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Devi Dasha Sloki Stuti
Devi Dasha Sloki Stuti
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Devotional text
devī daśalokītutī
{|| devī daśalokītutī ||}
ceṭī bhava inikhala kheṭī kadaṃbavana-vāṭīṣu nāikapaṭalī
koṭīra cātara-koṭī maṇīikaraṇa-koṭī karaṃibata padā |
pāṭīra gidha kucaśāṭī kivava pirapāṭī-agāidhapa sutā
ghoṭī khurādidhaka dhāṭī udāra mukha vīṭī rasena tanutā || 1
ceṭī bhava inikhala kheṭī =
karaṃibata padā =
maṇīikaraṇa-koṭī =
koṭīra cātara-koṭī =
nāika-paṭalī = a
pāṭīra-gidha = -
kuca-śāṭī = - ( )
ghoṭī-khurā aidhaka dhāṭī = A
mukha-vīṭī rasena tanutā =
aipāyana bhṛita śāpāyudha iidava sopāna dhūila caraṇā
pāpāpaha vamanu-jāpānulīna-jana tāpāpanoda inapuṇā |
nīpālayā suribha dhūpālakā duiratakūpā-udaṃcayatu mā
pāidhakā iśakhira bhūpāla vaṃśa miṇadīpāiyatā bhagavatī || 2
dhūiḻa caraṇā =
iidava sopāna =
aipāyana-bhṛita śāpāyudha =
pāpāpahava =
tāpa apanoda inapuṇā = O
manu-jāpa-anulīna jana =
nīpālayā = O !
suribha dhūpa alakā =
duirata-kūpā udaṃcayatu mā = /
pāidhakā = O !
iśakhira-bhūpāla vaśamiṇa-dīpāiyatā = (
āḻīibhar-āta tanurāḻī lasa iya kapoḻīṣu khelita bhava
yāḻī nakuyisata cūḻī bharā caraṇa dhūḻī lasa-muinagaṇā |
āḻī-bhṛta visa tāḻī-dala vahita yāḻīka śoibha italakā
sāḻī karotu mama kāḻī manaḥ vapada nāḻīka sevana ivadhau || 3
āḻī =
bhava-yāḻī nakulī = -
aisata cūḻī bharā =
caraṇa dhūḻī lasa-muinagaṇā =
āḻī-bhṛta visa = - -
tāḻī-daḻa vahita tā = a -
alīka śoibha italakā = a
sā kāḻī āḻī karotu mama manaḥ =
va-pada nāḻīka sevana ivadhau = -
kāḻī mama manaḥ śālī karotu =
vapada-nālīka-sevana-ivadhau =
bālāmṛtāṃśu-inabha-phālā manā-aṇa celā inataṃba phalake
kolāhala ipata kālāmarākuśala kīlāla śoṣaṇa rivaḥ |
thūlā kuce jalada nīlā kace kilata vīlā kadaṃba ivipane
śūlāyudha ṇata śīlā ivadhātu ida śailāidha-rāja-tanayā || 4
kaṃbāvatīva sa ivaḍaṃbā galena nava tuṃbāga vīṇa sivadhā
babādharā ivanata śaṃbāyudhāida inakuṃbā kadaṃba ivipane |
aṃbā kuraga mada jatāḻa roiciraha laṃbālakā idaśatu me
śa bāhuleya śiśa baba aibharāma mukha saṃbāidhata tana bharā || 5
dāsāyamāna sumahāsā kadaṃbavana vāsā kusuṃbha sumano
vāsā ivapica kṛta rāsā ivadhūta madhu māsāravada madhurā |
kāsāra sūna tita bhāsa aibharāma tanur āsāra śīta kaṇā
nāsā miṇa vara bhāsā iśavā itimaramāsāye-uparita || 6
pakākare vapuiṣa kakāla rata puiṣa kakāida pi ivaṣaye
vaṃ kāmanā-ayisa ika kāraṇa daya paṃkāira me iha igirajā |
śaṃkā iśalā iniśata ṭakāyamāna pada saṃkāśamāna sumano
jhaṃkāira bhṛṃga tita-akānupeta śiśa saṃkāśa va kamalā || 7
jaṃbhāira kuṃibha pṛthu kuṃbhāpahāisa kuca saṃbhāya hāra italakā
raṃbhā kara kara daṃbhāpaho gita ḍabhā anuraṃijata padā |
śaṃbhā udāra piraraṃbhākurā pulaka daṃbhānurāga ipaśunā
śa bhāsura ābharaṇa guṃphā sadā idaśatu śuṃbhāsura haraṇā || 8
dāāyaṇī danuja iśaā ivadhau ivatata dīā manohara guṇā
ibhaāiśano naṭana vīā ivanoda mukha daāvara haraṇā |
vīā ivadheiha miya daā vakīya jana paā ivapa ivamukhī
yaeśa seivata inarāepa śata jaya layāvadhāna kalanā || 9
dāāyaṇī =
ivatata dīā =
danuja-iśaā-ivadhau =
manohara guṇā =
vīā ivanoda mukha =
ibhaā aiśanaḥ naṭana = - ,
daā vīā ivadheiha miya =
vakīya-jana-paā =
ivapa ivamukhī =
inarāepa śata =
yaeśa seivata = , ,
jaya laya avadhāna kalanā =
vaṃdā loka vara saṃdhāiyanī ivamala kuṃdāvadāta radanā
bṛṃdā-bṛṃda miṇa-bṛṃdāravada makaraṃdāibhiṣata caraṇā |
maṃdāinalā kilata maṃdāra dāmibhar-amaṃdāibharāma makuṭā
maṃdāikanī javana bhadāna vāca-aravadānanā idaśatu me || 10
yaāśayo galita taāgajā bhavatu kuāipa inatula śukā
suāma kāla mukha saāsana kara suāṇa kāira caraṇā |
chaāinalāipa raya paāibharāma guṇa imaāmarī sama vadhūḥ
ku āsa hīna miṇa icaākṛita phuirata puāida dāna inapuṇā || 11
kūlāita gāima bhaya tūlā vila valana kīlā inaja tuita ivadhā
kolā hala ipata kālā amarī kuśala kīlāla poṣaṇa ratā |
thūlā kuce jalada nīlā kace kilata līlā kadaṃba ivipane
śūlāyudha ṇita śīlā ivabhātu ida śailāidharāja-tanayā || 12
iṃdhāna kīra miṇabaṃdhā bhave daya-baṃdhāvatīva risakā
saṃdhāvatī bhuvana saṃdhāraṇe'yamṛta sadhāvudāra inalayā |
gaṃdhānubhāva muhuraṃdhāila pīta kaca baṃdhā samapayatu me
śa dhāma bhānumipa ṃdhānamāśu pada saṃdhānamayanugatā || 13
- etāva gīyate kayate -
ava dhāiṭa ,About this stotram — Durga
A Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn of praise composed by great sages and poet-saints such as Adi Shankaracharya. Stotrams describe the deity’s form, qualities and deeds in richly poetic language, and chanting them is said to purify the intellect and awaken devotion. Many stotrams carry a phala-shruti — a closing verse describing the benefits of recitation.
How to chant
Stotrams reward slow, attentive chanting. Read the meaning once before you begin so the verses resonate as you recite. Early morning (Brahma Muhurat) is ideal, but any quiet time works. If Sanskrit feels difficult, chant along with the transliteration and let the rhythm settle naturally over a few days of practice.
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