इत्युक्त्वा योगमास्थाय स्वदेहोद्भवतेजसा निर्दहन्ती तदात्मानं सदेवासुरकिंनरैः
Having spoken thus, she entered into yoga, and with the radiance arising from her own body, she burned herself up, along with the gods, demons, and kinnaras.
किं किमेतदिति प्रोक्ता गन्धर्वगणगुह्यकैः उपगम्याब्रवीद्दक्षः प्रणिपत्याथ दुःखितः
The hosts of Gandharvas and Guhyakas approached, asking, 'What is this, what is happening?' Then Daksha, sorrowful, came near, bowed down, and spoke.
त्वमस्य जगतो माता जगत्सौभाग्यदेवता दुहितृत्वं गता देवि ममानुग्रहकाम्यया
You are the mother of this world, the goddess of its fortune; O Devi, you became my daughter out of your desire to show me favor.
न त्वया रहितं किंचिद् ब्रह्माण्डे सचराचरम् प्रसादं कुरु धर्मज्ञे न मां त्यक्तुमिहार्हसि
Without you, nothing in the universe, whether moving or unmoving, exists; O knower of dharma, grant me your grace, do not abandon me here.
प्राह देवी यदारब्धं तत्कार्यं मे न संशयः किंत्ववश्यं त्वया मर्त्ये हतयज्ञेन शूलिना
The goddess replied, 'What has been begun must be accomplished by me, without doubt; but you will certainly be killed in sacrifice by Śūlin among mortals.'
प्रसादे लोकसृष्ट्यर्थं तपः कार्यं ममान्तिके प्रजापतिस्त्वं भविता दशानामङ्गजो ऽप्यलम्
For the sake of creation, with your favor, ascetic practice must be performed near me; you will become the lord of creatures, and among the ten sons, Angaja will be sufficient.
मदंशेनाङ्गना षष्टिर् भविष्यन्त्यङ्गजास्तव मत्संनिधौ तपः कुर्वन् प्राप्स्यसे योगमुत्तमम्
By a portion of me, sixty maidens will be born as your daughters; in my presence, performing asceticism, you will attain the highest yoga.
एवमुक्तो ऽब्रवीद्दक्षः केषु केषु मयानघे तीर्थेषु च त्वं द्रष्टव्या स्तोतव्या कैश्च नामभिः
Thus addressed, Daksha said, 'O faultless one, in which places must I see you, praise you, and by which names?'
सर्वदा सर्वभूतेषु द्रष्टव्या सर्वतो भुवि सर्वलोकेषु यत्किंचिद् रहितं न मया विना
You must always be seen in all beings, everywhere on earth, in every world; whatever exists is not without me.
तथापि येषु स्थानेषु द्रष्टव्या सिद्धिमीप्सुभिः स्मर्तव्या भूतिकामैर् वा तानि वक्ष्यामि तत्त्वतः
Still, in those places where I am to be seen by those seeking perfection, or remembered by those desiring prosperity, I will tell you those locations in truth.
वाराणस्यां विशालाक्षी नैमिषे लिङ्गधारिणी प्रयागे ललिता देवी कामाक्षी गन्धमादने मानसे कुमुदा नाम विश्वकाया तथाम्बरे
In Varanasi, I am Vishalakshi; in Naimisha, I bear the linga; in Prayaga, I am Lalita Devi; in Kamakshi, Gandhamadana; in Manasa, I am Kumuda, called Vishvakaya, and likewise in Ambara.
गोमन्ते गोमती नाम मन्दरे कामचारिणी मदोत्कटा चैत्ररथे जयन्ती हस्तिनापुरे
In Gomanta, I am called Gomati; in Mandara, I am Kamacharini; in Chaitraratha, I am Madotkata Jayanti; in Hastinapura.
कान्यकुब्जे तथा गौरी रम्भा मलयपर्वते एकाम्भके कीर्तिमती विश्वां विश्वेश्वरे विदुः
In Kanyakubja, I am Gauri; Rambha on Malay Mountain; in Ekambhaka, I am Kirtimati; all know me as Vishva in Vishveshvara.
पुष्करे पुरुहूतेति केदारे मार्गदायिनी नन्दा हिमवतः पृष्ठे गोकर्णे भद्रकर्णिका
In Pushkara, I am Puruhuta; in Kedara, Margadayini; in Nanda, on the summit of Himalaya; in Gokarna, I am Bhadrakarnika.
स्थानेश्वरे भवानी तु बिल्वले बिल्वपत्त्रिका श्रीशैले माधवी नाम भद्रा भद्रेश्वरे तथा
In Sthanesvara, I am Bhavani; in Bilva, Bilvapattrika; on Shri Shaila, I am Madhavi; in Bhadreshvara, I am Bhadra.
जया वराहशैले तु कामला कमलालये रुद्रकोट्यां च रुद्राणी काली कालञ्जरे गिरौ
In Varaha Mountain, I am Jaya; in Kamala's abode, Kamala; in Rudrakoti, I am Rudrani; in Kalañjara Mountain, Kali.
महालिङ्गे तु कपिला मर्कोटे मुकुटेश्वरी शालग्रामे महादेवी शिवलिङ्गे जलप्रिया
In Mahalinga, I am Kapila; in Markota, Mukuteshvari; in Shalagrama, I am Mahadevi; in Shivalinga, Jalapriya.
मायापुर्यां कुमारी तु संताने ललिता तथा उत्पलाक्षी सहस्राक्षे कमलाक्षे महोत्पला
In Mayapuri, I am Kumari; in Santan, Lalita; in Utpalakshi, Sahasrakshi, Kamalakshi, and Mahotpala.
गङ्गायां मङ्गला नाम विमिला पुरुषोत्तमे विपाशायाम् अमोघाक्षी पाटला पुण्ड्रवर्धने
In the Ganges, Mangala is named Vimila in Purushottama; in the Vipasha, Amoghakshi is called Patalā in Pundravardhana.
नारायणी सुपार्श्वे तु विकूटे भद्रसुन्दरी विपुले विपुला नाम कल्याणी मलयाचले
Narayani is by Supārśva; in Vikuta, Bhadrasundari; in Vipula, she is called Vipulā, and Kalyani in Malayachala.
कोटवी कोटितीर्थे तु सुगन्धा माधवे वने गोदाश्रमे त्रिसंध्या तु गङ्गाद्वारे रतिप्रिया
Kotavi is at Kotitirtha; Sugandha in Madhava forest; Trisandhya at Godashrama; Ratipriya at Gangadvara.
शिवकुण्डे शिवानन्दा नन्दिनी देविकातटे रुक्मिणी द्वारवत्यां तु राधा वृन्दावने वने
Shivananda is at Shivakunda; Nandini at Devika bank; Rukmini in Dvaravati; Radha in Vrindavana forest.
देवकी मथुरायां तु पाताले परमेश्वरी चित्रकूटे तथा सीता विन्ध्ये विन्ध्याधिवासिनी
Devaki is in Mathura; Parameshvari in Patala; Sita at Chitrakuta; Vindhyadhivasini in the Vindhya mountains.
सह्याद्राव् एकवीरा तु हरिश्चन्द्रे तु चन्द्रिका रमणा रामतीर्थे तु यमुनायां मृगावती
Ekavira is in Sahyadri; Chandrika at Harishchandra; Ramana at Ramathirtha; Mrigavati in Yamuna.
करवीरे महालक्ष्मीर् उमा देवी विनायके अरोगा वैद्यनाथे तु महाकाले महेश्वरी
Mahalakshmi is at Karavira; Uma Devi at Vinayaka; Aroga at Vaidyanatha; Maheshvari at Mahakala.
अभयेत्युष्णतीर्थेषु चामृता विन्ध्यकन्दरे माण्डव्ये माण्डवी नाम स्वाहा माहेश्वरे पुरे
Abhaya at Ushnatirtha; Chāmrta in the Vindhya cave; Mandavi at Mandavya; Svaha in Maheshvara city.
छागलाण्डे प्रचण्डा तु चण्डिका मकरन्दके सोमेश्वरे वरारोहा प्रभासे पुष्करावती
Pracanda is at Chagalanda; Chandika at Makaranda; Vara-roha at Someshvara; Pushkaravati at Prabhasa.
देवमाता सरस्वत्यां पारावारतटे मता महालये महाभागा पयोष्ण्यां पिङ्गलेश्वरी
Devamata is at Sarasvati; Mata at Paravara bank; Mahabhaga at Mahalaya; Pingaleshvari at Payoshni.
सिंहिका कृतशौचे तु कार्त्तिकेये यशस्करी उत्पलावर्तके लोला सुभद्रा शोणसंगमे
Simhika at Krtashaucha; Yashaskari at Kartikeya; Lola at Utpalavartaka; Subhadra at Shona confluence.
माता सिद्धपुरे लक्ष्मीर् अङ्गना भरताश्रमे जालंधरे विश्वमुखी तारा किष्किन्धपर्वते
Mother Lakshmi at Siddhapura; Angana at Bharata's hermitage; Vishvamukhi at Jalandhara; Tara at Kishkindha mountain.