राजसूये वाजपेये गोमेधे नरमेधके
In the Rājasūya, Vājapeya, Gomedha, and human sacrifice,
धनदे भूमिदे फल्गौ पुत्रेष्टौ गजमेधके
In the giving of wealth, land, in Phalga, in the desire for sons, and in elephant sacrifice,
शिवयजे रुद्रयज्ञे शक्रयज्ञे च बन्धके
In the worship of Shiva, in the sacrifice to Rudra, in the sacrifice to Indra, and in bondage,
शुचियागे धर्मयागे रेचने पापमोचने
In pure sacrifice, in righteous sacrifice, in purification, and in the removal of sin,
एतेषां च समारम्भे इदं स्तोत्रं च यः पठेत्
At the commencement of these, whoever recites this hymn,
इदं स्तोत्रं च कथितं ध्यानं पूजाविधानकम्
This hymn has been spoken, along with meditation and the method of worship.
लक्ष्मीदक्षांशसम्भूतां दक्षिणां कमलाकलाम् 2.42.
I worship Dakṣiṇā, born from a portion of Lakṣmī, a ray of the lotus.
विष्णोःशक्तिस्वरूपां च सुशीलां शुभदां भजे
I adore her, the embodiment of Viṣṇu’s power, virtuous and bestower of auspiciousness.
दत्त्वा पाद्यादिकं देव्यै वेदोक्तेन च नारद
Having offered water for the feet and other items to the goddess, as prescribed in the Vedas, O Nārada,
पूजयेद्विधिवद्भक्त्या दक्षिणां सर्वपूजिताम्
One should worship Dakṣiṇā, honored by all, properly and with devotion.
सुखदं प्रीतिदं चैव फलदं सर्वकर्मणाम्
She grants happiness, delight, and the fruits of all actions.
अंगहीनं च तत्कर्म न भवेद्भारते भुवि
Any rite lacking this element does not succeed on the earth of Bhārata.
भार्य्याहीनो लभेद्भार्य्यां सुशीलां सुन्दरीं पराम्
One who is without a wife obtains a wife who is virtuous, beautiful, and supreme.
पतिव्रतां सुव्रतां च शुद्धां च कुलजां वराम्
A wife who is devoted to her husband, steadfast in vows, pure, born in a noble family, and excellent.
भूमिहीनो लभेद्भूमिं प्रजाहीनो लभेत्प्रजाः
One who lacks land obtains land; one who lacks offspring obtains offspring.
मासमेकमिदं श्रुत्वा मुच्यते नात्र संशयः
By hearing this for one month, one is freed—there is no doubt about this.
नारद उवाच अन्यासां चरितं ब्रह्मन्वद वेदविदां वर
Nārada said: O Brahman, tell me the deeds of the others, O best among those versed in the Vedas.
नारायण उवाच पूर्वोक्तानां च देवीनां त्वं कासां श्रोतुमिच्छसि
Nārāyaṇa said: Of the previously mentioned goddesses, which ones do you wish to hear about?
नारद उवाच उत्पत्तिमासां चरितं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः
Nārada said: I wish to hear, in truth, their origin and deeds.
नारायण उवाच बालकाधिष्ठातृदेवी विष्णुमाया च बालदा
Nārāyaṇa said: The goddess who presides over children, Viṣṇumāyā, who grants children,
मातृकासु च विख्याता देवसेनाभिधा च सा
Among the Mothers she is renowned, and she is also called Devasenā.
आयुःप्रदा च बालानां पात्री रक्षणकारिणी
She grants longevity to children and is the vessel who provides protection.
तस्याः पूजाविधौ ब्रह्मन्नितिहासविधिं शृणु
O Brahman, listen to the historical procedure for her worship.
राजा प्रियव्रतश्चासीत्स्वायम्भुव मनोः सुतः
There was a king named Priyavrata, son of Svāyambhuva Manu.
ब्रह्माज्ञया च यत्नेन कृतदारो बभूव सः
By Brahmā's command and with effort, he took a wife.
पुत्रेष्टियज्ञं तं चापि कारयामास कश्यपः 2.43.
Kaśyapa performed for him the Putreṣṭi sacrifice.
भुक्त्वा चरुं च तस्याश्च सद्यो गर्भो बभूव ह
Having eaten the oblation, she immediately conceived.
ततः सुषाव सा ब्रह्मन्कुमारं कनकप्रभम्
Then, O Brahman, she gave birth to a boy shining like gold.
तं दृष्ट्वा रुरुदुः सर्वा नार्य्यो वै बान्धवस्त्रियः
Seeing him, all the women and female relatives wept.
श्मशानं च ययौ राजा गृहीत्वा बालकं मुने
The king went to the cremation ground, taking the boy, O sage.