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.
हरिब्रह्ममहेंद्रार्कवायुवह्निपुरोगमाः २२.
Hari, Brahma, Mahendra, the Sun, Vāyu, Agni, and those led by them,
मेरुप्रभृतयश्चापि मूर्तिमंतो महानगाः २२.
And the great mountains, beginning with Meru, who possess form,
सागराः सरितश्चैव समाजग्मुश्च सर्वशः॥ २२.
The oceans and the rivers also, all of them assembled together.
हिमशैलोऽभवल्लोके तदा सर्वैश्चराचरैः २२.
Then, Himashaila became manifest in the world, along with all moving and unmoving beings.
अनुभूयोत्सवं ते च जग्मुः स्वानालयांस्तदा॥ २२.
Having experienced the festival, they then returned to their own abodes.
ततश्च शैलजा देवी चिक्रीड सुभगा तदा मुनीनां चापि याः कन्यास्ताभिः सार्धं च शोभना॥ २३.
Then the blessed goddess, daughter of the mountain, played joyfully at that time, together with the beautiful daughters of the sages.
कदाचिदथ मेरुस्थो वासवः पांडुनंदन २३.
Once, O son of Pandu, Indra, who dwells on Meru, at that time—
मां दृष्ट्वा च सहस्राक्षः समुत्थायातिहर्षितः २३.
Seeing me, the thousand-eyed one rose up, exceedingly delighted.
महासुर महोन्मादकालानल दिवस्पते २३.
O great asura, O lord of day, O blazing fire of great madness,
पृष्टस्त्वेवं मया शक्रः प्रोवाच वचनं स्मयन् २३.
Then, when I questioned him, Shakra spoke these words to me, smiling.