तिथिभेदे पर्वभेदे कल्पभेदेऽन्यभेदके
In the difference of lunar days, in the difference of festivals, in the difference of aeons, and in other distinctions—
महोत्सवविशेषे च पर्वन्निति सुकीर्तिता
And especially in great festivals, she is well praised as Parvan.
पर्वतस्य सुता देवी साऽऽविर्भूता च पर्वते
The goddess, daughter of the mountain, manifested upon the mountain.
सर्वकाले सना प्रोक्तो विस्तृते च तनीति च
She is called Sanā at all times, and also known as Tanī in detail.
अर्थः षोडशनाम्नां च कीर्त्तितश्च महामुने
O great sage, the meaning of her sixteen names has been proclaimed.
प्रथमे पूजिता सा च कृष्णेन परमात्मना
She was first worshipped by Krishna, the Supreme Self.
मधुकैटभभीतेन ब्रह्मणा सा द्वितीयतः ।। 2.57.
Next, she was worshipped by Brahmā, who was fearful of Madhu and Kaiṭabha.
भ्रष्टश्रिया महेन्द्रेण शापाद्दुर्वाससः पुरा
Long ago, Indra, deprived of his splendor by the curse of Durvāsas, worshipped her.
तदा मुनीन्द्रैः सिद्धेन्द्रैर्देवैश्च मुनिपुङ्गवैः
Then, the foremost sages, the chief of Siddhas, the gods, and eminent sages worshipped her.
तेजस्सु सर्वदेवानां साऽऽविर्भूता पुरा मुने
O sage, she then manifested from the radiance of all the gods.
दुर्गादयश्च दैत्याश्च निहता दुर्गया तया
Demons like Durgā and others were slain by her, Durgā.
कल्पान्तरे पूजिता सा सुरथेन महात्मना
In another age, she was worshipped by the great-souled Suratha.
मेषादिभिश्च महिषैः कृष्णसारैश्च मण्डकैः
With rams and other buffaloes, black antelopes, and mandaka deer,
वेदोक्तांश्चैव दत्त्वैवमुपचारांस्तु षोडश
And by offering the sixteen services prescribed in the Vedas,
राजा कृत्वा परीहारं वरं प्राप यथेप्सितम्
The king, having performed the prescribed rites, obtained the boon he desired.
तुष्टाव राजा वैश्यश्च साश्रुनेत्रः कृताञ्जलिः
The king and the merchant, with tearful eyes and joined palms, praised her.
मृन्मयीं तामदृष्ट्वा च जलधौतां नराधिपः 2.57.
Seeing her clay image, washed with water, the king beheld her.
त्यक्त्वा देहं च वैश्यस्तु पुष्करे दुष्करं तपः
The merchant, having abandoned his body, performed severe austerity at Puṣkara.
कृत्वा जगाम गोलोकं दुर्गादेवीवरेण सः
By the boon of goddess Durgā, he went to Goloka.
भोगं च बुभुजे भूपः षष्टिवर्षसहस्रकम्
The king enjoyed pleasures for sixty thousand years.
मनुर्बभूव सावर्णिस्तप्त्वा वै पुष्करे तपः
Sāvarṇi became Manu after performing austerities in Puṣkara.
दुर्गाख्यानं मुनिश्रेष्ठ किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि
O best of sages, do you wish to hear further the account of Durgā?
इति श्रीब्रह्मवैवर्त्ते महापुराणे द्वितीये प्रकृ० नारदनारायणसंवादे दुर्गोपाख्याने दुर्गादिनामव्युत्पत्त्यादिकथनं नाम सप्तपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fifty-seventh chapter, entitled 'The Origin of the Names of Durgā and Others,' in the narrative of Durgā, within the dialogue of Nārada and Nārāyaṇa, in the second book of the great Purāṇa, the Śrī Brahmavaivarta.
नारद उवाच कथं संप्राप वै ज्ञानं मेधसो ज्ञानिनां वरात्
Nārada said: How did Medhas, foremost among the wise, attain knowledge?
कस्य वंशोद्भवो ब्रह्मन्मेधसो मुनिसत्तम
O Brāhman, best of sages, from whose lineage did Medhas arise?
सख्यं बभूव कुत्रास्य वा प्रभो नृपवैश्ययोः
Where did his friendship with the king and the merchant take place, O Lord?
नारायण उवाच स च कृत्वा राजसूयं द्विजराजो बभूव ह
Nārāyaṇa said: Having performed the Rājasūya sacrifice, he indeed became the foremost of Brāhmaṇas.
गुरुपत्न्यां च तारायां तस्याभूच्च बुधः सुतः
And in the wife of his teacher, Tārā, a son named Budha was born to him.
नारद उवाच अहो व्यतिक्रमं ब्रूहि वेदस्य च महामुने
Nārada said: O great sage, tell me of this transgression and also of the Veda.
नारायण उवाच तारां सुरगुरोः पत्नीं धर्मिष्ठां च पतिव्रताम्
Nārāyaṇa said: Tārā, the wife of the guru of the gods, was righteous and devoted to her husband.