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.
रत्नानुबद्धतपनीयमहाकिरीटे सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरि समस्तसुरेन्द्रवन्द्ये
She wore a great crown of gold set with jewels, O beauty of all limbs, worshipped by all the lords of the gods.
इन्द्रादिदेवपरिसेवितपादपद्मे सिंहासनेश्वरी परे मयि संनिदध्याः
Her lotus feet were served by Indra and the other gods; may that sovereign goddess, seated on a lion throne, be present for me.
तस्यास्तु दक्षिणे भागे महागौरीं ददर्श ह
To her right side, he beheld Mahāgaurī.
दत्त्वा चास्यै महार्हाणि वासांसि विविधानि च
He offered her garments of great value and various kinds.
ततः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य निर्गत्य सह भार्यया
Then, having circumambulated her, he departed together with his wife.
तामेव चिन्तयंस्तत्र सप्तरात्रमुवास सः
There, contemplating her alone, he remained for seven nights.
अम्बाभीष्टं प्रदेहीति प्रार्थयामास चेतसा
He prayed in his heart, 'O Mother, grant my desired boon.'
भविष्यन्ति मदंशास्ते चत्वारस्तनया नृप
O king, four sons, portions of myself, will be born to you.
श्रियं प्रणम्य साष्टाङ्गमननन्यशरणः पराम्
Having bowed to Śrī with full prostration, taking refuge in none other, he worshipped the supreme goddess.
अयोध्यां नगरीं प्रापदिन्दुमत्यास्तु नन्दनः
He reached the city of Ayodhyā, the son of Indumatī.
सर्वेषामपि भक्तानां काङ्क्षितं पूरयत्यलम्
She completely fulfills the cherished desires of all her devotees.
उपास्य विधिवद्भक्त्या प्राप्ताः कामानशेषतः
Having worshipped her properly and with devotion, all desires were fully attained.
अनेके च भविष्यन्ति कामाक्ष्याः करुणादृशः
Many others, too, will become compassionate through the grace of Kāmākṣī.
नाहं न शम्भुर्न ब्रह्मा न विष्णुः किमुतापरे
Neither I, nor Śambhu, nor Brahmā, nor Viṣṇu, nor indeed any other, [can grant this].
शृण्वतां पठतां चापि सर्वपापहरं स्मृतम्
It is remembered that, for those who listen and recite, all sins are removed.
उपदेष्टा च कीदृक्स्याच्छिष्यो वा कीदृशः स्मृतः
What kind of teacher should there be, and what kind of disciple is considered proper?
स्वामिन्मयि कृपादृष्ट्या सर्वमेतन्निवेदय
Master, with your compassionate gaze, reveal all this to me.
सैषैव हि महालक्ष्मीः स्फुरच्चैवात्मनः पुरा
This very Mahalakshmi once manifested from the Self.
अस्य चक्रस्य माहात्म्यमपरिज्ञेयमेव हि
Indeed, the greatness of this chakra is truly unfathomable.
कामसंमोहिनीरूपं भेजे राजीवलोचनः
The lotus-eyed one assumed the form of Kāmasaṃmohinī.