Jai Maa - Devi Mahatmya

Brahma Prays

At the end of a Kalpa when the universe was one ocean( with the waters of the deluge) and the adorable Lord Vishnu stretched out on Sesa and took the mystic slumber, two terrible asuras,

 the well-known Madhu and Kaitabha sprung into being from the dirt of Vishnu's ears, sought to slay Brahma; Brahma, the father of beings, was sitting in the lotus( that came out) from Vishnu's navel. 

Seeing these two fierce asuras and Janardhana asleep, and with a view to awakening Hari, (Brahma) with concentrated mind extolled Yoganidra, dwelling in Hari's eyes. 

The resplendent Lord Brahma extolled the incomparable Goddess of Vishnu, Yoganidra, the queen of cosmos, the supporter of the worlds, the cause of the sustentation and dissolution alike (of the universe).

Brahma said: 'You are Svaha and Svadha. You are verily the Vasatkara and embodiment of Svara. You are the nectar. O eternal and imperishable One, you are the embodiment of the threefold mantra. You are half a matra, though eternal. You are verily that which cannot be uttered specifically. You are Savitri and the supreme Mother of the devas.'

By you, this universe is borne, By you this world is created. 

By you, it is protected, O Devi and you always consume it at the end. 

O you who are (always) of the form of the whole world, at the time of creation you are of the form of the creative force, at the time of sustentation you are of the form of the protective power,

 and at the time of the dissolution of the world, you are of the form of the destructive power.

 You are the supreme knowledge as well as the great nescience, the great intellect, and contemplation, as also the great delusion, the great Devi as also the great asuri.

You are the primordial cause of everything, bringing into force the three qualities. You are the dark night of periodic dissolution.

 You are the great night of final dissolution and the terrible night of delusion.

 You are the goddess of good fortune, the ruler, modesty, intelligence characterized by knowledge, bashfulness, nourishment, contentment, tranquility, and forbearance. 

Armed with a sword, spear, club, discus, conch, bow, arrows, slings, and iron mace, you are terrible( and at the same time) you are pleasing, yea more pleasing than all the pleasing things and exceedingly beautiful. 

You are indeed the supreme Isvari, beyond the high and low.

And whatever of wherever a thing exists, conscient( real) or non-conscient (unreal), whatever power all that possesses is yourself.

 O you who are the soul of everything, how can I extol you (more than this)? By you, even he who creates, sustains, and devours the world, is put to sleep.

 Who is here capable of extolling you?

 Who is capable of praising you, who has made all of us- Vishnu, me, and Shiva- take our embodied forms?

 O Devi, being lauded thus, bewitch these two unassailable asuras Madhu and Kaitabha with your superior powers.

 Let Vishnu, the Master of the world, be quickly awakened from sleep and rouse up his nature to slay these two great asuras.'