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Sanskrit Verse
परास्य शक्तिः विविधैव श्रूयसे
श्वेताश्ववाक्योदितदेवि दुर्गे ।
स्वाभाविकी ज्ञानबलक्रिया ते
मां पाहि सर्वेश्वरि मोक्षदात्रि ॥ ३॥
English Transliteration
parāsya śaktiḥ vividhaiva śrūyasē
śvētāśvavākyōditadēvi durgē |
svābhāvikī jñānabalakriyā tē
māṁ pāhi sarvēśvari mōkṣadātri || 3 ||
Meaning of the Sanskrit Words
परास्य – Absolute
शक्तिः – Shakti
विविधैव- several
श्रूयसे – heard/extolled
श्वेताश्व – white horses ? Here it refers to Swethavatara* Upanishad,
वाक्योदित- from the words
देवि दुर्गे । – devi Durga
स्वाभाविकी – innate, natural
ज्ञान – knowledge
बल – fruit
क्रिया – act/operation
ते –
मां पाहि सर्वेश्वरि मोक्षदात्रि
Meaning in English
You are His Shakthi called Para, which is spoken in different ways, You are the one who is being celebrated by Swethavatara* Upanishad, You are by your nature , the power force in all actions and wisdom, And so please protect me , oh goddess of all and oh giver of salvation. * This major Upanishad gives the basic teachings and concepts of Bhagwad Gita.
Meaning in Tamil
பலர் போற்றும் பரம் எனும் சக்தியே
உபநிடம் போற்றும் துர்கா தேவியே
உள்ளியல்பான உயர் அறிவுச்சக்தியே
அண்டமதின் அன்னையே காத்தருள்வாய் முக்தி
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