देवरक्षणकारिण्यै षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः । शुद्धसत्त्वस्वरूपायै वन्दितायै नृणां सदा
Salutations to the protector of the gods, to Goddess Shashthi; to the one of pure sattvic nature, always worshipped by people.
हिंसाक्रोधवर्जितायै षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः । धनं देहि प्रियां देहि पुत्रं देहि सुरेश्वरि
Salutations to the one free from violence and anger, to Goddess Shashthi; O queen of the gods, give me wealth, give me a beloved, give me a son.
मानं देहि जयं देहि द्विषो जहि महेश्वरि । धर्मं देहि यशो देहि षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः
Grant me honor, grant me victory, destroy my enemies, O Great Goddess; grant me righteousness, grant me fame—repeated salutations to Goddess Ṣaṣṭhī.
देहि भूमिं प्रजां देहि विद्यां देहि सुपूजिते । कल्याणं च जयं देहि षष्ठीदेव्यै नमो नमः
Grant me land, grant me offspring, grant me knowledge, O supremely worshipped one; grant me welfare and victory—repeated salutations to Goddess Ṣaṣṭhī.
इति देवीं च संस्तूय लेभे पुत्रं प्रियव्रतः । यशस्विनं च राजेन्द्रः षष्ठीदेव्याः प्रसादतः
Thus praising the Goddess, Priyavrata obtained a son, O king, renowned and illustrious, by the grace of Goddess Ṣaṣṭhī.
षष्ठीस्तोत्रमिदं ब्रह्मन् यः शृणोति तु वत्सरम् । अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रं वरं सुचिरजीविनम्
O Brahman, whoever listens to this hymn to Ṣaṣṭhī for a year, though childless, obtains a son—an excellent one, long-lived.
वर्षमेकं च यो भक्त्या सम्पूज्येदं शृणोति च । सर्वपापाद्विनिर्मुक्तो महावन्ध्या प्रसूयते
Whoever, with devotion, worships and listens to this for one year becomes free from all sins, and even a woman long barren gives birth.
वीरं पुत्रं च गुणिनं विद्यावन्तं यशस्विनम् । सुचिरायुष्यवन्तं च सूते देवीप्रसादतः
By the Goddess's grace, she gives birth to a heroic, virtuous, learned, and renowned son, endowed with long life.
काकवन्ध्या च या नारी मृतवत्सा च या भवेत् । वर्षं श्रुत्वा लभेत्पुत्रं षष्ठीदेवीप्रसादतः
A woman who is barren like a crow, or whose children have died, by hearing this for a year, obtains a son by the grace of Goddess Ṣaṣṭhī.
रोगयुक्ते च बाले च पिता माता शृणोति चेत् । मासेन मुच्यते बालः षष्ठीदेवीप्रसादतः
If the father or mother hears this when their child is afflicted by disease, the child is freed within a month by the grace of Goddess Ṣaṣṭhī.
मङ्गलचण्डीमनसयोरुपाख्यानवर्णनम् श्रीनारायण उवाच कथितं षष्ठ्युपाख्यानं ब्रह्मपुत्र यथाऽऽगमम् । देवी मङ्गलचण्डी च तदाख्यानं निशामय
Description of the story of Maṅgala and Caṇḍī begins. Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: The story of Ṣaṣṭhī has been told to you, O son of Brahmā, as it is found in the scriptures; now listen to the story of Goddess Maṅgalacaṇḍī.
तस्याः पूजादिकं सर्वं धर्मवक्त्रेण यच्छ्रुतम् । श्रुतिसम्मतमेवेष्टं सर्वेषां विदुषामपि
All her worship and related rites, as heard from the mouth of Dharma, are approved by the Vedas and cherished even by the learned.
दक्षा या वर्तते चण्डी कल्याणेषु च मङ्गला । मङ्गलेषु च या दक्षा सा च मङ्गलचण्डिका
She who is skilled in auspicious acts is Caṇḍī, and she who brings auspiciousness is Maṅgalā; she who is skilled in auspiciousness is Maṅgalacaṇḍikā.
पूज्या या वर्तते चण्डी मङ्गलोऽपि महीसुतः । मङ्गलाभीष्टदेवी या सा वा मङ्गलचण्डिका
She who is worshipped is Caṇḍī, and Maṅgala is the great son of the earth; she who is the desired goddess of auspiciousness is also Maṅgalacaṇḍikā.
मङ्गलो मनुवंश्यश्च सप्तद्वीपधरापतिः । तस्य पूज्याभीष्टदेवी तेन मङ्गलचण्डिका
Maṅgala, descended from Manu, is the lord of the earth with seven continents; his cherished and worshipped goddess is therefore called Maṅgalacaṇḍikā.
मूर्तिभेदेन सा दुर्गा मूलप्रकृतिरीश्वरी । कृपारूपातिप्रत्यक्षा योषितामिष्टदेवता
In different forms, she is Durgā, the primal nature, the sovereign; she is compassion incarnate, manifest before all, the cherished goddess of women.
प्रथमे पूजिता सा च शङ्करेण परात्परा । त्रिपुरस्य वधे घोरे विष्णुना प्रेरितेन च
She was first worshipped by Śaṅkara, the supreme among the gods, at the terrible slaying of Tripura, prompted by Viṣṇu.
ब्रह्मन् ब्रह्मोपदेशेन दुर्गतेन च सङ्कटे । आकाशात्पतिते याने दैत्येन पातिते रुषा
O Brahman, by the instruction of Brahmā, and in distress, when the demon cast down the chariot from the sky in anger—
ब्रह्मविष्णूपदिष्टश्च दुर्गां तुष्टाव शङ्करः । सा च मङ्गलचण्डी या बभूव रूपभेदतः
Instructed by Brahmā and Viṣṇu, Śaṅkara praised Durgā; she, appearing in a different form, became Maṅgalacaṇḍī.
उवाच पुरतः शम्भोर्भयं नास्तीति ते प्रभो । भगवान्वृषरूपश्च सर्वेशस्ते भविष्यति
She said before Śambhu, 'There is no danger for you, O Lord; the blessed one in the form of a bull, the Lord of all, you shall become.'
युद्धशक्तिस्वरूपाहं भविष्यामि न संशयः । मायात्मना च हरिणा सहायेन वृषध्वज
I shall become the very embodiment of the power of battle, without doubt, together with Hari, who is the lord of illusion, as your ally, O bearer of the bull-banner.
जहि दैत्यं स्वशत्रुं च सुराणां पदघातकम् । इत्युक्त्वान्तर्हिता देवी शम्भोः शक्तिर्बभूव सा
Slay the demon, the enemy of the gods and the destroyer of their position; having said this, the Goddess vanished and became the power of Śambhu.
विष्णुदत्तेन शस्त्रेण जघान तमुमापतिः । मुनीन्द्र पतिते दैत्ये सर्वे देवा महर्षयः
With the weapon given by Viṣṇu, the Lord of Umā struck down that demon; O chief of sages, when the demon fell, all the gods and great seers—
तुष्टुवुः शङ्करं देवं भक्तिनम्रात्मकन्धराः । सद्यः शिरसि शम्भोश्च पुष्पवृष्टिर्बभूव ह
Praised the god Śaṅkara, their heads bowed in devotion; and immediately there was a shower of flowers upon Śambhu’s head.
ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्च सन्तुष्टो ददौ तस्मै शुभाशिषम् । ब्रह्मविष्णूपदिष्टश्च सुस्नातः शङ्करस्तथा
Brahmā and Viṣṇu, being pleased, gave him auspicious blessings; and Śaṅkara, having bathed as instructed by Brahmā and Viṣṇu,
पूजयामास तां भक्त्या देवीं मङ्गलचण्डिकाम् । पाद्यार्घ्याचमनीयैश्च वस्त्रैश्च विविधैरपि
Worshipped that auspicious Caṇḍikā with devotion, offering water for washing the feet, arghya, water for sipping, and various garments.
पुष्पचन्दननैवेद्यैर्भक्त्या नानाविधैर्मुने । छागैर्मेषैश्च महिषैर्गवयैः पक्षिभिस्तथा
With flowers, sandal paste, and diverse offerings of food, with devotion, O sage, and with goats, sheep, buffaloes, wild oxen, and also with birds.
वस्त्रालङ्कारमाल्यैश्च पायसैः पिष्टकैरपि । मधुभिश्च सुधाभिश्च फलैर्नानाविधैरपि
With garments, ornaments, garlands, milk-rice, and cakes, with honey, nectar, and various kinds of fruits as well.
सङ्गीतैर्नर्तकैर्वाद्यैरुत्सवैर्नामकीर्तनैः । ध्यात्वा माध्यन्दिनोक्तेन ध्यानेन भक्तिपूर्वकम्
With songs, dancers, musical instruments, festivals, and the chanting of names; meditating with the midday-prescribed contemplation, with devotion.
ददौ द्रव्याणि मूलेन मन्त्रेणैव च नारद । ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीं सर्वपूज्ये देवि मङ्गलचण्डिके
He offered the substances in full, O Nārada, with the mantra: 'Oṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ klīṃ, O Goddess, O auspicious Caṇḍikā, worthy of all worship.'