अयि रणदुर्मदशत्रुवधोदितदुर्धरनिर्जरशक्तिभृते
चतुरविचारधुरीणमहाशिवदूतकृतप्रमथाधिपते ।
दुरितदुरीहदुराशयदुर्मतिदानवदूतकृतान्तमते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ ५ ॥
अयि (ayi): O!
रण (raṇa): battle दुर्मद (durmada): arrogant, intoxicated with pride (dur = bad, mada = intoxication, pride) शत्रु (śatru): enemy वध (vadha): killing, slaying उदित (udita): arisen, emerged दुर्धर (durdhara): difficult to subdue, invincible (dur = difficult, dhara = to hold, to control) निर्जर (nirjara): imperishable, undiminishing शक्ति (śakti): power, strength भृते (bhṛte): one who holds or possesses
Combined meaning: “O you who hold the invincible and undiminishing power that arose from slaying the arrogant enemies in battle!” - This highlights Durga’s immense power and her emergence as a warrior goddess to vanquish those who threaten the universe.
चतुर (catura): clever, skillful विचार (vicāra): thought, deliberation धुरीण (dhurīṇa): leader, chief महाशिव (mahāśiva): great Shiva दूत (dūta): messenger कृत (kṛta): made, appointed प्रमथ (pramatha): a gana (attendant) of Shiva, often depicted as a fierce warrior अधिपते (adhipate): lord, master
Combined meaning: “O you who made Pramatha, the great attendant of Shiva, a leader of clever thinking, your messenger, and a lord!” - This suggests that Durga has empowered Pramatha with intelligence and authority to act on her behalf.
दुरित (durita): sinful, wicked दुरीह (durīha): evil-doing, wicked deed दुराशय (durāśaya): evil intention (dur = bad, āśaya = intention) दुर्मति (durmati): evil-minded (dur = bad, mati = mind) दानव (dānava): demon दूत (dūta): messenger कृतान्त (kṛtānta): death, destruction
कृत (kṛta): done, made, performed अन्त (anta): end, conclusion, death मत (mata): mind, opinion, intention
मते (mate): O you whose mind is focused on!
Combined meaning: “O you whose mind is focused on the destruction of the messengers of demons who are sinful, wicked, have evil intentions, and are evil-minded!” - This emphasizes Durga’s determination to eliminate negativity and those who spread evil. जय जय (jaya jaya): victory, victory
हे (he): O!
महिषासुरमर्दिनि (mahiṣāsura-mardini): slayer of Mahishasura (the buffalo demon) (mahishasura = buffalo demon, mardini = slayer)
रम्यकपर्दिनि (ramya-kapardini): with beautiful hair (ramya = beautiful, kapardini = having braided hair)
शैलसुते (shailasute): daughter of the mountain (shaila = mountain, sute = daughter)