एवं निःशेषितास्त्रोऽसौ दानवो बलवत्तरः।. चकार परमां मायां दिव्यैरस्त्रैः सुरेश्वरी॥ 7.3.36.
When all his weapons were exhausted, that powerful Dānava performed supreme magic with divine missiles, O lord of gods.
व्यक्षिपच्च महाकायं महिषं पर्वताकृतिम्
He projected a great-bodied buffalo, mountain-like in form.
सिंहस्कंधं च सा देवी ततस्तमध्यरोहत
Then the goddess mounted that lion-shouldered beast.
शूलेन भेदयामास पृष्ठदेशे सुरेश्वरी
With her spear, the goddess of the gods pierced its back.
चर्मखड्गधरो रौद्रस्तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्
Wielding a sword and shield, fierce, he cried out, 'Stand, stand!'
निस्त्रिंशेनाहनत्प्रोच्चैः स च प्राणैर्व्ययुज्यत
With a raised sword he struck, and that one was deprived of life.
ततो जघान भूयोऽपि दानवान्सा रुषान्विता
Then, filled with anger, she struck the Dānavas again.
प्रविष्टा भयसंत्रस्ताः पातालं जीवितैषिणः
Terrified and seeking life, they entered Pātāla.
विश्वेदेवास्तथा साध्या रुद्रा गुह्यककिन्नराः
All the Viśvadevas, Sādhyas, Rudras, Guhyakas, and Kinnaras,
समंताद्दिव्यपुष्पैश्च तां देवीं समवाकिरन्
From all sides showered that goddess with divine flowers.
युक्तं कृतं महेशानि यद्धतः पापकृत्तमः 7.3.36.
O great goddess, it was rightfully done that the most wicked was slain.
त्वया दत्तं पुना राज्यं वासवस्य त्रिविष्टपे सर्वे देवाः प्रसन्नास्ते प्रदास्यंति न संशयः
By you, the kingdom in heaven is restored to Vāsava; all the gods are pleased and will grant boons, without doubt.
आश्रमोऽत्रैव मे पुण्यो जायतां ख्यातिसंयुतः
May my holy hermitage arise here, renowned everywhere.
अस्मिंश्चाहं सदा देवाः स्थास्यामि वरपर्वते
And here, O gods, I shall always remain on this supreme mountain.
रूपेणानेन देवेशि ये त्वां द्रक्ष्यंति मानवाः
O goddess of the gods, those humans who see you in this form,
ब्रह्मज्ञानसमायुक्तास्ते भविष्यंति मानवाः
Those humans will become endowed with knowledge of Brahman.
यस्माच्चंडं कृतं कर्म त्वया दानवसूदनात्
Because you performed this fierce deed, slaying the Dānavas,
तव नाम्ना तथा ख्यात आश्रमोऽयं भविष्यति
Therefore, this hermitage will be known by your name.
येऽत्र कृष्ण चतुर्द्दश्यामाश्विने मासि शोभने
Those who, here, on the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight in the auspicious month of Āśvina,
गयाश्राद्धफलं कृत्यं तेषां देवि भविष्यति
O goddess, for them, the fruit of the Gayā-śrāddha rite will be obtained.
उपवासपरास्तेषां पापं यास्यति संक्षयम् ॥ 7.3.36.
For those devoted to fasting, their sins will be completely destroyed.
पुत्रहीनश्च यो मर्त्यो नारी वापि समाहिता अपुत्रो लभते शीघ्रं सुपुत्रं नात्र संशयः
Any man without a son, or any woman who is devoted, will quickly obtain a good son—of this there is no doubt.
सर्वशत्रुक्षयस्तस्य राज्यावाप्तिर्भविष्यति
He will achieve the destruction of all enemies and the attainment of sovereignty.
अग्निरुवाच अत्रागत्य शुचिः श्राद्धं यः करिष्यति मानवः
Agni spoke: Whoever comes here and performs the śrāddha rite in purity, O human,
अल्पमृत्युभयं तस्य न कदाचिद्भविष्यति
He will never experience even the slightest fear of premature death.
प्रेतोत्थं न भयं तस्य देवि क्वापि भविष्यति
O goddess, he will never have any fear arising from departed spirits anywhere.
विमलस्तु सदा भावि इह लोके परत्र च
He will always remain pure, both in this world and in the next.
योत्र दास्यति विप्रेभ्यो नीरोगः स भविष्यति
Wherever he gives to the Brāhmaṇas, he will remain free from disease.
न भविष्यति लोके स वित्तहीनः कथंचन
He will never be destitute in this world, under any circumstance.
इह लोके परे चैव तस्य भावि सदा सुखम्
In this world and the next, happiness will always be his.