तुष्टुवुर्विविधैः स्तोत्रैर्ब्रह्मविष्णुपुरोगमाः
Led by Brahmā and Viṣṇu, they praised him with various hymns.
निर्गतः शूलमार्गेण तेन शूलेश्वरः स्मृतः
He emerged along the path of the triśūla; thus he is remembered as Śūleśvara.
तत्र पापः स दैत्येंद्रो धूतः शूलेन वीर्यवान् 5.1.37.
There, the sinful king of the demons was shaken by the triśūla, mighty in strength.
अष्टम्यां वा पौर्णमास्यां चतुर्दश्यां शनौ तथा
On the eighth day, or on the full moon, or on the fourteenth, and also on Saturday,
धूतपापं तु यः पश्येद्देवदेवं महेश्वरम्
Whoever beholds the god of gods, Maheśvara, cleansed of sin,
कुलानां शतमुद्धृत्य शिवलोकं च गच्छति
Lifting up a hundred families, he attains the realm of Śiva.
शूलेश्वरप्रभावेन मुच्यते ब्रह्महत्यया
By the power of Śūleśvara, one is freed from the sin of killing a Brāhmaṇa.
इति चांधकशूलोयं यावद्भोगवतीं गतः
Thus, this triśūla of Andhaka went as far as Bhogavati.
खड्गहस्ता महावीर्या अनेकशतसंख्यया सिंहनादं मुमोचाथ पीडितस्तैर्दुरात्मभिः
With sword in hand, of great valor, numbering in the hundreds, he let out a lion's roar, though afflicted by those evil-hearted ones.
सिंहनादेन ते पापा मूर्छिताः पतिता भुवि वित्रस्ताश्च ततो देवा ब्रह्मविष्णुपुरोगमाः
Struck by the lion's roar, those wicked ones fainted and fell to the ground; then the gods, led by Brahma and Vishnu, became fearful.
असाध्यांस्तांस्तथा मत्वा मंत्रं कृत्वा हितैषिणः
Considering them impossible to overcome, the well-wishers devised a plan.
इत्युक्त्वोत्पादयामास ब्रह्मा हंसासनां शुभाम्
Having spoken thus, Brahma produced the auspicious seat of the swan.
कुमारश्चैव कौमारीं मयूरवरवाहनाम् 5.1.37.
And Kumara created the Kaumari, with the peacock as her splendid mount.
पुनः कुमारः कौमारीं पक्षींद्रवरवाहनाम्
Again, Kumara created Kaumari, whose mount was the lord of birds.
दैत्यदेहप्रमथनीं दंडमुद्गरधारिणीम्
She who crushes the bodies of demons, wielding club and mace.
सिंहाजिनधरां कृष्णां सर्वभूषणभूषिताम् चर्मास्थिकेशवपुषं चामुंडाममृजत्प्रभुः
Clad in lion skin, dark in complexion, adorned with all ornaments, with a body of hide, bone, and hair, the Lord fashioned Chamunda.
वटस्य निकटे पूर्वं निर्मिता लोकमातरः
Near the banyan tree, the mothers of the world were formerly created.
तत्र स्नात्वा शुचिर्भूत्वा मातॄः पश्यति यो नरः
Whoever, having bathed and become pure, sees the Mothers there.
सिंहनादोऽपि देवेन कृतो यत्र महामुने
There, O great sage, the lion's roar was also made by the god.
दर्शनात्तस्य देवस्य सिंहवत्स बली भवेत्
By seeing that god, one becomes strong like a lion.
तत्र कण्टेश्वरो देवो भक्तानां सर्वदः सदा
There, the god Kaṇṭeśvara always gives to his devotees.
ग्रहभूतपिशाचेभ्यो न भयं प्राप्नुयात्क्वचित्
One never experiences fear from planets, spirits, or ghosts.
अन्धासुरस्य रौद्रस्य पिबध्वं रुधिरं द्रुतम् 5.1.37.
Drink quickly the blood of the fierce blind demon.
अभयं शक्र मा भैस्त्वं यत्रोवाचेति शंकरः
Do not fear, O Shakra; here, said Shankara, is safety.
वंदितं देवगंधर्वैः सिद्धविद्याधरोरगैः
Praised by gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, Vidyadharas, and serpents.
अर्चये द्देवदेवेशमश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
Whoever worships the Lord of gods there obtains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice.
सिंहयुक्तेन यानेन शिवलोकं स गच्छति
He goes to the realm of Shiva in a vehicle drawn by lions.
मातृभिर्युध्यमानाभिः क्षयमाशु जगाम सा
She quickly reached destruction, fighting with the Mothers.
षट्तृप्तिं परमा जग्मुर्न तु तृप्ता ललाटजा
They attained the highest satisfaction, but the one born from the forehead was not satisfied.
उत्तराभिमुखं शूलमंधकोऽकर्षयद्बली
The powerful Andhaka pulled the trident facing north.