by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	Sri mangaLAmbikAm chidgagana chandrikAm chintayEham sadASiva nAyikAm ||	I meditate upon Sri Mangalambika who shines like the moon in the firmament of intellect.
A.P.	nAma roopAtmikAm navaratna mAlikAm hEmavarNAnSukAm himaSaila bAlikAm ||	Her name and form are the soul of the universe. She is adorned with necklace made of nine kinds of gems. Her garment is golden yellow. She is daughter of Himalayas.
C	kanaka kalaSa suSankha ghanTAdi poojOpakaraNam manu chandra vaiSrAvaNa madanAdyupAsitAm mahadAdi kumbhESa mAnasOllAsitAm manana dhyAna niratA mahApurusha guruguha vinutAm vidhi vihitAm veerAdisEvitAm vanajAsana prabhruti vAnchita phala pradAm vanamAli sOdareem vara tripura sundareem ||	Gold pitcher, good conch, resounding bell are sacred materials to worship her. Her feet are red. Manu,Moon, Kubera and Manmadha worship her. She delights Siva's mind. Guha always meditates and contemplates on her. Brama the creator adores her. Warriors worship her. She fulfills the wishes of Brahma and other Devatas. She is sister of Sri Maha Vishnu. She is great Tripura Sundari.