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!
ज्ञातं मयाऽखिलमिदं त्वयि सन्निविष्टं त्वत्तोऽस्य सम्भवलयावपि मातरद्य । शक्तिश्च तेऽस्य करणे विततप्रभावा ज्ञाताऽधुना सकललोकमयीति नूनम्
I have now understood that all this is established in You; from You arise the creation and dissolution of this world, O Mother. Your power, manifest in all actions, is now truly known to be the very essence of all worlds.
विस्तार्य सर्वमखिलं सदसद्विकारं सन्दर्शयस्यविकलं पुरुषाय काले । तत्त्वैश्च षोडशभिरेव च सप्तभिश्च भासीन्द्रजालमिव नः किल रञ्जनाय
You expand all, the entire mutable and immutable, and reveal it flawlessly to the Purusha in due time; by means of the sixteen and the seven principles, You appear, like a magical illusion, for our delight.
न त्वामृते किमपि वस्तुगतं विभाति व्याप्यैव सर्वमखिलं त्वमवस्थिताऽसि । शक्तिं विना व्यवहृतो पुरुषोऽप्यशक्तो वम्भण्यते जननि बुद्धिमता जनेन
Without You, nothing at all appears to exist; pervading all, You are ever established. Without Your power, even the Purusha is incapable of action—so declare the wise, O Mother.
प्रीणासि विश्वमखिलं सततं प्रभावैः स्वैस्तेजसा च सकलं प्रकटीकरोषि । अत्स्येव देवि तरसा किल कल्पकाले को वेद देवि चरितं तव वै भवस्य
You constantly delight the entire universe with Your powers, and by Your radiance, You reveal everything. O Devi, at the time of dissolution, You swiftly absorb all—who indeed knows Your deeds, O Devi, in this world?
त्राता वयं जननि ते मधुकैटभाभ्यां लोकाश्च ते सुवितताः खलु दर्शिता वै । नीताः सुखस्य भवने परमां च कोटिं यद्दर्शनं तव भवानि महाप्रभावम्
O Mother, we have been protected by You from Madhu and Kaitabha, and the worlds have truly been shown to be spread out by You. We have been led to the abode of happiness and to the highest bliss, by the vision of You, O Bhavani, of great power.
नाहं भवो न च विरिंचि विवेद मातः कोऽन्यो हि वेत्ति चरितं तव दुर्विभाव्यम् । कानीह सन्ति भुवनानि महाप्रभावे ह्यस्मिन्भवानि रचिते रचनाकलापे
Neither I, nor Bhava, nor Virinchi, O Mother, have known Your inscrutable deeds; who else indeed can know them? How many worlds exist here, O greatly powerful Bhavani, in this creation composed by You?
अस्माभिरत्र भुवने हरिरन्य एव दृष्टः शिवः कमलजः प्रथितप्रभावः । अन्येषु देवि भुवनेपु न सन्ति किं ते किं विद्म देवि विततं तव सुप्रभावम्
Here, in this world, we have seen only Hari, Shiva, and Kamalaja, renowned for their power; but in other worlds, O Devi, are there not others? What do we know, O Devi, of Your vast and supreme power?
याचेऽम्ब तेऽङ्घ्रिकमलं प्रणिपत्य कामं चित्ते सदा वसतु रूपमिदं तवैतत् । नामापि वक्त्रकुहरे सततं तवैव सन्दर्शनं तव पदाम्बुजयोः सदैव
I beg of You, Mother, bowing to Your lotus feet, this one desire: may this form of Yours always dwell in my heart; may even Your name ever be in my mouth, and may I always behold the vision of Your lotus feet.
भृत्योऽयमस्ति सततं मयि भावनीयं त्वां स्वामिनीति मनसा ननु चिन्तयामि । एषाऽऽवयोरविरता किल देवि भूया- द्व्याप्तिः सदैव जननी सुतयोरिवार्थे
This servant is always to be devoted to you; in my mind, I constantly reflect, 'You are the Mistress.' Indeed, O Goddess, let this unbroken connection between us ever increase, like that between a mother and her child.
त्वं वेत्सि सर्वमखिलं भुवनप्रपञ्चं सर्वज्ञता परिसमाप्तिनितान्तभूमिः । किं पामरेण जगदम्ब निवेदनीयं यद्युक्तमाचर भवानि तवेङ्गितं स्यात्
You know all, the entire expanse of the worlds; your omniscience reaches the highest and most complete state. O Mother of the Universe, what could a mere mortal like me declare to you? Do what is fitting; O Bhavani, let your intention be done.
ब्रह्मा सृजत्यवति विष्णुरुमापतिश्च संहारकारक इयं तु जने प्रसिद्धिः । किं सत्यमेतदपि देवि तवेच्छया वै कर्तुं क्षमा वयमजे तव शक्तियुक्ताः
Brahma creates, Vishnu sustains, and Rudra, the Lord of Uma, destroys—this is the well-known order among people. But is this truly so? O Goddess, it is only by your will that we are able to act, for we are empowered by your strength, O birthless one.
धात्री धराधरसुते न जगद्बिभर्ति आधारशक्तिरखिलं तव वै बिभर्ति । सूर्योऽपि भाति वरदे प्रभया युतस्ते त्वं सर्वमेतदखिलं विरजा विभासि
O Daughter of the Mountain, the earth does not support the world; rather, your sustaining power upholds everything. Even the sun shines, O Giver of Boons, by your radiance. You, pure and untainted, shine forth as all this universe.
ब्रह्माऽहमीश्वरवरः किल ते प्रभावा- त्सर्वे वयं जनियुता न यदा तु नित्याः । केऽन्ये सुराः शतमखप्रमुखाश्च नित्या नित्या त्वमेव जननी प्रकृतिः पुराणा
Brahma, I, and the supreme Lord exist only by your power; we are all born, not eternal. What other gods, even Indra and the rest, are eternal? You alone, O Mother, are the eternal, ancient Prakriti.
त्वं चेद्भवानि दयसे पुरुषं पुराणं जानेऽहमद्य तव संनिधिगः सदैव । नोचेदहं विभुरनादिरनीह ईशो विश्वात्मधीरिति तमःप्रकृतिः सदैव
If you, O Bhavani, show compassion to the ancient Person, then I know that today I am always in your presence. Otherwise, I, the Lord, beginningless and actionless, would remain as the self of the universe, but always in darkness, as mere nature.
विद्या त्वमेव ननु बुद्धिमतां नराणां शक्तिस्त्वमेव किल शक्तिमतां सदैव । त्वं कीर्तिकान्तिकमलामलतुष्टिरूपा मुक्तिप्रदा विरतिरेव मनुष्यलोके
You alone are knowledge for the wise among men; you alone are power for those who possess strength. You are fame, beauty, fortune, and satisfaction; you are the giver of liberation and the very detachment in the world of men.
गायत्र्यसि प्रथमवेदकला त्वमेव स्वाहा स्वधा भगवती सगुणार्धमात्रा । आम्नाय एव विहितो निगमो भवत्यै सञ्जीवनाय सततं सुरपूर्वजानाम्
You are the Gayatri, the foremost portion of the Vedas; you are Svaha, Svadha, the blessed one, and the subtle half-syllable with qualities. The Veda itself is prescribed for you, O Bhavani, for the constant reviving of the ancient gods.
मोक्षार्थमेव रचयस्यखिलं प्रपञ्चं तेषां गताः खलु यतो ननु जीवभावम् । अंशा अनादिनिधनस्य किलानघस्य पूर्णार्णवस्य वितता हि यथा तरङ्गाः
You create the entire universe solely for the sake of liberation, for those who have attained it no longer possess individual existence. The souls are but parts of you, the sinless, beginningless, and endless one, like waves spread out from the full ocean.
जीवो यदा तु परिवेत्ति तवैव कृत्यं त्वं संहरस्यखिलमेतदिति प्रसिद्धम् । नाट्यं नटेन रचितं वितथेऽन्तरङ्गे कार्ये कृते विरमसे प्रथितप्रभावा
When the soul realizes that all this is your doing, then it is known that you withdraw everything. Just as a play, created by an actor, ceases when the purpose is fulfilled, so do you, of manifest power, withdraw when your work is done.
त्राता त्वमेव मम मोहमयाद्भवाब्धे- स्त्वामम्बिके सततमेमि महार्तिदे च । रागादिभिर्विरचिते वितथे किलान्ते मामेव पाहि बहुदुःखकरे च काले
You alone are my savior from the ocean of delusion, O Ambika; I always approach you in great distress. When the end comes, fashioned by passions and the like, which bring much suffering, protect me alone at that time.
नमो देवि महाविद्ये नमामि चरणौ तव । सदा ज्ञानप्रकाशं मे देहि सर्वार्थदे शिवे
Salutations to you, O Goddess, O great wisdom! I bow to your feet. Always grant me the light of knowledge, O Giver of all aims, O auspicious one.