Brahma Vaivarta Purana Chapter 27:21-30

Brahma Vaivarta Purana

Çri Gopikä-vastra-haraëa

Stealing the Gopis' Garments

Chapter 27: Verse 21-30

ENGLISH TRANSLATION 21.The word durga" means calamity", and the letter ä" means destruction". She who always ends all calamities is called Durgä". 22.The word durga" means the kings of the demons", and the letter ä" means destruction". She who always kills the kings of the demons is called Durgä" by the wise. 23.The letter Ç means auspiciousness", the letter i means multitude", and the letter vä means she who gives". 24.Therefore the name Çivä means She who brings great auspiciousness, and it also means She who is great auspiciousness personified". 25.The word çiva" means liberation" and the letter ä" means she who gives". Therefore the word sivä" means she who gives liberation". 26.The word abhaya" means the destruction of fears", and the letter ä means she who gives". Therefore the word abhayä" means she who destroys fears". 27.The letter mä" means the opulence of a king", and the letter yä" means she who causes one to attain". Therefore the word mäyä" means she who gives one the opulence of a king". 28.The letter mä" means illusion" and the letter yä" means she who causes one to attain". Therefore the word mäyä" means she who always bewilders the living entities". 29.Because she was born from half of Lord Näräyaëa's body, because in glory and power she is equal to Lord Näräyaëa, and because she stays in Lord Näräyaëa's body, she is called Näräyaëi 30.The word sanätana" means both eternal" and beyond the modes of material nature". Because she is eternal and beyond the modes of material nature, she is called Sanätani.