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Vaisampayana said, "And while Yudhishthira
was on his way to the delightful city of Virata, he began to praise mentally
the Divine Durga, the Supreme Goddess of the Universe, born on the womb of
Yasoda, and fond of the boons bestowed on her by Narayana, sprung from the race
of cowherd Nanda, and the giver of prosperity, the enhancer (of the glory) of (the
worshipper's)
family, the terrifier of Kansa, and the destroyer of Asuras,--and saluted the
Goddess--her who ascended the skies when dashed (by Kansa) on a stony platform,
who is the sister of Vasudeva, one who is always decked in celestial garlands
and attired in celestial robes,--who is armed with scimitar and shield, and
always rescues the worshipper sunk in sin, like a cow in the mire, who in the
hours of distress calls upon that eternal giver of blessings for relieving him
of their burdens. And the king, desirous with his brothers of obtaining a sight
of the Goddess, invoked her and began to praise her by reciting various names
derived from (approved) hymns. And Yudhishthira said, 'Salutations to thee, O giver
of boons. O thou that art identical with Krishna, O maiden, O thou that hast
observed the vow of Brahmacharya, O thou of body bright as the newly-risen Sun,
O thou efface beautiful as the full moon. Salutations to thee, O thou of four
hands and four faces, O thou of fair round hips and deep bosom, O thou that
wearest bangles made of emeralds and sapphires, O thou that bearest excellent
bracelets on thy upper arm. Thou shinest, O Goddess, as Padma, the consort of
Narayana. O thou that rangest the etherial regions, thy true form and thy
Brahmacharya are both of the purest kind. Sable as the black clouds, thy face
is beautiful as that of Sankarshana. Thou bearest two large arms long as a
couple of poles raised in honour of Indra. In thy (six) other arms thou bearest
a vessel, a lotus, a bell, a noose, a bow, a large discus, and various other
weapons. Thou art the only female in the universe that possesses! the attribute
of purity. Thou art decked with a pair of well-made ears graced with excellent
rings. O Goddess, thou shinest with a face that challengeth the moon in beauty.
With an excellent diadem and beautiful braid with robes made of the bodies of
snakes, and with also the brilliant girdle round thy hips, thou shinest like
the Mandara mountain encircled with snakes. Thou shinest also with
peacock-plumes standing erect on thy head, and thou hast sanctified the
celestial regions by adopting the vow of perpetual maiden-hood. It is for this,
O thou that hast slain the Mahishasura, [9] that thou art praised and worshipped
by the gods for the protection of the three worlds. O thou foremost of all
deities, extend to me thy grace, show me thy mercy, and be thou the source of
blessings to me. Thou art Jaya and Vijaya, and it is thou that givest victory
in battle. Grant me victory, O Goddess, and give me boons also at this hour of
distress. Thy eternal abode is on Vindhya--that foremost of mountains. O Kali,
O Kali, thou art the great Kali, ever fond of wine and meat and animal
sacrifice. Capable of going everywhere at will, and bestowing boons on thy
devotees, thou art ever followed in thy journeys by Brahma and the other gods.
By them that call upon thee for the relief of their burdens, and by them also
that bow to thee at daybreak on Earth, there is nothing that cannot be attained
in respect either of offspring or wealth. And because thou rescuest people from
difficulties whether when they are afflicted in the wilderness or sinking in the
great ocean, it is for this that thou art called Durga[10] by all. Thou art the
sole refuge of men when attacked by robbers or while afflicted in crossing
streams and seas or in wilderness and; forests. Those men that remember thee
are never prostrated, O great Goddess. Thou art Fame, thou art Prosperity, thou
art Steadiness, thou art Success; thou art the Wife, thou art men's Offspring,
thou art Knowledge, and thou art the Intellect. Thou art the two Twilights, the
Night Sleep, Light--both solar and lunar, Beauty, Forgiveness, Mercy, and every
other thing. Thou dispellest, worshipped by the devotees their fetters,
ignorance, loss of children and loss of wealth, disease, death, and fear. I,
who have been deprived of my kingdom, seek thy protection. And as I bow to thee
with bended head, O
Supreme
Goddess, grant me protection, O thou of eyes like lotus leaves. And be thou as
boon-giving Truth unto us that are acting according to Truth. And, O Durga,
kind as thou art unto all that seek thy protection, and affectionate unto all
thy devotees, grant me protection!'"
Vaisampayana continued, "Thus praised by
the son of Pandu, the Goddess showed herself unto him. And approaching the
king, she addressed him in these words, 'O mighty armed king, listen, O Lord,
to these words of mine. Having vanquished and slain the ranks of the Kauravas
through my grace, victory in battle will soon be thine. Thou shalt again lord
it over the entire Earth, having made thy dominions destitute of thorns. And, O
king, thou shalt also, with thy brothers, obtain great happiness. And through my
grace, joy and health will be thine. And they also in the world who will recite
my attributes and achievements will be freed from their sins, and gratified. I
will bestow upon them kingdom, long life, beauty of person, and offspring. And
they, O king, who will invoke me, after thy manner, in exile or in the city, in
the midst of battle or of dangers from foes, in forests or in inaccessible
deserts, in seas or mountain fastnesses, there is nothing that they will not
obtain in this world. And ye sons of Pandu, he will achieve success in every
business of his that will listen to, or himself recite with devotion, this
excellent hymn. And through my grace neither the Kuru's spies, nor those that
dwell in the country of the Matsyas, will succeed in recognising you all as long
as ye reside in Virata's city!' And having said these words unto Yudhishthira,
that chastiser of foes, and having arranged for the protection of the sons of
Pandu, the Goddess disappeared there and then."
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