गङ्गाकूले तपस्तप्त्वा वाग्भवं सञ्जपन् रहः । वर्षाणि त्रीण्युपवसन् देव्यनुग्रहमाविशत्
On the banks of the Ganges, practicing austerities and reciting the Vāgbhava mantra in solitude, he fasted for three years and received the grace of the Goddess.
स्तुत्वा देवीं स्तोत्रवरैर्भक्तिभावितमानसः । राज्यं निष्कण्टकं लेभे सन्ततिं चिरकालिकीम्
Having praised the Goddess with excellent hymns, his mind filled with devotion, he obtained a kingdom without obstacles and a lineage enduring for a long time.
राज्योत्थान्यानि सौख्यानि भुक्त्वा धर्मान्युगस्य च । सोऽप्याजगाम पदवीं राजर्षिवरभाविताम्
Enjoying the pleasures arising from kingship and the dharmas of his era, he too attained the exalted path of royal sages.
चतुर्थस्तामसो नाम प्रियव्रतसुतो मनुः । नर्मदादक्षिणे कूले समाराध्य जगन्मयीम्
The fourth Manu, named Tāmasa, son of Priyavrata, worshipped the All-pervading Goddess on the southern bank of the Narmadā.
महेश्वरीं कामराजकूटजापपरायणः । वासन्ते शारदे काले नवरात्रसपर्यया
He devoted himself to reciting the Kāmarāja mantra to Maheśvarī, especially during the spring and autumn, performing the nine-night worship.
तोषयामास देवेशीं जलजाक्षीमनूपमाम् । तस्याः प्रसादमासाद्य नत्वा स्तोत्रैरनुत्तमैः
He pleased the Lady of the gods, the lotus-eyed and peerless one, and, receiving her favor, bowed and praised her with unsurpassed hymns.
अकण्टकं महद्राज्यं बुभुजे गतसाध्वसः । पुत्रान्वलोद्धताञ्छूरान्दश वीर्यनिकेतनान्
He enjoyed a great kingdom free from obstacles, fearless, and produced ten sons—valiant and heroic—from his own wife.
उत्पाद्य निजभार्यायां जगामाम्बरमुत्तमम् । पञ्चमो मनुराख्यातो रैवतस्तामसानुजः
After generating those sons, he departed for the supreme heavenly realm; the fifth Manu, named Raivata, was Tāmasa's younger brother.
कालिन्दीकूलमाश्रित्य जजाप कामसंज्ञकम् । बीजं परमवाग्दर्पदायकं साधकाश्रयम्
Residing on the banks of the Kālindī, he recited the Kāma mantra, the seed that bestows supreme eloquence and is the refuge of practitioners.
एतदाराधनादाप स्वाराज्यर्द्धिमनुत्तमाम् । बलमप्रहतं लोके सर्वसिद्धिविधायकम्
Through this worship, he attained unrivaled royal prosperity and strength in the world, granting all accomplishments.
सन्ततिं चिरकालीनां पुत्रपौत्रमयीं शुभाम् । धर्मान्व्यस्य व्यवस्थाप्य विषयानुपभुज्य च । जगामाप्रतिमः शूरो महेन्द्रालयमुत्तमम्
He obtained a lineage of sons and grandsons enduring for a long time, established dharma, enjoyed his domains, and, unmatched in valor, departed for the supreme abode of Mahendra.
चाक्षुषमनुवृत्तवर्णनम् श्रीनारायण उवाच अथातः श्रूयतां चित्रं देवीमाहाक्त्यमुत्तमम् । अङ्गपुत्रेण मनुना यथाऽऽप्तं राज्यमुत्तमम्
Description of the Cākṣuṣa Manu. Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Now, let the marvelous and supreme power of the Goddess be heard, how the excellent Manu, son of Aṅga, attained the highest kingdom.
अङ्गस्य राज्ञः पुत्रोऽभूच्चाक्षुषो मनुरुत्तमः । षष्ठः सुपुलहं नाम ब्रह्मर्षिं शरणं गतः
Aṅga's son became the illustrious Manu named Cākṣuṣa, the sixth, who sought refuge in the sage Supulaha.
ब्रह्मर्षे त्वामहं प्राप्तः शरणं प्रणतार्तिहन् । शाधि मां किङ्करंस्वामिन् येनाहं प्राप्नुयां श्रियम्
He said: 'O Brahmarṣi, I have come to you for refuge, remover of the distress of the devoted; instruct me, Master, as your servant, so that I may attain prosperity.'
मेदिन्याश्चाधिपत्यं मे स्याद्यथावदखण्डितम् । अव्याहतं भुजबलं शस्त्रास्त्रनिपुणं क्षमम्
May I have undivided sovereignty over the earth, unimpeded strength of arms, skill in weapons and missiles, and the capacity to rule.
सन्ततिश्चिरकालीनाप्यखण्डं वय उत्तमम् । अन्तेऽपवर्गलाभश्च स्यात्तथोपदिशाद्य मे
May our noble lineage endure unbroken for a long time, and in the end, may I attain liberation; instruct me accordingly.
इत्येवं वचनं तस्य मनोः कर्णपथेऽभवत् । प्रत्युवाच मुनिः श्रीमान् देव्याः संराधनं परम्
These words of his entered the ears of Manu; the illustrious sage replied, revealing the supreme worship of the Goddess.
राजन्नाकर्णय वचो मम श्रोत्रसुखं महत् । शिवामाराधयाद्य त्वं तत्प्रसादादिदं भवेत्
O King, listen to my words, greatly pleasing to the ear: worship Śivā today, for by her grace, all this will be accomplished.
चाक्षुष उवाच कीदृगाराधनं देव्यास्तस्याः परमपावनम् । केनाकारेण कर्तव्यं कारुण्याद्वक्तुमर्हसि
Cākṣuṣa said: What is that supreme and purifying worship of the Goddess? By what means should it be performed? Out of compassion, please explain.
मुनिरुवाच राजन्नाकर्ण्यतां देव्याः पूजनं परमव्ययम् । वाग्भवं बीजमव्यक्तं सञ्जप्यमनिशं तथा
The sage said: O King, listen to the supreme and inexhaustible worship of the Goddess: ceaselessly recite the unmanifest Vāgbhava seed-mantra.
त्रिकालं सञ्जपन्मर्त्यो भुक्तिमुक्ती लभेत्तु हि । न बीजं वाग्भवादन्यदस्ति राजन्यनन्दन
By reciting it three times daily, a mortal attains both enjoyment and liberation; there is no seed-mantra superior to Vāgbhava, O delight of the royal line.
जपात्सिद्धिकरं वीर्यबलवृद्धिकरं परम् । एतस्य जापात्पाद्मोऽपि सृष्टिकर्ता महाबलः
Its recitation bestows success and greatly increases strength and power; by reciting this, even Padma (Brahmā) became the mighty creator.
विष्णुर्यज्जपतः सृष्टिपालकः परिकीर्तितः । महेश्वरोऽपि संहर्ता यज्जपादभवन्नृप
By reciting it, Viṣṇu is renowned as the protector of creation; by reciting it, Maheśvara became the destroyer, O King.
लोकपालास्तथान्येऽपि निग्रहानुग्रहक्षमाः । यदाश्रयादभूवंस्ते बलवीर्यमदोद्धताः
Likewise, the guardians of the worlds and others, capable of restraint and favor, became powerful, heroic, and proud by relying on it.
एवं त्वमपि राजन्य महेशीं जगदम्बिकाम् । समाराध्य महर्द्धिं च लप्स्यसेऽचिरकालतः
In the same way, O King, by worshipping the great Goddess, Mother of the universe, you will soon obtain great prosperity.
एवं स मुनिवर्येण पुलहेन प्रबोधितः । अङ्गपुत्रस्तपस्तप्तुं जगाम विरजां नदीम्
Thus instructed by the eminent sage Pulaha, the son of Aṅga went to the river Virajā to undertake austerities.
स च तेपे तपस्तीव्रं वाग्भवस्य जपे रतः । बीजस्य पृथिवीपालः शीर्णपर्णाशनो विभुः
He performed intense austerities, devoted to reciting the Vāgbhava seed-mantra, subsisting on fallen leaves, O sovereign.
प्रथमेऽब्दे पल्लवाशो द्वितीये तोयभक्षणः । तृतीयेऽब्दे पवनभुक् तस्थौ स्थाणुरिवाचलः
In the first year he ate only buds, in the second year he lived on water, and in the third year he subsisted on air, standing unmoving like a pillar.
एवं द्वादश वर्षाणि त्यक्ताहारस्य भूभुजः । वाग्भवं जपतो नित्यं मतिरासीच्छुभान्विता
Thus, for twelve years, the king abandoned food and ceaselessly recited the Vāgbhava mantra, his mind filled with auspiciousness.
तथा च देव्याः परमं मन्त्रं सज्जपतो रहः । प्रादुरासीज्जगन्माता साक्षाच्छ्रीपरमेश्वरी
As he recited the supreme mantra of the Goddess in solitude, the Mother of the universe, Śrī Parameśvarī herself, appeared before him.