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English / Roman
jaya jaya jaya durge maataa bhavaanee
saba jagata ko duHkha haranee |
paapa nivaarinee mahishaasuramardini
'raamadasa' sharaNa gaye bhavaanee shivaanee dayaanee ||
Devnagri
जय जय जय दुर्गे माता भवानी
सब जगत को दुःख हरनी ।
पाप निवारिनी महिशासुरमर्दिनि
'रामदस' शरण गये भवानी शिवानी दयानी ॥
Meaning
I pray to Goddess Durga, the ruler of the universe! She is the one who removes all sorrows. She is the one who cleaned up the sins of Mahishasur after killing him. The poet (Ramdas) bows down at the feet of the compassionate Goddess Shivani (wife of Lord Shiva).
Contributed by: Chaitanya Kunte