प्रादाच्चंदनपुष्पादि धूपदीपप्रदायिनी
She offered sandalwood, flowers, and other items, as well as incense and lamps.
तत्तद्दिक्षु च शक्रादीन्वज्रादींश्च विधानतः
In each direction, she ritually invoked Indra and others, as well as the vajra-bearing deities.
पंचवक्त्राणि चाभ्यर्च्य कृतचंडेश्वरार्चना
She worshipped the five-faced forms and performed the ritual for Caṇḍeśvara.
शिवागमोक्तविधिना द्रव्यैः सौभाग्यदायिभिः
According to the procedures prescribed in the Śiva scriptures, with auspicious substances.
परिकल्पितोपचारा च कंदमूलफलादिकैः 1.3.2.18.
She arranged the offerings, including tubers, roots, fruits, and similar items.
अंगुष्ठाग्रेण तिष्ठंती ग्रीष्ये पंचाग्निमध्यतः
Standing on the tip of her thumb, she endured the heat in the midst of five fires.
वर्षरात्रीषु धाराभिः सह वारिधरा पुनः
During the rainy nights, she remained with streams of water, together with the clouds.
पाणिपादेन पद्मानि मुखेन च कलानिधिम्
With her hands and feet she made lotuses, and with her mouth, she praised the moon.
नीवारबीजदानेन सा मृगानप्यपोषयत्
By giving nīvāra rice seeds, she nourished even the animals.
कृतालवालसलिलैः सुवालाकलशाहृतैः
With water from the ālavāla fruits, drawn in beautiful pitchers, she performed ablutions.
प्रदक्षिणां कृतवती शोणशैलं गिरींद्रजा
The daughter of the mountain made a circumambulation of the Śoṇa mountain.
पंचाक्षरी जजापैषा शिवस्तोत्राण्युदैरयत्
She recited the five-syllable mantra and uttered hymns to Śiva.
अनुदिनमरुणाचलेश्वरं सा प्रणतवती विहितप्रदक्षिणाद्यैः
Every day, she bowed to the Lord of the Aruṇācala mountain, performing circumambulation and other rites.
अवज्ञातसुरारातिर्विध्वंसितपुरंदरः
The enemy of the gods, disregarded, had destroyed the city of Indra.
सर्वलोकजयी सिद्धविद्याधरभयावहः
He who conquers all worlds, a terror even to Siddhas and Vidyadharas.
तीक्ष्णानामपि शापानामप्यगोचरतां गतः
He became unreachable even to the fiercest of curses.
दूषको मुनिपत्नीनां धर्ममार्गोपघातकः
He corrupted the wives of sages and obstructed the path of righteousness.
हिरण्यकशिपोर्वश्यो हिरण्याक्ष इवापरः
He was the servant of Hiranyakashipu, another like Hiranyaksha.
ततः सा तापसीवेषधारिणी गिरिजां प्रति
Then, assuming the guise of an ascetic woman, she approached Girija.
अरारु भीषणे भीरो निवसस्यत्र किं वने
She said: 'O timid one, why do you dwell here in this dreadful forest?'
किमर्थं वाद्य चित्तं ते यौवने भोगनिःस्पृहम्
'For what reason is your mind, in youth, so indifferent to enjoyment?'
हंसतूलमयीं शय्यां मुक्तामयवितानिकाम्
'A bed made of swan's down, canopies of pearls—'
तपोजडो मृडो दिष्ट्या प्रागेवास्ति त्वयोज्झितः 1.3.2.19.
'By good fortune, you have already abandoned the dullness of austerity, O gentle one.'
किं तु त्रैलोक्यनाथोऽस्ति महिषो दानवेश्वरः
'But there is the lord of the three worlds, Mahisha, king of the Daityas.'
किं निह्नवेन नन्वेष श्रुत्वा सर्वं चिरात्प्रभुः
'Why deny it? Surely he, the lord, has heard everything by now.'
इत्यत्यंतविरुद्धं तां ब्रुवाणामसमंजसम्
Thus, speaking to her in a most improper and utterly contrary manner—
सा चातिरोषेण कृतप्रतिज्ञा दैत्यरूपिका
She, in the form of a Daitya woman, made a vow in great anger.
सोऽपि तत्सर्वमाकर्ण्य रुषातीवारुणेक्षणः
He too, hearing all this, his eyes reddened with rage—
स्यन्दनैर्द्विरदैरश्वैः पत्तिभिश्च समंततः
With chariots, elephants, horses, and infantry on all sides—
क्ष्वेलितैर्वाद्यघोषैश्च नभः स्फुटदिवाभवत्
With the blaring of trumpets and the clamor of drums, the sky seemed to split.