ततश्च नव मे दुर्गाः समानीताः शृणुध्व ताः
Then, nine Durgās were brought to me; listen to their names.
त्रिपुरानाम परमा देवी स्थाणुर्यया पुरा
The supreme goddess named Tripurā, by whom the steadfast one was once conquered.
त्रिपुरेति ततस्तां तु प्रोक्तवान्भगवान्हरः
Therefore, the blessed Lord Hara called her Tripurā.
सा चाराध्य समानीता मयामरेश्वरपर्वतात्
She too, having been worshipped, was brought by me from Mount Amareśvara.
अपरा चापि कोलंबा महाशक्तिः सनातनी
Another is Kolambā, the eternal great power.
तस्मात्सा विष्णुना चोक्ता कोलंबेति स्तुतार्चिता
Therefore, she was praised and worshipped by Viṣṇu as Kolambā.
वाराहगिरिसंस्था मां समानीता च साब्रवीत्
Established on Varāhāgiri, she was brought to me and spoke thus.
तत्र कूपेन संस्थेयं रुद्राणीसंस्थितेन वै 1.2.47.
There, I should be established at the well, together with Rudrāṇī.
तस्माद्भवान्कूपवरं स्वयमत्र खन द्विज
Therefore, you yourself should dig a well here, O twice-born one.
कूपोऽखनि यत्र साक्षाद्रुद्राणी कूप आबभौ
Where the well was dug, Rudrāṇī herself appeared in the well.
पूजिता च ततो दैवी कोलंबा जगदीश्वरी
Then, the goddess Kolambā, the sovereign of the world, was worshipped there.
सदात्र चाहं स्थास्यामि प्रसादं प्रापिता त्वया
I shall always remain here, having been brought to favor by you.
पूजयिष्यंति मां मर्त्यास्तेषां छेत्स्यामि दुष्कृतम्
Those mortals who will worship me—I will cut away their misdeeds.
मेरोः समीपे रुद्राण्याः कूप एष स एव च
This is the well of Rudrāṇī near Mount Meru, and it is the very same.
प्रयागादपि गंगाया गयायाश्च विशेषतः
It surpasses even the Gaṅgā at Prayāga, and especially Gayā.
तदहं तव वाक्येन संस्थितात्र तपोधन
Therefore, by your words, O sage rich in austerity, I have remained here.
कुमारेशं पूजयित्वा पूजयिष्यंति ये च माम्
Those who worship Kumāreśa and also worship me,
प्रत्यब्रवं प्रमुदितः कोलंबां विश्वमातरम् ।। 1.2.47.
I joyfully spoke thus to Kolāmbā, the Mother of the Universe.
अत्रास्य माता त्वं देवि गुप्तक्षेत्रस्यकारणम्
Here, O goddess, you are his mother, the cause of the secret sacred place.
इदं च यत्सरः पुण्यं त्वन्नाम्ना ख्यातिमेष्यति
And this holy lake will become renowned by your name.
एवं दीर्घं तपस्तप्त्वा स्थापिता मयका शुभा
Thus, after performing long austerities, I have established these auspicious goddesses.
तृतीया च दिशि तस्यां स्थिता संस्थापिता मया
And in the third direction, she too has been established and set by me.
धन्यास्ते ये प्रपश्यंति नित्यमेनां नरोत्तमाः
Blessed are those noble men who behold her always.
एवमेतास्तिस्रो दुर्गाः पूर्वस्यां दिशि संस्थिताः
Thus, these three Durgās are established in the eastern direction.
सुवर्णाक्षी तु या देवी ब्रह्मांडपरिपालिनी
And the goddess Suvarṇākṣī, who protects the cosmic egg,
ये चैनां प्रणमिष्यंति पूजयिष्यंति भक्तितः
Whoever will bow to her and worship her with devotion,
अपरा च महादुर्गा चर्चिता चेति संस्थिता । रसातलतलात्तत्र मयानीता सुभक्तितः
Another great Durgā, honored and established, was brought by me from the lowest netherworld with great devotion.
इयमर्च्या च चिंत्या च वीरत्वं समभीप्सुभिः 1.2.47.
She is to be worshipped and contemplated by those who desire heroism.
इयमेव महादुर्गा शूद्रकं वीरसत्तमम् । चौरैर्बद्धं कलौ चाग्रे मोक्षयिष्यति विक्रमात्
This very great Durgā will, by her might, free the excellent hero Śūdraka, who will be bound by thieves in the age of Kali.
ततस्त्वेतां स चाराध्य वीरेंद्रत्वमवाप्स्यति
Then, having worshipped her, he will attain the lordship of heroes.