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.'
हूँ हूँ फट् स्वाहाप्येकविंशाक्षरो मनुः । पूज्यः कल्पतरुश्चैव भक्तानां सर्वकामदः
'Hūṃ hūṃ phaṭ svāhā'—this twenty-one-syllabled mantra is to be worshipped; it is the wish-fulfilling tree, granting all desires to devotees.
दशलक्षजपेनैव मन्त्रसिद्धिर्भवेद् ध्रुवम् । ध्यानं च श्रूयतां ब्रह्मन् वेदोक्तं सर्वसम्मतम्
By reciting the mantra one hundred thousand times, its perfection is surely attained; now hear, O Brahman, the meditation prescribed in the Vedas and accepted by all.
देवीं षोडशवर्षीयां शश्वत्सुस्थिरयौवनाम् । बिम्बोष्ठीं सुदतीं शुद्धां शरत्पद्मनिभाननाम्
Meditate on the Goddess as sixteen years old, ever steadfast in youthful beauty, with lips like bimba fruit, lovely teeth, pure, and with a face like an autumn lotus.
श्वेतचम्पकवर्णाभां सुनीलोत्पललोचनाम् । जगद्धात्रीं च दात्रीं च सर्वेभ्यः सर्वसम्पदाम्
Of the hue of white campaka flowers, with beautiful dark blue lotus eyes, the sustainer of the world and the bestower of all wealth to all.
संसारसागरे घोरे ज्योतीरूपां सदा भजे । देव्याश्च ध्यानमित्येवं स्तवनं श्रूयतां मुने
In the dreadful ocean of worldly existence, I always worship her as the form of light; thus is the meditation on the Goddess—now, O sage, listen to her praise.
महादेव उवाच रक्ष रक्ष जगन्मातर्देवि मङ्गलचण्डिके । हारिके विपदां राशेर्हर्षमङ्गलकारिके
Mahādeva said: Protect, protect, O Mother of the Universe, O Goddess Maṅgalacaṇḍikā! O remover of heaps of misfortune, O bringer of joy and auspiciousness!
हर्षमङ्गलदक्षे च हर्षमङ्गलदायिके । शुभे मङ्गलदक्षे च शुभे मङ्गलचण्डिके
O expert in joy and auspiciousness, O giver of joy and auspiciousness, O auspicious one, O expert in auspiciousness, O auspicious Maṅgalacaṇḍikā!
मङ्गले मङ्गलार्हे च सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गले । सतां मङ्गदे देवि सर्वेषां मङ्गलालये
O most auspicious among the auspicious, O worthy of all auspiciousness, O source of all auspiciousness, O bestower of auspiciousness to the good, O abode of auspiciousness for all!
पूज्ये मङ्गलवारे च मङ्गलाभीष्टदेवते । पूज्ये मङ्गलभूपस्य मनुवंशस्य सन्ततम्
On the auspicious Tuesday, the goddess who grants auspicious desires is to be worshipped; always worship the ruler of auspiciousness, the perpetuator of the Manu lineage.
मङ्गलाधिष्ठातृदेवि मङ्गलानां च मङ्गले । संसारमङ्गलाधारे मोक्षमङ्गलदायिनि
O goddess presiding over auspiciousness, the most auspicious among all auspicious things, foundation of worldly auspiciousness, giver of auspicious liberation.
सारे च मङ्गलाधारे पारे च सर्वकर्मणाम् । प्रतिमङ्गलवारे च पूज्ये मङ्गसुखप्रदे
Essence and foundation of auspiciousness, ultimate in all actions, on every auspicious Tuesday, you are to be worshipped, bestower of auspicious happiness.
स्तोत्रेणानेन शम्भुश्च स्तुत्वा मङ्गलचण्डिकाम् । प्रतिमङ्गलवारे च पूजां दत्त्वा गतः शिवः
With this hymn, Śambhu praised Maṅgala Caṇḍikā; on every auspicious Tuesday, having offered worship, Śiva departed.
प्रथमे पूजिता देवी शिवेन सर्वमङ्गला । द्वितीये पूजिता सा च मङ्गलेन ग्रहेण च
First, the goddess of all auspiciousness was worshipped by Śiva; second, she was worshipped by Maṅgala, the planet.
तृतीते पूजिता भद्रा मङ्गलेन नृपेण च । चतुर्थे मङ्गले वारे सुन्दरीभिः प्रपूजिता
Third, Bhadrā was worshipped by Maṅgala, the king; on the fourth auspicious Tuesday, she was worshipped by beautiful women.
पञ्चमे मङ्गलाकाङ्क्षिनरैर्मङ्गलचण्डिका । पूजिता प्रतिविश्वेषु विश्वेशपूजिता सदा
On the fifth, Maṅgala Caṇḍikā was worshipped by those desiring auspiciousness; she is always worshipped in every world, worshipped by the lord of the universe.
ततः सर्वत्र सम्पूज्या बभूव परमेश्वरी । देवैश्च मुनिभिश्चैव मानवैर्मनुभिर्मुने
Thereafter, the Supreme Goddess became worthy of worship everywhere, by gods, sages, and humans, O sage descended from Manu.
देव्याश्च मङ्गस्तोत्रं यः शृणोति समाहितः । तन्मङ्गलं भवेत्तस्य न भवेत्तदमङ्गलम् । वर्धते पुत्रपौत्रैश्च मङ्गलं च दिने दिने
Whoever listens with concentration to the auspicious hymn of the goddess, for them auspiciousness arises, not inauspiciousness; auspiciousness increases day by day with sons and grandsons.
श्रीनारायण उवाच उक्तं द्वयोरुपाख्यानं ब्रह्मपुत्र यथागमम् । श्रूयतां मनसाऽऽख्यानं यच्छ्रुतं धर्मवक्त्रतः
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: The two stories have been told according to tradition, O son of Brahma; now hear the account of Manasā, as heard from the mouth of Dharma.
सा च कन्या भगवती कश्यपस्य च मानसी । तेनैव मनसा देवी मनसा या च दीव्यति
That maiden, the blessed one, is the mind-born daughter of Kaśyapa; by mind alone, the goddess shines, and by mind she is divine.
मनसा ध्यायते या च परमात्मानमीश्वरम् । तेन सा मनसा देवी तेन योगेन दीव्यति
She who meditates by mind upon the Supreme Self, the Lord; thus, by mind, the goddess, by that yoga, shines.