दर्शनादेव सर्वषामन्तरालस्य पूरकः
By his mere appearance, he fills the inner space of all.
बले मरुत्समानः स्यात्स्थिरत्वे हिमवानिव
In strength, he equals the Maruts; in steadfastness, he is like the Himalayas.
क्षणात्क्षोभकरो मूर्त्या ग्रामपल्लीपुरादिषु
With his form, he instantly causes agitation in villages, towns, and cities.
उच्चाटको मोहकश्च मारको दुष्टचेतसाम्
He is an expeller, an enchanter, and a destroyer of evil-minded ones.
अष्टादशसु विद्यासु निरूढिमभिगच्छति
He attains mastery in eighteen branches of knowledge.
न तस्याविदितं किञ्चित्सर्वशास्त्रेषु कुम्भज
Nothing is unknown to him in all the scriptures, O son of the pot.
तत्त्वञ्जानाति निखिलं सर्वज्ञत्वं च गच्छति
He knows all the principles and attains omniscience.
तत्कोपाग्नेर्विषयतां गन्तुं नालं जगत्त्रयी
Even the three worlds are unable to withstand the fire of his wrath.
विश्रस्तरशनाबन्धा गलत्कुण्डलसञ्चयाः
His girdle is loosened, and his collection of earrings is slipping.
अत्यन्तरागतरलव्यापारनयनाञ्चलाः
The corners of her eyes are restless with intense passion.
ऊरुस्तम्भेन निष्पन्दा नमितास्याश्च लज्जया
Her thighs are motionless with stiffness, and her face is lowered in modesty.
अन्यमाकारमिव च प्राप्ता मानसजन्मना
She has assumed a different form, as if born from the mind.
वीक्ष्यमाणा इवानङ्गशरपावकवृष्टिभिः
She appears to be struck by showers of fire from Cupid's arrows.
सिच्यमानाः श्रमजलैः शुच्यमानाश्च लज्जया
She is drenched with sweat and purified by modesty.
लोकाद्भयं बन्धुभयं परलोकभये तथा
There is fear of the world, fear of relatives, and also fear of the other world.
यत्र कुत्रापि तिष्ठन्तं तं धावन्ति मृगीदृशः
Wherever he stands, those with deer-like eyes run toward him.
तद्वद्भ्रमन्ति चित्तानि दर्शने तस्य सुभ्रुवाम्
In the same way, minds wander at the sight of those beautiful-browed ones.
तं सेवन्ते समस्तानां विद्यानामपि पङ्क्तयः
All the lines of knowledge serve him.
अन्यासां तु वराकीणां वक्तव्यं किं तपोधन
But what can be said of those other unfortunate ones, O ascetic?
तत्कीर्तिघोषणा पुण्या सदा द्युसद्द्रुमायते
The proclamation of her fame is auspicious and always becomes a celestial wish-fulfilling tree.
तद्गुणा एव घोक्ष्यन्ते सर्वत्र कविपुङ्गवैः
Her virtues alone are sung everywhere by the foremost poets.
ये ध्यायन्ति महादेवीं तास्ताः सिद्धीर्भञ्जति ते
Those who meditate upon the Great Goddess, those attainments they shatter.
अहश्चक्रे ज्वलज्ज्वालश्चिन्तनीयस्तु मूलके
The solar circle, blazing with flames, is to be contemplated at the root.
नीभालनीये ऽहश्चक्रे आबालान्तज्वलच्छिखः
The solar circle is to be visualized, from its base to its blazing tip.
नीभालनीयस्तार्तीयखण्डो दुरितखण्डकः
The third segment to be visualized is the destroyer of misfortune.
रक्तसंध्यकरोचिः स्याद्वशीकरणकर्मणि
The radiance of red twilight is used in the act of enchantment.
नीला च मूकीकरणे पीता स्तंभनकर्मणि
Blue is for silencing, yellow for the act of immobilization.
धनलाभे सुवर्णाभा चिन्त्यते ललितांबिका
For the gain of wealth, Lalitāmbikā is contemplated with a golden hue.
ये ध्यायन्ति महापुञ्जं ते स्युः संसिद्धसिद्धयः
Those who meditate upon the great multitude become accomplished in all attainments.
प्राप्यते सद्भिरेवैषा नासद्भिस्तु कदाचन
This is attained only by the virtuous, never by the unworthy at any time.