निर्लिप्तो निर्गुणः साक्षी स्वात्मारामः परात्परः सगुणस्त्वं प्राकृतिकः कलया सृष्टिहेतवे
Unattached, without qualities, the witness, delighting in your own Self, transcendent beyond the highest; yet, with qualities, you take on a material form by your portion for the sake of creation.
प्रकृतिस्त्वं पुमांस्त्वं च वेदाऽन्यो न क्वचिद्भवेत्
You are Prakṛti, you are Puruṣa; there is no Veda apart from you anywhere.
कर्म त्वं कर्मबीजं त्वं कर्मणां फलदायकः केचिच्चतुर्भुजं शान्तं लक्ष्मीकान्तं मनोहरम्
You are karma, you are the seed of karma, you are the giver of the fruits of actions; some envision you as the four-armed, peaceful, enchanting beloved of Lakṣmī.
वैष्णवाश्चैव साकारं कमनीयं मनोहरम्
And the Vaiṣṇavas see you with form, charming and captivating.
द्विभुजं कमनीयं च किशोरं श्यामसुन्दरम्
As a two-armed, beautiful, youthful, dark and lovely one.
एवं तेजस्विनं भक्ताः सेवन्ते सन्ततं मुदा १३. आविर्भूता सुराणां च वधाय ब्रह्मणा स्तुता
Thus, devotees joyfully serve you, radiant one, constantly; you appeared, praised by Brahmā, for the destruction of the gods’ enemies.
नित्या तेजस्त्वरूपाऽहं धृत्वा वै विग्रहं विभो
I am eternally of the nature of radiance; having assumed a form, O Lord,
मायया तव मायाऽहं मोहयित्वाऽसुरान्पुरा
By your māyā, I am your māyā; formerly I deluded the demons.
ततोऽहं संस्तुता देवैस्तारकाक्षेण पीडितैः
Then I was praised by the gods, afflicted by Tāraka.
त्यक्त्वा देहं दक्षयज्ञे शिवाऽहं शिवनिन्दया
Having abandoned my body at Dakṣa’s sacrifice, I became Śivā because of the slander of Śiva.
अनेकतपसा प्राप्तः शिवश्चात्रापि जन्मनि
Śiva was obtained in this very birth by much austerity.
शृङ्गारजं च तत्तेजो नालभं देवमायया
But I did not obtain that radiance born of love, by the divine māyā.
व्रते भवद्विधं पुत्रं लब्धुमिच्छामि साम्प्रतम्
Now, by a vow, I wish to obtain a son like you.
श्रुत्वा सर्वं कृपासिन्धो कृपां मे कर्तुमर्हसि
Having heard all this, O ocean of compassion, you ought to show me your grace.
भारते पार्वतीस्तोत्रं यः शृणोति सुसंयतः
Whoever attentively listens to this hymn of Parvati in Bharata,
संवत्सरं हविष्याशी हरिमभ्यर्च्य भक्तितः
For a year, subsisting on sacrificial food, worships Hari with devotion,
विष्णुस्तोत्रमिदं ब्रह्मन्सर्वसम्पत्तिवद्धर्नम्
O Brahman, this hymn to Vishnu is a bringer of all prosperity and wealth.
सर्वसौन्दर्य्यबीजं च यशोराशिविवर्द्धनम्
It is the seed of all beauty and increases the abundance of fame.
नारायण उवाच स्वरूपं दर्शयामास सर्वादृश्यं सुदुर्लभम्
Narayana said: He revealed his true form, invisible to all, exceedingly rare.
स्तुत्वा देवी व्रतपरा कृष्णसंलग्नमानसा
Having praised the goddess, steadfast in her vow, with her mind fixed on Krishna,
सद्रत्नसाररचिते हीरकेण परिष्कृते
Adorned with pure jewels and decorated with diamonds,
पीतांशुकं वह्निशुद्धं वरं वंशकरं परम्
Wearing yellow garments, purified by fire, supreme, the best among the lineage,
किशोरवयसं चित्रवेषं वै चन्दनांकितम्
Of youthful age, with a splendid appearance, marked with sandalwood,
मालतीमाल्यसंयुक्तं केकिपिच्छावचूडकम्
Adorned with a garland of jasmine and crowned with peacock feathers,
कोटिकन्दर्पलावण्यलीलाधाम मनोहरम्
The abode of playful beauty surpassing millions of Cupids, enchanting to behold,
दृष्ट्वा रूपं रूपवती पुत्रं तदनुरूपकम्
Seeing the form, the beautiful son, matching her own beauty,
कुमारं बोधयित्वा तु देवदेव्यै दिगम्बरम्
After awakening the boy, she showed him, unclothed, to the goddess,
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ दुर्गा रत्नानि विविधानि च
Durga gave various jewels to the Brahmins,
ब्राह्मणान्भोजयामास देवान्वै पर्वतांस्तथा
She fed the Brahmins, as well as the gods and the mountains.
दुन्दुभिं वादयामास कारयामास मंगलम्
She had the drums sounded and arranged for auspicious music.