- शिवः शक्त्या युक्तो यदि भवति शक्तः प्रभवितुम् ।
न चेदेवं देवो न खलु कुशलः स्पन्दितुमपि ॥
(Shivaḥ śaktyā yukto yadi bhavati śaktaḥ prabhavitum ।
Na cedevaṁ devo na khalu kuśalaḥ spanditumapi ॥)
Translation: “Lord Shiva, only when united with Shakti, is capable of manifesting. Otherwise, the Supreme God is unable to even stir.” - या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
(Yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śaktirūpeṇa saṁsthita।
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ॥)
Translation: “Salutations to the Devi (Goddess) who resides in all beings as the embodiment of power.” - दुर्गा सुखकरी भूतानि शिवा दुःखहन्त्री च ते।
त्राहि मां दुर्गे नमस्तुभ्यं नमस्तुभ्यं नमो नमः॥
(Durgā sukhakarī bhūtāni śivā duḥkhahantī cha te।
Trāhi māṁ durge namastubhyaṁ namastubhyaṁ namo namaḥ॥)
Translation: “O Durga, you bring happiness to all beings, and you destroy sorrow. I bow to you, O Durga, I bow to you again and again.” - शिवशक्त्यै युक्तो यदि भवति शक्तः प्रभवितुम्।
न चेदेवं देवो न खलु कुशलः स्पन्दितुमपि॥
(Śivaśaktyai yukto yadi bhavati śaktaḥ prabhavitum।
Na cedeveṁ devo na khalu kuśalaḥ spanditumapi॥)
Translation: “When Lord Shiva is united with Shakti, he becomes capable of manifesting. Without Shakti, even the Supreme God cannot stir.” - या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मातृरूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
(Yā devī sarvabhūteṣu mātṛrūpeṇa saṁsthita।
Namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ॥)
Translation: “Salutations to the Devi (Goddess) who resides in all beings as the mother.” - नमः शिवायै च शिवतरायै च।
(Namaḥ śivāyai cha śivatarāyai cha।)
Translation: “Salutations to both Shiva and Shakti.” - यया तामंशुकेनाथं शङ्करं विजितेन्द्रियम्।
यजाम्यदधत श्रीशं वन्देऽहं तं परेश्वरीम्॥
(Yayā tāmaṁśukenāthaṁ śaṅkaraṁ vijitendriyam।
Yajāmyadadhata śrīśaṁ vande’haṁ taṁ pareśvarīm॥)
Translation: “I worship the Supreme Goddess, who adorns Lord Shiva, the conqueror of senses and the supreme ruler.” - अयं शिवो देवीशया सह जगतां प्रभुः।
(AYaṁ śivo devīśayā saha jagatāṁ prabhuḥ।)
Translation: “This Shiva is the Lord of the universe along with the Goddess.” - यया ययौ जगन्नाथो यानया नायको विभुः।
(Yayā yayau jagannātho yānayā nāyako vibhuḥ।)
Translation: “By whom the Lord of the universe and the controller of all beings was led.” - यो देवीयां संपूज्येत शिवस्याङ्घ्रिपङ्कजे।
(Yo devīyāṁ saṁpūjyeta śivasyāṅghripaṅkaje।)
Translation: “Whoever worships the Devi (Goddess) seated at the lotus feet of Lord Shiva.” - अन्तरगङ्गास्थलेऽपि पुष्पिते शिरसि श्मशाने।
(Antaragaṅgāsthale’pi puṣpite śirasi śmaśāne।)
Translation: “In the cremation ground, even in the midst of the inner Ganges, adorned with flowers upon the head.” - शक्तिधरस्य भूषणे जगदम्बायाः प्रसादिने।
(Śaktidharaśya bhūṣaṇe jagadambāyāḥ prasādine।)
Translation: “Who is the ornament of the bearer of Shakti (Power) and the bestower of grace upon the universe.” - शिवः शक्त्या युक्तः शिवहि भवति शक्तः प्रभवितुम्।
(Śivaḥ śaktyā yuktaḥ śivahi bhavati śaktaḥ prabhavitum।)
Translation: “Shiva, when united with Shakti, becomes capable of manifesting. Without Shakti, he is unable to act.” - जगदेकपितरौ वन्दे पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ।
(Jagadekapitarau vande pārvatīparameśvarau।)
Translation: “I bow to the supreme couple, Parvati and Parameshwara, who are the parents of the universe.” - यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत।
अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम्।
(Yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānirbhavati bhārata।
Abhyutthānamadharmasya tadātmānaṁ sr̥jāmyaham।)
Translation: “Whenever there is a decline in righteousness and rise of unrighteousness, I manifest Myself.” - त्वं शक्तित्रयात्मिका स्याद्देवि पार्वति सर्वजगताम्।
शिवः पार्वत्या सहितोऽपि न शक्तिरस्ति नैव शिवः।
(Tvaṁ śaktitrayātmikā syāddevi pārvati sarvajagatām।
Śivaḥ pārvatyā sahito’pi na śaktirasti naiva śivaḥ।)
Translation: “O Devi Parvati, you are the embodiment of the three Shaktis (energies), and Shiva, even when accompanied by Parvati, has no power without Shakti.” - शिवं वैष्णवं जगतः पतिमेकं नान्यदेवमिति गुह्यतमं शास्त्रम्।
(Śivaṁ vaiṣṇavaṁ jagataḥ patimekaṁ nānyadevamiti guhyatamaṁ śāstram।)
Translation: “The most secret scripture declares that Shiva is the only Lord of the universe, not any other god.” - या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता।
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता।
(Yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śaktirūpeṇa saṁsthita।
Yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śaktirūpeṇa saṁsthita।)
Translation: “The Goddess who resides in all beings as the embodiment of power.” - शिवः शक्तया युक्तः शक्तः प्रभवितुमर्हति।
(Śivaḥ śaktayā yuktaḥ śaktaḥ prabhavituṁarhati।)
Translation: “Shiva, when united with Shakti, is capable of manifesting.” - नमः शिवाय च शिवतराय च।
(Namaḥ śivāya cha śivatarāya cha।)
Translation: “Salutations to both Shiva and Shakti.”
