हुङ्कारमात्रतो दग्ध्वारोगांस्ताननयन्मुदम्
With a single utterance of 'huṅ', she burned up those diseases, bringing joy.
विधातुं त्रिषु लोकेषु नियुक्ताः स्वपदं ययुः
Appointed to act in the three worlds, they returned to their own places.
कालसंकर्षणीरूपमस्त्रं राज्ञी व्यमुञ्चत
The queen released the missile in the form of Kālasaṃkarṣaṇī.
ततः सहस्रशो जाता महाकाया महाबलाः
Then, thousands of beings arose, vast in body and immense in strength.
धूम्रलोचनदैत्यश्च चण्डमुण्डादयो ऽसुराः
Dhūmralocana the Daitya, Caṇḍa, Muṇḍa, and other Asuras appeared.
शुम्भश्चैव निशुम्भश्च कालकेया महाबलाः
Śumbha, Niśumbha, and the powerful Kālakeyas also emerged.
ते सर्वे दानवश्रेष्ठाः कठोरैः शस्त्रमण्डलैः
All those foremost Dānavas, with their fierce circles of weapons,
हाहेति क्रन्दमानाश्चशक्तयो दैत्यमर्दिताः
Crying out 'Ha! Ha!' and wailing, their powers were crushed by the Daitya-slayer.
अथ देवी भृशं क्रुद्धा रुषाट्टहासमातनोत्
Then the Goddess, greatly enraged, let out a roaring laugh in her wrath.
समस्तदेवतेजोभिर्निर्मिता विश्वरूपिणी
Formed from the combined energies of all the gods, she appeared as the one of universal form.
शङ्खं वरुणदत्तश्च शक्तिं दत्तां हविर्भुजा
She held the conch given by Varuṇa, and the spear bestowed by Havyavāhana.
वज्रिदत्तं च कुलिशं चषकन्धनदार्पितम्
She bore the thunderbolt given by the wielder of the thunderbolt, and the staff entrusted by Śakra.
ब्रह्मदत्तां कुण्डिकां च घण्टामैरावतार्पिताम्
She carried the water-pot given by Brahmā, and the bell presented by Airāvata.
विश्वकर्मप्रदत्तानि भूषणानि च बिभ्रती
She adorned herself with ornaments bestowed by Viśvakarman.
आयुधानि समस्तानि दीपयन्ति महोदयैः
All her weapons shone with great brilliance and majesty.
सिंहवाहनमारुह्य युद्धं नारायणीव्यधात्
Mounting her lion vehicle, Nārāyaṇī engaged in battle.
चण्डिकासप्तशत्यां तु यथा कर्म पुराकरोत्
Just as she had acted before in the Caṇḍikā Saptashatī, she performed her deeds.
तत्कृत्वा दुष्करं कर्म ललितां प्रणनाम सा
Having accomplished that difficult task, she bowed to Lalitā.
महावाग्वा दिनी नाम ससर्जास्त्रं जगत्प्रसूः
The mother of the world, named Mahāvāgvadinī, created a weapon.
ससर्ज तत्र समरे दुर्मदो भण्डदानवः
There in the battle, the arrogant Bhaṇḍa Dānava created it.
अर्णवास्त्रं महादीरो भण्डदैत्यो रणे ऽसृजत्
The mighty Bhaṇḍa Daitya released the Arṇavāstra in the fight.
आदिकूर्मः समुत्पन्नो योजनायतविस्तरः
The primordial tortoise appeared, measuring a yojana in length and breadth.
शक्तयो हर्षमापन्नाः सागरास्त्रभयं जहुः
The powers, filled with joy, cast off the fear of the ocean-weapon.
हैरण्याक्षं महास्त्रं तु विजहौ दुष्टदानवः
The wicked Dānava released the great weapon of Hiraṇyākṣa.
इतस्ततः प्रचलिते शिथिले रणकर्मणि
As the battle wavered here and there and the fighting slackened,
महावराहः समभूच्छ्वेतः कैलाससंनिभः
The great Boar appeared, white, resembling Mount Kailāsa.
कोटिशस्ते हिरण्याक्षा मर्द्यमानाः क्षयं गताः
Countless hosts of Hiraṇyākṣa, being crushed, perished.
तस्य भ्रुकुटितो जाता हिरण्याः कोटिसंख्यकाः
From his frown arose golden beings, numbering in the millions.
अमर्दयच्चक्तिसैन्यं प्रह्लादं चाप्यमर्दयन्
He did not harm the army of Śakti nor did he harm Prahlāda.
स एव बालकोभूत्वा हिरण्यपरिपीडितः
He himself, becoming a child, was oppressed by Hiraṇya.