श्रीमता वासुदेवेन सोदरेम महेश्वरः
The glorious Vāsudeva, along with Maheśvara, entered therein.
देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुः पुष्पवृष्टिः पपात ह
Divine drums resounded, and a shower of flowers fell.
को वा वर्णयितुं शक्तो यदि जिह्वासहस्रवान्
Who indeed is able to describe it, even if he had a thousand tongues?
विस्तृतं भुवनश्रेष्ठं कल्पितं परमेष्ठिना
That vast and excellent city, created by the Supreme Lord,
इत्थं ता देवतास्तत्र तिस्रः सन्निहिताः सदा
Thus, those three goddesses were always present there.
प्राप्तौ सभावनागारं तदा विधिजनार्दनौ
Then, Brahmā and Janārdana entered the assembly hall.
संस्कारं वैदिकैर्मन्त्रैः कथयामासतुर्मुदा
They joyfully performed the consecration with Vedic mantras.
विरञ्चिं दक्षिणेनाक्ष्णा वामेन हरिमैक्षत
With his right eye he beheld Brahma, and with his left, Hari.
प्रादुर्भूते प्रभापुञ्जे पञ्जरान्त इव स्थिते
When that radiant effulgence appeared, standing as if within a cage,
जय कामाक्षिकामाक्षीत्यूचतुस्तां प्रणेमतुः
They bowed and said, 'Victory to Kamakshi, Kamakshi!'
तिस्रः कोट्योर्ऽधकोटी च या यास्तीर् थाधिदेवताः
The presiding deities of each of the three crores and half a crore of sacred fords,
श्रीदेवीमुपतस्थाते वीजयन्त्यौ यथोचितम्
Approached the glorious Goddess, each in proper order, victorious.
आदिश्रीनयनोत्पन्ने ते उभे भारतीश्रियौ
When the primordial auspicious eyes arose, both Bharati and Shri appeared.
तदुच्चारणमात्रेण श्रीदेवी शं प्रयच्छति
By the mere utterance of that, the glorious Goddess bestows auspiciousness.
अथ सा जगदीशानी वेदवेदाङ्गपारगे
Then that Lady of the Universe, who has mastered the Vedas and Vedangas,
पश्यतां सर्वदेवानां विधातुर्मुखमाविशत्
In the sight of all the gods, entered the mouth of the Creator.
तदाज्ञां शिरसा धृत्वा रमा विष्णुश्च भक्तितः
Accepting her command with bowed heads, Lakshmi and Vishnu, with devotion,
प्रार्थयामासतुर्भूयस्तदावरणदेवताम्
Again prayed to that presiding deity of the enclosure.
तदावरणदेवत्वं प्राप्तौ पद्माच्युतौ तदा
Then Padma and Acyuta attained the status of presiding deities of the enclosure.
तत्र यातो महागौर्याः प्रतिबिंबो मनोहरः
There appeared a charming reflection of Mahagauri.
तरुणारुणराजाभसैन्दर्यचरणद्वयः
Her two feet were as beautiful as the hue of young crimson dawn.
विद्युदुल्लासितस्वानमनोज्ञमणिमेखलः
Her girdle of delightful jewels shone with the brilliance of lightning.
मुक्तावैदूर्यमाणिक्य निबद्धवरबन्धनः
Her waistband was adorned with pearls, beryl, and rubies.
जाह्नवीसरिदावर्तशोभिनाभीविभूषितः
Her navel was adorned with the beauty of the whirling currents of the Jahnavi river.
आमुक्तमुक्तालङ्कारभासुरस्तनकुञ्चुकः
Her breast-band shone, adorned with ornaments of pearls both strung and unstrung.
माणिक्यशकलाबद्धमुद्रिकाभिरलङ्कृतः
She was embellished with rings set with fragments of rubies.
आभात्याप्रपदीनस्रग्दिव्याकल्पकदंबकैः
She radiated with garlands for her feet and divine clusters of ornaments.
तप्तहाटकसंकॢप्तरत्नग्रीबोपशोभितः
Her neck was splendid with jewels set in refined, molten gold.
पालीवतंसमाणिक्यताटङ्कपरिभूषितः
She was adorned with earrings of rubies and a crest-jewel like a cluster of lotuses.
दाडिमीफलबीजाभदन्तपङ्क्तिविराजितः
Her row of teeth shone like the seeds of a pomegranate fruit.