Devi Mahatmya Chapter 5: The Praise of the Goddess and the Messenger, All 79 Verses with Meaning

पुरा शुम्भनिशुम्भाभ्यामसुराभ्यां शचीपतेः
त्रैलोक्यं यज्ञभागाश्च हृता मदबलाश्रयात् ॥ ५.१ ॥

Pura shumbhanishumbhabhyamasurabhyam shachipateh
Trailokyam yajnabhagashcha hrita madabalashrayat

MeaningThe sage says: Long ago the two demons Shumbha and Nishumbha, relying on their pride and strength, took from Indra, the husband of Shachi, the three worlds and the shares of the sacrifices.

तावेव सूर्यतां तद्वदधिकारं तथैन्दवम्
कौबेरमथ याम्यं च चक्राते वरुणस्य च ॥ ५.२ ॥

Taveva suryatam tadvadadhikaram tathaindavam
Kauberamatha yamyam cha chakrate varunasya cha

MeaningThose two took the offices of the Sun and the Moon, of Kubera, of Yama and of Varuna.

तावेव पवनर्द्धिं च चक्रतुर्वह्निकर्म च
ततो देवा विनिर्धूता भ्रष्टराज्याः पराजिताः ॥ ५.३ ॥

Taveva pavanarddhim cha chakraturvahnikarma cha
Tato deva vinirdhuta bhrashtarajyah parajitah

MeaningThe two also took over the power of the Wind and the work of Fire. Then the gods, shaken off and beaten, lost their kingdoms.

NoteOur source texts repeat a line here from chapter 2, verse 5, about taking over the offices of the other gods. It does not fit the sense and the printed editions do not have it, so we have left it out. The note under the chapter lists it.

हृताधिकारास्त्रिदशास्ताभ्यां सर्वे निराकृताः
महासुराभ्यां तां देवीं संस्मरन्त्यपराजिताम् ॥ ५.४ ॥

Hritadhikarastridashastabhyam sarve nirakritah
Mahasurabhyam tam devim samsmarantyaparajitam

MeaningDeprived of their offices and thrown out by the two great demons, all the gods remembered the unconquered goddess.

तयास्माकं वरो दत्तो यथाऽपत्सु स्मृताखिलाः
भवतां नाशयिष्यामि तत्क्षणात् परमापदः ॥ ५.५ ॥

Tayasmakam varo datto yatha'patsu smritakhilah
Bhavatam nashayishyami tatkshanat paramapadah

MeaningShe gave us a boon: Whenever you remember me in danger, I will at that moment destroy all your greatest troubles.

इति कृत्वा मतिं देवा हिमवन्तं नगेश्वरम्
जग्मुस्तत्र ततो देवीं विष्णुमायां प्रतुष्टुवुः ॥ ५.६ ॥

Iti kritva matim deva himavantam nageshvaram
Jagmustatra tato devim vishnumayam pratushtuvuh

MeaningHaving made up their minds, the gods went to the Himalaya, the lord of mountains, and there they praised the goddess who is Vishnu's Maya.

नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सततं नमः
नमः प्रकृत्यै भद्रायै नियताः प्रणताः स्म ताम् ॥ ५.७ ॥

Namo devyai mahadevyai shivayai satatam namah
Namah prakrityai bhadrayai niyatah pranatah sma tam

MeaningBow to the goddess, the great goddess, always to the kindly one. Bow to Nature, to the auspicious one. With self-control we bow to her.

NoteThe hymn starts here. Verses 7 to 11 are homage in the first person plural, and then the long refrain begins at verse 12.

रौद्रायै नमो नित्यायै गौर्यै धात्र्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.८ ॥

Raudrayai namo nityayai gauryai dhatryai namo namah

MeaningBow to the fearsome one, to the eternal one, to Gauri, the supporter. We bow to her again and again.

NoteThe print has one line here. GRETIL and Wikisource add a second line, which is a repeat of the line that closes verse 11. The print has that line once, at verse 11.

ज्योत्स्नायै चेन्दुरूपिण्यै सुखायै सततं नमः
कल्याण्यै प्रणतां वृद्ध्यै सिद्ध्यै कूर्म्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.९ ॥

Jyotsnayai chendurupinyai sukhayai satatam namah
Kalyanyai pranatam vriddhyai siddhyai kurmyai namo namah

MeaningBow always to the moonlight, to the one with the form of the moon, to happiness. We bow to the auspicious one, to the growth of those who bow, to success, and to Kurmi, again and again.

नैरृत्यै भूभृतां लक्ष्म्यै शर्वाण्यै ते नमो नमः
दुर्गायै दुर्गपारायै सारायै सर्वकारिण्यै
ख्यात्यै तथैव कृष्णायै धूम्रायै सततं नमः ॥ ५.१० ॥

Nairrityai bhubhritam lakshmyai sharvanyai te namo namah
Durgayai durgaparayai sarayai sarvakarinyai
Khyatyai tathaiva krishnayai dhumrayai satatam namah

MeaningBow again and again to Nairriti, to the Lakshmi of kings, to Sharvani. To Durga, who takes across what is hard to cross, to the essence, to the maker of all, to Fame, to the dark one and to the smoke-coloured one, always bow.

अतिसौम्यातिरौद्रायै नतास्तस्यै नमो नमः
नमो जगत्प्रतिष्ठायै देव्यै कृत्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.११ ॥

Atisaumyatiraudrayai natastasyai namo namah
Namo jagatpratishthayai devyai krityai namo namah

MeaningBow, again and again, to the one who is both most gentle and most fearsome. Bow to the foundation of the world, to the goddess, to Kritya, the power that acts.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु विष्णुमायेति शब्दिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.१२ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu vishnumayeti shabdita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who in all beings is called Vishnu's Maya: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

NoteThis is the first verse of the Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu pattern. It is the one most often quoted on its own.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु चेतनेत्यभिधीयते
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.१३ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu chetanetyabhidhiyate
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who in all beings is called consciousness: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु बुद्धिरूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.१४ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu buddhirupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of understanding: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु निद्रारूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.१५ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu nidrarupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of sleep: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु क्षुधारूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.१६ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu kshudharupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of hunger: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु च्छायारूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.१७ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu chchhayarupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of shadow: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.१८ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu shaktirupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of power: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु तृष्णारूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.१९ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu trishnarupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of thirst: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु क्षान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.२० ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu kshantirupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of patience: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु जातिरूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.२१ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu jatirupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of kind or species: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लज्जारूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.२२ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu lajjarupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of modesty: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.२३ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu shantirupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of peace: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु श्रद्धारूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.२४ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu shraddharupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of faith: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु कान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.२५ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu kantirupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of beauty: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लक्ष्मीरूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.२६ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu lakshmirupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of good fortune: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

Not in the printThe Nirnaya Sagar print does not have this verse. The GRETIL e-text and Sanskrit Wikisource do: या देवी सर्वभूतेषु धृतिरूपेण संस्थिता; नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः We keep the verse number so that the numbering of the other verses stays the same as on the rest of this site. For reference, the verse means: To the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of steadiness: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु वृत्तिरूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.२८ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu vrittirupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of livelihood or activity: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु स्मृतिरूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.२९ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu smritirupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of memory: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु दयारूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.३० ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu dayarupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of compassion: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

Not in the printThe Nirnaya Sagar print does not have this verse. The GRETIL e-text and Sanskrit Wikisource do: या देवी सर्वभूतेषु नीतिरूपेण संस्थिता; नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः We keep the verse number so that the numbering of the other verses stays the same as on the rest of this site. For reference, the verse means: To the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of good conduct: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु तुष्टिरूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.३२ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu tushtirupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of contentment: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

Not in the printThe Nirnaya Sagar print does not have this verse. The GRETIL e-text and Sanskrit Wikisource do: या देवी सर्वभूतेषु पुष्टिरूपेण संस्थिता; नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः We keep the verse number so that the numbering of the other verses stays the same as on the rest of this site. For reference, the verse means: To the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of nourishment: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मातृरूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.३४ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu matrirupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of a mother: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु भ्रान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.३५ ॥

Ya devi sarvabhuteshu bhrantirupena samsthita
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo the goddess who stands in all beings in the form of delusion: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

इन्द्रियाणामधिष्ठात्री भूतानां चाखिलेषु या
भूतेषु सततं तस्यै व्याप्त्यै देव्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.३६ ॥

Indriyanamadhishthatri bhutanam chakhileshu ya
Bhuteshu satatam tasyai vyaptyai devyai namo namah

MeaningTo the one who rules over the senses of all living beings and who is always present in all beings, to her, the goddess of pervasion: bow, again and again bow.

चितिरूपेण या कृत्स्नमेतद् व्याप्य स्थिता जगत्
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥ ५.३७ ॥

Chitirupena ya kritsnametad vyapya sthita jagat
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

MeaningTo her who stands pervading this whole world in the form of consciousness: bow to her, bow to her, bow to her, again and again bow.

स्तुता सुरैः पूर्वमभीष्टसंश्रयात्
तथासुरेन्द्रेण दिनेषु सेविता
करोतु सा नः शुभहेतुरीश्वरी
शुभानि भद्राण्यभिहन्तु चापदः ॥ ५.३८ ॥

Stuta suraih purvamabhishtasamshrayat
Tathasurendrena dineshu sevita
Karotu sa nah shubhaheturishvari
Shubhani bhadranyabhihantu chapadah

MeaningShe who was once praised by the gods because she grants what they wished, and who was served day after day by Indra, the lord of the gods, may that sovereign goddess, the cause of our good, bring us good things and destroy our troubles.

NoteThis verse and the next close the hymn with a prayer. The Sanskrit word tathasurendrena can be split two ways, and we follow the reading by Indra, lord of the gods, which is the one the sense supports.

या साम्प्रतं चोद्धतदैत्यतापितैर्
अस्माभिरीशा च सुरैर्नमस्यते
या च स्मृता तत्क्षणमेव हन्ति नः
सर्वापदो भक्तिविनम्रमूर्तिभिः ॥ ५.३९ ॥

Ya sampratam choddhatadaityatapitair
Asmabhirisha cha surairnamasyate
Ya cha smrita tatkshanameva hanti nah
Sarvapado bhaktivinamramurtibhih

MeaningShe whom we, tormented by the arrogant demons, now bow to, and who, when remembered, destroys all our dangers at that very moment, to her we bow, with our bodies bent in devotion.

एवं स्तवाभियुक्तानां देवानां तत्र पार्वती
स्नातुमभ्याययौ तोये जाह्नव्या नृपनन्दन ॥ ५.४० ॥

Evam stavabhiyuktanam devanam tatra parvati
Snatumabhyayayau toye jahnavya nripanandana

MeaningThe sage says: While the gods were making this hymn and other praises, Parvati came there to bathe in the water of the Ganga, prince.

साब्रवीत्तान् सुरान् सुभ्रूर्भवद्भिः स्तूयतेऽत्र का
शरीरकोशतश्चास्याः समुद्भूताब्रवीच्छिवा ॥ ५.४१ ॥

Sabravittan suran subhrurbhavadbhih stuyate'tra ka
Sharirakoshatashchasyah samudbhutabravichchhiva

MeaningWith her lovely brows she asked those gods, Whom are you praising here? From the sheath of her body the auspicious goddess who had come out answered:

स्तोत्रं ममैतत् क्रियते शुम्भदैत्यनिराकृतैः
देवैः समेतैः समरे निशुम्भेन पराजितैः ॥ ५.४२ ॥

Stotram mamaitat kriyate shumbhadaityanirakritaih
Devaih sametaih samare nishumbhena parajitaih

MeaningThis hymn is being made to me by the gods, who have been driven out by the demon Shumbha and beaten in battle by Nishumbha, as they gather here.

शरीरकोशाद्यत्तस्याः पार्वत्या निःसृताम्बिका
कौशिकीति समस्तेषु ततो लोकेषु गीयते ॥ ५.४३ ॥

Sharirakoshadyattasyah parvatya nihsritambika
Kaushikiti samasteshu tato lokeshu giyate

MeaningBecause the goddess Ambika came out of the sheath of Parvati's body, she is sung in all the worlds as Kaushiki.

NoteKaushiki means the one from the kosha, the sheath. It is how the text explains the name of the goddess who will fight in the next chapters.

तस्यां विनिर्गतायां तु कृष्णाभूत् सापि पार्वती
कालिकेति समाख्याता हिमाचलकृताश्रया ॥ ५.४४ ॥

Tasyam vinirgatayam tu krishnabhut sapi parvati
Kaliketi samakhyata himachalakritashraya

MeaningWhen she had come out, Parvati herself turned dark. She is known as Kalika, and she has made her home in the Himalaya.

NoteParvati turns dark as Kaushiki leaves her body, and is then known as Kalika. This is the text's explanation of the dark goddess of the Himalaya.

ततोऽम्बिकां परं रूपं बिभ्राणां सुमनोहरम्
ददर्श चण्डो मुण्डश्च भृत्यौ शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः ॥ ५.४५ ॥

Tato'mbikam param rupam bibhranam sumanoharam
Dadarsha chando mundashcha bhrityau shumbhanishumbhayoh

MeaningThen Chanda and Munda, the servants of Shumbha and Nishumbha, saw Ambika, who wore a most lovely supreme form.

ताभ्यां शुम्भाय चाख्याता अतीव सुमनोहरा
काप्यास्ते स्त्री महाराज भासयन्ती हिमाचलम् ॥ ५.४६ ॥

Tabhyam shumbhaya chakhyata ativa sumanohara
Kapyaste stri maharaja bhasayanti himachalam

MeaningThey told Shumbha: Great king, there is a woman there, very beautiful, lighting up the Himalaya.

नैव तादृक् क्वचिद्रूपं दृष्टं केनचिदुत्तमम्
ज्ञायतां काप्यसौ देवी गृह्यतां चासुरेश्वर ॥ ५.४७ ॥

Naiva tadrik kvachidrupam drishtam kenachiduttamam
Jnayatam kapyasau devi grihyatam chasureshvara

MeaningNo form so fine has been seen anywhere by anyone. Find out who this goddess is, and take her, lord of the demons.

स्त्रीरत्नमतिचार्वङ्गी द्योतयन्ती दिशस्त्विषा
सा तु तिष्ठति दैत्येन्द्र तां भवान् द्रष्टुमर्हति ॥ ५.४८ ॥

Striratnamaticharvangi dyotayanti dishastvisha
Sa tu tishthati daityendra tam bhavan drashtumarhati

MeaningShe is a jewel of a woman, her limbs beautiful, brightening the directions with her radiance. She stands there, lord of the demons. You should see her.

यानि रत्नानि मणयो गजाश्वादीनि वै प्रभो
त्रैलोक्ये तु समस्तानि साम्प्रतं भान्ति ते गृहे ॥ ५.४९ ॥

Yani ratnani manayo gajashvadini vai prabho
Trailokye tu samastani sampratam bhanti te grihe

MeaningLord, all the jewels, gems, elephants and horses and so on in the three worlds now shine in your house.

ऐरावतः समानीतो गजरत्नं पुरन्दरात्
पारिजाततरुश्चायं तथैवोच्चैःश्रवा हयः ॥ ५.५० ॥

Airavatah samanito gajaratnam purandarat
Parijatatarushchayam tathaivochchaihshrava hayah

MeaningThe elephant jewel Airavata has been brought from Indra, and this wishing-tree, the Parijata, and the horse Uchchaihshrava.

विमानं हंससंयुक्तमेतत्तिष्ठति तेऽङ्गणे
रत्नभूतमिहानीतं यदासीद्वेधसोऽद्भुतम् ॥ ५.५१ ॥

Vimanam hamsasamyuktametattishthati te'ngane
Ratnabhutamihanitam yadasidvedhaso'dbhutam

MeaningThis chariot, drawn by swans, stands in your courtyard. It was brought here as a jewel, and was a marvel of Brahma.

निधिरेष महापद्मः समानीतो धनेश्वरात्
किञ्जल्किनीं ददौ चाब्धिर्मालामम्लानपङ्कजाम् ॥ ५.५२ ॥

Nidhiresha mahapadmah samanito dhaneshvarat
Kinjalkinim dadau chabdhirmalamamlanapankajam

MeaningThis great treasure Mahapadma was brought from the lord of wealth, and the ocean has given you a garland of lotuses that never fade.

छत्रं ते वारुणं गेहे काञ्चनस्रावि तिष्ठति
तथायं स्यन्दनवरो यः पुरासीत् प्रजापतेः ॥ ५.५३ ॥

Chhatram te varunam gehe kanchanasravi tishthati
Tathayam syandanavaro yah purasit prajapateh

MeaningThe golden umbrella of Varuna, which rains gold, is in your house. And there is the finest chariot, which belonged to Prajapati.

मृत्योरुत्क्रान्तिदा नाम शक्तिरीश त्वया हृता
पाशः सलिलराजस्य भ्रातुस्तव परिग्रहे ॥ ५.५४ ॥

Mrityorutkrantida nama shaktirisha tvaya hrita
Pashah salilarajasya bhratustava parigrahe

MeaningYou, lord, took from Death the power called Utkrantida, and the noose of the king of waters is in the keeping of your brother.

निशुम्भस्याब्धिजाताश्च समस्ता रत्नजातयः
वह्निरपि ददौ तुभ्यमग्निशौचे च वाससी ॥ ५.५५ ॥

Nishumbhasyabdhijatashcha samasta ratnajatayah
Vahnirapi dadau tubhyamagnishauche cha vasasi

MeaningNishumbha has all the jewels born from the ocean, and Fire has given you two cloths that are purified by fire.

एवं दैत्येन्द्र रत्नानि समस्तान्याहृतानि ते
स्त्रीरत्नमेषा कल्याणी त्वया कस्मान्न गृह्यते ॥ ५.५६ ॥

Evam daityendra ratnani samastanyahritani te
Striratnamesha kalyani tvaya kasmanna grihyate

MeaningSo, lord of the demons, all the jewels have been gathered for you. This auspicious woman is the jewel of women. Why is she not taken by you?

निशम्येति वचः शुम्भः स तदा चण्डमुण्डयोः
प्रेषयामास सुग्रीवं दूतं देव्या महासुरः ॥ ५.५७ ॥

Nishamyeti vachah shumbhah sa tada chandamundayoh
Preshayamasa sugrivam dutam devya mahasurah

MeaningHearing the words of Chanda and Munda, Shumbha the great demon sent Sugriva as his messenger to the goddess.

इति चेति च वक्तव्या सा गत्वा वचनान्मम
यथा चाभ्येति संप्रीत्या तथा कार्यं त्वया लघु ॥ ५.५८ ॥

Iti cheti cha vaktavya sa gatva vachananmama
Yatha chabhyeti sampritya tatha karyam tvaya laghu

MeaningHe said: Go and tell her this and that, in my words, and manage it so that she comes to me gladly and quickly.

स तत्र गत्वा यत्रास्ते शैलोद्देशेऽतिशोभने
तां च देवीं ततः प्राह श्लक्ष्णं मधुरया गिरा ॥ ५.५९ ॥

Sa tatra gatva yatraste shailoddeshe'tishobhane
Tam cha devim tatah praha shlakshnam madhuraya gira

MeaningSugriva went to the very beautiful part of the mountain where she was, and spoke to her gently, with sweet words.

देवि दैत्येश्वरः शुम्भस्त्रैलोक्ये परमेश्वरः
दूतोऽहं प्रेषितस्तेन त्वत्सकाशमिहागतः ॥ ५.६० ॥

Devi daityeshvarah shumbhastrailokye parameshvarah
Duto'ham preshitastena tvatsakashamihagatah

MeaningThe messenger says: Goddess, Shumbha, lord of the demons, is the supreme lord in the three worlds. I am his messenger, sent by him, and I have come to you.

अव्याहताज्ञः सर्वासु यः सदा देवयोनिषु
निर्जिताखिलदैत्यारिः स यदाह शृणुष्व तत् ॥ ५.६१ ॥

Avyahatajnah sarvasu yah sada devayonishu
Nirjitakhiladaityarih sa yadaha shrinushva tat

MeaningHis command is never blocked among all the families of the gods. He has defeated all the enemies of the demons. Listen to what he says.

मम त्रैलोक्यमखिलं मम देवा वशानुगाः
यज्ञभागानहं सर्वानुपाश्नामि पृथक् पृथक् ॥ ५.६२ ॥

Mama trailokyamakhilam mama deva vashanugah
Yajnabhaganaham sarvanupashnami prithak prithak

MeaningAll the three worlds are mine, and the gods are under my control. I enjoy, separately and in turn, all the shares of the sacrifices.

त्रैलोक्ये वररत्नानि मम वश्यान्यशेषतः
तथैव गजरत्नं च हृतं देवेन्द्रवाहनम् ॥ ५.६३ ॥

Trailokye vararatnani mama vashyanyasheshatah
Tathaiva gajaratnam cha hritam devendravahanam

MeaningAll the finest jewels in the three worlds are mine, and so is the elephant jewel, the mount of the king of the gods, which has been taken.

क्षीरोदमथनोद्भूतमश्वरत्नं ममामरैः
उच्चैःश्रवससंज्ञं तत्प्रणिपत्य समर्पितम् ॥ ५.६४ ॥

Kshirodamathanodbhutamashvaratnam mamamaraih
Uchchaihshravasasanjnam tatpranipatya samarpitam

MeaningThe horse jewel that rose from the churning of the ocean of milk, named Uchchaihshrava, the gods bowed and handed over to me.

यानि चान्यानि देवेषु गन्धर्वेषूरगेषु च
रत्नभूतानि भूतानि तानि मय्येव शोभने ॥ ५.६५ ॥

Yani chanyani deveshu gandharveshurageshu cha
Ratnabhutani bhutani tani mayyeva shobhane

MeaningWhatever other things in the gods, the Gandharvas or the serpents are jewel-like, lovely lady, are all with me.

स्त्रीरत्नभूतां त्वां देवि लोके मन्यामहे वयम्
सा त्वमस्मानुपागच्छ यतो रत्नभुजो वयम् ॥ ५.६६ ॥

Striratnabhutam tvam devi loke manyamahe vayam
Sa tvamasmanupagachchha yato ratnabhujo vayam

MeaningWe think of you, goddess, as the jewel of women in the world. So come to us, since we enjoy all jewels.

मां वा ममानुजं वापि निशुम्भमुरुविक्रमम्
भज त्वं चञ्चलापाङ्गि रत्नभूतासि वै यतः ॥ ५.६७ ॥

Mam va mamanujam vapi nishumbhamuruvikramam
Bhaja tvam chanchalapangi ratnabhutasi vai yatah

MeaningTake either me or my younger brother Nishumbha of mighty power, you of the rolling glance, for you are a jewel.

परमैश्वर्यमतुलं प्राप्स्यसे मत्परिग्रहात्
एतद् बुद्ध्या समालोच्य मत्परिग्रहतां व्रज ॥ ५.६८ ॥

Paramaishvaryamatulam prapsyase matparigrahat
Etad buddhya samalochya matparigrahatam vraja

MeaningYou will gain supreme, unmatched lordship by becoming mine. Think this over and become my wife.

इत्युक्ता सा तदा देवी गम्भीरान्तः स्मिता जगौ
दुर्गा भगवती भद्रा ययेदं धार्यते जगत् ॥ ५.६९ ॥

Ityukta sa tada devi gambhirantah smita jagau
Durga bhagavati bhadra yayedam dharyate jagat

MeaningThe sage says: Thus addressed, the goddess Durga, the blessed lady by whom this world is held up, smiled deep within herself and spoke.

सत्यमुक्तं त्वया नात्र मिथ्या किञ्चित्त्वयोदितम्
त्रैलोक्याधिपतिः शुम्भो निशुम्भश्चापि तादृशः ॥ ५.७० ॥

Satyamuktam tvaya natra mithya kinchittvayoditam
Trailokyadhipatih shumbho nishumbhashchapi tadrishah

MeaningThe goddess says: What you say is true and none of it false. Shumbha is lord of the three worlds and Nishumbha is just like him.

किं त्वत्र यत्प्रतिज्ञातं मिथ्या तत्क्रियते कथम्
श्रूयतामल्पबुद्धित्वात् प्रतिज्ञा या कृता पुरा ॥ ५.७१ ॥

Kim tvatra yatpratijnatam mithya tatkriyate katham
Shruyatamalpabuddhitvat pratijna ya krita pura

MeaningBut there is a vow I made, and how can I make it false? Hear, since my mind was not wise when I made the vow long ago.

यो मां जयति संग्रामे यो मे दर्पं व्यपोहति
यो मे प्रतिबलो लोके स मे भर्ता भविष्यति ॥ ५.७२ ॥

Yo mam jayati sangrame yo me darpam vyapohati
Yo me pratibalo loke sa me bharta bhavishyati

MeaningWhoever defeats me in battle, whoever takes away my pride, whoever is my match in strength in the world, he will be my husband.

NoteThis is the goddess's vow. It is the hinge of the chapter, because the whole war that follows comes out of Shumbha's reply to it.

तदागच्छतु शुम्भोऽत्र निशुम्भो वा महाबलः
मां जित्वा किं चिरेणात्र पाणिं गृह्णातु मे लघु ॥ ५.७३ ॥

Tadagachchhatu shumbho'tra nishumbho va mahabalah
Mam jitva kim chirenatra panim grihnatu me laghu

MeaningSo let Shumbha come here, or the mighty Nishumbha. Why delay? Let him defeat me and take my hand quickly.

अवलिप्तासि मैवं त्वं देवि ब्रूहि ममाग्रतः
त्रैलोक्ये कः पुमांस्तिष्ठेदग्रे शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः ॥ ५.७४ ॥

Avaliptasi maivam tvam devi bruhi mamagratah
Trailokye kah pumamstishthedagre shumbhanishumbhayoh

MeaningThe messenger says: You are conceited. Do not speak so, goddess, in front of me. Who in the three worlds would stand in front of Shumbha and Nishumbha?

अन्येषामपि दैत्यानां सर्वे देवा न वै युधि
तिष्ठन्ति संमुखे देवि किं पुनः स्त्री त्वमेकिका ॥ ५.७५ ॥

Anyeshamapi daityanam sarve deva na vai yudhi
Tishthanti sammukhe devi kim punah stri tvamekika

MeaningEven the other demons, goddess, are not faced in battle by all the gods. What chance has a woman, alone like you?

इन्द्राद्याः सकला देवास्तस्थुर्येषां न संयुगे
शुम्भादीनां कथं तेषां स्त्री प्रयास्यसि संमुखम् ॥ ५.७६ ॥

Indradyah sakala devastasthuryesham na samyuge
Shumbhadinam katham tesham stri prayasyasi sammukham

MeaningThe gods led by Indra could not stand in battle before them, Shumbha and the rest. How will you, a woman, go before them?

सा त्वं गच्छ मयैवोक्ता पार्श्वं शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः
केशाकर्षणनिर्धूतगौरवा मा गमिष्यसि ॥ ५.७७ ॥

Sa tvam gachchha mayaivokta parshvam shumbhanishumbhayoh
Keshakarshananirdhutagaurava ma gamishyasi

MeaningYou go yourself to Shumbha and Nishumbha, as I tell you, and do not go with your dignity lost, dragged by the hair.

एवमेतद् बली शुम्भो निशुम्भश्चापि तादृशः
किं करोमि प्रतिज्ञा मे यदनालोचिता पुरा ॥ ५.७८ ॥

Evametad bali shumbho nishumbhashchapi tadrishah
Kim karomi pratijna me yadanalochita pura

MeaningThe goddess says: That is how it is. Shumbha is strong, and Nishumbha is just like him. But what can I do? The vow I took long ago was not thought through.

स त्वं गच्छ मयोक्तं ते यदेतत्सर्वमादृतः
तदाचक्ष्वासुरेन्द्राय स च युक्तं करोतु यत् ॥ ५.७९ ॥

Sa tvam gachchha mayoktam te yadetatsarvamadritah
Tadachakshvasurendraya sa cha yuktam karotu yat

MeaningSo go, and tell the lord of the demons exactly what I have said with care, and let him do what is fitting.