Durgai ashtakam in Tamil

Durgai ashtakam in Tamil

By

Durgai Chithar

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

1.Inba nalan alippavalai,

Iniyanave  tharubavalai,

Anbudaya  annayavalai,

Arum  sivanai  mananthavalai,

Yennudaya idhayathe,

Ponnuyiraai iruppavalai,

Nan malarial  pojithu,

Namo durga  yendriduven.

She who  grants joyful  pleasant life,

She who gives only sweet things,

She  who is the dear mother,

She who married   the dear Lord Shiva,

She who exists as  golden soul Inside  my mind,

I would worship  with good flowers,

And I will say “I salute you  Durga”

2.Thunga vezhir  kari mukani,

Durgaye  nee eendreduthai,

Sankaranaar thandavathil,

Sakthiye nee pangeduthai,

Pongu sina perariyil,

Porutha  nee irunthittai,

Thangiduvai yem kulathil,

Thava oliye   durgayale

Oh durga , you gave birth to,

The elephant faced one, who had prettiness of a lion,

In the male dance  of Lord Shiva,

Oh sakthi    you took part,

And in the great war with rising anger,

You  took part  properly,

Please remain in my clan,

Oh Durga, who is the light of penance

3.Isai thanthu ivaazhvin,
Idar  neeki kaapavale,

Visayudane mana malai,

Viruppamodu   alippavale,

Dhisai yellam thiru vilanga,

Thiruvadiyaal nadanthavale,

Asaivatha  porulayum,

Aakshi cheivai   durgayale.

Oh Goddess who gave music,

And protects this life , removing its problems,

Who with   great speed gives,

The garland of marriage   with desire,

Who walked   eith her divine feet,

So that  prosperity is there  in all directions,

Oh Durga  please  rule over,

Even immovable   things.

4,Vendiyavana , virumbiyavana,

Vendiyavaru alithiduvaal,

Gandipathai   gadhai athanai,

Kantha  migu soolamathai,

Aandarulm annaiyaval,

Aakshi cheyya yenthittal,

Thoonda nal mani vilakkai,

Thooya durgai   thayenbom.

Whatever is needed, whatever is wished for,

She would give   as per  the need,

She is the  mother who rules,

Gandipa, the mace and,

The very magnetic  trident,

For ruling  , she took in her hand,

The good gem lamp that need notbe increased,

And we would  call that pure Durga    as our mother.

5.Ulagayival eendru yeduthaal,

Udamai mika than alithaal,

Kalakamidum kallarakka,

Kali maithu   kavi isaithaal,

Thila oli nuthaludayaal,

Thiru nirainth vadivudayaal,

Alakil nalam  alippavalai,

Annai sri Durgayenbom

She gave   birth to the world,

She gave us very  many assets,

She destroyed Kali in which,

The thieving asuras quareel with each other,

She who is having shining   thilaka on  her forehead,

She who has a form full of divinity,

Her  who is   giving us all good  in this world,

We will call Mother   sri Durga.

6.Sundarathu kandhanaye,

Sudar kootti   eedravalaar?

Vinthai miga pongidave,

Vilangu nalam   tharupavalaar?

Andhamodu aadhiyindri,

Annai yena  vanthavalaar,

Chandha miga   polikindra,

Sakthi sri Durgai yenbom

Who is the one   who gave birth

To the pretty Subramanya by adding the flames?

Who is the one who gives us lot of good,

With many wonders ebbing out?

Who is the one who came as mother,

Who  has no beginning or end?

We will say  it is  Sakthi Durga,

Who  gives out lot of light.

7.SElvamodu selvaakkai,

Cheyam perave thanthavalai  ,

Nallarivum, nalloliyum,

Nal valavum nirainthavalai,

Vellukindra vazhiyaalai,

Chenchudarin  vizhiyaalai,

Sol malarial  poojithu,

Sorna  oli  pethiduvom.

She who gave   wealth  along with,

Respectability  , so that  we can win,

Who is filled with good knowledge, good light,

And good  prosperity,

She who shows the  way to win,

She who has eyes like red flame,

We will forship with word flowers,

And we will get gold like luster.

8.Kumari munai nirkkindra,

Kula vilakke, durgayale,

Samayamathil vazhi kaattum,

Chandigayai   durgayale,

Samarittu  sangadathai,

Sangaritha   durgayale,

Imaya muki durgayale,

Inayadikal  vaazhiyave.

Oh lamp of  our clan who stands ,

In cape Comarin, Oh Durga,

Oh Chandiga, Ohg Durga,

Who shows us the  way in proper time,

Oh Durga  , who fought the war,

And destroyed   Sorrow,

Oh Durga of   the cloud of Himalayas,

Hail to your   feet.

 Sarva mangala mangalye, Shive, sarvartha sadhake,
Saranye triambike Gowri narayani namosthuthe.

Oh Goddess who is a giver of all good things, who is peaceful, who is a giver of all wealth,

 who can be relied upon, who has three eyes and who is golden in colour,

 Our salutations to you, Narayani