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.
पालकत्वं श्रुतं त्वत्तश्चक्रदेव्यस्तु न श्रुताः
The role of the guardians has been heard from you, but the goddesses of the wheel have not been described.
क्रमेण ब्रूहि भगवन्सर्वज्ञो ऽसि यतो महान्
O venerable one, you are all-knowing and great; therefore, tell me about them in order.
आकर्णय मुनिश्रेष्ट तत्तच्चक्रस्थदेवताः
Listen, O best of sages, to the deities who reside in each of those wheels.
षोडशारं सरोजं च दशारद्वितयं पुनः
There is a sixteen-petaled lotus and two ten-petaled ones as well.
तन्मध्ये बिन्दुचक्रस्थो वसन्तर्तुर्महाद्युति
In the midst of that, within the bindu-chakra, is the radiant goddess of the spring season.
उभाभ्यां निजहस्ताभ्यामुभयोस्तनमेककम्
With both her own hands, she holds one breast of each of the two.
सपुष्पमदिरापूर्मचषकं पिशितं वहन्
She carries a cup filled with flower-wine and meat.
अङ्कस्थितं तु विज्ञेयं शक्तयो ऽन्याः समीपगाः
She is to be known as seated on a lap, with other shaktis nearby.
मधुशुक्लप्रथमिका मधुशुक्लद्वितीयिका
There are Madhuśukla the first, and Madhuśukla the second.
मधुशुक्ला पञ्चमी च मधुशुक्ला च षष्ठिका
There is Madhuśukla the fifth, and Madhuśukla the sixth.