ॐ महाकाल्यै विद्महे
ब्रह्माविष्णुशिवात्मिकायै धीमहि
तन्नो लक्ष्मीः प्रचोदयात्
Om Mahakalyai Vidmahe
Brahmavishnushivatmikayai Dhimahi
Tanno Lakshmih Prachodayat
Om, may we know Mahakali, destroyer of tamas,
And meditate deeply upon Her who empowers Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva;
May Goddess Lakshmi bless us with auspiciousness and wisdom.