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.
आत्मारामा च सा देवी वैष्णवी सिद्धयोगिनी । त्रियुगं च तपस्तप्त्वा कृष्णस्य परमात्मनः
That goddess delights in the Self, is a devotee of Viṣṇu, a perfected yogini; after performing austerities for three ages for Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Self.
जरत्कारुशरीरं च दृष्ट्वा यत्क्षीणमीश्वरः । गोपीपतिर्नाम चक्रे जरत्कारुरिति प्रभुः
Seeing the body of Jaratkāru weakened, the Lord, the husband of the gopīs, gave her the name Jaratkāru.
वाञ्छितं च ददौ तस्यै कृपया च कृपानिधिः । पूजां च कारयामास चकार च स्वयं प्रभुः
He, the ocean of mercy, granted her wish out of compassion; the Lord himself arranged and performed her worship.
स्वर्गे च नागलोके च पृथिव्यां ब्रह्मलोकतः । भृशं जगत्सु गौरी सा सुन्दरी च मनोहरा । ४४ जगद्गौरीति विख्याता तेन सा पूजिता सती । शिवशिष्या च सा देवी तेन शैवी प्रकीर्तिता
In heaven, in the world of serpents, on earth, and from the world of Brahma, Gaurī, beautiful and enchanting, is renowned in the worlds as Jagadgaurī; thus she was worshipped as Satī, disciple of Śiva, and therefore called Śaivī.
विष्णुभक्तातीव शश्वद्वैष्णवी तेन कीर्तिता । नागानां प्राणरक्षित्री यज्ञे पारीक्षितस्य च
Because of her constant devotion to Viṣṇu, she is called Vaiṣṇavī; she is the protector of the lives of serpents and was tested in sacrifice by Parīkṣit.
नागेश्वरीति विख्याता सा नागभगिनीति च । विषं संहर्तुमीशा या तेन विषहरी स्मृता
She is known as Nāgeśvarī, the serpent queen, and Nāgabhaginī, the serpent sister; she who is able to destroy poison is remembered as Viṣaharī.
सिद्धयोगं हरात्प्राप तेन सा सिद्धयोगिनी । महाज्ञानं च योगं च मृतसज्जीवनीं पराम्
She obtained the yoga of accomplishments from Hara, and thus became a perfected yogini, possessing great knowledge, mastery of yoga, and the supreme power to revive the dead.
महाज्ञानयुतां तां च प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः । आस्तीकस्य मुनीन्द्रस्य माता सापि तपस्विनी
The wise declare that she, endowed with great knowledge, was the ascetic mother of the eminent sage Astika.
आस्तीकमाता विज्ञाता जगत्यां सुप्रतिष्ठिता । प्रिया मुनेर्जरत्कारोर्मुनीन्द्रस्य महात्मनः
Known as Astika's mother, she is well established in the world, beloved of the great sage Jaratkaru.
योगिनो विश्वपूज्यस्य जरत्कारुप्रिया ततः । जरत्कारुर्जगद्गौरी मनसा सिद्धयोगिनी
She, the beloved of Jaratkaru—who is honored by yogis throughout the world—became a perfected yogini in mind, and is revered as the mother of Astika.