लक्ष्मि लज्जे महाविद्ये श्रद्धे पुष्टिस्वधे ध्रुवे । महारात्रि महाऽविद्ये नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ २२ ॥
lakṣhmi lajje mahāvidye śhraddhe puṣhṭisvadhe dhruve mahārātri mahā’vidye nārāyaṇi namo’stu te
Translation
O Lakshmi, Modesty, Great Knowledge, Faith, Nourishment, Svadha, Constancy, Great Night and Great Ignorance, O Narayani, salutations to you.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
लक्ष्मी, लज्जा, महाविद्या, श्रद्धा, पुष्टि, स्वधा, ध्रुवा, महारात्रि और महा-अविद्या रूपा नारायणि! तुम्हें नमस्कार है।
Commentary
A string of names that sets knowledge and ignorance side by side: she is both Mahavidya (Great Knowledge) and Maha-avidya (Great Ignorance). Gita Press notes three variants: pushte, ratre and, in place of maha-avidye, mahamaye.