ambā pañcaratnaṃ

May the Divine Mother Ambika, who resides in Ambapura and is the mother of Heramba (Ganesha), protect me. She is the sister of the enemy of Shambara (Manmatha), possesses a face radiant as the moon, has lips like the Bimba fruit, speaks with a gentle smile, bestows auspiciousness, and dwells in the Kadamba forest. She is beautiful within the sacred syllable 'Hreem' and is adorned with shapely hips.

May the Divine Mother Ambika, who resides in Ambapura and is the mother of Heramba, protect me. She is Kalyani, the auspicious one with a beautiful form, Katyayani, and Kalika. She possesses a dark, radiant complexion, is the essence of the fifteen-syllabled mantra, is Kamakshi, the ocean of mercy, and acts as a forest fire that consumes the dense wilderness of Kali-age sins.

May the Divine Mother Ambika, who resides in Ambapura and is the mother of Heramba, protect me. She is adorned with golden girdles, bangles, necklaces, and earrings, and wears a crown sparkling with millions of rays. Her beauty surpasses millions of Cupids, her breasts are like vessels of nectar, she is draped in saffron-colored golden garments, and she delights in dwelling on Mount Kailasa.

May the Divine Mother Ambika, who resides in Ambapura and is the mother of Heramba, protect me. She is the destroyer of the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha, the devourer of Raktabija, the one who resides in the lotus-eyed Lord Vishnu, the embodiment of Brahma-vidya, the slayer of Madhu and Kaitabha, and the destroyer of the buffalo-demon Mahishasura.

May the Divine Mother Ambika, who resides in Ambapura and is the mother of Heramba, protect me. She is Sri Vidya, the Supreme Goddess, the Primordial Mother, Durga, Jaya, Chandika, Bala, Sri Tripureshwari, Shiva’s consort, Sri Rajarajeshwari, the Queen of Queens, Shivadutika, the one praised by the Vedas, and the crest-jewel of beauty.

He who reads this wonderful Amba Panchakam every morning without fail will, upon this earth, attain divine prosperity, a long life, supreme intelligence, knowledge, eternal wealth, and a virtuous, devoted spouse. Finally, such a person will attain the fruits of heaven, being praised even by the celestials.