Sarva Mangala Mangalye

सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके ।
शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
sarvamaṅgalamāṅgalye śive sarvārthasādhike .
śaraṇye tryambake gauri nārāyaṇi namo’stu te ..
Salutations to you O Narayani, who is the auspiciousness of all that is auspicious, the consort of Lord Shiva, who is the means of accomplishing all desires, and who is the refuge of all, the consort of the three eyed Shiva, and the fair complexioned one.
Durga

Description

A powerful Durga Devi mantra. It is from Devi Mahatyam which is part of Markandeya Purana. When Goddess killed two demons Sumbha and Nisumbha, Devas eulogized Devi with their hymns. This hymn is part of their eulogy to Divine Mother. This shlokam comprises seven names praising Goddess Durga. Sarva Mangala Mangalye, Shive, Sarvartha Sadhike, Sharanye, Triyambake, Gauri, Narayani We bow to that great Goddess, the Shakti as the giver of all fortunes and our refuge, our saviour.

Commentries on the Devi Mahatyam instruct that this Shlokam can be chanted 7 times daily on a regular basis to attain the blessings of the Goddess.

Word-by-Word meaning

Sarva सर्व = all; Mangala मङ्गल = auspicious; Mangalye माङ्गल्ये = auspicious; Shive शिवे = consort of Lord Shiva; Sarva सर्व = all; artha* अर्थ = wealth/desires; Sadhike साधिके = achiever; Sharanye शरण्ये = refuge of; Trayambike त्रयंबिके = the consort of the three-eyed person, meaning Lord Shiva, or the 3 eyed Devi; Gowri गौरी = one with fair complexion (Parvati); Narayani नारायणि = sister of Narayana or Vishnu (Parvati) or She who is the shelter of all the Jivas; Namah नमः = salute; Astu अस्तु = should happen; Te ते = you.
Although Sarvartha Sadhike literally means to say that She fulfills the desires of all, there is another meaning for Sarvartha – the 4 (arthas) attainments in a human life:

Dharma (Righteousness, Dutiful Living)
Artha (Prosperity, Wealth)
Kama (Desire)
Moksha (Liberation)

Note: There are interpretations of this verse to be dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi as well. In reality those with wisdom do not differentiate between the 3 goddess deities of Lakshmi, Saraswati and Parvati (Durga) and worship all three as the same divine Mother of all.

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