अप्रौढा चैव प्रौढा च वृद्धमाता बलप्रदा। महोदरी मुक्तकेशी घोररूपा महाबला ॥ १३ ॥
aprauḍhā caiva prauḍhā ca vṛddhamātā balapradā | mahōdarī muktakēśī ghōrarūpā mahābalā || 13 ||
Translation
The one not yet mature and the mature one, the aged mother, giver of strength; of vast belly, of unbound hair, of terrible form, of great strength.
Word by word
- aprauḍhā
- the one not yet mature
- prauḍhā
- the mature one
- vṛddhamātā
- the aged mother
- balapradā
- giver of strength
- mahōdarī
- of vast belly
- muktakēśī
- of unbound hair
- ghōrarūpā
- of terrible form
- mahābalā
- of great strength
Meaning
Youth, maturity and old age are all hers. The fierce names that follow describe Kali, whose belly holds the universe and whose hair flies loose.