कामं नो जननी सैषा शृणु तं प्रवदाम्यहम् । अनुभूतं मया पूर्वं प्रत्यभिज्ञा समुत्थिता
Indeed, she is our mother; listen, I will tell you that which I experienced before, as recognition has arisen.
विष्णुना कृतं देवीस्तोत्रम् ब्रह्मोवाच इत्युक्त्वा भगवान्विष्णुः पुनराह जनार्दनः । वयं गच्छेम पार्श्वेऽस्याः प्रणमन्तः पुनः पुनः
The hymn to the Goddess composed by Vishnu. Brahma spoke: Having said this, the blessed Vishnu, Janardana, again spoke: Let us go to her side, bowing again and again.
सेयं वरा महामाया दास्यत्येषा वरान् हि नः । स्तुवामः सन्निधिं प्राप्य निर्भयाश्चरणान्तिके
This great Māyā, the bestower of boons, will surely grant us blessings; let us approach her presence and praise her, fearless, at her feet.
यदि नो वारयिष्यन्ति द्वारस्थाः परिचारकाः । पठिष्यामश्च तत्रस्थाः स्तुतिं देव्याः समाहिताः
If the attendants standing at the door prevent us, we will remain there and recite hymns to the Goddess with focused minds.
ब्रह्मोवाच इत्युक्ते हरिणा वाक्ये सुप्रहृष्टौ सुसंस्थितौ । जातौ प्रमुदितौ कामं निकटे गमनाय च
Brahmā said: When Hari spoke these words, both of us became exceedingly delighted and firmly resolved, eager to go near.
ओमित्युक्त्वा हरिं सर्वे विमानात्त्वरितास्त्रयः । उत्तीर्य निर्गता द्वारि शङ्कमाना मनस्यलम्
Uttering 'Om,' all three of us quickly descended from the celestial chariot, exited to the doorway, and were filled with apprehension in our minds.
द्वारस्थान् वीक्ष्य तान्सर्वान्देवी भगवती तदा । स्मितं कृत्वा चकाराशु तांस्त्रीन्स्त्रीरूपधारिणः
Then the Divine Goddess, seeing all those stationed at the door, smiled and immediately made the three of us assume the form of women.
वयं युवतयो जाताः सुरूपाश्चारुभूषणाः । विस्मयै परमं प्राप्ता गतास्तत्सन्निधिं पुनः
We became young women, beautiful and adorned with lovely ornaments, filled with utmost wonder, and again reached her presence.
सा दृष्ट्वा नः स्थितांस्तत्र स्त्रीरूपांश्चरणान्तिके । व्यलोकयत चार्वङ्गी प्रेमसम्पूर्णया दृशा
She, seeing us standing there in female form at her feet, gazed upon us—her graceful body radiant—with eyes full of love.
प्रणम्य तां महादेवीं पुरतः संस्थिता वयम् । परस्परं लोकयन्तः स्त्रीरूपाश्चारुभूषणाः
Having bowed before that great Goddess, we stood in front of her, looking at one another, appearing as women adorned with beautiful ornaments.
पादपीठं प्रेक्षमाणा नानामणिविभूषितम् । सूर्यकोटिप्रतीकाशं स्थितास्तत्र वयं त्रयः
We three stood there, gazing at her footstool, adorned with various jewels and shining like ten million suns.
काश्चिद्रक्ताम्बरास्तत्र सहचर्यः सहस्रशः । काश्चिन्नीलाम्बरा नार्यस्तथा पीताम्बराः शुभाः
There, thousands of companions were present, some wearing red garments, some women in blue, and others in auspicious yellow attire.
देव्यः सर्वाः शुभाकारा विचित्राम्बरभूषणाः । विरेजुः पार्श्वतस्तस्याः परिचर्यापराः किल
All the Goddesses, of auspicious form and adorned with diverse garments and ornaments, shone on either side of her, wholly engaged in service.
जगुश्च ननृतुश्चान्याः पर्युपासन्त ताः स्त्रियः । वीणामारुतवाद्यानि वादयन्तो मुदान्विताः
Some of those women sang and danced, others worshipped her, joyfully playing vīṇā, flutes, and wind instruments.
शृणु नारद वक्ष्यामि यद्दृष्टं तत्र चाद्भुतम् । नखदर्पणमध्ये वै देव्याश्चरणपङ्कजे
Listen, Nārada, I will tell you the wondrous thing I saw there: within the mirror-like surface of the Goddess's lotus feet—
ब्रह्माण्डमखिलं सर्वं तत्र स्थावरजङ्गमम् । अहं विष्णुश्च रुद्रश्च वायुरग्निर्यमो रविः
The entire universe, all that is moving and unmoving, I, Viṣṇu, Rudra, Vāyu, Agni, Yama, and the Sun—
वरुणः शीतगुस्त्वष्टा कुबेरः पाकशासनः । पर्वताः सागरा नद्यो गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा
Varuṇa, the Moon, Tvaṣṭṛ, Kubera, Indra, mountains, oceans, rivers, Gandharvas, and Apsarases as well—
विश्वावसुश्चित्रकेतुः श्वेतश्चित्राङ्गदस्तथा । नारदस्तुम्बुरुश्चैव हाहाहूहूस्तथैव च
Viśvāvasu, Citraketu, Śveta, Citrāṅgada, Nārada, Tumburu, and likewise Hāhā and Hūhū—
अश्विनौ वसवः साध्याः सिद्धाश्च पितरस्तथा । नागाः शेषादयः सर्वे किन्नरोरगराक्षसाः
The Aśvins, Vasus, Sādhyas, Siddhas, Pitṛs, all the Nāgas including Śeṣa, Kinnaras, Uragas, and Rākṣasas—
वैकुण्ठो ब्रह्मलोकश्च कैलासः पर्वतोत्तमः । सर्वं तदखिलं दृष्टं नखमध्यस्थितं च नः
Vaikuṇṭha, Brahmaloka, Kailāsa—the supreme mountain—all of this, we saw contained within the middle of her nail.
मज्जन्मपङ्कजं तत्र स्थितोऽहं चतुराननः । शेषशायी जगन्नाथस्तथा च मधुकैटभौ
There, upon the lotus of water, I, the four-faced one, was present, as were the Lord of the universe reclining on Shesha, and also Madhu and Kaitabha.
ब्रह्मोवाच एवं दृष्टं मया तत्र पादपद्मनखे स्थितम् । विस्मतोऽहं ततो वीक्ष्य किमेतदिति शङ्कितः
Brahma said: In this way, I saw there, established at the nail of Her lotus foot; I was amazed upon seeing this, and wondered, 'What is this?'
विष्णुश्च विस्मयाविष्टः शङ्करश्च तथा स्थितः । तां तदा मेनिरे देवीं वयं विश्वस्य मातरम्
Vishnu too was filled with wonder, and so was Shankara, standing there; at that time, we all regarded Her as the Mother of the universe.
ततो वर्षशतं पूर्णं व्यतिक्रान्तं प्रपश्यतः । सुधामये शिवे द्वीपे विहारं विविधं तदा
Then, as we watched, a full hundred years passed, in that blissful, auspicious island, enjoying various delights.
सख्य इव तदा तत्र मेनिरेऽस्मानवस्थितान् । देव्यः प्रमुदिताकारा नानाभरणमण्डिताः
At that time, the goddesses, adorned with various ornaments and filled with joy, regarded us as their companions there.
वयमप्यतिरम्यत्वाद्बभूविम विमोहिताः । प्रहृष्टमनसः सर्वे पश्यन्भावान्मनोरमान्
We too, being enchanted by the supreme beauty, became utterly captivated, all of us with delighted minds, beholding those charming forms.
एकदा तां महादेवीं देवीं श्रीभुवनेश्वरीम् । तुष्टाव भगवान्विष्णुर्युवतीभावसंस्थितः
Once, Bhagavan Vishnu, assuming the form of a youthful woman, praised that great Goddess, Shri Bhuvaneshvari.
श्रीभगवानुवाच नमो देव्यै प्रकृत्यै च विधात्र्यै सततं नमः । कल्याणै कामदायै च वृद्ध्यै सिद्ध्यै नमो नमः
Shri Bhagavan said: Salutations to the Goddess, to Prakriti, and to the Creatrix—unceasing salutations! To the Auspicious One, the Bestower of desires, to Growth and to Success—again and again, salutations!
सच्चिदानन्दरूपिण्यै संसारारणये नमः । पञ्चकृत्यविधात्र्यै ते भुवनेश्यै नमो नमः
Salutations to You, whose form is Existence, Consciousness, and Bliss, in this forest of worldly existence! To You, the Creatrix of the five acts, to the Mistress of the worlds—salutations, salutations!
सर्वाधिष्टानरूपायै कूटस्थायै नमो नमः । अर्धमात्रार्थभूतायै हृल्लेखायै नमो नमः
Salutations, salutations to Her who is the form of all abodes, who is immutable; to Her who is the essence of the half-syllable, to Hrllekha—salutations!