Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ अपर्णायै विद्महे
चण्डिकायै धीमहि
तन्नो दुर्गी प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Aparnayai Vidmahe
Chandikayai Dhimahi
Tanno Durgi Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know Goddess Aparna who performed supreme austerity without even eating leaves,
And meditate deeply upon Goddess Chandika who destroys all demonic forces;
May Goddess Durga protect and illuminate our consciousness.