Hemante prathame maasi, nandavraja kumarikaha

Cherur havishyam Bhunjaanam, Karthayan archana vratam

During the first month of the winter season, the young unmarried girls of Vraja observed the vow of worshipping goddess Katyayani. For the entire month they ate only unspiced khichdi.

 

Katyaayini Mahaa Maye, Mahaa Yogin Yateeshwari

Nanda Gopa sutham Devi, Pathimae kuruthey namaha

O goddess Katyayini,, O great potency of the Lord, O possessor of great mystic power and mighty controller of all, please bless me that the son of Nanda becomes my husband. 

 

Sarva mangala maangalye, Shive sarvartha sadhikae

Sharanye Triambige Devi, Narayani Namostute

O the most auspicious among all that is auspicious, O consort of Shiva, the fulfiller of all objectives and desires! O refuge of all seekers, O three-eyed one, O Gauri (the radiant goddess)! O Nārāyaṇi, I bow to you in reverence.