Durga Quotes

“नमस्तेशरण्येशिवेसानुकम्पे,
नमस्तेजगद्व्यापिकेविश्वरूपे।
नमस्तेजगद्वन्द्यपादारविन्दे,
नमस्तेजगत्तारिणित्राहिदुर्गे॥१॥

She the refuge, peaceful and merciful undoubtedly,
She pervades over all, is universal form certainly,
Her lotus feet worshipped by universe – all Glory,
On your appeal “Protect me Durga” saves entirely.
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― Munindra Misra, Chants of Hindu Gods and Godesses in English Rhyme

“Tri-guna appears in discourse of Krishna prominently,
To Arjun upon the battlefield of Kurukshetra clearly;

That the backdrop for the Bhagwat Gita surely be,
All three gunas are held to delude the world clearly:

त्रिभिर्गुणमयैर्भावैरेभिः सर्वमिदं जगत्।
मोहितं नाभिजानाति मामेभ्यः परमव्ययम्॥ ७.१३॥
tribhirguṇamayairbhāvairebhiḥ sarvamidaṁ jagat |
mohitaṁ nābhijānāti māmebhyaḥ paramavyayam || 7.13||
World deluded by these Three Gunas does not know Me:
Who beyond these Gunas and imperishable does but be.
(7.13)”
― Munindra Misra, Devi Mahatmayam in English Rhyme

“Devi-Mahatmayam has special meaning for spirituality,
With illumination, wisdom, strength - to freedom finally!
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― Munindra Misra, Devi Mahatmayam in English Rhyme

“The world which worships Mother Mary and goddess Durga also has experienced such heinous crimes against her daughters.”
― Debajani Mohanty, The Curse of Damini

“Darkness gives her permission, and protector gives the tears.
Beauty provides the conch, while mother provides the spear
Knowledge gives the moon, and head gives the bracelet
Widow provides the creator, while swan provides the snake
Music gives the sight, and the bloom gives mirror.
Or the blood of the queen will fall.
To make her lose a hand.”
― Sapan Saxena, The Tenth Riddle

“While
motherhood and warship were associated with Parvati and Durga,
Tantra was associated to Kali, food and agriculture to Annapurna,
knowledge and education to Saraswati and, of course, luck and
money to Lakshmi.”
― Sapan Saxena, The Tenth Riddle

“Every single loss, every single humiliation, teaches us to strive for
more. Failure is the best teacher”
― Sapan Saxena, The Tenth Riddle

“No, Princess," whispered her lover, wishing she would hear and understand, "you are neither Kali, the eater of human flesh, nor Durga, the fighter of battles. On the contrary, you are Shakti, the custodian of sexuality.”
― Santosh Kalwar, The Royal Regiment

“That the goddess comes to town with her children, leaving her reluctant-householder husband behind on Mount Kailash, makes Pujo a singular celebration of family values and domesticity, unlike the Kill Bill independence of Kali.”
― Indrajit Hazra, Grand Delusions: A Short Biography Of Kolkata

“The structure of this facility is shaped like the Durga triangle. Each leg adds to a sum of twenty,”
― Sapan Saxena, The Tenth Riddle

“It is a complete phenomenon that female deities find an
equal, and some time more weightage in temples, homes, festivities
and every aspect of life in our society”
― Sapan Saxena, The Tenth Riddle