इत्युक्तः प्रययौ दूतस्तेनाख्यातं वचो मम समायातः सहामात्यो बलेन चतुरंगिणा
Thus addressed, the messenger went; he conveyed my words, and arrived with his ministers and a fourfold army.
मया सह ततस्तस्य घोरं युद्धमभूच्चिरम्
Then, together with me, a terrible battle with him took place for a long time.
ततः कुद्धोंऽधको देवि रथात्तस्मादवप्लुतः युयुधे स महादैत्यः शूलेन ताडितो मया 5.2.51.
Then, O Goddess, Andhaka, enraged, leapt from his chariot; that great Daitya, struck by my trident, fought on.
मया धृतोन्तरिक्षे स शूलप्रोतो महासुरः
By me, that great Asura, pierced by the trident, was held suspended in the sky.
सुस्राव तस्य गात्रेभ्यः शोणितोघ स्ततो महान्
From his limbs there flowed a great torrent of blood.
संभूताः कोटिशो देवि तैरहं पुनरर्द्दितः
O Goddess, from that blood, millions were born, and by them I was again assailed.
मया चोत्पादिता दुर्गा रक्तदंता सुभीषणा
And by me was Durga created, with blood-red teeth, most terrifying.
तस्मिन्पीते ततो रक्ते नोत्तस्थुर्देवि चापरे तेन शूलवरेणैव तत्क्षणान्निधनं गताः
When that was drunk, and then the blood as well, O Devi, the others did not rise; by that very trident, in that instant, they met their end.
स मामुवाच हृष्टात्मा कृतां जलिपुटोंऽधकः
Then Andhaka, his heart gladdened, addressed me, his hands joined in reverence.
स्वामिना निहतश्चाहं कोऽन्यो धन्यतरो हि मत्
"Slain by the Lord himself am I—who else could be more blessed than I?"
संकल्पाक्षेपविक्षेपं कल्पकार्यप्रवर्त्तकम्
The agitation of resolve and distraction, the impulse to act for the sake of creation—
गिरींद्रतनयानाथं गिरींद्रशिखरालयम्
The Lord of the daughters of the mountain, dwelling atop the mountain peaks—
एवं स्तुतोऽहं दैत्येन शूलप्रोतेन सुन्दरि 5.2.51.
Thus was I praised by the demon, O beautiful one, impaled upon the trident.
स च शूलवरो देवि मया प्रोक्तो मुदा तदा
And that boon of the trident, O Devi, was then joyfully granted by me.
परितुष्टः प्रयच्छामि परमं स्थानमुत्तमम्
Pleased, I bestow upon you the supreme, highest state.
संप्राप्यं मामनाराध्य तथा विध्वस्तकल्मषैः
Which is attained only by those who worship me, their faults utterly destroyed.
यदि प्रसन्नो भगवन्करुणा मयि ते यदि दुष्टसंपर्कसंजातमन्यत्पातकमात्मनः
If the Blessed Lord is gracious, if you have compassion for me, then let any other sin arising from evil association—
ततो मया समादिष्टः करुणाश्लिष्टचेतसा
Then, with a heart embraced by compassion, I instructed him.
तत्रास्मत्प्राप्तिदं लिंगं लोकानुग्रहकारकम्
There, the linga that grants attainment of me, that brings welfare to the worlds—
मदीयं वचनं श्रुत्वा स जगाम त्वरान्वितः
Hearing my words, he departed swiftly.
लिंगेन च पुनर्दृष्टः शूलः शंकरवल्लभः
And by the linga, the trident was again beheld, beloved of Shankara.
स्नेहात्संश्लेषितोऽत्यर्थं पृष्टस्तु कुशलं पुनः
Out of affection, he was embraced exceedingly, and again asked after his welfare.
प्रभुणा प्रेरितोऽत्यर्थं शुद्ध्यर्थं भवतोंतिके अद्यप्रभृति भूलोके मन्नाम्ना ख्या तिमेष्यसि ।। 5.2.51.
Urged greatly by the Lord, for the sake of your purification, from this day forth in the world of men, you shall be renowned by my name.
ततो भविष्यत्यधिकं दर्शनात्ते वृणोम्यहम्
Therefore, from your vision there shall be greater benefit—I grant you this boon.
ते प्राप्स्यंति फलं सर्वंं ये त्वां द्रक्ष्यंति भक्तितः
All those who see you with devotion will obtain every reward.
यः करिष्यति ते पूजां भक्तियुक्तोऽपि मानवः
Any person who worships you, even if only with devotion,
विमानवरमास्थाय कामगं रत्नभूषितम्
Seated in a splendid celestial chariot adorned with jewels, fulfilling every desire,
त्वन्नाम ये ग्रहीष्यंति सर्वदा भयपीडिताः न भविष्यति भीस्तेषां घोरसंसारसागरे
Those who always take your name when afflicted by fear will have no fear in the dreadful ocean of worldly existence.
ये त्वां द्रक्ष्यंति पुरुषा भावहीनाः प्रसंगतः
But those men who see you without feeling, merely out of habit,
इत्युक्तं तेन शूलेन लिंगमाश्लिष्य यत्नतः
Having said this, he embraced the liṅga with the trident, carefully.