मन्त्रिवृद्धानु पाहूय यथावृत्तान्तमाह सः
After summoning the ministers and elders, he spoke as the events had occurred.
षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणां राज्यं तव शिवार्पितम्
Your reign, dedicated to Shiva, shall last for sixty thousand years.
अशक्यप्रतिकार्यो ऽयं यः कालशिवचोदितः
This, prompted by Time and Shiva, cannot be counteracted.
काले तु भोगः कर्त्तव्यो दुःखस्य च सुखस्य वा
At the appointed time, one must experience enjoyment, whether of sorrow or happiness.
क्रियाविघ्ने कृते ऽस्माभिर्विजयस्ते भविष्यति
If we cause an obstacle to the rite, your victory will come to pass.
दत्ता विद्या शिवेनैव तस्मात्ते विजयः सदा
The knowledge was granted by Shiva himself; therefore, your victory is assured always.
निर्गत्य सहसेनाभिर्ययौ हैमवतं तटम्
Departing with his army, he went to the bank of the Himalayas.
अलङ्घ्यमकरोदग्रे महाप्राकारमुज्ज्वलम्
At the forefront, he constructed an impassable, splendid great rampart.
संक्रुद्धो दानवास्त्रेण बभञ्जातिबलेन तु
Angered, he broke it with the weapon of the demons, by his immense strength.
वायव्यास्त्रेण तं धीरो बभञ्ज च ननाद च
With the wind weapon, the resolute one shattered it and roared.
एतद्दृष्ट्वा तु दैत्येन्द्रो विषण्मः स्वपुरं ययौ
Seeing this, the lord of the demons, disheartened, went to his own city.
भयाद्विव्यथिरे देवा विमुक्तसकलक्रियाः
Out of fear, the gods were distressed, abandoning all their rites.
अशक्यः समरे योद्धुमस्माभिरखिलैरपि
He cannot be fought by us in battle, not even by all together.
कुण्डं योजनविस्तारं सम्यक्कृत्वा तु शोभनम्
Making a beautiful altar, a yojana in breadth, properly.
यजामः परमां शाक्तिं महामासैर्वयं सुराः
We, the gods, shall worship the supreme power with great offerings.
एवमुक्तास्तु ते सर्वेदेवाः सेन्द्रपुरोगमाः
Thus addressed, all those gods, led by Indra, acted accordingly.
हुतेषु सर्वमांसेषु पादेषु च करेषु च
When all the flesh was offered, on feet and on hands as well.
प्रादुर्बभूव परमन्तेजः पुञ्जो ह्यनुत्तमः
A supreme, unmatched mass of brilliance appeared.
तन्मध्ये तु महादेवीमुदयार्कसमप्रभाम्
In the midst of that, the great goddess shone with radiance equal to the rising sun.
सौन्दर्यसारसीमां तामानन्दरससागराम्
She was the very limit of beauty, an ocean of the essence of bliss.
सर्वाभरणसंयुक्तां शृङ्गारैकरसालयाम्
Adorned with every ornament, she was the abode of the single essence of love.
पाशाङ्कुशेक्षुकोदण्डपञ्चबाणलसत्कराम्
She held in her hands the noose, goad, sugarcane bow, and five arrows.
प्रणेमुर्मुदितात्मानो भूयोभूयो ऽखिलात्मिकम्
With joyful hearts, again and again, they bowed to the all-pervading one.
तुष्टुवुश्च महादेवीमंबिकामखिलार्थदाम्
They praised the great goddess Ambika, the giver of all blessings.
जय कल्याणनिलये जय कामकलात्मिके
Victory to you, dwelling place of auspiciousness! Victory to you, embodiment of the power of desire!
जयाखिलसुराराध्ये जय कामेशि मानदे
Victory to you, worshipped by all the gods! Victory to you, Lady of Desire, bestower of honor!
जय नारायणि परे नन्दिताशेषविष्टपे
Victory to you, Narayani, supreme one, who delights all the worlds!
जय श्रीविजये देवि विजय श्रीसमृद्धिदे
Victory to you, goddess of glorious triumph! Victory to you, giver of prosperity and fortune!
नमस्तस्यै त्रिजगतां पालयित्र्यै परात्परे
Salutations to her, the protector of the three worlds, the supreme among the supreme!
नमः सहस्रशीर्षायै सहस्रमुखलोचने
Salutations to her with a thousand heads, a thousand mouths and eyes!