Saturday, October 14, 2017

dEvIkavacham 18

महाबलॆ महोत्साहॆ महाभयविनाशिनि | 
त्राहि मां दॆवि दुष्प्रॆक्ष्यॆ शत्रूणां भयवर्धिनि || 18 ||

mahAbalE mahotsAhE mahAbhayavinAshini |
trAhi mAM dEvi duShprEkShyE shatrUNAM bhayavardhini || 18 ||

O you of great strength and great energy, great destroyer of fear,
protect me, O Devi, who are hard for our enemies to look at, because you increase their fear.



dEvIkavacham 17

धारयन्त्यायुधानीत्थं दॆवानां च हिताय वै | 
नमस्तॆऽस्तु महारौद्रॆ महाघोरपराक्रमॆ || 17 ||

dhArayantyAyudhAnItthaM dEvAnAM cha hitAya vai |
namastE.astu mahAraudrE mahAghoraparAkramE || 17 ||

So they lead, carrying weapons, and indeed for the welfare of the gods.
Salutation be unto you, O great, fierce one displaying spirit and mighty courage.



Friday, October 13, 2017

I Will Be Guided

I will be guided,
though it seems impossible.
How do I know?
I just know it.
Nagna says:
"She does not neglect
what is dear to Her."

--Nagna Devidas (Donald Traxler)

मुझे निर्देशित किया जाएगा,
हालांकि यह असंभव लगता है
मुझे कैसे पता चलेगा?
मुझे पता है।
नग्न कहते हैं:
"देवी उपेक्षा नहीं करेंगे
जो उसे प्रिय है। "



dEvIkavacham 16

कुन्तायुधं त्रिशूलं च शार्ङ्गमायुधमुत्तमम् | 
दैत्यानां दॆहनाशाय भक्तानामभयाय च || 16 ||

kuntAyudhaM trishUlaM cha shArN^gamAyudhamuttamam |
daityAnAM dEhanAshAya bhaktAnAmabhayAya cha || 16 ||

lance, trident, and mighty battle bow,
for the destruction of the demons' bodies and to banish the devotees' fear.



Thursday, October 12, 2017

dEvIkavacham 15

शङ्खं चक्रं गदां शक्तिं हलं च मुसलायुधम् | 
खॆटकं तोमरं चैव परशुं पाशमॆव च || 15 ||

shaN^khaM chakraM gadAM shaktiM halaM cha musalAyudham |
khETakaM tomaraM chaiva parashuM pAshamEva cha || 15 ||

(and bearing) conch, discus, mace, spear, plow, battle club,
shield, iron club, ax, and noose,



dEvIkavacham 14

इन्द्रनीलैर्महानीलैः पद्मरोगैः सुशोभनैः | 
दृश्यन्तॆ रथमारूढा दॆव्यः क्रोधसमाकुलाः || 14 ||

indranIlairmahAnIlaiH padmarogaiH sushobhanaiH |
dRRishyantE rathamArUDhA dEvyaH krodhasamAkulAH || 14 ||

with huge, blue sapphires and exceedingly beautiful rubies.
The goddesses are seen riding in chariots, full of anger.



This Museum

This museum
is full of ancient things,
now mostly forgotten.
Very few people
come through the doors.
Very few people
are aware of it,
and it's hard to find.
Nagna says:
"Why is this museum open,
if not for the Goddess?"

Nagna Devidas (Donald Traxler)

इस संग्रहालय से भरा है
प्राचीन चीजें,
अब ज्यादातर भूल गए
बहुत कम लोग
दरवाज़े के माध्यम से आओ
बहुत कम लोग
इसके बारे में पता है,
और यह खोजने के लिए मुश्किल है
नग्न कहते हैं:
"यह संग्रहालय क्यों खुला है,
अगर नहीं देवी के लिए? "