Verse 37 of 42
Chaupai 37 of Durga Chalisa
Shatru Naash Kijai Maharani शत्रु नाश कीजै महारानी।
Sumiraun Ikchit Tumhen Bhavani सुमिरौं इकचित तुम्हें भवानी॥
Meaning
O great Queen, destroy my enemies. With a single mind I remember you, Bhavani.
Why this verse matters
Tradition reads 'enemies' both as outside foes and as the inner ones named in the verse before.
Read this verse in other scripts
- IAST (scholarly)
- śatru nāśa kījai mahārānī|sumirauṃ ikacita tumheṃ bhavānī||
- Telugu
- శత్రు నాశ్ కీజై మహారానీ।సుమిరౌం ఇకచిత్ తుమ్హేం భవానీ॥
- Tamil
- ஶத்ரு நாஶ் கீஜை மஹாராநீ।ஸுமிரௌம் இகசித் தும்ஹேம் ப⁴வாநீ॥
- Kannada
- ಶತ್ರು ನಾಶ್ ಕೀಜೈ ಮಹಾರಾನೀ।ಸುಮಿರೌಂ ಇಕಚಿತ್ ತುಮ್ಹೇಂ ಭವಾನೀ॥
- Malayalam
- ശത്രു നാശ് കീജൈ മഹാരാനീ।സുമിരൌം ഇകചിത് തുമ്ഹേം ഭവാനീ॥
- Gujarati
- શત્રુ નાશ્ કીજૈ મહારાની।સુમિરૌં ઇકચિત્ તુમ્હેં ભવાની॥
- Bengali
- শত্রু নাশ্ কীজৈ মহারানী।সুমিরৌং ইকচিত্ তুম্হেং ভবানী॥