अविनाभूतमैक्यं मे देवेन भवतात्सदा
May my unity with the god always remain inseparable.
इति गौतमसंनिधौ तदानीं कृतसंवित्तप आदरेण कर्तुम्
Thus, in the presence of Gautama, then, with awareness arisen, she prepared to act with reverence.
सुकुमारतनुः सरोरुहाक्षी घनतुंगस्तनकल्पितोत्तरीया 1.3.1.9.
Her body delicate, eyes like lotuses, her upper garment fashioned by her full, high breasts,
नियमैर्बहुभिस्तपोविशेषैः क्रतुषु प्राप्तविचित्रयोगबंधैः
With many disciplines, special austerities, and sacrifices, she attained wondrous states of yogic union.
तपसा विविधेनतप्यमाना न कदाचित्परिखेदमाप तन्वी
Though engaged in various austerities, the slender one never experienced fatigue.
नत्वा गौरीं तपस्यंतीं जग्मुः शरणमाकुलाः
Bowing to Gaurī as she performed austerities, they, distressed, sought her refuge.
अथ तानभयं देहि देवीति भयविह्वलान्
Then they, overcome by fear, said: 'O goddess, grant us freedom from fear!'
ततो विज्ञापयामासुर्दैत्येंद्राद्भयमात्मनाम्
Then they informed her that their fear was caused by the lord of the demons.
ऐरावतमुखान्सर्वान्दिङ्नागान्निजमंदिरे
He brought all the directional elephants, headed by Airavata, into his own palace.
आवसयन्विनोदार्थमंगनाभिः सहागतान्
He housed them there for his amusement, accompanied by women.
मंदुरास्वस्य रम्यासु दृश्यंते लक्षकोटयः
In the splendid stables of his horses, hundreds of thousands can be seen.
याम्यं महिषमानीय शकटे सोऽभ्यवाहयत्
He brought the buffalo of Yama and made it pull a cart.
अप्सरःसंघमखिलमात्मसेवार्थमानयत्
He summoned the entire host of Apsarases for his own service.
अनाहृतं पुनर्हर्तुं न विश्राम्यति कोपवान्
Angry, he does not rest until he has taken back what was not given to him.
पूजयंतश्च तस्याज्ञां नान्यां वीक्षामहे गतिम् 1.3.1.10.
Honoring his command, we see no other path.
दुर्जयोऽयं वरो दैत्यः सर्वेषां बलिनामपि
This Daitya is an unconquerable hero, even among all the mighty.
अस्य शृंगाहतः सिंधुर्व्यावर्जितमिति ब्रुवन्
They say that the ocean was split by the blow of his horn.
पर्वतांश्च समुत्क्षिप्य शृंगाग्रेण महोद्धतः
Arrogant, he lifts up mountains with the tip of his horn.
न शक्यमतुलं तस्य बलमन्यदुरासदम्
His incomparable strength cannot be withstood by anyone else.
शंभुशक्तिः परा सेयं स्त्रीरूपेणात्र दृश्यते
This supreme power of Shiva is now seen here in the form of a woman.
न जानीमो वयं देवि किंचिच्छंभुविचेष्टितम्
O goddess, we do not know anything of Shiva's actions.
इति तेषां भयार्तानामाकर्ण्य वचनं शुभम्
Hearing their auspicious words, spoken in fear,
शरणागतसंत्राणं तपसि स्थितया मया
I, established in asceticism, protect those who seek refuge.
उपायेन समाकृष्य हनिष्यामि महासुरम्
By means of a strategy, I will draw in and slay the great Asura.
धर्मगे धर्मभेत्तारः शलभत्वं व्रजंति हि 1.3.1.10.
Those who break dharma in the realm of dharma indeed become like moths.
जग्मुर्यथागतं सर्वे निर्भया हृष्टचेतसः
All of them departed as they had come, fearless and with joyful hearts.
गतेषु तेषु देवेषु गौरी कमललोचना
When those gods had departed, Gauri, the lotus-eyed one,
सा देवी दिक्षु शैलेषु चतुर्ष्वरुणभूभृतः
That goddess wandered in the directions and on the four peaks of the reddish mountains.
यदा कैलासशिखरादागता शैलकन्यका
When the mountain maiden had come down from the summit of Kailasa,
दुन्दुभिः सत्यवत्याख्या तथा चानवमी परा
There was Dundubhi, known as Satyavati, and also another, Anavami by name.