विमलयोगविनिर्मितदुर्जये सुतनुतुल्यमहेश्वरमंडली। विदलितांधकबांधवसंहतिः सुरवरैः प्रथमं त्वमभिष्टुता
O you, whose pure yoga creates an unconquerable, slender form, whose circle is equal to that of the great Lord; you, who shattered the hosts of Andhaka's kin—by the best of gods you were first praised.
सितसटापटलोद्धतकंधराभवमहामृगराजरयस्थिता। विमलशक्तिमुखानलपिंगला यतभुजौघनिपिष्टमहासुरा
With white, matted locks, a neck radiant as the king of beasts, you stand, your pure power blazing like fire, tawny, crushing great hosts of demons with the force of your restrained arms.
निगदिता भुवनैरतिचंडिकाजननिशुंभनिशुंभनिषूदिनी। प्रणतचिंतितदा भवदा नवप्रशमनैकरतिस्तरसा भुवि
You are proclaimed by the worlds as the fierce Mother, destroyer of Shumbha and Nishumbha; when those devoted to you bow and think of you, you swiftly grant them relief, always and everywhere.
वियतिवायुपथे ज्वलनाकुलेवनितले तव देवि च यद्वपुः। तदजितेप्रतिमे प्रणमाम्यहं भुवनभाविनिते भववल्लभे
O Goddess, in the vast, wind-swept, blazing forest, your form is seen; O matchless, unconquered one, source of the worlds, beloved of Shiva, I bow to you.
जलधयो ललितोद्धतवीचयो हुतवहो द्युतिदग्धचराचरः। फणसहस्रभृतश्च भुजंगमास्त्वमभिधास्यसि मामभयंकरा
The oceans, with their playful, surging waves; fire, which scorches all that moves and does not move; and the serpents bearing a thousand hoods—O fearsome one, you will subdue them all for me.
भगवति स्थिरभक्तजनाश्रये प्रतिगतो भवतीचरणाश्रयं। करणजातमिहास्तु ममाश्रवैतवविलासमुखानुभवास्यदम्
O Blessed One, steadfast refuge of the devoted, those who take shelter at your feet are protected; may all my actions here bring me the experience of your playful grace.
सुप्रसन्ना ततो देवी वीरकस्येति संस्तुता। प्रविवेश शुभंभर्तुर्भुवनं भूधरात्मजा
Then the Goddess, well-pleased and praised by Viraka, entered the auspicious realm of her Lord, the daughter of the mountain.
द्वास्थोपि वीरको देवान्हरदर्शनकांक्षिणः। व्यसर्जयत्स्वकानेव गृहानादरपूर्वकं
Viraka, the gatekeeper, respectfully sent the gods, who wished to see Shiva, back to their own abodes.
नास्त्यत्रावसरो देवा देव्याः सह वृषाकपिः। निभृतः क्रीडतीत्युक्ता ययुस्ते च यथागतं
He said, 'There is no opportunity here, O gods; the bull-bannered one is playing in seclusion with the Goddess.' So they departed as they had come.
गते वर्षसहस्रे तु देवास्त्वरितमानसाः। ज्वलनं चोदयामासुर्ज्ञातुं शंकरचेष्टितं
When a thousand years had passed, the gods, eager in mind, urged Agni to enter, to learn what Shiva was doing.
प्रविश्य पक्षिरंध्रेण शुकरूपी हुताशनः। ददर्श शयने सर्वं रतौ गिरिजया सह
Taking the form of a boar, Agni entered through a bird's hole and saw everything—Shiva lying with Girija in love.
ददर्श तं च देवेशो हुताशं शुकरूपिणं। तमुवाच महादेवः किंचित्कोपसमन्वितः
The Lord of the gods saw Agni in the form of a boar and, with some anger, Mahadeva spoke to him.
शर्व उवाच। निषिक्तमर्धं देव्यां मे वीर्यं च शुकविग्रह। लज्जया विरतिश्चास्य त्वमर्धं पिब पावक
Shiva said: 'Half my seed has been placed in the Goddess, and the rest, in the form of a boar, remains. Out of modesty, she refrains; you, O Agni, drink the other half.'
यस्मात्तु त्वत्कृते विघ्नं तस्मात्त्वय्युपपद्यते। इत्युक्तः प्राञ्जलिर्वह्निरपिबद्वीर्यमाहितं
Because you caused this obstacle, it now falls upon you. Thus addressed, Agni, with joined palms, drank the potent seed.
तेनाप्लुतास्ततो देवास्तन्मुखा ऋभवो यतः। विपाट्य जठरं तेषां वीर्यं माहेश्वरं ततः
Then, the gods were filled with it, and from their mouths the Ribhus arose; splitting open their bellies, the great seed of Shiva emerged.
निष्क्रांतं तप्तहेमाभं वितते शंकराश्रमे। तस्मिन्सरो महज्जातं विमलं बहुयोजनं
It came forth, glowing like molten gold, and in the wide hermitage of Shankara, a great, pure lake was formed, spanning many leagues.
प्रोत्फुल्लहेमकमलं नानाविहगनादितम्। तच्छ्रुत्वा तु सरो देवी जातं हेममहांबुजम्
That lake, filled with blooming golden lotuses and resounding with many birds, was heard of by the Goddess, who learned that a great golden lotus had appeared there.
जगाम कौतुकाविष्टा तत्सरः कनकांबुजम्। तत्र कृत्वा जलक्रीडां तदब्जकृतशेखरा
Filled with curiosity, the Goddess went to that lake of golden lotuses; there, she played in the water and adorned herself with those lotuses.
उपविष्टा ततस्तस्य तीरे देवी सखीवृता। पातुकामा च तत्तोयं स्वादुनिर्मलपंकजम्
Then, seated on the bank, the goddess surrounded by her companions, desired to drink that sweet, pure, lotus-filled water.
अपश्यत्कृत्तिकास्तास्स षडर्कद्युतिसन्निभाः। पद्मपत्रे तु तद्वारि गृहीत्वा प्रस्थिता गृहम्
She saw the Krittikas there, six in number, shining like the light of the sun; taking that water from the lotus leaf, she set out for home.
हर्षात्सोवाच पास्यामि पद्मपत्रे स्थितं पयः। ततःस्ता ऊचुरखिलाः कृत्तिका हिमशैलजाम्
With delight she said, 'I will drink the water resting on the lotus leaf.' Then all the Krittikas spoke to the daughter of the Himalaya.
कृत्तिका ऊचुः-। दास्यामो दयिते गर्भे संभूतो यो भविष्यति। सोस्माकमपि पुत्रः स्यादस्मत्त्राता च वृत्तिमान्
The Krittikas said: 'Beloved, the one who will be born in your womb—he shall also be our son, and he will be our protector and virtuous.'
त्रिषु लोकेषु विख्यातः सर्वेष्वपि शुभानने। इत्युक्तोवाच गिरिजा कथं मद्गात्रसंभवैः
'He will be renowned in all three worlds, O auspicious-faced one.' Thus addressed, Girija asked, 'How can a son born from my body belong to you all?'
सर्वैरवयवैर्युक्तो भवतीभ्यः सुतो भवेत्। ततस्तां कृत्तिका ऊचुर्विधास्यामोस्य वै वयम्
'Will he, with all his limbs, be a son to you ladies?' Then the Krittikas replied to her, 'We shall arrange it so.'
उत्तमान्युत्तमांगानि यद्येवं तु भविष्यति। उक्ता वै शैलजा प्राह भवत्वेवमनिंदिताः
'If so, let the best limbs be with the best,' said the daughter of the mountain, 'let it be so, without blame.'
ततस्तु हर्षसंपूर्णा पद्मपत्रस्थितं पयः। तस्यै ददुस्तया चापि तत्पीतं क्रमशो जलम्
Then, filled with joy, they gave her the water resting on the lotus leaf; and she drank that water, sip by sip.
पीते तु सलिले चैव तस्मिन्नेव क्षणे वरः। विपाट्य देव्याश्च ततो दक्षिणं कुक्षिमुद्गतः
When she had drunk the water, at that very moment, a wonder occurred: from the goddess's right side, a boon emerged.
निश्चक्रामाद्भुतो बालो रोगशोकविनाशनः। प्रभाकरकरव्रात प्रकारप्रकरप्रभुः
A marvelous boy came forth, destroyer of disease and sorrow, radiant like a multitude of sunbeams, lord of shining hosts.
गृहीतनिर्मलोदग्र शक्तिशूलांकुशोनलः। दीप्तो मारयितुं दैत्यानुत्थितः कनकच्छविः
He held pure, lofty weapons: spear, trident, goad, and fire; blazing, arisen to destroy the demons, with a golden complexion.
एतस्मात्कारणादेव कुमारश्चापि सोभवत्। वामं विदार्य निष्क्रांतस्ततो देव्याः पुनः शिशुः
For this reason, Kumara was born; then, having split the goddess's left side, another child emerged from her.