thumb|६४ कला-१ thumb|६४ कला - २ thumb|६४ कला- ३ thumb|६४ कला- ४ पद्मरागादिमणिविनिर्मितप्राकारवर्णनम् व्यास उवाच पुष्परागमयादग्रे कुङ्कुमारुणविग्रहः । पद्मरागमयः सालो मध्ये भूश्चैव तादृशी
Vyāsa said: At the front, made of puṣparāga gems, with a form red as saffron, there is a hall of padmarāga gems, and in the middle, the ground is likewise fashioned.
दशयोजनवान्दैर्घ्ये गोपुरद्वारसंयुतः । तन्मणिस्तम्भसंयुक्ता मण्डपाः शतशो नृप
Ten yojanas in length, furnished with gateways and towers, O King, and joined with pillars of those gems, there are hundreds of pavilions.
मध्ये भुवि समासीनाश्चतुःषष्टिमिताः कलाः । नानायुधधरा वीरा रत्नभूषणभूषिताः
In the center, seated on the ground, are the sixty-four Kalās, each heroic, bearing various weapons, adorned with jeweled ornaments.
प्रत्येकलोकस्तासां तु तत्तल्लोकस्य नायकाः । समन्तात्पद्मरागस्य परिवार्य स्थिताः सदा
Each has her own world and is the leader of that world; they always stand surrounding the padmarāga hall.
स्वस्वलोकजनैर्जुष्टाः स्वस्ववाहनहेतिभिः । तासां नामानि वक्ष्यामि शृणु त्वं जनमेजय
Enjoyed by the people of their own worlds, with their own vehicles and weapons; I will tell you their names, listen, O Janamejaya.
पिङ्गलाक्षी विशालाक्षी समृद्धिर्वृद्धिरेव च । श्रद्धा स्वाहा स्वधाभिख्या माया संज्ञा वसुन्धरा
Piṅgalākṣī, Viśālākṣī, Samṛddhi, and Vṛddhi; Śraddhā, Svāhā, known as Svadhā, Māyā, Saṃjñā, and Vasundharā.
त्रिलोकधात्री सावित्री गायत्री त्रिदशेश्वरी । सुरूपा बहुरूपा च स्कन्दमाताच्युतप्रिया
The supporter of the three worlds, Sāvitrī, Gāyatrī, the goddess of the gods, Surūpā, Bahurūpā, Skanda's mother, and the beloved of Acyuta.
विमला चामला तद्वदरुणी पुनरारुणी । प्रकृतिर्विकृतिः सृष्टिः स्थितिः संहृतिरेव च
Vimalā and Āmalā, likewise Aruṇī and again Aruṇī; Prakṛti, Vikṛti, creation, maintenance, and indeed dissolution.
सन्ध्या माता सती हंसी मर्दिका वज्रिका परा । देवमाता भगवती देवकी कमलासना
Sandhyā, Mātā, Satī, Haṃsī, Mardikā, Vajrikā, Parā; the mother of the gods, Bhagavatī, Devakī, and Kamalāsanā.
त्रिमुखी सप्तमुख्यन्या सुरासुरविमर्दिनी । लम्बोष्ठी चोर्ध्वकेशी च बहुशीर्षा वृकोदरी
Trimukhī, and another with seven faces, the crusher of gods and demons; Lamboṣṭhī, Ūrdhvakeśī, Bahuśīrṣā, and Vṛkodarī.
रथरेखाह्वया पश्चाच्छशिरेखा तथापरा । गगनवेगा पवनवेगा वेगा चैव ततः परम्
Behind is she called Ratharekha, and then another called Shashirekha; then come Gaganavega, Pavanavega, and further, Vegā.
अग्रे भुवनपाला स्यात्तत्पश्चान्मदनातुरा । अनङ्गानङ्गमथना तथैवानङ्गमेखला
In front is Bhuvanapāla, behind her is Madanāturā; then Anaṅgā, Anaṅgamathanā, and likewise Anaṅgamekhalā.
अनङ्गकुसुमा पश्चाद्विश्वरूपा सुरादिका । क्षयङ्करी भवेच्छक्तिरक्षोभ्या च ततः परम्
After Anaṅgakusumā is Viśvarūpā, then Surādikā; the power called Kṣayaṅkarī comes next, and then Akṣobhyā.
सत्यवादिन्यथ प्रोक्ता बहुरूपा शुचितव्रता । उदाराख्या च वागीशी चतुःषष्टिमिताः स्मृताः
Satyavādinī is next, then Bahurūpā, and Śucitavratā; then Udārākhyā, Vāgīśī—these are counted as sixty-four.
ज्वलज्जिह्नाननाः सर्वा वमन्त्यो वह्निमुल्बणम् । जलं पिबामः सकलं संहरामो विभावसुम्
All have blazing tongues for faces, vomiting fierce fire; they say, 'We will drink up all water and consume the fire.'
पवनं स्तम्भयामोऽद्य भक्षयामोऽखिलं जगत् । इति वाचं संगिरन्ते क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनाः
'Today we will halt the wind, devour the whole world!'—thus they speak, their eyes reddened with wrath.
चापबाणधराः सर्वा युद्धायैवोत्सुकाः सदा । दंष्ट्राकटकटारावैर्बधिरीकृतदिङ्मुखाः
All are armed with bows and arrows, always eager for battle; their gnashing fangs make a clattering sound that deafens the directions.
पिङ्गोर्ध्वकेश्यः सम्प्रोक्ताश्चापबाणकराः सदा । शताक्षौहिणिका सेनाप्येकैकस्याः प्रकीर्तिता
They are described as tawny-haired, with bows and arrows in hand; each has an army of a hundred akṣauhiṇīs.
एकैकशक्तेः सामर्थ्यं लक्षब्रह्माण्डनाशने । शताक्षौहिणिका सेना तादृशी नृपसत्तम
The power of each one is enough to destroy a hundred thousand universes; such is the army of a hundred akṣauhiṇīs, O best of kings.
किं न कुर्याज्जगत्यस्मिन्नशक्यं वक्तुमेव तत् । सर्वापि युद्धसामग्री तस्मिन्साले स्थिता मुने
What could they not accomplish in this world? It is impossible even to say; all the equipment for war is assembled in that hall, O sage.
रथानां गणना नास्ति हयानां करिणां तथा । शस्त्राणां गणना तद्वद्गणानां गणना तथा
There is no counting the chariots, nor the horses and elephants; likewise, the weapons and the troops are beyond reckoning.
पद्मरागमयादग्रे गोमेदमणिनिर्मितः । दशयोजनदैर्घ्येण प्राकारो वर्तते महान्
In front is a great wall made of padmarāga gems, constructed of gomedha jewels, ten yojanas in length.
भास्वज्जपाप्रसूनाभो मध्यभूस्तस्य तादृशी । गोमेदकल्पितान्येव तद्वासिसदनानि च
In the middle is a ground shining like the blossom of the japā flower; the dwellings there are also made of gomedha gems.
पक्षिणः स्तम्भवर्याश्च वृक्षा वाप्यः सरांसि च । गोमेदकल्पिता एव कुङ्कुमारुणविग्रहाः
The noble pillars, trees, ponds, and lakes are all made of gomedha, with forms red as saffron.
तन्मध्यस्था महादेव्यो द्वात्रिंशच्छक्तयः स्मृताः । नानाशस्त्रप्रहरणा गोमेदमणिभूषिताः
In the center are the great goddesses, remembered as thirty-two powers, adorned with various weapons and gomedha jewels.
प्रत्येकलोकवासिन्यः परिवार्य समन्ततः । गोमेदसाले सन्नद्धाः पिशाचवदना नृप
Each one dwells in her own world, encircling all around; stationed in the gomedha hall, with faces like piśācas, O king.
स्वर्लोकवासिभिर्नित्यं पूजिताश्चक्रबाहवः । क्रोधरक्तेक्षणा भिन्धि पचच्छिन्धि दहेति च
They are always worshipped by the dwellers of heaven, with arms like wheels; their eyes red with anger, they say, 'Strike! Cook! Cut! Burn!'
वदन्ति सततं वाचं युद्धोत्सुकहृदन्तराः । एकैकस्या महाशक्तेर्दशाक्षौहिणिका मता
They constantly utter such words, their hearts eager for battle; each great power is considered to have ten akṣauhiṇī armies.
सेना तत्राप्येकशक्तिर्लक्षब्रह्माण्डनाशिनी । तादृशीनां महासेना वर्णनीया कथं नृप
Even a single power in that army is capable of destroying a hundred thousand universes; O King, how can such a great army as this truly be described?
रथानां नैव गणना वाहनानां तथैव च । सर्वयुद्धसमारम्भस्तत्र देव्या विराजते
There is no counting the chariots or the mounts; in every kind of battle, the glory of the Goddess shines forth there.