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BeingpleasedbythepraisessungbyBrahmawhowastroubled
bytheasurasMadhuandKaitabhaattheendofakalpa,She,
thesupremeDevi,supporteroftheworlds,emergedoutof
MahaVishnu'seyes,whowasinmysticslumber.Deludedby
Mahamaya,theevilasuras,MadhuandKaitabha,werethenslayed
byMahaVishnu.LetGoddessDurgabecomeafortformetostop
theterriblearmyofkRitAnta,thegodofdeath.

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WhenMahishasurawascreatinghavocinallthethreeworlds,
thedevasgottogetherandrequestedBrahma,SivaandVishnu
forhelp.ThenGoddessDurgawascreatedandweaponsweregiven
bythem.LetGoddessDurga,whosebattleattireisaccompanied
bytheloudcriesofthedevas,becomeafortformetostop
theterriblearmyofkRitAnta,thegodofdeath.
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ThesighsheavedbytheGoddessturnedintobattallionsand
withthemshekilledthearmyofasuras.ThenShekilled
ChikShura,thegeneraloftheasuraarmy.Herlionjumpedon
Chamara,anotherablememberoftheasurasandkilledhimina
battle.WithinmomentsShealsodestroyedtheenemiesudagra,
karAla,bAShkala,biDAlaandothers.LetGoddessDurgabecome
afortformetostoptheterriblearmyofkRitAnta,thegod
ofdeath.
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WhenMahishawhoshooktheentireworldapproachedtheDevi,
Shedestroyedhim.But,hethentooktheformofalion,then
cameintheformofman,elephantandbacktohisoriginalform.
ShethenattackedhimwithherfootandcuthimupwithHer
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ShethenattackedhimwithherfootandcuthimupwithHer
sword.LetGoddessDurgabecomeafortformetostopthe
terriblearmyofkRitAnta,thegodofdeath.

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ouarethepersonificationofthepoweroftheentirehostof
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devas,auspiciousone,mAya-theconsortoftheparabrahman,
braveone,inabattleYouaretheformofLakShmi,Sarasvatiand
othermanifestations,yet,immediatelylikealightning,Yougrace
peopleduetocompassion,protectuswithtridentandother
weapons.ThuswhenthedevaspraisedYou,Yougavethemboons.
LetthatGoddessDurgabecomeafortformetostoptheterrible
armyofkRitAnta,thegodofdeath.

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Praisedbythedevaswhoweresufferingbecauseoftheirdefeat
atthehandsofthearrogantshumbhaandnishumbha,agentleform
emergedoutofpArvatiattheslopesofHimalayas.SportinglyShe
attractedallthethreeworldsandwasseenbychaNDaandmuNDa.
LetthatGoddessDurgabecomeafortformetostoptheterrible
armyofkRitAnta,thegodofdeath.

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BeinginformedbychaNDaoftheDevi'sbeautifulform,shumbha
becamedesirousofattainingherandimmediatelysentamessenger.
Shesenthimbackwiththemessagethatonlytheonewhodefeats
herinabattlecanbecomeherhusband.Enragedbyheranswer,
shumbhasentdhUmralochana,whowantedtofight.Devidestroyed
dhUmralochanaalongwithhisarmy.LetthatGoddessDurgabecome
afortformetostoptheterriblearmyofkRitAnta,thegodof
death.
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WhenchaNDaandmuNDacamewiththeirforces,ShecreatedkAli
fromherforehead.kAlithendestroyedthearmyanditsweapons
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fromherforehead.kAlithendestroyedthearmyanditsweapons
andthenkilledchaNDaandmuNDa.LaterwhenShumba'sarmy
approached,kAliexpressedherangerbyroaringaloud.Letthat
GoddessDurgabecomeafortformetostoptheterriblearmyof
kRitAnta,thegodofdeath.

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ThenshivadUtI(onewhosentSivaasmessenger)-herownpower
wascreatedfromcombiningthepowersofallthedevasofthe
brahmANDa.ThenShewascalledtobattlebytheasuraswhowere
incitedbythewordsofshiva(lordwiththemoononhishead)
whowassentbyHer.Shebecamedelightedonseeingthearmy
beingattackedbytheangrymothers-themanifestationsof
thedevas'powers.LetthatGoddessDurgabecomeafortforme
tostoptheterriblearmyofkRitAnta,thegodofdeath.

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ThedevasnextsawtheasuraraktabIja,whocametothe
battlefieldandwhocreatedfearbyfillingearthwithwarriors
(ofhiskind)whosprungfromhisbloodthatoozedoutofhim
whenhewasstruckbytheshaktis.ThenasandwhenDeviattacked
raktabIja,kAlidrankhisbloodandultimatelyheperished.Let
thatGoddessDurgabecomeafortformetostoptheterrible
armyofkRitAnta,thegodofdeath.

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Nextwastheterriblebattlewithshumbhaandnishumbha.nishumba
whofoughtwithanaxeandarrowswasstruckunconsciousbyDevi
withasword.ThenwiththetridentShestruckshumbhawhowas
fightingferociouslywith'shakti'-indra'sweaponandwith
arrows.LetthatGoddessDurgabecomeafortformetostopthe
terriblearmyofkRitAnta,thegodofdeath.
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Again,nishumbhasentforthmanychakrasattheDeviwhichShe
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Again,nishumbhasentforthmanychakrasattheDeviwhichShe
broke.ShebrokehisgadawithHerswordandthentorehischest
withHertrident.Anotherformofhiscamefromhischestand
wasimmediatelykilledbyDeviwithhersword.LetthatGoddess
DurgabecomeafortformetostoptheterriblearmyofkRitAnta,
thegodofdeath.

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WhenthedifferentshaktisandHerlionwerefightingtheasuras,
shumbhaaccusedthedeviofdependingonanother'sstrenth.So
ShemergedallothermanifestationsintoHerselfandfoughtfora
longwithshumbawhofoughtwithmanykindsofweapons(shastra)
andastras(arrowsreleasedafterinvokingamantra).Letthat
GoddessDurgabecomeafortformetostoptheterriblearmyof
kRitAnta,thegodofdeath.

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shumba'sweaponsweredestroyedandhewashitbyDeviwithher
palm.AnangryshumbhatookHertotheskyandfoughtfiercely.
DevithendecidedthatShehadfoughtenoughandkilledhimwith
Hertridentandmadetheearthfreeofdistress.LetthatGoddess
DurgabecomeafortformetostoptheterriblearmyofkRitAnta,
thegodofdeath.

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Removerofthemiseriesofthosewhoaredistressed,Bestower
ofauspiciousthings,bepleased.nArAyaNi,Youaretheentire
world.brahmANi,thefirstbeing,protectusfromfearwithYour
weaponsliketridentandothersandkillalldiseases.OGiver
ofeverything,giveusboons.ThusShewaspraisedbythe
devas.LetthatGoddessDurgabecomeafortformetostopthe
terriblearmyofkRitAnta,thegodofdeath.

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WheneverIamremembered,Iwillagainkillthehostofasuras.
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WheneverIamremembered,Iwillagainkillthehostofasuras.
AlwaysandeverywhereIwillprotectthosewhoareinvolvedin
thestoriesdescribingMygreatness.AndIwillgiveeverything
thattheywishfor.SosayingShedisappeared.LetthatGoddess
DurgabecomeafortformetostoptheterriblearmyofkRitAnta,
thegodofdeath.

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HearingthegreatnessofDeviasrelatedbytheRiShisumedhas,
kingsurathaperformedtapasonthemountainsahyAdriforthreeyearsand
gotavisionoftheGoddess.Shegavehiskingdombacktosuratha
andandtheboonthathewillbeborntoLordsUryaandhiswife
savarNAandwillbeknownassAvarNiandbecomethenextmanu.
Shealsogavetheboonofself-realisationtothevaishya.Let
thatGoddessDurgabecomeafortformetostoptheterriblearmy
ofkRitAnta,thegodofdeath.

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ByreadingtheseventeenversesofshrIdurgAsrutIdaily,manis
freedfromfearofdeath,leavesbehinddifficulties,getsall
thathewishesforandattainsliberty.Andinthatstateof
liberation,duetothegraceoftheGoddess,heenjoysinits
entiretythefruitthatarisesoutofreadingthegreatnessof
GoddessgirijA.
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Withthis,thehymndurgAstutiHconcludes.
Encoded,proofreadandtranslatedbyVisalakShiSankaran
Arathisankaranatyahoo.com

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