दीर्घाककुद्मिनी हृद्या शान्तिदा शान्तिवर्धिनी
Long-necked, charming, giver of peace, and increaser of tranquility.
त्रिशक्तिजननी जन्या षडूर्मिपरिर्जिता
Mother of the three powers, born, and victorious over the six waves.
संकर्षणी जगद्धात्री कामयोनिः किरीटिनी
She who draws together, sustainer of the world, source of desire, crowned one.
प्रद्युम्नदयिता दान्ता युग्मदृष्टिस्त्रिलोचना
Beloved of Pradyumna, restrained, with twin vision, and three-eyed.
वृषावेशा वियन्माता विन्ध्यपर्वतवासिनी
Possessed by the bull, mother of the sky, dwelling on Mount Vindhya.
चाणूरहन्तृतनया नीतिज्ञा कामरूपिणी
Daughter who slew Cāṇūra, knower of ethics, assuming any form at will.
वीरभद्रप्रिया वीरा महाकालसमुद्भवा
Beloved of Vīrabhadra, heroic, born from Mahākāla.
आप्यायनी हरन्ती च पावनी पोषणी खिला
She who nourishes, who takes away, who purifies, who fosters, and who is abundant.
करीषिणी सुधावाणी वीणावादनतत्परा
She who ploughs, who pours nectar, devoted to playing the vīṇā.
अरुन्धती हिरण्याक्षी मृगाङ्का मानदायिनी
Arundhatī, golden-eyed, moon-marked, bestower of honor.
धाराधरा वरारोहा वरावरसहस्त्रदा
Bearer of streams, of excellent form, giver of countless boons both great and small.
श्रीधरा श्रीकरी कल्या श्रीधरार्धशरीरिणी
Bearer of fortune, bringer of prosperity, auspicious, sharing half the body of Śrīdhara.
निहन्त्री दैत्यसङ्घानां सिहिका सिहवाहना
Destroyer of the hosts of demons, daughter of Sihikā, lion-rider.
रसज्ञा रसदा रामा लेलिहानामृतस्त्रवा
Knower of taste, giver of taste, pleasing, with nectar ever dripping from her tongue.
वज्रदण्डा वज्रजिह्वा वैदेवी वज्रविग्रहा
Wielder of the thunderbolt staff, with a thunderbolt tongue, divine maiden, of adamantine form.
गान्धर्वो गारुडी चान्द्री कम्बलाश्वतरप्रिया
Gandharva, mistress of serpents, lunar, fond of Kambala and Aśvatara.
कर्णिकारकरा कक्ष्या कंसप्राणापहारिणी
Her enclosure is adorned with golden champaka flowers, and she is the taker of Kaṃsa’s life-breath.
प्रत्यक्षदेवता दिव्या दिव्यगन्धा दिवापरा
She is the manifest divine goddess, possessing celestial fragrance, and is beyond the day.
इष्टा विशिष्टा शिष्टेष्टा शिष्टाशिष्टप्रपूजिता
She is desired, most excellent, cherished by the noble, and worshipped by both the worthy and unworthy.
सुरेन्द्रमाता सुद्युम्ना सुषुम्ना सूर्यसंस्थिता
She is the mother of the lord of the gods, radiant, of subtle channel, and established in the sun.
धर्मशास्त्रार्थकुशला धर्मज्ञा धर्मवाहना
She is skilled in the meaning of the Dharma-śāstras, knower of righteousness, and bearer of Dharma.
धर्मशक्तिर्धर्ममयी विधर्मा विश्वधर्मिणी
She is the power of Dharma, composed of Dharma, transcending unrighteousness, and the universal upholder of Dharma.
धर्मोपदेष्ट्री धर्मत्मा धर्मगम्या धराधरा
She is the teacher of Dharma, of righteous nature, attainable through Dharma, and the support of the earth.
सर्वशक्तिविनिर्मुक्ता सर्वशक्त्याश्रयाश्रया
She is free from all powers, and yet is the refuge of all powers and their source.
सदाशिवा वियन्मूर्तिर्विश्वमूर्तिरमूर्तिका
She is ever-auspicious, of the form of space, of universal form, and yet formless.
भूयः प्रणम्य भीतात्मा प्रोवाचेदं कृताञ्जलिः
Again, bowing with fear in his heart, he spoke these words with joined palms.
भीतो ऽस्मि साम्प्रतं दृष्ट्वा रूपमन्यत् प्रदर्शय
I am now afraid, having seen this form; show me another form.
संहृत्य दर्शयामास स्वरूपमपरं पुनः
Withdrawing that form, she then revealed another of her own forms.
द्विनेत्रं द्विभुजं सौम्यं नीलालकविभूषितम्
It had two eyes, two arms, was gentle, and adorned with dark blue locks.
श्रीमद् विशालसंवृत्तललाटतिलकोज्ज्वलम्
Her splendid, broad forehead was radiant with a shining tilaka mark.