Jai Jai Durge – Sri Sathya Sai Balvikas

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Jai Jai Durge Jai Bhavani

Sambhavi Shankari Jai Bhavani

Jaya Jagadambe Jaya Mangalye

Sambhavi Shankari Jai Bhavani

Jaya Jaga Janani Maha Kaalike

Sambhavi Shankari Jai Bhavani

Victory to the Divine Mother, called Durga, Bhavani, Sambhavi, Shankari, Kali; She Who is auspicious, the Mother of the universe.

Explanation

Jai	Victory be to
Durge	Mother Durga; literally means ‘a fort or a place which is difficult to conquer’. Another meaning of ‘Durga’ is ‘Durgatinashini’, which literally translates into ‘the one who eliminates sufferings’.
Bhavani	Another name of Mother Durga or Parvathi; Lord Shiva bears the name ‘Bhava’ and hence His consort Mother Parvathi is called as ‘Bhavani’.
Sambhavi	Consort of shiva
Shankari	Another name of Mother Durga; She is called so because she is the consort of Lord Shiva, who is also called Shankara.
Jagadambe	Jagat + ambe (cosmos + mother); hence this name means ‘mother of the cosmos’.
Mangalye	One who bestows auspiciousness.
Janani	Literally means ‘mother’.
Maha Kaalike	Fiercest form of Durga, who ends evil in our lives.

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