Chapter 5 · Pañcamo’dhyāyaḥ (Fifth Chapter)
Verse 12
दुर्गायै दुर्गपारायै सारायै सर्वकारिण्यै। ख्यात्यै तथैव कृष्णायै धूम्रायै सततं नमः ॥ १२ ॥
durgāyai durgapārāyai sārāyai sarvakāriṇyai | khyātyai tathaiva kṛṣṇāyai dhūmrāyai satataṁ namaḥ || 12 ||
Translation
Constant salutations to Durga, to she who ferries across difficulties, to the Essence, to the cause of everything. And likewise to the Famous One, to the Dark One (Krishna), and to the Smoke-Colored One.
Word by word
- durgāyai
- to the Inaccessible One (Durga)
- durgapārāyai
- to she who helps cross over difficulties
- sārāyai
- to the Essence (of everything)
- sarvakāriṇyai
- to the cause of everything
- khyātyai
- to the Famous One
- kṛṣṇāyai
- to the Dark-Complexioned One (Krishna)
- dhūmrāyai
- to the Smoke-Colored One
Meaning
This verse highlights her role as the savior (Durgapara) who rescues devotees from all troubles (Durga). She is the ultimate reality (Sara) and the primal cause (Sarvakarini). The names Krishna and Dhumra refer to her fierce and mysterious forms.