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.
वसन्तर्तुर्महातेजा ललिताप्रियकिङ्करः
Spring, of great brilliance, is a beloved attendant of Lalitā.
पुष्पायुधः पुष्पभूषः पुष्पच्छत्रेण शोभितः
He is armed with flowers, adorned with flowers, and beautified by a floral parasol.
प्रसूनमदिरामत्ते प्रसूनशरलालसे
Intoxicated by the fragrance of flowers, delighting in the arrows of flowers.
ललिताकिङ्करो नित्यं तस्यास्त्वाज्ञाप्रवर्तकः
He is always the playful servant, ever acting according to her command.
हरिचन्दनवाटी तु मुने वर्षर्तुना स्थिता
O sage, the grove of divine sandalwood stands during the rainy season.
वज्राट्टहासमुखरो मत्तजीमूतवाहनः
Thunderous with laughter like a diamond, bearing the intoxicated clouds.
ललितापूजनध्यानजपस्तोत्रपरायणः
He is devoted to worship, meditation, recitation, and praise of Lalita.
नभःश्रीश्च नभस्यश्रीः स्वरस्वारस्वमालिनी
The splendor of the sky, and the garland of celestial sounds, belong to the heavens.
वर्षयन्ती चिबुणिका वारिधारा च शक्तयः
The rain-bringing clouds and streams of water are their powers.
ताभिः समं स वर्षर्तुः शक्तिभिः परमेश्वरीम्
Together with those powers of the rainy season, he worships the Supreme Lady.
ललिताभक्तदेशांस्तु भूषयन्स्वस्य सम्पदा
He adorns the lands of Lalita's devotees with his own wealth.
वर्तते सततं देवीकिङ्करौ जलदागमः
The arrival of clouds always serves as the attendant of the goddess.
तां कक्षां रक्षति श्रीमांल्लोकचित्तप्रसादनः
The illustrious one protects that region, pleasing the minds of the world.
अभ्यर्चयति साम्राज्ञीं श्रीकामेश्वरयोषितम्
He worships the Empress, the beloved of Śrī Kāmeśvara.
सदा प्रसन्नवदनो ललिताप्रियकिङ्करः
Always with a cheerful face, he is the beloved servant of Lalita.
पारिजातस्य वाटीं तु रक्षति ज्वलनार्दनः
The destroyer of fire protects the grove of pārijāta trees.
कदम्बवनवाट्यास्तु रक्षकः शिशिराकृतिः
The guardian of the kadamba forest grove has a cool form.
सा कक्ष्या तेन सर्वत्र शीशिरीकृतभूतला
By him, that region everywhere is made cool upon the earth.
ताभ्यां सहार्चयत्यंबां ललितां विश्वपावनीम्
Together with those two, he worships Ambā Lalita, purifier of the universe.
प्रथमोद्यानपालस्तु महाकालो मया श्रितः
The first guardian of the garden is Mahākāla, whom I have approached.