श्वेते वृषे समारूढा श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचिः। महागौरी शुभं दद्यान्महादेवप्रमोददा॥
śvete vṛṣe samārūḍhā śvetāmbaradharā śuciḥ । mahāgaurī śubhaṁ dadyān mahādevapramodadā ॥
PM's MessageProstrations at the feet of Maa Mahagauri! May her divine light bring happiness, prosperity, and good health to everyone’s life.
Meaning of Śvete Vṛṣe Samārūḍhā Śvetāmbaradharā
Mounted on a white bull, clad in white garments, and embodying purity - Goddess Mahagauri, who pleases Lord Mahadev, may she grant me auspicious blessings.
Word by word
- श्वेते वृषेśvete vṛṣe
on a white bull
श्वेत + वृष
- समारूढाsamārūḍhā
mounted
सम् + आ + √रुह्
- श्वेताम्बरधराśvetāmbaradharā
clad in white
श्वेत + अम्बर + √धृ
- शुचिःśuciḥ
pure
√शुच्
- महागौरीmahāgaurī
Mahagauri
महा + गौर
- शुभम् दद्यात्śubhaṁ dadyāt
may she grant good
√शुभ् + √दा
- महादेवप्रमोददाmahādevapramodadā
giver of joy to Mahadeva
महादेव + प्र + √मुद् + √दा
Commentary
This meditation verse invokes Mahagauri, the eighth form of Navadurga, mounted on a white bull, clothed in white, and described as pure. White is stated of the bull and garment, while śuciḥ adds the related but distinct quality of purity. The verse itself does not mention a trident, damaru, hand gestures, protection, or blessing gestures; those details belong to her broader iconography. Its prayer is simply that Mahagauri may grant what is auspicious. The final epithet, mahādevapramodadā, identifies her as one who gives joy to Mahadeva.
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