ॐ कूर्मपृष्ठजयिष्णुप्रपदान्वितायै विद्महे
नखदीधितिसञ्Cहन्ननमज्जनतमोगुणायै धीमहि
तन्नो दुर्गी प्रचोदयात्
Om Kurmaprishthajayishnuprapadanvitayai Vidmahe
Nakhadidhitisanchannanamajjanatamogunayai Dhimahi
Tanno Durgi Prachodayat
Om, may we know Her of arched and auspicious insteps,
And meditate deeply upon Her whose radiant toe-nails dispel the darkness of ignorance in devotees;
May Goddess Durga protect and illuminate our consciousness.