तत्परश्च प्रियो नास्ति वृन्दे भगवातः शृणु । सर्वशक्तिस्वरूपा सा दुर्गा दुर्गतिनाशिनी
O Vṛndā, listen: there is no one dearer to the Lord than her; she is the embodiment of all power, Durgā, the destroyer of misfortune.
ब्रह्मस्वरूपा परमा मूलप्रकृतिरीश्वरी । नारायणी विष्णुमाया वैष्णवी सा सनातनी
She is of the nature of Brahman, the supreme, the original Prakṛti, the sovereign; Nārāyaṇī, the Māyā of Viṣṇu, the eternal Vaiṣṇavī.
यन्मायया जगद्भ्रान्तमनित्ये भ्रमते सदा । सा स्तौति भक्त्यायं देवं वृन्देऽयङ्गे.दिवानिशम्
By whose Māyā the world is ever deluded and wanders in impermanence, she, O Vṛndā, worships this God with devotion, day and night.
स्तौति भक्त्या स्वशक्त्या च गजवक्त्रः षडाननः । ध्यायते यं गणेशश्च सर्वादौ यस्य पूजनम्
With devotion and her own power, Gajavaktra and Ṣaḍānana praise Him; Gaṇeśa meditates upon Him, whose worship comes first of all.
भगवान्सर्वदेवेशो ज्ञानिनां च गुरोर्गुरुः । सिद्वेन्द्रेषु च देवेन्द्रे योमीन्द्रे ज्ञानिनां गुरौ
The Lord, master of all the gods, is the guru of the wise, the guru of gurus; among the perfected and the lords of gods, He is the Indra, the guru of the wise.
न गणेशात्परो विद्वान्गणेशश्च सुराधिपः । सरस्वती च यं स्तोतुमशक्ता परमेश्वरी
There is no one greater than Gaṇeśa, O wise one, and Gaṇeśa is the lord of the gods; even Sarasvatī, the supreme goddess, is unable to praise Him.
दिवानिशं पादपद्मं भक्त्या पद्मा निषेवते । यत्कटाक्षाज्जगत्सर्व परिपूर्णतमं शिवम्
Padmā serves His lotus feet with devotion, day and night; by His glance, the entire world becomes completely fulfilled and auspicious.
यद्भयाद्वाति वातोऽयं सूर्यस्तपति यद्भयात् । वर्षतीन्द्रो दहत्यग्निर्मृत्युश्चरति जन्तुषु
Out of fear of Him, this wind blows; out of fear of Him, the sun shines; Indra sends rain, Agni burns, and death moves among creatures.
पृथिवी सेवया यस्य सर्वाधारा वसंधरा । समृद्रा निश्चलाः शैला यस्य भीताश्च सुन्दरि
The earth, the support of all, serves Him, O beautiful one; the oceans and the immovable mountains, out of fear of Him, remain steady.
तीर्थसारा च सा गङ्गा पवित्रा मुक्तिदायिनी । जगतां पावनी देवी यस्य पादाब्जसेवया
Gaṅgā, the essence of holy places, pure and bestowing liberation, purifies the worlds by serving His lotus feet.
पवित्रा तुलसी देवी स्मरणाद्यस्य सेवनात् । नवग्रहाश्च दिक्पाला भीता यस्य प्रतापतः
The goddess Tulasī is pure by remembrance and service to Him; the nine planets and the guardians of the directions are afraid of His majesty.
ब्रह्मण्डेषु च सर्वेषु ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवात्मकाः । अन्ये ये ये सुरेशाश्च शेषाद्या मुनयस्तथा
In all the universes, all the lords—Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva—and all other lords of the gods, as well as Śeṣa and the sages, are of His nature.
केचित्कलास्वरूपाश्चाप्यंशरूपाश्च केचन । केचित्कलांशाः कृष्णस्य केचिच्च परमात्मनः
Some are forms of portions, and some are forms of parts; some are portions and parts of Krishna, and some of the Supreme Self.
पतिमिच्छसि कल्याणि प्रकृतेः परमीश्वरम् । गोलोके राधिका साध्यो नान्येषां च कदाचन
O auspicious one, you desire as husband the supreme Lord of Prakriti; in Goloka, only Radhika is attainable as wife, never any other.
मां भजस्व महाभागे नृपाणामीश्वरं पतिम् । बलवन्तं च देवेभ्यो दैत्येभ्यश्च वरानने
Worship me, O greatly fortunate one, the Lord of kings and your husband, who is stronger than the gods and the demons, O beautiful-faced one.
सुखानि यानि कल्याणि त्रिषु लोकेषु सन्ति वै । भुङ्क्ष्व तान्येव सर्वाणि मत्प्रसादान्न संशयः
All the auspicious pleasures that exist in the three worlds, enjoy them all by my grace—there is no doubt.
सप्तसागलपारे च काञ्चनी रुचिरा वरे । देवानां क्रीडनार्थाय विधात्रा निर्मिता पुरी
Beyond the seven oceans, there is a splendid golden city, created by the Creator for the gods to play in.
तत्रैव गच्छभद्रं ते रम रामे मया सह । महेन्द्रस्य प्रियवनं पुष्पोद्यानसमन्वितम्
Go there, may good fortune be yours, delight, O Rama, with me, in Mahendra’s beloved forest, adorned with flower gardens.
गच्छ स्वर्णमयीं लङ्कां नानारत्नविभूषिताम् । तत्रैव गच्छ भद्रं ते रमo
Go to golden Lanka, adorned with various jewels; go there, may good fortune be yours, delight, O Rama.
विस्पन्दकं सुवसनं नन्दकं पुष्पभद्रकम् । तत्रैव गच्छ भद्रं ते रमo
To Vispandaka, Suvasana, Nandaka, and Pushpabhadraka—go there, may good fortune be yours, delight, O Rama.
सुमेरुगह्वरं वाऽपि क्षीरोर्द वा मनोहरम् । तत्रैव गच्छ भद्रं ते रमo
To the cave of Sumeru, or to the enchanting Kshirasaagara—go there, may good fortune be yours, delight, O Rama.
सत्यलोकं ब्रह्मलोकं रम्यं सद्म रहःस्थलम् । तत्रैव गच्छ भद्रं ते रमo
To Satyaloka, Brahmaloka, the delightful mansion, the secret place—go there, may good fortune be yours, delight, O Rama.
मलये निलयं रम्यं रत्नेन्द्रसारनिर्मितम् । सुगन्धियुक्तं सततं शुद्धं चन्दनवायुना
In Malaya, a charming abode made of the best jewels, always fragrant and pure with sandalwood breeze.
मालती यूथिका रम्या केतकी माधवी तथा । चारुचम्पकपुष्पाणां गन्धेन सुमनोहरम्
With lovely jasmine, yuthika, ketaki, and madhavi, and the enchanting fragrance of beautiful champaka flowers.
पिकानां भ्रमराणां च मधुरध्वनिसंयुतम् । तत्रैव गच्छ भद्रं ते रमo
Accompanied by the sweet sounds of cuckoos and bees—go there, may good fortune be yours, delight, O Rama.
इन्द्रस्य वरुणास्यैव वायोरपि यमस्य च । धनेश्वरस्य बह्रेश्च धर्मस्य शशिनस्तथा
Of Indra, Varuna, Vayu, and Yama; of Kubera, Bahra, Dharma, and the Moon as well—
सुरम्यं लोकमेतेषां मध्ये तेवि यथेच्छसि । तत्रैव गच्छ भद्रं ते रमo
Among the delightful worlds of these, go wherever you wish; go there, may good fortune be yours, delight, O Rama.
रत्नद्वीपं मणिद्वीपं रम्यं चन्द्रसरोवरम् । तत्रैव गच्छ भद्रं ते रमo
To Ratnadvipa, Manidvipa, the beautiful Moon Lake—go there, may good fortune be yours, delight, O Rama.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा संभोक्तुं गच्छन्तं तं छलेन च । न वास्तवपरीक्षार्थं सतीत्वं बोधितुं व्रज
Having thus spoken, to test him by a ruse as he went to enjoy, not for a true examination, but to reveal her chastity, she went.
उवाच सा नृपसुता कोपवक्त्रास्यलोचना । हितं सत्यं योगयुक्तं धर्मार्थं च यशस्करम्
The king’s daughter, her face and eyes filled with anger, spoke words that were beneficial, true, joined with yoga, righteous, and bringing fame.