ततः पूर्णे सहस्रांते वर्षाणां नृपसत्तम
Then, O best of kings, when a full thousand years had passed,
पूर्वं जाता महाराज धूममूर्तिर्भयावहा दृष्ट्वा तां तुष्टुवुर्देवाः कृतांजलिपुटास्ततः
Previously, O great king, a terrifying form made of smoke was born; seeing her, the gods, with hands joined in reverence, praised her.
नमोऽस्तु सर्वगे देवि नमस्ते सर्वपूजिते
Salutations to you, O all-pervading goddess; salutations to you, worshipped by all.
नमस्ते परमादेवि ब्रह्मयोने नमोनमः
Salutations to you, supreme goddess; repeated salutations to you, source of Brahma.
नमस्ते पद्मपत्राक्षि विश्वमातर्नमोनमः
Salutations to you, lotus-eyed one; repeated salutations to you, mother of the universe.
स्वस्वरूपस्थिते देवि त्वं च संसारलक्षणम्
O goddess, abiding in your own true form, you are also the mark of worldly existence.
त्वं वृद्धिस्त्वं गतिः कर्त्री शची लक्ष्मीश्च पार्वती 7.3.22.
You are growth, you are the path, the doer; you are Śacī, Lakṣmī, and Pārvatī.
यच्चान्यदत्र देवेशि त्रैलोक्येऽस्तीतिसंज्ञितम्
And whatever else, O goddess of the gods, exists here in the three worlds as 'existence',—
वह्निना च यथा काष्ठं तंतुना च यथा पटः
Just as wood is by fire, and cloth is by thread,
वरो मे याच्यतां शीघ्रमभीष्टः सुरसत्तमाः
Let your desired boon be asked quickly, O best of gods.
किमत्र गुप्तभावेन तिष्ठथ श्वभ्रमध्यगाः
Why do you remain here in secrecy, dwelling in the midst of the cave?
देवा ऊचुः तेन व्याप्तमिदं सर्वं त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम्
The gods said: By him this entire threefold world, with all that moves and does not move, is pervaded.
यज्ञभागो हृतोऽस्माकं दैत्यानां स प्रकल्पितः
Our share of the sacrifice has been taken; it has been assigned to the demons.
हत्वा दैत्यान्यथा भूयः शक्रः स्वपदमाप्नुयात्
By slaying the demons, let Śakra regain his own place again.
विशेषो नास्ति मे कश्चिदुभयोः सुरसत्तमाः
There is no particular distinction for me between the two, O best of gods.
तस्मात्तान्वारयिष्यामि शक्राद्यांस्त्रिदिवात्पुनः
Therefore, I shall restrain them and restore Śakra and the others to heaven again.
दूतं कलिंगदैत्याय त्यज त्वं त्रिदिवं द्रुतम् 7.3.22.
Messenger, go swiftly to the demon Kaliṅga and tell him: 'Leave heaven at once.'
श्रीमाता जगतां माता देवैराराधिता परा
The revered mother, the mother of the worlds, worshipped by the gods, is supreme.
स्वस्थानं गच्छ शीघ्रं त्वं शक्रो यातु त्रिविष्टपम्
Return quickly to your own place; let Indra go to heaven.
अहं लोकेश्वरो मत्वा सगर्वमिदमब्रवीत्
Thinking myself the lord of the worlds, I spoke these words with pride.
न तां जानामि तांश्चैव गत्वा ब्रूहि ममाज्ञया
I do not know her, nor them; go and tell them this by my command.
न भवद्भ्यस्वहं स्वर्गं प्रयच्छामि कथंचन एतस्मात्कारणाद्दूत न त्वां प्राणैर्वियोजये
I will not grant you entry to heaven under any circumstance; yet, for this reason, messenger, I will not take your life.
श्रीमातां यदि मे दूत दर्शयिष्यसि चेत्ततः
Messenger, if you show me my revered mother, then—
अहं त्वया समं तत्र यास्ये यत्र स्थिता च सा
I will go there together with you, to the place where she is staying.
अर्बुदं प्रययौ तूर्णं रोषेण महता वृतः
Arbuda went swiftly, filled with great anger.
दृष्ट्वा बाष्कलिमायांतं देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः
Seeing Bāṣkali approaching, the gods, led by Indra—
भयेन महताविष्टा दिशो भेजुः समंततः 7.3.22.
Overcome by great fear, scattered in all directions.
श्रीमाता तिष्ठते यत्र पर्वतेर्बुदसंज्ञके
Where my revered mother resides is at the mountain called Arbuda.
भार्या मे भव सुश्रोणि अहं ते वशगः सदा
Become my wife, O beautiful-hipped one; I am always under your control.
भविष्यति हि मे राज्यं सर्वं वशगतं तव
All my kingdom will indeed be under your sway.