दुर्गायै दुर्गपारायै सारायै सर्वकारिण्यै। ख्यात्यै तथैव कृष्णायै धूम्रायै सततं नमः ॥ ४ ॥
durgāyai durgapārāyai sārāyai sarvakāriṇyai | khyātyai tathaiva kṛṣṇāyai dhūmrāyai satataṁ namaḥ || 4 ||
Translation
To Durgā, who carries us across what is hard to cross, to the essence, to the maker of all; to fame, and likewise to the dark one, to the smoke-hued one, salutation always.
Word by word
- durgāyai
- to Durgā
- durgapārāyai
- to her who carries across difficulty
- sārāyai
- to the essence
- sarvakāriṇyai
- to the maker of all
- khyātyai
- to fame, renown
- tathā ēva
- and likewise
- kṛṣṇāyai
- to the dark one
- dhūmrāyai
- to the smoke-hued one
- satatam namaḥ
- salutation always
Meaning
Durgā is named by her deed: she takes the devotee across every difficulty (durga). She is the essence of all things and their maker, the renown that spreads, and also the dark and smoky forms in which she appears in battle.