अष्टाक्षरं महामन्त्रं लक्षधा यो जपेन्मुने
O sage, whoever repeats the eight-syllabled great mantra a hundred thousand times—
स्तोत्रं शृणु मुनिश्रेष्ठ सर्वेषां च शुभावहम्
Listen to the hymn, O best of sages, which brings auspiciousness to all.
प्रियव्रत उवाच सुखादायै मोक्षदायै षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः
Priyavrata said: Repeated salutations to the goddess Ṣaṣṭhī, bestower of happiness and liberation.
वरदायै पुत्रदायै धनदायै नमो नमः
Repeated salutations to the giver of boons, the giver of sons, the giver of wealth.
पारायै पारदायै च षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः 2.43.
Repeated salutations to the goddess Ṣaṣṭhī, who is the supreme refuge and the bestower of deliverance.
बालाधिष्ठातृदेव्यै च षष्ठी देव्यै नमो नमः
Repeated salutations to the goddess Ṣaṣṭhī, the deity presiding over children.
प्रत्यक्षायै च भक्तानां षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः ।। पूज्यायै स्कन्दकान्तायै सर्वेषां सर्वकर्मसु
Repeated salutations to the goddess Ṣaṣṭhī, who is manifest to her devotees; who is to be worshipped, beloved of Skanda, in all actions by all.
देवरक्षणकारिण्यै षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः
Repeated salutations to the goddess Ṣaṣṭhī, who acts as the protector of the gods.
हिंसाक्रोधैर्वर्जितायै षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः
Repeated salutations to the goddess Ṣaṣṭhī, who is free from violence and anger.
धर्मं देहि यशो देहि षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः
Grant virtue, grant fame—repeated salutations to the goddess Ṣaṣṭhī.
कल्याणं च जयं देहि षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः
Grant welfare and victory—repeated salutations to the goddess Ṣaṣṭhī.
यशस्विनं च राजेन्द्रं षष्ठीदेवीप्रसादतः
By the grace of goddess Ṣaṣṭhī, a king becomes renowned and glorious.
अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रं वरं सुचिरजीविनम्
A sonless man obtains a son, an excellent and long-lived one.
सुचिरायुष्मन्तमेव षष्ठीमातृप्रसादतः 2.43.
Indeed, by the grace of Mother Ṣaṣṭhī, he obtains one with a long life.
वर्षं श्रुत्वा लभेत्पुत्रं षष्ठीदेवीप्रसादतः
Hearing this for a year, one obtains a son by the grace of goddess Ṣaṣṭhī.
नारायण उवाच देवी मङ्गलचण्डी च तदाख्यानं निशामय
Nārāyaṇa said: O goddess, listen to the account of Maṅgalacaṇḍī.
तस्याः पूजादिकं सर्वं धर्मवक्त्राच्च यच्छ्रुतम्
All worship and rituals for her, and whatever was heard from the mouth of Dharma,
चण्डायां वर्त्तते चण्डी जाग्रती शत्रुमण्डले
In Caṇḍā, Caṇḍī abides, awake amidst the circle of enemies.
दुर्गायां विद्यते चण्डी मङ्गलोऽपि महीसुते
In Durgā, Caṇḍī is present, and auspiciousness too, O daughter of the earth.
मंगलो मनुवंशश्च सप्तद्वीपावनीपतिः
Auspiciousness, the lineage of Manu, and the lord of the earth of seven continents,
मूर्त्तिभेदेन सा दुर्गा मूलप्रकृतिरीश्वरी
By difference of form, she is Durgā, the primal nature, the sovereign goddess.
प्रथमे पूजिता सा च शङ्करेण पुरा परा
In ancient times, she, the supreme one, was first worshipped by Śaṅkara.
ब्रह्मन्ब्रह्मोपदेशेन दुर्गप्रस्थे च सङ्कटे
O Brahman, by the instruction of Brahma, in the Durgā plateau and in distress,
ब्रह्मविष्णूपदिष्टश्च दुर्गां तुष्टाव शङ्करः
Śaṅkara praised Durgā, as instructed by Brahma and Viṣṇu.
उवाच पुरतः शम्भोर्भयं नास्तीति ते प्रभो 2.44.
She spoke before Śambhu: 'O Lord, there is no fear for you.'
युद्धशक्तिस्वरूपाऽहं भविष्यामि तदाज्ञया
I shall become the embodiment of battle-power by that command.
जहि दैत्यं च देवेश सुराणां पदघातकम्
Slay the demon, O Lord of the gods, who tramples the feet of the gods.
विष्णुदत्तेन शस्त्रेण जघान तमुमापतिः
With the weapon given by Viṣṇu, Umāpati slew him.
तुष्टुवुः शंकरं देवा भक्तिनम्रात्मकन्धराः
The gods praised Śaṃkara, their heads bowed in devotion.
ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्च सन्तुष्टो ददौ तस्मै शुभाशिषम्
Brahmā and Viṣṇu, pleased, bestowed auspicious blessings upon him.