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Devi Mahatmyam


Slaying of demons Madhu-Kaitabha:

Devi Durga Devi Durga मधुकैटभविध्वंसि विधातृवरदे नमः ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥
Madhu-Kaittabha-Vidhvamsi Vidhaatr-Varade Namah |
Ruupam Dehi Jayam Dehi Yasho Dehi Dvisso Jahi ||

Meaning:
1: Salutations to Devi Durga Who Destroyed the Demons Madhu and Kaitabha, thus Granting the Boon of Protection to Sri Brahma.
2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

(from Argala Stotram)

Devi slaying demons Madhu-Kaitabha
(Devi Mahatmyam - 1)

Slaying of demon Mahishasura:

Devi Durga Devi Durga महिषासुरनिर्नाशि भक्तानां सुखदे नमः ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥४॥
Mahissaasura-Nirnaashi Bhaktaanaam Sukhade Namah |
Ruupam Dehi Jayam Dehi Yasho Dehi Dvisso Jahi ||

Meaning:
1: Salutations to Devi Durga Who Destroyed (to the very root) the Demon Mahishasura; Salutations to Her Who Gives Great Joy to the Devotees.
2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

(from Argala Stotram)

Devi slaying demon Mahishasura along with his armies
(Devi Mahatmyam - 2 to 3)

Slaying of demons Shumbha-Nishumbha:

Devi Durga Devi Durga निशुम्भशुम्भनिर्नाशि त्रैलोक्यशुभदे नमः ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥
Nishumbha-Shumbha-Nirnaashi Trailokya-Shubhade Namah |
Ruupam Dehi Jayam Dehi Yasho Dehi Dvisso Jahi ||

Meaning:
1: Salutations to Devi Durga Who Destroyed (to the very root) the Demons Nishumbha and Shumbha; Salutations to Her Who Bestows Auspiciousness in the Three Worlds.
2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

(from Argala Stotram)

Devi slaying demons Shumbha-Nishumbha along with their armies
(Devi Mahatmyam - 5 to 10)

Future Incarnations of Devi:

Devi Durga Devi DurgaDevi incarnating as Vindhyavasini
(Devi Mahatmyam - 11)

Devi incarnating as Raktadantika
(Devi Mahatmyam - 11)

Devi incarnating as Shakambhari (Devi Mahatmyam - 11)

Devi incarnating as Bhimadevi
(Devi Mahatmyam - 11)

Devi incarnating as Bhramari
(Devi Mahatmyam - 11)


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