Chapter 11 · Ekādaśo’dhyāyaḥ (Eleventh Chapter)
Verse 20
शिवदूतीस्वरूपेण हतदैत्यमहाबले। घोररूपे महारावे नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ २० ॥
śivadūtīsvarūpēṇa hatadaityamahābalē | ghōrarūpē mahārāvē nārāyaṇi namō’stu tē || 20 ||
Translation
In the form of Śivadūtī, slayer of demons, of great strength, in fierce form with a great roar, Nārāyaṇī, obeisance be to you.
Word by word
- śivadūtīswarūpeṇa
- in the form of Śivadūtī
- hatadaitya
- slayer of demons
- mahābale
- of great strength
- ghorarūpe
- in fierce form
- mahārāve
- with great roar
- nārāyaṇi
- Nārāyaṇī
- namo’stu
- obeisance be
- te
- to you
Meaning
The gods honor Nārāyaṇī as Śivadūtī, a fierce and powerful form that slays demons with a mighty roar, recognizing her formidable strength.