तन्वाना सततं तारा कक्ष्यामेनां हि रक्षति
Tārā, ever vigilant, protects this region by continually weaving her girdle.
बुद्धिशाल इति ख्यातश्चतुर्योजनमुच्छ्रितः
He is renowned as Buddhiśāla, rising to a height of four yojanas.
प्रतप्तकनकच्छायं तज्जलत्वेन वर्त्तते
It appears with the luster of molten gold, existing as a mass of water.
सोपानादिक्रमश्चैव पक्षिणास्तत्र पूर्ववत्
There, as before, is the arrangement of steps and the birds.
विहरन्ति मदोन्मत्ताः शक्तयो मदपाटलाः
The powers, intoxicated and flushed with passion, roam about there.
यां सुधामालिनीमाहुर्यामा हुरमृतेश्वरीम्
They call her Sudhāmālinī, and also Amṛteśvarī.
ईषदालोकमात्रेण त्रैलोक्यमददायिनी
With but a mere glance, she bestows intoxication upon the three worlds.
पारिजातप्रसूनस्रक्परिवीतकचाचिता
Her hair is adorned with a garland of Pārijāta blossoms.
पक्वं पिशितखण्डं च मणिपात्रे तथान्यके
Ripe pieces of flesh are placed in a jeweled vessel and in another as well.
ददाति वापीतरणं त्रिनेत्रस्यापि नान्यथा
She alone grants passage across the pond, even to the three-eyed one, and not otherwise.
अहङ्कारमहाशालः पूर्ववद्गोपुरान्वितः
The great mansion of Ego, as before, is furnished with gateways.
विमर्शवापिका नाम सौषुम्णामृतरूपिणी
There is the pond called Vimarśa, in the form of the nectarous Suṣumnā.
सुषुम्णदण्डविवरे जागर्ति परमामृतम्
Within the channel of the suṣumṇā staff, the supreme nectar remains awake.
पूर्ववत्तटसोपानपक्षिनौका हि ताः स्मृताः
As before, they are described as steps, banks, wings, and boats.
तमालश्यामलाकारा श्यामकञ्चुकधारिणी
She is dark as a tamāla tree, adorned with a dark blue cloak.
रत्नारित्रकरा नित्यमुल्लसन्मदमांसला
Constantly radiant, holding a jeweled oar, full of vibrant passion and vigor.
वापिका पयसागाधा पूर्ववत्परिकीर्तिता
A reservoir, deep with water, is described as before.
सूर्यबिंबमहाशालश्चतुर्योजन मुच्छ्रितः
A great hall like the solar orb rises to a height of four yojanas.
तन्मध्यकक्ष्या वसुधा खचिता कुरविन्दकैः
The earth in the middle enclosure is studded with kuravinda gems.
अतितीव्रतपस्तप्त्वा सूर्यो ऽलभत तां द्युतिम्
Having performed extremely intense austerity, the sun obtained that radiance.
ते ऽत्रेव हि तपस्तप्त्वा लोकभासकतां गताः
By performing austerity here, they attained the state of illuminating the worlds.
वर्तते विन्ध्यदर्पारे पारे यस्तन्मयस्थितः
He who abides there, on the far side of Vindhya’s pride, exists as that very essence.
चक्षुष्मत्यपराशक्तिश्छाया देवी परा स्मृता
The supreme goddess, known as Chāyā, is the other power of vision.
ललिताया महेशान्याः सदा विद्या हृदा जपन्
Always reciting with the heart the knowledge of Lalitā, the great goddess.
बहिरन्तस्तमोजालं समूलमवमर्दयन्
He completely destroys the mass of inner and outer darkness, root and all.
सूर्यबिम्बमहाशालान्तरे मारुतयोजने
Within the great hall of the solar orb, in the region of the wind.
पूर्ववद्गोपुरद्वारकपाटार्गलसंयुतः
As before, it is furnished with gateways, doors, and bars.
तन्मध्यभूः समस्तापि चन्द्रिकाद्वारमुच्यते
The entire region within is called the portal of moonlight.
अत्रिनेत्रसमुत्पन्नश्चन्द्रमाः कान्तिमाययौ
The moon, born from the three eyes of Atri, attained its radiance.
देवस्त्रलोक्यतिमिरध्वंसी संसारवर्तकः
The god, destroyer of the darkness of the three worlds, is the one who sets the cycle of existence in motion.