किमिंद्रेणाल्पवीर्येण किमन्यैश्च वरानने
What use is Indra, who has little strength, or others, O lovely-faced one?
तस्य सर्वं यथावाक्यं तेनोक्तं च महीपते
He spoke all this to her, O king, just as you have heard.
ततः श्रुत्वा स्मितं कृत्वा चिंतयामास भामिनी
Then, having heard this, the radiant lady smiled and began to ponder.
कथमस्य मया कार्यो निग्रहो देवताकृते तावत्तत्रागतः शीघ्रं स कामेन परिप्लुतः
How should I restrain him for the sake of the gods? Just then, he arrived there quickly, overwhelmed by desire.
अथ दृष्टिनिपातेन सा देवी दानवाधिपम्
Then, with a glance, that goddess beheld the lord of the Dānavas.
ततो जहास सा देवीशनकैर्वृपसत्तम
Then that goddess laughed softly, O best of men.
हस्तिनो हयवर्याश्च पादाताश्च पृथग्विधाः 7.3.22.
There were elephants, noble horses, and various kinds of infantry.
तैः सैन्यं दानवेशस्य सर्वं शस्त्रैर्निपातितम्
By them, the entire army of the lord of the Daityas was struck down with weapons.
हते सैन्य बले तस्मिन्निंद्राद्यास्त्रिदिवौकसः नास्मिञ्जीवति नो राज्यं स्वर्गे देवि भविष्यति
When that powerful army was slain, Indra and the other gods said, 'Without him alive, O goddess, there will be no kingdom for us in heaven.'
पर्वतस्य महाशृंगं दत्त्वा तस्योपरि स्वयम्
She herself gave the great peak of the mountain and sat upon it.
निविष्टा सा जगन्माता श्रीमाता कामरूपिणी तत्रैव वसते साक्षान्नृणां कामप्रदायिनी
There, the Mother of the Universe, the glorious, wish-fulfilling goddess, took her seat and dwells, granting desires directly to people.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः
At that very time, all the gods along with Indra were present.
प्रसन्नाऽभूत्ततो देवी तेषां तत्र नराधिप गत्वा स्थानं स्वकं सर्वे परिपांतु गतव्यथाः
Then the goddess became pleased with them, O king, and told them, 'Go to your own places, all of you, free from sorrow.'
वरं वरय देवेन्द्र ब्रूहि यत्ते मनोगतम्
'Choose a boon, O Indra; speak what is in your mind.'
इन्द्र उवाच यदि तुष्टासि मे देवि शाश्वते भक्तिवत्सले
Indra said: 'If you are pleased with me, O goddess, ever devoted to your worshippers—'
प्रशास्मि राज्यं देवेशि शाश्वते भक्तवत्सले
'May I rule the kingdom, O goddess of the gods, ever devoted to your worshippers.'
हरेण निर्मितः पूर्वं येन तिष्ठति निश्चलः 7.3.22.
'Created formerly by Hari, by whom it stands unmoving.'
अत्र त्वां पूजयिष्यामो वयं सर्वे समेत्य च
'Here, we shall worship you, all of us assembled together.'
हृष्टस्त्रिविष्टपं प्राप्तो देव्यास्तस्याः प्रभावतः
Joyful, he reached heaven by the power of that goddess.
सापि तत्र स्थिता देवी देवानां हितकाम्यया
And that goddess remained there, wishing for the welfare of the gods.
यस्तां पश्यति चैत्रस्य चतुर्द्दश्यां सिते नृप
Whoever sees her on the fourteenth day of the bright half of Caitra, O king—
किं व्रतैर्नियमैर्वापि दानैर्दत्ते नराधिप
What use are vows, restraints, or gifts given, O king—
तत्रैव पादुके दिव्ये तया न्यस्ते नराधिप सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति इह लोके परत्र च
Right there, the divine sandals placed by her, O king, grant all desires in this world and the next.
कस्माच्च कारणाद्ब्रूहि सर्वं विस्तरतो मम
Tell me in detail, for what reason and cause.
प्राप्नुवंति परां सिद्धिं द्विविधां धर्मकारिणः
Those who act according to dharma attain the highest twofold perfection.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु यज्ञदानादिकाः क्रियाः
At that very time, indeed, rites such as sacrifice and charity were performed.
शून्यास्ते नरकाः सर्वे संबभूवुर्यमस्य ये 7.3.22.
All those hells of Yama became empty.
अथ सर्वे नृपश्रेष्ठ देवास्तत्र समागताः
Then, O best of kings, all the gods assembled there.
मर्त्यलोके वयं तेन कर्मणातीव पीडिताः
In the mortal world, we are greatly afflicted by that action.
दृष्ट्वा त्वां देवि पाप्मानः सिद्धिं यांति सपूर्वजाः
Seeing you, O Goddess, even those with former sins attain perfection.