Devishataka 26_22

26_22

(A viśeṣaka: a unit of three verses)
By you, through that Āryā, Gaurī, may devotion to policy, adherence to prudent conduct, be maintained at all times, be established. By which Devī fortune, prosperity, having established its seat, having gained a foothold among the enemies of the gods, the foes of the suras, was smitten, taken away. And she who, consisting of speech, possessing the forms of Parā, Paśyantī, Madhyamā, and Vaikharī, strikes down sins, evils, and distress. With what? With beautiful sounds, auspicious words. And she is like an arrow ('iṣuḥ') on account of striking from afar... 24.