Apad Uddharaka Ashtakam
Namasthe saranye, shive sanukampe,
Namasthe jagad vyapike viswaroope,
Namasthe jagad vandhya padaravindhe,
Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge. 1
O Merciful Mother,
Salutations to Thee,
Who stand pervading all
Whose Form resembles the Universe
Tbou art the Refuge of All,
Whose Feet is revered by all
And who absolves the world
Save us, O Mighty Mother !
Namasthe jagath chinthyamana swaroope,
Namasthe maha yogini, jnana roope,
Namasthe, namasthe sadananda roope,
Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge. 2
The world meditates on Thee
Salutations to the Great Yogini
Salutations to Wisdom Personified
Salutations to Bliss Personified
Ever Blissful, eternally Blissful,
Everlastingly Blissful
And who absolves the world
Save us, O Mighty Mother !
Anadhasya dheenasya thrushnathurasya,
Bhayarthasya bheethasya bhadasya jantho,
Thwameka gathir Devi nisthara karthri,
Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge. 3
Thou art the only Refuge and Saviour
Of the orphan, the downtrodden and the unlucky
Who is trembling with fear
Also the coward with no guts
The one attached to the mundane
Lacking the guts to face Adversity
And who absolves the world
Save us, O Mighty Mother !
Aranye, rane, dharune, shathru madhye,
Anale sagare pranthare raja gehe,
Thwameka gathir Devi nisthara nouka,
Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge. 4
Thou art the Sanctuary and Redeemer
Of people stuck in war, forest , fire and ocean
Of people amidst enemies
And who absolves the world
Save us, O Mighty Mother !
Apare, maha dusthare athyantha ghore,
Vipath sagare majjatham deha bhajam,
Thwameka gather Devi, nisthara hethu,
Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge. 5
Limitless and endless art Thou
Thou savest all, as Thou art part of the Infinite
Fearsome and awesome art Thou
From the ocean of misery Thou savest me
Thou art the only way
To cross this ocean of worldiness, Samsar
And who absolves the world
Save us, O Mighty Mother !
Namaschandige, chanda durdanda leela,
Samuth gandtha aganditha sesha sathro,
Thwameka gather Devi nisthara bheejam,
Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge. 6
The villainous Chanda was killed by Thee
Also the remaining enemies
Thow sowest the seed of rescue
Therefore Salutations to Thee
Thwamevaghabhava dhrutha sathya vadi,
Na jathajitha krodhanath krodhanishta,
Ida pingala thwam sushumna cha nadi,
Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge. 7
Thou art displeased by liars and sinners
Thou liketh not those who do not reign in anger
Also those who do not have self-control
And those who violate Nature’s laws
Thou art the Kundalini,
Thou art Ida, Pingala and Sushumna
And who absolves the world
Save us, O Mighty Mother !
Namo devi durge shive Bheema nadhe,
Saraswathyarundathithyamogha swaroope,
Vibhoothi sachi kala rathri sathi thwam,
Namasthe jagatharini thrahi durge. 8
Hail Thee O consort of the Lord,
Both Saraswathi and Arundathi Thou art
Thy Form is immeasurable
The Darkness of the Night art Thou
Thou art Sathi and Sachi,
Thou art Lakshmi and Vanee,
And who absolves the world
Save us, O Mighty Mother !
Saranamasi suranam sidha vidhyadharanaam,
Muni manuja pasoonaam, dasyubhisthasithanaam,
Nrupathi gruha gathanaam, vyadhibhi peedithanam,
Thwamasi saranameka devi durge praseeda. 9
Thou art the only Refuge to Rishies,
Also to animals, men and Adepts
To the punished and prisoners
To those suffering from diseases
Everything I surrender,
Whole hearted to Thee!
The only Refuge Thou art !
Have mercy on us, O Mother Mighty !
Sarvam vaa slokamekam vaa yah padeth bhakthiman sada,
Sa sarvam dushkrutham thyakthwa prapnodhi paramam padam. 10
He who studies and recites these verses divine
Will reach Heaven, renouncing karma negative !