नवमी मधुशुक्ला च दशमी मधुशुक्लिका
There is Madhuśukla the ninth, and Madhuśukla the tenth.
मधुशुक्लत्रयोदश्यां मधुशुक्ला चतुर्दशी
On the thirteenth day of Madhuśukla, and Madhuśukla the fourteenth.
मधुकृष्णा द्वितीया च तृतीया मधुकृष्णिका
There is Madhukṛṣṇā the second, and Madhukṛṣṇikā the third.
षष्टी तु मधुकृष्णा स्यात्सप्तमी मधुकृष्मतः
The sixth is Madhukṛṣṇā, and the seventh is Madhukṛṣmatī.
दशमी मधुकृष्णा च विन्ध्यदर्पनिषूदन
The tenth is Madhukṛṣṇā, O subduer of Vindhya's pride.
मधुकृष्णत्रयोदश्या मधुकृष्णचतुर्दशी
On the thirteenth day of Madhukṛṣṇa, and Madhukṛṣṇa the fourteenth.
एवमेव प्रकारेण माधवाख्यो परिस्थिताः
In this manner, those called Mādhavā are established.
मिलित्वा षष्टिसंख्यास्तु ख्याता वासन्तशक्तयः
Having come together, the Vāsanta shaktis are known to be sixty in number.
वासन्तचक्रराजस्य सप्तावरणभूमयः
The seven enclosure realms of the sovereign of the Vāsanta Cakra—
विभज्य चार्चनीयाः स्युस्तत्तन्मन्त्रैस्तु साधकैः
—are to be separately worshipped by practitioners with the respective mantras.
देवतास्तु परं भिन्नाः शुक्रशुच्यादिभेदतः
The deities are indeed distinct, differentiated by qualities such as brightness and purity.
एवं वर्षादिके चक्रे भेदान्नभवभस्यजान्
In this way, in the wheel beginning with Varṣa, due to differences, there arise distinctions of sky, wind, and fire.
ग्रन्थविस्तारभीत्या तु तत्संख्यानाद्विरम्यते
But out of fear of prolixity in the text, their enumeration is omitted.
ललितापूजनध्यानजपस्तोत्रपरायणाः
Those devoted to worship, meditation, recitation, and hymn-singing to Lalitā—
स्वस्वपुष्पोत्थमधुभिस्तर्पयन्त्यो महेश्वरीम्
—offer to the great goddess the honey arising from their own flowers.
एवं सप्तसु शालेषु पालिकाश्चक्रदेवताः
Thus, in the seven halls, the guardians are the deities of the wheel.
विस्तारं तत्र शक्तिं च कथयाम्यवधारय
Now, listen as I describe in detail their extent and power.
अथ रत्नमयाः शालाः प्रकीर्त्यन्ते ऽवधारय
Next, the jewel-encrusted halls are described—pay attention.
सप्तयोजनमात्रं स्यान्मध्येन्तरमुदात्दृतम्
The measured distance between the centers is said to be seven yojanas.
रसै रसायनैश्चापि खड्गैः पादाञ्जनैरपि
With elixirs, alchemical substances, swords, and foot-ointments—
वसंति विविधास्तत्र पिबन्ति मदिरारसान्
—various beings dwell there, drinking the essence of wine.
पुष्परागादिजं ज्ञेयमुच्चेन्द्वादित्यभास्वरम्
It should be known that the gem called Puṣparāga shines with the radiance of the full moon and the sun.
अन्तरे या स्वली सापि पुष्परागमयी स्मृता
The inner enclosure there is also said to be made of Puṣparāga.
तद्वर्णाः पक्षिणस्तत्र तद्वर्णानि सरांसि च
Birds of that color are found there, and the lakes are of that hue as well.
त्यक्तवन्तो वपुः पूर्वं ते सिद्धास्तत्र सांगनाः
Those perfected beings, together with their consorts, have abandoned their former bodies and dwell there.
ते सर्वे ललितादेव्या नामकीर्तनकारिणः
All of them are engaged in the chanting of the names of Goddess Lalitā.
पद्मरागमयः शालश्चतुरस्रः समन्ततः
The hall is made of padmarāga gems, perfectly square on all sides.
सिद्धिं प्राप्ता महाराज्ञीचरमाम्भोजसेवकाः
The great queen, attended by those who serve the supreme lotus, has attained perfection.
गायन्ति ललितादेव्या गीतिबन्धान्मुहुर्मुहुः
They sing, again and again, songs composed in praise of Goddess Lalitā.
भर्तृभिः सहचारिण्यः पिबन्ति मधुरं मधु
Together with their consorts, the companions drink sweet honey.