रौद्रायै नमो नित्यायै गौर्यै धात्र्यै नमो नमः। ज्योत्स्नायै चेन्दुरूपिण्यै सुखायै सततं नमः ॥ २ ॥
raudrāyai namō nityāyai gauryai dhātryai namō namaḥ | jyōtsnāyai cēndurūpiṇyai sukhāyai satataṁ namaḥ || 2 ||
Translation
Salutation to the fierce one, salutation to the eternal one; to Gaurī, to the sustainer, salutation again and again. To her who is moonlight, whose form is the moon, to her who is happiness, salutation always.
Word by word
- raudrāyai
- to the fierce one
- nityāyai
- to the eternal one
- gauryai
- to Gaurī, the fair one
- dhātryai
- to the sustainer
- jyōtsnāyai
- to her who is moonlight
- ca indurūpiṇyai
- and to her whose form is the moon
- sukhāyai
- to her who is happiness
- satatam namaḥ
- salutation always
- namō namaḥ
- salutation again and again
Meaning
The names hold opposites together: fierce yet eternal, fair (Gaurī) and nourishing as a mother. She is also the cool light of the moon and happiness itself, the gentle face of the same power.