

Reverance to Her, reverence , reverence

 

To the Devi who exists in the form of contentment exists in all beings

Reverence to Her, reverence to Her,

Reverance to Her, reverence , reverence

 

To the Devi who exists in all being as (their ) Mother

Reverence to Her, reverence to Her,

Reverance to Her, reverence , reverence

 

To the Devi who in the form of error exists in all beings

Reverence to Her, reverence to Her,

Reverance to Her, reverence , reverence

 

Reverencec to the Devi

Who is the Presiding Deity over the sense of all beings

Who is ever in all beings

And who pervades all things

 

To the Devi who in the form of consciousness,

Having pervaded all the world, exists therein,

Reverence to Her, reverence to Her,

Reverance to Her, reverence , reverence

 

Praised aforetime by the Devas,

By reason of their obtaining that which they desired,

Worshipped by Surendra on days of Vistory

May the Isvari, who is the cause of all good.

Do good and auspicious things for us.

And may She ward off all calamities

 

And may She who is now saluted by us as our Queen,

As also by the Suras, tormented by arrogant Asuras,

Whom we call to mind

As we bow our bodies in devotion to Her

Destroy at this very moment all our calamities.

 

Om ParaShaktiye Namahe

Namastasyai, Namastasyai, Namastasyai Namo Namaha.