Verse 10 of 42
Chaupai 10 of Durga Chalisa
Dharyo Roop Narsingh Ko Amba धरयो रूप नरसिंह को अम्बा।
Pargat Bhai Phaadkar Khamba परगट भई फाड़कर खम्बा॥
Meaning
O Amba, you took the form of Narasimha and appeared by bursting out of the pillar.
Why this verse matters
Here the Chalisa sees the Goddess as the power behind Vishnu's avatars. Many people sing 'pragat' for परगट.
Read this verse in other scripts
- IAST (scholarly)
- dharayo rūpa narasiṃha ko ambā|paragaṭa bhaī phāṛakara khambā||
- Telugu
- ధరయో రూప్ నరసింహ్ కో అంబా।పరగట్ భఈ ఫాడకర్ ఖంబా॥
- Tamil
- த⁴ரயோ ரூப் நரஸிம்ஹ் கோ அம்பா³।பரக³ட் ப⁴ஈ பா²ட³கர் க²ம்பா³॥
- Kannada
- ಧರಯೋ ರೂಪ್ ನರಸಿಂಹ್ ಕೋ ಅಂಬಾ।ಪರಗಟ್ ಭಈ ಫಾಡಕರ್ ಖಂಬಾ॥
- Malayalam
- ധരയോ രൂപ് നരസിംഹ് കോ അമ്ബാ।പരഗട് ഭഈ ഫാഡകര് ഖമ്ബാ॥
- Gujarati
- ધરયો રૂપ્ નરસિંહ્ કો અમ્બા।પરગટ્ ભઈ ફાડકર્ ખમ્બા॥
- Bengali
- ধরযো রূপ্ নরসিংহ্ কো অম্বা।পরগট্ ভঈ ফাডকর্ খম্বা॥