अर्थसंपन्नपदया राजलक्षणयुक्तया अशेषविषयारंभरक्षाविमलदक्षया
With words full of meaning, marked by royal qualities, pure and skillful in expressing all subjects without omission,
मनोहरतरोदारमधुरस्मितपूर्वया संबभाषे सुसंपीतो विश्वकर्माणमीश्वरः
Preceded by a most charming, noble, and sweet smile, the Lord, greatly pleased, spoke to Viśvakarman.
वत्स वत्स महाभाग मम पुत्र पितामह ज्ञातमेव मया सर्वं तव वाक्यस्य गौरवम्
"Child, child, greatly fortunate one, my son, O grandfather! I know fully the weight of all your words."
प्रजानामेव बृद्ध्यर्थं तपस्तप्तं त्वयाधुना तपसा ऽनेन तुष्टोस्मि ददामि च तवेप्सितम्
"You have now performed austerity for the growth of beings. By this austerity I am pleased and will grant what you desire."
इत्युक्त्वा परमोदारं स्वभावमधुरं वचः ससर्ज वपुषो भागाद्देवीं देववरो हरः
Having spoken these words, noble and sweet by nature, the supreme god Hara created the goddess from a portion of his own form.
यामाहुर्ब्रह्मविद्वांसो देवीं दिव्यगुणान्विताम् परस्य परमां शक्तिं भवस्य परमात्मनः
Those who know Brahman declare her to be the goddess, endowed with divine qualities, the supreme power of the transcendent, the supreme soul, Bhava.
यस्यां न खलु विद्यंते जन्म मृत्युजरादयः या भवानी भवस्यांगात्समाविरभवत्किल
In her, indeed, birth, death, old age and the like do not exist; she, Bhavānī, emerged from the body of Bhava.
यस्या वाचो निवर्तन्ते मनसा चेंद्रियैः सह सा भर्तुर्वपुषो भागाज्जातेव समदृश्यत
Words, along with mind and senses, turn back from her; she appeared as if born from a portion of her lord's body.
या सा जगदिदं कृत्स्नं महिम्ना व्याप्य तिष्ठति शरीरिणीव स देवी विचित्रं समलक्ष्यत
She, by her greatness, pervades this entire world; as if embodied, that goddess was seen in wondrous forms.
सर्वं जगदिदं चैषा संमोहयति मायया ईश्वरात्सैव जाताभूदजाता परमार्थतः
She deludes all this world by her māyā; though born from the Lord, in truth she is unborn.
न यस्या परमो भावः सुराणामपि गोचरः विश्वामरेश्वरी चैव विभक्ता भर्तुरंगतः
Her supreme nature is not accessible even to the gods; she, the ruler of the universe, is distinct, yet arises from her lord's body.
तां दृष्ट्वा परमेशानीं सर्वलोकमहेश्वरीम् सर्वज्ञां सर्वगां सूक्ष्मां सदसद्व्यक्तिवर्जिताम्
Seeing that supreme goddess, the great ruler of all worlds, all-knowing, all-pervading, subtle, free from the distinctions of existence and non-existence,
परमां निखिलं भासा भासयन्तीमिदं जगत् प्रणिपत्य महादेवीं प्रार्थयामास वै विराट्
The supreme one, illuminating this entire world with her radiance, Virāṭ, having bowed to the great goddess, earnestly prayed to her.
देवि देवेन सृष्टो ऽहमादौ सर्वजगन्मयि प्रजासर्गे नियुक्तश्च सृजामि सकलं जगत्
O goddess, I was created by the god at the beginning, you who are the essence of all worlds; appointed in the creation of beings, I create the entire world.
मनसा निर्मिताः सर्वे देवि देवादयो मया न वृद्धिमुपगच्छन्ति सृज्यमानाः पुनः पुनः
O goddess, all the gods and others were created by me through mind; yet, repeatedly created, they do not attain growth.
मिथुनप्रभवामेव कृत्वा सृष्टिमतः परम् संवर्धयितुमिच्छामि सर्वा एव मम प्रजाः
Having made them arise only through pairs, according to the supreme creative principle, I wish to nurture all my offspring.
न निर्गतं पुरा त्वत्तो नारीणां कुलमव्ययम् तेन नारीकुलं स्रष्टुं शक्तिर्मम न विद्यते
No lineage of women has ever emerged from you before; thus, I lack the power to create a race of women.
सर्वासामेव शक्तीनां त्वत्तः खलु समुद्भवः तस्मात्सर्वत्र सर्वेषां सर्वशक्तिप्रदायिनीम्
All powers indeed originate from you; therefore, everywhere, you are the giver of all powers to all.
त्वामेव वरदां मायां प्रार्थयामि सुरेश्वरीम् चराचरविवृद्ध्यर्थमंशेनैकेन सर्वगे
I pray to you alone, the bestower of boons, the goddess Māyā, ruler of the gods, for the increase of moving and unmoving beings, through a portion of yourself, O all-pervading one.
दक्षस्य मम पुत्रस्य पुत्री भव भवार्दिनि एवं सा याचिता देवी ब्रह्मणा ब्रह्मयोनिना
Become the daughter of Dakṣa, my son, O destroyer of existence; thus, the goddess was requested by Brahmā, the source of Brahman.
शक्तिमेकां भ्रुवोर्मध्यात्ससर्जात्मसमप्रभाम् तामाह प्रहसन्प्रेक्ष्य देवदेववरो हरः
She created a single power, radiant as herself, from between her brows; seeing her, the supreme god of gods, Hara, spoke, smiling.
ब्रह्माणं तपसाराध्य कुरु तस्य यथेप्सितम् तामाज्ञां परमेशस्य शिरसा प्रतिगृह्य सा
Worship Brahmā with austerity; fulfill his desired purpose. Having received the command of the supreme lord, she accepted it with her head bowed.
ब्रह्मणो वचनाद्देवी दक्षस्य दुहिताभवत् दत्त्वैवमतुलां शक्तिं ब्रह्मणे ब्रह्मरूपिणीम्
By the word of Brahma, the goddess became the daughter of Daksha, having given that incomparable power—embodying the very form of Brahma—to Brahma himself.
विवेश देहं देवस्य देवश्चांतरधीयत तदा प्रभृति लोके ऽस्मिन् स्त्रियां भोगः प्रतिष्ठितः
She entered the body of the god, and the god then disappeared; from that time onward in this world, enjoyment with women was established.
प्रजासृष्टिश्च विप्रेंद्रा मैथुनेन प्रवर्तते ब्रह्मापि प्राप सानन्दं सन्तोषं मुनिपुंगवाः
And, O best of Brahmins, the creation of beings henceforth proceeds through union; even Brahma himself attained joy and satisfaction, O foremost sages.
एतद्वस्सर्वमाख्यातं देव्याः शक्तिसमुद्भवम् पुण्यवृद्धिकरं श्राव्यं भूतसर्गानुपंगतः
Thus, all this has been told—the origin of the goddess's power, which brings increase of merit and is worthy of being heard, following the account of the creation of beings.
य इदं कीर्तयेन्नित्यं देव्याः शक्तिसमुद्भवम् पुण्यं सर्वमवाप्नोति पुत्रांश्च लभते शुभान्
Whoever recites daily this origin of the goddess's power attains all merit and obtains auspicious sons.
एवं लब्ध्वा परां शक्तिमीश्वरादेव शाश्वतीम् मैथुनप्रभवां सृष्टिं कर्तृकामः प्रजापतिः
Thus, having obtained the supreme and eternal power from the Lord, Prajapati, desiring to create progeny arising from union, prepared himself.
स्वयमप्यद्भुतो नारी चार्धेन पुरुषो ऽभवत् यार्धेन नारी सा तस्माच्छतरूपा व्यजायत
He himself became a wondrous woman and, by half, a man; from that half which was woman, Shatarupa was born.
विराजमसृजद्ब्रह्मा सो ऽर्धन पुरुषो ऽभवत् स वै स्वायंभुवः पूर्वं पुरुषो मनुरुच्यते
Brahma created Viraj, who became half a man; he is called the original Svayambhuva Manu, the first man.