Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ क्रोधाकाराङ्कुशोज्ज्वलायै विद्महे
मनोरूपैक्षुकोदण्डायै धीमहि
तन्नो दुर्गी प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Krodhakarankushojjvalayai Vidmahe
Manorupaikshukodandayai Dhimahi
Tanno Durgi Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know Her who wields the radiant goad of transcendent knowledge,
And meditate deeply upon Her who holds the sugarcane bow of the cosmic mind;
May Goddess Durga protect and illuminate our consciousness.