**Twenty-One Praises to the Goddess Tara**
Homage to Tara, the Swift and Heroic One! Homage to Tāre, the One with Eyes Like Lightning! Homage to Tāre, the One Born from the Golden Hue of the Protector's Face! Homage to Tāre, the One Whose Crown Adornment Radiates Light! Homage to Tāre, the One Filling the Realms of Desire, Direction, and Space! Homage to Tāre, the One Honored by the Lords of the Hosts of Gods! Homage to Tāre, the One Who Destroys the Forces of Enemies with Hūṃ and P'haṭ! Homage to Tāre, the One Whose Feet Trample the Seven Worlds! Homage to Tāre, the One Who Draws and Summons with Hum and J'ah! Homage to Tāre, the One in Whose Ma
Namo Arya Avalokiteśvara.
Homage to the Holy Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, Treasury of Great Compassion
Oṃ
In the sublime realm of Potala, The green syllable TĀṂ arises. Mother of the enlightened activity of the Buddhas of the three times, Crown ornament of Amitābha, We pray: please come with your retinue.
The gods and asuras, with crowns adorned, Reverently kneel and hold your lotus feet; You who deliver all impoverished mothers, I bow to you, the Mother of Liberation.
Oṃ, Homage to the Noble and Venerable Tārā.
Green
Oṃ, I pay homage to Tārā, the swift and courageous one, Tuttāre, you who dispel all fears, Ture, you who bestow all supreme meanings, Endowed with Svāhā, to you I offer praise.
Red
Homage to the swift and courageous Mother, Savior, Whose eyes flash with the light of instant lightning, Honored by the beings of the three realms, with a lotus face, Emanating majestic grace from a sublime blossom.
White
I pay homage to the Mother of the Hundred Autumns' Bright Moon, Whose immaculate face shines universally, perfectly illuminating all. Like a thousand constellations gathered together at once, Her sublime majestic radiance surpasses them.
Yellow
Homage to the Mother of the color of finest gold, Adorned with the supreme splendor of a wondrous lotus in hand, Bestowing diligence, gentle, serene, Enduring, meditative, steadfast, with a mind boundless.
Yellow
Homage to the Mother of the Buddha's Uṣṇīṣa, Supreme, who fulfills all boundless practices, Whose virtues reach the far shore, leaving nothing behind, Greatly beloved by the victorious Buddha-sons.
The Golden Radiance
Homage to the syllables Tā Ra Hūṃ, Whose sound of love fills all directions and pervades the empty sky, Whose steps tread throughout the sevenfold world, And who fully gather and summon all beings without exception.
Red.
Homage to the mother Śiva, Brahmā, and Agni, To the wind gods, the lords of the world, and all assembled, To the Bhūtas, Vetālas, Gandharvas, And all the Yakṣa hosts who offer praise.
Blue
Homage to Tārā the Swift One, Who utterly destroys others' harmful actions, With left leg extended and right drawn in, treading upon obstacles, Her crown-knot blazing with intense, brilliant radiance.
Red.