ज्ञानशक्तिः क्रियाशक्तिः प्राणशक्तिरिति त्रयम्
The power of knowledge, the power of action, and the power of life-breath—these three.
माययैवाथ विप्रेन्द्राः सा चानादिरनन्तया
Indeed, O best of Brahmins, it is through Māyā, and she is beginningless and infinite.
मायावी सर्वशक्तीशः कालः कालकारः प्रभुः
The magician, the Lord of all powers, Time, the maker of Time, the master.
कालः स्थापयते विश्वं कालाधीनमिदं जगत्
Time establishes the universe; this world is dependent on Time.
अनन्तस्याखिलेशस्य शंभोः कालात्मनः प्रभोः
Of Ananta, the Lord of all, of Śambhu, the Master who is Time itself—
एका सर्वगतानन्ता केवला निष्कला शिवा
There is one, all-pervading, infinite, unique, partless, auspicious (Śiva) power.
शक्तयः शक्तिमन्तो ऽन्ये सर्वशक्तिसमुद्भवाः
Other powers, endowed with potency, all arise from that supreme power.
अभेदं चानुपश्यन्ति योगिनस्तत्त्वचिन्तकाः
Yogis who contemplate reality perceive no distinction (between them).
विशेषः कथ्यते चायं पुराणे ब्रह्मवादिभिः
Yet this distinction is explained in the Purāṇas by those versed in Brahman.
प्रोच्यते भगवान् भोक्ता कपर्दे नीललोहितः
The Lord, the enjoyer, is called Kapardin, the blue-red one.
प्रोच्यते मतिरीशानी मन्तव्या च विचारतः
The mind is called Īśānī, and should be considered with discernment.
प्रोच्यते सर्ववेदेषु मुनिभिस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः
This is declared in all the Vedas by sages who see the truth.
सर्ववेदान्तवेदेषु निश्चितं ब्रह्मवादिभिः
It is established by those who know Brahman in all the Vedānta and Vedas.
योगिनस्तत् प्रपश्यन्ति महादेव्याः परं पदम्
Yogis behold that supreme state of the great Goddess.
योगिनस्तत् प्रपश्यन्ति महादेव्याः परं पदम्
Yogis behold that supreme state of the great Goddess.
अनन्तप्रकृतौ लीनं देव्यास्तत् परमं पदम्
That supreme state of the Goddess is merged in the infinite Prakṛti.
आत्मोपलब्धिविषयं देव्यास्तत् परमं पदम्
That supreme state of the Goddess is the domain of self-realization.
संसारतापानखिलान् निहन्तीश्वरसंश्रया
By taking refuge in the Lord, she destroys all the sufferings of worldly existence.
आश्रयेत् सर्वभावानामात्मभूतां शिवात्मिकाम्
One should take refuge in Śivātmikā, the essence of Śiva, who is the self of all beings.
सभार्यः शरं यातः पार्वतीं परमेश्वरीम्
With his wife, he sought refuge in Pārvatī, the supreme Lady.
मेना हिमवतः पत्नी प्राहेदं पर्वतेश्वरम्
Menā, wife of Himavat, spoke these words to the Lord of the mountains:
हिताय सर्वभूतानां जाता च तपसावयोः
She was born for the welfare of all beings, from the austerities of both of us.
कपर्दिनीं चतुर्वक्त्रां त्रिनेत्रामतिलालसाम्
She was adorned with matted hair, had four faces, three eyes, and was exceedingly radiant.
निर्गुणां सगुणां साक्षात् सदसद्व्यक्तिवर्जिताम्
She is without attributes and with attributes, manifest before all, beyond both existence and non-existence.
भीतः कृताञ्जलिस्तस्याः प्रोवाच परमेश्वरीम्
Frightened, with joined palms, he spoke to that Supreme Lady.
न जाने त्वामहं वत्से यथावद् ब्रूहि पृच्छते
O gentle one, I do not know you as you truly are; tell me as I ask.
व्याजहार महाशैलं योगिनामभयप्रदा
She, the giver of fearlessness to yogis, addressed the great mountain.
अनन्यामव्ययामेकां यां पश्यन्ति मुमुक्षवः
She is unique, imperishable, and one, whom seekers of liberation behold.
शाश्वतैश्वर्यविज्ञानमूर्तिः सर्वप्रवर्तिका
She is the embodiment of eternal sovereignty and knowledge, the source of all activity.
दिव्यं ददामि ते चक्षुः पश्य मे रूपमैश्वरम्
I grant you divine sight; behold my sovereign form.