Sunday 26 November 2017

Sri Durga Sthuthi by Arjuna – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||












Sri Arjuna speaks “ I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Durga who is foremost among the warriors of Siddha, she dwells in the highest peak of Mount Mandhara, she is Kumari/youthful , she is personified as Kali who has dreadful appearance, she is Kapalini who is decked in garland of skulls, she is Kapila who belongs to the clan of Kapila and she has dark brown complexion, I shall prostrate before Bhadhrakali/munificent, Mahakali/fierce, Chandi/passionate, and Chanda/wrathful, she guides us through the ocean of samsara, she provides abundance of boons to worshiper, I shall prostrate before Kathyayani who is the daughter of Sage Kathyayana, Mahabhaga/distinguished, highly fortunate, and pure,  Karali/represents one of the seven tongues of  Lord Agni, Vijaya and Jaya/victorious as well, she carries majestic flage that has the symbol of feathers of  peacock, she is decked in various precious ornaments, she is wielded Gadga and Gedaka, she imposes punishments with the powerful trident on the wicked, she is the sister of Gopendhra who is the Lord of cowherds and cows, she is most excellent, she is  principal deity of  the clan of Nandhagopa, I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Durga who  crushed the pride of Mahisha, she is supremely gorgeous, she is eternal, she is Kaushiki from the illustrious clan of Kaushika, she is attired in majestic yellow garment, she has boisterous voice, her beautiful face has the resemblance to red water lily, she is fond of battlefield,  I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Durga who is personified as Uma and  Shakambari as well, she is very good listener, she is Krishna who is dark blue complexioned, she is the destroyer of demon Kaitabha, she has beautiful eyes resembles to antelope/ Hiranyakshi, she is Viroopakshi who has unique eyes, she is dominant, she is the essence of Veda and Shruthi, she symbolizes highest of the pieties, she is absolute Bhramam, she is originated from the sacred Veda, she dwells on the region of Jambhudhvipa, the place where the cluster of trees of Jambhu exists on the south of Mount Meru as place of worship, I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Durga, who represents Bhramavidhya/knowledge of Bhramam, Mahanidhra/cosmic sleep, she is Skandhamatha/mother of Lord Karthikeya, she is Bhagavathi who symbolizes auspiciousness, she is Durga who dwells in the dense forest,  I shall prostrate before supreme Goddess Durga, who symbolizes Svahakara and Svadhakara, she represents Saraswathi who is the Goddess of all kinds of art forms, she is personified as  Savithri who is the mother of all branches of Veda and Vedantha, I shall eulogizes the splendor of Mahadevi who resides in the heart of virtuous people, I shall earnestly pray for your compassionate grace on me to attain victory on all battle fields, kindly eradicate the perils while travelling through the dense wood, she dwells in the houses of passionate devotees, she always resides in Pathalaloka, she is victorious in the battle with the demons, she is fierceful as thunderbolt, she has most desirable appearance too, she is Maya who is great illusionist, she symbolizes the sacred syllables ‘Hree and Shree’, she represents dawn, noon and dusk/Sandhya, she represents daylight, she is Savithri, she is the mother of Universe and its living beings, she represents Thushti/contentment, Pushti/nourishment, Dhrithi/courage, Dheeptha/lightens the spirit, Shraddha/concentration, and prosperity, she is worshiped by Siddha and Charanas.”


Sri Arjuna Uvacha –

Namasthe Siddhasenani Arththa Mandharanivasini | Kumari Kali Kapalini Kapile Krishnapingale ||

Bhadhrakali Namasthubhyam Mahakali Namosthuthe | Chandi Chande Namasthubhyam Tharini Varavarnnini ||

Kathyayani Mahabhage  Karali  Vijaye Jaye | Shikhi Picccha Dhvajadhare  Nanabharana Bhooshithe ||

Atootta  Shoolapraharane  Gadga Gedakadharine | Gopendhrasthanuje  Jyeshte Nandhagopa Kuladhevathe ||

Mahishasrikpriye Nithyam Kaushiki Peethavasini | Attahase  Kokamukhe  Namasthesthu Ranapriye ||

Ume Shakambhari Shreethe Krishne  Kaitabhanashini | Hiranyakshi Viroopakshi Sudhoorasi Namosthuthe ||

Vedashruthi Mahapunye  Bhramanye  Jathavedhasi | Jambhookatakachaithyeshu Nithyam  Sannihithalaye ||

Thvam Bhramavidhyanam Mahanidhra  Cha Dhehinam | Skandhamatha  Bhagavathi Dhurga Kantharavasini ||

Svahakara : Svadha Chaiva  Kala Kashta  Saraswathi| Savithri  Vedamatha  Cha Thatha  Vedantha Ucchyathe ||

Sthuthasi Thvam Mahadevi Vishuddhenantharathma | Jayo Bhavathu Mey Nithyam  Thvathprasadhadh  Ranajire ||

Kantharabhaya Dhurgeshu Bhakthanam Chalayeshu Cha | Nithyam Vasasi Pathale  Yuddhe Jayasi Dhanavan ||

Thvam Jammbini Mohini Cha  Maya Hri: Sree Sthathaivacha | Sandhya Prabhavathi Chaiva  Savithri Janani Thatha ||

Thushti: Pushti Dhrithi Dheepthi Shraddhadhi Vivardhini | Bhoothirbhoothimatham Sankhye  Veekshyase Siddhacharanai : ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||