सर्वसौन्दर्यबीजं च सद्यः शोभाकरं परम् । वृक्षनिर्यासरूपं च गन्धद्रव्यादिसंयुतम्
Accept this supreme seed of all beauty, which instantly bestows radiance, and this resin from trees, mixed with fragrant substances.
श्रीकृष्णकान्ते धूपं च पवित्रं प्रतिगृह्यताम् । सुगन्धियुक्तं सुखदं चन्दनं देवि गृह्यताम्
O beloved of Krishna, accept this pure incense, and O Devi, accept this sandalwood, fragrant and pleasing.
जगच्चक्षुःस्वरूपं च पवित्रं तिमिरापहम् । प्रदीपं सुखरूपं च गृह्यतां च सुरेश्वरि
O Queen of the gods, accept this lamp, pure and remover of darkness, embodying the eye of the world and bringing happiness.
नानोपहाररूपं च नानारससमन्वितम् । अतिस्वादुकरं चैव नैवेद्यं प्रतिगृह्यताम्
Accept this offering of various gifts, imbued with many flavors, and this food, exceedingly sweet and delightful.
अन्नं ब्रह्मस्वरूपं च प्राणरक्षणकारणम् । तुष्टिदं पुष्टिदं चैव देव्यन्नं प्रतिगृह्यताम्
O Devi, accept this food, which is the form of Brahman, the sustainer of life, granting satisfaction and nourishment.
शाल्यन्नजं सुपक्वं च शर्करागव्यसंयुतम् । स्वादुयुक्तं महालक्ष्मि परमान्नं प्रगृह्यताम्
O Mahalakshmi, accept this supreme rice dish, well-cooked, made from shali rice and milk, mixed with sugar, and full of sweetness.
शर्करागव्यपक्वं च सुस्वादु सुमनोहरम् । स्वस्तिकं नाम नैवेद्यं गृहाण परमेश्वरि
O Supreme Lady, accept this offering called 'svastika', prepared from sugar and cow's milk, well-cooked, delicious, and most pleasing.
नानाविधानि रम्याणि पक्वान्नानि फलानि च । सुरभिस्तनसंत्यक्तं सुस्वादु सुमनोहरम्
Accept these various delightful cooked foods and fruits, fragrant and freshly served, delicious and charming.
मर्त्यामृतं सुगव्यं च गृह्यतामच्युतप्रिये । सुस्वादु रससंयुक्तमिक्षुवृक्षसमुद्भवम्
O beloved of Acyuta, accept this nectar for mortals, made from fine cow's milk, delicious and rich in flavor, produced from the sugarcane plant.
अग्निपक्वमतिस्वादु गुडं च प्रतिगृह्यताम् । यवगोधूमसस्यानां चूर्णरेणुसमुद्भवम्
Accept this very sweet jaggery, cooked over fire, and made from the powder of barley and wheat grains.
सुपक्वं गुडगव्याक्तं मिष्टान्नं देवि गृह्यताम् । सस्यचूर्णोद्भवं पक्वं स्वस्तिकादिसमन्वितम्
O Goddess, accept this well-cooked sweet dish, blended with jaggery and cow's milk, made from grain flour, cooked and accompanied by svastika and similar offerings.
मया निवेदितं भक्त्या नैवेद्यं प्रतिगृह्यताम् । शीतवायुप्रदं चैव दाहे च सुखदं परम्
Accept this offering, which I have dedicated with devotion; it brings coolness in the wind and supreme comfort in heat.
कमले गृह्यतां चेदं व्यजनं श्वेतचामरम् । ताम्बूलं च वरं रम्यं कर्पूरादिसुवासितम्
O Lotus-eyed One, accept this fan made of white yak tail, and this excellent, delightful betel, scented with camphor and other fragrances.
जिह्वाजाड्यच्छेदकरं ताम्बूलं प्रतिगृह्यताम् । सुवासितं सुशीतं च पिपासानाशकारणम्
Accept this betel, which removes dullness of the tongue, fragrant and pleasantly cool, and the cause of quenching thirst.
जगज्जीवनरूपं च जीवनं देवि गृह्यताम् । देहसौन्दर्यबीजं च सदा शोभाविवर्धनम्
O Goddess, accept this life, which is the very form of the world's vitality, the seed of bodily beauty, and ever increases splendor.
कार्पासजं च कृमिजं वसनं देवि गृह्यताम् । रक्तस्वर्णविकारं च देहभूषादिवर्धनम्
O Goddess, accept these garments made from cotton and silk, and ornaments of red gold, which enhance bodily adornment.
शोभाधारं श्रीकरं च भूषणं देवि गृह्यताम् । नानाऋतुषु निर्माणं बहुशोभाश्रयं परम्
O Goddess, accept these ornaments, which are the basis of beauty and bring prosperity, crafted for various seasons and the source of great splendor.
सुरभूपप्रियं शुद्धं माल्यं देवि प्रगृह्यताम् । शुद्धिदं शुद्धरूपं च सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गलम्
O Goddess, accept this pure garland, beloved by the gods, which bestows purity, is of pure form, and is the auspicious among all auspicious things.
गन्धवस्तूद्भवं रम्यं गन्धं देवि प्रगृह्यताम् । पुण्यतीर्थोदकं चैव विशुद्धं शुद्धिदं सदा
O Goddess, accept this delightful fragrance, produced from aromatic substances, and this sacred water from holy places, always pure and purifying.
गृह्यतां कृष्णकान्ते त्वं रम्यमाचमनीयकम् । रत्नसारादिनिर्माणं पुष्पचन्दनचर्चितम्
O Dark-complexioned Lady, accept this charming water for rinsing, crafted from gems and essences, adorned with flowers and sandal paste.
रत्नभूषणभूषाढ्यं सुतल्पं देवि गृह्यताम् । यद्यद् द्रव्यमपूर्वं च पृथिव्यामपि दुर्लभम्
O Goddess, accept this excellent bed, adorned with gem-studded ornaments; whatever rare substance exists on earth, even if difficult to obtain.
देवभूषार्हभोग्यं च तद् द्रव्यं देवि गृह्यताम् । द्रव्याण्येतानि दत्त्वा च मूलेन देवपुङ्गवः
O Goddess, accept these items fit for divine adornment and enjoyment; having offered these with their root, the chief of the gods—
मूलं जजाप भक्त्या च दशलक्षं विधानतः । जपेन दशलक्षेण मन्त्रसिद्धिर्बभूव ह
With devotion, he recited the root mantra ten hundred thousand times according to the prescribed method; by this ten hundred thousand-fold recitation, the mantra attained perfection.
मन्त्रश्च ब्रह्मणा दत्तः कल्पवृक्षश्च सर्वतः । लक्ष्मीर्माया कामवाणी ङेऽन्ता कमलवासिनी
The mantra was given by Brahma, and the wish-fulfilling tree in every way; Lakshmi, Maya, the goddess of desire, and Kamalavāsinī are its end.
वैदिको मन्त्रराजोऽयं प्रसिद्धः स्वाहयान्वितः । कुबेरोऽनेन मन्त्रेण परमैश्वर्यमाप्तवान्
This Vedic king of mantras, renowned and accompanied by the syllable 'svāhā', is the mantra by which Kubera attained supreme sovereignty.
राजराजेश्वरो दक्षः सावर्णिर्मनुरेव च । मङ्गलोऽनेन मन्त्रेण सप्तद्वीपेऽवनीपतिः
By this mantra, Rājarājeśvara, Dakṣa, Sāvarṇi, Manu, and Maṅgala became lords of the earth with seven continents.
प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ केदारो नृप एव च । एते सिद्धाश्च राजेन्द्रा मन्त्रेणानेन नारद
Priyavrata, Uttānapāda, Kedāra, and other kings—these accomplished rulers, O Nārada, attained success through this mantra.
सिद्धे मन्त्रे महालक्ष्मीः शक्राय दर्शनं ददौ । रत्नेन्द्रसारनिर्माणविमानस्था वरप्रदा
When the mantra was perfected, Mahālakṣmī granted a vision to Indra, bestower of boons, standing in an aerial palace crafted from the finest jewels.
सप्तद्वीपवतीं पृथ्वीं छादयन्ती त्विषा च सा । श्वेतचम्पकवर्णाभा रत्नभूषणभूषिता
She, shining with a radiance that covered the earth with its seven continents, was adorned with ornaments of jewels and had the luster of white campaka flowers.
ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्या भक्तानुग्रहकातरा । बिभ्रती रत्नमालां च कोटिचन्द्रसमप्रभाम्
Her face bore a gentle smile and a gracious expression, eager to show favor to her devotees, wearing a garland of jewels radiant as ten million moons.