Hymns to Mahadevi

[Guest guest]

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

Reverence to Her, reverece 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 as energy in all beings, Reverence to Her,

Reverence to Her. Reverence to Her, reverence, reverencec

 

To the Devi who exists in the form of thirst in all beings Reverence

to Her, Reverence to Her. Reverence to Her, reverence, reverence

 

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

 

Reverence 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 before time 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.

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your wonderful rendition of the Aparajita

Stutih ("Hymn to the Invincible Devi") from Sri Chandi

Path.

 

May I ask which translation of the text you are quoting

from?

 

Om Shantih Shantih Shantih.

-Santo