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ºa“Ÿƒa’m¤ aŒ¢akaÄ
eight verses in praise of ºa“Ÿƒa’m¤

≤º—™‰É—™‹ º“ŸºŸæ‰ Ã˘¤¥¤§‰ –‹¿¥›⁄ú™‰ |

–óÌò$íÆŸ“—™‰ º“Ÿƒ⁄÷º ≤ºËÉ—™‹ ™‰ ||
≤aºas™‰-s™‹ ºa“ŸºŸæ‰ À˘¤¥¤§‰ –‹ra¥›úi™‰
–añÌaòakraíaÆŸ“as™‰ ºa“Ÿƒa’mi ≤aºË-s™‹ ™‰
The dwelling place of the highest respected wealth, wor-
shipped by all divine beings, Oh Infinite Container of
Consciousness, we bow to you. To you who holds the
conch shell, discus and club (or mace) in your hands, to the
Great Goddess of True Wealth we bow.

≤º—™‰ í¡•Ÿ¬ß‰ é˃Ÿ–‹¿∫æÄé⁄¿ |

–∆@¥Ÿ¥“¿‰ Ɖ⁄∆ º“Ÿƒ⁄÷º ≤ºËÉ—™‹ ™‰ ||
≤aºas™‰ ía¡•Ÿ¬ß‰ é˃Ÿ–‹¿a∫aæaÄéa¿i
–ar∆a¥Ÿ¥a“a¿‰ Ɖ∆i ºa“Ÿƒa’mi ≤aºË-s™‹ ™‰
She who rides upon the eagle Garuda, filling the demon
Kola (the Perverter of the Family or Destroyer of
Excellence) with fear, the Goddess who eradicates sin, to
the Great Goddess of True Wealth we bow.

–∆@◊‰ –∆@∆¿Æ‰–∆@Æ‹{∫æóÏ⁄¿ |
–∆@Æ‹Åê“¿‰ Ɖ⁄∆ º“Ÿƒ⁄÷º ≤ºËÉ—™‹ ™‰ ||
–arva◊‰ –ar∆a∆a¿aƉ–ar∆aÆ‹Œ¢a∫aæañÏa¿i
–ar∆aÆ‹Åêa“a¿‰ Ɖvi ºa“Ÿƒa’mi ≤aºË-s™‹ ™‰
Knower of all, Grantor of all wishes, instilling the fear of
all evil, the Goddess who takes away all pain, to the Great
Goddess of True Wealth we bow.

⁄–⁄ØÛ∏‹⁄ØÛ¥˚Ɖ Ɖ⁄∆ ∫‹⁄#º‹⁄#¥˚ÆŸ⁄æ⁄≤ |

º≥&¥›™‰ –ÆŸ Ɖ⁄∆ º“Ÿƒ⁄÷º ≤ºËÉ—™‹ ™‰ ||
–⁄Ædhi∏‹ddhi¥˚aƉ Ɖvi ∫‹ktiº‹kti¥˚aÆŸæ⁄≤i
ºantra¥›™‰ –aÆŸ Ɖvi ºa“Ÿƒa’mi ≤aºË-s™‹ ™‰
Grantor of perfection and intelligence, Giver of enjoyment
and liberation, wearing mantra as your form, to the Great
Goddess of True Wealth we bow.

ÇŸ±æ≥™¿⁄“™‰ Ɖ⁄∆ ÇŸ±æÀ⁄#º“‰Ã⁄¸ ¿ |

æËíú‰ æËí–Ω∫›™‰ º“Ÿƒ⁄÷º ≤ºËÉ—™‹ ™‰ ||
Ÿdhæan™a¿a“i™‰ Ɖvi ŸdhæaÀaktiºa“‰À¸a¿⁄
æËíaú‰ æËía–aº∫›™‰ ºa“Ÿƒa’mi ≤aºË-s™‹ ™‰
Without beginning or end, Oh Goddess, the primordial
energy, the Great Seer of All (or Great Ruler of All), who
dwells always in union, who is born of union, to the Great
Goddess of True Wealth we bow.

—¨›ƒ–›÷ºº“Ÿ¿ÈÆ˙‰ º“ŸÀ⁄#º“ËÆ¿‰ |
º“Ÿ¥Ÿ¥“¿‰ Ɖ⁄∆ º“Ÿƒ⁄÷º ≤ºËÉ—™‹ ™‰ ||
–¨›ƒa–›’ºaºa“Ÿ¿ÈÆ˙‰ ºa“ŸÀaktiºa“ËÆa¿‰
ºa“Ÿ¥Ÿ¥a“a¿‰ Ɖvi ºa“Ÿƒa’mi ≤aºË-s™‹ ™‰
Wearing the gross body, wearing the subtle body, as the
Great Reliever of Suffering, the Great Energy, the Cosmic
Source of All, the Goddess who takes away great sin, to
the Great Goddess of True Wealth we bow.
¥Ø˜Ÿ–≤⁄—¨™‰ Ɖ⁄∆ ¥¿∏˚“˜—∆¬⁄¥⁄® |
¥¿º‰⁄À úí≥ºŸ™º@“Ÿƒ⁄÷º ≤ºËÉ—™‹ ™‰ ||
¥ad˜Ÿ–a≤as¨i™‰ Ɖvi ¥a¿a∏˚a“˜as∆a¬¥⁄®i
¥a¿aº‰Ài úaíanºŸ™arºa“Ÿƒa’mi ≤aºË-s™‹ ™‰
Situated on a lotus seat, Oh Goddess, the intrinsic nature
of the Universal Consciousness, the Supreme Ruler,
Mother of the Universe, to the Great Goddess of True
Wealth we bow.

—∆‰™ŸΩ∏¿∞¿‰ Ɖ⁄∆ ≤Ÿ≤ŸƒóÏŸ¿∫›⁄Œ™‰ |

úí⁄´—¨™‰ úí≥ºŸ™º@“Ÿƒ⁄÷º ≤ºËÉ—™‹ ™‰ ||
s∆‰™Ÿm∏a¿a∞a¿‰ Ɖvi ≤Ÿ≤ŸƒañÏŸ¿a∫›Œi™‰
úaíats¨i™‰ úaíanºŸ™arºa“Ÿƒa’mi ≤aºË-s™‹ ™‰
Wearing a white cloth, Oh Goddess, with various orna-
ments shining, the Residence of the Worlds, the Mother of
the Worlds, to the Great Goddess of True Wealth we bow.

º“Ÿƒ÷Ωæ{éÄ —™Ë&Ä æÅ ¥§‰ÆÍ∫⁄#ºŸ≤¿Å |

–∆@⁄–⁄ØÛº∆Ÿµ≤Ë⁄™ ¿ŸùæÄ ¥˚Ÿµ≤Ë⁄™ –∆@ÆŸ ||
ºa“Ÿƒa’mæaŒ¢aéaÄ –™Ë™¿aÄ
æaÅ ¥a§‰Æ∫aé™⁄ºŸ≤a¿aÅ
–a¿∆a–⁄Æ∞⁄ºa∆Ÿ¥≤Ë™⁄ ¿ŸúæaÄ ¥˚Ÿ¥≤Ë™⁄ –a¿∆aÆŸ
Whoever will recite these eight verses in praise of the
Great Goddess of True Wealth with full devotion and
attention will attain to perfection for himself as well as for
those who are under his influence.
äé韃‰ ¥§‰⁄≤Ù´æÄ º“Ÿ¥Ÿ¥⁄∆≤ŸÀ≤ºÎ |
⁄Ø¸éŸƒÄ æÅ ¥§‰⁄≤Ù´æÄ ∞≤∞Ÿ≥æ–º⁄≥∆™Å ||
‰éa韃‰ ¥a§‰≤Ù⁄™æaÄ ºa“Ÿ¥Ÿ¥a∆⁄≤ŸÀa≤aº
Ƹ⁄韃aÄ æaÅ ¥a§‰≤Ù⁄™æaÄ
∞a≤a∞Ÿ≤æa–aºa≤∆⁄™aÅ
Whoever regularly recites this one time, will be freed
even from great sins. Whoever regularly recites this twice
will have abundance of wealth and grains.

⁄&éŸƒÄ æÅ ¥§‰⁄≤Ù´æÄ º“ŸÀ&‹⁄∆≤ŸÀ≤ºÎ |

º“Ÿƒ÷º¤∫@∆‰⁄≤Ù´æÄ ¥˚–≤ÙŸ ∆¿ÆŸ À‹∫Ÿ ||
™¿⁄韃aÄ æaÅ ¥a§‰≤Ù⁄™æaÄ ºa“ŸÀatru∆⁄≤ŸÀa≤aº
ºa“Ÿƒa’º¤r∫a∆‰≤Ù⁄™æaÄ ¥˚a–a≤ÙŸ ∆a¿aÆŸ
À‹∫Ÿ
Who regularly recites three times will witness the destruc-
tion of the Great Enemy (Ego), and the Great Goddess of
True Wealth, Grantor of Welfare, Giver of Boons, will
always be pleased.