ॐ सौम्यानि यानि रूपाणि त्रैलोक्ये विचरन्ति ते। यानि चात्यर्थघोराणि तै रक्षास्मांस्तथा भुवम्॥ अनामिकाभ्यां नमः।
ōṁ saumyāni yāni rūpāṇi trailōkyē vicaranti tē | yāni cātyarthaghōrāṇi tai rakṣāsmāṁstathā bhuvam || anāmikābhyāṁ namaḥ |
Translation
Om. With those gentle forms of yours that wander the three worlds, and with those that are exceedingly terrible, protect us and the earth. Salutation to the two ring fingers.
Word by word
- saumyāni
- gentle
- yāni rūpāṇi
- the forms which
- trailōkyē
- in the three worlds
- vicaranti
- wander
- tē
- your
- yāni ca atyarthaghōrāṇi
- and those which are exceedingly terrible
- taiḥ
- with them
- rakṣa
- protect
- asmān
- us
- tathā bhuvam
- and the earth
- anāmikābhyām namaḥ
- salutation to the two ring fingers
Meaning
The same hymn asks the Goddess to protect with both her gentle and her terrible forms, so that nothing in her is turned against the devotee. Touch both ring fingers with the thumbs.