अयि रणदुर्मद शत्रुवधोदित दुर्धरनिर्जर शक्तिभृते चतुरविचार धुरीणमहाशिव दूतकृत प्रमथाधिपते । दुरितदुरीह दुराशयदुर्मति दानवदुत कृतान्तमते जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ ५ ॥
ayi raṇadurmad śatruvadhōdita durdharanirjara śaktibhṛte caturavicāra dhurīṇamahāśiva dūtakṛta pramathādhipate | duritadurīha durāśayadurmati dānavadūta kṛtāntamate jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 5 ||
Translation
O slayer of arrogant enemies in battle, bearer of irresistible divine power, skillful leader of great Śiva’s messengers, lord of attendants, remover of sins, evil desires, and evil-minded demon messengers, minded towards their end, victory, victory to you, O slayer of Mahishasura, O beautiful one with matted hair, O daughter of the mountain.
Word by word
- ayi
- O
- raṇa
- battle
- durmada
- arrogant
- śatru
- enemy
- vadha
- slaying
- udita
- arisen
- durdhara
- irresistible
- nirjara
- immortal
- śakti
- power
- bhṛte
- bearer
- catura
- skillful
- vicāra
- thought
- dhurīṇa
- leader
- mahāśiva
- great Śiva
- dūta
- messenger
- kṛta
- made
- pramatha
- attendants
- adhipate
- lord
- durita
- sins
- durīha
- evil desires
- durāśaya
- evil intentions
- durmati
- evil-minded
- dānava
- demon
- anta
- end
- mate
- minded
- jaya
- victory
- he
- O
- mahiṣāsura
- buffalo demon
- mardinī
- slayer
- ramya
- beautiful
- kapardinī
- with matted hair
- śaila
- mountain
- sute
- daughter
Meaning
The verse extols Durga’s prowess in destroying arrogant enemies, wielding divine power, leading Śiva’s forces, and eliminating sins and demonic intentions, celebrating her as the supreme destroyer.