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  • verse 1
    ध्यानम्उमाकान्ते रमाकान्ते एषामासी-न्मतिस्समा ।नमामि दीक्षितेन्द्रां स्तान् नयषट्क-विशारदाम् ॥
    dhyānamumākāntē ramākāntē ēṣāmāsī-nmatissamā ।namāmi dīkṣitēndrāṃ stān nayaṣaṭka-viśāradām ॥
    meaning

    Dhyana (visualization): The composer meditates on the divine, praising one whose intellect stood equal before the consort of Uma (Shiva) and the consort of Rama (Vishnu). He bows to the Dikshitendra — the noble initiated one — who is expert in the sixfold path of wisdom and righteous conduct.

  • verse 2
    वेधोहरीश्वरस्तुत्यां विहर्त्रीं विन्ध्यभूधरे ।हरप्राणेश्वरीं वन्दे हन्त्रीं विबुधविद्विषाम् ॥ 1 ॥
    vēdhōharīśvarastutyāṃ vihartrīṃ vindhyabhūdharē ।haraprāṇēśvarīṃ vandē hantrīṃ vibudhavidviṣām ॥ 1 ॥
    meaning

    I salute the Goddess who is adored by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, who sports on the Vindhya mountain, who is the very life of Hara, and who destroys the enemies of the gods.

  • verse 3
    अभ्यर्थनेन सरसीरुहसम्भवस्यत्यक्त्वोदिता भगवदक्षिपिधानलीलाम् ।विश्वेश्वरी विपदपाकमने पुरस्तात्माता ममास्तु मधुकैटभयोर्निहन्त्री ॥ 2 ॥
    abhyarthanēna sarasīruhasambhavasyatyaktvōditā bhagavadakṣipidhānalīlām ।viśvēśvarī vipadapākamanē purastātmātā mamāstu madhukaiṭabhayōrnihantrī ॥ 2 ॥
    meaning

    At the request of Brahma she arose, abandoning her sport of closing the eyes of the gods, as the Ishvari of the universe, to remove calamity; may that mother who slew Madhu and Kaitabha stand before me.

  • verse 4
    प्राङ्निर्जरेषु निहतैर्निजशक्तिलेशैःएकीभवद्भिरुदिताऽखिललोकगुप्त्यै ।सम्पन्नशस्त्रनिकरा च तदायुधस्थैःमाता ममास्तु महिषान्तकरी पुरस्तात् ॥ 3 ॥
    prāṅnirjarēṣu nihatairnijaśaktilēśaiḥēkībhavadbhiruditā'khilalōkaguptyai ।sampannaśastranikarā cha tadāyudhasthaiḥmātā mamāstu mahiṣāntakarī purastāt ॥ 3 ॥
    meaning

    When the powers of the gods exhausted in battle merged into one—she arose to protect all the worlds, armed with the weapons of all the gods; may that slayer of Mahisha stand before me.

  • verse 5
    प्रालेयशैलतनया तनुकान्तिसम्पत्कोशोदिता कुवलयच्छविचारुदेहा ।नारायणी नमदभीप्सितकल्पवल्लीसुप्रीतिमावहतु शुम्भनिशुम्भहन्त्री ॥ 4 ॥
    prālēyaśailatanayā tanukāntisampatkōśōditā kuvalayachChavichārudēhā ।nārāyaṇī namadabhīpsitakalpavallīsuprītimāvahatu śumbhaniśumbhahantrī ॥ 4 ॥
    meaning

    The daughter of the snow-mountain, her body beautiful as the blue lotus just risen from the water, Narayani, the wish-granting creeper for those who bow—may the slayer of Shumbha and Nishumbha bring me delight.

  • verse 6
    विश्वेश्वरीति महिषान्तकरीति यस्याःनारायणीत्यपि च नामभिरङ्कितानि ।सूक्तानि पङ्कजभुवा च सुरर्षिभिश्चदृष्टानि पावकमुखैश्च शिवां भजे ताम् ॥ 5 ॥
    viśvēśvarīti mahiṣāntakarīti yasyāḥnārāyaṇītyapi cha nāmabhiraṅkitāni ।sūktāni paṅkajabhuvā cha surarṣibhiśchadṛṣṭāni pāvakamukhaiścha śivāṃ bhajē tām ॥ 5 ॥
    meaning

    By the names Vishveshvari, Mahishamardini and Narayani—the hymns seen by Brahma and the divine seers and sung through Agni's mouth—I worship that auspicious one.

  • verse 7
    उत्पत्तिदैत्यहननस्तवनात्मकानिसंरक्षकाण्यखिलभूतहिताय यस्याः ।सूक्तान्यशेषनिगमान्तविदः पठन्तितां विश्वमातरमजस्रमभिष्टवीमि ॥ 6 ॥
    utpattidaityahananastavanātmakānisaṃrakṣakāṇyakhilabhūtahitāya yasyāḥ ।sūktānyaśēṣanigamāntavidaḥ paṭhantitāṃ viśvamātaramajasramabhiṣṭavīmi ॥ 6 ॥
    meaning

    Her hymns of birth, slaying of demons and praise are the protectors of all beings; the knowers of the Vedas' end recite them—I worship that mother of the universe without ceasing.

  • verse 8
    ये वैप्रचित्तपुनरुत्थितशुम्भमुख्यैःदुर्भिक्षघोरसमयेन च कारितासु ।आविष्कृतास्त्रिजगदार्तिषु रूपभेदाःतैरम्बिका समभिरक्षतु मां विपद्भ्यः ॥ 7 ॥
    yē vaiprachittapunarutthitaśumbhamukhyaiḥdurbhikṣaghōrasamayēna cha kāritāsu ।āviṣkṛtāstrijagadārtiṣu rūpabhēdāḥtairambikā samabhirakṣatu māṃ vipadbhyaḥ ॥ 7 ॥
    meaning

    She who has revealed various forms when the worlds were afflicted by Prachitta, the risen Shumbha and others, terrible famine and other calamities—may Ambika protect me from dangers.

  • verse 9
    सूक्तं यदीयमरविन्दभवादि दृष्टंआवर्त्य देव्यनुपदं सुरथः समाधिः ।द्वावप्यवापतुरभीष्टमनन्यलभ्यंतामादिदेवतरुणीं प्रणमामि मूर्ध्ना ॥ 8 ॥
    sūktaṃ yadīyamaravindabhavādi dṛṣṭaṃāvartya dēvyanupadaṃ surathaḥ samādhiḥ ।dvāvapyavāpaturabhīṣṭamananyalabhyaṃtāmādidēvataruṇīṃ praṇamāmi mūrdhnā ॥ 8 ॥
    meaning

    The hymn seen by Brahma and others, which Suratha and Samadhi recited in turn verse by verse, through whose grace both of them attained incomparably the desired objects—I bow at the feet of that primeval divine maiden.

  • verse 10
    माहिष्मतीतनुभवं च रुरुं च हन्तुंआविष्कृतैर्निजरसादवतारभेदैः ।अष्टादशाहतनवाहतकोटिसङ्ख्यैःअम्बा सदा समभिरक्षतु मां विपद्भ्यः ॥ 9 ॥
    māhiṣmatītanubhavaṃ cha ruruṃ cha hantuṃāviṣkṛtairnijarasādavatārabhēdaiḥ ।aṣṭādaśāhatanavāhatakōṭisaṅkhyaiḥambā sadā samabhirakṣatu māṃ vipadbhyaḥ ॥ 9 ॥
    meaning

    She who revealed her various incarnation-forms to slay the demon Ruru born of Mahishmati and to destroy ninety-eight and nine-hundred crore (demons)—may Amba always protect me from dangers.

  • verse 11
    एतच्चरित्रमखिलं लिखितं हि यस्याःसम्पूजितं सदन एव निवेशितं वा ।दुर्गं च तारयति दुस्तरमप्यशेषंश्रेयः प्रयच्छति च सर्वमुमां भजे ताम् ॥ 10 ॥
    ētachcharitramakhilaṃ likhitaṃ hi yasyāḥsampūjitaṃ sadana ēva nivēśitaṃ vā ।durgaṃ cha tārayati dustaramapyaśēṣaṃśrēyaḥ prayachChati cha sarvamumāṃ bhajē tām ॥ 10 ॥
    meaning

    This whose entire story, written or installed in a home and worshipped, ferries across all difficulties however impassable and bestows all prosperity—I worship that Uma.

  • verse 12
    यत्पूजनस्तुतिनमस्कृतिभिर्भवन्तिप्रीताः पितामहरमेशहरास्त्रयोऽपि ।तेषामपि स्वकगुणैर्ददती वपूंषितामीश्वरस्य तरुणीं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥ 11 ॥
    yatpūjanastutinamaskṛtibhirbhavantiprītāḥ pitāmaharamēśaharāstrayō'pi ।tēṣāmapi svakaguṇairdadatī vapūṃṣitāmīśvarasya taruṇīṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadyē ॥ 11 ॥
    meaning

    Through whose worship, praise and salutation even the three—Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva—are pleased and bestow bodies endowed with their own qualities—that young consort of the Lord I take as refuge.

  • verse 13
    कान्तारमध्यदृढलग्नतयाऽवसन्नाःमग्नाश्च वारिधिजले रिपुभिश्च रुद्धाः ।यस्याः प्रपद्य चरणौ विपदस्तरन्तिसा मे सदाऽस्तु हृदि सर्वजगत्सवित्री ॥ 12 ॥
    kāntāramadhyadṛḍhalagnatayā'vasannāḥmagnāścha vāridhijalē ripubhiścha ruddhāḥ ।yasyāḥ prapadya charaṇau vipadastarantisā mē sadā'stu hṛdi sarvajagatsavitrī ॥ 12 ॥
    meaning

    Those who, exhausted and sunk in the water of the ocean, or hemmed in by enemies, take refuge at her feet cross over all dangers—may that giver of life to all the worlds always dwell in my heart.

  • verse 14
    बन्धे वधे महति मृत्युभये प्रसक्तेवित्तक्षये च विविधे य महोपतापे ।यत्पादपूजनमिह प्रतिकारमाहुःसा मे समस्तजननी शरणं भवानी ॥ 13 ॥
    bandhē vadhē mahati mṛtyubhayē prasaktēvittakṣayē cha vividhē ya mahōpatāpē ।yatpādapūjanamiha pratikāramāhuḥsā mē samastajananī śaraṇaṃ bhavānī ॥ 13 ॥
    meaning

    When great bondage, violent death, when loss of wealth, various great afflictions—those who perform worship at her feet here are declared as the remedy—may that mother of all, Bhavani, be my refuge.

  • verse 15
    बाणासुरप्रहितपन्नगबन्धमोक्षःतद्बाहुदर्पदलनादुषया च योगः ।प्राद्युम्निना द्रुतमलभ्यत यत्प्रसादात्सा मे शिवा सकलमप्यशुभं क्षिणोतु ॥ 14 ॥
    bāṇāsuraprahitapannagabandhamōkṣaḥtadbāhudarpadalanāduṣayā cha yōgaḥ ।prādyumninā drutamalabhyata yatprasādātsā mē śivā sakalamapyaśubhaṃ kṣiṇōtu ॥ 14 ॥
    meaning

    Pradyumna quickly obtained freedom from the serpent-bond shot by Banasura and the destruction of Bana's pride and union with Usha—through whose grace; may that auspicious one destroy all my inauspiciousness.

  • verse 16
    पापः पुलस्त्यतनयः पुनरुत्थितो मांअद्यापि हर्तुमयमागत इत्युदीतम् ।यत्सेवनेन भयमिन्दिरयाऽवधूतंतामादिदेवतरुणीं शरणं गतोऽस्मि ॥ 15 ॥
    pāpaḥ pulastyatanayaḥ punarutthitō māṃadyāpi hartumayamāgata ityudītam ।yatsēvanēna bhayamindirayā'vadhūtaṃtāmādidēvataruṇīṃ śaraṇaṃ gatō'smi ॥ 15 ॥
    meaning

    The sinful son of Pulastya (Ravana), risen again, 'even today this one has come to take me'—when Indira (Sita) spoke thus, the fear was dispelled by worshipping her—to that primeval divine maiden I have taken refuge.

  • verse 17
    यद्ध्यानजं सुखमवाप्यमनन्तपुण्यैःसाक्षात्तमच्युत परिग्रहमाश्ववापुः ।गोपाङ्गनाः किल यदर्चनपुण्यमात्राःसा मे सदा भगवती भवतु प्रसन्ना ॥ 16 ॥
    yaddhyānajaṃ sukhamavāpyamanantapuṇyaiḥsākṣāttamachyuta parigrahamāśvavāpuḥ ।gōpāṅganāḥ kila yadarchanapuṇyamātrāḥsā mē sadā bhagavatī bhavatu prasannā ॥ 16 ॥
    meaning

    The gopis, merely by the merit of worshipping her, attained as body the very Achyuta whose bliss is gained only through endless merit—may that Bhagavati always be gracious to me.

  • verse 18
    रात्रिं प्रपद्य इति मन्त्रविदः प्रपन्नान्उद्बोध्य मृत्युवधिमन्यफलैः प्रलोभ्य ।बुद्ध्वा च तद्विमुखतां प्रतनं नयन्तींआकाशमादिजननीं जगतां भजे ताम् ॥ 17 ॥
    rātriṃ prapadya iti mantravidaḥ prapannānudbōdhya mṛtyuvadhimanyaphalaiḥ pralōbhya ।buddhvā cha tadvimukhatāṃ pratanaṃ nayantīṃākāśamādijananīṃ jagatāṃ bhajē tām ॥ 17 ॥
    meaning

    She who awakens those who take refuge in night-wisdom, lures them with fruits other than death-giving liberation, and knowing their aversion leads them to Brahma—I worship that primeval mother of the worlds.

  • verse 19
    देशकालेषु दुष्टेषु दुर्गाचन्द्रकलास्तुतिः ।सन्ध्ययोरनुसन्धेया सर्वापद्विनिवृत्तये ॥ 18 ॥
    dēśakālēṣu duṣṭēṣu durgāchandrakalāstutiḥ ।sandhyayōranusandhēyā sarvāpadvinivṛttayē ॥ 18 ॥
    meaning

    (Phalashruti) This Durga-chandrakala-stuti should be meditated upon at both twilights in troubled times and places—it removes all calamities.

  • verse 20
    इति श्रीमदपय्यदीक्षितविरचिता दुर्गाचन्द्रकलास्तुतिः ॥
    iti śrīmadapayyadīkṣitavirachitā durgāchandrakaḻāstutiḥ ॥
    meaning

    (Colophon) Thus ends the Durga-chandrakala-stuti composed by Sri Appayya Dikshita.

Primary text from vignanam.org