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Navadurga - In sanskrit with meaning
- From Devi Kavacham
नवदुर्गा - प्रथमं शैलपुत्रीति द्वितीयं ब्रह्मचारिणी
Navadurga - Prathamam Shailaputriti Dvitiyam Brahmacarinni
Navadurga
प्रथमं शैलपुत्रीति द्वितीयं ब्रह्मचारिणी ।
तृतीयं चन्द्रघण्टेति कूष्माण्डेति चतुर्थकम् ॥
पञ्चमं स्कन्दमातेति षष्ठं कात्यायनी तथा ।
सप्तमं कालरात्रिश्च महागौरीति चाष्टमम् ॥
नवमं सिद्धिदात्री च नवदुर्गाः प्रकीर्तिताः ।
उक्तान्येतानि नामानि ब्रह्मणैव महात्मना ॥
Prathamam Shailaputrii-
[I]ti Dvitiiyam Brahmacaarinnii |
Trtiiyam Candraghanntte
[aa-I]ti Kuussmaanndde
[aa-I]ti Caturthakam ||
Pan.camam Skandamaate
[aa-I]ti Ssassttham Kaatyaayanii Tathaa |
Saptamam Kaalaraatrish-Ca Mahaagaurii-
[I]ti Ca-Assttamam ||
Navamam Siddhidaatrii Ca Navadurgaah Prakiirtitaah ||
Uktaany
[i]-Etaani Naamaani Brahmannai
[a-E]va Mahaatmanaa ||
Meaning:
(These are the names of Nava Durgas)
1: First is
Shailaputri (Daughter of the Mountain),
Second is
Brahmacarini (Who wanders in Brahman, a Tapasyi, performer of Penance),
2: Third is
Chandraghanta (Bell of Moon),
Kushmanda (Glowing substratum of Universal Egg) is
Fourth,
3: Fifth is
Skandamata (Mother of Skanda),
Sixth is
Katyayani (Daughter of Katyayana Rishi),
4: Seventh is
Kalaratri (Dark Night of Destruction),
Mahagauri (Great Shining White Form) is
Eighth,
5: And
Nighth is
Siddhidatri (Bestower of Siddhis or Accomplishments); These are
eulogized as
Nava Durga (Names of Nine Durgas),
6: These Names were
indeed uttered by (none other than) the
great-souled Brahma.
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Translated by greenmesg
Bharatavarsha - The Land of Gods and Sages:
1. Stotras
2. Scriptures
3. Pilgrimages
4. Festivals
5. Saints: Ramakrishna - Vivekananda - Ramana
6. Sadhana
7. Sanskrit
8. Nature