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.
औपम्यरहितोदारनासामणिमनोहरः
Her noble nose-jewel was incomparable and captivating.
ईषदुन्मेषमधुरनीलोत्पलविलोचनः
Her eyes, slightly open, were sweet and blue like lotuses.
अर्द्धेन्दुतुलितो भाले पूर्णेन्दुरुचिराननः
Her forehead was adorned with a mark like a crescent moon, and her face was lovely as the full moon.
मत्तालिमालाविलसदलकाढ्यमुखांबुजः
Her lotus-like face was graced with locks shining amidst a garland of intoxicated bees.
अत्यर्थरत्नखचितमुकुटाञ्चितमस्तकः
Her head was crowned with a diadem richly set with countless gems.
शिवो विष्णुश्च तत्रत्याः समस्ताश्च महाजनाः
There, Śiva, Viṣṇu, and all the great beings of that place were present.
अथ तर्हि महेशानी स्वतन्त्रा प्रविवेश ह
Then, the great goddess, independent, entered there.
दृष्ट्वा भूयो नमस्कृत्य पुनः प्रार्थितवान्विधिः
Having seen her, and bowing again, Brahmā once more made his request.
किञ्चिद्विज्ञापयाम्यद्य शृणु तत्कृपया मम
Today I wish to ask you something; kindly listen to me with compassion.
कर्तव्यो जगतामृद्धसेवायै च दिवौकसाम्
A service must be performed for the prosperity of the worlds and the gods.
तां दृष्ट्वा भक्तितो नत्वा प्रयान्तु परमां गतिम्
Seeing her, let them bow with devotion and attain the highest state.
विससर्ज च सर्वांस्तान्स्वनिकेतनिवृत्तये
He then dismissed them all to return to their own abodes.
तां नमस्कृत्य ते सर्वे ततो जगमुर्यथागतम्
Having bowed to her, they all departed as they had come.
आराध्य वैदिकैः स्तोत्रैः साष्टाङ्गं प्रणनाम सः
He worshipped her with Vedic hymns and offered full prostration.
अथाकाशगिरा देवी ब्रह्माणमिदमब्रवीत्
Then the goddess spoke to Brahma with a voice from the sky.
प्रतिसंवत्सरं तत्र सेवां कुरुदृढाशय
Perform devoted service there every year with firm resolve.
श्रीकामगिरिपीठं तु साक्षाच्छ्रीपुरमध्यगम्
The seat of Śrīkāmagiri is indeed situated in the very center of Śrīpura.
वामभागे वृतं लक्ष्यं विष्णुनान्यत्र सेविनम्
On the left side, the marked place was occupied by Viṣṇu, elsewhere by the worshipper.
अदृश्यमूर्तिमव्यक्तमादधार यथा विधि
He established the invisible, unmanifest form according to the prescribed rule.
अर्चिष्मद्भिरप्रधृष्यैर्ल्लोकानामभिवृद्धये
With radiant, invincible beings, for the increase of the worlds.