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DURGA SUKTAM

God Agni, may he burn the obstacles we face in our wayAnd may he take us away from all our sorrows and misdeedsAs if he is arranging a ship for us in the ocean of samsara, samyak saratitisamsarahah, that which always is changingMay he protect us from all misdeedsFor that oh Lord, Agni, we offer you somarasa (Soma is a plant which grows only inthe Himalayas, cannot easily be recognied with !" lea#es on it, from the full moonup to the dark moon it loses all its lea#es, again on the first day after the dark moonit starts growing, and after the full moon the bush will be a#ailable with all itslea#es, it must be plucked, which gi#e lots of energy and intellectual capacities andpurifies the mind$ %n &edic time, it was used by rishis and was offered to celestialbeings$'

he Goddess, who is in the form of Agni, is of red colorhat which has become bright from lots of penanceAnd this energy belongs to Shi#aAnd she is the presiding deity for all of our deedsShe gi#es punishment for our misdeeds, and happiness and riches for our gooddeedsSo % )ust surrender myself at *urga+s feeth Mother Goddess, take us away from all these worldly attachments

h Lord Agni, you are the one who can be praised-lease bring us good newsSo that we can come out of all of our sorrows and be happy.here we li#e in this small place, in which state, in which country, in which planetAll that you make for a taleFor our disciples are the children, and the ne/t generation of peopleAlso may you gi#e happiness

h Lord Agni, you are the one who makes us cross all of our sorrows-lease take us in a ship and please protect us from our sorrowsh, protector of our bodiesne who is abo#e all the three gunas, satt#a, peacefulness, ra)as,acti#ity, tamas ,lethargyAnd one who always thinks of the good of this uni#erse is Athri 0aharshi, he is thefather of *attatreyaLike him, oh Lord Agni

1ou may bless us

.e praise and welcome that Lord AgniFrom all the sides who per#ades and burns out our enemiesHim, we are welcoming from the assembly of %ndra, the Lord of all celestial beings-lease for the sake of us, gi#e up that great abode and come to usMay he take away all the troublesMay he take away us from the temporary worldAnd he may forgi#e those deeds which we do in ignoranceMay he take us away from all of it

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h Lord Agni, you ha#e been praised from time unknownAnd you gi#e us blissAnd those who do fire worship%n all of them, you are the first one

1ou are so old, but always look so young

.e are your reflections, your replicas-lease gi#e us happinessFrom all sides, bless us

1ou are the presiding deity of my mindAnd you are the all2per#asi#e GodAnd you are so pure.e always follow you

o attain so many richeso attain that all2per#asi#e God in the female form, &aishna#i.e may ha#e de#otion towards herMay all the celestial beings bless us to attain that absolute truth

he 3athy4yeni, the old monk, she is in the form of mkara.e are trying to know her true natureFor that, we are worshipping her in the form of 3anya 3umari, a girl less than 5years oldSuch *urga, may you propel us into good deeds