Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.8
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4.8.1
विराटनगरं रम्यं गच्छमानो युधिष्ठिरः ।
अस्तुवन्मनसा देवीं दुर्गां त्रिभुवनेश्वरीम् ॥ ४.८.१ ॥
As Yudhiṣṭhira went along the delightful road toward the city of Virāṭa, he praised in his mind the goddess Durgā, queen of the three worlds.
4.8.2
यशोदागर्भसंभूतां नारायणवरप्रियाम् ।
नन्दगोपकुले जातां मङ्गल्यां कुलवर्धनीम् ॥ ४.८.२ ॥
Born from the womb of Yaśodā, dear to Nārāyaṇa and bestower of boons, born in the family of the cowherd Nanda, auspicious, the increaser of the family.
4.8.3
कंसविद्रावणकरीमसुराणां क्षयंकरीम् ।
शिलातटविनिक्षिप्तामाकाशं प्रति गामिनीम् ॥ ४.८.३ ॥
She who made Kaṃsa flee, destroyer of the demons, who was hurled down onto a rock slab and went upward toward the sky.
4.8.4
वासुदेवस्य भगिनीं दिव्यमाल्यविभूषिताम् ।
दिव्याम्बरधरां देवीं खङ्गखेटकधारिणीम् ॥ ४.८.४ ॥
The sister of Vāsudeva, adorned with divine garlands, clad in divine garments, the goddess bearing sword and shield.
4.8.5
भारावतरणे पुण्ये ये स्मरन्ति सदा शिवाम् ।
तान्वै तारयते पापात्पङ्के गामिव दुर्बलाम् ॥ ४.८.५ ॥
Those who always remember the auspicious goddess at the sacred time of the lightening of burdens, she indeed carries them across from sin, as one lifts a weak cow out of the mire.
4.8.6
स्तोतुं प्रचक्रमे भूयो विविधैः स्तोत्रसंभवैः ।
आमन्त्र्य दर्शनाकाङ्क्षी राजा देवीं सहानुजः ॥ ४.८.६ ॥
King Yudhiṣṭhira, together with his younger brothers, desiring to behold the goddess, invoked her and began again to praise her with various hymns.
4.8.7
नमोस्तु वरदे कृष्णे कुमारि ब्रह्मचारिणि ।
बालार्कसदृशाकारे पूर्णचन्द्रनिभानने ॥ ४.८.७ ॥
Homage to you, giver of boons, dark one, maiden, celibate, O you whose form is like the rising sun, whose face is like the full moon.
4.8.8
चतुर्भुजे चतुर्वक्रे पीनश्रोणिपयोधरे ।
मयूरपिच्छवलये केयूराङ्गदधारिणि ॥ ४.८.८ ॥
O four-armed one, four-faced one, full-hipped and full-breasted, wearing bracelets of peacock feathers, bearer of armlets and arm-bands.
4.8.9
भासि देवि यथा पद्मा नारायणपरिग्रहः ।
स्वरूपं ब्रह्मचर्यं च विशदं तव खेचरि ॥ ४.८.९ ॥
O goddess, you shine like Padmā, the consort of Nārāyaṇa; your own form and your celibacy are pure, O sky-goer.
4.8.10
कृष्णच्छविसमा कृष्णा संकर्षणसमानना ।
बिभ्रती विपुलौ बाहु शक्रध्वजसमुच्छ्रयौ ॥ ४.८.१० ॥
Dark as dark complexion, the dark one, with a face like Saṃkarṣaṇa, bearing broad arms raised high like Indra's banner.
4.8.11
पात्री च पङ्कजी घण्टी स्त्री विशुद्धा च या भुवि ।
पाशं धनुर्महाचक्रं विविधान्यायुधानि च ॥ ४.८.११ ॥
You who hold a vessel, a lotus and a bell, pure woman on earth, who bear a noose, a bow, a great discus and various other weapons.
4.8.12
कुण्डलाभ्यां सुपूर्णाभ्यां कर्णाभ्यां च विभूषिता ।
चन्द्रविस्पर्धिना देवि मुखेन त्वं विराजसे ॥ ४.८.१२ ॥
O goddess, your ears adorned with fully round earrings, you shine with a face that rivals the moon.
4.8.13
मुकुटेन विचित्रेण केशबन्धेन शोभिना ।
भुजङ्गाभोगवासेन श्रोणिसूत्रेण राजता ॥ ४.८.१३ ॥
With your wondrous crown, your radiant hair-band, and the hip-girdle like a serpent's coil, you shine.
4.8.14
विभ्राजसे चाऽऽबद्धेन भोगेनेवेह मन्दरः ।
ध्वजेन शिखिपिच्छानामुच्छ्रितेन विराजसे ॥ ४.८.१४ ॥
Here you shine as Mount Mandara shines, wrapped by a serpent; and you are radiant with a banner of raised peacock feathers.
4.8.15
कौमारं व्रतमास्थाय त्रिदिवं पावितं त्वया ।
तेन त्वं स्तूयसे देवि त्रिदशैः पूज्यसेऽपि च ॥ ४.८.१५ ॥
Having taken up the vow of virginity, you have purified heaven; therefore, O goddess, you are praised and also worshipped by the thirty gods.
4.8.16
त्रैलोक्यरक्षणार्थाय महिषासुरनाशिनि ।
प्रसन्ना मे सुरश्रेष्ठे दयां कुरु शिवा भव ॥ ४.८.१६ ॥
For the protection of the three worlds, O slayer of the demon Mahiṣa, O best of gods, be pleased with me, show compassion, and become auspicious.
4.8.17
जया त्वं विजया चैव संग्रामे च जयप्रदा ।
ममापि विजयं देहि वरदा त्वं च सांप्रतम् ॥ ४.८.१७ ॥
You are Jayā and Vijayā, and you grant victory in battle; now grant victory to me too, for you are the giver of boons.
4.8.18
विन्ध्ये चैव नगश्रेष्ठे तव स्थानं हि शाश्वतम् ।
कालि कालि महाकालि शीधुमांसपशुप्रिये ॥ ४.८.१८ ॥
On the Vindhya, the best of mountains, is your eternal abode indeed. O Kālī, Kālī, Mahākālī, lover of liquor, flesh and sacrificial beasts!
4.8.19
कृतानुयात्रा भूतैस्त्वं वरदा कामचारिणी ।
भारावतारे ये च त्वां संस्मरिष्यन्ति मानवाः ॥ ४.८.१९ ॥
You are accompanied by spirits, giver of boons, moving at will. Those men who remember you at the lightening of their burden—
4.8.20
प्रणमन्ति च ये त्वां हि प्रभाते तु नरा भुवि ।
न तेषां दुर्लभं किंचित्पुत्रतो धनतोपि वा ॥ ४.८.२० ॥
For those men on earth who bow to you at dawn, nothing is hard to obtain, whether from sons or from wealth.
4.8.21
दुर्गात्तारयसे दुर्गे तत्त्वं दुर्गा स्मृता जनैः ।
कान्तारेष्ववसन्नानां मग्रानां च महार्णवे।
दस्युभिर्वा निरुद्धानां त्वं गतिः परमा नृणाम् ॥ ४.८.२१ ॥
O Durgā, you rescue from difficulty, and therefore people call you Durgā. For those stranded in wildernesses, sunk in the great ocean, or held captive by robbers, you are the supreme refuge of men.
4.8.22
जलप्रतरणे चैव कान्तारेष्वटवीषु च ।
ये स्मरन्ति महादेवि न च सीदन्ति ते नराः ॥ ४.८.२२ ॥
Those men who remember you, O great goddess, when crossing water and in wildernesses and forests, never falter or sink.
4.8.23
त्वं कीर्तिः श्रीर्धृतिः सिद्धिर्ह्रीर्विद्या संततिर्मतिः ।
संध्या रात्रिः प्रभा निद्रा ज्योत्स्ना कांतिःक्षमादया ॥ ४.८.२३ ॥
You are fame, glory, steadfastness, accomplishment, modesty, knowledge, offspring and intellect; twilight, night, radiance, sleep, moonlight, lustre, forgiveness and compassion are also you.
4.8.24
नृणां च बन्धनं मोहं पुत्रनाशं धनक्षयम् ।
व्याधिं मृत्युं भयं चैव पूजिता नाशयिष्यसि ॥ ४.८.२४ ॥
When worshipped, you will destroy men's bondage, delusion, loss of sons, loss of wealth, sickness, death and fear.
4.8.25
सोहं राज्यात्परिभ्रष्टः शरणं त्वां प्रपन्नवान् ।
प्रणतश्च यथा मूर्ध्ना तव देवि सुरेश्वरि ॥ ४.८.२५ ॥
I, fallen from my kingdom, have taken refuge in you; bowing my head before you, O goddess, queen of the gods.
4.8.26
त्राहि मां पद्मपत्राक्षि सत्ये सत्या भवस्व नः ।
शरणं भव मे दुर्गे शरण्ये भक्तवत्सले ॥ ४.८.२६ ॥
Protect me, lotus-petal-eyed one; be true to us, O truthful one. Be my refuge, O Durgā, O giver of refuge, O lover of your devotees.
4.8.27
एवं स्तुता हि सा देवी दर्शयामास पाण्डवम् ।
उपगम्य तु राजानमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ४.८.२७ ॥
Thus praised, the goddess appeared to the Pāṇḍava; approaching the king, she spoke these words.
4.8.28
शृणु राजन्महाबाहो मदीयं वचनं प्रभो ।
भविष्यत्यचिरादेव संग्रामे विजयस्तव ॥ ४.८.२८ ॥
Hear my word, O king, O mighty-armed lord: soon in battle victory will be yours.
4.8.29
मम प्रसादान्निर्जित्य हत्वा कौरववाहिनीम् ।
राज्यं निष्कण्टकं कृत्वा भोक्ष्यसे मेदिनीं पुनः ॥ ४.८.२९ ॥
By my grace, having conquered and slain the Kaurava army, you will make the kingdom free of thorns and enjoy the earth again.
4.8.30
भ्रातृभिः सहितो राजन्प्रीतिं प्राप्स्यसि पुष्कलाम् ।
मत्प्रसादाच्च ते सौख्यमारोग्यं च भविष्यति ॥ ४.८.३० ॥
O king, together with your brothers you will obtain abundant joy; and by my grace you will have happiness and health.
4.8.31
ये च संकीर्तयिष्यन्ति लोके विगतकल्मषाः ।
तेषां तुष्टा प्रदास्यामि राज्यमायुर्वपुः सुतम् ॥ ४.८.३१ ॥
Those who in the world, free from sin, shall proclaim my praise — pleased with them, I will bestow upon them kingdom, long life, bodily health and sons.
4.8.32
प्रवासे नगरे वाऽपि संग्रामे शत्रुसंकटे ।
अटव्यां दुर्गकान्तारे सागरे गहने गिरौ ॥ ४.८.३२ ॥
In exile or in a city, in battle or in the distress of enemies, in the forest, in a perilous wilderness, on the ocean, in a dense thicket, or on a mountain.
4.8.33
ये स्मरिष्यन्ति मां राजन्यथाऽहं भवता स्मृता ।
न तेषां दुर्लभं किंचितस्मिँल्लोके भविष्यति ॥ ४.८.३३ ॥
O king, those who will remember me, as you have remembered me, for them nothing in this world will be hard to obtain.
4.8.34
इदं स्तोत्रवरं भक्त्या शृणुयाद्वा पठेत वा ।
तस्य सर्वाणि कार्याणि सिद्धिं यास्यन्ति पाण्डवाः ॥ ४.८.३४ ॥
This excellent hymn, whoever hears it or recites it with devotion — all his undertakings, O Pāṇḍavas, will attain success.
4.8.35
मत्प्रसादाच्च वः सर्वान्विराटनगरे स्थितान् ।
न प्रज्ञास्यन्ति कुरको नरा वा तन्निवासिनः ॥ ४.८.३५ ॥
By my grace, none of you dwelling in the city of Virāṭa will be recognized by the Kurus or by the men who live there.
4.8.36
इत्युक्त्वा वरदा देवी युधिष्ठिरमरिंदमम् ।
रक्षां कृत्वा च पाण्डूनां तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥ ४.८.३६ ॥
Having spoken thus, the boon-giving goddess, having granted protection to Yudhiṣṭhira, subduer of foes, and to the Pāṇḍavas, vanished right there.