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.
विमुञ्चतातिथिं श्रांतं क्षुत्पिपासा समन्वितम्
Release the weary guest, afflicted by hunger and thirst.
सीमाशलस्थितान्वीरांस्तानादिश्य बलाधिकान्
She instructed those mighty warriors stationed at the mountain boundary.
तस्यां तपत्यां तन्वंग्यां न तापः कश्चिदप्यभूत्
While she, slender-bodied, was performing austerity, no suffering whatsoever arose.
विरोधीनि च सत्त्वानि मुमुचुः पूर्वमत्सरम्
Even the hostile beings abandoned their former enmity.
योजनद्वयपर्यंतं सीमाशैलेषु संस्थितैः 1.3.1.10.
Up to a distance of two yojanas, those stationed on the mountain boundary—
नोदभूत्कश्चन त्रासो न च दृष्टो भयोदयः
No fear arose in anyone, nor was any sign of terror seen.
कृतार्था मुनयः सर्वे प्रशंसंतो नगात्मजाम्
All the accomplished sages praised the daughter of the mountain.
सा च गौरी तपो घोरं कुर्वती च दिवानिशम्
And Gauri, performing severe austerity day and night,
महिषश्च महावीर्यो मृगयां कर्तुमुद्यतः
Mahisha, of great might, set out to hunt.
दैत्यसैन्यसमायुक्तो मृगयूथान्यनेकशः
Accompanied by an army of demons, he pursued many herds of wild animals.