ब्राह्मणानां तपो मूलं दमोऽध्ययनमेव च
For Brahmins, the root of austerity is self-restraint and study.
धर्मप्रकटनं चापि श्रेय उक्तं मनीषिभिः
And the manifestation of righteousness is also said by the wise to be welfare.
दुष्टानां शासनं चापि साधूनां परिपालनम् 1.2.61.
Punishing the wicked and protecting the virtuous is also declared,
शूद्रस्य द्विजशुश्रूषा तया जीवन्वणिग्भवेत्
For a Shudra, service to the twice-born; by this, he may live as a merchant.
भार्यारतिर्भृत्यपोष्टा शुचिः श्रद्धा परायणः
Devotion to wife, nourishing servants, purity, and steadfast faith,
तद्भवान्क्षत्रियकुले जातोऽसि कुरु तच्छृणु
Therefore, you have been born in a Kshatriya family; listen to this.
दुष्टान्पालय साधूंश्च स्वर्गमेवमवाप्स्यसि
Protect the virtuous and restrain the wicked; thus you will attain heaven.
तद्भवान्बलप्राप्त्यर्थं देव्याराधनमाचर
Therefore, for the sake of gaining strength, practice worship of the goddess.
एतत्प्रसादप्रवणं मनः कृत्वा निवेदय
Make your mind inclined toward her grace and declare it.
वत्स क्षेत्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि यत्र तप्स्यसि तत्तपः
Child, I will tell you the place where you shall perform the true austerity.
तत्र त्रिभुवने याश्च संति देव्यः पृथग्विधाः
There, in the three worlds, are goddesses of various kinds.
चतस्रस्तस्य दिग्देव्यो नव दुर्गाश्च संति याः
There are four guardian goddesses of the directions, and also nine forms of Durgā.
नित्यं पूजय ताः पुत्र पुष्पधूपविलेपनैः 1.2.61.
Always worship them, my son, with flowers, incense, and ointments.
तुष्टासु देवीषु बलं धनं च कीर्तिश्च पुत्राः सुभगाश्च दाराः
When the goddesses are pleased, strength, wealth, fame, sons, and fortunate wives are obtained.
घटोत्कचार्य पुत्रस्ते दृढं सुहृदयो ह्यसौ
Ghaṭotkaca's son, your own, is truly steadfast and of good heart.
तस्मात्सुहृदयेत्येवं दत्तं नाम मया द्विकम्
Therefore, I have given him the double name 'Suhṛdaya' (Good-hearted).
गुप्तक्षेत्राय भगवान्बर्बरीकं समादिशत्
The Blessed Lord instructed Barbarīka regarding the protected region.
अनुज्ञाप्य च तान्सर्वान्गुप्तक्षेत्रं समाव्रजत्
Having given permission to them all, he went to the protected region.
स्मरन्पुत्रगुणान्पत्न्या स्वराज्यं समपालयत्
Remembering the virtues of his son, he ruled his own kingdom together with his wife.
त्रिकालं पूजयामास देवीः कर्मसमाधिभिः
He worshipped the goddesses three times a day with acts of devotion and concentration.
तस्याराधयतो देव्यस्तुतुषुर्हायनैस्त्रिभिः
As he worshipped, the goddesses were satisfied within three years.
बलं यत्त्रिषु लोकेषु कस्यचिन्नास्ति दुर्लभम्
The strength that is unattainable for anyone in the three worlds,
संगत्या विजयस्य त्वं भूयः श्रेयो ह्यवाप्स्यसि 1.2.61.
By association with victory, you will attain even greater excellence.
आजगामाथ विजयो नाम्ना मागधब्राह्मणः
Then came a brāhmaṇa named Vijaya from Magadha.
काश्यां विद्याबलं प्राप्य साधनार्थमुपाययौ
Having gained the power of knowledge in Kāśī, he came for the purpose of accomplishment.
आराधयामास चिरं देवीर्विद्याफलाप्तये
He worshipped the goddesses for a long time to obtain the fruits of knowledge.
विद्यां साधय त्वं साधो सिद्धमातुः पुरोंऽगणे
Attain the knowledge, O noble one, in the presence of the accomplished Mother.
ततस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा विजयः स्वप्नमध्यतः
Then, having heard those words, Vijaya, in the midst of a dream—
सोऽपि देवीवचः श्रुत्वा मेने साहाय्यकारणम्
Hearing the goddess's words, he considered them a call for assistance.
स्नात्वाभ्यर्च्यैव लिंगानि देवीश्चैवार्चयत्पृथक्
After bathing, he worshipped the liṅgas and then separately worshipped the goddesses.