पूजयन्भावयन्नास्ते सर्वाभरणभूषितः
He remains, worshipping and contemplating, adorned with all ornaments.
यक्षेन्द्रो वसति श्रीमांस्तद्द्वारद्वन्द्वमध्यगः
The illustrious lord of the Yakshas dwells in the midst of that pair of gates.
सहितो ललिताभक्तान्पूरयन्धनसम्पदा
Together with devotees of Lalita, he fulfills them with wealth and prosperity.
विविधैर्मधुभेदैश्च सम्पूजयति चक्रिणीम्
He worships the wielder of the discus with various kinds of honey.
इत्येवमादयो यक्षसेनान्यस्तत्र संति वै
Thus, many Yaksha armies are indeed present there.
अनर्ध्यरत्नखचितस्तत्र रुद्रो ऽधिदेवता
There, Rudra is the presiding deity, adorned with priceless jewels.
स्वसमानैर्महासत्त्वैलोङ्कनिर्वाहदक्षिणैः
He is surrounded by his peers, great beings skilled in the accomplishment of tasks.
आवृतः सततं वक्त्रैर्जपञ्छीदेवतामनुम्
He is always enveloped by faces, reciting the mantra of the goddess.
अनेककोटिरुद्राणीगणमण्डितपार्श्वभूः
His sides are adorned by hosts of countless millions of Rudras.
ललिताध्याननिरनाः सदासवमदालसाः
They are ever absorbed in meditation on Lalita, always intoxicated with divine wine.
हिरण्यबाहुप्रमुशै रुद्रैरन्यैर्निषेवितः
He is attended by Rudras, foremost among whom is Hiraṇyabāhu, along with others.
शूलकोट्या विनिर्भिद्य नेत्रोत्थैः कटुपावकैः
He pierces with a multitude of tridents, unleashing fierce flames from his eyes.
आज्ञाधरो महावीरो ललिताज्ञाप्रपालकः
He is the bearer of commands, a great hero, the protector of Lalita's decrees.
महारुद्रस्य तस्यर्षे परिवाराः प्रमाथिनः
O sage, the followers of that great Rudra are fierce and tumultuous.
ये रुद्रा अधिभूम्यां तु सहस्राणां सहस्रशः
Those Rudras who dwell upon the earth, in thousands upon thousands,
येषामन्नमिषश्चव येषां वातास्तथेषवः
For whom food and offerings are made, whose arrows are the winds,
अर्णवे चान्तरिक्षे च वर्तमाना महौजसः
Who dwell in the ocean and the sky, possessing great might,
ये भूतानामधिभुवो विशिखासः कपर्दिनः
Who are the lords of beings, with braided hair and quivers,
ये पथां रथका रुद्रा ये च तीर्थनिवासिनः
The Rudras who are charioteers of the paths, and those who dwell at the sacred fords,
ललिताज्ञाप्रणेतारो दिशो रुद्रा वितस्थिरे
The Rudras who carry out Lalita's commands have spread in all directions.
श्रीदेव्या ध्याननिषणाताञ्छ्रीदेवीमन्त्रजापिनः
Absorbed in meditation on the blessed Goddess, they recite the mantras of the blessed Goddess.
षोडशावरणं चक्रं मुक्ताप्राकारमण्डले
The sixteen-petaled wheel is encircled by a rampart of pearls.
हिरण्यबाहुप्रमुखा ज्वलन्मन्युमुपासते
Led by Hiraṇyabāhu, they worship the blazing, wrathful one.
तत्र स्थिताश्च रुद्राः के केन नाम्ना प्रकीर्तिताः
Which Rudras are established there, and by what names are they known?
यौगिकं रौढिकं नाम तेषां ब्रूहि कृपानिधे
Tell me, O ocean of compassion, their names both derived and traditional.
पञ्चयोजनविस्तारस्तत्संख्यायामशोभितः
It has an expanse of five yojanas, resplendent with that number.
मध्यपीठे महारुद्रो ज्वलन्मन्युस्त्रिलोचनः
In the central seat is the great Rudra, blazing with wrath, three-eyed.
त्रिकोणे कथिता रुद्रास्त्रय एव घटोद्भव
Within the triangle, it is said, are three Rudras, O Ghaṭodbhava.
हिरण्य बाहुः सेनानीर्दिशांपतिरथापरः
Hiraṇyabāhu, the commander, the lord of the directions, and another.
शष्पिञ्जरस्त्विषीमांश्च पथीनां पतिरेव च
Śaṣpiñjara, radiant, and the lord of the paths as well.