अर्के निविष्टदृष्टिश्च सुघोरं तप आस्थिता
Fixing her gaze upon the sun, she engaged in terrible penance.
अङ्गीचकार तां भार्यां वैवाहिकविधानतः
He accepted her as his wife according to the proper marriage rites.
सप्तर्षिद्वारतः पूर्वं प्रार्थितामुदवोढ सः
He married her, who had previously been requested through the Seven Sages.
ओषधीप्रस्थनगरे श्वशुरस्य गृहे ऽवसत्
He dwelt in the house of his father-in-law, in the city of Oṣadhīprastha.
पार्वतीमानिनायाद्रिनाथस्य प्रीतिमावहत्
By bringing Parvati, he brought joy to the Lord of the Mountain.
विन्ध्याद्रौ हेमशैले च मलये पारियात्रके
On Mount Vindhya, Hemashaila, Malaya, and Pariyatra,
अथ तस्यां ससर्जोग्रं वीर्यं सा सोढुमक्षमा
Then, in her, he generated a fierce energy which she was unable to bear.
ताश्च गङ्गाजले ऽमुञ्चन्सा चैव शरकानने
They cast it into the water of the Ganga, and she into the forest of reeds.
गङ्गायाश्चान्तिकं नीतो धूर्जटिर्वृद्धि मागमत्
Dhūrjaṭi was brought near to Ganga, and growth occurred.
शिक्षितो निजतातेन सर्वा विद्या अवाप्तवान्
He was instructed by his own father and attained all knowledge.
तारकं मारयामास समस्तैः सह दानवैः
He slew Taraka together with all the demons.
शक्रेण दत्तां स गुहो देवसेनामुपानयत्
Guha, having received Devasenā from Indra, brought her to him.
आसाद्यरमणं स्कन्दमानन्दं मृशमादधौ
Having attained Skanda as her husband, she experienced great joy.
देवकार्यं सुसम्पाद्य जगाम श्रीपुरं पुनः
Having successfully accomplished the task of the gods, he returned again to Śrīpura.
वर्तते जगतामृद्ध्यै तत्र तां सेवितुं ययौ
He remains there for the prosperity of the worlds; she went there to serve him.
केन वानिर्मितं पूर्व तत्सर्वं मे निवदय
By whom was it formerly created? Tell me all of that.
त्वमेव सर्वसन्देहपङ्कशोषणभास्करः
You alone are the sun that dries up the mire of all doubts.
महायागानलोत्पन्ना ललिता परमेश्वरी
Lalitā, the supreme goddess, was born from the fire of a great sacrifice.
व्यजेष्ट भण्डनामानमसुरं लोककण्टकम्
She slew the demon named Bhaṇḍa, the tormentor of the worlds.
नित्योपभोगसर्वार्थं मन्दिरं कर्तुमुत्सुकाः
Eager to build a temple for constant enjoyment of all pleasures,
वर्धकिं विश्वकर्माणं सुराणां शिल्पकोविदम्
they summoned Viśvakarman, the master craftsman of the gods, skilled in all arts.
आहूय कृतसत्कारानूचिरे ललिताज्ञया
Having honored him, they spoke to him by the command of Lalitā.
भवन्तौ सर्वशास्त्रज्ञौ घटनामार्गकोविदौ
You two are learned in all sciences and skilled in the methods of construction.
युवाभ्यां ललितादेव्या नित्यज्ञानमहोदधेः
By you both, from the ocean of eternal knowledge of Goddess Lalitā,
कर्तव्या श्रीनगर्यो हि नानारत्नैरलङ्कृताः
the glorious cities must be built, adorned with various jewels.
विश्वत्राणाय सततं निवासं रचयिष्यति
She will always create a dwelling for the protection of the universe.
सर्वलोकप्रियं चैतत्तन्नाम्नैव विरच्यताम्
Let each of these, beloved of all worlds, be fashioned bearing its own name.
विश्वकर्ममयौ नत्वा व्यभाषेतां तथास्त्विति
Having bowed, Viśvakarman said, 'So be it.'
केषु क्षेत्रेषु कर्तव्याः श्रीनगर्यो महोदयाः
In which regions should the glorious, great cities be built?
क्षेत्राणां प्रविभागं तु कल्पयन्तौ यथोचितम्
They arranged the division of the regions as appropriate.