प्रचण्डदैत्यदर्पघ्ने चण्डिके प्रणताय मे । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १७ ॥
pracaṇḍadaityadarpaghnē caṇḍikē praṇatāya mē । rūpaṁ dēhi jayaṁ dēhi yaśō dēhi dviṣō jahi ॥ 17 ॥
Translation
O Caṇḍikā, destroyer of the pride of fierce demons, to me who bows. Grant me form, grant me victory, grant me fame, and destroy my enemies.
Word by word
- pracaṇḍadaityadarpaghnē
- destroyer of the pride of fierce demons
- caṇḍikē
- O Caṇḍikā
- praṇatāya
- to the one who bows
- mē
- me
- rūpaṁ
- form
- dēhi
- grant
- jayaṁ
- victory
- yaśō
- fame
- dviṣō
- enemies
- jahi
- destroy
Meaning
This seventeenth core verse praises Caṇḍikā’s power to humble demons and rewards the devotee’s surrender with blessings.