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.
करालो दुर्द्धरस्तस्य विचष्णुर्विकरालकः
Ferocious, hard to subdue, ever-roving, with a terrifying appearance—
महाहनुर्महामौलिरुग्रास्यो विकटेक्षणः
With massive jaws, a great crown, a fierce mouth, and dreadful eyes.
कोलाहलमिमं श्रुत्वा देवी नियमविघ्नतः 1.3.2.19.
Hearing this tumult, the goddess, due to the disruption of her observance,
सारुणाद्रिरहोद्रोण्यामधिरूढा मृगाधिपम्
mounted the lord of beasts in the crimson mountain valley,
घनाघनरवोदग्रं सिंहनादमचीकरत्
she produced a lion's roar, loud as thunderclouds.
स्वांगेभ्यो योगिनीचक्रं मातरोऽप्यसृजन्रुषा
From their own bodies, the Mothers also, in anger, released the circle of Yoginis.
काश्चित्तत्रारुणच्छाया दंडिन्यो हंसवाहनाः
Some there, with reddish hue, wielding staffs, rode on swans.
निर्ययुः काश्चन क्रुद्धा ज्वलत्त्रिशिखपाणयः
Others, enraged, emerged holding flaming tridents.
निर्जग्मुरपराः सेनासहिताः शिखिवाहनैः
Still others departed, accompanied by armies, riding peacocks.
निश्चक्रमुः परास्तार्क्ष्यमधिरुह्याधिकक्रुधा
Others, with greater fury, went forth riding Garuda.