आहत्याष्टायुधानीति प्रज्वलन्ति विभान्ति च
Altogether, these eight weapons blaze and shine forth.
पीतैरतीव तृप्तानिदिव्यास्त्राण्यति जाग्रति
The divine weapons, golden and exceedingly satisfying, remain ever vigilant.
वर्तन्ते ऽस्त्रान्तरे तत्र तेषां संख्या तु कोटिशः
There, within the inner circle of weapons, their numbers are in the tens of millions.
कृपाणः पट्टिशं चैव मुद्गरं भिन्दिपालकम्
There are swords, spears, maces, and slings.
अष्टायुधमहाशक्तीः सेवन्ते मदविह्वलाः
Intoxicated with passion, they serve with eight kinds of weapons and great powers.
धिष्ण्यं तु समयेशीनां स्थानं च तिसृणां मतम्
The seat of the Samayeshis is considered to be the place of the three.
सैव निःशेषविश्वानां सवित्री ललितेश्वरी
She herself is Savitri, Laliteshvari, the sovereign of all the worlds without exception.
वज्रेशी भगमाला च ताः सेवन्ते सहस्रशः
Vajreshi and Bhagamala—these are served by thousands.
ताः सर्वास्तत्र सेवन्ते कामेशादिमहोदयाः
All of them are served there by the great ones beginning with Kamesha.
चक्रिणीनां योगिनीनां श्रीदेवी पूरणात्मिका
Among the Yoginis with wheels, Shri Devi is the one who fulfills all.
कामेश्यादिचतुर्थी सा नित्यानां षोडशी मता
She is considered the fourth after Kameshi and the others, and among the Nityas, she is called Shodashi.
समयेश्यन्तरालस्योपरिष्टादिल्वलान्तक
Above the interval of the Samayeshis is Ilvalantaka.
चतुर्नल्वप्रविस्तारं प्राग्वत्सोपानमण्डितम्
It extends four alvas across, adorned with steps as before.
सर्वेषां मन्त्रगुरवः सर्वविद्यामहार्णवाः
All are teachers of mantras, great oceans of all knowledge.
सृष्टाः कामंशदेवेन तेषां नामानि मे शृणु
Created by Kamamsha Deva, listen to their names from me.
तैः सृष्टा बहवो लोकारक्षार्थं पादुकात्मकाः
Many were created by them, in the form of sandals, for the protection of the worlds.
प्राप्तसालोक्यसारूप्यसायुज्यादिकसिद्धयः
They have attained the perfections of residing in the same world, having the same form, union, and so on.
अथ नाथान्तरालस्योपरिष्टाद्धिष्ण्यमुत्तमम्
Now, above the interval of the Lords, is the supreme seat.
नित्यान्तरमिति प्रोक्तं नित्याः पञ्चदशात्र वै
This is called the inner circle of the Nityas; here, there are indeed fifteen Nityas.
नित्यक्लिन्ना अपि तथा भेरुण्डा वह्निवासिनी
Nityaklinna, as well as Bherunda and Vahnivasini, are also there.
नित्या नीलपताका च विजया सर्वमङ्गला
Eternal, with a blue banner, victorious, and the source of all auspiciousness.
एता देवीस्वरूपाः स्युर्महाबलपराक्रमाः
These are forms of the Goddess, possessing great strength and valor.
कालत्रितयरूपाश्च कालग्रासविचक्षणाः
They take the forms of the three divisions of time and are skilled in the devouring of time.
तत्तत्कालशतायुष्यरूपा देव्याज्ञया स्थिताः
Assuming forms with lifespans of hundreds of ages, they remain by the command of the Goddess.
सेवन्ते जगतामृद्ध्यै ललितां चित्स्वरूपिणीम्
They serve Lalitā, the embodiment of consciousness, for the prosperity of the worlds.
विसृष्टिबिन्दुचक्रे तु षोडश्या भवनं मतम्
Within the circle of the creative bindu, the abode of Ṣoḍaśī is considered.
अङ्गदेव्यन्तरं प्रोक्तं हस्तविंशातिरुन्नतम्
Within the inner realm of the Aṅga-devīs, it is said to rise to a height of twenty hands.
तस्मिन्हृदयदेव्याद्याः शक्तयः संति वै मुने
There, O sage, reside the powers beginning with Hṛdaya-devī.
वर्मदेवी दृष्टिदेवी शस्त्रदेवी षडीरिताः
Varmadevī, Dṛṣṭidevī, and Śastradevī—these six are proclaimed.
नवलावण्यपूर्णाङ्ग्यः सावधाना धृतायुधाः
Their bodies are filled with youthful beauty, ever alert, and bearing weapons.