इत्थं यदा यदा बाधा दानवोत्था भविष्यति । तदा तदावतीर्याहं करिष्याम्यरिसंक्षयम्
Thus, whenever affliction arises caused by demons, then and there I will descend and bring about the destruction of the enemies.
देव्युवाच एभिः स्तवैश्च मां नित्यं स्तोष्यते यः समाहितः । तस्याहं सकलां बाधां नाशयिष्याम्यसंशयम्
The Goddess said: Whoever, with focused mind, praises me daily with these hymns, I will surely destroy all his troubles, without doubt.
मधुकैटभानाशं च महिषासुरघातनम् । कीर्तयिष्यिन्ति ये तद्वद् वधं शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः
And those who recount the destruction of Madhu and Kaitabha, the slaying of Mahishasura, and likewise the killing of Shumbha and Nishumbha—
अष्टम्यां च चतुर्दश्यां नवम्यां चैकचेतसः । स्तोष्यन्ति चैव ये भक्त्या मम माहात्म्यमुत्तमम्
And those who, with single-minded devotion, praise my supreme glory on the eighth, fourteenth, or ninth day—
न तेषां दुष्कृतं किञ्चिद् दुष्कृतोत्था न चापदः । भविष्यति न दारिद्रयं न चैवेष्टवियोजनम्
For them, there will be no evil deed, nor any misfortune arising from evil deeds; there will be no poverty, nor separation from what is desired.
शत्रुतो न भयं तस्य दस्युतो वा न राजतः । न शस्त्रानलतोयौघात् कदाचित् सम्भविष्यति
There will be no fear for them from enemies, nor from thieves, nor from rulers; nor will there ever be danger from weapons, fire, or floods.
तस्मान्ममैतन्माहात्म्यं पठितव्यं सहाहितैः । श्रोतव्यं च सदा भक्त्या परं स्वस्त्ययनं महत्
Therefore, this glory of mine should be recited by my devotees, and always heard with devotion, for it is the highest and greatest means of well-being.
उपसर्गानशेषांस्तु महामारीसमुद्भवान् । तथा त्रिविधमुत्पातं माहात्म्यं शमयेन्मम
My glory dispels all obstacles, even those arising from great epidemics, as well as the threefold calamities.
यत्रैतत् पठ्यते सम्यङ्नित्यमायतने मम । सदा न तद्विमोक्ष्यामि सांनिध्यं तत्र मे स्थितम्
Where this is properly recited daily in my temple, I will never abandon that place; my presence is established there.
बलिप्रदाने पूजायामग्निकार्ये महोत्सवे । सर्वं ममैतच्चरितमुच्चार्यं श्राव्यमेव च
At the offering of oblations, during worship, at fire rituals, and at great festivals, my entire story should be recited and heard.
जानताजानता वापि बलिपूजां तथा कृताम् । प्रतीच्छिष्याम्यहं प्रीत्या वह्निहोमं तथा कृतम्
Whether knowingly or unknowingly, if offerings and worship have been performed for me, I shall accept them with delight, as well as any fire oblations that have been made.
शरत्काले महापूजा क्रियते या च वार्षिकी । तस्यां ममैतन्माहात्म्यं श्रुत्वा भक्तिसमन्वितः
During autumn, when the great worship or the annual festival is performed, whoever listens to this account of my greatness with devotion—
सर्वबाधाविनिर्मृक्तो धनधान्यसमन्वितः । मनुष्यो मत्प्रसादेन भविष्यति न संशयः
—by my grace, that person will be freed from all afflictions and endowed with wealth and grain; there is no doubt about this.
श्रुत्वा ममैतन्माहात्म्यं तथोत्पत्तीः पृथक् शुभाः । पराक्रमं च युद्धेषु जायते निर्भयः पुमान्
Having heard this account of my greatness and the auspicious stories of my origins, as well as my valor in battles, a man becomes fearless.
रिपवः संक्षयं यान्ति कल्याणं चोपपद्यते । नन्दते च कुलं पुंसां माहात्म्यं मम शृण्वताम्
Enemies are destroyed, auspiciousness arises, and the family of those who listen to my greatness rejoices.
शान्तिकर्मणि सर्वत्र तथा दुः स्वप्नदर्शने । ग्रहपीडासु चोग्रासु माहात्म्यं शृणुयान्मम
In all rites for peace, in cases of distressing dreams, and in severe afflictions caused by planets, one should listen to my greatness.
उपसर्गाः शमं यान्ति ग्रहपीडाश्च दारुणाः । दुः स्वप्नं च नृभिर्दृष्टं सुस्वप्नमुपजायते
Afflictions subside, and the harsh torments of planets are calmed; for people who have seen bad dreams, good dreams arise.
बालग्रहाभिभूतानां बालानां शान्तिकारकम् । संघातभेदे च नृणां मैत्रीकरणमुत्तमम्
For children afflicted by malevolent influences, it brings peace; and in cases of discord among people, it brings about supreme harmony.
दुर्वृत्तानामशेषाणां बलहानिकरं परम् । रक्षोभूतपिशाचानां पठनादेव नाशनम्
For all those of wicked conduct, it greatly diminishes their strength; and by merely reciting it, it destroys demons, spirits, and ghouls.
पशुपुष्पार्घ्यधूपैश्च गन्धदीपैस्तथोत्तमैः । विप्राणां भोजनैर्हेमैः प्रोक्षणीयैरहर्निशम्
With offerings of animals, flowers, precious substances, incense, and the finest perfumes and lamps, and with meals for Brahmins and vessels of gold, day and night, one should perform sprinkling rites.
अन्यैश्च विविधैर्भोगैः प्रदानैर्वत्सरेण या । प्रीतिर्मे क्रियते सास्मिन् सकृत्सुचरिते श्रुते
And with various other enjoyments and gifts, as can be given each year, the satisfaction that is produced by hearing this noble account even once—
श्रुतं हरति पापानि तथाऽरोग्यं प्रयच्छति । रक्षां करोति भूतेभ्यो जन्मनां कीर्तनं मम
Hearing it removes sins, grants health, and provides protection from beings; the recitation of my birth story does this.
युद्धेषु चरितं यन्मे दुष्टदैत्यनिबर्हणम् । तस्मिन् श्रुते वैरिकृतं भयं पुंसां न जायते
When my deeds in battle, the destruction of wicked demons, are heard, fear caused by enemies does not arise in people.
युष्माभिः स्तुतयो याश्च याश्च ब्रह्मर्षिभिः कृताः । ब्रह्मणा च कृतास्तास्तु प्रयच्छन्ति शुभां गतिम्
The hymns composed by you, and those made by the Brahmarishis, as well as those by Brahma, grant auspicious paths.
अरण्ये प्रान्तरे वापि दावाग्निपरिवारितः । दस्युभिर्वा वृतः शून्ये गृहीतो वापि शत्रुभिः
Whether in the forest or at its edge, surrounded by wildfire, or encircled by robbers in a desolate place, or seized by enemies—
सिंहव्याघ्रानुयातो वा वने वा वनहस्तिभिः । राज्ञा क्रुद्धेन चाज्ञप्तो वध्यो बन्धगतो ऽपि वा
Whether pursued by lions or tigers in the woods, or by wild elephants, or ordered to be killed by an angry king, or imprisoned—
आघूर्णितो वा वातेन स्थितः पोते महार्णवे । पतत्सु चापि शस्त्रेषु संग्रामे भृशदारुणे
Whether tossed by the wind, standing on a ship in the vast ocean, or when weapons fall in a fierce and dreadful battle—
सर्वाबाधासु घोरासु वेदनाभ्यर्दितो ऽपि वा । स्मरन्ममैतच्छरितं नरो मुच्येत सङ्कटात्
In all terrible afflictions, even when tormented by pain, if a man remembers my deeds, he is freed from distress.
मम प्रभावात्सिंहाद्या दस्यवो वैरिणस्तथा । दूरादेव पलायन्ते स्मरतश्चरितं मम
By my power, lions and other beasts, as well as enemies and robbers, flee from afar when they remember my deeds.
इत्युक्त्वा सा भगवती चण्डिका चण्डविक्रमा । पश्यतामेव देवानां तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
Having spoken thus, the Blessed Goddess Caṇḍikā, fierce in her valor, vanished there itself before the very eyes of the gods.