भीमरूपो हाटकेशस्तथैवाचलनामवान्
Of terrible form, golden-haired, and also named Mountain.
तस्यैव किरिचक्रस्य वर्तन्ते पर्वसीमनि
They dwell there, at the festival, around that lord of chariots.
जृंभिण्याद्यचलेन्द्रान्ताः प्रोक्तास्त्रैलोक्यपावनाः
From Jṛmbhiṇī to the lord of mountains, these have been declared as the purifiers of the three worlds.
दानवा मारयिष्यन्ते पास्यन्ते रक्तवृष्टयः
The Dānavas will be slain, and rains of blood will be drunk.
किरिचक्रं दण्डनेत्र्या रथरत्नं चचाल ह
The chariot-jewel, with its wheel of spears and the rod of punishment, began to move.
यत्र गेयरथस्तत्र किरिचक्ररथोत्तमः
Wherever the Geya chariot is, there is the supreme chariot with the wheel of spears.
शक्तिसेनासहस्रस्यान्तश्चचार तदा शुभम्
At that time, within the thousandfold army of Śakti, it moved auspiciously.
चचाल वसुधा सर्वा तच्चक्ररवदारिता
The entire earth trembled, split open by that wheel.
षट्सारथय उद्दण्डपाशग्रहणकोविदाः
There are six charioteers, skilled in seizing the fierce noose.
इति देवी प्रथमतस्तथा त्रिपुरभैरवी
Thus, the goddess first, and likewise Tripurabhairavī.
सारसः पञ्चमश्चैव चामुण्डा च तथा परा
Sārasa is the fifth, and likewise Cāmuṇḍā, the supreme.
गेयच क्ररथेन्द्रस्य सारथिस्तु हसंतिका
The charioteer of the lord of the Geyacakra chariot is Hasaṃtikā.
दशयोजनमुन्नम्रो ललितारथपुङ्गवः
The foremost chariot of Lalitā rises ten yojanas high.
षड्योजनसमुन्नम्रो किरिचक्ररथो मुने
O sage, the chariot with the wheel of spears rises six yojanas high.
वर्तते ललितेशान्या रथ एव न चान्यतः
It is found only on the chariot of Laliteśā, not elsewhere.
सामान्यमातपत्रं तु तथद्वन्द्वेपि वर्तते
The common umbrella is also present in both pairs.
महासाम्राज्यपदवीमारूढा परमेश्वरी
The supreme goddess has ascended to the station of great sovereignty.
शब्दायन्ते दिशः सर्वाः कंपते च वसुंधरा
All directions resound, and the earth trembles.
देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुर्निपेतुः पुष्पवृष्टयः
The divine drums thundered, and showers of flowers fell.
तुम्बुरुर्नारदश्चैव साक्षादेव सरस्वती
Tumburu, Nārada, and indeed Sarasvatī herself were present.
मुहुर्जयजयेत्येवं स्तुवाना ललितेश्वरीम्
Thus, repeatedly praising Laliteśvarī, they worshipped her.
सप्तर्षयो वशिष्ठाद्या ऋग्यजुः सामरूपिभिः
The seven sages, beginning with Vasiṣṭha, along with those embodying the Ṛg, Yajur, and Sāma Vedas,
हविषेव महावह्निशिखामत्यन्तपाविनीम्
With offerings, like a great flame, supremely pure,
तैः स्तूयमाना ललिता राजमाना रथोत्तमे
Lalitā, being praised by them, shone resplendent upon her excellent chariot.
भण्डासुरं विनिर्जेतुमुद्दण्डैः सह सैनिकैः
She set out to conquer Bhaṇḍāsura, together with her mighty warriors.
महान्तं क्षोभमायाता भण्डासुरपुरालयाः
A great disturbance arose among the inhabitants of Bhaṇḍāsura's city.
महेन्द्रपर्वतोपान्ते महार्णवतटे पुरम्
The city stood at the edge of Mount Mahendra, on the shore of the vast ocean.
विषङ्गाग्रजदैत्यस्य सदावासः किलाभवत्
It was always the abode of Viṣaṅga's elder brother, the demon.
वित्रेसुर सुराः सर्वे श्रीदेव्यागमसंभ्रमात्
All the gods fled, overwhelmed by the agitation caused by Śrī Devī's arrival.
धूमैरिवावृतमभूदुत्पातजनितैर्मुहुः
Again and again, the city was shrouded as if by smoke, produced by ominous events.