OṀ. Salutation to Caṇḍikā.
Mārkaṇḍeya said:
1. OṀ. Be victorious, O Devī Cāmuṇḍā; be victorious, destroyer of demons; be victorious,
All-Pervading Devī; Kālarātri, salutations be unto You!
2. Victorious be The Auspicious Maha Kālī, Bhadrakālī, adorned with skulls. Gracious be Durgā, The patient Upholder of earth. Svāhā, Svadhā, salutations be unto You!
3. Salutations to You Who, Granting a boon to Brahmā, Brought madhu and kaiṭabha to ruin.
Give the form, give the victory, give the glory, kill the enemies.
4. Salutations to You Who Ordained mahiṣāsuras Destruction, O Giver of happiness to your
devotees. Give the form, give the victory, give the glory, kill the enemies.
5. O Devī, Slayer of dhūmralocana, Bestower of righteousness, pleasure, and wealth; give the
form, give the victory, give the glory, kill the enemies.
6. O Devī, Destroyer of raktabīja and Slayer of caṇḍa and muṇda; give the form, give the
victory, give the glory, kill the enemies.
7. Salutations, O Destroyer of niśumbha and śumbha and cause of goodness in the three
worlds; give the form, give the victory, give the glory, kill the enemies.
8. O Devī, at whose Feet we bow, Bestower of all well-being; give the form, give the victory,
give the glory, kill the enemies.
9. O You of Inconceivable Form and Deeds, Destroyer of all foes; give the form, give the victory,
give the glory, kill the enemies.
10. O Aparṇā, Dispelling the distress of those who bow to You always in devotion; give the
form, give the victory, give the glory, kill the enemies.
11. O Caṇḍikā, Destroying the disease of those who praise You with devotion; give the form,
give the victory, give the glory, kill the enemies.
12. O Caṇḍikā, ever Battling, Victorious Destroyer of vice; give the form, give the victory, give
the glory, kill the enemies.
13. Grant good fortune and health, O Devī, Grant supreme happiness. Give the form, give the
victory, give the glory, kill the enemies.
14. O Devī, Confer virtue, Bestow abundant success. Give the form, give the victory, give the
glory, kill the enemies.
15. Lay waste my adversaries, create immense strength in me. Give the form, give the victory,
give the glory, kill the enemies.
16. O Ambikā, Whose Feet Are Polished by the crest-jewels of Gods and demons; give the form,
give the victory, give the glory, kill the enemies.
17. Endow me with knowledge, fame, and prosperity. Give the form, give the victory, give the
glory, kill the enemies.
18. O Devī, Destroying the pride of demons with Your fearsome Long Arm; give the form, give the victory, give the glory, kill the enemies.
19. O Caṇḍikā, Destroyer of the pride of raging demons; to me who am bowed down, give the
form, give the victory, give the glory, kill the enemies.
20. O Four-Armed Devī, Supreme Sovereign, praised by the four-faced Brahmā; give the form,
give the victory, give the glory, kill the enemies.
21. O Devī, Eternal Mother, praised by the dark Viṣṇu with constant devotion; give the form,
give the victory, give the glory, kill the enemies.
22. O Supreme Sovereign, Who are praised by Pārvatī’s great lord Siva; give the form, give the
victory, give the glory, kill the enemies.
23. O Supreme Sovereign, Who are worshiped with pure love by Indrāṇī’s lord; give the form,
give the victory, give the glory, kill the enemies.
24. O Devī Ambikā, Awakening boundless joy in your devotees; give the form, give the victory,
give the glory, kill the enemies.
25. Grant me a wife who is pleasing and like-minded; give the form, give the victory, give the
glory, kill the enemies.
26. O Redeemer, Who are The Unmoving Source of this difficult ocean of existence; give the form, give the victory, give the glory, kill the enemies.
27. Having recited this Hymn, one should then recite the Great Hymn of seven hundred verses.
Having accomplished that, he will obtain that which is most precious and difficult to attain.
