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Durga Saptashati — Chapter 5, Verse 13

Devi's Dialogue with the Messenger

अतिसौम्यातिरौद्रायै नतास्तस्यै नमो नमः । नमो जगत्प्रतिष्ठायै देव्यै कृत्यै नमो नमः ॥ १३ ॥

atisaumyātiraudrāyai natāstasyai namo namaḥ namo jagatpratiṣhṭhāyai devyai kṛityai namo namaḥ

Translation

To her who is most gentle and most fierce we bow; salutations to her again and again. Salutation to the support of the world, to the Devi who is action, again and again.

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

अत्यंत सौम्य और अत्यंत रौद्र रूपा देवी को हम नमस्कार करते हैं; उन्हें बार-बार प्रणाम। जगत की आधारभूता कृति देवी को बार-बार नमस्कार।

Commentary

Atisaumya atiraudra, "most gentle, most fierce": the two extremes meet in her. The famous "ya devi" section begins next.

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