भण्डासुरमहायुद्धे कृतसाहसिकक्रियः
In the great battle against Bhaṇḍāsura, he performed daring deeds.
चिन्तामणिगृहेन्द्रस्य वायुभागेम्बुजाटवौ
In the lotus forest of the wind's share, belonging to the lord of the wish-gem palace,
चिन्तामणिगृहेन्द्रस्य रुद्रभागेम्बुजाटवौ
In the lotus forest of Rudra's share, belonging to the lord of the wish-gem palace,
समानमेव विज्ञेयमङ्गस्था देवता यथा
It should be understood as equal, just as the deities reside in the limbs.
तप्तमेतत्तु गायत्री तप्तं स्याद भयङ्करम्
This is heated; the Gāyatrī is heated, and it becomes terrifying.
देवी तुरीयगायत्री चक्षुष्मत्यपि तापस
The goddess Turīya Gāyatrī, even with eyes, is ascetic.
तारांबिका भगवती तत्पश्चाद्भागतः स्थिताः
Tārāmbikā, the blessed goddess, stands afterward, belonging to that share.
नामत्रय पहामन्त्रवाच्यो ऽस्ति भगवान्हरिः
Hari, the blessed one, is to be invoked by the triple-name mantra.
पञ्चाक्षरीमन्त्रवाच्यस्तस्य चाप्युत्तरे शिवः
Śiva is to be invoked by the five-syllable mantra, and he resides to the north.
सरस्वती धारणाख्या ह्यस्य चोत्तरवासिनी
Sarasvatī, known as Dhāraṇā, dwells to the north of this.
मातृकाया उत्तरतस्तस्यां विन्ध्यनिषूदन
Beyond the Mother goddess, in that place, O destroyer of Vindhya,
श्रीमहाशम्भुनाथा च देव्याविर्भावकारणम्
Śrī Mahāśambhunātha is the cause of the goddess's manifestation.
उत्तरोत्तरमेतास्तु देवताः कृतमन्दिराः
These deities, one after another, have established their temples.
श्रीपादुकाचतस्रस्तदुत्तरोत्तरमन्दिराः
The four temples of the revered sandals are also arranged one after another.
महापद्माटवौ त्वन्या देवताः कृतमन्दिराः
Other deities, too, have established their temples in the great lotus forest.
तिरस्करणिकांबा च तथान्या पञ्चमी परा
There is also Tiraskaraṇikāmbā, and likewise another, the supreme fifth.
श्रीपूर्तिश्च महादेवी श्रीमहापादुकापि च
Śrīpūrti and the great goddess, as well as the revered great sandals, are present.
या विद्यास्ताः समस्ताश्च महापद्माटवीस्थले
All those vidyās reside on the ground of the great lotus forest.
उच्चध्वजा उच्चशालास्ससोपानास्तपोधन
There are tall banners, lofty halls with stairways, O ascetic.
दक्षिणे पार्श्वभागेतु मन्त्रिनाथागृहं महत्
On the southern side stands the great house of the chief minister.
ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशानामर्ध्यस्थानम्य पूर्वतः
To the east is the honored seat of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśa.
ललितामन्त्रजाप्याश्च श्रीदेवीं समुपासते
Those who recite the mantras of Lalitā worship the revered goddess.
याम्यद्वारप्रभृतिषु सर्वेष्वपि समं स्मृतम्
At all the gates, beginning with the southern, it is regarded as the same.
तच्छ्रीपट्टनमध्यस्थं योजनद्वयविस्मृतम्
That, situated in the center of the revered city, is said to be two yojanas in extent.
चिन्तामणिशिलाभिश्च च्छादिनीभिस्तथोपरि
Its upper part is covered with wish-fulfilling gem slabs and canopies.
गृहभित्तिस्तथोन्नम्रा चतुर्योजनमानतः
The house wall, slightly inclined, measures four yojanas in height.
ततोर्ध्वं ह्राससंयुक्तं स्थौल्यत्रिमुकुटोज्ज्वला
Above that, diminishing in size, shines the triple-crested pinnacle.
सदा देदीप्यमानानि चिन्तामणिमयान्यपि
Always shining, there are also mansions made of wish-fulfilling gems.
यस्य द्वाराणि चत्वारि क्रोशार्धायामभाञ्जि च
It has four gates, each half a krośa wide.
द्वारेषु सर्वेषु पुनश्चिन्तामणिगृहान्तरे
And at every gate, again, are inner mansions of wish-fulfilling gems.