अयोध्यादेवताधामामशिषत्तत्र सङ्गतः
He approached the abode of the Ayodhya deity, together with his companions.
किञ्चिन्निद्रालसस्यास्य पुरतस्त्रिपुरांबिका
A little drowsiness appeared before him, caused by Tripura’s Mother.
स्थित्वा वाचमुवाचेमां मन्दमिन्दुमतीसुतम्
Standing, she spoke these gentle words to the son of Indumatī.
विश्वासघातकर्माणि संति पूर्वकृतानि ते
Deeds of betrayal and broken trust have been committed by you in the past.
स्नात्वा कम्पासरस्यां च तत्र मां पश्य पावनीम्
Bathe in the Kampā lake and there behold me, the purifier.
कामकोष्ठं विपाप्मापि सप्तद्वारबिलान्वितम्
The chamber of desire, even for the sinful, is furnished with seven-gated caves.
प्राङ्मुखी तत्र वर्ते ऽहं महासिंहासनेश्वरी
There I dwell, facing east, as the goddess upon the great lion throne.
चक्रेश्वरी महाराज्ञी ह्यदृश्या स्थूलचक्षुषाम्
The queen, the goddess of the wheel, is invisible to those with gross vision.
सौन्दर्यसारसीमा सा सर्वाभरणभूषिता
She was the very limit of beauty, adorned with all ornaments.
महालक्ष्मीस्वरूपेण किं वा कृत्यात्मना स्थिता
She stood there in the form of Mahalakshmi, or perhaps as the very embodiment of action.
पातकान्याशु नश्यन्ति किं पुनस्तूपपातकम्
Sins are quickly destroyed; what then of lesser faults?
कुदेहश्च कुभावश्च नास्तिकत्वं लयं व्रजेत्
A bad body, a wicked disposition, and atheism are dissolved.
विविधैर्भक्ष्यभोज्यैश्च पदार्थैः षड्रसान्वितैः
With various foods and dishes, possessing all six tastes,
उपदिश्येति सम्राज्ञी दिव्यमूर्तिस्तिरोदधे
Thus instructed, the queen of the realm, with a divine form, vanished.
देवीमुद्बोध्य कौसल्यां शुभलक्षणलक्षिताम्
The goddess awakened Kausalya, marked by auspicious signs.
तत्समा कर्ण्य सा देवी सन्तोषमभजत्तदा
Hearing that, the goddess was then filled with satisfaction.
अनीकसचिवोपेतः काञ्चीपुरमुपागमत्
Accompanied by his ministers and army, he went to Kanchipuram.
पञ्चतीर्थे ततः स्नात्वा देव्या कौसल्यया नृपः
There, after bathing at the five sacred waters, the king with Kausalya,
प्रीणयित्वा सपत्नीकस्तथा तद्भक्तिपूजकान्
Having pleased his co-wives and also those devoted to her,
प्रदक्षिणत्रयं कृत्वा विनयेन समन्वितः
He performed three circumambulations, filled with humility.
श्रीकामकोष्ठनिलयं महात्रिपुरसुन्दरीम्
He approached Mahatripurasundari, who dwells in the sacred Kamakoshta.
प्रणिपत्य तु साष्टाङ्गं भार्यया सह भक्तिमान्
With devotion, together with his wife, he bowed down fully, touching the ground with eight limbs.
दुर्वासा सशिष्येण पूजार्थं पूर्वकल्पिते
Durvasa, with his disciple, for the purpose of worship, in the previously prepared place,
तत्र स्वगुरुणोक्तं च कृत्वा स्वात्मार्घपूजनम्
There, following the instructions of his own guru, he performed self-offering worship.
तदेवात्रापि संदध्यौ सन्निधौ राजसत्तमः
That very same act he contemplated here as well, in the presence of the best of kings.
दिव्यान्यायतनान्यस्यै दत्त्वा स्तोत्रं चकार ह
Having given her divine shrines, he composed a hymn.
पीतांबरस्फुरितपेशलहेमकाञ्चि केयूरकङ्कणपरिष्कृतबाहुवल्लि
Her arms, graceful as creepers, were adorned with golden armlets, bracelets, and a shimmering yellow garment with a splendid golden girdle.
वक्षोजमण्डलविलासिवलक्षहारि पाशाङ्कुशाङ्गदलसद्भुजशोभिताङ्गि
Her form was radiant with the beauty of her breasts, adorned with a necklace, and her limbs shone with the lotus, noose, goad, and other attributes in her hands.
वामे करे सरसिजं सुबिसं दधाने कारुण्यनिर्झरदपाङ्गयुते महेशि
In her left hand she held a beautiful lotus with a fine stalk, O great goddess, her glance overflowing with streams of compassion.
मन्दस्मितस्फुरणशालिनि मञ्जुनासे नेत्रश्रिया विजितनीलसरोजपत्रे
She was endowed with a gentle, blossoming smile, her face lovely, her eyes surpassing the beauty of blue lotuses.