क्षीरोदश्चाम्बरे दिव्ये रक्ते सूक्ष्मे तथाजरे । निर्मलञ्च तथा हारं प्रीतस्तस्मै सुमण्डितम्
The ocean of milk gave her a divine garment, red, fine, and ageless, as well as a spotless necklace, lovingly adorned for her.
ददौ चूडामणिं दिव्यं सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभम् । कुण्डले च तथा शुभ्रे कटकानि भुजेषु वै
He gave her a divine crest-jewel, shining like ten million suns, and also pure earrings and armlets for her arms.
केयूरान्कङ्कणान्दिव्यान्नानारत्नविराजितान् । ददौ तस्यै विश्वकर्मा प्रसन्नेन्द्रियमानसः
Visvakarma, with pleased senses and mind, gave her divine keyuras and bracelets, adorned with various gems.
नूपुरौ सुस्वरौ कान्तौ निर्मलौ रत्नभूषितौ । ददौ सूर्यप्रतीकाशौ त्वष्टा तस्यै सुपादयोः
Tvashtri gave her beautiful, melodious, spotless anklets, decorated with gems, shining like the sun, for her feet.
तथा ग्रैवेयकं रम्यं ददौ तस्यै महार्णवः । अङ्गुलीयकरत्नानि तेजोवन्ति च सर्वशः
The great ocean gave her a lovely necklace and rings for her fingers, all radiant with brilliance.
अम्लानपङ्कजां मालां गन्धाढ्यां भ्रमरानुगाम् । तथैव वैजयन्तीञ्च वरुणः सम्प्रयच्छत
Varuna presented her with a garland of unfading lotuses, rich in fragrance and followed by bees, as well as the Vaijayanti garland.
हिमवानथ सन्तुष्टो रत्नानि विविधानि च । ददौ च वाहनं सिंहं कनकाभं मनोहरम्
Then Himavan, being pleased, gave various kinds of jewels, and also a lion as a vehicle, golden in hue and captivating.
भूषणैर्भूषिता दिव्यैः सा रराज वरा शुभा । सिंहारूढा वरारोहा सर्वलक्षणसंयुता
Adorned with divine ornaments, that excellent and auspicious Lady shone brilliantly, mounted on the lion, of splendid form, endowed with all auspicious marks.
विष्णुश्चक्रात्समुत्पाद्य ददावस्यै रथाङ्गकम् । सहस्रारं सुदीप्तञ्च देवारिशिरसां हरम्
Vishnu, producing from his discus, gave her a wheel with a thousand spokes, blazing brilliantly, destroyer of the heads of the enemies of the gods.
स्वत्रिशूलात्समुत्पाद्य शङ्करः शूलमुत्तमम् । ददौ देव्यै सुरारीणां कृन्तनं भयनाशनम्
Shankara, producing from his own trident, gave the Goddess an excellent trident, cutter of the enemies of the gods and remover of fear.
वरुणश्च प्रसन्नात्मा ददौ शङ्खं समुज्वलम् । घोषवन्तं स्वशङ्खात्तु समुत्पाद्य सुमङ्गलम्
Varuna, with a pleased mind, produced from his own conch a shining conch, resounding, most auspicious, and gave it to her.
हुताशनस्तथा शक्तिं शतघ्नीं सुमनोजवाम् । प्रायच्छत्तु प्रसन्नात्मा तस्यै दैत्यविनाशिनीम्
Agni, likewise with a pleased mind, gave her a spear, a hundred-killer, swift as the mind, for the destruction of demons.
इषुधिं बाणपूर्णञ्च चापं चाद्भुतदर्शनम् । मारुतो दत्तवांस्तस्यै दुराकर्षं खरस्वरम्
Marut gave her a quiver full of arrows and a bow, wonderful to behold, hard to draw, and harsh in sound.
स्ववज्राद्वज्रमुत्पाद्य ददाविन्द्रोऽतिदारुणम् । घण्टामैरावतात्तूर्णं सुशब्दां चातिसुन्दराम्
Indra, producing a thunderbolt from his own, gave her a most terrible thunderbolt, and quickly gave a bell from Airavata, beautiful and resounding sweetly.
ददौ दण्डं यमः कामं कालदण्डसमुद्भवम् । येनान्तं सर्वभूतानामकरोत्काल आगते
Yama gave her a staff, arising from the staff of Time, by which, when the appointed time arrives, he brings all beings to their end.
ब्रह्मा कमण्डलुं दिव्यं गङ्गावारिप्रपूरितम् । ददावस्यै मुदा युक्तो वरुणः पाशमेव च
Brahma, filled with joy, gave her a divine water-pot filled with Ganga water; Varuna also gave her a noose.
कालः खड्गं तथा चर्म प्रायच्छत्तु नराधिप । परशुं विश्वकर्मा च तीक्ष्णमस्यै ददावथ
Kala gave her a sword and a shield; Vishvakarma then gave her a sharp axe.
धनदस्तु सुरापूर्णं पानपात्रं सुवर्णजम् । पङ्कजं वरुणश्चादाद्देव्यै दिव्यं मनोहरम्
Kubera gave her a golden drinking vessel filled with nectar; Varuna gave her a divine and charming lotus.
गदां कौमोदकीं त्वष्टा घण्टाशतनिनादिनीम् । अदात्तस्यै प्रसन्नात्मा सुरशत्रुविनाशिनीम्
Tvashtri, with a pleased mind, gave her the club Kaumodaki, resounding with hundreds of bells, destroyer of the enemies of the gods.
अस्त्राण्यनेकरूपाणि तथाभेद्यञ्च दंशनम् । ददौ त्वष्टा जगन्मात्रे निजरश्मीन्दिवाकरः
Tvashtri gave her many kinds of weapons, and also an unbreakable biting weapon; the sun gave her his own rays.
सायुधां भूषणैर्युक्तां दृष्ट्वा ते विस्मयं गताः । तुष्टुवुस्तां सुरा देवीं त्रैलोक्यमोहिनीं शिवाम्
Seeing her equipped with weapons and adorned with ornaments, they were filled with wonder; the gods praised that Goddess, the enchantress of the three worlds, the auspicious one.
देवा ऊचुः नमः शिवायै कल्याण्यै शान्त्यै पुष्ट्यै नमो नमः । भगवत्यै नमो देव्यै रुद्राण्यै सततं नमः
The gods said: Salutations to Shiva, to the auspicious one, to the peaceful, to the nourisher—repeated salutations! Salutations always to the blessed Goddess, to Rudrani.
कालरात्र्यै तथाम्बायै इन्द्राण्यै ते नमो नमः । सिद्ध्यै बुद्ध्यै तथा वृद्ध्यै वैष्णव्यै ते नमो नमः
Salutations to you as Kalaratri, as Mother, as Indrani; salutations to you as Siddhi, as Buddhi, as Prosperity, as Vaishnavi.
पृथिव्यां या स्थिता पृथ्व्या न ज्ञाता पृथिवीञ्च या । अन्तःस्थिता यमयति वन्दे तामीश्वरीं पराम्
She who abides in the earth, yet is not known by the earth, who dwells within and restrains—her, the supreme Lady, I salute.
मायायां या स्थिता ज्ञाता मायया न च तामजाम् । अन्तःस्थिता प्रेरयति प्रेरयित्रीं नुमः शिवाम्
We bow to the auspicious One, who, though abiding in Māyā, is known by Māyā yet is unborn; who, dwelling within, impels even the power that impels all.
कल्याणं कुरु भो मातस्त्राहि नः शत्रुतापितान् । जहि पापं हयारिं त्वं तेजसा स्वेन मोहितम्
O Mother, bring us welfare! Protect us, who are tormented by enemies. Destroy sin and the foe of the gods, who is deluded by his own power.
खलं मायाविनं घोरं स्त्रीवध्यं वरदर्पितम् । दुःखदं सर्वदेवानां नानारूपधरं शतम्
Slay the wicked, deceitful, terrible one—proud of his boons, a slayer of women, the cause of suffering to all the gods, who assumes many forms, a hundredfold.
त्वमेका सर्वदेवानां शरणं भक्तवत्सले । पीडितान्दानवेनाद्य त्राहि देवि नमोऽस्तु ते
You alone are the refuge of all the gods, O lover of devotees. O Goddess, today, save those who are afflicted by the demon Dānava. Salutations to you!
व्यास उवाच एवं स्तुता तदा देवी सुरैः सर्वसुखप्रदा । तानुवाच महादेवी स्मितपूर्वं शुभं वचः
Vyāsa said: Thus praised by the gods, the Goddess, bestower of all happiness, addressed them with auspicious words, smiling gently.
देव्युवाच भयं त्यजन्तु गीर्वाणा महिषान्मन्दचेतसः । हनिष्यामि रणेऽद्यैव वरदृप्तं विमोहितम्
The Goddess said: Let the gods cast away fear from the slow-witted Mahiṣa. Today, I shall slay in battle the boon-arrogant and deluded one.