Chapter 1 · Prathamo’dhyāyaḥ (First Chapter)
Invocation
ॐ नमश्चण्डिकायै
ōṁ namaścaṇḍikāyai
Translation
Ōṁ, Salutations to Chandika.
Word by word
- ōṁ
- sacred syllable
- namaḥ
- salutations
- caṇḍikāyai
- to Caṇḍikā
Meaning
This is a common opening invocation (Mantra) for the text, offering reverence and prostrations to the supreme Goddess in her fierce and powerful aspect as Chandika, seeking her blessings before beginning the recitation.