क्रीडामत्तेन चावाच्यैस्तत्र तेन प्रगल्भितम्
With playful intoxication and unspeakable words, he became bold there.
तद्वाक्यं मम नैवाभूद्यतस्तत्राधिको गुणः
That statement did not become mine, because there was a greater merit there.
एकस्य कारणाज्जाते तत्रान्यस्य स्पृहा भवेत्
Because of the cause of one, desire for another may arise there.
कृतवान्मन्त्रिणीनाथे तत्त्वंमत्तनया भव
He made the ministers the lords, and you became the daughter of Tattva.
तथास्त्विति तिरोघत् स च प्रीतो ऽभवन्मुनिः
‘So be it,’ he said, and vanished; the sage became pleased.
तापिच्छमञ्जरीमेकां ददौ कर्णावतंसतः
He gave her a single cluster of tāpiccha flowers as an ear ornament.
नाम्ना सिद्धिमती गर्भे लघुश्यामामधारयत्
She conceived a dark-complexioned child named Siddhimatī.
लघुश्यामेति सा प्रोक्त श्यामा यन्मूलकन्दभूः
She is called Laghuśyāmā, whose root and tuber is Śyāmā.
अङ्गशक्तित्वमापन्नाः सेवन्ते प्रियकप्रियाम्
Having attained the power of limbs, they serve the beloved and the dear one.
कथिताः सप्तकक्षाश्च शाला लोहादिनिर्मिताः
The seven enclosures have been described, and halls made of iron and other metals.
तन्नामकीर्तय प्राज्ञ येन मे संशयच्छिदा
O wise one, recite that name by which my doubts are dispelled.
महाकालः सर्वलोकभक्षकः श्यामविग्रहः
Mahākāla, devourer of all worlds, with a dark form.
ब्रह्माण्डचषके पूर्णं पिबन्विश्वरसायनम्
Drinking the essence of the universe, filling the cup of the Brahmāṇḍa.
सिंहासने समासीनः कल्पान्ते कलनात्मके
Seated upon a throne at the end of the kalpa, embodying calculation.
कालमृत्युप्रमुख्यैश्च किङ्करैरपि सेवितः
He is served even by attendants headed by Time and Death.
विश्वं कलयतः कृत्स्नं प्रथमे ऽध्वनि वासिनौ
He contemplates the entire universe upon the first path, dwelling therein.
चतुरावरणोपेतं मध्ये बिन्दुमनोहरम्
Adorned with four enclosures, in the center is a charming bindu.
अष्टारपङ्कजं चैवं महाकालस्तु मध्यगः
There is an eight-petaled lotus, and in its midst resides Mahākāla.
एतास्तिस्रो महादेव्यो महाकालस्य शक्तयः
These three great goddesses are the powers of Mahākāla.
प्राह्णापराह्णमध्याह्नाः पञ्च कालस्य शक्तयः
Morning, afternoon, and midday are the five powers of Time.
दिनमिश्रा तमिस्रा च ज्योत्स्नी चैव तु पक्षिणी
Day, twilight, and moonlight, as well as Pakṣiṇī.
राका चानुमतिश्चैव तथैवामावस्यिका पुनः
Rākā and Anumati, and likewise Amāvasyikā again.
एता षोडशमात्रस्थाः शक्तयः षोडश स्मृताः
These powers, established in sixteen measures, are known as sixteen.
मुहुर्ताः कुतपाहोरा शुक्लपक्षस्तथैव च
The muhūrtas, kutapas, hours, and the bright fortnight likewise.
संवत्सरा च परिवत्सरेडावत्सरापि च
The year, parivatsara, edāvatsara, and also vatsara.
इद्वत्सरा ततश्चेन्दुवत्सरावत्सरे ऽपि च
Idvatsara, then Induvatsara, and Avatsara as well.
एतास्तु शक्तयो नागपत्रांभोरुहसंस्थिताः
These powers are established upon the lotus leaves of Nāga.
द्वारपालकतां प्राप्तं कालच क्रस्य भास्वतः
They have attained the role of gatekeepers of the radiant Time-wheel.
दधानाः श्यामलाकाराः सर्वाः कालस्य योषितः
Bearing dark forms, all these women belong to Time.
निषेवन्ते महाकालं कालचक्रासनस्थितम्
They serve Mahākāla, who is seated upon the throne of the Time-wheel.