LITANY TO THE MOTHER
MOTHER DURGA
1. Salutations to You, Divine Mother, the Great Mother.
2. “ to You as the first cause and sustaining power.
3. “ to You who are fearsome.
4. “ to You who are eternal.
5. “ to You who are the supporter of the universe.
6. “ to You who take the form of moon and moonlight.
7. “ to You who are happiness personified.
8. “ to You who are our welfare.
9. “ to You who are prosperity.
10. “ to You who are success.
11. “ to You who are good fortune.
12. Salutations always to Mother Durga who takes one across
difficulties.
13. Salutations to You who are the essence, the author of everything.
14. “ to You who are knowledge.
15. “ to You who are discrimination.
16. “ to You who are blue-black in complexion.
17. “ to You who are most gentle and most terrible.
18. “ to You who are the supporter of the world.
19. “ to the Mother Goddess in the form of volition.
20. Salutations to the Divine Mother, the Lord’s own Maya.
21. “ to You, the inscrutable Power pervading all things.
22. “ to the Mother, salutations again and again.
23. “ to the Mother as Consciousness in all beings.
24. “ to You who abide in all as intelligence.
25. “ to You who are in all in the form of Power.
26. Salutations to the Divine Mother abiding in all beings as
forgiveness.
27. Salutations to You, salutations again and again.
LITANY TO THE MOTHER
MOTHER LAKSHMI
1. Salutations to Divine Mother abiding in all beings as Peace.
2. “ to Mother abiding in all beings as Faith.
3. “ to You who are in all beings as good
fortune.
4. “ to You, salutations again and again.
5. “ to You who are in all as compassion.
6. “ to You who abide in all as contentment.
7. “ to You who abide in all beings as Mother.
8. “ to You, salutations again and again.
9. Salutations to You who preside over all the senses.
10. “ to You who abide in all beings.
11. “ to You who pervade all things.
12. “ to You, salutations again and again.
13. “ to You, the Mother who gives blessings.
14. “ to You whose face with two glowing eyes is like
the full moon.
15. “ to You whose light is like millions of suns and
moons.
16. “ to You who destroyed the demons.
17. “ to You who remove our fear.
18. Salutations to Divine Mother Lakshmi, who is the Queen
Goddess of all wealth.
19. “ to the Mother of the universe.
20. “ to You who are the preserver.
21. “ to You who remove the pains of Your devotees.
22. “ to You who are the giver of Peace.
23. “ to You who are the bestower of wealth.
24. “ to You who fulfill the wishes of those who serve
You.
25. “ to You whose very Name is fragrant like incense.
26. “ to that Mother whose purity burns like the
camphor.
27. Salutations to the Mother who can give all blessings and
wisd
LITANY TO THE MOTHER
MOTHER SARASWATI
1. Salutations to Mother Saraswati, salutations again and again.
2. Salutations to You who lotus feet are worshipped by the universe.
3. “ to You who are the destroyer of ignorance.
4. “ to You, O Mother, who are both form and formlessness.
5. “ to You who embody all the gunas, yet are devoid of
attributes.
6. “ to You who are changeless.
7. “ to You who are all pure.
8. “ to You, O Mother, who are pleased with recitations of
Your mantras.
9. Salutations to You whose crown is as white as snow.
10. “ to You whose hands play the vine.
11. “ to You, O Mother! Burn my laziness and grant me great
wisdom.
12. “ to You who are Knowledge itself.
13. “ to You who are the giver of liberation.
14. “ to You whose power is beyond all understanding.
15. “ to You who are the granter of favors.
16. “ to You who are called Intelligence and Memory.
17. “ to You who are the sacred current of virtue.
18. Salutations to You, O Mother, ever pure and beauteous of color.
19. “ to You, O Mother, the giver of intelligence and joy.
20. “ to You who hold the book of learning.
21. “ to You whose smiling face brings happiness and good
fortune.
22. “ to You who are innocence personified and full of charm.
23. “ to You, O Mother, dispel the darkness of my ignorance.
24. “ to You, O Mother, most praiseworthy of all!
25. “ to You who grant success to the tongue of saints, sages,
and poets.
26. “ to You who are the attainment of all forms of knowledge.
27. Salutations again and again, O Mother Saraswati. Come to my
mind, tongue, and heart and
Never leave me!