durgā sūktam

Om. We offer the Soma to the knower of all beings (Agni); may He burn away the wealth of those who are hostile to us.

May He, like a boat crossing the sea, carry us across all our difficulties; may Agni, the fire-god, help us overcome all sins. I take refuge in the Goddess Durga, who shines like fire, who is radiant with the power of austerity, and who presides over the fruits of all actions.

I seek refuge in the Goddess Durga; salutations to Her who carries us across all difficulties. O Agni, lead us safely across all our troubles, for You are the one who brings us to the other shore.

May our world be expansive and abundant; may it be auspicious for our children and descendants. O knower of all beings, carry us across all difficulties and sins, just as a boat carries one across a river.

O Agni, praised by our minds as by the sage Atri, be our protector and the guardian of our bodies. We invoke the fierce and powerful Agni, the conqueror of armies, from the highest realm.

May He, the Divine, carry us across all difficulties and evils, just as one crosses the earth; You are the ancient one, worthy of praise in all rituals, the eternal priest who presides over both the past and the present.

O Agni, delight Yourself and bring us great fortune; may we forever follow the path of the divine, filled with the strength and blessings bestowed by Indra and Vishnu.

May those who dwell in the celestial realms and the followers of Vishnu rejoice in this world. We meditate upon Katyayani, the daughter of the maidens; may that Durga guide our intellect. Om, may there be peace, peace, and peace.