विवर्णां चञ्चलां दुष्टां दीर्घां च मलिनांबराम्
Of discolored complexion, restless, wicked, tall, and clad in soiled garments,
कङ्कध्वजरथारूढां प्रलंबितपयोधरम्
Mounted on a chariot bearing the banner of a vulture, with pendulous breasts,
प्रवृद्धलोमां तु भृशं कुटिलाकुटिलेक्षणाम्
With hair grown excessively, and eyes both crooked and not crooked,
एवंविधां तु संचिन्त्य नमः स्वाहा फडन्तकम्
Having conceived of such a form, one should recite: 'Salutation, Svāhā, Phaṭ, Antaka.'
अवष्टभ्य शवं शत्रुनाम्नाथ प्रजपेन्मनुम्
Seizing a corpse, and uttering the enemy’s name, one should then recite the mantra.
उपवासी श्मशाने वा विपिने शून्यमन्दिरे
Fasting, in a cremation ground, or in a forest, or in an empty temple,
सहस्रादूर्द्धूतः शत्रुर्ज्वरेण परिगृह्यते
Within a thousand recitations, the enemy is afflicted by fever.
मन्त्राद्या क्षरमालिख्य शत्रूनाम ततः परम्
Having written the mantra and the enemy’s name with the first letter,
सर्वं मनुदिक्सहस्रजपाच्छवमृतिर्भवेत्
By reciting the mantra a thousand times in all directions, death comes to the corpse.
विरोधिनाम्नाष्टशतं जप्तमुच्चाटनं रिपोः
Reciting the enemy’s name eight hundred times brings about the expulsion of the foe.
विरोधिनामसंरुद्धं कृष्णे पक्षे समुच्चरेत्
Having bound the enemy’s name, one should recite during the dark fortnight.
एवं संक्षेपतः प्रोक्तं अवतारचतुष्टयम्
Thus, in brief, the fourfold descent has been described.
दुर्गाया जगदंबायाः किं पुनः प्रष्टुमिच्छसि
What more do you wish to ask about Durgā, the Mother of the World?
सर्वासामवताराणां नारदो देवदर्शनः
Among all the descents, Nārada, the seer of the gods,
अवतारकलानां हि पप्रच्छ विनयान्वितः
Indeed, humbly inquired about the manifestations of the descents.
पज्जगन्मातृमन्त्राणां वैभवं श्रुतवान्मुने
O sage, having heard of the glory of the mantras of the mothers of the worlds,
तथा राधावताराणां श्रोतुमिच्छामि वैभवम्
Likewise, I wish to hear the glory of the descents of Rādhā.
राधावतारास्तान्सत्यं कीर्तयाशेषसिद्धिदान्
Proclaim truly those descents of Rādhā, bestowers of all accomplishments.
सनत्कुमारः प्रोवाच ध्यात्वा राधापदांबुजम्
Sanatkumara spoke, having meditated upon the lotus feet of Radha.
राधावतारचरितं भजतामिष्टिसिद्धिदम्
I worship the story of Radha's descent, which grants fulfillment of cherished desires.
मालावतीमुखाष्टानां चन्द्रावल्यधिपास्मृता
Among the eight headed by Malavati, Candravali is remembered as their leader.
राधाचरणपूजायामुक्ता मालावतीमुखाः
In the worship of Radha's feet, those headed by Malavati are liberated.
कलावती मधुमती विशाखा श्यामलाभिधा
Kalavati, Madhumati, Vishakha, and one called Shyamala,
सुशीलाप्रमुखा श्चान्याः सख्यो द्वात्रिंशदीरिताः
And others headed by Sushila, the friends are said to be thirty-two in number.
सुशीलां शशिलेखा च यमुना माधवी रतिः
Sushila, Shashilekha, Yamuna, Madhavi, and Rati,
चन्द्रानना पद्ममुखी सावित्री च सुधामुखी
Chandranana, Padmamukhi, Savitri, and Sudhamukhi,
कालिका कमला दुर्गा विरजा भारती सुरा
Kalika, Kamala, Durga, Viraja, Bharati, and Sura,
अपर्णा मनसानन्दा द्वात्रिंशद्राधिकाप्रियाः
Aparna, Manasananda, and thirty-two beloved of Radhika.
ससर्ज षोडशकलास्ताः सर्वास्तत्समप्रभाः
She created them, all possessing sixteen aspects, and all equal in radiance to her.
वर्णये सर्वतन्त्रेषु रहस्यं मुनिसत्तम
I describe, O best of sages, the secret in all the tantras.