तदिदं च त्वया कार्यं मेनागर्भे प्रविश्य च २२.
Therefore, you must enter the womb of Menā and do what is to be done.
यदा रुद्रोपहसिता तपस्तप्स्यति सा महत् २२.
When she, mocked by Rudra, undertakes great austerity,
स्वयमेव यदा रूपं सुगौरं प्रतिपत्स्यते २२.
And when she herself attains a beautiful, fair form,
तस्यैव हिमशैलस्य कंदरे सिद्धसेविते २२.
In the cave of that very Himavat, attended by accomplished sages,
तयोः सुतप्ततपसोर्भविता यो महान्सुतः २२.
A great son will be born to those two, who have performed intense austerity.
तपसो हि विना नास्ति सिद्धिः कुत्रापि शोभने २२.
For without austerity, O beautiful one, there is no accomplishment anywhere.
त्वयापि दानवो देवि देहनिर्गतया तदा २२.
At that time, O goddess, a demon will also emerge from your body.
यस्माच्चंडं च मुंडं च त्वं देवि निहनिष्यसि २२.
Because you, O goddess, will slay Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa,
ततस्त्वां वरदे देवी लोकः संपूजयिष्यति २२.
Therefore, O bestower of boons, the world will worship you, O goddess.
ॐकारवक्त्रां गायत्रीं त्वामर्चंति द्विजोत्तमाः २२.
The best of the twice-born worship you as Gāyatrī, whose face is Oṃkāra.
वैश्याश्च भूतिमित्येव शिवां शूद्रास्तथा शुभे २२.
The Vaiśyas worship you for prosperity, and so do the Śūdras, O auspicious one.
त्वं महोपाय सन्दोहा नीतिर्नयविसर्पिणाम् २२.
You are the great collection of means, the policy among those who pursue right judgment.
त्वं युक्तिः सर्वभूतानां त्वं गतिः सर्वदेहिनाम् २२.
You are the intelligence of all beings; you are the path of all embodied creatures.
त्वं कांतिः शुभरूपाणां त्वं शांति शुभकर्मिणाम् २२.
You are the radiance of those with auspicious forms; you are the peace of those who perform virtuous deeds.
जलधीनां महावेला त्वं च लीला विलासिनाम् २२.
You are the great tide among the oceans; you are the playfulness of those who delight in sport.
त्वं कालरात्रिर्निःशेष भुवनावलिनाशिनी २२.
You are the night of time, the destroyer of all worlds without remainder.
प्रसीद प्रणतानस्मान्सौम्यदृष्ट्या विलोकय॥ २२.
Be gracious to us who bow before you; look upon us with gentle gaze.
इति स्तुवंतो ये देवि पूजयिष्यंति त्वां शुभे २२.
Thus, those who praise you, O goddess, and worship you, O auspicious one—
इत्युक्ता तु निशादेवी तथेत्युक्त्वा कृताञ्जलिः २२.
Thus addressed, the goddess of night replied, 'So be it,' with hands joined in reverence.
तत्राऽऽसीनां महाहर्म्ये रत्नभित्तिसमाश्रये २२.
There, seated in the great palace, resting against a wall of gems—
किंचिच्छयाममुखोदग्रस्तनभागावनामिताम् २२.
Slightly reclining, her face turned sideways, her breast prominent and bent down—
ततः किंचित्प्रमिलिते मेनानेत्रांबुजद्वये २२.
Then, as Menā's lotus-like eyes closed a little—
जन्मदाया जगन्मातुः क्रमेण जठरांतरम् २२.
The womb of the mother of the world, the giver of birth, gradually—
ततो जगन्मं गलदा मेना हिमगिरेः प्रिया २२.
Then, the world was born from Menā, beloved of Himavat.
तस्यां तु जायमानायां जंतवः स्थाणुजंगमाः २२.
As she was giving birth, creatures—both stationary and moving—
अभवत्क्रूरसत्त्वानां चेतः शांतं च देहिनाम् २२.
The minds of cruel beings became peaceful, and so too those of the embodied.
वनाश्रिताश्चौषधयः स्वादवंति फलानि च २२.
Forest herbs flourished, and fruits became sweet.
मारुतश्च सुखस्पर्शो दिशश्च सुमनोहराः २२.
The wind was pleasant to the touch, and the directions were exceedingly beautiful.
प्रभावस्तीर्थमुख्यानां तदा पुण्यतमोऽभवत् २२.
The radiance of the chief sacred places became most pure at that time.
सर्वेषामभवच्छ्रद्धा जन्मकाले गुहारणेः २२.
Faith arose in all at the time of birth in the cave of the mountain.