आत्मारामा च सा देवी वैष्णवी सिद्धयोगिनी । त्रियुगं च तपस्तप्त्वा कृष्णस्य परमात्मनः
That goddess delights in the Self, is a devotee of Viṣṇu, a perfected yogini; after performing austerities for three ages for Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Self.
जरत्कारुशरीरं च दृष्ट्वा यत्क्षीणमीश्वरः । गोपीपतिर्नाम चक्रे जरत्कारुरिति प्रभुः
Seeing the body of Jaratkāru weakened, the Lord, the husband of the gopīs, gave her the name Jaratkāru.
वाञ्छितं च ददौ तस्यै कृपया च कृपानिधिः । पूजां च कारयामास चकार च स्वयं प्रभुः
He, the ocean of mercy, granted her wish out of compassion; the Lord himself arranged and performed her worship.
स्वर्गे च नागलोके च पृथिव्यां ब्रह्मलोकतः । भृशं जगत्सु गौरी सा सुन्दरी च मनोहरा । ४४ जगद्गौरीति विख्याता तेन सा पूजिता सती । शिवशिष्या च सा देवी तेन शैवी प्रकीर्तिता
In heaven, in the world of serpents, on earth, and from the world of Brahma, Gaurī, beautiful and enchanting, is renowned in the worlds as Jagadgaurī; thus she was worshipped as Satī, disciple of Śiva, and therefore called Śaivī.
विष्णुभक्तातीव शश्वद्वैष्णवी तेन कीर्तिता । नागानां प्राणरक्षित्री यज्ञे पारीक्षितस्य च
Because of her constant devotion to Viṣṇu, she is called Vaiṣṇavī; she is the protector of the lives of serpents and was tested in sacrifice by Parīkṣit.
नागेश्वरीति विख्याता सा नागभगिनीति च । विषं संहर्तुमीशा या तेन विषहरी स्मृता
She is known as Nāgeśvarī, the serpent queen, and Nāgabhaginī, the serpent sister; she who is able to destroy poison is remembered as Viṣaharī.
सिद्धयोगं हरात्प्राप तेन सा सिद्धयोगिनी । महाज्ञानं च योगं च मृतसज्जीवनीं पराम्
She obtained the yoga of accomplishments from Hara, and thus became a perfected yogini, possessing great knowledge, mastery of yoga, and the supreme power to revive the dead.
महाज्ञानयुतां तां च प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः । आस्तीकस्य मुनीन्द्रस्य माता सापि तपस्विनी
The wise declare that she, endowed with great knowledge, was the ascetic mother of the eminent sage Astika.
आस्तीकमाता विज्ञाता जगत्यां सुप्रतिष्ठिता । प्रिया मुनेर्जरत्कारोर्मुनीन्द्रस्य महात्मनः
Known as Astika's mother, she is well established in the world, beloved of the great sage Jaratkaru.
योगिनो विश्वपूज्यस्य जरत्कारुप्रिया ततः । जरत्कारुर्जगद्गौरी मनसा सिद्धयोगिनी
She, the beloved of Jaratkaru—who is honored by yogis throughout the world—became a perfected yogini in mind, and is revered as the mother of Astika.
वैष्णवी नागभगिनी शैवी नागेश्वरी तथा । जरत्कारुप्रियास्तीकमाता विषहरेति च
She is called Vaishnavi, sister of the Nagas, Shaivi, queen of the Nagas, beloved of Jaratkaru, mother of Astika, and also Vishahari (the poison-remover).
महाज्ञानयुता चैव सा देवी विश्वपूजिता । द्वादशैतानि नामानि पूजाकाले तु यः पठेत्
Endowed with great knowledge, that goddess is worshipped by all; whoever recites these twelve names at the time of worship—
तस्य नागभयं नास्ति तस्य वंशोद्भवस्य च । नागभीते च शयने नागग्रस्ते च मन्दिरे
—for him and his descendants, there is no fear of serpents; whether lying in fear of serpents or seized by a serpent in the house—
नागशोभे महादुर्गे नागवेष्टितविग्रहे । इदं स्तोत्रं पठित्वा तु मुच्यते नात्र संशयः
—in the splendor of serpents, in great danger, or when the body is encircled by serpents—by reciting this hymn, one is freed, without doubt.
नित्यं पठेद्यस्तं दृष्ट्वा नागवर्गः पलायते । दशलक्षजपेनैव स्तोत्रसिद्धिर्भवेन्नृणाम्
Whoever recites it daily—upon seeing him, the host of serpents flees; by reciting the hymn one hundred thousand times, its power is attained by people.
स्तोत्रसिद्धिर्भवेद्यस्य स विषं भोक्तुमीश्वरः । नागैश्च भूषणं कृत्वा स भवेन्नागवाहनः
For one who attains the power of this hymn, he becomes able to consume poison; adorned by serpents, he becomes one who rides upon serpents.
नागासनो नागतल्पो महासिद्धो भवेन्नरः । अन्ते च विष्णुना सार्धं क्रीडत्येव दिवानिशम्
Seated upon serpents, reclining upon a serpent-bed, that person becomes a great adept; and in the end, he plays day and night together with Vishnu.
मनसोपाख्यानवर्णनम् श्रीनारायण उवाच मत्तः पूजाविधानं च श्रूयतां मुनिपुङ्गव । ध्यानं च सामवेदोक्तं प्रोक्तं देवीविधानकम्
The narration of the meditation by the mind. Shri Narayana said: O best of sages, listen to the procedure of worship from me, as well as the meditation described in the Sama Veda and the prescribed method for the goddess.
श्वेतचम्पकवर्णाभां रत्नभूषणभूषिताम् । वह्निशुद्धांशुकाधानां नागयज्ञोपवीतिनीम्
One should meditate on her as having the radiance of a white champaka flower, adorned with jeweled ornaments, clad in garments purified by fire, and wearing a sacred thread of serpents.
महाज्ञानयुतां तां च प्रवरज्ञानिनां वराम् । सिद्धाधिष्ठातृदेवीं च सिद्धां सिद्धिप्रदां भजे
I worship her, endowed with great knowledge, foremost among the wise, the presiding goddess of accomplishments, perfected, and bestower of success.
इति ध्यात्वा च तां देवीं मूलेनैव प्रपूजयेत् । नैवेद्यैर्विविधैर्धूपैः पुष्पगन्धानुलेपनैः
Having thus meditated upon that goddess, one should worship her with the root mantra, offering various foods, incense, flowers, fragrant ointments—
मूलमन्त्रैश्च वेदोक्तैर्भक्तानां वाच्छितप्रदः । मुने कल्पतरुर्नाम सुसिद्धो द्वादशाक्षरः
—and with root mantras prescribed in the Vedas, she grants the desires of devotees; O sage, the well-accomplished twelve-syllable mantra is called Kalpataru.
ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीं ऐं मनसादेव्यै स्वाहेति कीर्तितः । पञ्चलक्षजपेनैव मन्त्रसिद्धिर्भवेन्नृणाम्
It is said to be: 'Om hrim shrim klim aim manasadevyai svaha'; by reciting it five hundred thousand times, the mantra's power is attained by people.
मन्त्रसिद्धिर्भवेद्यस्य स सिद्धो जगतीतले । सुधासमं विषं तस्य धन्वन्तरिसमो भवेत्
For one who attains the power of the mantra, he becomes accomplished on earth; for him, poison is like nectar, and he becomes equal to Dhanvantari.
ब्रह्मन्स्नात्वा तु सङ्क्रान्त्यां गूढशालासु यत्नतः । आवाह्य देवीमीशानां पूजयेद्योऽतिभक्तितः
Whoever, having bathed at the time of the solstice, with care in a hidden place, invokes the Goddess, the Lady of all, and worships her with great devotion—
पञ्चम्यां मनसा ध्यायन् देव्यै दद्याच्च यो बलिम् । धनवान्पुत्रवांश्चैव कीर्तिमान्स भवेद् ध्रुवम्
—and on the fifth day, while meditating in his mind, offers a bali to the Goddess, he surely becomes wealthy, blessed with sons, and renowned.
पूजाविधानं कथितं तदाख्यानं निशामय । कथयामि महाभाग यच्छ्रुतं धर्मवक्त्रतः
The procedure for worship has been described; now listen to this story, O most fortunate one, which I will tell as I heard it from the mouth of Dharma.
पुरा नागभयाक्रान्ता बभूवुर्मानवा भुवि । गतास्ते शरणं सर्वे कश्यपं मुनिपुङ्गवम्
Long ago, when mankind on earth was afflicted by the fear of serpents, all of them sought refuge with the eminent sage Kashyapa.
मन्त्रांश्च ससृजे भीतः कश्यपो ब्रह्मणान्वितः । वेदबीजानुसारेण चोपदेशेन ब्रह्मणः
Kashyapa, filled with fear and endowed with the power of Brahma, created mantras in accordance with the seeds of the Vedas and the instruction of Brahma.
मन्त्राधिष्ठातृदेवीं तां मनसा ससृजे तथा । तपसा मनसा तेन बभूव मनसा च सा
He then mentally created the presiding Goddess of the mantras; by his austerity and mind she came into being through his thought.