Mahadevi

Sacred chants invoke your greatness,

O Devi,the embodiment of brilliance ,

Mysterious are your divine ways,

O Mahadevi bless us with your grace

As Mahakaali you assume the task of destruction,

O Saraswati , the bestower of wisdom.

As Lakshmi you are Hari ‘s consort,

And your devotee ‘s last resort.

O Durga,

The slayer of Mahishasur,

And the one who beyond past, present and future.

How do I eulogize you,

When even the Lord of Kailash fails to do so?

O Shakti,

Seated on the panchpretaasan,

Your magnificence is beyond imagination.

These words too are your blessing,

For your beauty is past all expressing.

O Empress,

The savior in the times of our distress,

I am foolish and full of flaws,

Yet whenever I call out to you,

I find myself close to you.

O mother,

To you I pray,

Lead me to the right path whenever I go astray,

And when ignorance grips me in her clutches,

Or if my faith in you ever budges,

Save me, O Maa!

And let me be eternally in yours and Mahadev ‘s service.

~ Arunima Ojha

P.S. : It has been a long time since I last posted something , I was struck by inspiration for this poem two months ago while doing my chemistry homework. I somehow couldn’t ignore it and decided to write this poem ,however I could not bring myself to publish it then .Later I got busy with schoolwork and had almost completely abandoned the idea of ever doing so, until today when I suddenly felt like completing it and I now realise how well it fits in with the navratras just around the corner, tomorrow being the day of Mahalaya.