Devi Patam-Namaskaram- A prayer to Goddess Shakthi in Tamil

Devi Patam-Namaskaram- A prayer  to Goddess Shakthi in Tamil

Translated by

 P.R.Ramachander

(here is a  small sweet prayer   giving the important   events of Devi Patam,  which is  Tamil version of Devi Mahathmyam)

1.Mahishasuranai  samharitha yengal maha deviye namaskaram,

Manasthapam pokki nadukal   thantha Maheswariye  Namakaram

1.Salutations   to our great goddess   who killed  Mahishasura,

Salutations to the great Goddess who removed enmity between countries  and gave it to us.

2,Andarthirkellam adhipathiye Jagadambikaye   Namaskaram,

Abhayam yendrorai   rakshithidum   amma  Unakku Namaskaram

2.Salutations to the universal mother who is the  lord of all  universes,

Salutations to the mother  who saves those who  say “I surrender” to her

3.Pranavamayamaana  Parvathiye, paradevathaye Namaskaram,

Sudha  SWaroopa sundariye ,Shivakama  valliye  Namaskaram.

3.Salutations to the divine Goddess who is Parvathi the personification of “Om”,

Salutations to Goddess  Shivakami  , who  has the pure   pretty form

4.Jnana swaroopiye , kalyaniye, Sri Narayaniye  Namaskaram,

Santha roopa sareeriniye, Shiva sankariye  Namaskaram,

4.Salutations to Narayani   who has the form of wisdom and who brings auspiciousness  to us,

Salutations to Shivasankari who has a  peaceful form and body

5.Moolaadhari Saraswathiye, Jagan Mohiniye  Namaskaram,

Mayaadhariye LakshmiyeMaheswariye  Namaskaram.

5.Salutations   to the bewitcher of the world who is the root basis  and who is Saraswathi,

Salutations to the   greatest goddess, who assumes illusion and who is Lakshmi

6.Bhagwan DEhathil padhiyandro, yengal Parvathiye Namaskaram,

Yengalai Rakshikka vendum ippo, Jagadheeswariye  Namaskaram,

6.Salutation to Parvathi  who has half   the  portion of the body of God,

Salutations to Goddess  of Universe, with a request to save  us now.

7.Shumbha nishumbarai   samharitha yengal   durgai devi , unakku Namaskaram,

Dukham pokkiye Nadu thantha  , yengal  Devi Namaskaram

7.Salutations to Goddess  Durga who killed  Shumbha  and Nishumbha,

Salutations   to our Goddess who removed sorrow and gave  us the country

8.Chandamundanai  samharitha yengal  durga  Devi Namaskaram,

Raktha  Bheejanai samharitha  Yengal Bhadra Kali  Namakaram.

8.Salutations to  our Durga Devi who killed Chanda  and Munda,

Salutations to Bhadra  Kali  who killed  Raktha Bheeja.