SMALL SLOKA SERIES - SARVA MANGAL MANGALYE

Devi /Durga Shlokam

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सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके ।

शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥

ஸர்வ மங்கள மாங்கல்யே சிவே ஸர்வார்த்த ஸாதிகே

சரண்யே த்ரயம்பகே கெளரி நாராயணி நமோஸ்துதே

Sarva-mangala-mangalye Shive Sarvaartha-sadhake |

Sharanye Trayambake Gauri Narayani Namostute ||

Explanation

Goddess Parvati is the consort of Lord Siva and is worshipped as Sakti. The Puranic literature describes her as having many forms, including Durga, Candi, Kali and Uma.While Siva symbolizes the efficient cause of the creation, Sakti symbolizes the material cause. 

The one who is the auspiciousness of all that is auspicious (sarvamangalamangalye), the consort of Siva (Sive), who is the means of accomplishing all desires sarvarthasadhake), who is the refuge of all (saranye), the three eyed one(tryambake),the fair complexioned one(Gouri), Salutations to you, Narayani(narayani namostute). 

Salutations to the consort of Sri Narayana (Sri Lakshmi Devi), who is all auspicisous, who is the Mastress of all, who blesses devotees succeed in their efforts and who is the refuge of all.