निर्मला निरहङ्कारा साध्वी नारायणप्रिया
She is pure, free from ego, virtuous, and dear to Nārāyaṇa.
विष्णुभूषणरूपा च विष्णुपादस्थिता सती
She is the very form of Viṣṇu’s ornaments and the chaste one who stands at Viṣṇu’s feet.
सारभूता च पुष्पाणां पवित्रा पुण्यदा सदा
She is the essence of flowers, always pure, and ever bestowing merit.
कलौ कलुषशुष्केध्मदाहनायाग्निरूपिणी
In the age of Kali, she takes the form of fire to burn away the dry fuel of sin.
यत्स्पर्शदर्शं वाञ्छन्ति तीर्थानामात्मशुद्धये 2.1.
The holy places long for her touch and sight for the purification of their own selves.
मोक्षदा या मुमुक्षूणां कामिनां सर्वकामदा
She grants liberation to those who seek it, and fulfills all desires for those who desire.
त्राणाय भारतानां च पूजानां परदेवता
She is the supreme goddess of worship, the protector of the people of Bhārata.
शङ्करप्रियशिष्या च महाज्ञानविशारदा
She is the beloved disciple of Śaṅkara and is accomplished in supreme knowledge.
नागेश्वरी नागमाता सुन्दरी नागवाहिनी
She is the goddess of serpents, mother of serpents, beautiful, and rides upon serpents.
नागेन्द्रवन्दिता सिद्धयोगिनी नागवासिनी
Honored by the lord of serpents, she is a perfected yoginī and dwells among serpents.
तपःस्वरूपा तपसां फलदात्री तपस्विनी
She is the embodiment of austerity, the giver of the fruits of austerity, and herself an ascetic.
तपस्विनीषु पूज्या च तपस्विषु च भारते
Among ascetic women she is to be worshipped, and among ascetics in Bhārata as well.
ब्रह्मस्वरूपा परमा ब्रह्मभावनतत्परा
She is of the nature of Brahman, supreme, and intent upon the contemplation of Brahman.
आस्तीकस्य मुनेर्माता प्रवरस्य तपस्विनाम्
She is the mother of Āstīka, the sage, foremost among ascetics.
मातृका सा पूज्यतमा सा च षष्ठी प्रकीर्त्तिता 2.1.
She is the most venerable among mothers and is known as Ṣaṣṭhī.
तपस्विनी विष्णुभक्ता कार्त्तिकेयस्य कामिनी
She is an ascetic, devoted to Viṣṇu, and the beloved of Kārttikeya.
पुत्रपौत्रप्रदात्री च धात्री च जगतां सदा
She always grants sons and grandsons, and is the nourisher of the worlds.
स्थाने शिशूनां परमा वृद्धरूपा च योगिनी
She is supreme in the place of children, and as a yoginī, takes the form of an old woman.
पूजा च सूतिकागारे परषष्ठदिने शिशोः
Worship is performed in the maternity chamber on the sixty-second day for the child.
शश्वन्नियमिता चैषा नित्या काम्याऽप्यतः परा
This is always to be observed with discipline; it is perpetual, and also desired for higher purposes.
जले स्थले चान्तरिक्षे शिशूनां स्वप्नगोचरा
In water, on land, and in the sky, she is accessible to children in dreams.
प्रकृतेर्मुखसंभूता सर्वमङ्गलदा सदा
Born from the mouth of Prakriti, she always bestows all auspiciousness.
तेन मङ्गलचण्डी सा पण्डितैः परिकीर्त्तिता
Therefore, the learned call her Maṅgala Caṇḍī, the Auspicious Caṇḍī.
पञ्चोपचारैर्भक्त्या च योषिद्भिः परिपूजिता
She is worshipped by women with devotion, using the five offerings.
शोक सन्तापपापार्त्तिदुःखदारिद्र्यनाशिनी 2.1.
She destroys sorrow, distress, sin, misfortune, suffering, and poverty.
रुष्टा क्षणेन संहर्तुं शक्ता विश्वं महेश्वरी
When angered, the great goddess Maheśvarī is able to destroy the universe in an instant.
दुर्गाललाटसंभूता रणे शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः
Born from the forehead of Durgā, she appeared in battle against Śumbha and Niśumbha.
कोटिसूर्य्यप्रभाजुष्टदिव्यसुन्दरविग्रहा
Her divine, beautiful form is adorned with the brilliance of millions of suns.
सर्वसिद्धिप्रदा देवी परमा सिद्धियोगिनी कृष्णभावनया शश्वत्कृष्णवर्णा सनातनी
The goddess grants all accomplishments, is the supreme yoginī of perfection, eternally dark-complexioned through devotion to Kṛṣṇa, and ancient.
ब्रह्माण्डं सकलं हर्तुं शक्ता निःश्वासमात्रतः
She is able to destroy the entire universe with just a breath.