प्रादुर्बभूव देवेशी सहस्रार्कसमद्युतिः । तां दृष्ट्वा विमलात्मानो राजपुत्राः षडेव ते
The Queen of the Gods manifested, radiant like a thousand suns; seeing her, those six royal sons became pure in soul.
तुष्टुवुर्भक्तिनम्रान्तःकरणा भावसंयुताः । राजपुत्रा ऊचुः महेश्वरि जयेशानि परमे करुणालये
They praised her, their hearts bowed in devotion and filled with feeling; the royal sons spoke: 'Great Lady, Victorious One, Supreme Abode of Compassion!'
वाग्भवाराधनप्रीते वाग्भवप्रतिपादिते । क्लींकारविग्रहे देवि क्लींकारप्रीतिदायिनि
Delighted by the worship of Vagbhava and revealed through Vagbhava, O goddess whose form is the syllable 'klīṃ', giver of joy to those devoted to 'klīṃ'.
कामराजमनोमोददायिनीश्वरतोषिणि । महामाये मोदपरे महासाम्राज्यदायिनि
Giver of delight to the mind of Kāmarāja, pleasing to the Lord; O great Māyā, supreme in joy, bestower of great sovereignty.
विष्ण्वर्कहरशक्रादिस्वरूपे भोगवर्धिनि । एवं स्तुता भगवती राजपुत्रैर्महात्मभिः
In the forms of Vishnu, Surya, Shiva, Indra, and others, you increase enjoyment; thus praised by the royal sons, the blessed goddess—great-souled.
प्रसादसुमुखी देवी प्रोवाच वचनं शुभम् । देव्युवाच राजपुत्रा महात्मानो भवन्तस्तपसा युताः
The goddess, her face radiant with grace, spoke auspicious words; the goddess said: 'Royal sons, you are great-souled and endowed with austerity.'
निष्कल्मषाः शुद्धधियो जाता वै मदुपासनात् । वरं मनोगतं सर्वं याचध्वमविलम्बितम्
You have become free from blemish and pure in mind through my worship; ask for any boon you desire, without delay.
प्रसन्नाहं प्रदास्यामि युष्माकं मनसि स्थितम् । राजपुत्रा ऊचुः देवि निष्कण्टकं राज्यं सन्ततिश्चिरजीविनी
I am pleased and will grant whatever is fixed in your minds; the royal sons said: 'O goddess, may our kingdom be free from thorns, and our lineage long-lived.'
भोगा अव्याहता कामं यशस्तेजो मतिश्च ह । अकुण्ठितत्वं सर्वेषामेष एव वरो हितः
May our enjoyments be unobstructed as we wish, may we have fame, brilliance, and wisdom; let there be unimpeded prosperity for all—this is the boon we seek.
देव्युवाच एवमस्तु च सर्वेषां भवतां यन्मनोगतम् । अथान्यदपि मे वाक्यं भूयतामादरादिदम्
The goddess said: 'So be it, for all of you, whatever is in your minds; now let me speak another word, attended with respect.'
भवन्तः सर्व एवैते मन्वन्तरपतीश्वराः । सन्तत्या दीर्घया भोगैरनेकैरपि सङ्गमः
All of you will become lords of the Manvantaras; with long-lasting progeny and many enjoyments, you will have abundant union.
अखण्डितबलैश्वर्यं यशस्तेजोविभूतयः । भवितारो मत्प्रसादाद्राजपुत्राः क्रमेण तु
With unbroken strength and sovereignty, fame, brilliance, and glory, you royal sons will attain these by my grace, each in turn.
श्रीनारायण उवाच एवं तेभ्यो वरान्दत्त्वा भ्रामरी जगदम्बिका । अन्तर्धानं जगामाशु भक्त्या तैः संस्तुता सती
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Thus, having granted them boons, Bhrāmarī, the Mother of the Universe, swiftly vanished from sight, being praised with devotion by them.
ते राजपुत्राः सर्वेऽपि तस्मिञ्जन्मन्यनुत्तमम् । राज्यं महीगतान्भोगान्बुभुजुश्च महौजसः
All those royal princes, in that very birth, enjoyed supreme sovereignty and the pleasures of the earth, endowed with great power.
सन्ततिं चाखण्डितां ते समुत्पाद्य महीतले । वंशं संस्थाप्य सर्वेऽपि मनूनां पतयोऽभवन्
They all produced an unbroken lineage upon the earth, established their dynasties, and became lords among the Manus.
भवान्तरे क्रमेणैव सावर्णिपदभागिनः । प्रथमो दक्षसावर्णिर्नवमो मनुरीरितः
In subsequent existences, they attained the status of Sāvarṇi Manus; the first was called Dakṣa Sāvarṇi, known as the ninth Manu.
अव्याहतबलो देव्याः प्रसादादभवद्विभुः । द्वितीयो मेरुसावर्णिर्दशमो मनुरेव च
By the grace of the Goddess, he became mighty, with strength unobstructed; the second was Meru Sāvarṇi, who is the tenth Manu.
बभूव मन्वन्तरपो महादेवीप्रसादतः । तृतीयो मनुराख्यातः सूर्यसावर्णिनामकः
He became the lord of a Manvantara by the great Goddess’s favor; the third Manu is named Sūrya Sāvarṇi.
एकादशो महोत्साहस्तपसा स्वेन भावितः । चतुर्थश्चन्द्रसावर्णिर्द्वादशो मनुराड् विभुः
The eleventh, endowed with great energy and perfected by his own austerity, is Candra Sāvarṇi as the fourth, and the twelfth Manu is a mighty king.
देवीसमाराधनेन जातो मन्वन्तरेश्वरः । पञ्चमो रुद्रसावर्णिस्त्रयोदशमनुः स्मृतः
By worship of the Goddess, he became lord of a Manvantara; the fifth is Rudra Sāvarṇi, remembered as the thirteenth Manu.
महाबलो महासत्त्वो बभूव जगदीश्वरः । षष्ठश्च विष्णुसावर्णिश्चतुर्दशमनुः कृती
Possessed of great strength and might, he became lord of the world; the sixth is Viṣṇu Sāvarṇi, the fourteenth Manu, accomplished in deeds.
बभूव देवीवरतो जगतां प्रथितः प्रभुः । चतुर्दशैते मनवो महातेजोबलैर्युताः
He became renowned among the worlds as a lord, by the boon of the Goddess; these fourteen Manus are endowed with great brilliance and strength.
देव्याराधनतः पूज्या वन्द्या लोकेषु नित्यशः । महाप्रतापिनः सर्वे भ्रामर्यास्तु प्रसादतः
By worship of the Goddess, they are ever honored and praised in the worlds; all are exceedingly glorious, by the grace of Bhrāmarī.
नारद उवाच केयं सा भ्रामरी देवी कथं जाता किमात्मिका । तदाख्यानं वद प्राज्ञ विचित्रं शोकनाशकम्
Nārada said: Who is this Goddess Bhrāmarī? How was she born, and what is her nature? Tell me that wondrous story, O wise one, which destroys sorrow.
न तृप्तिमधिगच्छामि पिबन्देवीकथामृतम् । अमृतं पिबतां मृत्युर्नास्य श्रवणतो यतः
I do not attain satisfaction, drinking the nectar of the Goddess’s stories; for to those who drink this nectar, death does not come by hearing it.
श्रीनारायण उवाच शृणु नारद वक्ष्यामि जगन्मातुर्विचेष्टितम् । अचिन्त्याव्यक्तरूपाया विचित्रं मोक्षदायकम्
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Listen, Nārada, I will tell you the deeds of the Mother of the Universe, whose form is inconceivable and unmanifest, wondrous and bestowing liberation.
यद्यच्चरित्रं श्रीदेव्यास्तत्सर्वं लोकहेतवे । निर्व्याजया करुणया पुत्रे मातुर्यथा तथा
Whatever deeds belong to the blessed Goddess, all are for the sake of the worlds; with unfeigned compassion, just as a mother for her child.
पूर्वं दैत्यो महानासीदरुणाख्यो महाबलः । पाताले दैत्यसंस्थाने देवद्वेषी महाखलः
Formerly, there was a great demon named Aruṇa, of immense strength, dwelling in Pātāla among the Daityas, a great enemy of the gods and exceedingly wicked.
स देवाञ्जेतुकामश्च चकार परमं तपः । पद्मसम्भवमुद्दिश्य स नस्त्राता भविष्यति
Desiring to conquer the gods, he performed intense austerity, directed toward the Lotus-born; for he thought, 'He will become our protector.'
गत्वा हिमवतः पार्श्वे गङ्गाजलसुशीतले । पक्वपर्णाशनो योगी सन्निरुध्य मरुद्गणम्
Going to the slopes of Himavat, where the water of the Gaṅgā is very cool, the yogi, eating only fallen leaves, restrained the flow of his breath.