भूतेन सर्वभूतानां हिरण्यकशिपुर्हतः
By a being among all beings, Hiraṇyakaśipu was slain.
निशुम्भशुंभौ महिषं व्यापादितवती रणे
Niśumbha and Śumbha, as well as Mahiṣa, were destroyed in battle.
अतो वदामिनावज्ञा स्त्रीमात्रे क्रियतां क्वचित्
Therefore I say: let there never be contempt shown toward a mere woman.
शक्तेराधारतां प्रप्तैः स्त्रीपुंलिङ्गैर्न नो भयम्
For those who have attained the support of power, whether female or male, there is no fear for us.
तर्हि तस्या दुराशायाः प्रवृत्तिर्ज्ञायतां त्वया
Therefore, you must discern the intentions of that wicked one.
किंबला किंसहाया वा देव तत्प्रविचार्यताम्
O god, consider carefully: what is her strength, what allies does she have?
अस्मद्बले महासत्त्वा अक्षौहिण्यधिपाः शतम्
In our army are great heroes, a hundred lords of divisions.
अरे पापसमाचार किंवृथा शङ्कसे स्त्रियः
O you of evil conduct, why do you harbor such baseless suspicion toward women?
अग्रे समुदिता काचिल्ललितानामधारिणी
At the front stands one who bears the grace of all the charming ones.
न स्त्त्वं न च वीर्यं वा न संग्रामेषु वा गतिः
There is neither strength nor valor in you, nor any prowess in battle.
तत्सत्त्वेनाविद्यमानं स्त्रीकदम्बकमात्मनः
Because of that lack of strength, the multitude of women in your own ranks is insignificant.
अथ वा भव दुक्तेन न्यायेनास्तु महद्बलम्
Or else, let there be great power for you, as is proper according to reason.
त्रैलोक्योल्लङ्घिमहिमा भण्डः केन विजीयते
Who can conquer the might of Bhaṇḍa, whose greatness surpasses the three worlds?
श्वसितुं चापि पटवो न कदाचन नाकिनः
Even the skilled gods are never able to breathe freely.
केचिद्दिगन्तकोणेषु केचित्कुञ्जेषुभूभृताम्
Some are at the corners of the horizon, some in the groves of the mountains.
भ्रष्टाधिकाराः पशवश्छन्नवेषाश्चरन्ति ते
Those deprived of authority, disguised as beasts, wander about.
अबला न चिरोत्पन्ना तेनैषा दर्पमश्नुते
The weak have not arisen for long, and thus she attains arrogance.
विनाशमनुधावन्ति कार्याकार्यविमोहिताः
They pursue destruction, bewildered about what should and should not be done.
यथा महोरगाः सिद्धाः साध्या वा युद्धदुर्मदाः
Just as the great serpents, the Siddhas, or the Sādhyas are reckless in battle,
अन्ये वा हरितां नाथास्तान्संपेष्टुमहं पटुः
Or as the lords of the horses, I, skilled, crush them.
पक्वकर्करिकापेषमवपेक्ष्यति वैरिणः
He will regard the crushing of ripe gourds as the destruction of enemies.
वज्रदन्तो वज्रमुखो वज्रलोमा बलाहकः
Vajradanta, Vajramukha, Vajralomā, and Balāhaka,
करालाक्षः कर्कटको मदनो दीर्घजिह्वकः
Karālākṣa, Karkaṭaka, Madana, and Dīrghajihvaka,
पुल्कसः पुण्ड३केतुश्च चण्डबाहुश्च कुक्कुरः
Pulkasa, Puṇḍa3ketu, Caṇḍabāhu, and Kukkura,
चतुर्गुप्तश्चतुर्बाहुश्चकाराक्षश्चतुःशिराः
Caturgupta, Caturbāhu, Cakārākṣa, and Catuḥśirā,
मखशत्रुर्मखास्कन्दी सिंहघोषः शिरालकः
Makhaśatru, Makhāskandī, Siṃhaghoṣa, and Śirālaka,
गुहाक्षो गण्डगल्लश्च चण्डधर्मो यमान्तकः
Guhākṣa, Gaṇḍagalla, Caṇḍadharma, and Yamāntaka,
स्वर्गशत्रुः स्वर्गबलो दुर्गाख्यः स्वर्गकण्टकः
Svargaśatru, Svargabala, Durgākhya, and Svargakaṇṭaka,
पुरुषेणो विषेणश्च कुन्तिषेणः परूषकः
Puruṣeṇa, Viṣeṇa, Kuntiṣeṇa, and Parūṣaka,
कोल्लाटः कुजिलाश्वश्च दासेरो बभ्रुवाहनः
Kollāṭa, Kujilāśva, Dāsera, and Babhruvāhana.