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.
न निष्क्रामति दैत्यश्च बाष्कलिस्त्वं तथा कुरु
Nor does the demon Bāṣkala go forth; you must do likewise.
मुक्त्वा स्वे पादुके तत्र कृत्वा चाश्मसमुद्भवे
Leaving your own sandals there, place them upon the stone that has arisen.
विन्यस्ते पादुके तस्य रक्षार्थं बाष्कलेः सुराः
When the sandals were set down for the protection of Bāṣkala, the gods—
मत्पादुकाभराक्रांतो न स दैत्यः सुरोत्तमाः
Oppressed by the weight of my sandals, that demon, O best of gods, cannot move.
एतच्छास्त्रं मया कृत्स्नं पादुकार्थं विनिर्मितम्
This entire teaching has been composed by me for the sake of the sandals.
शास्त्रमार्गेण चानेन भक्त्या यः पादुके मम
Whoever, with devotion, follows my sandals by this path of scripture—
चैत्रशुक्लचतुर्द्दश्यामहमत्रार्बुदे सदा ॥ 7.3.22.
On the fourteenth day of the bright half of Caitra, I am always here on Arbuda.
पर्वतोऽयं ममाभीष्टो न च त्यक्तुं मनो दधे
This mountain is dear to me; my mind did not incline to abandon it.
स्तूयमाना ययौ स्वर्गं मुक्त्वा ते पादुके शुभे
Praised, she went to heaven, leaving behind those auspicious sandals.
अद्यापि सिद्धिमायांति योगिनो ध्यानतत्पराः
Even today, yogis intent on meditation attain perfection here.