अंतःपुरचरा एतां नयंत्वंतःपुरं महत्
"Let the women of the inner palace lead her into the great inner chambers."
अहो महोदयश्चाद्य जातो मम महामते
"Ah, today a great fortune has arisen for me, O wise one!"
नृत्यंतु पितरश्चाद्य मोदंतां बांधवाः सुखम्
"Let my ancestors dance today, let my kinsmen rejoice in happiness!"
इति यावत्समायातास्तां नेतुं सौविदल्लकाः
So then, as the palace attendants approached to lead her away—
वयं दूत्यः परवशा राजनीतिविदुत्तम
We are messengers, subject to others' will, O best among those skilled in royal policy.
अल्पोपि दूतसंबाधां न विदध्यात्कदाचन 4.2.71.
One should never create even a small gathering of messengers.
दूतीषु कोनुरागोयं महाराजाल्पिकास्विह
What affection is there among messengers, O great king, especially when they are few here?
विजित्य समरे तां तु स्वामिनीं मम दैत्यप
Having conquered her in battle, O lord of the Daityas, she has become my mistress.
अद्यैव ते महासौख्यं भावितस्याविलोकनात्
Today itself, you will attain great happiness by beholding her, who is destined for you.
संपत्स्यंतेऽद्य ते कामाः सर्वे ये चिरचिंतिताः
Today all your desires, long cherished in your mind, will be fulfilled.
सर्वरूपमयी चैव तां भवान्द्रष्टुमर्हति
She, who is composed of all forms, is indeed worthy for you to behold.
धृतायामपि चैकस्यां कस्ते कामो भविष्यति
Even if only one is held, what desire of yours would remain unfulfilled?
ततो निवारयैतान्मामादित्सून्सौविदल्लकान्
Therefore, restrain these others who wish to give her to me, O Suvidallaka.
तामेव बह्वमंस्तैकां दूतीं मृत्योरिवासुरः
He considered only her, the single messenger, as significant, just as a demon regards death.
इति तेन समादिष्टाः सर्वे वर्पवरा मुने
Thus instructed by him, all the best among the Varpa, O sage,
सा तान्भस्मीचकाराशु हुंकारजनिताग्निना 4.2.71.
She immediately reduced them to ashes with fire produced from her utterance of 'hum'.
क्षणेनैव तया दूत्या दैत्त्यास्त्र्ययुतसंमितान्
In a moment, that messenger destroyed ten thousand Daityas.
सीरपाणिं पाशपाणिं सुरेंद्रदमनं हनुम्
Bring her, this wicked one, bound with nooses—she who holds a plough and a noose, who subdued the lord of the gods—O Dānavas.
बद्ध्वा पाशैरिमां दुष्टामानयंत्वाशु दानवाः
Bind this wicked one with nooses and quickly bring her, O Dānavas.
इति दैत्याधिपादेशाद्दुर्धरप्रमुखास्ततः
Then, at the command of the lord of the Daityas, Durdhara and the others,
गिरींद्रगुरुवर्ष्माणः शस्त्रास्त्रोद्यतपाणयः
Mighty as mountain-lords, with hands raised bearing weapons and missiles,
तेषूड्डीनेषु दैत्येषु शतकोटिमितेषु च
Among those Daityas who rushed forth, numbering a hundred crores,
ततस्तां तु विनिर्यांतीमनुजग्मुर्महासुराः
Then, as she departed, the great asuras followed her.
दुर्गोनाम महादैत्यः शतकोटि रथावृतः
There was a mighty demon named Durgā, surrounded by a hundred crore chariots.
कोट्यर्बुदेन सहितो हयानां वातरंहसाम्
He was accompanied by ten crore times a hundred million swift horses.
उदायुधैर्महाभीमैःकृतत्रिजगतीभयैः 4.2.71.
Armed with terrible weapons, he was attended by warriors who struck fear into the three worlds.
अथ दृष्ट्वा महादेवी विंध्याचलकृतालयाम्
Then, seeing the great goddess who had made her abode on Mount Vindhya,
महाभुजसहस्राढयां महातेजोभिबृंहिताम्
Who was endowed with a thousand mighty arms and radiated immense splendor,
प्रौद्यच्चंद्रसहस्रांशु निर्मार्जित शुभाननाम्
Whose beautiful face shone, cleansed by the light of a thousand rising moons,
महामाणिक्यनिचय रोचिःखचितविग्रहाम्
Whose form was adorned with the brilliance of clusters of great jewels,