प्रादुरासीज्जगन्माता जगन्मङ्गलकारिणी । कोटिसूर्यप्रतीकाशा कोटिकन्दर्पसुन्दरी
The Mother of the Universe, the bestower of auspiciousness upon the world, appeared; radiant like millions of suns, beautiful as millions of Cupids.
चित्रानुलेपना देवी चित्रवासोयुगान्विता । विचित्रमाल्याभरणा चित्रभ्रमरमुष्टिका
The Goddess was adorned with wondrous ointments and splendid garments; she wore marvelous garlands and ornaments, and held a cluster of bees.
वराभयकरा शान्ता करुणामृतसागरा । नानाभ्रमरसंयुक्तपुष्पमालाविराजिता
She granted boons and dispelled fear, tranquil and an ocean of compassionate nectar; she shone with garlands of flowers interwoven with various bees.
भ्रामरीभिर्विचित्राभिरसंख्याभिः समावृता । भ्रमरैर्गायमानैश्च ह्रींकारमनुमन्वहम्
She was surrounded by countless, diverse bees; and bees, singing the syllable 'hrīṃ', accompanied her constantly.
समन्ततः परिवृता कोटिकोटिभिरम्बिका । सर्वशृङ्गारवेषाढ्या सर्ववेदप्रशंसिता
Ambika was encircled on all sides by millions upon millions; adorned in all forms of beauty, praised by all the Vedas.
सर्वात्मिका सर्वमयी सर्वमङ्गलरूपिणी । सर्वज्ञा सर्वजननी सर्वा सर्वेश्वरी शिवा
She is the essence of all, pervading all, the embodiment of all auspiciousness; omniscient, mother of all, all-encompassing, sovereign of all, auspicious.
दृष्ट्वा तां तरलात्मानो देवा ब्रह्मपुरोगमाः । तुष्टुवुर्हृष्टमनसो विष्टरश्रवसां शिवाम्
Seeing her, the gods led by Brahma, their minds stirred, praised Shiva with joyful hearts and expansive voices.
देवा ऊचुः नमो देवि महाविद्ये सृष्टिस्थित्यन्तकारिणि । नमः कमलपत्राक्षि सर्वाधारे नमोऽस्तु ते
The gods said: Salutations to you, O Goddess, O great wisdom, creator, sustainer, and destroyer; salutations to you, lotus-eyed, foundation of all.
सविश्वतैजसप्राज्ञविराट्सूत्रात्मिके नमः । नमो व्याकृतरूपायै कूटस्थायै नमो नमः
Salutations to you, who are the essence of the cosmic intellect, the Virat, and the Sutra; salutations to you, of manifest form, abiding in the highest.
दुर्गे सर्गादिरहिते दुष्टसंरोधनार्गले । निरर्गलप्रेमगम्ये भर्गे देवि नमोऽस्तु ते
O Durga, beyond creation and its beginning, unimpeded in restraining the wicked; accessible through boundless love, O radiant Goddess, salutations to you.
नमः श्रीकालिके मातर्नमो नीलसरस्वति । उग्रतारे महोग्रे ते नित्यमेव नमो नमः
Salutations to you, O auspicious Kali, O Mother; salutations to you, O blue Sarasvati; O fierce Tara, O greatly formidable one, constant salutations to you.
नमः पीताम्बरे देवि नमस्त्रिपुरसुन्दरि । नमो भैरवि मातङ्गि धूमावति नमो नमः
Salutations to you, O Goddess clad in yellow; salutations to you, O beauty of Tripura; salutations to you, O Bhairavi, Matangi, Dhumavati, again and again.
छिन्नमस्ते नमस्तेऽस्तु क्षीरसागरकन्यके । नमः शाकम्भरि शिवे नमस्ते रक्तदन्तिके
Salutations to you, O Chinnamasta; O daughter of the ocean of milk, salutations; O Shakambhari, O auspicious one, O red-toothed, salutations to you.
निशुम्भशुम्भदलनि रक्तबीजविनाशिनि । धूम्रलोचननिर्णाशे वृत्रासुरनिबर्हिणि
Destroyer of Nishumbha and Shumbha, annihilator of Raktabija; vanquisher of Dhumralochana, suppressor of the Vritra demon.
चण्डमुण्डप्रमथिनि दानवान्तकरे शिवे । नमस्ते विजये गङ्गे शारदे विकचानने
Salutations to you, O fierce destroyer of Chanda and Munda, ender of demons, O auspicious one! Salutations to you, O victorious one, O Ganga, O Sharada, O one with a radiant face.
पृथ्वीरूपे दयारूपे तेजोरूपे नमो नमः । प्राणरूपे महारूपे भूतरूपे नमोऽस्तु ते
Homage again and again to you in the form of the earth, in the form of compassion, in the form of light; to you in the form of life-breath, in the great form, in the form of all beings—salutations to you.
विश्वमूर्ते दयामूर्ते धर्ममूर्ते नमो नमः । देवमूर्ते ज्योतिमूर्ते ज्ञानमूर्ते नमोऽस्तु ते
Homage again and again to you, who are the form of the universe, the form of compassion, the form of righteousness; to you, the form of divinity, the form of light, the form of knowledge—salutations to you.
गायत्रि वरदे देवि सावित्रि च सरस्वति । नमः स्वाहे स्वधे मातर्दक्षिणे ते नमो नमः
O goddess, bestower of boons, Gāyatrī, Sāvitrī, Sarasvatī—salutations to you! O Svāhā, Svadhā, O mother, O Dakṣiṇā, repeated salutations to you.
नेति नेतीति वाक्यैर्या बोध्यते सकलागमैः । सर्वप्रत्यक्स्वरूपां तां भजामः परदेवताम्
She who is indicated by the words 'not this, not this' in all the scriptures, who is the direct form of all—her, the supreme goddess, we worship.
भ्रमरैर्वेष्टिता यस्माद् भ्रामरी या ततः स्मृता । तस्यै देव्यै नमो नित्यं नित्यमेव नमो नमः
Because she is surrounded by bees, she is thus remembered as Bhṛāmarī; to that goddess, constant salutations, ever and always, salutations again and again.
नमस्ते पार्श्वयोः पृष्ठे नमस्ते पुरतोऽम्बिके । नम ऊर्ध्वं नमश्चाधः सर्वत्रैव नमो नमः
Salutations to you at your sides, at your back, and in front, O Ambikā; salutations above, salutations below, and everywhere, indeed, salutations again and again.
कृपां कुरु महादेवि मणिद्वीपाधिवासिनि । अनन्तकोटिब्रह्माण्डनायिके जगदम्बिके
Show compassion, O great goddess, O dweller in the jeweled island, O sovereign of countless millions of universes, O mother of the world.
जय देवि जगन्मातर्जय देवि परात्परे । जय श्रीभुवनेशानि जय सर्वोत्तमोत्तमे
Victory to you, O goddess, mother of the world! Victory to you, O goddess, transcendent among the transcendent! Victory to you, O glorious sovereign of the worlds! Victory to you, highest among the highest!
कल्याणगुणरत्नानामाकरे भुवनेश्वरि । प्रसीद परमेशानि प्रसीद जगतोरणे
O sovereign of the worlds, treasure-house of auspicious qualities and virtues, be gracious, O supreme ruler, be gracious at the gateway of the world.
श्रीनारायण उवाच इति देववचः श्रुत्वा प्रगल्भं मधुरं वचः । उवाच जगदम्बा सा मत्तकोकिलभाषिणी
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Thus, having heard the bold and sweet words of the gods, the Mother of the World, speaking with the voice of an intoxicated cuckoo, replied.
देव्युवाच प्रसन्नाहं सदा देवा वरदेशशिखामणिः । ब्रुवन्तु विबुधाः सर्वे यदेव स्याच्चिकीर्षितम्
The goddess said: I am always pleased, O gods, O crest-jewel among givers of boons. Let all the wise ones speak whatever is desired to be accomplished.
देवीवाक्यं सुराः श्रुत्वा प्रोचुर्दुःखस्य कारणम् । दुष्टदैत्यस्य चरितं जगद्बाधाकरं परम्
Hearing the goddess's words, the gods described the cause of their suffering: the wicked deeds of the evil demon, which brought great distress to the world.
देवब्राह्मणवेदानां हेलनं नाशनं तथा । स्थानभ्रंशं सुराणां च कथयामासुरादृताः
With reverence, they told of the insult and destruction of the gods, brahmins, and Vedas, and also of the loss of the gods' positions.
ब्रह्मणो वरदानं च यथावत्ते समूचिरे । श्रुत्वा देवमुखाद्वाणीं महाभगवती तदा
They fully recounted the boon granted by Brahmā, just as it was, to her; and having heard the words from the gods, the great goddess at that time—
प्रेरयामास हस्तस्थान्भ्रमरान्भ्रामरी तदा । पार्श्वस्थानग्नभागस्थान्नानारूपधरांस्तथा
Then Bhṛāmarī sent forth the bees held in her hands, and also those standing at her sides and near the fire, taking on various forms.