From “The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna”

1)
O Great God! O Thou Auspicious One, with the moon shining in Thy crest!
Slayer of Madana! Wielder of the trident! Unmoving One! Lord of the Himalayas!
O Consort of Durga, Lord of all creatures! Thou who scatterest the distress of the fearful!
Rescue me, helpless as I am, from the trackless forest of this miserable world.

2)
O Beloved of Parvati’s heart! O Thou moon-crested Deity!
Master of every being! Lord of hosts! O Thou, the Lord of Parvati!
O Vamadeva, Self-existent One! O Rudra, Wielder of the bow!
Rescue me, helpless as I am, from the trackless forest of this miserable world.

3)
O blue-throated God! Siva, whose ensign is the bull! O Five-faced One!
Lord of the worlds, who wearest snakes upon Thy wrists! O Thou Auspicious One!
O Siva! O Pasupati! O Thou, the Lord of Parvati!
Rescue me, helpless as I am, from the trackless forest of this miserable world.

4)
O Lord of the Universe! O Siva Sankara! O God of Gods!
Thou who dost bear the river Ganges in Thy matted locks!
Thou, the Master of Pramatha and Nandika! O Hara, Lord of the World!
Rescue me, helpless as I am, from the trackless forest of this miserable world.

5)
O King of Kasi, Lord of the cremation ground of Manikarnika!
O mighty Hero, Thou the Destroyer of Daksha’s sacrifice! O All-pervasive One!
O Lord of hosts! Omniscient One, who art the sole Indweller in every heart! O Lord!
Rescue me, helpless as I am, from the trackless forest of this miserable world.

6)
O Great God! Compassionate One! O Benign Deity!
O Byomakesa! Blue-throated One! O Lord of hosts!
Thy body is smeared with ashes! Thou art garlanded with human skulls!
Rescue me, helpless as I am, from the trackless forest of this miserable world.

7)
O Thou who dwellest on Mount Kailas! Thou whose carrier is the bull!
O conqueror of death! O Three-eyed One! Lord of the three worlds!
Beloved of Narayana! Conqueror of lust! Thou, Sakti’s Lord!
Rescue me, helpless as I am, from the trackless forest of this miserable world.

8)
Lord of the Universe! Refuge of the whole world! O Thou of infinite forms!
Soul of the Universe! O Thou in whom repose the infinite virtues of the world!
O Thou adored by all! Compassionate One! O Friend of the poor!
Rescue me, helpless as I am, from the trackless forest of this miserable world.