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.
विमुखं चरशुचिविभू वनस्वशक्तयः स्वराः
The pure powers of the forest, the tones, the movements, and the sacred manifestations.
ज्यकुमभ्रं तथा नादो दावकः पाथ इत्यथ
Jyakumabhra, also sound, fire, and water, thus.
भूमी रसो नमो व्याप्तं दाहश्चापि रसांबु च
Earth, taste, bowing, pervading, burning, and also the essence of water.
चन्द्रावली च ललिता हंसेला नायके मते
Candravali and Lalita, Hamsela, are regarded as leaders.
शेषास्तु षोडशकला द्वात्रिंशत्तत्कलाः स्मृताः
The rest are sixteen aspects, remembered as thirty-two subordinate aspects.
ललिताप्रमुखाणां तु षोडशीत्वमुपागता
Among those headed by Lalita, the state of possessing sixteen aspects has been attained.
कुरुकुल्ला च वाराही चन्द्रालिललिते उभे
Kurukullā and Vārāhī, both resplendent with the beauty of the moon,
हृत्प्राणेलाहंसदावह्निस्वैर्ललितेरिता
Are illumined by the subtle play of the heart, breath, elā, haṃsa, and fire.
हंसाद्ययाद्या मध्या स्यादादिमध्यस्थहंसया
The one beginning with haṃsa is the first, the one beginning with ya is the middle, and the one beginning with haṃsa in the middle is the intermediate.
आसु तुर्याभवन्मुक्त्यै तिस्रो ऽन्याः स्युश्चसंपदे
Among these, the fourth is for liberation; the other three are for prosperity.