नारायणी! तुम सब प्रकार का मंगल प्रदान करने वाली मंगलमयी हो। तुम कल्याण करने वाली शिवा हो। सब पुरुषार्थों को सिद्ध करने वाली, शरणागतवत्सला (अपनी शरण में आने वालों से स्नेह करने वाली), तीन नेत्रों वाली एवं गौरी हो। तुम्हें नमस्कार है|
माँ भगवती का यह अमोघ मंत्र, दुर्गा सप्तशती के ग्यारहवें अध्याय की दुर्गा स्तुति से मनोनीत किया गया है| भारतीय संस्कृति के अनुसार मानव जीवन के चार पुरुषार्थ हैं – धर्म, अर्थ, काम एवं मोक्ष|
Oh Narayani, salutation be to you. You are the auspicious in all auspiciousness and the one who blesses her devotees with all that is good. You are the one who accomplishes all goals, you are affectionate to those who seek refuge and you are the three eyed Gauri.
This powerful Durga Mantra occurs in the eleventh chapter of the Durga Saptashati. The goals referred to in this shloka from the Durga Stuti are the four Puruṣārthas or pursuits of human life. They are Dharma or righteousness, Artha or prosperity, Kama or pleasure and love and Moksha or liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
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