नमस्ते अस्तु विद्युते नमस्ते स्तनयित्नवे ।

नमस्ते अस्त्वश्मने येना दूडाशे अस्यसि ॥१॥

Salutations to the lightning (electricity), salutations to the thunder. Salutations to the stone weapon, by which you strike down the enemy.

• नमस्ते (namaste) - Salutations

• अस्तु (astu) - be

• विद्युते (vidyute) - to lightning (electricity)

• नमस्ते (namaste) - Salutations

• स्तनयित्नवे (stanayitnave) - to thunder

• नमस्ते (namaste) - Salutations

• अस्तु (astu) - be

• अश्मने (ashmane) - to the stone weapon

• येन (yena) - by which

• दूडाशे (dūḍāśe) - enemy

• अस्यसि (asyasi) - you strike

नमस्ते प्रवतो नपाद्यतस्तपः समूहसि ।

मृडया नस्तनूभ्यो मयस्तोकेभ्यस्कृधि ॥२॥

Salutations to the mountains, the foundations of strength. Protect our bodies and our children with your power.

• नमस्ते (namaste) - Salutations

• प्रवतो (pravato) - to the mountains

• नपाद्यत (napādyata) - the foundations

• तपः (tapaḥ) - strength

• समूहसि (samūhasi) - you assemble

• मृडया (mṛḍayā) - protect

• नः (naḥ) - us

• तनूभ्यः (tanūbhyaḥ) - our bodies

• मयः (mayaḥ) - with power

• स्तोक (stoka) - children

• स्कृधि (skṛdhi) - make safe

प्रवतो नपान् नम एवास्तु तुभ्यं नमस्ते हेतये तपुषे च कृण्मः ।

विद्म ते धाम परमं गुहा यत्समुद्रे अन्तर्निहितासि नाभिः ॥३॥

Salutations to the mountains, to the powerful. We know your supreme dwelling in the hidden caves, deep within the ocean's navel.

• प्रवतो (pravato) - to the mountains

• नपान् (napān) - powerful

• नम (nam) - bow

• एव (eva) - indeed

• अस्तु (astu) - be

• तुभ्यं (tubhyaṃ) - to you

• नमस्ते (namaste) - Salutations

• हेतये (hetaye) - to the weapon

• तपुषे (tapuṣe) - to the powerful

• च (ca) - and

• कृण्मः (kṛṇmaḥ) - we do

• विद्म (vidma) - we know

• ते (te) - your

• धाम (dhāma) - dwelling

• परमं (paramaṃ) - supreme

• गुहा (guhā) - in the caves

• यत् (yat) - where

• समुद्रे (samudre) - in the ocean

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within

• निहितासि (nihitāsi) - placed

• नाभिः (nābhiḥ) - navel

यां त्वा देवा असृजन्त विश्व इषुं कृण्वाना असनाय धृष्णुम् ।

सा नो मृड विदथे गृणाना तस्यै ते नमो अस्तु देवि ॥४॥

The gods created you as a weapon, a fierce force to destroy. Grant us protection and let our praise reach you, O Goddess.

• यां (yāṃ) - which

• त्वा (tvā) - you

• देवा (devā) - gods

• असृजन्त (asṛjanta) - created

• विश्व (viśva) - all

• इषुं (iṣuṃ) - weapon

• कृण्वाना (kṛṇvānā) - making

• असनाय (asanāya) - for destruction

• धृष्णुम् (dhṛṣṇum) - fierce

• सा (sā) - she

• नः (naḥ) - us

• मृड (mṛḍa) - protect

• विदथे (vidathe) - in the gathering

• गृणाना (gṛṇānā) - singing praises

• तस्यै (tasyai) - to her

• ते (te) - your

• नमः (namaḥ) - Salutations

• अस्तु (astu) - be

• देवि (devi) - O Goddess

These verses are a powerful invocation, addressing lightning (electricity), natural forces, and divine weapons as protectors. By acknowledging their strength, we seek their blessings for safety and well-being.

Benefits of Listening:

Listening to  these verses regularly can instill a sense of security, foster respect for nature's power, and invoke divine protection from electric shocks 

Knowledge Bank

What is the meaning of Itihasa?

In Sanskrit, Itihasa means इतिह आस्ते अस्मिन् - that which contains advice to live a fulfilling life. They are based on real incidents of the past. The two Itihasas are Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Sri Aurobindo about bhakti

Bhakti is not a matter of intellect but of the heart; it is the soul’s yearning for the Divine.

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