देवीं मन्त्रमयीं नौमि मातृकापीठरूपिणीम्
I bow to the goddess composed of mantra, who takes the form of the seat of the letters.
कालहृल्लोहोलोल्लोहकलानाशनकारिणीम्
Who brings about the destruction of the divisions of time, mind, and the restless heart.
रवितार्क्ष्येन्दुकन्दर्पैः शङ्करानलविष्णुभिः
With the Sun, Garuḍa, Moon, Kāma, Śaṅkara, Fire, and Viṣṇu.
वन्दे सर्वेश्वरीं देवीं महाश्रीसिद्धमातृकाम्
I adore the goddess, the sovereign of all, the great and accomplished mother of the letters.
ब्रह्माण्डादिकटाहान्तं तां वन्दे सिद्धमातृकाम्
I bow to that accomplished mother of the letters, who extends from the cosmic egg to its shell.
ब्रह्माण्डादिकटाहान्तं जगदद्यापि दृश्यते
From the cosmic egg to its shell, the universe is still seen today.
ज्येष्ठाङ्गबाहुहृत्कण्ठकटिपादनिवासिनीम्
Who dwells in the eldest limb, arms, heart, throat, waist, and feet.
प्रणमामि महादेवीं परमानन्दरूपिणीम्
I bow to the great goddess, whose form is supreme bliss.
केयं कस्मात्क्व केनेति सरूपारूपभावनाम्
What is this, whose is it, where, by whom—such thoughts of form and formlessness.
देवीं कुलकलोल्लोलप्रोल्लसन्तीं शिवां पराम्
I bow to the supreme goddess, auspicious and exalted, who surges with the lineage’s currents.
वन्दे तामष्टवर्गोत्थमहासिद्ध्यादिकेश्वरीम्
I revere her, the sovereign of great siddhis arising from the eight groups.
चतुराज्ञाकोशभूतां नौमि श्रीत्रिपुरामहम्
I honor Śrī Tripurā, who is the treasury of the four commands.
पूजादौ तस्य सर्वाता वरदाः स्युर्न संशयः
At the beginning of worship, she surely grants every boon—there is no doubt.
येन देवासुरनरजयी स्यात्साधकः सदा
By her, the practitioner always conquers gods, demons, and men.
कामेशी पुरतः पातु भगमाली त्वनन्तरम्
May Kāmeśī protect me in front, and Bhagamālī next.
नित्यक्लिन्नाथं भेरुण्डादिशं मे पातु कौणपीम्
May Kauṇapī protect me from Nityaklinnā, Bheruṇḍā, and the other lords.
महावज्रेश्वरी नित्या वायव्ये मां सदावतु
May Mahāvajreśvarī Nityā always guard me in the northwest.
माहेश्वरी दिशं पातु त्वरितं सिद्धिदायिनी
May Māheśvarī, the swift bestower of siddhi, protect the direction.
अधो नीलपताकाख्या विजया सर्वतश्च माम्
Below, may Nīlapatākā, called Vijayā, protect me from all sides.
देहॄन्द्रियमनः प्राणाञ्ज्वालामालिनिविग्रहा
May Jvālāmālinī, whose form is flame, protect my body, senses, mind, and life-breath.
कामात्क्रोधात्तथा लोभान्मोहान्मानान्मदादपि
From desire, anger, greed, delusion, pride, and even intoxication—
स्तैमित्याच्च सदा पान्तु प्रेरयन्त्यः शुभं प्रति
And from inertia—may they always protect, urging me toward auspiciousness.
तथा हयसमारूढाः पान्तु मां सर्वतः सदा
Likewise, may those mounted on horses always protect me on every side.
रथारूढाश्च मां पान्तु सर्वतः सर्वदा रणे
And those mounted on chariots—may they protect me everywhere, always, in battle.
भूतगाः सर्वगाः पान्तु पान्तु देव्यश्च सर्वदा
May the beings who go everywhere, and the goddesses, always protect me.
द्रावयन्तु स्वशक्तीनां भूषणैरायुधैर्मम
May they drive away (evil) with the ornaments and weapons of their own powers.
असंख्याः शक्तयो देव्यः पान्तु मां सर्वतः सदा
May the countless powers of the Goddess always protect me on all sides.
कदाचिन्नाशुभं पश्येत्सर्वदानन्दमास्थितः
May one never see anything inauspicious, always abiding in bliss.
यस्य शन्धारणान्मर्त्यो निर्भयो विजयी सुखी
By whose support, a mortal becomes fearless, victorious, and happy.
षोडशानामपि मुने स्वस्वक्रमगतात्मकम्
O sage, even among the sixteen, each possesses its own sequential nature.