नासादक्षिणभागेन बिभ्रतीं गजमौक्तिकम्
Bearing an elephant pearl on the right side of her nose,
मुक्तापंक्तिविनिन्द्यैकदन्तपंक्तिसुशोभिताम्
Adorned with a single row of teeth that shames a string of pearls.
चित्रपत्रावलीरम्यकपोलयुगलोज्ज्वलाम्
Her pair of cheeks shining, lovely with lines of variegated leaves.
रत्नकङ्कणभूषाढ्यां रत्नपाशंकशोभिताम् ।। 2.64.
Richly adorned with jeweled bracelets, radiant with a jeweled noose and goad.
पादाङ्गुलिनखासक्तालक्तरेखासुशोभनाम्
Her toes and fingernails are adorned with beautiful lines of red lac.
बिभ्रतीं स्तनयुग्मं च कस्तूरीबिन्दुशोभितम्
She bears a pair of breasts, splendid with a mark of musk.
अतीव कान्तां शान्तां च नितान्तां योगसिद्धिषु
She is exceedingly lovely, tranquil, and foremost among those perfected in yoga.
शरत्पार्वणचन्द्रास्यामतीव सुमनोहराम्
Her face is like the autumn full moon, supremely enchanting.
सिन्दूरबिन्दुना शश्वद्भालमध्यस्थलोज्ज्वलाम्
Her forehead always shines with a spot of vermilion at its center.
चारुकज्जलरेखाभ्यां सर्वतश्च समुज्ज्वलाम्
With charming lines of kohl, she shines brilliantly in every way.
रत्नसिंहासनस्थां च सद्रत्नमुकुटोज्ज्वलाम्
She is seated upon a jeweled throne, resplendent with a jeweled crown.
संहारकाले संहर्त्तुः परां संहाररूपिणीम्
At the time of dissolution, she assumes the supreme form of the destroyer.
पुरा त्रिपुरयुद्धे च संस्तुता त्रिपुरारिणा
Long ago, in the battle of Tripura, she was praised by the enemy of Tripura.
सर्वदैत्यनिहन्त्रीं च रक्तबीजविनाशिनीम् 2.64.
She is the slayer of all demons and the destroyer of Raktabīja.
वराहशक्तिं वाराहे हिरण्याक्षवधे तथा
She is the power of the Boar, and in the form of Vārāhī, she slew Hiraṇyākṣa.
इति ध्यात्वा स्वशिरसि पुष्पं दत्त्वा विचक्षणः
Thus, meditating, the wise one should place a flower upon his own head.
प्रकृतेः प्रतिमां धृत्वा मन्त्रमेवं पठेन्नरः
Having established an image of Prakṛti, a man should recite the mantra thus.
एह्येहि भगवत्यम्ब शिवलोकात्सनातनि
Come, come, O revered Mother, eternal one from the realm of Śiva.
इहागच्छ जगत्पूज्ये तिष्ठ तिष्ठ महेश्वरि
Come here, O worshipful of the world, remain, remain, O great goddess.
इहागच्छन्तु त्वत्प्राणाश्चाधिप्राणैः सहाच्युते
Let your vital energies come here, along with the chief vital airs, O unfallen one.
ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीं च दुर्गायै वह्निजायान्तमेव च
Oṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ klīṃ to Durgā, and to the wife of Fire, indeed.
सर्वेन्द्रियाधिदेवास्ते इहागच्छन्तु चण्डिके
May all the deities presiding over the senses come here, O Caṇḍikā.
स इहागच्छेत्यावाह्य परिहारं करोति च
He summons him here and performs the prescribed offering.
स्वागतं भगवत्यम्ब शिवलोकाच्छिवप्रिये 2.64.
Welcome, O divine mother, beloved of Shiva, from the realm of Shiva.
धन्योऽहं कृतकृत्योऽहं सफलं जीवनं मम
I am blessed, I am fulfilled; my life has borne fruit.
अद्य मे सफलं जन्म सार्थकं जीवनं मम
Today my birth is fruitful, my life is meaningful.
भारते भवतीं पूज्यां दुर्गां यः पूजयेद् बुधः
In Bharata, the wise who worship you, O Durga, as worthy of reverence—
कृत्वा च वैष्णवीपूजां विष्णुलोकं व्रजेत्सुधीः
Having performed the Vaishnava worship, the wise one attains the realm of Vishnu.
सात्त्विकी राजसी चैव त्रिधा पूजा च तामसी
The worship is threefold: sattvic, rajasic, and tamasic.
सात्त्विकी वैष्णवानां च शाक्तादीनां च राजसी
Sattvic worship belongs to the Vaishnavas, rajasic to the Shaktas and others.