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Devī Māhātmya (Durgā Saptaśatī) 11.10 (vulgate numbering of the Caṇḍī).
Devī Māhātmya (Durgā Saptaśatī) 11.10 (vulgate numbering of the Caṇḍī).
Canonical source text
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके । शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
IAST transliteration
Close translation
O auspiciousness of all that is auspicious, O Śivā who accomplishes every aim, O refuge, three-eyed Gaurī, Nārāyaṇī — salutation to you.
Reader-friendly meaning
A bow to the Goddess as the luck of luck, the refuge, the three-eyed Gaurī who is also Nārāyaṇī.
Meenananda editorial explanation
In this Śākta house the Caṇḍī is living liturgy. This one verse is public; the full recitation of the Saptaśatī follows the Ashram’s paddhati and the calendar.
Practice context
May be sung in Durgā days and in ordinary pranām. Full Caṇḍī pāṭha is a longer rite.
Word meanings
- शरण्ये — O refuge
- नारायणि — O Nārāyaṇī
Devī Māhātmya vulgate 11.10; Sanskrit public domain. Foundation translation original. Sanskrit: public domain. Foundation translations: CC BY-SA 4.0.