रक्तबीजवधे देवि चण्डमुण्डविनाशिनि । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ५ ॥
raktabījavadhē dēvi caṇḍamuṇḍavināśini । rūpaṁ dēhi jayaṁ dēhi yaśō dēhi dviṣō jahi ॥ 5 ॥
Translation
O Goddess, slayer of Raktabīja and destroyer of Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa. Grant me form, grant me victory, grant me fame, and destroy my enemies.
Word by word
- raktabījavadhē
- slayer of Raktabīja
- dēvi
- O Goddess
- caṇḍamuṇḍavināśini
- destroyer of Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa
- rūpaṁ
- form
- dēhi
- grant
- jayaṁ
- victory
- yaśō
- fame
- dviṣō
- enemies
- jahi
- destroy
Meaning
This fifth core verse invokes the Goddess’s fierce victories over Raktabīja and Caṇḍa-Muṇḍa, seeking her blessings for success and protection.