शिवस्य काश्यां निवसन्ति ये के स्पर्शेन ते तस्य भवन्ति मुक्ताः ।
देव्यास्तु पुण्येन पदार्पणेन सर्वार्यभूमिर्जगतोऽपि काशी ॥ ९७॥
shivasya kAshyAM nivasanti ye ke muktAH shivasparshena bhavanti devyAH |
pAdArpaNenaiva tu pAvanena sarvAryabhUmirjagato.api kAshI || 97||
97. As those who dwell in Shiva’s sacred city of Kashi are liberated by the auspicious touch of the Lord, so all this Aryan country where the Goddess has set her purifying feet shall be the Kashi of the world.
प्रीतिर्दया धैर्यमदम्यशौर्यं श्रद्धा तितिक्षा विविधाश्च विद्याः ।
अनन्तरूपे त्वमसि प्रसीद चिरं वसार्ये हृदि भारतानाम् ॥ ९८॥
prItirdayA dhairyamadamyashauryaM shraddhA titikShA vividhAshcha vidyAH |
anantarUpe tvamasi prasIda chiraM vasArye hR^idi bhAratAnAm || 98||
98. O infinite in thy forms, thou art contentment, compassion, patience and indomitable heroism, faith and endurance and knowledge of every kind. Be gracious, noble goddess; dwell long in the hearts of the Indian people!
सिन्धून्हिमाद्रिञ्च सुसौम्यभासा प्रकाशयन्ती सुदृढप्रतिष्ठा ।
तिष्ठ प्रसन्ना चिरमार्यभूमौ महाप्रतापे जगतो हिताय ॥ ९९॥
sindhUnhimAdri~ncha susaumyabhAsA prakAshayantI sudR^iDhapratiShThA |
tiShTha prasannA chiramAryabhUmau mahApratApe jagato hitAya || 99||
99. Illumining these rivers and snowy mountains with a most gentle lustre, be firmly established in the Aryan country. Abide forever gracious in this land, 0 Mighty One, for the good of the world!”
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