Durga Puja Rituals
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections
Invocation of Goddess Durga
Original
जय जय हे महिषासुर मर्दिनी रम्यकपर्दिनी शैलसुते । जय जय हे महिषासुर मर्दिनी रम्यकपर्दिनी शैलसुते ॥
Transliteration
Jaya jaya he mahishasura mardini ramyakapardini shailasute, Jaya jaya he mahishasura mardini ramyakapardini shailasute
Meaning / Translation
Victory to you, O Durga, the slayer of Mahishasura, with beautiful hair, the daughter of the mountain.
Offering to Goddess Durga
Original
श्री दुर्गे देवी नमस्तुभ्यं, सेवा कर्ममयी ते नमः । प्रसीद मयि दयानिधे स्वाहा ॥
Transliteration
Shri durge devi namastubhyam, seva karmamayi te namah, Prasida mayi dayanidhe swaha
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to you, O Goddess Durga, I offer my service to you, be pleased with me, O ocean of compassion, swaha.
Mantra for Durga Puja
Original
सर्वमंगल मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके । शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरी नारायणी नमोस्तुते ॥
Transliteration
Sarvamangal mangalye shive sarvartha sadhike, Sharanye tryambake gauri narayani namostute
Meaning / Translation
You are the auspicious one, the embodiment of all mangal (good fortune), the fulfiller of all desires, the refuge, the three-eyed one, O Gauri, O Narayani, I bow to you.
Aarti of Goddess Durga
Original
जय ад्य शक्ति महाकाली जय महाकाली । जय अद्य शक्ति महाकाली जय महाकाली ॥
Transliteration
Jaya adya shakti mahakali jaya mahakali, Jaya adya shakti mahakali jaya mahakali
Meaning / Translation
Victory to the great power, Mahakali, victory to Mahakali, victory to the great power, Mahakali, victory to Mahakali.