The document is a hymn praising the goddess of night, Ratri. It describes Ratri as the eternal power that pervades all of creation, maintaining the worlds during sleep when Vishnu rests. Ratri is depicted as the supreme goddess who possesses many fearsome weapons and peaceful forms, and is the source of all power and ability in the universe.
The document is a hymn praising the goddess of night, Ratri. It describes Ratri as the eternal power that pervades all of creation, maintaining the worlds during sleep when Vishnu rests. Ratri is depicted as the supreme goddess who possesses many fearsome weapons and peaceful forms, and is the source of all power and ability in the universe.
The document is a hymn praising the goddess of night, Ratri. It describes Ratri as the eternal power that pervades all of creation, maintaining the worlds during sleep when Vishnu rests. Ratri is depicted as the supreme goddess who possesses many fearsome weapons and peaceful forms, and is the source of all power and ability in the universe.
OM Vishvesharim jagad-dhaatrim stithi samhaar kaarinim I
Nidraam Bhagavatim Vishnor atulaam tejasah prabhuh II 1 II Sri Brahm-uvaach II Tvam svaahaa tvam svadhaa tvam hi vashat-kaarah svar-aatmikaa I Sudhaa tvam akshare nitye tridhaa maatra-aatmikaa sthitaa II 2 II Ardha-maatraa sthita nityaa yaan-uchaaryaa visheshatah I Tvam ev Sandhyaa Saavitri tvam Devi janani paraa II 3 II Tva-yei-tad dhaaryate vishvam tva-yei-tat sruja-yate jagat I Tva-yei-tat paalyate Devi tvam-at-syante cha sarva daa II 4 II Vishrush-tou srushti-rupaa tvam sthiti-rupaa cha paalane I Tathaa samhruti-rup-aante jagato-asya jagan-maye II 5 II Mahaa-vidyaa mahaa-maayaa mahaa-medhaa mahaa smrutih I Mahaa-mohaa cha bhavati mahaa-Devi Maheshvari II 6 II Prakrutis tvam cha sarvasya gun-tray vibhaavini I Kaal-raatrir mahaa-raatrir moh-raatris cha daarunaa II 7 II Tvam sris tvam Ishvari tvam Hrim tvam buddhir bodh lakshnaa I Lajjaa pushtis tathaa tushtis tvam shaantih kshaantir eva cha II 8 II Khadagini shulini ghoraa gadini chakrini tathaa I Shankhini chaapini baan-bhushundi parigh-aayudhaa II 9 II Soumyaa somya-taraa-sesh soumye-bhyas tva ati sundari I Paraa-paraa-naam param tvam eva Parameshvari II 10 II Yach cha kinchit kvachid vastu sad-asad vaakhil-aatmike I Tasya sarvasya yaa shaktih saa tvam kim stuyate mayaa II 11 II Yayaa tvayaa jagat-srashtaa jagat-paatyati yo jagat I So-api nidraa-vasam nitah kas tvam stotum ihesh-varah II 12 II Vishnu sharir grahanam aham ishaan eva cha I Kaaritaas te yato-tas tvaam kah stotum shakti-maan bhavet II 13 II Saa tvam ittham prabhaav-eih sveir udaareir Devi samstu-taa I Moh-yei-tou duraa-dhar-saav asurou Madhu-Kaitabham II 14 II Prabhodam cha jagat-svaami niyataam achyuto laghu I Bodhash cha kriya-taam asya hantum etau mahaa-asurou II 15 II II Iti Raatri Suktam Pauraanam II