Durga Sooktam or Hymn to the Mother Goddess

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Press out we shall
The Soma juice
To the Sacrificial Fire, Agni
May the Omniscient
Destroy our enemies
We need Thy help, Agni
Protect us from hindrances
Like the boatman who saves
And let us cross
This ocean of Samsar


 Om Jatavedase sunava masomamarati yato nidahati vedah
Sa nah parshhadati durgani vishva naveva sindhum duritatyagnih

I take refuge in the mighty Mother
Durga, of golden hue,
Resplendent with the fire of Meditation
Consort of the Supreme
And bestower of Karma
Salutations to Thee
Skilled in ferrying
Devotees across the river
Of mighty Samsar !


Tamagnivarnam tapasa jvalantim vairochanim karmaphaleshhu jushhtamh
Durgam devii sharanamaham prapadye sutarasi tarase namah



O Sacrificial Fire
Praisworthy Thou art
May we surmount all impediments
With Thy Grace !
May our lands expand
And our children happy !


Agne tvam paaraya navyo asmaansvastibhiriti durgani vishva
Pushcha prithvi bahula na urvi bhava tokaya tanayaya shamyoh


O Sacrificial Fire

O Remover of Obstacles
Take us beyond evil
Like the able boatman!
O Protector like Atri
The Sage divine
Protect us from all evils !
 

Vishvani no durgaha jatavedassindhunna nava duritatiparshhi
Agne atrivanmanasa grinanoasmakam bodhayitva tanunamh

We invoke Agni

 

 

The Mystic Fire

Vanquisher of enemy hosts
Potent and invincible
May that Fundamental Agni
Protect us from misfortunes !
 
Pritanajitam sahamanamugramagni huvema paramatsadhasthath
Sa nah parshhadati durgani vishvakshamaddevo atiduritatyagnih

O One praised in sacrifices
With Swaha as wife
Thou foster Bliss
Thou art most Ancient
Invoker of Sacrifices
Make Thyself happy
Granting us prosperity

 Pratnoshhikamidyo adhvareshhu sannachcha hota navyashcha satsi
Svanchagne tanuvam piprayasvasmabhyam cha saubhagamayajasva


O mighty Indra
We shall follow Thee
Blessed with Bliss
And prosperity general
Let those who live in Heaven
Bring forth seventh Heaven, Vaikunta !

Gobhirjushhtamayujonishhiktan tavendra vishhnoranusamcharema
Nakasya prishhthamabhisamvasano vaishhnavim loka iha madayantamh
We shall try
To understand Katyayani
Meditate we shall
On Kanya Kumari
May Durga guide us
To Enlightenment !
Om, Peace, peace, peace !

Om kaatyaayanaaya vidmahe Kanyakumaari dhiimahi Tanno durgih prachodayaath
Om shaantih shaantih shaantih


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