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    ||r||

    r-caik-dhynam

    o bandhka-kusumbhs paca-mudhivsinm |sphurac-candra-kal-ratna-muku mua-mlinm ||

    tri-netr rakta-vasan pnonnata-ghaa-stanm |pustaka cka-ml ca vara cbhayaka kramt ||dadhat sasmaren nityam uttarmnyam nitm |

    athav

    y ca madhu-kaiabhdi-daitya-dalan y mhionmliny dhmrekaa-caa-mua-mathan y rakta-bjan |

    akti umbha-niumbha-daitya-dalan y siddhi-dtr pars dev nava-koi-mrti-sahit m ptu vivevar ||

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    atha argal-stotram

    o nama caikyai

    mrkaeya uvcao jaya tva devi cmue jaya bh-tpa-hrii |jaya sarva-gate devi kla-rtri namostu te ||1||

    jayant magal kl bhadrakl kaplin |durg iv kam dhtr svh svadh namostu te ||2||

    madhu-kaiabha-vidhvasi vidht-varade nama |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||3||

    mahisura-niri bhaktn sukhade nama |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||4||

    dhmra-netra-vadhe devi dharmakmrthadyini |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||5||

    raktabja-vadhe devi caa-mua-vinini |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||6||niumbha-umbha-niri trailokya-ubhade nama |

    rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||7||vanditghri-yuge devi sarva-saubhgya-dyini |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||8||

    acintya-rpa-carite sarva-atru-vinini |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||9||

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    natebhya sarvad bhakty cpare duritpahe |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||10||

    stuvadbhyo bhakti-prva tv caike vydhi-nini |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||11||

    caike satata yuddhe jayanti ppa-nini |

    rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||12||dehi saubhgyam rogya dehi devi para sukham |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||13||vidhehi devi kalya vidhehi vipul riyam |

    rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||14||vidhehi dviat na vidhehi balam uccakai |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||15||

    sursura-iro-ratna-nigha-caraembike |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||16||

    vidyvanta yaasvanta lakmvanta ca m kuru |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||17||

    devi pracaa-dor-daa-daitya-darpa-nidini |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||18||pracaa-daitya-darpa-ghne caike praatya me |

    rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||19||catur-bhuje catur-vaktra-sasute paramevari |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||20||

    kena sastute devi avad-bhakty sadmbike |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||21||

    himcala-sutntha-sastute paramevari |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||22||

    indr-pati-sad-bhva-pjite paramevari |

    rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||23||devi bhakta-janoddma-dattnandodayembike |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||24||bhry manoram dehi manovttnusrim |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||25||

    trii durga-sasra-sgarasycalodbhave |rpa dehi jaya dehi yao dehi dvio jahi ||26||

    ida stotra pahitv tu mah-stotra pahen nara |saptaat samrdhya varam pnoti durlabham ||27||

    || iti r-mrkaeya-pure argal-stotra samptam ||

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    || atha klaka-stotram ||o nama caikyai

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    mrkaeya uvca

    o viuddha-jna-dehya trived-divya-cakue |reya-prpti-nimittya nama somrdha-dhrie ||1||

    sarvam etad vijnyn mantrm api klakam |sopi kemam avpnoti satata japya-tat-para ||2||siddhyanty uccandni karmi sakalny api |

    etena stuvat dev stotra-vndena bhaktita ||3||na mantro nauadha tasya na kicid api vidyate |

    vin japyena siddhyet tu sarvam uccandikam ||4||samagry api setsyanti loka-akm im hara |

    ktv nimantraymsa sarvam evam ida ubham ||5||stotra vai caikys tu tac ca guhya cakra sa |

    sam pnoti sa puyena t yathvan nimantram ||6||sopi kemam avpnoti sarvam eva na saaya |

    ky v caturdaym aamy v samhita ||7||dadti pratighti nnyathai prasdati |ittha rpea klena mah-devena klitam ||8||yo nikl vidhyain ca japati nityaa |

    sa siddha sa gaa sotha gandharvo jyate dhruvam ||9||na caivpava tasya bhaya kvpi na jyate |

    npamtyu-vaa yti mte ca mokam pnuyt ||10||jtv prrabhya kurvta hy akurvo vinayati |

    tato jtvaiva sampram ida prrabhyate budhai ||11||saubhgydi ca yat kicid dyate lalan-jane |

    tat sarva tat-prasdena tena japyam idam ubham ||12||

    anais tu japyamnesmin stotre sampattir uccakai |bhavaty eva samagrpi tata prrabhyam eva tat ||13||aivarya tat-prasdena saubhgyrogyam eva ca |

    atru-hni paro moka styate s na ki janai ||14||caik hdayenpi ya smaret satata nara |

    hdya kmam avpnoti hdi dev sad vaset ||15||agratomu mahdeva-kta klaka-vraam |

    nikla ca tath ktv pahitavya samhitai ||16||

    || iti r-bhagavaty klaka-stotra samptam ||

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    || atha dev-kavacam ||

    o nama caikyai

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    mrkaeya uvcao yad guhya parama loke sarva-rakkara nm |

    yanna kasyacidkhyta tan me brhi pitmaha ||1||

    brahmovca |

    asti guhyatama vipra sarva-bhtopakrakam |devys tu kavaca puya tac chuva mah-mune ||2||prathama aila-putrti dvitya brahmacri |

    ttya candra-ghaeti kmeti caturthakam ||3||pacama skanda-mteti aha ktyyan tath |saptama klartri ca mah-gaurti camam ||4||navama siddhi-dtr ca nava-durg prakrtit |uktny etni nmni brahmaaiva mahtman ||5||agnin dahyamns tu atru-madhya-gat rae |

    viame durgame caiva bhayrt araa gat ||6|na te jyate kicid aubha raasakae |

    pada na ca payanti oka-dukha-bhayakarm ||7||yais tu bhakty smt nitya te vddhi prajyate |ye tv smaranti devei rakasi tnna saaya ||8||

    preta-sasth tu cmu vrh mahisan |aindr gaja-samrh vaiav garusan ||9||

    nrasih mah-vry iva-dt mah-bal |mhevar vrh kaumr ikhi-vhan ||10||lakm padmsan dev padma-hast hari-priy |veta-rpa-dhar dev var va-vhan ||11||brhm hasam rh sarvbharaa-bhit |

    ity et mtara sarv sarva-yoga-samanvit ||12||

    nnbharaa-obhhy nn-ratnopaobhit |raihai ca mauktikai sarv divya-hra-pralambibhi ||13||indranlair mah-nlai padmargai suobhanai |

    dyante ratham rh devya krodha-samkul ||14||akha cakra gad akti hala ca musalyudham |kheaka tomara caiva parau pam eva ca ||15||kuntyudha trila ca rgam yudham uttamam |daityn deha-nya bhaktnm abhayya ca ||16||

    dhrayanty yudhnttha devn ca hitya vai |namas testu mah-raudre mah-ghora-parkrame ||17||

    mah-bale mahotshe mah-bhaya-vinini |

    trhi m devi duprekye atr bhaya-vardhini ||18||prcy rakatu mm aindr gneyym agni-devat |dakievatu vrh nairty khaga-dhri ||19||pratcy vru raked vyavy mga-vhin |udcy ptu kauber ny la-dhri ||20||

    rdhva brahm me raked adhastd vaiav tath |eva daa dio rakec cmu ava-vhan ||21||jay mm agrata ptu vijay ptu phata |

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    ajit vma-prve tu dakie cparjit ||22||ikh me dyotin raked um mrdhni vyavasthit |mldhar lale ca bhruvau raked yaasvin ||23||netrayo citra-netr ca yama-gha tu prvake |

    tri-netr ca tri-lena bhruvor madhye ca caik ||24||

    akhin cakuor madhye rotrayor dvra-vsin |kapolau klik raket kara-mle tu akar ||25||nsiky sugandh ca uttaroe ca carcik |

    adhare cmtbl jihvy ca sarasvat ||26||dantn rakatu kaumr kaha-dee tu caik |

    ghaik citra-gha ca mah-my ca tluke ||27||kmk cibuka raked vca me sarva-magal |

    grvy bhadrakl ca pha-vae dhanurdhar ||28||nlagrv bahi kahe nalik nalakbar |

    skandhayo khagin raked bh me vajra-dhri ||29||hastayor dain raked ambik cgulu ca |

    nakh chlevar raket kukau raken narevar ||30||stanau raken mah-dev manaoka-vinin |hdaye lalit dev udare la-dhri ||31||

    nbhau ca kmin raked guhya guhyevar tath |mehra rakatu durgandh pyu me guhya-vhin ||32||

    kay bhagavat raked r me megha-vhan |jaghe mah-bal raket jn mdhava-nyik ||33||

    gulphayor nrasih ca pda-phe tu kauik |pdgul rdhar ca tala ptla-vsin ||34||

    nakhn dara-karl ca ke caivordhva-kein |roma-kpeu kaumr tvaca yogvar tath ||35||

    raktamac cvasmsny asthi-medsi prvat |antri kla-rtri ca pitta ca mukuevar ||36||padmvat padma-koe kaphe cmais tath |

    jvl-mukh nakha-jvlm abhedy sarva-sandhiu ||37||ukra brahm me rakec chy chatrevar tath |

    ahakra mano buddhi raken me dharma-dhri ||38||prpnau tath vynam udna ca samnakam |

    vajra-hast ca me raket prn kalya-obhan ||39||rase rpe ca gandhe ca abde spare ca yogin |

    sattva rajas tama caiva raken nrya sad ||40||y rakatu vrh dharma rakatu prvat |

    yaa krti ca lakm ca sad rakatu vaiav ||41||gotram indr me raket pan rakec ca caik |

    putrn raken mah-lakmr bhry rakatu bhairav ||42||dhanevar dhana raket kaumr kanyak tath |

    panthna supath raken mrga kemakar tath ||43||rja-dvre mah-lakmr vijay satata sthit |

    rakhna tu yat sthna varjita kavacena tu ||44||tat sarva raka me devi jayant ppa-nin |

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    sarva-rak-kara puya kavaca sarvad japet ||45||ida rahasya viprare bhakty tava mayoditam ||

    pdam eka na gacchet tu yadcchec chubham tmana ||46||kavacenvto nitya yatra yatraiva gacchati |

    tatra tatrrtha-lbha ca vijaya srvaklika ||47||

    ya ya cintayate kma ta ta prpnoti nicitam |paramaivaryam atula prpsyate bhtale pumn ||48||nirbhayo jyate martya sagrmev aparjita |

    trailokye tu bhavet pjya kavacenvta pumn ||49||ida tu devy kavaca devnm api durlabham |

    ya pahet prayato nitya trisandhya raddhaynvita ||50||dev-kal bhavet tasya trailokye cparjita |

    jved vara-ata sgram apamtyu-vivarjita ||51||nayanti vydhaya sarve lt-visphoakdaya |

    sthvara jagama caiva ktrima caiva yad viam ||52||abhicri sarvi mantra-yantri bh-tale |

    bh-car khe-car caiva kulaj caupadeik ||53||sahaj kulaj ml kin kin tath |antarika-car ghor kinya ca mah-rav ||54||gha-bhta-pic ca yaka-gandharva-rkas |

    brahma-rkasa-vetl km bhairavdaya ||55||nayanti darant tasya kavacenvto hi ya |

    mnonnatir bhaved rjs tejo-vddhi par bhavet ||56||yao-vddhir bhavet pus krti-vddhi ca jyate |

    tasmt japet sad bhakta kavaca kmada mune ||57||japet sapta-at ca ktv tu kavaca pur |

    nirvighnena bhavet siddhi ca-japa-samudbhav ||58||

    yvad bh-maala dhatte sa-aila-vana-knanam |tvat tihati mediny santati putra-pautrik ||59||dehnte parama sthna surair api sudurlabham |

    prpnoti puruo nitya mah-my-prasdata ||60||tatra gacchati gatvsau puna cgamana nahi |

    labhate parama sthna ivena samat vrajet ||61||

    iti r-mrkaeya-pure hari-hara-brahma-viracitadev-kavaca samptam

    ||

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    mah-kl-dhynam

    o khaga cakra-gadeu-cpa-paridhn la bhuu iraakha sandadhat karais tri-nayan sarvga-bhvtm |y hantu madhu-kaiabhau jalaja-bhs tuva supte harau

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    nlma-dyutim sya-pda-daak seve mah-klikm ||

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    o nama caikyai

    o ai

    || ||tha prathama caritrammrkaeya uvca

    svari srya-tanayo yo manu kathyateama |nimaya tad-utpatti vistard gadato mama ||1||mah-mynubhvena yath manvantardhipa |

    sa babhva mah-bhga svaris tanayo rave ||2||

    svrocientare prva caitra-vaa-samudbhava |suratho nma rjbht samaste kiti-maale ||3||tasya playata samyak praj putrn ivaurasn |

    babhvu atravo bhp kol-vidhvasinas tad ||4||tasya tair abhavad yuddham ati-prabala-daina |

    nynair api sa tair yuddhe kol-vidhvasibhir jita ||5||tata sva-puram yto nija-dedhipobhavat |

    krnta sa mah-bhgas tais tad prabalribhi ||6||amtyair balibhir duair durbalasya durtmabhi |

    koo bala cpahta tatrpi sva-pure tata ||7||tato mgay-vyjena hta-svmya sa bhpati |

    ekk hayam ruhya jagma gahana vanam ||8||sa tatrramam adrkd dvija-varyasya medhasa |pranta vpadkra muni-iyopaobhitam ||9||

    tasthau kacit sa kla ca munin tena sat-kta |ita ceta ca vicaras tasmin muni-varrame ||10||

    socintayat tad tatra mamatvka-mnasa |mat-prvai plita prva may hna pura hi tat ||11||

    mad-dhtais tair asad-vttair dharmata parirakitam |na jne sa pradhno me ro hast sad mada ||12||

    mama vairi-vaa yta kn bhogn upalapsyate |ye mamnugat nitya prasda-dhana-bhojanai ||13||

    anuvtti dhruva tedya kurvanty anya-mah-bhtm |asamyag-vyaya-lais tai kurvadbhi satata vyayam ||14||sacita sotidukhena kaya koo gamiyati |

    etac cnyac ca satata cintaymsa prthiva ||15||tatra viprrambhyso vaiyam eka dadara sa |

    sa pas tena kas tva bho hetu cgamanetra ka ||16||sa-oka iva kasmt tva durman iva lakyase |

    ity karya vacas tasya bhpate praayoditam ||17||

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    pratyuvca sa ta vaiya prarayvanato npam ||18||

    vaiya uvcasamdhir nma vaiyoham utpanno dhanin kule |

    putra-drair nirasta ca dhana-lobhd asdhubhi ||19||

    vihna ca dhanair drai putrair dya me dhanam |vanam abhygato dukh nirasta cpta-bandhubhi ||20||soha na vedmi putr kualkualtmikm |

    pravtti svajann ca dr ctra sasthita ||21||ki nu te ghe kemam akema ki nu smpratam |katha te ki nu sad-vtt durvt ki nu me sut ||22||

    rjovcayair nirasto bhavn lubdhai putra-drdibhir dhanai |teu ki bhavata sneham anubadhnti mnasam ||23||

    vaiya uvcaevam etad yath prha bhavn asmad-gata vaca |ki karomi na badhnti mama nihurat mana ||24||yai santyajya pit-sneha dhana-lubdhair nirkta |

    pati svajana-hrda ca hrditev eva me mana ||25||kim etan nbhijnmi jnann api mah-mate |

    yat prema-pravaa citta viguev api bandhuu ||26||te kte me nivso daurmanasya ca jyate |

    karomi ki yan na manas tev aprtiu nihuram ||27||

    mrkaeya uvca

    tatas tau sahitau vipra ta muni samupasthitau |samdhir nma vaiyosau sa ca prthiva-sattama ||28||ktv tu tau yath-nyya yathrha tena savidam |

    upaviau kath kcic cakratur vaiya-prthivau ||29||

    rjovcabhagavas tvm aha praum icchmy eka vadasva tat |

    dukhya yan me manasa sva-cittyattat vin ||31||mamatva gata-rjyasya rjygev akhilev api |

    jnatopi yathjasya kim etan muni-sattama ||32||aya ca nikta putrair drair bhtyais tathojjhita |

    svajanena ca santyaktas teu hrd tathpy ati ||33||evam ea tathha ca dvv apy atyanta-dukhitau |da-doepi viaye mamatvka-mnasau ||34||

    tat-kenaitan mah-bhga yan-moho jninor api |mamsya ca bhavaty e vivekndhasya mhat ||35||

    ir uvcajnam asti samas tasya jantor viaya-gocare |

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    viay ca mah-bhga ynti caiva pthak pthak ||36||divndh prina kecid rtrv andhs tathpare |

    kecid div tath rtrau prinas tulya-daya ||37||jnino manuj satya kintu te na hi kevalam |

    yato hi jnina sarve pau-paki-mgdaya ||38||

    jna ca tan manuy yat te mga-pakim |manuy ca yat te tulyam anyat tathobhayo ||39||jnepi sati payaitn patag chva-cacuu |

    kaa-mokdtn moht pyamnn api kudh ||40||mnu manuja-vyghra sbhil sutn prati |

    lobht pratyupakrya nanv etn ki na payasi ||41||tathpi mamatvarte moha-garte niptit |

    mah-my-prabhvea sasra-sthiti-kri ||42||tan ntra vismaya kryo yoga-nidr jagat-pate |

    mah-my hare cai tay samohyate jagat ||43||jninm api cetasi dev bhagavat hi s |

    bald kya mohya mah-my prayacchati ||44||tay visjyate viva jagad etac carcaram |sai prasann varad n bhavati muktaye ||45||

    s vidy param mukter hetu-bht santan |sasra-bandha-hetu ca saiva sarvevarevar ||46||

    rjovcabhagavan k hi s dev mah-myeti y bhavn |

    bravti katham utpann s karmsy ca ki dvija ||45||yat-prabhv ca s dev yat-svarp yad-udbhav |

    tat sarva rotum icchmi tvatto brahma-vid vara ||46||

    ir uvcanityaiva s jagan-mrtis tay sarvam ida tatam |

    tathpi tat-samutpattir bahudh ryat mama ||47||devn krya-siddhy-artham virbhavati s yad |utpanneti tad loke s nitypy abhidhyate ||48||yoga-nidr yad viur jagaty ekrav-kte |

    strya eam abhajat kalpnte bhagavn prabhu ||49||tad dvv asurau ghorau vikhytau madhu-kaiabhau |

    viu-kara-malodbhtau hantu brahmam udyatau ||50||sa nbhi-kamale vio sthito brahm prajpati |

    dv tv asurau cograu prasupta ca janrdanam ||51||tuva yoga-nidr tm ekgra-hdaya sthita |vibodhanrthya harer hari-netra-ktlaym ||52||vivevar jagad-dhtr sthiti-sahra-krim |

    nidr bhagavat vior atul tejasa prabhu ||53||

    brahmovcatva svh tva svadh tva hi vaa-kra svartmik |

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    sudh tvam akare nitye tridh-mtrtmik sthit ||54||ardha-mtr sthit nity yn uccryvieata |

    tvam eva s tva svitr tva deva-janan par ||55||tvayaitad dhryate viva tvayaitat sjyate jagat |

    tvayaitat plyate devi tvam atsyante ca sarvad ||56||

    visau si-rp tva sthiti-rp ca plane |tath sahti-rpnte jagatosya jagan-maye ||57||mah-vidy mah-my mah-medh mah-smti |mah-moh ca bhavat mah-dev mahsur ||58||

    praktis tva ca sarvasya gua-traya-vibhvin |kla-rtrir mah-rtrir moha-rtri ca dru ||59||

    tva rs tvam var tva hrs tva buddhir bodha-laka |lajj puis tath tuis tva nti kntir eva ca ||60||

    khagin lin ghor gadin cakri tath |akhin cpin ba-bhuu-parighyudh ||61||

    saumy saumyatarea-saumyebhyas tv atisundar |

    parpar param tvam eva paramevar ||62||yac ca kicit kvacid vastu sad asad vkhiltmike |tasya sarvasya y akti s tva ki styase may ||63||

    yay tvay jagat-sra jagat-pttti yo jagat |sopi nidr-vaa nta kas tv stotum ihevara ||64||

    viu arra-grahaam aham na eva ca |krits te yatotas tv ka stotu aktimn bhavet ||65||

    s tvam ittha prabhvai svair udrair devi sastut |mohayaitau durdharv asurau madhu-kaiabhau ||66||

    prabodha ca jagat-svm nyatm acyuto laghu |bodha ca kriyatm asya hantum etau mahsurau ||67||

    ir uvcaeva stut tad dev tmas tatra vedhas |

    vio prabodhanrthya nihantu madhu-kaiabhau ||68||netrsya-nsik-bhu-hdayebhyas tathorasa |

    nirgamya darane tasthau brahmaovyakta-janmana ||69||uttasthau ca jagannthas tay mukto janrdana |ekravehi ayant tata sa dade ca tau ||70||

    madhu-kaiabhau durtmnv ativrya-parkramau |krodha-raktekav attu brahma janitodyamau ||71||

    samutthya tatas tbhy yuyudhe bhagavn hari |

    paca-vara-sahasri bhu-praharao vibhu ||72||tv apy atibalonmattau mah-my-vimohitau |

    uktavantau varosmatto vriyatm iti keavam ||73||

    r-bhagavn uvcabhavetm adya me tuau mama vadhyv ubhv api |

    kim anyena varetra etvad dhi vta mama ||74||

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    ir uvcavacitbhym iti tad sarvam po-maya jagat |

    vilokya tbhy gadito bhagavn kamalekaa ||75||v jahi na yatrorv salilena pariplut ||76||

    ir uvcatathety uktv bhagavat akha-cakra-gad-bht |ktv cakrea vai chinne jaghane iras tayo ||77||evam e samutpann brahma sastut svayam |

    prabhvam asy devys tu bhya u vadmi te ||78||

    iti r-mrkaeya-pure svarike manvantare dev-mhtmyemadhu-kaiabha-vadho nma

    prathamodhyya||1||

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    || atha madhyama-caritam ||

    - -ah lakm dhynamo

    aka-srak-parau gadeu-kulia padma dhanu kuik

    daa aktim asi ca carma jalaja gha sur-bhjanam |la pa-sudarane ca dadhat hastai pravla-prabhseve sairibha-mardinm iha mah-lakm saroja-sthitm ||

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    o ir uvcadevsuram abhd yuddha pram abda-ata pur |mahiesurm adhipe devn ca purandare ||1||tatrsurair mah-vryair deva-sainya parjitam |

    jitv ca sakaln devn indrobhn mahisura ||2||

    tata parjit dev padma-yoni prajpatim |purasktya gats tatra yatrea-garuadhvajau ||3||yath-vtta tayos tadvan mahisura-ceitam |

    trida kathaymsur devbhibhava-vistaram ||4||sryendrgny-anilendn yamasya varuasya ca |anye cdhikrn sa svayam evdhitihati ||5||

    svargn nirkt sarve tena deva-ga bhuvi |vicaranti yath marty mahiea durtman ||6||

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    etad va kathita sarvam amarri-viceitam |araa va prapann smo vadhas tasya vicintyatm ||7||

    ittha niamya devn vacsi madhusdana |cakra kopa ambhu ca bhruku-kuilnanau ||8||

    tatotikopa-prasya cakrio vadant tata |

    nicakrma mahat tejo brahmaa akarasya ca ||9||anye caiva devn akrdn arrata |nirgata sumahat tejas tac caikya samagacchata ||10||

    atva-tejasa ka jvalantam iva parvatam |dadus te surs tatra jvl-vypta-dig-antaram ||11||

    atula tatra tat-teja sarva-deva-arrajam |eka-stha tad abhn nr vypta-loka-traya tvi ||12||yad abhc chmbhava tejas tenjyata tan-mukham |

    ymyena cbhavan ke bhavo viu-tejas ||13||saumyena stanayor yugma madhya caindrea cbhavat |

    vruena ca jaghor nitambas tejas bhuva ||14||

    brahmaas tejas pdau tad-agulyorka-tejas |vasn ca kargulya kauberea ca nsik ||15||tasys tu dant sambht prjpatyena tejas |

    nayana-tritaya jaje tath pvaka-tejas ||16||bhruvau ca sandhyayos teja ravav anilasya ca |

    anye caiva devn sambhavas tejas iv ||17||tata samasta-devn tejo-ri-samudbhavm |

    t vilokya muda prpur amar mahirdit ||18||la ld vinikya dadau tasyai pinka-dhk |

    cakra ca dattavn ka samutpya sva-cakrata ||19||akha ca varua akti dadau tasyai hutana |

    mruto dattav cpa ba-pre tateudh ||20||vajram indra samutpya kuli-damardhipa |dadau tasyai sahasrko gham airvatd gajt ||21||kla-dad yamo daa pa cmbu-patir dadau |

    prajpati cka-ml dadau brahm kamaalum ||22||samasta-roma-kpeu nija-ramn divkara |

    kla ca dattavn khaga tasy carma ca nirmalam ||23||kroda cmala hram ajare ca tathmbare |

    cmai tath divya kuale kaakni ca ||24||ardha-candra tath ubhra keyrn sarva-bhuu |

    npurau vimalau tadvad graiveyakam anuttamam ||25||

    agulyaka-ratnni samastsv agulu ca |vivakarm dadau tasyai parau ctinirmalam ||26||astry aneka-rpi tathbhedya ca daanam |amlna-pakaj ml irasy urasi cparm ||27||

    adadaj jaladhis tasyai pakaja ctiobhanam |himavn vhana siha ratnni vividhni ca ||28||dadv anya suray pna-ptra dhandhipa |

    ea ca sarva-ngeo mah-mai-vibhitam ||29||

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    nga-hra dadau tasyai dhatte ya pthivm imm |anyair api surair dev bhaair yudhais tath ||30||sammnit nandoccai sa-hsa muhur muhu |tasy ndena ghorea ktsnam prita nabha ||31||

    amyattimahat pratiabdo mahn abht |

    cukubhu sakal lok samudr ca cakampire ||32||cacla vasudh celu sakal ca mah-dhar |jayeti dev ca mud tm cu siha-vhinm ||33||

    tuuvur munaya cain bhakti-namrtma-mrtaya |dv samasta sakubdha trailokyam amarraya ||34||

    sannaddhkhila-sainys te samuttasthur udyudh | kim etad iti krodhd bhya mahisura ||35||abhyadhvata ta abdam aeair asurair vta |

    sa dadara tato dev vypta-loka-tray tvi ||36||pdkrnty nata-bhuva kirollikhitmbarm |

    kobhitea-ptl dhanur-jy-nisvanena tm ||37||

    dio bhuja-sahasrea samantd vypya sasthitm |tata pravavte yuddha tay devy sura-dvim ||38||astrstrair bahudh muktair dpita-dig-antaram |mahisura-senn cikurkhyo mahsura ||39||

    yuyudhe cmara cnyai caturaga-balnvita |rathnm ayutai abhir udagrkhyo mahsura ||40||

    ayudhyatyutn ca sahasrea mah-hanu |pacadbhi ca niyutair asi-lom mahsura ||41||

    ayutn atai abhir bkalo yuyudhe rae |gaja-vji-sahasraughair anekai parivrita ||42||

    vto rathn koy ca yuddhe tasminn ayudhyata |

    vilkhyoyutn ca pacadbhir athyutai ||43||yuyudhe sayuge tatra rathn parivrita |anye ca tatryutao ratha-nga-hayair vt ||44||yuyudhu sayuge devy saha tatra mahsur |

    koi-koi-sahasrais tu rathn dantin tath ||45||hayn ca vto yuddhe tatrbhn mahisura |

    tomarair bhindi-plai ca aktibhir musalais tath ||46||yuyudhu sayuge devy khagai parau-paiai |kecic ca cikipu akt kecit ps tathpare ||47||

    dev khaga-prahrais tu te t hantu pracakramu |spi dev tatas tni astry astri caik ||48||

    llayaiva praciccheda nija-astrstra-vari |anyastnan dev styamn suraribhi ||49||mumocsura-deheu astry astri cevar |

    sopi kruddho dhuta-sao devy vhana-kesar ||50||cacrsura-sainyeu vanev iva hutana |

    nivsn mumuce y ca yudhyamn raembik ||51||ta eva sadya sambht ga ata-sahasraa |

    yuyudhus te paraubhir bhindiplsi-paiai ||52||

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    nayantosura-gan dev-akty-upabhit |avdayanta paahn ga akhs tathpare ||53||mdag ca tathaivnye tasmin yuddha-mahotsave |

    tato dev trilena gaday akti-vibhi ||54||khagdibhi ca atao nijaghna mahsurn |

    ptaymsa caivnyn gha-svana-vimohitn ||55||asurn bhuvi pena baddhv cnyn akarayat |kecid dvidh-kts tkai khaga-ptais tathpare ||56||

    vipothit niptena gaday bhuvi erate |vemu ca kecid rudhira musalena bha hat ||57||

    kecin nipatit bhmau bhinn lena vakasi |nirantar araughea kt kecid rajire ||58||alynukria prn mumucus tridardan |

    kecid bhava chinn chinna-grvs tathpare ||59||irsi petur anyem anye madhye vidrit |

    vicchinna-jaghs tv apare petur urvy mahsur ||60||

    eka-bhv-aki-cara kecid devy dvidh-kt |chinnepi cnye irasi patit punar utthit ||61||kabandh yuyudhur devy ghta-paramyudh |nantu cpare tatra yuddhe trya-layrit ||62||

    kabandh chinna-irasa khaga-akty-i-paya |tiha tiheti bhanto devm anye mahsur ||63||

    ptitai ratha-ngvair asurai ca vasundhar |agamy sbhavat tatra yatrbht sa mahraa ||64||

    oitaugh mah-nadya sadyas tatra visusruvu |madhye csura-sainyasya vrasura-vjinm ||65||kaena tan-mah-sainyam asur tathmbik |

    ninye kaya yath vahnis ta-dru-mah-cayam ||66||sa ca siho mah-ndam utsjan dhuta-kesara |arrebhyomarrm asn iva vicinvati ||67||

    devy gaai ca tais tatra kta yuddha tathsurai |yathai tuuvur dev pupa-vi-muco divi ||68||

    iti r-mrkaeya-pure svarike manvantare dev-mhtmyemahisurasainya-vadho nma

    dvityodhyya||2||

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    || ||tha ttyo dhyyair uvca

    nihanyamna tat-sainyam avalokya mahsura |

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    senn cakura kopd yayau yoddhum athmbikm ||1||sa dev ara-varea vavara samaresura |

    yath meru-gire ga toya-varea toyada ||2||tasya chittv tato dev llayaiva arotkarn |

    jaghna turagn bair yantra caiva vjinm ||3||

    ciccheda ca dhanu sadyo dhvaja ctisamucchritam |vivydha caiva gtreu chinna-dhanvnam ugai ||4||sa chinna-dhanv viratho hatvo hata-srathi |

    abhyadhvata ta dev khaga-carma-dharosura ||5||siham hatya khagena tka-dhrea mrdhani |

    jaghna bhuje savye devm apy ativegavn ||6||tasy khago bhuja prpya paphla npa-nandana |

    tato jagrha la sa kopd arua-locana ||7||cikepa ca tatas tat tu bhadrakly mahsura |

    jjvalyamna tejobh ravi-bimbam ivmbart ||8||dv tadpatac chla dev lam amucata |

    tac-chla atadh tena nta sa ca mahsura ||9||hate tasmin mah-vrye mahiasya cam-patau |jagma gajrha cmaras tridardana ||10||

    sopi akti mumoctha devys tm ambik drutam |hukrbhihat bhmau ptaymsa niprabhm ||11||bhagn akti nipatit dv krodha-samanvita |cikepa cmara la bais tad api scchinat ||12||tata siha samutpatya gaja-kumbhntara-sthita |bhu-yuddhena yuyudhe tenoccais tridari ||13||

    yudhyamnau tatas tau tu tasmn ngn mah gatau |yuyudhtetisarabdhau praharair atidruai ||14||

    tato vegt kham utpatya nipatya ca mgri |kara-prahrea ira cmarasya pthak ktam ||15||udagra ca rae devy il-vkdibhir hata |

    danta-mui-talai caiva karla ca niptita ||16||dev kruddh gad-ptai craymsa coddhatam |

    bkala bhindi-plena bais tmra tathndhakam ||17||ugrsyam ugra-vrya ca tathaiva ca mah-hanum |

    tri-netr ca trilena jaghna paramevar ||18||vilasysin kyt ptaymsa vai ira |

    durdhara durmukha cobhau arair ninye yama-kayam ||19||eva sakyame tu sva-sainye mahisura |

    mhiea svarpea trsaymsa tn gan ||20||kcit tu-prahrea khura-kepais tathparn |

    lgla-tit cnyn gbhy ca vidritn ||21||vegena kcid aparn ndena bhramaena ca |

    nivsa-pavanennyn ptaymsa bhtale ||22||niptya pramathnkam abhyadhvata sosura |

    siha hantu mah-devy kopa cakre tatombik ||23||sopi kopn mah-vrya khura-kua-mah-tala |

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    gbhy parvatn ucc cikepa ca nanda ca ||24||vega-bhramaa-viku mah tasya viryata |

    lglenhata cbdhi plvaymsa sarvata ||25||dhuta-ga-vibhinn ca khaa khaa yayur ghan |

    vsnils t atao nipetur nabhasocal ||26||

    iti krodha-samdhmtam patanta mahsuram |dv s caik kopa tad-vadhya tadkarot ||27||s kiptv tasya vai pa ta babandha mahsuram |tatyja mhia rpa sopi baddho mah-mdhe ||28||

    tata sihobhavat sadyo yvat tasymbik ira |chinatti tvat purua khaga-pir adayata ||29||

    tata evu purua dev ciccheda syakai |ta khaga-carma srdha tata sobhn mah-gaja ||30||

    karea ca mah-siha ta cakara jagarja ca |karatas tu kara dev khagena nirakntata ||31||

    tato mahsuro bhyo mhia vapur-sthita |

    tathaiva kobhaymsa trailokya sa-carcaram ||32||tata kruddh jagan-mt caik pnam uttamam |papau puna puna caiva jahsrua-locan ||33||nanarda csura sopi bala-vrya-madoddhata |

    vibhy ca cikepa caik prati bhdharn ||34||s ca tn prahits tena crayant arotkarai |

    uvca ta madoddhta-mukha-rgkulkaram ||35||

    devy uvcagarja garja kaa mha madhu yvat pibmy aham |may tvayi hatetraiva garjiyanty u devat ||36||

    ir uvcaevam uktv samutpatya srh ta mahsuram |

    pdenkramya kahe ca lenainam atayat ||37||tata sopi padkrntas tay nija-mukht tata |

    ardha-nikrnta evsd devy vryea savta ||38||ardha-nikrnta evsau yudhyamno mahsura |tay mahsin devy ira chittv niptita ||39||

    tato hh-kta sarva daitya-sainya nana tat |prahara ca para jagmu sakal devat-ga ||40||

    tuuvus t sur dev saha divyair maharibhi |

    jagur gandharva-patayo nantu cpsaro-ga ||41||

    iti r-mrkaeya-pure svarike manvantare dev-mhtmyemahisura-vadho nma

    ttyodhyya||3||

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    || ||tha caturtho dhyyair uvca

    akrdaya sura-ga nihatetivryetasmin durtmani surri-bale ca devy |

    t tuuvu praati-namra-irodharsvgbhi prahara-pulakodgama-cru-deh ||1||

    devy yay tatam ida jagad tma-aktyniea-deva-gaa-akti-samha-mrty |tm ambikm akhila-deva-mahari-pjy

    bhakty nat sma vidadhtu ubhni s na ||2||

    yasy prabhvam atula bhagavn anantobrahm hara ca na hi vaktum ala bala ca |

    s caikkhila-jagat-pariplanyanya cubha-bhayasya mati karotu ||3||

    y r svaya suktin bhavanev alakmpptman kta-dhiy hdayeu buddhi |

    raddh sat kula-jana-prabhavasya lajjt tv nat sma pariplaya devi vivam ||4||

    ki varayma tava rpam acintyam etatkictivryam asura-kaya-kri bhri |ki chaveu caritni tavti yni

    sarveu devy-asura-deva-gadikeu ||5||

    hetu samasta-jagat trigupi doairna jyase hari-hardibhir apy apr |

    sarvraykhilam ida jagad-aa-bhtamavykt hi param praktis tvam dy ||6||

    yasy samasta-surat samudraena

    tpti prayti sakaleu makheu devi |svhsi vai pit-gaasya ca tpti-heturuccryase tvam ata eva janai svadh ca ||7||

    y mukti-hetur avicintya-mah-vrat tvaabhyasyase suniyatendriya-tattva-srai |

    mokrthibhir munibhir asta-samasta-doairvidysi s bhagavat param hi devi ||8||

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    abdtmik suvimala g-yaju nidhnamudgtha-ramya-pada-phavat ca smnm |

    dev tray bhagavat bhava-bhvanyavrt ca sarva-jagat paramrti-hantr ||9||

    medhsi devi viditkhila-stra-srdurgsi durga-bhava-sgara-naur asag |

    r kaiabhri-hdayaika-ktdhivsgaur tvam eva aimauli-kta-pratih ||10||

    at sa-hsam amala paripra-candra-bimbnukri kanakottama-knti-kntam |atyadbhuta prahtam tta-ru tathpi

    vaktra vilokya sahas mahisurea ||11||

    dv tu devi kupita bhruku-karlamudyac-chaka-sada-cchavi yan na sadya |prn mumoca mahias tad atva citra

    kair jvyate hi kupitntaka-daranena ||12||

    devi prasda param bhavat bhavyasadyo vinayasi kopavat kulni |

    vijtam etad adhunaiva yad astam etannta bala suvipula mahisurasya ||13||

    te sammat janapadeu dhanni te

    te yasi na ca sdati dharma-varga |dhanys ta eva nibhttmaja-bhtya-drye sadbhyudayad bhavat prasann ||14||

    dharmyi devi sakalni sadaiva karmyatydta pratidina sukt karoti |

    svarga prayti ca tato bhavat-prasdlloka-trayepi phalad nanu devi tena ||15||

    durge smt harasi bhtim aea-jantosvasthai smt matim atva ubh dadsi |

    dridrya-dukha-bhaya-hrii k tvad-anysarvopakra-karaya sadrdra-citt ||16||

    ebhir hatair jagad upaiti sukha tathaitekurvantu nma narakya cirya ppam |

    sagrma-mtyum adhigamya diva prayntumatveti nnam ahitn vinihasi devi ||17||

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    dvaiva ki na bhavat prakaroti bhasmasarvsurn ariu yat prahioi astram |lokn prayntu ripavopi hi astra-pt

    ittha matir bhavati tev api tetisdhv ||18||

    khaga-prabh-nikara-visphuraais tathograilgra-knti-nivahena dosurm |yan ngat vilayam aumad-indu-khaa-yogynana tava vilokayat tad etat ||19||

    durvtta-vtta-amana tava devi larpa tathaitad avicintyam atulyam anyai |vrya ca hant-hta-deva-parkram

    vairiv api prakaitaiva day tvayettham ||20||

    kenopam bhavatu tesya parkramasya

    rpa ca atru-bhaya-kry atihri kutra |citte kp samara-nihurat ca dtvayy eva devi varade bhuvana-trayepi ||21||

    trailokyam etad akhila ripu-nanenatrta tvay samara-mrdhani tepi hatv |nt diva ripu-ga bhayam apy apstam

    asmkam unmada-surri-bhava namas te ||22||

    lena phi no devi phi khagena cmbike |gha-svanena na phi cpa-jy-nisvanena ca ||23||

    prcy raka pratcy ca caike raka dakie |bhrmaentma-lasya uttarasy tathevari ||24||saumyni yni rpi trailokye vicaranti te |

    yni ctyanta-ghori tai raksms tath bhuvam ||25||khaga-la-gaddni yni cstrni tembike |

    kara-pallava-sagni tair asmn raka sarvata ||26||

    ir uvcaeva stut surair divyai kusumair nandanodbhavai |

    arcit jagat dhtr tath gandhnulepanai ||27||bhakty samastais tridaair divyair dhpai sudhpit |

    prha prasda-sumukh samastn praatn surn ||28||

    devy uvcavriyat trida sarve yad asmattobhivchitam |dadmy aham atiprty stavair ebhi supjit ||29||

    dev ucubhagavaty kta sarva na kicid avaiyate |

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    yad aya nihata atrur asmka mahisura |yadi cpi varo deyas tvaysmka mahevari ||30||

    sasmt sasmt tva no hiseth param pada |ya ca martya stavair ebhis tv stoyaty amalnane ||31||

    tasya vitta-rddhi-vibhavair dhana-drdi-sampadm |

    vddhayesmat-prasann tva bhaveth sarvadmbike ||32||

    ir uvcaiti prasdit devair jagatorthe tathtmana |

    tathety uktv bhadrakl babhvntarhit npa ||33||ity etat kathita bhpa sambht s yath pur |dev deva-arrebhyo jagat-traya-hitaii ||34||

    puna ca gaur-deh s samudbht yathbhavat |vadhya dua-daityn tath umbha-niumbhayo ||35||

    rakaya ca lokn devnm upakri |tac chuva maykhyta yathvat kathaymi te ||42||

    iti r-mrkaeya-pure svarike manvantare dev-mhtmyeakrdi-stutir nmacaturthodhyya

    ||4||

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    gha-la-halni akha-musale cakra dhanu syakahastbjair dadhat ghannta-vilasac-chtu-tulya-prabhm |

    gaur-deha-samudbhav trijagatm dhra-bht mah-prvm atra sarasvatm anu bhaje umbhdi-daityrdinm ||

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    pur umbha-niumbhbhym asurbhy acpate |trailokya yaja-bhg ca ht mada-balrayt ||1||

    tv eva sryat tadvad adhikra tathaindavam |kauberam atha ymya ca cakrte varuasya ca ||2||tv eva pavana-rddhi ca cakratur vahni-karma ca |

    tato dev vinirdht bhraa-rjy parjit ||3||htdhikrs tridas tbhy sarve nirkt |mahsurbhy t dev sasmaranty aparjitm ||4||

    taysmka varo datto yathpatsu smtkhil |bhavat nayiymi tat-kat parampada ||5||

    iti ktv mati dev himavanta nagevaram |jagmus tatra tato dev viu-my pratuuvu ||6||

    dev cunamo devyai mah-devyai ivyai satata nama |

    nama praktyai bhadryai niyat praat sma tm ||7||

    raudryai namo nityyai gauryai dhtryai namo nama |jyotsnyai cendu-rpiyai sukhyai satata nama ||8||kalyyai praat vddhyai siddhyai kurmo namo nama |

    nairtyai bhbht lakmyai arvyai te namo nama ||9||durgyai durga-pryai sryai sarva-kriyai |

    khytyai tathaiva kyai dhmryai satata nama ||10||atisaumytiraudryai nats tasyai namo nama |

    namo jagat-pratihyai devyai ktyai namo nama ||11||y dev sarva-bhteu viu-myeti abdit |

    namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||12||y dev sarva-bhteu cetanety abhidhyate |

    namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||13||y dev sarva-bhteu buddhi-rpea sasthit |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||14||

    y dev sarva-bhteu nidr-rpea sasthit |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||15||

    y dev sarva-bhteu kudh-rpea sasthit |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||16||

    y dev sarva-bhteu chy-rpea sasthit |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||17||

    y dev sarva-bhteu akti-rpea sasthit |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||18||

    y dev sarva-bhteu t-rpea sasthit |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||19||

    y dev sarva-bhteu knti-rpea sasthit |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||20||

    y dev sarva-bhteu jti-rpea sasthit |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||21||

    y dev sarva-bhteu lajj-rpea sasthit |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||22||

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    y dev sarva-bhteu nti-rpea sasthit |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||23||

    y dev sarva-bhteu raddh-rpea sasthit |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||24||

    y dev sarva-bhteu knti-rpea sasthit |

    namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||25||y dev sarva-bhteu lakm-rpea sasthit |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||26||

    y dev sarva-bhteu vtti-rpea sasthit |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||27||

    y dev sarva-bhteu smti-rpea sasthit |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||28||

    y dev sarva-bhteu day-rpea sasthit |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||29||

    y dev sarva-bhteu tui-rpea sasthit |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||30||

    y dev sarva-bhteu mt-rpea sasthit |namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||31||y dev sarva-bhteu bhrnti-rpea sasthit |

    namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||32||indriym adhihtr bhtn ckhileu y |

    bhteu satata tasyai vypti-devyai namo nama ||33||citi-rpea y ktsnam etad vypya sthit jagat |

    namas tasyai namas tasyai namas tasyai namo nama ||34||

    stut surai prvam abha-sarayttath surendrea dineu sevit |

    karotu s na ubha-hetur varubhni bhadry abhihantu cpada ||35||

    y smprata coddhata-daitya-tpitairasmbhir ca surair namasyate |

    y ca smt tat-kaam eva hanti nasarvpado bhakti-vinamra-mrtibhi ||36||

    ir uvcaeva stavdi-yuktn devn tatra prvat |

    sntum abhyyayau toye jhnavy npa-nandana ||37||

    sbravt tn surn subhrr bhavadbhi styatetra k |arra-koata csy samudbhtbravc chiv ||38||stotra mamaitat kriyate umbha-daitya-nirktai |devai sametai samare niumbhena parjitai ||39||

    arra-kod yat tasy prvaty nistmbik |kauikti samasteu tato lokeu gyate ||40||

    tasy vinirgaty tu kbht spi prvat |kliketi samkhyt himcala-ktray ||41||

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    tatombik para rpa bibhr sumanoharam |dadara cao mua ca bhtyau umbha-niumbhayo ||42||

    tbhy umbhpa ckhyt stva sumanohar |kpy ste str mah-rja bhsayant himcalam ||43||naiva tdk kvacid rpa da kenacid uttamam |

    jyat kpy asau dev ghyat csurevara ||44||str-ratnam aticrv-ag dyotayant dis tvi |s tu tihati daityendra t bhavn draum arhati ||45||

    yni ratnni maayo gajvdni vai prabho |trailokye tu samastni smprata bhnti te ghe ||46||

    airvata samnto gaja-ratna purandart |prijta-taru cya tathaivoccairav haya ||47||vimna hasa-sayuktam etat tihati tegae |

    ratna-bhtam ihnta yadsd vedhasodbhutam ||48||nidhir ea mah-padma samnto dhanevart |

    kijalkin dadau cbdhir mlm amlna-pakajm ||49||

    chatra te vra gehe kcana-snvi tihati |tathya syandana-varo ya purst prajpate ||50||mtyor utkrntid nma aktir a tvay ht |

    pa salila-rjasya bhrtus tava parigrahe ||51||niumbhasybdhi-jt ca samast ratna-jtaya |

    vahni cpi dadau tubhyam agni-auce ca vsas ||52||eva daityendra ratnni samastny htni te |

    str-ratnam e kaly tvay kasmn na ghyate ||53||

    ir uvcaniamyeti vaca umbha sa tad caa-muayo |

    preaymsa sugrva dta devy mahsuram ||54||iti ceti ca vaktavy s gatv vacann mama |yath cbhyeti samprty tath krya tvay laghu ||55||

    sa tatra gatv yatrste ailoddeotiobhane |s dev ta tata prha laka madhuray gir ||56||

    dta uvcadevi daityevara umbhas trailokye paramevara |dtoha preitas tena tvat-sakam ihgata ||57||

    avyhatja sarvsu ya sad deva-yoniu |nirjitkhila-daityri sa yad ha uva tat ||58||

    mama trailokyam akhila mama dev vanug |yaja-bhgn aha sarvn upnmi pthak pthak ||59||

    trailokye vara-ratnni mama vayny aeata |tathaiva gaja-ratna ca hta devendra-vhanam ||60||kroda-mathanodbhtam ava-ratna mammarai |uccairavasa-saja tat praipatya samarpitam ||61||

    yni cnyni deveu gandharverageu ca |

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    ratna-bhtni bhtni tni mayy eva obhane ||62||str-ratna-bht tv devi loke manymahe vayam |

    s tvam asmn upgaccha yato ratna-bhujo vayam ||63||m v mamnuja vpi niumbham uru-vikramam |bhaja tva cacalpgi ratna-bhtsi vai yata ||64||

    paramaivaryam atula prpsyase mat-parigraht |etad-buddhy samlocya mat-parigrahat vraja ||65||

    ir uvcaity ukt s tad dev gambhrnta-smit jagau |

    durg bhagavat bhadr yayeda dhryate jagat ||66||

    devy uvcasatyam ukta tvay ntra mithy kicit tvayoditam |

    trailokydhipati umbho niumbha cpi tda ||67||ki tv atra yat parijta mithy tat kriyate katham |

    ryatm alpa-buddhitvt pratij y kt pur ||68||yo m jayati sagrme yo me darpa vyapohati |yo me pratibalo loke sa me bhart bhaviyati ||69||

    tad gacchatu umbhotra niumbho v mahsura |m jitv ki ciretra pi ghtu me laghu ||70||

    dta uvcaavaliptsi maiva tva devi brhi mamgrata |

    trailokye ka pums tihed agre umbha-niumbhayo ||71||anyem api daityn sarve dev na vai yudhi |

    tihanti sammukhe devi ki puna str tvam ekik ||72||

    indrdy sakal devs tasthur ye na sayuge |umbhdn katha te str praysyasi sammukham ||73||s tva gaccha mayaivokt prva umbha-niumbhayo |

    kekaraa-nirdhta-gaurav m gamiyasi ||74||

    devy uvcaevam etad bal umbho niumbha ctirvryavn |

    ki karomi pratij me yad anlocit pur ||75||sa tva gaccha mayokta te yad etat sarvam dta |tad cakvsurendrya sa ca yukta karotu yat ||76||

    iti r-mrkaeya-pure svarike manvantare dev-mhtmyedevy dta-savdo nma

    pacamodhyya||5||

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    || ||tha aho dhyyair uvca

    ity karya vaco devy sa dtomara-prita |

    samcaa samgamya daitya-rjya vistart ||1||tasya dtasya tad-vkyam karysura-r tata |

    sa-krodha prha daitynm adhipa dhmra-locanam ||2||he dhmra-locanu tva sva-sainya-parivrati |

    tm naya bald du kekaraa-vihvalm ||3||tat-paritra-da kacid yadi vottihatepara |

    sa hantavyomaro vpi yako gandharva eva v ||4||

    ir uvcatenjaptas tata ghra sa daityo dhmra-locana |

    vta aay sahasrm asur dta yayau ||5||

    sa dv t tato dev tuhincala-sasthitm |jagdoccai prayhti mla umbha-niumbhayo ||6||

    na cet prtydya bhavat mad-bhartram upaiyati |tato baln naymy ea kekaraa-vihvalm ||7||

    devy uvcadaityevarea prahito balavn bala-savta |

    baln nayasi mm eva tata ki te karomy aham ||8||

    ir uvcaity ukta sobhyadhvat tm asuro dhmra-locana |hukreaiva ta bhasma s cakrmbik tata ||9||

    atha kruddha mah-sainyam asur tathmbikm |vavara syakais tkais tath akti-paravadhai ||10||

    tato dhuta-saa kopt ktv nda subhairavam |paptsura-seny siho devy sva-vhana ||11||

    kcit kara-prahrea daityn syena cparn |krnty cdharenyn sa jaghna mahsurn ||12||

    kecit paymsa nakhai kohni kesar |tath tala-prahrea irsi ktavn pthak ||13||

    vicchinna-bhu-irasa kts tena tathpare |ppau ca rudhira kohd anye dhuta-kesara ||14||

    kaena tad-bala sarva kaya nta mahtman |tena kesari devy vhanentikopin ||15||

    rutv tam asura devy nihata dhmra-locanam |bala ca kayita ktsna dev-kesari tata ||16||cukopa daitydhipati umbha prasphuritdhara |jpaymsa ca tau caa-muau mahsurau ||17||

    he caa he mua balair bahulai parivritau |

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    tatra gachata gatv ca s samnyat laghu ||18||keev kya baddhv v yadi va saayo yudhi |tadeyudhai sarvair asurair vinihanyatm ||19||

    tasy haty duy sihe ca viniptite |ghram gamyat baddhv ghtv tm athmbikm ||20||

    iti r-mrkaeya-pure svarike manvantare dev-mhtmyedhmra-locana-vadho nma

    ahodhyya||6||

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    || ||tha saptamo dhyyair uvca

    japts te tato daity caa-mua-purogam |caturaga-balopet yayur abhyudyatyudh ||1||

    dadus te tato devm ad dhs vyavasthitm |sihasyopari ailendra-ge mahati kcane ||2||

    te d t samdtum udyama cakrur udyat |ka-cpsi-dhars tathnye tat-sampag ||3||

    tata kopa cakroccair ambik tn arn prati |kopena csy vadana ma-varam abht tad ||4||

    bhrukukuilttasy lalaphalakddtam |kl karlavadan vinikrntsipin ||5||vicitrakhavgadhar naramlvibha |

    dvpicarmapardhn ukamstibhairav ||6||ativistravadan jihvlalanabha |

    nimagnraktanayan ndpritadimukh ||7||s vegenbhipatit ghtayant mahsurn |

    sainye tatra surrmabhakayata tadbalam ||8||prigrhkuagrhiyodhaghasamanvitn |

    samdyaikahastena mukhe cikepa vran ||9||tathaiva yodha turagai ratha srathin saha |

    nikipya vaktre daanai carvayatyatibhairavam ||10||eka jagrha keeu grvymatha cparam |pdenkramya caivnyamurasnyamapothayat ||11||

    tair muktni ca astri mahstri tathsurai |mukhena jagrha ru daanair mathitny api ||12||

    balin tadbala sarvam asur durtmanm |mamardbhakayac cnynany ctayattath ||13||

    asin nihat kecitkecitkhavgatit |

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    jagmurvi-namasur dantgrbhihats tath ||14||kaena tadbala sarvam asur niptitam |

    dv caobhidudrva t klmatibham ||15||aravarair mah-bhmair bhmk t mahsura |

    chdaymsa cakrai ca mua kiptai sahasraa ||16||

    tni cakryanekni viamnni tanmukham |babhuryathrkabimbni subahni ghanodaram ||17||tato jahstiru bhma bhairava-ndin |

    kl karla-vaktrntar-durdara-daanojjval ||18||utthya ca mah-siha dev caam adhvata |ghtv csya keeu irastensincchinat ||19||

    atha muobhyadhvatt dv caa niptitam |tamapyaptayadbhmau s khagbhihata ru ||20||

    hataea tata sainya dv caa niptitam |mua ca sumahvrya dio bheje bhayturam ||21||

    ira caasya kl ca ghtv muam eva ca |

    prha pracaahsamiramabhyetya caikm ||22||may tavtropahtau caa-muau mah-pa |yuddhayaje svaya umbha niumbha ca haniyasi ||23||

    ir uvcatv ntau tato dv caa-muau mahsurau |

    uvca kl kaly lalita caik vaca ||24||yasmc caam ca mua ca ghtv tvam upgat |

    cmueti tato loke khyt dev bhaviyasi ||25||

    iti r-mrkaeya-pure svarike manvantare dev-mhtmye

    caa-mua-vadho nmasaptamodhyya||7||

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    || ||tha aamo dhyyair uvcacae ca nihate daitye mue ca viniptite |

    bahuleu ca sainyeu kayitev asurevara ||1||tata kopa-pardhna-cet umbha pratpavn |udyoga sarva-sainyn daitynm didea ha ||2||

    adya sarva-balair daity a-atirudyudh |kambn caturatir niryntu sva-balair vt ||3||

    koi-vryi pacad asur kulni vai |

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    ata kulni dhaumr nirgacchantu mamjay ||4||klak daurhd maury klikeys tathsur |yuddhya sajj niryntu jay tvarit mama ||5||ity jpysura-pati umbho bhairava-sana |

    nirjagma mah-sainya-sahasrair bahubhir vta ||6||

    ynta caik dv tat-sainyam atibhaam |jy-svanai praymsa dhara-gaganntaram ||7||tata siho mah-ndam atva ktavn npa |

    gha-svanena tn ndn ambik copabhayat ||8||dhanur-jy-siha-ghan ndprita-di-mukh |

    nindair bhaai kl jigye vistritnan ||9||ta nindam uparutya daitya-sainyai caturdiam |dev sihas tath kl sa-roai parivrit ||10||

    etasminn antare bhpa vinya sura-dvim |bhavymara-sihnm ativrya-balnvit ||11||

    brahmea-guha-vin tathendrasya ca aktaya |

    arrebhyo vinikramya tad-rpai caik yayu ||12||yasya devasya tad-rpa yath bhaa-vhanam |tadvad eva hi tac-chaktir asurn yoddhum yayau ||13||

    hasa-yukta-vimngre ska-stra-kamaalu |yt brahmaa aktir brahm sbhidhyate ||14||

    mhevar vrh trila-vara-dhri |mahhi-valay prpt candra-rekh-vibha ||15||

    kaumr akti-hast ca mayra-vara-vhan |yoddhum abhyyayau daityn ambik guha-rpi ||16||

    tathaiva vaiav aktir garuopari sasthit |akha-cakra-gad-rga-khaga-hastbhyupyayau ||17||

    yaja-vrham atula rpa y bibhrato hare |akti spyyayau tatra vrh bibhrat tanum ||18||nrasih nsihasya bibhrat sada vapu |

    prpt tatra sakepa-kipta-nakatra-sahati ||19||vajra-hast tathaivaindr gaja-rjopari sthit |

    prpt sahasra-nayan yath akras tathaiva s ||20||tata parivtas tbhir no deva-aktibhi |

    hanyantm asur ghra mama prtyha caikm ||21||tato dev-arrt tu vinikrnttibha |

    caik aktir atyugr iv-ata-nindin ||22||s jha dhmra-jailam nam aparjit |

    dtas tva gaccha bhagavan prva umbha-niumbhayo ||23||brhi umbha niumbha ca dnavvatigarvitau |

    ye cnye dnavs tatra yuddhya samupasthit ||24||trailokyam indro labhat dev santu havir-bhuja |

    yya prayta ptla yadi jvitum icchatha ||25||balvalepd atha ced bhavanto yuddha-kkia |

    tad gacchata tpyantu mac-chiv piitena va ||26||yato niyukto dautyena tay devy iva svayam |

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    iva-dtti lokesmis tata s khytim gat ||27||tepi rutv vaco devy arvkhyta mahsur |amarprit jagmur yata ktyyan sthit ||28||

    tata prathamam evgre ara-akty-i-vibhi |vavarur uddhatmars t devm amarraya ||29||

    s ca tn prahitn b chla-akti-parav-adhn |ciccheda llaydhmta-dhanur-muktair maheubhi ||30||tasygratas tath kl la-pta-vidritn |

    khavga-pothit crn kurvant vyacarat tad ||31||kamaalu-jalkepa-hata-vryn hataujasa |

    brahm ckaroc chatrn yena yena sma dhvati ||32||mhevar trilena tath cakrea vaiav |

    daity jaghna kaumr tath aktytikopan ||33||aindr kulia-ptena atao daitya-dnav |

    petur vidrit pthvy rudhiraugha-pravaria ||34||tua-prahra-vidhvast dargra-kata-vakasa |

    vrha-mrty nyapata cakrea ca vidrit ||35||nakhair vidrit cnyn bhakayant mahsurn |nrasih cacrjau nda-pra-dig-ambar ||36||

    caa-hsair asur iva-dty-abhidit |petu pthivy patits t cakhdtha s tad ||37||

    iti mt-gaa kruddha mardayanta mahsurn |dvbhyupyair vividhair neur devri-sainik ||38||

    palyana-parn dv daityn mt-garditn |yoddhum abhyyayau kruddho raktabjo mahsura ||39||

    raktabindur yad bhmau pataty asya arrata |samutpatati mediny tat-pramas tadsura ||40||

    yuyudhe sa gad-pir indra-akty mahsura |tata candr sva-vajrea raktabjam atayat ||41||kulienhatasyu bahu susrva oitam |

    samuttasthus tato yodhs tad-rps tat-parkram ||42||yvanta patits tasya arrd rakta-bindava |

    tv anta puru jts tad-vrya-bala-vikram ||43||te cpi yuyudhus tatra puru rakta-sambhav |

    sama mtbhir atyugra-astra-pttibhaam ||44||puna ca vajra-ptena katam asya iro yad |

    vavha rakta purus tato jt sahasraa ||45||vaiav samare caina cakrebhijaghna ha |

    gaday taymsa aindr tam asurevaram ||46||vaiav-cakra-bhinnasya rudhira-srva-sambhavai |

    sahasrao jagad-vypta tat-pramair mahsurai ||47||akty jaghna kaumr vrh ca tathsin |

    mhevar trilena raktabja mahsuram ||48||sa cpi gaday daitya sarv evhanat pthak |

    mt kopa-samvio raktabjo mahsura ||49||tasyhatasya bahudh akti-ldibhir bhuvi |

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    papta yo vai raktaughas tensa chataosur ||50||tai csursk-sambhtair asurai sakala jagat |

    vyptam st tato dev bhayam jagmur uttamam ||51||tn vian surn dv caik prhasat tvar |uvca kl cmue vistra vadana kuru ||52||

    mac-chastra-pta-sambhtn rakta-bindn mahsurn |rakta-bindo pratccha tva vaktrenena vegit ||53||bhakayant cara rae tad-utpannn mahsurn |

    evam ea kaya daitya ka-rakto gamiyati ||54||bhakyams tvay cogr na cotpatsyanti cpare |ity uktv t tato dev lenbhijaghna tam ||55||

    mukhena kl jaghe raktabjasya oitam |tatosv jaghntha gaday tatra caikm ||56||

    na csy vedan cakre gad-ptolpikm api |tasyhatasya deht tu bahu susrva oitam ||57||yatas tatas tad-vakrea cmu sampratcchati |

    mukhe samudgat yesy rakta-ptn mahsur ||58||t cakhdtha cmu papau tasya ca oitam |dev lena vajrea bair asibhir ibhi ||59||jaghna raktabja ta cmupta-oitam |

    sa papta mah-prihe astra-sagha-samhata ||60||nrakta ca mahpla raktabjo mahsura |

    tatas te haram atulam avpus trida npa ||61||te mt-gao jto nanarts-madoddhata ||62||

    iti r-mrkaeya-pure svarike manvantare dev-mhtmyeraktabja-vadho nma

    aamodhyya||8||

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    || ||tha navamo dhyyarjovca

    vicitram idam khyta bhagavan bhavat mama |devy carita-mhtmya raktabja-vadhritam ||1||

    bhya cecchmy aha rotu raktabje niptite |cakra umbho yat karma niumbha ctikopana ||2||

    ir uvcacakra kopam atula raktabje niptite |

    umbhsuro niumbha ca hatev anyeu chave ||3||

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    hanyamna mah-sainya vilokymaram udvahan |abhyadhvan niumbhotha muravyaysura-senay ||4||

    tasygratas tath phe prvayo ca mahsur |sandaauha-pu kruddh hantu devm upyayu ||5||

    jagma mah-vrya umbhopi sva-balair vta |

    nihantu caik kopt ktv yuddha tu mtbhi ||6||tato yuddham atvsd devy umbha-niumbhayo |ara-varam atvogra meghayor iva varato ||7||

    cicchedst chars tbhy caik sva-arotkarai |taymsa cgeu astraughair asurevarau ||8||

    niumbho niita khaga carma cdya suprabham |atayan mrdhni siha devy vhanam uttamam ||9||

    tite vhane dev kurapresim uttamam |niumbhasyu ciccheda carma cpy aa-candrakam ||10||

    chinne carmai khage ca akti cikepa sosura |tm apy asya dvidh cakre cakrebhimukhgatm ||11||

    kopdhmto niumbhotha la jagrha dnava |ynta mui-ptena dev tac cpy acrayat ||12||viddhaytha gad sopi cikepa caik prati |

    spi devy trilena bhinn bhasmatvam gat ||13||tata parau-hasta tam ynta daitya-pugavam |

    hasya dev baughair aptayata bhtale ||14||tasmin nipatite bhmau niumbhe bhma-vikrame |

    bhrtary atva sakruddha prayayau hantum ambikm ||15||sa ratha-sthas tathtyuccair ghta-paramyudhai |

    bhujair abhir atulair vypyea babhau nabha ||16||tam ynta samlokya dev akham avdayat |

    jy-abda cpi dhanua cakrtva dusaham ||17||praymsa kakubho nija-gha-svanena ca |samasta-daitya-sainyn tejo-vadha-vidhyin ||18||tata siho mah-ndais tyjitebha-mah-madai |praymsa gagana g tathopa dio daa ||19||

    tata kl samutpatya gagana kamm atayat |karbhy tan-nindena prk svanste tirohit ||20||

    aa-hsam aiva iva-dt cakra ha |tai abdair asurs tresu umbha kopa para yayau ||21||

    durtmas tiha tiheti vyjahrmbik yad |tad jayety abhihita devair ka-sasthitai ||22||

    umbhengatya y aktir mukt jvltibha |ynt vahni-kbh s nirast maholkay ||23||

    siha-ndena umbhasya vypta loka-trayntaram |nirghta-nisvano ghoro jitavn avanpate ||24||

    umbha-mukt charn dev umbhas tat-prahit charn |ciccheda sva-arair ugrai ataotha sahasraa ||25||

    tata s caik kruddh lenbhijaghna tam |sa tadbhihato bhmau mrcchito nipapta ha ||26||

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    tato niumbha samprpya cetanm tta-krmuka |jaghna arair dev kl kesaria tath ||27||puna ca ktv bhnm ayuta danujevara |

    cakryudhena ditija chdaymsa caikm ||28||tato bhagavat kruddh durg durgrti-nin |

    ciccheda tni cakri sva-arai syak ca tn ||29||tato niumbho vegena gadm dya caikm |abhyadhvata vai hantu daitya-sen-samvta ||30||

    tasypatata evu gad ciccheda caik |khagena ita-dhrea sa ca la samdade ||31||la-hasta samynta niumbham amarrdanam |

    hdi vivydha lena vegbiddhena caik ||32||bhinnasya tasya lena hdayn nistopara |

    mah-balo mah-vryas tiheti puruo vadan ||33||tasya nikrmato dev prahasya svanavat tata |

    ira ciccheda khagena tatosv apatad bhuvi ||34||

    tata siha cakhdogra-darkua-iro-dharn |asurs ts tath kl iva-dt tathparn ||35||kaumr-akti-nirbhinn kecin neur mahsur |

    brahm-mantra-ptena toyennye nirkt ||36||mhevar-trilena bhinn petus tathpare |

    vrh-tua-ghtena kecic crkt bhuvi ||37||khaa khaa ca cakrea vaiavy dnav kt |

    vajrea caindr-hastgra-vimuktena tathpare ||38||kecid vineur asur kecin na mahhavt |

    bhakit cpare kl-ivadt-mgdhipai ||39||

    iti rimrkaeyapure svarike manvantare dev-mhtmyeniumbha-vadho nmanavamodhyaya

    ||9||

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    || ||tha daamo dhyyair uvca

    niumbha nihata dv bhrtara pra-sammitam |hanyamna bala caiva umbha kruddhobravd vaca |1||

    balvalepa-due tva m durge garvam vaha |anys balam ritya yuddhyase ytimnin ||2||

    devy uvca

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    ekaivha jagaty atra dvity k mampar |payait dua mayy eva viantyo mad-vibhtaya ||3||tata samasts t devyo brahm-pramukh layam |tasy devys tanau jagmur ekaivst tadmbik ||4||

    devy uvcaaha vibhty bahubhir iha rpair yad sthit |tat sahta mayaikaiva tihmy jau sthiro bhava ||5||

    ir uvcatata pravavte yuddha devy umbhasya cobhayo |

    payat sarva-devnm asur ca drum ||6||ara-varai itai astrais tathstrai caiva druai |

    tayor yuddham abhd bhya sarva-loka-bhayakaram ||7||divyny astri atao mumuce yny athmbik |

    babhaja tni daityendras tat-pratghta-kartbhi ||8||

    muktni tena cstri divyni paramevar |babhaja llayaivogra-hukroccradibhi ||9||tata ara-atair devm cchdayata sosura |

    spi tat-kupit dev dhanu ciccheda ceubhi ||10||chinne dhanui daityendras tath aktim athdade |

    ciccheda dev cakrea tm apy asya kare sthitm ||11||tata khagam updya ata-candra ca bhnumat |

    abhyadvat tad dev daityanm adhipevara ||12||tasypatata evu khaga ciccheda caik |

    dhanur muktai itair bai carma crka-karmalam ||13||hatva sa tad daitya chinna-dhanv visrathi |

    jagrha mudgara ghoram ambik-nidhanodyata ||14||cicchedpatatas tasya mudgara niitai arai |tathpi sobhyadhvat t muim udyamya vegavn ||15||

    sa mui ptaymsa hdaye daitya-pugava |devys ta cpi s dev talenorasy atayat ||16||

    tala-prahrbhihato nipapta mahtale |sa daitya-rja sahas punar eva tathotthita ||17||utpatya ca praghyoccair dev gaganam sthita |

    tatrpi s nirdhr yuyudhe tena caik ||18||niyuddha khe tad daitya caik ca parasparam |

    cakratu prathama siddha-muni-vismaya-krakam ||19||

    tato niyuddha sucira ktv tenmbik saha |utpya bhrmaymsa cikepa dhara-tale ||20||

    sa kipto dhara prpya muim udyamya vegata |abhyadhvata dutm caik-nidhanecchay ||21||

    tam ynta tato dev sarva-daitya-janevaram |jagaty ptaymsa bhittv lena vakasi ||22||

    sa gatsu paptorvy dev lgra-vikata |clayan sakal pthv sbdhi-dvp sa-parvatm ||23||

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    tata prasannam akhila hate tasmin durtmani |jagat-svsthyam atvpa nirmala cbhavan nabha ||24||

    utpta-megh solk ye prgsas te a yayu |sarito mrga-vhinyas tathsas tatra ptite ||25||tato deva-ga sarve hara-nirbhara-mnas |

    babhvur nihate tasmin gandharv lalita jagu ||26||avdayas tathaivnye nantu cpsaro-ga |vavu puys tath vt suprabhobhd divkara ||27||jajvalu cgnaya nt nta-dig-janita-svan ||28||

    iti r-mrkaeya-pure svarike manvantare dev-mhtmyeumbha-vadho nma

    daamodhyya||10||

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    || ||tha ekdao dhyyair uvca

    devy hate tatra mahsurendresendr sur vahni-purogams tm |

    ktyyan tuuvur ia-lbhdviksi-vaktrbja-viksit ||1||

    devi prapannrti-hare prasdaprasda mtar jagatokhilasya |prasda vivevari phi viva

    tvam var devi carcarasya ||2||

    dhra-bht jagatas tvam ekmah-svarpea yata sthitsi |ap svarpa-sthitay tvayaitad

    pyyate ktsnam alaghya-vrye ||3||

    tva vaiav aktir ananta-vryvivasya bja paramsi my |samohita devi samastam etat

    tva vai prasann bhuvi mukti-hetu ||4||

    vidy samasts tava devi bhedstriya samast sakal jagatsu |tvayaikay pritam ambayaitat

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    k te stuti stavya-parparokti ||5||

    sarva-bht yad dev bhukti-mukti-pradyin |tva stut stutaye k v bhavantu paramoktaya ||6||

    sarvasya buddhi-rpea janasya hdi sasthite |

    svargpavargade devi nryai namostu te ||7||kal-khdi-rpea parima-pradyini |vivasyoparatau akte nryai namostu te ||8||sarva-magala-mgalye ive sarvtha-sdhike |

    araye try-ambake gauri nryai namostu te ||9||si-sthiti-vinn akti-bhte santani |

    guraye gua-maye nryai namostu te ||10||aragata-dnrta-paritra-paryae |

    sarvasyrti-hare devi nryai namostu te ||11||hasa-yukta-vimna-sthe brahm-rpa-dhrii |

    kaumbha-karike devi nryai namostu te ||12||

    tri-la-candrhi-dhare mah-vabha-vhini |mhevar-svarpea nryai namostute ||13||mayra-kukkua-vte mah-akti-dharenaghe |

    kaumr-rpa-sasthne nryai namostu te ||14||akha-cakra-gad-rga-ghta-paramyudhe |

    prasda vaiav-rpe nryai namostu te ||15||ghtogra-mah-cakre daroddhta-vasundhare |

    varha-rpii ive nryai namostu te ||16||nsiha-rpeogrea hantu daityn ktodyame |trailokya-tra-sahite nryai namostu te ||17||

    kirini mah-vajra sahasra-nayanojjvale |

    vtra-pra-hare caindri nryai namostu te ||18||iva-dt-svarpea hata-daitya-mah-bale |ghora-rpe mah-rve nryai namostu te ||19||

    dar-karla-vadane iro-ml-vibhae |cmue mua-mathane nryai namostu te ||20||

    lakmi lajje mah-vidye raddhe pui svadhe dhruve |mah-rtri mah-mye nryai namostu te ||21||

    medhe sarasvati vare bhti bbhravi tmasi |niyate tva prasdee nryai namostu te ||22||

    sarva-svarpe sarvee sarva-akti-samanvite |bhayebhyas trhi no devi durge devi namostu te ||23||

    etat te vadana saumya locana-traya-bhitam |ptu na sarva-bhtebhya ktyyani namostu te ||24||

    jvl-karlam atyugram aesura-sdanam |tri-la ptu no bhter bhadrakli namostu te ||25||

    hinasti daitya-tejsi svanenprya y jagat |s gha ptu no devi ppebhyo na sutn iva ||26||

    asursg-vas-paka-carcitas te karojjvala |ubhya khago bhavatu caike tv nat vayam ||27||

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    rogn aen apahasi turu tu kmn sakaln abhn |

    tvm ritn na vipannartvm rit hy rayat praynti ||28||

    etat-kta yat kadana tvaydyadharma-dvi devi mahsurm |rpair anekair bahudhtma-mrtim

    ktvmbike tat prakaroti kny ||29||

    vidysu streu viveka-dpevdyeu vkyeu ca k tvad-any |mamatva-gartetimah-ndhakre

    vibhrmayaty etad atva vivam ||30||

    raksi yatrogra-vi ca ngyatrrayo dasyu-balni yatra |dvnalo yatra tathbdhi-madhye

    tatra sthit tva paripsi vivam ||31||

    vivevari tva paripsi vivavivtmik dhrayasti vivam |

    vivea-vandy bhavat bhavantivivray ye tvayi bhakti-namr ||32||

    devi prasda pariplaya nori-

    bhter nitya yathsura-vadhd adhunaiva sadya |ppni sarva-jagat praama nayuutpta-pka-janit ca mahopasargn ||33||

    praatn prasda tva devi vivrti-hrii |trailokya-vsinm ye lokn varad bhava ||34||

    devy uvcavaradha sura-ga vara yan manasecchatha |

    ta vudhva prayacchmi jagatm upakrakam ||35||

    dev cusarvbdh-praamana trailokyasykhilevari |

    evam eva tvay kryam asmad-vairi-vinanam ||36||

    devy uvcavaivasvatentare prpte aviatime yuge |

    umbho niumbha caivnyv utpatsyete mahsurau ||37||nanda-gopa-ghe jt yaod-garbha-sambhav |

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    tatas tau nayiymi vindhycala-nivsin ||38||punar apy atiraudrea rpea pthiv-tale |

    avatrya haniymi vaipracits tu dnavn ||39||bhakayanty ca tn ugrn vaipracitn mahsurn |rakt dant bhaviyanti dim-kusumopam ||40||

    tato m devat svarge martya-loke ca mnav |stuvanto vyhariyanti satata rakta-dantikm ||41||bh ca ata-vrikym anvym anambhasi |

    munibhi sastut bhmau sambhaviymy ayonij ||42||tata atena netr nirkiymi yan munn |

    krtayiyanti manuj atkm iti m tata ||43||tatoham akhila lokam tma-deha-samudbhavai |

    bhariymi sur kair ve pra-dhrakai ||44||kambharti vikhyti tad ysymy aha bhuvi |

    tatraiva ca vadhiymi durgamkhya mahsuram ||45||durg-devti vikhyta tan me nma bhaviyati |

    puna cha yad bhma rpa ktv himcale ||46||raksi kayayiymi munn tra-krat |tad m munaya sarve stoyanty namra-mrtaya ||47||

    bhm-devti vikhyta tan me nma bhaviyati |yadrukhyas trailokye mah-bdh kariyati ||48||tadha bhrmara rpa ktvsakhyeya-apadam |trailokyasya hitrthya vadhiymi mahsuram ||49||

    bhrmarti ca m loks tad stoyanti sarvata |ittha yad yad bdh dnavotth bhaviyati ||50||tad tadvatryha kariymy ari-sakayam ||51||

    iti r-mrkaeya-pure svarike manvantare dev-mhtmyenrya-stutir nmaekdaodhyya

    ||11||

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    || ||tha dvdao dhyyadevy uvca

    ebhi stavai ca m nitya stoyate ya samhita |tasyha sakal bdh nayiymyasaayam ||2||

    madhu-kaiabha-na ca mahisuragtanam |krtayiyanti ye tadvadvadha umbha-niumbhayo ||3||

    aabhy ca caturday navamy caikacetasa |royanti caiva ye bhakty mama mhtmyamutamam ||4||

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    na te dukta kicidduktotth na cpada |bhaviyati na dridraya na caiveaviyojanam ||5||

    atruto na bhaya tasya dasyuto v na rjata |na astrnalatoyaught kadcit sambhaviyati ||6||

    tasmnmamaitanmhtmya pahitavya samhitai |

    rotavya ca sad bhakty para svastyayana hi tat ||7||upasargnaes tu mah-mrsamudbhavn |tath trividhamutpta mhtmya amayenmama ||8||

    yatraitatpahyate samyanityamyatane mama |sad na tadvimokymi snnidhya tatra me sthitam ||9||

    balipradne pjymagnikrye mahotsave |sarva mamaitac caritamuccrya rvyam eva ca ||10||

    jnatjnat vpi balipj tath ktm |pratcchiymyaha prty vahnihoma tathktam ||11||

    aratkle mah-pj kriyate y ca vrik |tasy mamaitanmhtmya rutv bhaktisamanvita ||12||

    sarvbdhvinirmukto dhanadhnyasutnvita |manuyo matprasdena bhaviyati na saaya ||13||rutv mamaitanmhtmya tath cotpataya ubh |parkrama ca yuddheu jyate nirbhaya pumn ||14||

    ripava sakaya ynti kalya copapadyate |nandate ca kula pus mhtmya mama vatm ||15||

    ntikamai sarvatra tath dusvapnadarane |grahapsu cogrsu mhtmya uynmama ||16||

    upasarg ama ynti grahap ca dru |dusvapna ca nbhir da susvapnamupajyate ||17||

    blagrihbhibhtn bln ntikrakam |

    saghtabhede ca n maitrkaraamutamam ||18||durvtnmae balahnikara param |rakobhtapicn pahandeva nanam ||19||

    sarva mamaitanmhtmya mama sannidhikrakam |paupuprdhyadhpai ca gandhadpais tathotamai ||20 ||

    vipr bhaujanarhomai prokayair aharniam |anyai ca vividhair bhogai pradnair vatsarea y ||21||

    prtirme kriyate ssmin saktsucarite rute |ruta harati ppni tathrogya prayacchati ||22||

    rak karoti bhtebhyo janman krtana mama |yuddheu carita yanme duadaityanivarhaam ||23||

    tasmic chrute vairikta bhaya pus na jyate |yumbhi stutayo y ca y ca brahmaribhi kt ||24||

    brahma ca ktsts tu prayacchanti ubh matim |araye prntare vpi dvgniparivrita ||25||

    dasyubhir v vta nye ghto vpi atrubhi |sihavyghnnuyto v vane v vanahastibhi || 26||rj kruddhena cjapto vadhyo bandhagatopi v |dhrito v vtena sthita pote mah-rave ||27||

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    patatsu cpi astreu sagrme bhadrue |sarvbdhsu ghorsu vedanbhyarditopi v ||28||smaran mamaitac carita naro mucyeta sakat |

    mama prabhvtsihdy dasyavo vairias tath ||29||drdeva palyante smarata carita mama ||30||

    ir uvcaity uktv s bhagavat caik caavikram |

    payatm eva devn tatraivntaradhyata ||32||tepi dev nirtak svdhikrnyath pur |

    yajabhgabhuja sarve cakrurvinihatraya ||33||daity ca devy nihate umbhe devaripau yudhi |

    jagadvidhvasini tasmin mahogretulavikrame ||34||niumbhe ca mah-vrye e ptlamyayu ||35||

    eva bhagavat dev s nitypi puna puna |sambhya kurute bhpa jagata pariplanam ||36||

    tayaitanmohyate viva saiva viva prasyate |s ycit ca vijna tu ddhi prayacchati ||37||vypta tayaitatsakala brahma manujevara |mah-kly mah-kle mah-mrsvarpay ||38||

    saiva kle mah-mr saiva sirbhavatyaj |sthita karoti bhtn saiva kle santan ||39||

    bhavakle n saiva lakmrvddhiprad ghe |saivbhve tathlakmrvinyopajyate ||40||

    stut sampjit pupair dhpagandhdibhis tath |dadti vita putr ca mati dharme gati ubhm ||41||

    iti r-mrkaeya-pure svarike manvantare dev-mhtmyephala-stutir nmadvdaodhyya

    ||12||

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    || ||tha trayodao dhyyair uvca

    etate kathita bhpa dev-mhtmyam uttamam |evam-prabhv s dev yayeda dhryate jagat ||1||

    vidy tathaiva kriyate bhagavad-viu-myay |tay tvam ea vaiya ca tathaivnye vivekina ||2||

    mohyante mohit caiva moham eyanti cpare |tm upaihi mah-rja araa paramevarm ||3||

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    rdhit saiva n bhoga-svargpavarga-d ||4||

    mrkaeya uvcaiti tasya vaca rutv suratha sa nardhipa |

    praipatya mah-bhga tam i saita-vratam ||5||

    nirviotimamatvena rjypaharaena ca |jagma sadyas tapase sa ca vaiyo mah-mune ||6||sandaranrtham amby nad-pulina-sasthita |

    sa ca vaiyas tapas tepe dev-skta para japan ||7||tau tasmin puline devy ktv mrti mah-maym |

    arha cakratus tasy pupa-dhpgni-tarpaai ||8||nirhrau yathrau tan-manaskau samhitau |

    dadatus tau bali caiva nija-gtrsg-ukitam ||9||eva samrdhayatos tribhir varair yattmano |

    paritu jagad-dhtr pratyaka prha caik ||10||

    devy uvcayat prrthyate tvay bhpa tvay ca kula-nandana |mattas tat prpyat sarva paritu dadmi tat ||11||

    mrkaeya uvcatato vavre npo rjyam avibhray-anya-janmani |atra caiva nija rjya jita-atru-bala balt ||12||sopi vaiyas tato jna vavre nirvia-mnasa |

    mamety aham iti prja saga-vicyuti-krakam ||13||

    devy uvca

    svalpair ahobhir npate svarjya prpsyate bhavn |hatv ripn askhalita tava tatra bhaviyati ||14||mta ca bhya samprpya janma devd vivasvata |svariko nma manur bhavn bhuvi bhaviyati ||15||vaiya-varya tvay ya ca varosmatobhivchita |

    ta prayacchmi sasiddhyai tava jna bhaviyati ||16||

    mrkaeya uvcaiti dattv tayor dev yathbhilaita varam ||17||

    babhvntarhit sadyo bhakty tbhym abhiut |eva devy vara labdhv suratha katriya-rabha |

    sryj janma samsdya svarir bhavit manu ||18||

    svarir bhavit manu kl om ||

    iti r-mrkaeya-pure svarike manvantare dev-mhtmyesuratha-vaiyayor vara-pradna nma

    trayodaodhyya||13||

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    r-saptaat-dev-mhtmya samptamo tat sat o

    ||

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    - - |apardha ata ktv jagad ambeti coccarety gati sam avpnoti na t brahmdaya sur ||1||

    spardhosmi araa prptas tv jagad-ambike |idnm anukampyoha yathecchasi tath kuru ||2||

    ajnd vismter bhrnty yan nynam adhika ktam |

    tat sarva kamyat devi prasda paramevari ||3||kmevari jagan-mta sac-cid-nanda-vigrahe |

    ghrcm im prty prasda paramevari ||4||sarva-rpa-may dev sarva dev-maya jagat |

    atoha viva-rp tv nammi paramevarm ||5||yad akara paribhraa mtr-hna ca yad bhavet |pra bhavatu tat sarva tvat-prasdn mahevari ||6||

    yad atra phe jagad-ambike mayvisarga-bindv-akara-hnam ritam |tad astu sampratama prasdata

    sakalpa-siddhi ca sadaiva jyatm ||7||

    yan-mtr-bindu-bindu-dvitaya-pada-pada-dvandva-vardi-hnabhaktybhaktynuprva prasabha-kti-vat vyaktam avyaktam

    amba |mohd ajnato v pahitam apahita smprata te stavesmin

    tat sarva sgam st bhagavati varade tvat-prasdt prasda ||8||

    prasda bhagavaty amba prasda bhakta-vatsale |prasda kuru me devi durge devi namostu te ||9||

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    || - ||tha dev sktamo

    aha rudrebhir vasubhi carmy aham|dityair uta vivadevai

    -aha mitr varuobh bibharmy aham||1||indrgn aham avinobh

    aha somamhanasa bibharmy aha|tvaram uta paa bhagam

    aha dadhmi dravia havimatesuprvye yajamnya sunvate ||2||

    aha rr sagaman vasncikitu pratham yajiynm |

    t m dev vyadadhu purutrbhri sthtr bhry veayantm ||3||

    may so annam atti yo vipayatiya priti ya oty uktam |amantavo m ta upakiyanti

    rudhi ruta raddhiva te vadmi ||4||

    aham eva svayam ida vadmi juadevebhir uta mnuebhi |

    ya kmaye ta tam ugra komita brahma tam i ta sumedhm ||5||

    aha rudrya dhanur tanomibrahma-dvie arave hantav u |

    aha janya samada komy ahadyvpthiv vivea ||6||

    aha suve pitaram asya mrdhanmama yonir apsv anta samudre |

    tato vi tie bhuvannu vivo-tm dy varmaopa spmi ||7||

    aham eva vta iva pra vmy-rabham bhuvanni viv |paro div para en pthivyai-

    tvat mahin sa babhva ||8||

    || iti g-vedokta (10.125) dev-skta samptam ||

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    || o tat sat o ||

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