बिल्वच्छायामधिवसन्बिल्वमिश्रहविष्यभुक्
Dwelling in the shade of a bilva tree, eating offerings mixed with bilva leaves—
साधकेन्द्रो महालक्ष्मीं चक्षुषा पश्यति ध्रुवम्
—the foremost practitioner surely beholds Mahalakshmi with his own eyes.
जातौ शुभनिशुंभौ द्वावसुरौ लोककण्टकौ
At that time, two asuras named Shumbha and Nishumbha, who were thorns to the world, were born.
महासरस्वती देवी तदा चावततार ह
Then, the great goddess Sarasvati descended.
ततः शुम्भादिकान्हत्वा दैवतैः परिपूजिता
After slaying Shumbha and others, she was worshipped by the gods.
तस्या मन्त्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणुष्वावहितो मुनने
I will now declare her mantra; listen attentively, O sage.
वाग्बीजं तेन चाङ्गानि कल्पयेत्साधकोत्तमः
With the seed-syllable of speech, the foremost practitioner should establish the limbs.
देवता वाक्समाख्याता भजतामिष्टदायिनी
The goddess, called the deity of speech, bestows desired boons upon her worshipper.
दिव्यैराभरणैर्युक्तां ध्यायेद्देवीं निरन्तराम्
He should constantly meditate on the goddess adorned with divine ornaments.
देवीं संपूजयेत्तस्यामङ्गाद्यावरणैः सह
He should worship the goddess together with her attendants and protective circles.
द्वितीया मातृभिः प्रोक्ता तृतीयाद्यष्टशक्तिभिः
The second is said to be with the Mothers, the third with eight powers.
चतुःषष्ट्या स्मृता षष्ठी शक्तिभिर्लोकनायकैः
The sixth is remembered as accompanied by sixty-four powers and the leaders of the worlds.
एवं पूज्या जगद्धात्री श्रीमती वाग्भवाभिधा
Thus should the glorious goddess Vagbhava, the sustainer of the world, be worshipped.
अम्बिका वाग्भवा दुर्गा श्रीशक्तिश्चोक्तलक्षणा
Ambika, Vagbhava, Durga, and Shri Shakti are described with these characteristics.
सरस्वती श्रीर्दुर्गा च लक्ष्मीश्चैव धृतिः स्मृतिः
Sarasvati, Shri, Durga, Lakshmi, Dhriti, and Smriti—
खड्गखेटकधारिण्यः श्यामाः पूज्याः स्वलङ्कृताः
—dark-complexioned, bearing sword and shield, adorned and worthy of worship—
रुद्रवीर्या प्रभा नन्दा पोषणा वृद्धिदा शुभा
Rudraveerya, Prabha, Nanda, Poshana, Vriddhida, and Shubha—
विकृतिर्दण्डिमुण्डिन्यौ सेंदुखण्डा शिखण्डिनी
Vikriti, Dandimundinya, Sendukhandā, and Shikhandini—
इन्द्राणी चैव रुद्राणी शङ्करार्द्धशरीरिणी
Indrani, Rudrani, and she who shares half the body of Shankara,
अम्बिका ह्रदिनी चैव द्वात्रिंशच्छक्तयः सिताः
Ambika, Hradini, and the thirty-two fair powers,
पिङ्गलाक्षी विशालाक्षी समृद्धिर्बुद्धिरेव च
Pingala-eyed, wide-eyed, Prosperity, and also Wisdom,
त्रिलोकधात्री गायत्री सावित्री त्रिदशेश्वरी
The Sustainer of the three worlds, Gayatri, Savitri, and the sovereign of the gods,
विमला कमला पश्चादरुणी पुनरारुणी
Vimala, Kamala, then Aruni, and again Aruni,
सन्ध्या माता सती हंसी मर्दिका वज्रिका परा
Sandhya, the Mother, Sati, Hamsi, Mardika, Vajrika, and Para,
त्रिमुखी सप्तवदना सुरासुरविमर्द्दिनी
Three-faced, seven-mouthed, the subduer of gods and demons,
रथरेखाह्वया पश्चाच्छशिरेखा तथापरा
Then called Ratharekha, and another known as Shashirekha,
ततो भुवनपालाख्या ततः स्यान्मदनातुरा
Then Bhuvanapala by name, and after that, Madanatura,
अनङ्गकुसुमा विश्वरूपा सुरभयङ्करी
Anangakusuma, Vishvarupa, and the one who brings fear to the gods,
वरदाख्याथ वागीशी चतुःषष्टिःसमीरिताः
Known as Varada, then Vagishi, thus the sixty-four are proclaimed,
दंष्ट्रिण्यश्चोर्द्ध्वकेश्यस्ता युद्धोपक्रान्तमानसाः
They are tusked, with hair raised, their minds intent on battle,