Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ नित्यापराक्रमाटोपनिरीक्षणसमुत्सुकायै विद्महे
भण्डपुत्रवधोद्युक्तबालाविक्रमनन्दितायै धीमहि
तन्नो दुर्गी प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Nityaparakramatopanirikshanasamutsukayai Vidmahe
Bhandaputravadhodyuktabalavikramananditayai Dhimahi
Tanno Durgi Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know Her who beholds with joy the prowess of the Nitya deities,
And meditate deeply upon Her who is delighted by the valor of Goddess Bala;
May Goddess Durga protect and illuminate our consciousness.