कृतपुण्या नरा देवि ते यांति परमं पदम्
O Devi, those men who have earned merit attain the supreme state.
तत्पापं विलयं याति लिंगस्यास्य च दर्शनात् तत्क्षपयति देवोऽयं चतुर्द्दश्यां समर्चितः
The sin is destroyed by the sight of this linga; the deity removes it when worshipped on the fourteenth day.
प्रसंगादपि ये पूजां करिष्यंति वरानने ऐश्वर्यधर्ममतुलं दीर्घमायुररोगताम्
O beautiful-faced one, even those who perform worship incidentally will obtain incomparable prosperity, virtue, long life, and freedom from disease.
निःसपत्नत्वमतुलं यच्चान्यत्तदवाप्नुयात्
They will also attain unrivaled freedom from rivals and whatever else is desired.
विपाप्मानो भविष्यंति गणेशाश्च मम प्रिये ते पश्यंति तनुं त्यक्त्वा मदीयं भवनं प्रियम्
O beloved, those Gaṇeśas devoted to me will become free from sin; after leaving their bodies, they see my cherished abode.
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
O goddess, I have thus described to you this power that destroys sin.
सर्वपापहरं देवि स्वर्गमोक्षफलप्रदम्
O goddess, it removes all sins and bestows the fruits of heaven and liberation.
यदा देवि समायाताः कैलासे पर्वतोत्तमे
O goddess, when you arrived on the supreme mountain Kailāsa,
निमंत्रिता वयं यज्ञे सकांताः सपरिग्रहाः
We, along with our beloveds and retinues, were invited to the sacrifice.
कच्चित्स्मृता विशालाक्षि किं वा तातस्य विस्मृतिः
O wide-eyed one, do you remember, or has your father forgotten?
तासां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा अवमा नात्तदा त्वया
Hearing those words of theirs, you did not feel slighted at that time.
अथ ताः शोकसंतप्ता गता यत्र प्रजापतिः
Then, distressed by grief, they went to where the Lord of creatures was.
तच्छुत्वा दारुणं वाक्यं दक्षो नोवाच किंचन
Hearing those harsh words, Dakṣa did not say anything.
मया दृष्टा यदा देवि भूमौ पंचत्वमागता
O goddess, when I saw you lying on the ground, having met your end—
ते गत्वाथ गणा रौद्राः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः मुमुचुः शरवर्षाणि कुर्वंतो भैरवान्रवान्
Then the fierce Gaṇas, by the hundreds and thousands, went forth, releasing showers of arrows and making terrifying roars.
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे वसवः सह भास्करैः 5.2.9.१
Then all the hosts of gods, along with the Vasus and the Sun gods, [assembled].
युद्धाय च विनिष्क्रांता मुमुचुः सायकान्सितान् मुमुचुः शरवर्षाणि वारिधारा यथा घनाः
They went out to battle, releasing sharp arrows, pouring down showers of arrows like clouds release torrents of rain.
तेषां मध्ये गणो नाम वीरभद्रो महाबलः
Among them was a Gaṇa named Vīrabhadra, of great strength.
स तु तेन प्रहारेण विसंज्ञो निषसाद ह
Struck by that blow, he lost consciousness and sat down.
स हतः सहसा तेन गजेंद्रो भेरवान्रवान्
Suddenly struck down by him, the lord of elephants let out terrifying roars.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे देवा कृतास्तेन पराङ्मुखाः
Meanwhile, the gods, having been defeated by him, turned away.
ततः कोपसमाविष्टो विष्णुर्दृष्ट्वा दिवालयान्
Then Viṣṇu, filled with anger, saw the celestial abodes.
तदापतत्तु वेगेन चक्रं विष्णोः सुदर्शनम्
At that moment, Viṣṇu's Sudarśana discus rushed forth with great speed.
तस्मिंश्चक्रे तदा ग्रस्ते ह्यमोघे दैत्यसूदने
When that unfailing discus, the slayer of demons, was seized,
गृहीत्वा पादयोर्भूमौ निजघानातिदूरतः
He was grasped by the feet and struck forcefully to the ground at a great distance.
रुधिरोद्गारसंयुक्तं वक्त्रात्तच्च विनिर्गतम् न तु पंचत्वमापन्नो गदया ताडितोऽपि सः ।। 5.2.9.
Blood mixed with phlegm issued from his mouth, yet, though struck with the mace, he did not die.
ततस्तु प्रमथाः सर्वे विष्णुवीर्यबलार्द्दिताः
Then all the Pramathas, overpowered by Viṣṇu's strength and might,
मां दृष्ट्वा शूलहस्तं तु विष्णुश्चांतरधीयत
Seeing me holding the trident, Viṣṇu disappeared.
मत्तस्त्रासपरीतात्मा ततश्चादर्शनं गतः
Terrified by me, his mind seized by fear, he became invisible.
मया निरूपितो देवि स्वर्गद्वारे गणस्तदा
O goddess, by me the host was stationed then at the gate of heaven.