Monday, September 4, 2017
Today the poetry blog had 255 visits. I'm amazed. Much of it is due to the popularity of my posts on the argalAstotram, which is one of the "angas" (limbs, or ancillary texts) of the Devi Mahatmyam (Glorification of the Goddess). Much of the interest is from Canada (currently the top source of visits to the blog), so there must be a group there that is practicing this tradition. I hope they will contact me and introduce themselves.
argalAstotram 9
अचिन्त्यरूपचरितॆ सर्वशत्रुविनाशिनि |
रूपं दॆहि जयं दॆहि यशो दॆहि द्विषो जहि || 9 ||
achintyarUpacharitE sarvashatruvinAshini |
rUpaM dEhi jayaM dEhi yasho dEhi dviSho jahi || 9 ||
O you of unthinkable form and deeds, destroyer of all enemies,
give form, give victory, give glory, and kill the enemies
argalAstotram 8
वन्दिताङ्घ्रियुगॆ दॆवि सर्वसौभाग्यदायिनि |
रूपं दॆहि जयं दॆहि यशो दॆहि द्विषो जहि || 8 ||
vanditAN^ghriyugE dEvi sarvasaubhAgyadAyini |
रूपं दॆहि जयं दॆहि यशो दॆहि द्विषो जहि || 8 ||
vanditAN^ghriyugE dEvi sarvasaubhAgyadAyini |
rUpaM dEhi jayaM dEhi yasho dEhi dviSho jahi || 8 ||
O devi at whose feet we bow, bestower of all well-being,
give form, give victory, give glory, and kill the enemies.
argalAstotram 7
निशुम्भशुम्भनिर्नाशि त्रैलोक्यशुभदॆ नमः |
रूपं दॆहि जयं दॆहि यशो दॆहि द्विषो जहि || 7 ||
nishumbhashumbhanirnAshi trailokyashubhadE namaH |
रूपं दॆहि जयं दॆहि यशो दॆहि द्विषो जहि || 7 ||
nishumbhashumbhanirnAshi trailokyashubhadE namaH |
rUpaM dEhi jayaM dEhi yasho dEhi dviSho jahi || 7 ||
Salutation, O destroyer of nishumbha and shumbha and protector of beauty/auspiciousness in the three worlds.
Give form, give victory, give glory, and kill the enemies.
You may laugh at me (with Hindi translation)
You may laugh at me,
and if you do,
I'll be laughing,too.
Nagna says:
How can the Mother of the Universe
know about me?
--Nagna Devidas (Donald Traxler)
तुम मुझ पर हंस सकते हो
और यदि आप करते हैं,
मैं भी हँस रहा हूँ, भी
नग्न कहते हैं:
ब्रह्मांड की मां कैसे हो सकती है
मेरे बारे में पता है?
and if you do,
I'll be laughing,too.
Nagna says:
How can the Mother of the Universe
know about me?
--Nagna Devidas (Donald Traxler)
तुम मुझ पर हंस सकते हो
और यदि आप करते हैं,
मैं भी हँस रहा हूँ, भी
नग्न कहते हैं:
ब्रह्मांड की मां कैसे हो सकती है
मेरे बारे में पता है?
I am not on the auction block (with Hindi)
I am not on the auction block,
I've given myself away.
Nagna says:
My heart is with the Mother,
and here I'll stay.
--Nagna Devidas (Donald Traxler)
मैं नीलामी ब्लॉक पर नहीं हूं,
मैंने खुद को दिया है
नग्न कहते हैं:
मेरा दिल माँ के साथ है
और यहाँ मैं रहना होगा
I've given myself away.
Nagna says:
My heart is with the Mother,
and here I'll stay.
--Nagna Devidas (Donald Traxler)
मैं नीलामी ब्लॉक पर नहीं हूं,
मैंने खुद को दिया है
नग्न कहते हैं:
मेरा दिल माँ के साथ है
और यहाँ मैं रहना होगा
