तत्रदेव्यः समस्ताश्च दण्डनाथासमश्रियः
There, all the goddesses and the officers of punishment, equal in splendor,
संख्यातीतास्तालवृक्षा नवस्वर्णविचित्रिताः
stand countless palm trees, adorned with new gold.
हेमत्वचो ऽतिसुस्निग्धाः सच्छायाः फलभङ्गुराः
Their bark is golden, exceedingly smooth, with clear shade, and their fruit easily breaks.
वर्तन्ते दण्डनाथायाः प्रीत्यर्थं शिल्पिभिः कृताः
These are made by craftsmen for the pleasure of the mistress of punishment.
जृंभिण्याद्याश्चक्रदेव्यो हेतुकाद्याश्च भैरवाः
There are Jṛmbhiṇī and other goddesses of the circle, and Bhairavas such as Hetuka and others.
चतुर्विदिक्षु दण्डिन्या यत्रयत्र महादृशः
In the four directions, wherever the great ones of Daṇḍinī are,
उन्मत्तभैरवी चव स्वप्नेशी सर्वतोदिशम्
there too are Unmattabhairavī and Svapneśī, in every direction.
तत्कक्षातिदवीयस्त्वान्सेवार्थं तत्र तद्गृहः
Not far from her domain, for the purpose of service, is her house.
प्राकारो विद्रुमाकारः प्रातरर्यमपाटलः
The enclosure is like coral, crimson as the dawn and the hue of Aryaman.
तद्वद्विद्रुमसंकाशो ब्रह्मा नलिनविष्टरः
Likewise, Brahmā is seated on a lotus, shining like coral.
सदा श्रीललितादेव्याः सेवनार्थमतन्द्रितः
He is always untiring in serving the goddess Śrī Lalitā.
चतुर्दशापि विद्यास्ता उपविद्याः सहस्रशः
All fourteen sciences and thousands of subsidiary sciences
वर्तन्ते जगतामृद्ध्यै ललिता देवताज्ञया
exist there, by the command of goddess Lalitā, for the prosperity of the worlds.
वर्तते विष्णुलोकस्तु ललितासेवनोत्सुकः
The world of Viṣṇu is present, eager to serve Lalitā.
विभिन्नमूर्तिः सततं वर्तते माधवः सदा
Mādhava, with ever-diverse forms, is always present there.
दशावतारदेवास्तु ते ऽपि माणिक्यमण्डपे
Even the gods of the ten incarnations are in the jeweled pavilion.
उपर्याच्छादनामात्रं माणिक्यदृषदां गणैः
Above is only a covering, made by groups of ruby stones.
भिन्नो द्वादशमूर्त्या च पूर्वाद्याशासुरक्षति
He, manifest in twelve forms, protects the eastern and other directions.
पश्चान्नारायणः शङ्खी नीलजीमूतसंनिभः
Behind stands Nārāyaṇa, bearing a conch, resembling a dark raincloud.
गोविन्दो दक्षिणे पार्श्वे धन्वी चन्द्रप्रभो महान्
On the southern side is Govinda, holding a bow, great and radiant as the moon.
आग्नेय्यामरविन्दाभो मुसली मधुसूदनः
In the southeast, Madhusūdana, mace in hand, shines with the hue of a lotus.
वायव्यां वामनो वज्री तरुणादित्य दीप्तिमान्
In the northwest stands Vāmana, wielding a thunderbolt, brilliant as the rising sun.
विद्युत्प्रभो हृषीकेशो ह्यवाच्यां दिशि मुद्गरी
In the forbidden direction, Hṛṣīkeśa, radiant as lightning, stands with a club.
माणिक्यमण्डपस्थानमनुलोम्येन वेष्टते
He encircles the jewelled pavilion in a clockwise direction.
इन्द्रगोपकसंकाशः पाशहस्तो ऽपराजितः
Unconquered, resembling the indragopa insect, he holds a noose in his hand.
माणिक्यमण्डपस्थानं विलोमेन विवेष्टते
He encircles the jewelled pavilion in a counterclockwise direction.
माणिक्यमण्डपगतो विष्णुलोके विराजते
Dwelling in the jewelled pavilion, he shines in the world of Viṣṇu.
सहस्रस्तम्भकं नाम मण्डपं सुमनोहरम्
There stands the pavilion named Sahasrastambhaka, exceedingly beautiful.
नानारत्नकृतश्शालस्तुङ्गस्तत्राभिवर्तते
There rises a lofty hall made of various precious gems.
तादृशाः पङ्क्तयो बह्व्यः स्तम्भानां तु चतुर्दिशम्
Such rows of pillars, numerous, extend in all four directions.