Dasakam 24 Mahishasura vadham –Deva Sthuthi – Killing of Mahishasura and prayer by Devas,

Dasakam 24  Mahishasura vadham –Deva Sthuthi – Killing of Mahishasura   and prayer by Devas,

(IN this chapter the killing of Mahishasura   and consequent prayers  of the devas   is described, These are given in chapters 16-20 of book 5 of the Devi Mahathmyam)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

1.Devi thwayaa  bhaskaladurmukhadhi,

Daithyeshu  veereshu   rane   hatheshu,

Sadvakruthasthvaana  anunethi kamo,

Megha prayathno   Mahishaschu kopa.

1.Oh Goddess  when the ASuras  Bhaskala  ,

And Durmukha    and others   were killed by you,

Mahishasura  wanted to make you  follow him,

By telling pleasing    words and,

When he    failed   he became    angry.

2.Thwaam kama roopa kurapucha   srungair,

Naanaasthra sasthrasischa brusam praharthaa ,

Garjjan   vinindhan prahasan   darithrim,

Prakampayam schaasuraraad yuyodhaa.

2,That Asura who could change to any form he desires,

Hit you  with hoofs  , tail  and horn  as well as weapons,

He fought the war by roaring , loud laughter  ,

By   calling you bad names and  making the land shiver.

3.Uparunakshi  madhu pana  thushtaa,

Thwam  chaarinaa aremahishasya  kantam,

Chithwaa   shiro  bhoomithale  nipaathya,

RAnanganasthaa vibhudai sthuthaabhoo.

3.But  you   became  intoxicated  by Alcohol,

And your  eyes turned red like   red hibiscus flower,

And cut off   the neck  of Mahisha  and made,

His head fall on the earth  and Devas praised you.

4.Mathasthvayaa no vipadhaa nirasthaa,

Asakthyamanyairidhamaddhvuthangi,

Brahmanda  sarga sthithi nasa  karthrim,

Kasthvaam jayeth  kena kadham  kutho vaa.

4.Oh mother due to you our dangers  have been removed,

Oh Goddess with wonderful limbs, this is not  possible,

To be done by others  for how can any one   win over you,

Who creates, upkeeps and destroys    the universe.

5.Vidhyaa swaroopaasi  mahesi yasmin,

Sa  vai   pareshaam  sukhadha kavischa,

Thwam  varthase yathra   sadhaapya  vidhyaa,

Swaroopini  sa  thathdhama  pasu syaath.

5.Oh great Goddess who is the    form of knowledge within  us,

Bring s  happiness   to all  others and also make them poets,

In Persons in whom you   are in the   form of ignorance,

You make   them the worst  possible   idiots.

6.Krupakadaksha sthava devi yasmin,

Parthanthi thasyaaaathmajaavitha dharaa,

Yacchanthi   Soukhyam   na pathanthi yasmin,

Tha eve dukham dadathesya  noonam.

6,Oh Godddess, On whomsoever  your merciful  ,

Glance falls, they would get children  wealth and wife,

And they get a pleasant life and on whom it does not fall,

They would   definitely    suffer    with great sorrow.

7,Pasyaama   nithyam thava   roopamethath,

Kadhaascha naamaani   na keerthayaama,

Namama  moordhnaa  pada pankaje   they  ,

Smarama karunya  maha pravaaham

7.We would also be able to see  this divine form of yours,

WE would be able to always sing your names and stories,

We should always   be able to salute  you with our head,

And we should always think about your tide  of mercy.

8.THwameva  mathaasi  dhivokasaam  no,

Naanyaa  dwitheeyaa  hitha dhana   dakshaa,

Anye suthaa  vaa  thava   santhi no vaa,

Na rakshithaa nasthvadruthe Mahesi.

8,To us   who live in heaven you   are  our mother,

There are no second person who grants  good  to us,

You may or may   not have   any other sons,

But we do not have   any one   to protect us.

9.Kva thwam  vayam  kwethi vichinthya  sarvam,

Kshamasva no  devyaa  aparadha  jaalam,

Yadha yadhaa  no vipadho  bhavanthi,

THadhaa thadhaa  palayasmaan.

9.Where are you?   And where are   we?,

Oh Goddess  please think about all these,

And pardon the   net of our   mistakes,

And whenever we face danger,

You should [rotect us, protect us.

10.Ithi sthuvathsu  tridaseshu sadhya,

Krupasru nethraiva thiro dhadhaahdha,

THatho  jagad devi   vibhoothi poornam,

Babhoova   darmishta samastha jeevam.

10.When the devas   were praying  to you thus,

Shedding    the tears of mercy you   truly disappeared,

And Oh goddess   from that time this universe ,

Was engulfed in prosperity and all people  were following dharma

11.Thvaam samsmareyam  na cha vaa smareyam,

Vipathsu  maa  vismara maam vimoodam  ,

Rudhan  bidalarbhaka vanna  kinchith,

Saknoumi   karthu  Shubadhe  Namasthe.

12, At time of dangers  I might think about you ,

Or not think about you but you should  never,

Forget me   who is a fool as I who am crying,

Like a kitten cannot  do  anything,

Oh Giver of   Good, my salutations to you.