आवयोरंशभूता ये प्राकृता नष्टविग्रहाः
Those who are portions of us are material and their forms are subject to dissolution.
ममाप्येवं द्विधा रूपं द्विभुजं च चतुर्भुजम्
Even I have two forms: one with two arms and one with four arms.
गोलोके द्विभुजोऽहं च गोपीभिः सह राधया
In Goloka, I am two-armed, together with the gopīs and Rādhā.
पुरुषश्च सदा नित्यो नित्या प्रकृतिरीश्वरी
The Puruṣa is always eternal, and Prakṛti, the sovereign, is also eternal.
सशरीरौ निःशरीरौ स्वेच्छया सर्वरूपिणौ
With or without bodies, by their own will, they take on all forms.
सतीमिच्छसि चेच्छम्भो प्रकृतेः स्तवनं कुरु 4.43.
O Śambhu, if you desire Satī, then praise Prakṛti.
तद्दिव्यं कण्वशाखोक्तं भज तेन जगत्प्रसूम्
Worship her by that divine hymn spoken in the Kaṇva branch, for she is the mother of the world.
दूरं विप्लवहेतुश्च यातु स्त्रीविरहज्वरः
Let the fever of separation from your wife, which is the cause of turmoil, depart far away.
स्तवनं कर्तुमारेभे प्रकृतेश्च महेश्वरः पुटाञ्जलियुतो भूत्वा पुलकाञ्चितविग्रहः
Then Maheśvara began to praise Prakṛti, with joined palms and a body thrilled with joy.
महेश्वर उवाच ब्राह्मि ब्रह्मस्वरूपे त्वं मां प्रसीद सनातनि
Maheśvara said: O Brāhmī, embodiment of Brahman, eternal one, be gracious to me.
भद्रे भद्रप्रदे दुर्गे दुर्गघ्ने दुर्गनाशिनि
O Auspicious one, bestower of good, O Durgā, destroyer of difficulties, remover of hardships.
सर्वस्वरूपे सर्वेशि सर्वबीजस्वरूपिणि
O you who are the form of all, O sovereign of all, O embodiment of the seed of all.
सर्वमङ्गलरूपे च सर्वमङ्गलदायिनि
O you who are the form of all auspiciousness, the giver of all auspiciousness.
निद्रे तन्द्रे क्षमे श्रद्धे तुष्टिपुष्टिस्वरूपिणि
O Sleep, O Drowsiness, O Forbearance, O Faith, O embodiment of satisfaction and nourishment.
दये जये महामाये प्रसीद जगदम्बिके 4.43.
O Compassion, O Victory, O Great Enchantress, be gracious, O Mother of the world.
लक्ष्मीर्नारायणक्रोडे स्रष्टुर्वक्षसि भारति
Lakṣmī is on Nārāyaṇa's lap, and Bhāratī is on the creator's chest.
कलाकाष्ठास्वरूपे च दिवारात्रिस्वरूपिणि
O you who are the very form of time and its divisions, who embody day and night,
कारणे सर्वशक्तीनां कृष्णस्योरसि राधिके
O Rādhā, who dwell on Kṛṣṇa’s chest as the source of all powers,
यशःस्वरूपे यशसां कारणे च यशःप्रदे
O you who are the essence of fame, the cause of all renown, and the bestower of glory,
समस्तकामिनीरूपे कलांशेन प्रसीद मे
O you who are the form of all desiring women, be gracious to me with a portion of your artful power,
प्रसीद परमानन्दे कारणे सर्वसंपदाम्
Be gracious, O supreme bliss, the cause of all prosperity,
आधारे सर्वजगतां रत्नाधारे वसुन्धरे ।। चराचरस्वरूपे च प्रसीद मम मा चिरम्
O support of all worlds, O earth, treasure-house of gems, O you who are the form of all that moves and is still, be gracious to me without delay,
योगस्वरूपे योगीशे योगदे योगकारणे
O you who are the essence of yoga, the lord of yogis, the giver and cause of yoga,
सर्वसिद्धिस्वरूपे च सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायिनि
O you who are the form of all perfections, the bestower of every accomplishment,
व्याख्यानं सर्वशास्त्राणां मतभेदे महेश्वरि 4.43.
O great goddess, you are the explanation of all scriptures, amidst all differing views,
केचिद्वदन्ति प्रकृतेः प्राधान्यं पुरुषस्य च
Some declare the primacy of Prakṛti, and some of Puruṣa,
महाविष्णोर्नाभिदेशे स्थितं तं कमलोद्भवम्
That one who was born from the lotus, situated at the navel of Mahāviṣṇu,
दृष्ट्वा स्तुतिं प्रकुर्वन्तं ब्रह्माणं रक्षितुं पुरा
Seeing Brahmā, who was offering praise in ancient times to seek protection,
नारायणस्त्वद्भक्त्या च जघान तौ महासुरौ
Nārāyaṇa, through your devotion, slew those two great demons,
अधुना रक्ष मामीशे प्रदग्धं विरहाग्निना
Now, O Lord, protect me, who am scorched by the fire of separation,