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.
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षांश्च दातुं शक्ता सुपूजिता
When properly worshipped, she is able to grant dharma, wealth, pleasure, and liberation.
प्रधानांशस्वरूपा च प्रकृतिश्च वसुन्धरा
She is the essential form of the chief principle, Prakriti, and the earth.
रत्नाकारा रत्नगर्भा सर्वरत्नाकराश्रया
She is the source of jewels, pregnant with jewels, and the refuge of all jewel mines.
सर्वोपजीव्यरूपा च सर्वसम्पद्विधायिनी
She is the form by which all beings are sustained, and the bestower of all wealth.
प्रकृतेश्च कला या यास्ता निबोध मुनीश्वर 2.1.
O chief of sages, learn now about the various powers of Prakriti.
स्वाहादेवी वह्निपत्नी त्रिषु लोकेषु पूजिता
The goddess Svāhā, wife of Agni, is worshipped in the three worlds.
दक्षिणा यज्ञपत्नी च दीक्षा सर्वत्र पूजिता
Dakṣiṇā, the wife of the sacrifice, and Dīkṣā are honored everywhere.
स्वधा पितॄणां पत्नी च मुनिभिर्मनुभिर्नरैः
Svadhā, the wife of the ancestors, is revered by sages, Manus, and men.
स्वस्तिदेवी वायुपत्नी प्रति विश्वेषु पूजिता
Svastidevī, the wife of Vāyu, is honored among all the Viśvedevas.
पुष्टिर्गणपतेः पत्नी पूजिता जगतीतले
Puṣṭi, the wife of Gaṇapati, is worshipped on the surface of the earth.