तामग्निवर्णां तपसा ज्वलन्तीं वैरोचनीं कर्मफलेषु जुष्टाम्। दुर्गां देवीं शरणं प्रपद्यामहेऽसुरान्नाशयित्र्यै ते नमः ॥ ९ ॥
tāmagnivarṇāṁ tapasā jvalantīṁ vairōcanīṁ karmaphalēṣu juṣṭām | durgāṁ dēvīṁ śaraṇaṁ prapadyāmahē’surānnāśayitryai tē namaḥ || 9 ||
Translation
To her who is the colour of fire, blazing with austerity, the radiant one, who delights in the fruits of action, to Durgā the Goddess, we go for refuge. Salutations to you who destroy the Asuras.
Word by word
- tām
- her
- agnivarṇām
- the colour of fire
- tapasā
- with austerity
- jvalantīm
- blazing
- vairōcanīm
- the radiant one
- karmaphalēṣu
- in the fruits of action
- juṣṭām
- delighting, sought
- durgām dēvīm
- Durgā, the Goddess
- śaraṇam prapadyāmahē
- we go for refuge
- asurān nāśayitryai
- to her who destroys the Asuras
- tē namaḥ
- salutations to you
Meaning
This verse comes from the Vedic hymn to Durgā. She is the fire of tapas itself, the radiance that rewards every act, and the one who destroys whatever is demonic. The gods take refuge in her.