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    जय त्वं देवि चामुण्डे जय भूतापहारिणि । जय सर्वगते देवि कालरात्रि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १॥

    Victory to you, O devi Chamundi, victory to you who are the remover of worldly afflictions and sorrows. Victory to you O devi, who are present in all beings; Salutations to you, O devi Kalaratri (a form of devi Durga, literally means the dark night). ।। 1 ।।

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    जयन्ती मङ्गला काली भद्रकाली कपालिनी । दुर्गा शिवा क्षमा धात्री स्वाहा स्वधा नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ २॥

    Salutations to Jayanti (who is ever-victorious), Mangala (who is the bestower of auspiciousness), Kali (who is beyond kala or time), Bhadrakali (who is the controller of life and death, being beyond kala or time), Kapalini (who wear a garland of skulls). Salutations to Durga (who is Durgati-nashini), Shiva (who is ever-auspicious and one with Shiva as his consort), kshama (who is an embodiment of forbearance), dhatri (who is the supporter of all beings), swaha (who is the final receiver of the sacrificial oblations to gods) and swadha (who is the final receiver of the sacrificial oblations to manes); Salutations to you. ।। 2 ।।

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    मधुकैटभविध्वंसि विधातृवरदे नमः । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ३॥

    Salutations to devi Durga who destroyed the demons madhu and kaitabha, thus granting the boon of protection to sri Brahma. O devi, please grant me (spiritual) beauty, (spiritual) victory, (spiritual) glory and please destroy my (inner) enemies. ।। 3 ।।

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    महिषासुरनिर्नाशि भक्तानां सुखदे नमः । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ४॥

    Salutations to devi Durga who destroyed (to the very root) the demon Mahishasura; Salutations to her who gives great joy to the devotees. O devi, please grant me (spiritual) beauty, (spiritual) victory, (spiritual) glory and please destroy my (inner) enemies. ।। 4 ।।

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    धूम्रनेत्रवधे देवि धर्मकामार्थदायिनि । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ५॥

    Salutations to devi Durga who slayed the demon Dhumranetra (dhumralochana); Salutations to her who is the giver of dharma (path of righteousness), kama (fulfilment of desires) and artha (prosperity) to her devotees. O devi, please grunt me (spiritual) beauty, (spiritual) victory, (spiritual) glory and please destroy my (inner) enemies. ।। 5 ।।