राजसूयशतेनैव यत्पुण्यं च भविष्यति
The merit that arises from a hundred Rajasuya sacrifices,
मानसं वाचिकं वापि कायिकं गुह्यसंभवम् तत्सर्वं यास्यति क्षिप्रं ढुंढेश्वरस्य दर्शनात्
Mental, verbal, physical, or secret sins—all these quickly depart upon seeing Dhundheshvara.
इत्युक्तस्तु मया देवि स ढुंढो गणनायकः रेजे च गणपैः सार्द्धं ममाभीष्टतरोऽभवत्
Thus I spoke, O Devi; that Dhundha, leader of the hosts, shone together with the Ganas and became most pleasing to me.
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
This, O Devi, has been told to you—the power that destroys sin.
श्रीमहादेव उवाच दृष्टे यस्मिञ्जगन्नाथे याति पापं च संक्षयम्
Sri Mahadeva said: When the Lord of the universe is seen, sin is destroyed.
पुरा वैवस्वते कल्पे रुरुर्नाम महासुरः बभूव सुमहाकायस्तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रो भयंकरः
In the Vaivasvata cycle, there was a great demon named Ruru, immense in size, with sharp fangs and terrifying.
तेन देवाः स्वाधिकाराच्चालितास्त्रिदशाल यात्
By him, the gods were shaken from their positions and left the abode of the immortals.
ततो नीतं धनं तेषां ब्रह्माणं ते ततो ययुः
Then their wealth was taken away, and they went to Brahma.
ज्ञात्वावध्यं सुरैः सार्धं सर्वैः सोऽथमहा बलः ताञ्जघान स दुष्टात्मा ये चान्ये धर्मचारिणः
Knowing him to be invulnerable, together with all the gods, that mighty one, wicked in mind, slew those who were righteous and others as well.
निःस्वाध्यायवषट्कारं तदासीद्धरणीत तलम्
At that time, the earth was without recitation of scriptures or sacrificial exclamations.
ततः प्रव्यथिता देवास्तथा सर्वे महर्षयः
Then the gods and all the great sages were greatly distressed.
ततः कायोऽभवत्सद्यः सर्वेषां पुरतस्तदा
Then, suddenly, a body appeared before them all.
तस्मात्कृत्या समुत्पन्ना दिव्या कमललोचना
From that body arose a divine being with lotus-like eyes.
साब्रवीत्त्रिदशान्सर्वान्कस्मात्सृष्टा ह्यहं सुराः 5.2.4.
She spoke to all the gods: 'For what reason have I been created, O gods?'
ततस्तु त्रिदशाः सर्वे श्रुत्वा तस्याः शुभा गिरः
Then all the gods, hearing her auspicious words,
श्रुत्वा जहास सा देवी साट्टहासं मुहुर् मुहुः
Hearing this, that goddess laughed repeatedly with a loud laugh.
पाशांकुशधरा रौद्रा ज्वालामालावृताननाः
Fierce ones, bearing noose and goad, their faces wreathed in garlands of flames.
गताः सर्वा महादेवि यत्र वज्रो महासुरः
All of them, O Great Goddess, went where Vajra, the mighty asura, was.
शस्त्रास्त्रैर्बहुधा मुक्तैर्व्याप्तं चैव दिगंतरम्
The ends of the directions were filled with many weapons and missiles that had been released.
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तया देव्या सुरद्विषाम् पराङ्मुखं बलं दृष्ट्वा वज्रो मायामथासृजत्
Then battle was joined by that goddess against the enemies of the gods; seeing his army turn away, Vajra employed his magic.
तामसींनाम दुःसाध्यां यया मुह्यति कन्यकाः
He created the tamasic illusion, hard to overcome, by which maidens become bewildered.
तमोभूते ततस्तस्मिन्सा देवी भयविह्वला
Then, as darkness spread there, the goddess became overcome with fear.
कपालवान्हरो यत्र लिंगाकारेण संस्थितः
There, where the skull-bearing Hara stood established in the form of a liṅga.
वज्रोऽपि त्रिदशाञ्ज्ञात्वा देव्या सार्द्धमथोपि(षि?)तान् 5.2.4.
Vajra, knowing the gods along with the goddess had been defeated, then...
महाकालवने दिव्ये रथकोटिशतैर्वृतः
In the divine forest of Mahākāla, surrounded by hundreds of millions of chariots.
अद्य देवान्हनिष्यामि तया साकं सुदुष्टया
Today I will slay the gods, together with that thoroughly wicked one.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे काले नारदो मुनिसत्तमः
At that very moment, Nārada, the best of sages, arrived.
कथयामास देवनां वज्राद्देवपराभवम्
He told the gods of their defeat at the hands of Vajra.
महाकालवने देव ताडितास्त्त्रिदशाः प्रभो
In the Mahākāla forest, O Lord, the gods were struck down.
नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा ततोऽहं परमेश्वरि
Hearing Nārada's words, then I, O Supreme Lady...