देवराडसि यस्मात्त्वं यक्षं जानीहि तत्त्वतः । तत इन्द्रो महागर्वात्तद्यक्षं समुपाद्रवत्
O king of the gods, since you are here, know the Yaksha truly; then Indra, full of great pride, approached that Yaksha.
प्राद्रवच्च परं तेजो यक्षरूपं परात्परम् । अन्तर्धानं ततः प्राप तद्यक्षं वासवाग्रतः
He approached the supreme radiance, the Yaksha’s form, beyond all; then the Yaksha vanished before Indra.
अतीव लज्जितो जातो वासवो देवराडपि । यक्षसम्भाषणाभावाल्लघुत्वं प्राप चेतसि
Indra, the king of the gods, became extremely ashamed; from the absence of conversation with the Yaksha, he felt diminished in his mind.
अतः परं न गन्तव्यं मया तु सुरसंसदि । किं मया तत्र वक्तव्यं स्वलघुत्वं सुरान्प्रति
From now on, I should not go to the assembly of the gods; what can I say there, having become insignificant before the gods?
देहत्यागो वरस्तस्मान्मानो हि महतां धनम् । माने नष्टे जीवितं तु मृतितुल्यं न संशयः
Therefore, renouncing the body is the best boon; honor is the wealth of the great; when honor is lost, life is as good as dead, without doubt.
इति निश्चित्य तत्रैव गर्वं हित्वा सुरेश्वरः । चरित्रमीदृशं यस्य तमेव शरणं गतः
Having resolved thus, right there, the lord of the gods abandoned his pride and sought refuge in the one whose conduct was like this.
तस्मिन्नेव क्षणे जाता व्योमवाणी नभस्तले । मायाबीजं सहस्राक्ष जप तेन सुखी भव
At that very moment, a voice arose in the sky: O thousand-eyed one, recite the seed-mantra of Maya and by that become happy.
ततो जजाप परमं मायाबीजं परात्परम् । लक्षवर्षं निराहारो ध्यानमीलितलोचनः
Then he recited the supreme seed-mantra of Maya, the highest of all, for a hundred thousand years, fasting, his eyes closed in meditation.
अकस्माच्चैत्रमासीयनवम्यां मध्यगे रवौ । तदेवाविरभूत्तेजस्तस्मिन्नेव स्थले पुनः
Suddenly, on the ninth day of the bright half of the month of Chaitra, when the sun was at its zenith, that very radiance appeared again in that same place.
तेजोमण्डलमध्ये तु कुमारीं नवयौवनाम् । भास्वज्जपाप्रसूनाभां बालकोटिरविप्रभाम्
In the midst of that circle of light, there was a maiden in the bloom of youth, shining like a fresh hibiscus flower, radiant as the rising sun.
बालशीतांशमुकुटां वस्त्रान्तर्व्यञ्जितस्तनीम् । चतुर्भिर्वरहस्तैस्तु वरपाशाङ्कुशाभयान्
She wore a crown adorned with the crescent moon, her breasts hinted beneath her garments, and with her four hands she held the boons, noose, goad, and gesture of fearlessness.
दधानां रमणीयाङ्गीं कोमलाङ्गलतां शिवाम् । भक्तकल्पद्रुमामम्बां नानाभूषणभूषिताम्
Her form was beautiful and graceful, with delicate limbs, auspicious, the Mother who is the wish-fulfilling tree for devotees, adorned with various ornaments.
त्रिनेत्रां मल्लिकामालाकबरीजूटशोभिताम् । चतुर्दिक्षु चतुर्वेदैर्मूर्तिमद्भिरभिष्टुताम्
She had three eyes, her hair was decorated with a garland of jasmine and a cluster of buds, and in all four directions she was praised by the embodied forms of the four Vedas.
दन्तच्छटाभिरभितः पद्मरागीकृतक्षमाम् । प्रसन्तस्मेरवदनां कोटिकन्दर्पसुन्दराम्
Her teeth shone all around, making the earth appear as if studded with rubies; her face was serene and smiling, surpassing millions of Cupids in beauty.
रक्ताम्बरपरीधानां रक्तचन्दनचर्चिताम् । उमाभिधानां पुरतो देवीं हैमवतीं शिवाम्
She was clad in red garments, anointed with red sandal paste, known as Uma, the shining daughter of the Himalayas, standing before him as the auspicious Goddess.
निर्व्याजकरुणामूर्तिं सर्वकारणकारणाम् । ददर्श वासवस्तत्र प्रेमगद्गदितान्तरः
She was the embodiment of unfeigned compassion, the cause of all causes; there, Vasava beheld her, his heart choked with love.
प्रेमाश्रुपूर्णनयनो रोमाञ्चिततनुस्ततः । दण्डवत्प्रणनामाथ पादयोर्जगदीशितुः
His eyes filled with tears of love, his body thrilled with joy, then he bowed down in full prostration at the feet of the Ruler of the universe.
तुष्टाव विविधैः स्तोत्रैर्भक्तिसन्नतकन्धरः । उवाच परमप्रीतः किमिदं यक्षमित्यपि
With his head bowed in devotion, he praised her with various hymns, and, supremely delighted, he asked, 'What is this wonder?'
प्रादुर्भूतं च कस्मात्तद्वद सर्वं सुशोभने । इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रोवाच करुणार्णवा
'How and why has this manifestation appeared? Tell me everything, O beautiful one.' Hearing his words, the ocean of compassion spoke.
रूपं मदीयं ब्रह्मैतत्सर्वकारणकारणम् । मायाधिष्ठानभूतं तु सर्वसाक्षि निरामयम्
'This form of mine is Brahman, the cause of all causes; it is the foundation of Māyā, the witness of all, free from affliction.'
सर्वे वेदा यत्पदमामनन्ति तपांसि सर्वाणि च यद्वदन्ति । यदिच्छन्तो ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्ति तत्ते पदं संग्रहेण ब्रवीमि
'That state which all the Vedas proclaim, which all austerities declare, desiring which people practice celibacy—that state I shall briefly tell you.'
ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म तदेवाहुश्च ह्रींमयम् । द्वे बीजे मम मन्त्रौ स्तो मुख्यत्वेन सुरोत्तम
'The single syllable Om is Brahman; it is also said to be composed of Hrīṃ. These two seed syllables are principal in my mantra, O best of gods.'
भागद्वयवती यस्मात्सृजामि सकलं जगत् । तत्रैकभागः सम्प्रोक्तः सच्चिदानन्दनामकः
'Because I possess two aspects, I create the entire universe. Of these, one aspect is called Existence-Consciousness-Bliss.'
मायाप्रकृतिसंज्ञस्तु द्वितीयो भाग ईरितः । सा च माया परा शक्तिः शक्तिमत्यहमीश्वरी
'The second aspect is known as Māyā, or Prakṛti. That Māyā is my supreme power; I, the Goddess, am the possessor of that power.'
चन्द्रस्य चन्द्रिकेवेयं ममाभिन्नत्वमागता । साम्यावस्थात्मिका चैषा माया मम सुरोत्तम
'Just as the moon and its light are inseparable, so too is this Māyā non-different from me. This Māyā, O best of gods, is my state of equilibrium.'
प्रलये सर्वजगतो मदभिन्नैव तिष्ठति । प्राणिकर्मपरीपाकवशतः पुनरेव हि
'At the dissolution of all worlds, she remains non-different from me; then, according to the ripening of beings' actions, she manifests again.'
रूपं तदेवमव्यक्तं व्यक्तीभावमुपैति च । अन्तर्मुखा तु यावस्था सा मायेत्यभिधीयते
That form, thus unmanifest, attains manifestation; the inward state is called Māyā.
बहिर्मुखा तु या माया तमःशब्देन सोच्यते । बहिर्मुखात्तमोरूपाज्जायते सत्त्वसम्भवः
But when Māyā turns outward, it is called darkness; from this outward darkness arises the existence of sattva.
रजोगुणस्तदैव स्यात्सर्गादौ सुरसत्तम । गुणत्रयात्मकाः प्रोक्ता ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः
At that very moment, O best of gods, the quality of rajas arises at the beginning of creation; Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśvara are said to be composed of the three qualities.
रजोगुणाधिको ब्रह्मा विष्णुः सत्त्वाधिको भवेत् । तमोगुणाधिको रुद्रः सर्वकारणरूपधृक्
Brahmā is predominant in rajas, Viṣṇu is predominant in sattva, Rudra is predominant in tamas, bearing the form of the cause of all.