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.
वासुदेवं परित्राणे संहारे च त्रिलोचनम्
Vasudeva for protection, and Trilocana for dissolution.
ब्रह्मलोके च वैकुण्ठे कैलासे च वसंत्यमी
These reside in Brahmaloka, Vaikuntha, and Kailasa.
विहरन्ती महेशस्य पिधानं नेत्रयोर्व्यधात्
While wandering, she made a covering for Mahesha's eyes.
अन्धकारावृतमभूदतेजस्कं समन्ततः
It became enveloped in darkness, devoid of radiance everywhere.
इति कर्त्तव्यतामूढा न प्रजानन्त किञ्चन
Thus, confused about what should be done, they knew nothing.
त्वया पापं कृतं देवि मम नेत्रपिधानतः
O Devi, you committed a sin by covering my eyes.
सर्वं च वैदिकं कर्म त्वया नाशितमंबिके
All Vedic rites have been destroyed by you, O Ambika.
गत्वा काशीं व्रतं तत्र किञ्चित्कालं समाचर
Go to Kashi and perform a vow there for some time.
आराधयैतां नित्यां त्वं सर्वपापहरीं शिवाम्
Worship this eternal, auspicious one who removes all sins.
इत्यादिश्य महादेवस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
Having thus instructed, Mahadeva vanished from that place.
चिरेण तपसा क्लिष्टामनन्यहृदयां शिवाम्
After a long time, through arduous austerity, with undivided heart, she worshipped Shiva.
वत्से तपोभिरत्युग्रैरलं प्रीतास्मि सुव्रते
O child, through these most severe austerities, I am pleased with you, O virtuous one.
बालार्कायुतसंकाशां सर्वाभरणभूषिताम्
She shone with the radiance of ten thousand young suns, adorned with all ornaments.
पाशाङ्कुशेक्षुकोदण्डपञ्चबाणलसत्कराम्
Holding in her hands a noose, goad, sugarcane bow, and five arrows.
विधातृहरिरुद्रेशसदाशिवपदप्रदाम्
She grants the supreme states of Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, and Sadashiva.
प्रपञ्चद्वयनिर्माणकारिणीं तां परांबिकाम्
That supreme Mother creates both the manifest and unmanifest worlds.
पुलकाचितसर्वाङ्गी हर्षेणोत्फुल्ललोचना
Her whole body was covered with goosebumps, her eyes blossoming with joy.
प्रणिपत्य च साष्टाङ्गं कृत्वा चैव प्रदक्षिणाम्
She bowed down with eight limbs and circumambulated her.
तामाह कृपया वीक्ष्य महात्रिपुरसुंदरी
Mahatripurasundari, seeing her with compassion, spoke to her.
वत्से लभस्व भर्तारं रुद्रं स्वमनसेप्सितम्
O child, obtain Rudra as your husband, just as your heart desires.