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.
तस्मादियं समाराध्या वीर्यकामैर्नरैः सदा
Therefore, this goddess should always be worshipped by men who desire strength.
तथा त्रैलोक्यविजया तृतीयस्यां दिशि स्थिता । यामाराध्य जयं प्राप्तस्त्रिलोक्यां रोहिणीपतिः
Likewise, the goddess who grants victory over the three worlds stands in the third direction; by worshipping her, the lord of Rohiṇī attained conquest over the three worlds.
एवमेताः पश्चिमायामुत्तरस्यामतः शृणु
In this way, these goddesses are in the western and northern directions; now listen further.
एकवीरेति या देवी साक्षात्सा शिवपूजिता
The goddess called Ekavīrā, directly worshipped by Śiva—
वीर्येणाद्येकवीरायाः कृत्वा लोकांश्च भस्मसात्
By her power, Ekavīrā once reduced the worlds to ashes.
एवंविधा त्वेकवीरा शक्तिरेषा सनातनी
Such is Ekavīrā, this eternal power.
ब्रह्मलोकात्समानीता मयाराध्यात्र भारत
I brought her here from the world of Brahmā, after worshipping her, O Bhārata.
द्वितीया हरसिद्ध्याख्या देवी दुर्गा महाबला 1.2.47.
The second is the goddess called Harasiddhi, Durgā of great might.
यदा शीकोत्तरस्थेन पार्वत्या प्रार्थितेन च
When she was sought by Pārvatī, who was situated north of Śīkoṭa—
तदा मंत्रप्रभावेण मोहिता गिरिजा सती
Then, by the power of mantra, Girijā, the devoted wife, was enchanted.