Durga Suktam

ōṃ ॥ oṃ jātavedase sunavāma soma marātīyato nidahāti vedaḥ ।
sa naḥ parṣadati durgāṇi viśvā nāveva sindhuṃ duritā'tyagniḥ || 1 ||

May the all-knowing annihilate our enemies. May Agni protect us against all obstacles and evils and take us across them like a boatman who takes people across the river in a boat.

tāmagnivarṇāṃ tapasā jvalantīṃ vairocanīṃ karmaphaleṣu juṣṭām |
durgāṃ devīgͫ śaraṇam ahaṃ prapadye sutarasi tarase namaḥ || 2 ||

I take refuge in that Goddess Durga who is of the color of Fire, who blazes with her tapas (spiritual fire), who is the consort of Virochana (the Supreme Being) and who is the bestower of the fruit of actions. Obeisance to Thee who art skilled in ferrying people across the river of the World. Be pleased to ferry us across.

agne tvaṃ pārayā navyo asmānth svastibhirati durgāṇi viśvā |
pūśca pṛthvī bahulā na urvī bhavā tokāya tanayāya śaṃyoḥA || 3 ||

O Agni, who art worth of Praise, take us across all obstacles by ways that are safe. May our town and our lands expand. Make our children happy.

viśvāni no durgahā jātavedaḥ sindhunna nāvā duritā'tiparṣi |
agne atrivan manasā gṛṇāno'smākaṃ bodhyavitā tanūnām || 4 ||

Thou Jatavedas, who art the remover of obstacles, take us beyond all evil like the boatman who ferries the people across the river. O Agni, may you be a careful protector of our bodies like Atri who is always concerned with the welfare of all beings.

pṛtanā  jitagͫm sahamā namugramagnigͫm huvema paramāth sadhasthāt |
sa naḥ parṣadati durgāṇi viśvā kṣāmaddevo ati duritātyagniḥ || 5 ||

Let us invoke, from the highest places, Agni the vanquisher of enemy hosts, who is powerful and invincible. May that Agni protect us against all obstacles and evils.

pratnoṣi kamīḍyo adhvareṣu sanācca hotā navyaśca sathsi |
svāñcāgne tanuvaṃ pipraya svāsma bhyaṃ ca saubha gamāyajasva || 6 ||

O Agni, praised in sacrifices, thou increasest bliss. Thou art the ancient and the new invoker at sacrifices. O Agni, make Thyself happy and grant us prosperity.

gobhir juṣṭamayujo niṣiktan tavendra viṣṇor anusaṃ carema |
nākasya pṛṣṭhamabhi saṃvasāno vaiṣṇavīṃ loka iha mādayantām || 7 ||

O Indra, all-pervading! We shall follow thee blessed with cattle and unbroken happiness. May those who live on the heights of heaven bring here the world of Vishnu.

oṃ kātyāyanāya vidmahe kanyakumāri dhīmahi |
tanno durgiḥ pracodayāt || 8 ||

We shall try to know Katyayani, we shall engage in contemplation on Kanyakumari may Durga be pleased to guide us.

– taittiriya aranyaka, mahanarayana upanishad