Bhakti Arohan
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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 1, Verse 70

Madhu-Kaitabha Vadha

विबोधनार्थाय हरेर्हरिनेत्रकृतालयाम् । विश्वेश्वरीं जगद्धात्रीं स्थितिसंहारकारिणीम् ॥ ७० ॥

vibodhanārthāya harerharinetrakṛitālayām viśhveśhvarīṁ jagaddhātrīṁ sthitisaṁhārakāriṇīm

Translation

to wake Hari, praising her who dwells in Hari's eyes, the Queen of the universe, nurse of the world, cause of its preservation and dissolution,

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

हरि को जगाने के लिए, हरि के नेत्रों में निवास करने वाली, विश्व की ईश्वरी, जगत का धारण करने वाली और उसकी स्थिति तथा संहार करने वाली

Commentary

She "dwells in Hari's eyes" because sleep settles on the eyes first. Gita Press notes that some manuscripts place "Brahma said" here, with a slightly different half-verse.

Durga Saptashati Chapter 1.70 (Madhu-Kaitabha Vadha)