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.
मण्डलं त्वखिलं कृत्वा निजलोकं हि पालय
Having formed the entire maṇḍala, indeed, protect your own realm.
निक्षिप्य हृदि तां देवीं निजं धाम जगाम सः
Placing that goddess in his heart, he went to his own abode.
साक्षादेवमहालक्ष्मीमिमां विद्धि घटोद्भव
Know this, O Pot-born, as the very Mahālakṣmī herself.
तस्य भुक्तिश्च मुक्तिश्च करस्था नात्र संशयः
For him, enjoyment and liberation are both in his hand—of this there is no doubt.
आदिर्नारायणः श्रीमान्भगवान्भक्तवत्सलः
The beginning is Nārāyaṇa, glorious, the blessed Lord, fond of devotees.
महात्रिपुरसुन्दर्या महात्म्यं समुपादिशत्
He expounded the greatness of Mahātripurasundarī.
रहस्यमन्त्रं संवक्ष्येशृणु तं त्वं समाहितः
I shall now tell you the secret mantra; listen to it attentively.
सदाशिवो न जानाति कथं प्राकृतदेवताः
Even Sadāśiva does not know it—how then could the ordinary deities?
अकर्तुमन्यथा कर्तुं कर्तुमस्या अनुग्रहात्
By her grace, one can do, not do, or do otherwise.
तन्मायामोहितो भूत्वा त्ववशः शवतामगात्
Deluded by her māyā, he became powerless and fell into a corpse-like state.
कश्चिदत्र विशेषो ऽस्ति वक्तव्यांशो ऽपि तं शृणु
There is a certain distinction here, and something further to be spoken; listen to that.
चतुर्णामपि सर्वेषामादि कर्ता सदाशिवः
Sadashiva is the original creator of all four.
भूय एव प्रवक्ष्यामि सावधानमनाः शृणु
I will explain again; listen attentively with focused mind.
कङ्कं विलासमकरोत्कामाक्षीत्यभिविश्रुता
Kanka performed playful acts, renowned as Kamakshi.
एतस्याश्चरितं दिव्यं वद मे वदतां वर
Tell me, O best of speakers, the divine deeds of this one.
तत्तत्कर्मानुरूपं सा प्रदत्ते देहिनां फलम्
She grants results to embodied beings according to their actions.
किञ्चिच्चिन्तयते कश्चित्स्वच्छन्दं विदधात्यसौ
Someone thinks a little; someone acts freely—she does so.
इयमेव महालक्ष्मीः ससर्जाण्डत्रयं पुरा
This very Mahalakshmi once created the three cosmic eggs.
एकस्मादण्डतो जातावंबिकापुरुषोत्तमौ
From one egg were born Ambika and Purushottama.
पार्वत्या परमेशानं सरस्वत्या पितामहम्
Parameshvara from Parvati, and Pitamaha from Sarasvati.