जयति महाकाली जयति, आद्य काली माताजय कराला वदने जयति, जगाता मातु विख्याताVictory to you, O Mahakali! - To you Victory,The primordial source of all beings - Victory!The formidable-looking goddess - To you Victory,Renowned as the mother of the world - Victory!

चक्रराजरथारूढ़सर्व्वायुधपरिष्कृतागेयचक्ररथारूढ़मन्त्रिणीपरिसेविता ॥२६Chakra-raaja-rat'tha-aaroodha-sarva-aayudha-parishkr'thaaGaeya-chakra-rat'tha-aaroodha-manthrinee-pari-saevithaa26. She seated in chariot with weapons amply,She who served by those who are worthy,By virtue of self-knowledge and heart purity,She source of all, wise worship unreservedly.-36-

जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले गलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम्।डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयं चकार चण्ड्ताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम्॥ १॥His neck, with thick forest-like locks of hair, holy by water flowing,On his neck, as garland whom none pair, lofty snake is hanging,His `Damaru’ drum with its Damat Damat Damat in air echoing,Shiv - auspicious Tandava dances - may He prosperity be giving. 

A prayer from Shri Vishwanatha SuprabhataMorning Salutations to Shiva त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव, त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव ।त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव, त्वमेव सर्वं मम देव देव ॥ tvameva mata cha pita tvameva,tvameva bandhush-cha sakha tvamevatvameva vidya dravinam tvamevatvameva sarvam mama deva deva You my mother and father be,You are kin and friend to me;You my knowledge, wealth be,God of gods! You my all do be.

सत्यम् शिवम् सुन्दरम्‘True is Shiv is beautiful’- 83 -

गु� ��मा, गु� �व�णु, गु� देवो महे�वरःlगु��सा�ाथ परम ��मा त�मै�ी गुरावेनामः॥Guru the darkness dispeller, Guru Brahma the Creator be,Guru Vishnu the Preserver; Guru Shiv the Transformer be,Guru, the Supreme Being in human form – our savour be,My salutations, awe, gratitude to that Divine Teacher be.- 1 -

Rigveda: Book No 1. Hyme No. 164 verse 46:“Truth, one and the same be,Wise describe it differently

जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले गलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम्।डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयं चकार चण्ड्ताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम्॥१॥His neck, with thick forest-like locks of hair, holy by water flowing,On his neck, as garland whom none pair, lofty snake is hanging,His `Damaru’ drum with its Damat Damat Damat in air echoing,Shiv - auspicious Tandava dances - may He prosperity be giving.- 94 -