NAMO ARYA TARA YE/
Homage to Noble Tara!

OM JÉ TSUNMA PHAGMA DrOLMALA CHAGTSHEL LO/
Homage to Venerable Arya Tara.

CHAGTSHEL TARÉ NYURMA PAMO/
Homage to Tara, the fearless savioress,

TUTTARA YI JIGPA SELMA/
the swift one who with the letters 'TUTTARE' banishes fear,

TURÉ DONKUN JINPÉ DrOLMA/
who gives with the letters 'TURE' all that is required,

SOHA YIGÉ KHYÖELA DÜEDO/
I bow to her of the letters 'SOHA'.

CHAGTSHEL DrOLMA NYURMA PAMO/
Homage to Tara, the Swift One, the Heroine,

CHENNI KÉCHIG LOGDANG DrAMA/
whose eyes are like a flash of lightning,

JIGTEN SUMGON CHUKYÉ SHELGYI/
who arose from the opening of a lotus,

GÉSAR JÉWA LÉNI JUNGMA/
born from the tears of the Protector of the Three Worlds.

CHAGTSHEL TONKEI DAWA KUNTU/
Homage to you whose face is like

GANGWA GYANI TSEGPEI SHELMA/
a hundred full moons in autumn gathered into one

KARMA TONGTHrAG TSHOGPA NAMKYI/
blazing with light

RABTU CHEWEI ÖERAB BARMA/
of a thousand constellations.

CHAGTSHEL SERNGO CHHUNÉ KYÉKYI/
Homage to you who are bluish gold,

PADMÖE CHAGNI NAMPAR GYENMA/
whose hand is adorned with a lotus flower,

JINPA TSONDrUB KA THUB SHIWA/
who arose from the practice of generosity, moral discipline, patience,

ZÖEPA SAMTEN CHÖEYUL NYIMA/
effort, concentration and wisdom.

CHAGTSHEL DESHIN SHEGPEI TSUGTOR/
Homage to you who surmount the Tathagata's crown,

THAYÉ NAMPAR GYELWAR CHÖEMA/
whose victorious actions are limitless,

MALÜE PHAROL CHINPA THOBPEI/
who are greatly honored by the Sons of the Conquerors,

GYELWEI SÉ KYI SHINTU TENMA/
who have attained every perfection.

CHAGTSHEL TUTTARA HUNG YIGÉ/
Homage to you who with the letters 'TUTTARE' and 'HUNG'

DÖEDANG CHOGDANG NAMKHA GANGMA/
fill the realms of desire, direction and space;

JIGTEN DUNPO SHABKYI NENTÉ/
with the seven worlds beneath your feet,

LÜEPA MÉPAR GUGPAR NÜEMA/
you are able to draw all beings to bliss.

CHAGTSHEL GYAJIN ME LHA TSHANGPA/
Homage to you who are worshipped by Indra, Agni,

LUNGLHA NA TSHOG WANGCHUG CHÖEMA/
Brahma, Vahyu and the other mighty gods,

JUNGPO ROLANG DrIZA NAMDANG/
before whom the host of evil spirits, ghosts,

NÖEJIN TSHOGKYI DUNNÉ TÖEMA/
gandharvas and yakshas respectfully offer praise.

CHAGTSHEL TrAT CHÉJA DANG PHET KYI/
Homage to you who by saying 'TRAT' and 'PHET',

PHAROL THrULKHOR RABTU JOMMA/
completely destroy the obstructions of enemies.

YÉKUM YONKYANG SHABKYI NENTE/
You suppress with your right leg drawn in and left extended,

MEBAR THrUGPA SHINTU BARMA/
blazing with a fierce and raging fire.

CHAGTSHEL TURÉ JIGPA CHHENPÖE/
Homage to 'TURE', extremely fearsome one,

DÜE KYI PAWO NAMPAR JOMMA/
who completely destroys the host of Maras,

CHU KYÉ SHELNI THrO NYER DEN DZÉ/
with the wrathful expression on your lotus face,

DrAWO THAMCHÉ MALÜE SÖEMA/
you vanquish all foes without exception.

CHAGTSHEL KONCHOG SUMTSHON CHAGGYEI/
Homage to you whose fingers perfectly adorn your heart,

SORMÖE THUGKAR NAMPAR GYENMA/
with the mudra symbolizing the Three Precious jewels,

MALÜE CHOGKYI KHORLÖE GYENPEI/
adorned with a wheel of all directions,

RANGGI ÖE KYI TSHOGNAM THrUGMA/
whose radiant light outshines all.

CHAGTSHEL RABTU GAWA JIPEI/
Homage to you whose very joyful and shining

WU GYEN ÖE KYI THrENGWÉ PELMA/
crown ornament radiates a garland of light,

SHÉPA RABSHÉ TUTTARA YI/
with your mirthful laughter of 'TUTTARE'

DÜEDANG JIGTEN WANGDU DZÉMA/
you subdue the demons and worldly gods.

CHAGTSHEL SASHI KYONGWEI TSHOGNAM/
Homage to you who are able to summon

THAMCHÉ GUGPAR NÜEMA NYIMA/
all the directional guardians and their retinue;

THrO NYER YOWEI YIGÉ HUNG GI/
frowning and shaking with the letter 'HUNG',

PHONGPA THAMCHÉ NAMPAR DrOLMA/
you rescue all from their misfortune.

CHAGTSHEL DAWEI DUMBÜE WU GYEN/
Homage to you with a crescent moon adorning your crown,

GYENPA THAMCHÉ SHINTU BARMA/
and all your ornaments shining brightly,

RELPEI THrÖENA ÖE PAGMÉ LÉ/
with Amitabha in your top-knot

TAGPAR SHINTU ÖERAB DZÉMA/
eternally radiating light.

CHAGTSHEL KELPEI THAMEI MÉTAR/
Homage to you who dwell amidst a garland of flames

BARWEI THrENGWEI WÜENA NÉMA/
like the fire at the end of the aeon,

YÉ KYANG YONKUM KUNNÉ KORGEI/
with your right leg extended and left drawn in,

DrAYI PUNGNI NAMPAR JOMMA/
you destroy the hosts of obstructions.

CHAGTSHEL SASHII NGÖELA CHAGGI/
Homage to you who touch the ground with your palm,

THILGYI NUNCHING SHABKYI DUNGMA/
and stamp it with your foot;

THrO NYER CHEN DZÉ YIGÉ HUNGGI/
with a wrathful glance and the letter 'HUNG',

RIMPA DUNPO NAMNI GEMMA/
you subdue all seven levels.

CHAGTSHEL DÉMA GÉMA SHIMA/
Homage to you who are blissful, virtuous and peaceful,

NGA NGEN DÉSHI CHÖEYUL NYIMA/
within the realm of peaceful Nirvana;

SOHA OM DANG YANGDAG DENPÉ/
fully endowed with 'SOHA' and 'OM',

DIGPA CHENPO JOMPA NYIMA/
you completely destroy heavy evil actions.

CHAGTSHEL KUNNÉ KORRAB GAWEI/
Homage to you who with complete joy

DrAYI LÜENI RABTU GEMMA/
subdue the obscurations of those who delight in the Dharma Wheel,

YIGÉ CHUPEI NGAGNI KÖEPEI/
rescuing with the array of the ten-letter mantra

RIGPA HUNG LÉ DrOLMA NYIMA/
and the knowledge-letter 'HUNG'.

CHAGTSHEL TUREI SHABNI DABPÉ/
Homage to 'TURE', stamping your feet,

HUNGGI NAMPEI SABON NYIMA/
born from the seed in the aspect of 'HUNG',

RIRAB MENDAHRA DANG BIGJÉ/
who cause Mount Meru, Mandhara and Vindhya,

JIGTEN SUMNAM YOWA NYIMA/
and all the three worlds to shake.

CHAGTSHEL LHAYI TSHOYI NAMPEI/
Homage to you who hold in your hand

RIDAG TAGCHEN CHAGNA NAMMA/
a deer mark in the form of sea of gods;

TARA NYIJÖE PHET KYI YIGE/
saying 'TARA' twice and the letter 'PHET',

DUGNAM MALÜE PANI SELMA/
you completely dispel all poisons.

CHAGTSHEL LHAYI TSHOGNAM GYELPO/
Homage to you who are honored by the kings of the hosts of gods,

LHADANG MI AM CHIYI TENMA/
the gods and kinnaras;

KUNNÉ GO CHAG GAWEI JI KYI/
through your joyful and shining pervasive armor,

TSÖEDANG MILAM NGENPA SELMA/
all conflicts and bad dreams are dispelled.

CHAGTSHEL NYIMA DAWA GYÉPEI/
Homage to you whose two eyes, like the sun and the full moon,

CHENNYI POLA ÖERAB SELMA/
radiate a pure, clear light;

HARA NYIJÖE TUTTARA YI/
saying 'HARA' twice and 'TUTTARE',

SHINTU DrAGPOI RIMNÉ SELMA/
you dispel the most violent infectious diseases.

CHAGTSHEL DÉ NYI SUMNAM KÖEPÉ/
Homage to you who have the perfect power of

SHIWEI THUDANG YANGDAG DENMA/
pacifying through your blessing of the three thatness;

DONDANG ROLANG NÖEJIN TSHOGNAM/
subduer of the hosts of demons,

JOMPA TURÉ RABCHOG NYIMA/
O TURE, most excellent and supreme!

TSAWEI NGAGKYI TÖEPA DIDANG/
This concludes the praise of the Root Mantra

CHAGTSHEL WANI NYISHU TSACHIG/
and the Twenty-One Homages.