महिषासुरनिर्णाशि भक्तानां सुखदे नमः। रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ४ ॥
mahiṣāsuranirṇāśi bhaktānāṁ sukhadē namaḥ | rūpaṁ dēhi jayaṁ dēhi yaśō dēhi dviṣō jahi || 4 ||
Translation
Salutations to the destroyer of Mahiṣāsura and giver of happiness to devotees. Grant me form, grant me victory, grant me fame, and destroy my enemies.
Word by word
- mahiṣāsuranirṇāśi
- destroyer of Mahiṣāsura
- bhaktānāṁ
- of devotees
- sukhadē
- giver of happiness
- namaḥ
- salutations
- rūpaṁ
- form
- dēhi
- grant
- jayaṁ
- victory
- yaśō
- fame
- dviṣō
- enemies
- jahi
- destroy
Meaning
This verse praises the Goddess’s triumph over Mahiṣāsura and her role as a source of devotees’ happiness, requesting divine blessings and protection.