अस्वादितं न चान्येन भक्ष्यार्थे च ददाम्यहम्। अधोभागे च मे नाभेर्वर्तुलौ फलसन्निभौ
I have not tasted it, nor has anyone else, and I give it to you for eating; below my navel are two round things, resembling fruits.
भक्षयध्वं हि सहिता लंबौ मे वृषणाविमौ। अनेन चापि भोज्येन परा तृप्तिर्भविष्यति
Eat together these two long testicles of mine; and by this food, you will attain supreme satisfaction.
महाप्रसादं ता लब्ध्वा देव्यस्सर्वास्तदा शिवम्। प्रणिपत्य स्थिताश्शर्व इदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Having received this great offering, all the goddesses then stood before Shiva, bowing, and spoke these words.
करिष्यंति शुभाचारान्विना हास्येन ये नराः। तेषां धनं पशुः पुत्रा दाराश्चैव गृहादिकम्
Those men who perform auspicious acts without mockery shall have wealth, cattle, sons, wives, and all household prosperity.
भविष्यति मया दत्तं यच्चान्यन्मनसि स्थितम्। हास्येन दीर्घदशना दरिद्राश्च भवंति ते
Whatever else is desired in their minds will be granted by me; but those who mock, with long teeth, become poor.
तस्मान्न निंदा हास्यं च कर्तव्यं हि विजानता। भवत्यो मातरः ख्याता ह्यस्मिन्लोके भविष्यथ
Therefore, one who knows should not engage in ridicule or laughter; you, revered mothers, will become renowned in this world.
उपहारे नरा ये तु करिष्यंति च कौमुदीम्। चणकान्पूरिकाश्चैव वृषणैः सह पूपकान्
Those men who, in offerings, present cakes of chickpeas and fried cakes together with testicles during the festival of Kaumudi—
बंधुभिः स्वजनैश्चैव तेषां वंशो न छिद्यते। अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रं धनार्थी लभते धनम्
With their relatives and kinsmen, their lineage will not be cut off; a sonless man will obtain a son, and one seeking wealth will gain wealth.
रूपवान्सुभगो भोगी सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः। हंसयुक्तेन यानेन ब्रह्म लोके महीयते
He will be handsome, fortunate, enjoy pleasures, and be learned in all scriptures; he will be honored in the world of Brahma, riding in a vehicle drawn by swans.
शिवदूति मयाप्येवं तासां दत्तं च भक्षणम्। त्रपाकरं किं भवत्या उक्तोहं तन्निशामय
O Śivadūtī, I have thus given them food; you asked what causes shame—listen to what I say.
जयस्व देवि चामुंडे जय भूतापहारिणि। जय सर्वगते देवि कालरात्रि नमोस्तु ते
Victory to you, O Caṇḍikā! Victory, remover of beings! Victory, all-pervading goddess! O Kālarātri, I bow to you.
विश्वमूर्तियुते शुद्धे विरूपाक्षि त्रिलोचने। भीमरूपे शिवे विद्ये महामाये महोदरे
O embodiment of the universe, pure one, three-eyed with uneven eyes; of terrible form, auspicious one, knowledge, great illusion, vast-bellied.
मनोजये मनोदुर्गे भीमाक्षि क्षुभितक्षये। महामारि विचित्रांगि गीतनृत्यप्रिये शुभे
Conqueror of the mind, fortress of the mind, O wide-eyed, destroyer of agitation; great disease, wondrous-limbed, lover of song and dance, auspicious one.
विकरालि महाकालि कालिके पापहारिणि। पाशहस्ते दंडहस्ते भीमहस्ते भयानके
O fierce one, great Kāli, Kālikā, destroyer of sin; holding a noose, holding a staff, with a terrible hand, fearsome one.
चामुंडे ज्वलमानास्ये तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रे महाबले। शिवयानप्रिये देवि प्रेतासनगते शिवे
O Caṇḍikā, with blazing mouth, sharp-toothed, of great strength; beloved of Shiva's vehicle, goddess, seated on a corpse, auspicious one.
भीमाक्षि भीषणे देवि सर्वभूतभयंकरि। करालि विकराले च महाकालि करालिनि
O wide-eyed, terrifying goddess, bringer of fear to all beings; fierce, monstrous, great Kāli, dreadful one.
कालिकरालविक्रांते कालरात्रि नमोस्तु ते। सर्वशस्त्रभृते देवि नमो देवनमस्कृते
O Kālikā, fierce and powerful, O Kālarātri, I bow to you; O goddess bearing all weapons, salutation to you, worshipped by the gods.
एवं स्तुता शिवदूती रुद्रेण परमेष्ठिना। तुतोष परमा देवी वाक्यं चैवमुवाच ह
Thus praised, Śivadūtī, by Rudra, the supreme lord, the supreme goddess was pleased and spoke these words.
वरं वृणीष्व देवेश यत्ते मनसि वर्तते। रुद्र उवाच। स्तोत्रेणानेन ये देवि स्तोष्यंति त्त्वां वरानने
Choose a boon, O Lord of the gods, whatever dwells in your mind. Rudra said: O beautiful-faced goddess, whoever praises you with this hymn—
तेषां त्वं वरदा देवि भव सर्वगता सती। इमं पर्वतमारुह्य यः पूजयति भक्तितः
O goddess, you become the granter of boons for them, ever-present and true. Whoever ascends this mountain and worships with devotion—
स पुत्रपौत्रपशुमान्समृद्धिमुपगच्छतु। यश्चैवं शृणुयाद्भक्त्या स्तवं देवि समुद्भवं
He attains prosperity, sons, grandsons, and livestock. And whoever listens with devotion to this hymn arising for the goddess—
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः परं निर्वाणमृच्छतु। भ्रष्टराज्यो यदा राजा नवम्यां नियतः शुचिः
Freed from all sins, he attains supreme liberation. When a king, deprived of his kingdom, observes the ninth day with purity—
अष्टम्यां च चतुर्दश्यां सोपवासो नरोत्तम। संवत्सरेण लभतां राज्यं निष्कंटकं पुनः
And also fasts on the eighth and fourteenth days, O best of men, he regains a secure kingdom within a year.
एषा ज्ञानान्विता शक्तिः शिवदूतीति चोच्यते। य एवं शृणुयान्नित्यं भक्त्या परमया नृप
This is the power endowed with knowledge, called Śivadūtī. Whoever listens daily with supreme devotion, O king—
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः परं निर्वाणमाप्नुयात्। यश्चैनं पठते भक्त्या स्नात्वा वै पुष्करे जले1.31.
Freed from all sins, he attains supreme liberation. And whoever recites this with devotion, having bathed in the waters of Puṣkara—
सर्वमेतत्फलं प्राप्य ब्रह्मलोके महीयते। यत्रैतल्लिखितं गेहे सदा तिष्ठति पार्थिव
Having obtained all these fruits, he is honored in the world of Brahma. Wherever this is written and kept in a house, O prince—
न तत्राग्निभयं घोरं सर्वचोरादिसंभवं। यश्चेदं पूजयेद्भक्त्या पुस्तकेपि स्थितं बुधाः
There is no terrible fear of fire, nor any danger from thieves and the like. And whoever worships this with devotion, even when it is kept in a book, O wise ones—
तेन चेष्टं भवेत्सर्वं त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरं। जायंते बहवः पुत्रा धनं धान्यं वरस्त्रियः
By that, all actions succeed throughout the three worlds, both moving and unmoving. Many sons are born, wealth, grain, and excellent wives—
रत्नान्यश्वा गजा भृत्यास्तेषामाशु भवंति च। यत्रेदं लिख्यते गेहे तत्राप्येवं ध्रुवं भवेत्
Jewels, horses, elephants, and servants quickly come to them. Wherever this is written in a house, there too it surely happens thus.
भीष्म उवाच। केन कर्मविपाकेन प्रेतत्वं जायते पुनः। केन वात्र प्रमुच्येत तन्मे ब्रूहि महामते
Bhīṣma said: By what karmic result does one become a ghost again? And by what means is one freed from it? Tell me this, O wise one.