Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ निजसळ्लापमाधुर्यविनिर्भर्त्सितकच्Cहप्यै विद्महे
मन्दस्मितप्रभापूरमज्जत्कामेशमानसायै धीमहि
तन्नो दुर्गी प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Nijasallapamadhuryavinirbhartsitakachchapyai Vidmahe
Mandasmitaprabhapuramajjatkameshamanasayai Dhimahi
Tanno Durgi Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know Her whose sweet voice surpasses the melody of Saraswati's Vina,
And meditate deeply upon Her whose gentle smile immerses Lord Shiva's mind in bliss;
May Goddess Durga protect and illuminate our consciousness.