DURGA SUKTAM

God Agni, may he burn the obstacles we face in our way

And may he take us away from all our sorrows and misdeeds
As if he is arranging a ship for us in the ocean of samsara, samyak saratiti samsarahah, that which always
is changing
May he protect us from all misdeeds
For that oh Lord, Agni, we offer you somarasa (Soma is a plant which grows only in the Himalayas,
cannot easily be recognized with 15 leaves on it, from the full moon up to the dark moon it loses all its
leaves, again on the first day after the dark moon it starts growing, and after the full moon the bush will
be available with all its leaves, it must be plucked, which give lots of energy and intellectual capacities
and purifies the mind. In Vedic time, it was used by rishis and was offered to celestial beings.)

The Goddess, who is in the form of Agni, is of red color

That which has become bright from lots of penance
And this energy belongs to Shiva
And she is the presiding deity for all of our deeds
She gives punishment for our misdeeds, and happiness and riches for our good deeds
So I just surrender myself at Durga’s feet
Oh Mother Goddess, take us away from all these worldly attachments

Oh Lord Agni, you are the one who can be praised

Please bring us good news
So that we can come out of all of our sorrows and be happy
Where we live in this small place, in which state, in which country, in which planet
All that you make for a tale
For our disciples are the children, and the next generation of people
Also may you give happiness

Oh Lord Agni, you are the one who makes us cross all of our sorrows
Please take us in a ship and please protect us from our sorrows
Oh, protector of our bodies
One who is above all the three gunas, sattva, peacefulness, rajas,activity, tamas , lethargy
And one who always thinks of the good of this universe is Athri Naharshi, he is the father of Dattatreya
Like him, oh Lord Agni
You may bless us

We praise and welcome that Lord Agni

From all the sides who pervades and burns out our enemies
Him, we are welcoming from the assembly of Indra, the Lord of all celestial beings
Please for the sake of us, give up that great abode and come to us
May he take away all the troubles
May he take away us from the temporary world
And he may forgive those deeds which we do in ignorance
May he take us away from all of it

Oh Lord Agni, you have been praised from time unknown

And you give us bliss
And those who do fire worship
In all of them, you are the first one
You are so old, but always look so young
We are your reflections, your replicas
Please give us happiness
From all sides, bless us

You are the presiding deity of my mind

And you are the all-pervasive God
And you are so pure
We always follow you
To attain so many riches
To attain that all-pervasive God in the female form, Vaishnavi
We may have devotion towards her
May all the celestial beings bless us to attain that absolute truth

The Kathyāyeni, the old monk, she is in the form of Omkara

We are trying to know her true nature
For that, we are worshipping her in the form of Kanya Kumari, a girl less than 9 years old
Such Durga, may you propel us into good deeds