बिभर्ति शेषो विश्वं च धर्मः साक्षी च धर्मिणाम् । सर्वाद्यपूज्यो देवानां गणेषु च गणेश्वरः
Śeṣa sustains the universe, Dharma is the witness of the righteous; among the gods, you are the most worshipped, and among the hosts, the lord of hosts.
प्रकृतिः सर्वसम्पूज्या यत्प्रसादात्पुराभवत् । ऋषयो मुनयश्चैव पूजिता यन्निषेवया
Prakṛti is universally revered; by her grace, in ancient times, sages and ascetics were honored through her service.
तत्पादपद्मं नियतं भावेन चिन्तयाम्यहम् । पद्मास्या पाद्यमित्युक्त्वा पद्मनाभानुसारतः
I constantly contemplate the lotus feet with devotion; declaring, 'Let me wash the feet of the lotus-faced,' following the lotus-naveled.
जगाम तपसे देवी ध्यात्वा कृष्णं निरामयम् । तपस्तेपे वर्षलक्षमेकपादेन पद्मजा
The Goddess departed for austerity, meditating upon Krishna, free from affliction; Padmajā performed austerity for a hundred thousand years, standing on one foot.
तदा ददर्श श्रीकृष्णं निर्गुणं प्रकृतेः परम् । अतीव कमनीयं च रूपं दृष्ट्वा च रूपिणी
Then she beheld Śrī Krishna, beyond qualities, transcending Prakṛti; seeing his exceedingly beautiful form, she herself became radiant.
मूर्च्छां सम्प्राप कालेन कामेशस्य च कामुकी । विज्ञाय तदभिप्रायं सर्वज्ञस्तामुवाच ह
In time, the beloved of Kāmeśa fell into a swoon; perceiving her intention, the all-knowing addressed her.
समुत्थाप्य च तां क्रोडे क्षीणाङ्गीं तपसा चिरम् । श्रीभगवानुवाच वाराहे वै त्वमंशेन मम पत्नी भविष्यसि
Raising her, emaciated from long austerity, onto his lap, Śrī Bhagavān said: In the Varāha incarnation, you will become my wife in part.
नाम्ना नाग्नजिती कन्या कान्ते नग्नजितस्य च । अधुनाग्नेर्दाहिका त्वं भव पत्नी च भामिनी
By name, you will be Nāgnajitī, the daughter of Nāgnajit; now, O radiant one, you are Dāhikā, the wife of Agni.
मन्त्राङ्गरूपा पूज्या च मत्प्रसादाद् भविष्यसि । वह्निस्त्वां भक्तिभावेन सम्पूज्य च गृहेश्वरीम्
You will be worshipped in the form of mantra-limbs by my grace; Agni, with devotion, will honor you as the mistress of the household.
रमिष्यति त्वया सार्धं रामया रमणीयया । इत्युक्त्वान्तर्दधे देवो देवीं सम्भाष्य नारद
He will delight with you, together with Rāmā, the delightful; having spoken thus, the Lord vanished after conversing with the Goddess, O Nārada.
तत्राजगाम सन्त्रस्तो वह्निर्ब्रह्मनिदेशतः । सामवेदोक्तध्यानेन ध्यात्वा तां जगदम्बिकाम्
Then, Agni arrived, anxious, by the command of Brahmā; meditating upon the Mother of the world with contemplation from the Sāmaveda.
सम्पूज्य परितुष्टाव पाणिं जग्राह मन्त्रतः । तदा दिव्यं वर्षशतं स रेमे रामया सह
Having worshipped her, he praised her and took her hand with mantra; then, for a divine hundred years, he enjoyed with Rāmā.
अतीव निर्जने देशे सम्भोगसुखदे सदा । बभूव गर्भस्तस्यां च हुताशस्य च तेजसा
In a very desolate place, always granting the joy of union; she conceived by the brilliance of Hutāśa.
तं दधार च सा देवी दिव्यं द्वादशवत्सरम् । ततः सुषाव पुत्रांश्च रमणीयान्मनोहरान्
The Goddess carried that divine child for twelve years; then she gave birth to charming and delightful sons.
दक्षिणाग्निगार्हपत्याहवनीयान् क्रमेण च । ऋषयो मुनयश्चैव ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रियादयः
In succession, the Dakṣiṇāgni, Gārhapatya, and Āhavanīya fires; sages, ascetics, Brahmins, and Kṣatriyas.
स्वाहान्तं मन्त्रमुच्चार्य हविर्दानं च चक्रिरे । स्वाहायुक्तं च मन्त्रं च यो गृह्णाति प्रशस्तकम्
Reciting the mantra ending with 'svāhā', they made offerings; whoever receives the mantra joined with 'svāhā' is most blessed.
सर्वसिद्धिर्भवेत्तस्य मन्त्रग्रहणमात्रतः । विषहीनो यथा सर्पो वेदहीनो यथा द्विजः
All accomplishments come to one merely by receiving the mantra, just as a snake without poison or a twice-born without the Veda is powerless.
पतिसेवाविहीना स्त्री विद्याहीनो यथा पुमान् । फलशाखाविहीनश्च यथा वृक्षो हि निन्दितः
Just as a woman without service to her husband, a man without knowledge, or a tree without fruit and branches is condemned,
स्वाहाहीनस्तथा मन्त्रो न हुतः फलदायकः । परितुष्टा द्विजाः सर्वे देवाः सम्प्रापुराहुतीः
So too, a mantra without 'svāhā' does not yield fruit when offered; but when all the twice-born are satisfied, the gods indeed receive the oblations.
स्वाहान्तेनैव मन्त्रेण सफलं सर्वमेव च । इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं स्वाहोपाख्यानमुत्तमम्
Only with a mantra ending in 'svāhā' does everything bear fruit; thus has the entire excellent account of Svāhā been told.
सुखदं मोक्षदं सारं किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि । नारद उवाच स्वाहापूजाविधानं च ध्यानं स्तोत्रं मुनीश्वर
It is the essence that brings happiness and liberation—what more do you wish to hear? Narada said: O lord of sages, the method of worship, meditation, and hymn to Svāhā—
सम्पूज्य वह्निस्तुष्टाव येन तद्वद मे प्रभो । श्रीनारायण उवाच ध्यानं च सामवेदोक्तं स्तोत्रपूजाविधानकम्
By which Fire, having been duly worshipped, praised her—please tell me that, O Lord. Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: The meditation, as spoken in the Sāma Veda, and the method of hymn and worship—
वदामि श्रूयतां ब्रह्मन् सावधानो मुनीश्वर । सर्वयज्ञारम्भकाले शालग्रामे घटेऽथवा
I shall tell you, O Brahman, listen attentively, O best of sages: at the beginning of all sacrifices, whether at a Śālagrāma or in a pot,
स्वाहां सम्पूज्य यत्नेन यज्ञं कुर्यात्कलाप्तये । स्वाहां मन्त्राङ्गयुक्तां च मन्त्रसिद्धिस्वरूपिणीम्
One should worship Svāhā with care and perform the sacrifice for the attainment of perfection, invoking Svāhā, who is endowed with the limbs of mantra and embodies the perfection of mantras.
सिद्धां च सिद्धिदां नॄणां कर्मणां फलदां शुभाम् । इति ध्यात्वा च मूलेन दत्त्वा पाद्यादिकं नरः
Meditating on her as accomplished, bestowing success, giver of the fruits of actions, and auspicious, and then, with the root mantra, offering water and other items,
सर्वसिद्धिं लभेत्स्तुत्वा मूलमन्त्रं मुने शृणु । ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं वह्निजायायै देव्यै स्वाहेत्यनेन च
One attains all accomplishments by praising with the root mantra. Listen, O sage: 'Oṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ to the goddess, wife of Fire, Svāhā'—
यः पूजयेच्च तां भक्त्या सर्वेष्टं सम्भवेद् ध्रुवम् । वह्निरुवाच स्वाहा वह्निप्रिया वह्निजाया सन्तोषकारिणी
Whoever worships her with devotion will surely obtain all desired things. Fire said: Svāhā is dear to Fire, the wife of Fire, the giver of satisfaction,
शक्तिः क्रिया कालदात्री परिपाककरी ध्रुवा । गतिः सदा नराणां च दाहिका दहनक्षमा
She is power, action, giver of time, the one who brings maturity, eternal; always the path of men, the one who burns, capable of consuming.
संसारसाररूपा च घोरसंसारतारिणी । देवजीवनरूपा च देवपोषणकारिणी
She is the essence of worldly existence, the savior from terrible transmigration; the life of the gods, the nourisher of the gods.
षोडशैतानि नामानि यः पठेद्भक्तिसंयुतः । सर्वसिद्धिर्भवेत्तस्य इह लोके परत्र च
Whoever recites these sixteen names with devotion attains all accomplishments in this world and the next.