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 Upachar 1

Shodasha Matrika Puja Avahanam
Place another vessel or pot in front of the Kalasha. Hold Gandhakshata in your right hand and invoke the sixteen divine mothers (Shodasha Matrikas) with devotion while chanting the collective invocation Mantra. After chanting, place the Gandhakshata in the vessel.
ॐ गौरी-पद्मा-शची-मेधा-सावित्री-विजया-जया-देवसेना-स्वधा-स्वाहा-माता लोक-माता-हृष्टि-पुष्टि-तुष्टि-कुल-देवता-षोडश-मातृकाभ्यो नमः । ॐ षोडश-मातृकाः! इहागच्छत, इह तिष्ठत, मम पूजां गृह्णीत ।

PADACHEDA

ओम् गौरी-पद्मा-शची-मेधा-सावित्री-विजया-जया देवसेना स्वधा-स्वाहा-माता-लोक-माता हृष्टि-पुष्टि-तुष्टि-कुल-देवता-षोडश-मातृकाभ्यः नमः ओम् षोडश-मातृकाः इह । ! , , ।

ENGLISH MEANING

Salutations to the sixteen Divine Mothers — Gauri, Padma, Shachi, Medha, Savitri, Vijaya, Jaya, Devasena, Swadha, Swaha, Lokamata, Hrishti, Pushti, Tushti, and Kuladevata. I invite all the Matrikas to be present and accept this worship with grace and blessings.

TRANSLITERATION

om gaurī-padmā-śacī-medhā-sāvitrī-vijayā-jayā devasenā svadhā-svāhā-mātā-loka-mātā hṛṣṭi-puṣṭi-tuṣṭi-kula-devatā-ṣoḍaśa-mātṛkābhyaḥ namaḥ om ṣoḍaśa-mātṛkāḥ iha . ! , , .

Upachar 2

Dashopachara-Pujanam
Worship each of the sixteen Matrikas individually with Padya, Arghya, Gandha, and flowers while chanting the prescribed Mantras.
ॐ गौर्यादि-षोडश-मातृकाभ्यो नमः पादयोः पाद्यं समर्पयामि । ॐ गौर्यादि-षोडश-मातृकाभ्यो नमः शिरसि अर्घ्यं समर्पयामि । ॐ गौर्यादि-षोडश-मातृकाभ्यो नमः गन्धाक्षतान् समर्पयामि । ॐ गौर्यादि-षोडश-मातृकाभ्यो नमः पुष्पं समर्पयामि । ॐ गौर्यादि-षोडश-मातृकाभ्यो नमः धूपम् आघ्रापयामि । ॐ गौर्यादि-षोडश-मातृकाभ्यो नमः दीपं दर्शयामि । ॐ गौर्यादि-षोडश-मातृकाभ्यो नमः नैवेद्यं निवेदयामि । ॐ गौर्यादि-षोडश-मातृकाभ्यो नमः आचमनीयं समर्पयामि । ॐ गौर्यादि-षोडश-मातृकाभ्यो नमः ताम्बूलं समर्पयामि । ॐ गौर्यादि-षोडश-मातृकाभ्यो नमः दक्षिणां समर्पयामि ।

PADACHEDA

ओम् गौरी-आदि-षोडश-मातृकाभ्यः नमः पादयोः पाद्यम् समर्पयामि ओम् गौरी-आदि-षोडश-मातृकाभ्यः नमः शिरसि अर्घ्यम् समर्पयामि ओम् गौरी-आदि-षोडश-मातृकाभ्यः नमः गन्ध । । । । । । । । । ।

ENGLISH MEANING

With devotion, I offer water for washing feet, sacred water for the head, sandal paste, flowers, incense, lamp, food, water, betel leaves, and a gift to all sixteen Divine Mothers, seeking their blessings for happiness, wisdom, prosperity, and protection.

TRANSLITERATION

om gaurī-ādi-ṣoḍaśa-mātṛkābhyaḥ namaḥ pādayoḥ pādyam samarpayāmi om gaurī-ādi-ṣoḍaśa-mātṛkābhyaḥ namaḥ śirasi arghyam samarpayāmi om gaurī-ādi-ṣoḍaśa-mātṛkābhyaḥ namaḥ gandha . . . . . . . . . .

Upachar 3

Prarthana
Conclude by offering prayers to all sixteen Matrikas together with folded hands.
ते सम्मता जनपदेषु धनानि तेषां तेषां यशांसि न च सीदति धर्मवर्गः । धन्यास्त एव निभृतात्मज-भृत्य-दारा येषां सदाऽभ्युदयदा भवती प्रसन्ना ॥

PADACHEDA

ते सम्मताः जनपदेषु धनानि तेषाम् तेषाम् यशांसि न च सीदति धर्म-वर्गः धन्याः ते एव निभृत-आत्मज-भृत्य-दाराः येषाम् सदा अभ्युदय-दा भवती प्रसन्ना । ॥

ENGLISH MEANING

Those who worship the Divine Mothers with devotion attain fame, wealth, and virtue in their land. Their families, children, and servants remain blessed, and prosperity always dwells where the Matrikas are pleased.

TRANSLITERATION

te sammatāḥ janapadeṣu dhanāni teṣām teṣām yaśāṃsi na ca sīdati dharma-vargaḥ dhanyāḥ te eva nibhṛta-ātmaja-bhṛtya-dārāḥ yeṣām sadā abhyudaya-dā bhavatī prasannā . ..

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