त्रयी त्रिवर्गनिलया तुर्या तुर्यपदात्मिका । पञ्चमी पञ्चभूतेशी षष्ठी षष्ठेश्वरीति च
You are the threefold Veda, the abode of the three aims of life, the fourth, the essence of the fourth state; the fifth, mistress of the five elements, the sixth, and ruler of the sixth.
सप्तमी सप्तवारेशी सप्तसप्तवरप्रदा । अष्टमी वसुनाथा च नवग्रहमयीश्वरी
Seventh, mistress of the seven days, bestower of the seven sevens of blessings; eighth, Lady of the Vasus, and sovereign of the nine planets.
नवरागकला रम्या नवसंख्या नवेश्वरी । दशमी दशदिक्पूज्या दशाशाव्यापिनी रमा
Delightful with nine moods and arts, of ninefold number, sovereign of the nine; tenth, worshipped in the ten directions, pervading the ten quarters, O Ramā.
एकादशात्मिका चैकादशरुद्रनिषेविता । एकादशीतिथिप्रीता एकादशगणाधिपा
Of elevenfold form, worshipped by the eleven Rudras; pleased by the eleventh lunar day, leader of the eleven hosts.
द्वादशी द्वादशभुजा द्वादशादित्यजन्मभूः । त्रयोदशात्मिका देवी त्रयोदशगणप्रिया
Twelfth, with twelve arms, source of the twelve suns; the goddess of thirteenfold form, beloved of the thirteen hosts.
त्रयोदशाभिधा भिन्ना विश्वेदेवाधिदेवता । चतुर्दशेन्द्रवरदा चतुर्दशमनुप्रसूः
Known by thirteen names, distinct, the chief goddess of all the gods; bestower of boons to Indra and the fourteen, mother of the fourteen Manus.
पञ्चाधिकदशी वेद्या पञ्चाधिकदशी तिथिः । षोडशी षोडशभुजा षोडशेन्दुकलामयी
The fifteenth day is to be known, the fifteenth lunar day; she is the Sixteenth, with sixteen arms, composed of the sixteen digits of the moon.
षोडशात्मकचन्द्रांशुव्याप्तदिव्यकलेवरा । एवंरूपासि देवेशि निर्गुणे तामसोदये
Her divine body is pervaded by the rays of the moon of sixteen parts; thus is your form, O Goddess of the gods, beyond qualities, source of tamas.
त्वया गृहीतो भगवान्देवदेवो रमापतिः । एतौ दुरासदौ दैत्यौ विक्रान्तौ मधुकैटभौ
By you, the Blessed Lord, God of gods, Lord of Lakshmi, was seized; and those two fierce and mighty demons, Madhu and Kaitabha.
एतयोश्च वधार्थाय देवेशं प्रतिबोधय । मुनिरुवाच एवं स्तुता भगवती तामसी भगवत्प्रिया
For the destruction of those two, awaken the Lord of gods; the sage said: Thus praised, the Goddess Tamasi, beloved of the Blessed Lord—
देवदेवं तदा त्यक्त्वा मोहयामास दानवौ । तदैव भगवान्विष्णुः परमात्मा जगत्पतिः
Then, leaving the God of gods, she deluded the two demons; at that moment, the Blessed Vishnu, Supreme Self, Lord of the world—
प्रबोधमाप देवेशो ददृशे दानवोत्तमौ । तदा तौ दानवौ घोरौ दृष्ट्वा तं मधुसूदनम्
The Lord of gods regained consciousness and saw the two foremost demons; then those two terrible demons, seeing Madhusudana—
युद्धाय कृतसङ्कल्पौ जग्मतुः सन्निधिं हरेः । युयुधे च ततस्ताभ्यां भगवान्मधुसूदनः
Resolved on battle, they approached Hari; and then the Blessed Madhusudana fought with them both.
पञ्चवर्षसहस्राणि बाहुप्रहरणो विभुः । तौ तदातिबलोन्मत्तौ जगन्मायाविमोहितौ
For five thousand years, the mighty one fought with his arms as weapons; those two, intoxicated by excessive strength, were deluded by the world-illusion.
व्रियतां वर इत्येवमूचतुः परमेश्वरम् । एवं तयोर्वचः श्रुत्वा भगवानादिपूरुषः
"Choose a boon," thus they spoke to the Supreme Lord; hearing their words, the Blessed Primeval Person—
वव्रे वध्याबुभौ मेऽद्य भवेतामिति निश्चितम् । तौ तदातिबलौ देवं पुनरेवोचतुर्हरिम्
Chose: "Let both of you be slain by me today, certainly." Then those two, exceedingly strong, again spoke to Hari—
आवां जहि न यत्रोर्वी पयसा च परिप्लुता । तथेत्युक्त्वा भगवता गदाशङ्खभृता नृप
"Slay us not where the earth is covered with water." Having said, "So be it," by the Blessed Lord, bearer of mace and conch, O King—
कृत्वा चक्रेण वै छिन्ने जघने शिरसी तयोः । एवं देवी समुत्पन्ना ब्रह्मणा संस्तुता नृप
He struck with the discus and cut off their heads at their hips; thus the Goddess was manifested, praised by Brahma, O King.
महाकाली महाराज सर्वयोगेश्वरेश्वरी । महालक्ष्म्यास्तथोत्पत्तिं निशामय महीपते
O great king, Mahakali, the sovereign of all yoginis; now hear, O ruler of the earth, the origin of Mahalakshmi as well.
देवीचरित्रसहितं सावर्णिमनुवृतान्तवर्णनम् मुनिरुवाच महिषीगर्भसम्भूतो महाबलपराक्रमः । देवान्सर्वान्पराजित्य महिषोऽभूज्जगत्प्रभुः ॥ १ सर्वेषां लोकपालानामधिकारान्महासुरः । बलानिर्जित्य बुभुजे त्रैलोक्यैश्वर्यमद्भुतम्
The narration of Savarni Manu, together with the deeds of the Goddess.
ततः पराजिताः सर्वे देवाः स्वर्गपरिच्युताः । ब्रह्माणं च पुरस्कृत्य ते जग्मुर्लोकमुत्तमम्
Then, all the defeated gods, cast out from heaven, went to the highest world, taking Brahma at their head.
यत्रोत्तमौ देवदेवौ संस्थितौ शङ्कराच्युतौ । वृत्तान्तं कथयामासुर्महिषस्य दुरात्मनः
Where the two supreme gods, Shankara and Achyuta, were present, they recounted the deeds of the wicked Mahisha.
देवानां चैव सर्वेषां स्थानानि तरसासुरः । विनिर्जित्य स्वयं भुङ्क्ते बलवीर्यमदोद्धतः
That evil demon named Mahishasura, having violently seized the abodes of all the gods, now enjoys them himself, intoxicated by the pride of his strength and valor.
महिषासुरनामासौ दुष्टदैत्योऽमरेश्वरौ । वधोपायश्च तस्याशु चिन्त्यतामसुरार्दनौ
That wicked demon named Mahishasura, O Lords of the Immortals, let the means for his destruction be quickly considered, O destroyers of demons.
एवं श्रुत्वा स भगवान्देवानामार्तियुग्वचः । चकार कोपं सुबहुं तथा शङ्करपद्मजौ
Hearing thus the words of the gods, filled with distress, the Blessed Lord, along with the sons of Shankara and Padmaja, became greatly enraged.
एवं कोपयुतस्यास्य हरेरास्यान्महीपते । तेजः प्रादुरभूद्दिव्यं सहस्रार्कसमद्युति
O King, as Hari was thus filled with anger, a divine radiance, equal in brilliance to a thousand suns, appeared from his mouth.
अथानुक्रमतस्तेजः सर्वेषां त्रिदिवौकसाम् । शरीरादुद्भवं प्राप हर्षयद्विबुधाधिपान्
Then, in succession, the radiance of all the dwellers of heaven emerged from their bodies, delighting the lords of the gods.
यदभूच्छम्भुजं तेजो मुखमस्योदपद्यत । केशा बभूवुर्याम्येन वैष्णवेन च बाहवः
The radiance that came from Shambhu formed her face; her hair was created from Yama's energy, and her arms from Vishnu's power.
सौम्येन च स्तनौ जातौ माहेन्द्रेण च मध्यमः । वारुणेन ततो भूप जङ्घोरू सम्बभूवतुः
Her breasts arose from Soma's energy, her waist from Indra's, and then, O King, her thighs and shanks were formed from Varuna's radiance.
नितम्बौ तेजसा भूमेः पादौ ब्राह्मेण तेजसा । पादाङ्गुल्यो भानवेन वासवेन कराङ्गुली
Her hips were made from the radiance of the earth, her feet from Brahma's energy; her toes from the Sun's brilliance, and her fingers from Vasava's power.