आगोपालाविपालेभ्यः कर्षकेभ्यः परंतप। आजग्मुर्नगराभ्याशं दर्शयन्तः पुनः पुनः ।। 58
From the cowherds, shepherds, and ploughmen, O scorcher of foes, they came near the city, showing themselves again and again.
अशीतिशतवर्पेयं माताऽस्माकमिहान्तिके । बहुकालपरीणामा मृत्योस्तु वशमेयुपी । न चाग्निसंस्कारमियं प्रापिता कुलधर्मतः ।। 59
This mother of ours, aged eighty years, has long been subject to the power of death; yet, according to family custom, she has not been given the fire-rite.
यः समासाद्यते कश्चित्तस्मिन्देशे यदृच्छया। तमेवमृचुर्धर्मज्ञाः कुलधर्मो न ईदृशः ।। 60
Whoever happens to come upon such a place by chance, the righteous declare, should perform the rites; but such is not the family custom.
विश्रावयन्तस्ते हृष्टा दिशः सर्वा व्यनादयन् । स्वर्गतेयमिहास्माकं जननी शोकविह्वला ।। 61
They, joyful, proclaimed it aloud in all directions, resounding everywhere: 'Our mother has gone to heaven, though we are stricken with grief.'
वने विचरमाणानां लुब्धानां वनचारिणाम्। कुलधर्मोऽयमस्माकं पूर्वैराचरितः पुरा ।। 62
For us who wander in the forest, hunters and forest-dwellers, this is the family custom, practiced by our ancestors of old.
एवं ते सुकृतं कृत्वा समन्तादवघुष्य च। भीमसेनोऽर्जुनश्चैव माद्रीपुत्रावुभावपि ।। 63
Thus, having done what was proper and proclaimed it all around, Bhimasena, Arjuna, and both sons of Madri also—
युधिष्ठिरश्च कृष्णा च राजपत्नी सुमध्यमा। ततो यथासमाज्ञप्तं नगरं प्राविशंस्तदा ।। 64
Yudhishthira and Krishna, the royal wife of graceful form, then entered the city as instructed.
मत्स्यराज्ञो विराटस्य समीपं वस्तुमञ्जसा। अज्ञातचर्यां चरितुं वर्षं राष्ट्रे त्रयोदशम् ।। 65
To dwell near King Virata of the Matsyas, to live incognito for the thirteenth year in his kingdom—
अतश्छन्नानि नामानि चकारैषां युधिष्ठिरः । जयो जयेशो विजयो जयत्सेनो जयद्बलः
Then Yudhishthira assigned them concealed names: Jaya, Jayesha, Vijaya, Jayatsena, Jayadbala.
आपत्सु नामभिस्त्वेतैः समाह्वामः परस्परम् ।। 66 ।। ततो यथाप्रतिज्ञाभिः प्राविशन्नगरं महत्
In times of trouble, we shall call each other by these names. Then, as they had vowed, they entered the great city.
अज्ञातचर्यां वत्स्यन्तो राष्ट्रे वर्षं त्रयोदशम् ।। 67
They would live incognito in the kingdom for the thirteenth year.
विराटनगरं रम्यं गच्छमानो युधिष्ठिरः। अस्तुवन्मनसा देवीं दुर्गां त्रिभुवनेश्वरीम् ।। 1
As Yudhishthira was going to the delightful city of Virata, he praised in his mind the goddess Durga, ruler of the three worlds.
यशोदागर्भसंभूतां नारायणवरप्रियाम् । नन्दगोपकुले जातां मङ्गल्यां कुलवर्धनीम् ।। 2
Born from the womb of Yashoda, beloved of Narayana's blessings, born in the house of Nanda the cowherd, auspicious and increaser of the lineage.
कंसविद्रावणकरीमसुराणां क्षयंकरीम्। शिलातटविनिक्षिप्तामाकाशं प्रति गामिनीम् ।। 3
She who drove away Kamsa, destroyer of demons, who was placed on a rock's edge and went towards the sky.
वासुदेवस्य भगिनीं दिव्यमाल्यविभूषिताम्। दिव्याम्बरधरां देवीं खङ्गखेटकधारिणीम् ।। 4
Sister of Vasudeva, adorned with divine garlands, wearing celestial garments, the goddess bearing sword and shield.
भारावतरणे पुण्ये ये स्मरन्ति सदा शिवाम् । तान्वै तारयते पापात्पङ्के गामिव दुर्बलाम् ।। 5
Those who always remember the auspicious one in the holy act of relieving the earth's burden, she truly delivers them from the mire of sin, as a cow from mud.
स्तोतुं प्रचक्रमे भूयो विविधैः स्तोत्रसंभवैः । आमन्त्र्य दर्शनाकाङ्क्षी राजा देवीं सहानुजः ।। 6
The king, desiring a vision of the goddess and addressing her, began again to praise her with various hymns, together with his younger brothers.
नमोस्तु वरदे कृष्णे कुमारि ब्रह्मचारिणि । बालार्कसदृशाकारे पूर्णचन्द्रनिभानने ।। 7
Salutations to you, O giver of boons, O dark one, O maiden, O chaste one, whose form is like the rising sun, whose face resembles the full moon.
चतुर्भुजे चतुर्वक्रे पीनश्रोणिपयोधरे। मयूरपिच्छवलये केयूराङ्गदधारिणि ।। 8
With four arms, four faces, broad hips and full breasts, adorned with peacock-feathered bangles, and wearing armlets and bracelets.
भासि देवि यथा पद्मा नारायणपरिग्रहः । स्वरूपं ब्रह्मचर्यं च विशदं तव खेचरि ।। 9
O goddess, you shine like Lakshmi, the beloved of Narayana; your true form and pure vow of celibacy are radiant, O sky-roaming one.
कृष्णच्छविसमा कृष्णा संकर्षणसमानना । बिभ्रती विपुलौ बाहु शक्रध्वजसमुच्छ्रयौ ।। 10
Dark as Krishna in complexion, with a face like Sankarshana, bearing two mighty arms raised high like Indra’s banner.
पात्री च पङ्कजी घण्टी स्त्री विशुद्धा च या भुवि । पाशं धनुर्महाचक्रं विविधान्यायुधानि च ।। 11
You hold a vessel, a lotus, a bell, and are the purest woman on earth; you bear a noose, a bow, a great discus, and various other weapons.
कुण्डलाभ्यां सुपूर्णाभ्यां कर्णाभ्यां च विभूषिता । चन्द्रविस्पर्धिना देवि मुखेन त्वं विराजसे ।। 12
Adorned with two splendid, full earrings, O goddess, your face shines, rivaling the brilliance of the moon.
मुकुटेन विचित्रेण केशबन्धेन शोभिना। भुजङ्गाभोगवासेन श्रोणिसूत्रेण राजता ।। 13
With a wondrous crown, a beautiful hair-knot, a garment of serpent coils, and a silver girdle at your hips, you are resplendent.
विभ्राजसे चाऽऽबद्धेन भोगेनेवेह मन्दरः। ध्वजेन शिखिपिच्छानामुच्छ्रितेन विराजसे ।। 14
You shine, O goddess, with your unbound serpent-garment, just as Mandara does, and you are radiant with the raised banner of peacock feathers.
कौमारं व्रतमास्थाय त्रिदिवं पावितं त्वया। तेन त्वं स्तूयसे देवि त्रिदशैः पूज्यसेऽपि च ।। 15
By undertaking the vow of maidenhood, you have purified the three worlds; therefore, O goddess, you are praised by the gods and worshipped by them as well.
त्रैलोक्यरक्षणार्थाय महिषासुरनाशिनि । प्रसन्ना मे सुरश्रेष्ठे दयां कुरु शिवा भव ।। 16
For the protection of the three worlds, O destroyer of Mahishasura, be gracious to me, O best of the gods, show compassion and be auspicious.
जया त्वं विजया चैव संग्रामे च जयप्रदा। ममापि विजयं देहि वरदा त्वं च सांप्रतम् ।। 17
You are Victory and Triumph, the giver of success in battle; grant me victory also now, O bestower of boons.
विन्ध्ये चैव नगश्रेष्ठे तव स्थानं हि शाश्वतम्। कालि कालि महाकालि शीधुमांसपशुप्रिये ।। 18
Your eternal abode is on Vindhya, the greatest of mountains; O Kali, O Great Kali, lover of blood, flesh, and animal sacrifice.
कृतानुयात्रा भूतैस्त्वं वरदा कामचारिणी। भारावतारे ये च त्वां संस्मरिष्यन्ति मानवाः ।। 19
Followed by spirits, you are the granter of boons, the fulfiller of desires; and those men who remember you during the earth’s burden will be blessed.