दुर्गतोद्धारिणी दुर्गनिहन्त्री दुर्गमापहा। दुर्गमज्ञानदा दुर्गदैत्यलोकदवानला॥ २ ॥
durgatoddhāriṇī durganihantrī durgamāpahā | durgamajñānadā durgadaityalokadavānalā || 2 ||
Translation
The uplifter from difficulties, the slayer of difficulties, the remover of the impenetrable, the giver of impenetrable knowledge, the fire that consumes the demon-world forest.
Word by word
- durgataḥ
- from difficulties [dur + gataḥ = durgataḥ, consonant sandhi]
- uddhāriṇī
- uplifter
- durga
- difficult
- nihantrī
- slayer
- durgam
- impenetrable
- apahā
- remover
- ajñāna
- ignorance
- dā
- giver
- daitya
- demons
- loka
- world
- dava
- forest
- analā
- fire
Meaning
This verse lists five names: the Goddess uplifts from difficulties, slays obstacles, removes the impenetrable, grants profound knowledge, and acts as a fire destroying the demonic forces, emphasizing her role as a savior and destroyer of evil.