तथैव शक्रादिषु दैवतेषु महर्द्धि तेजो वदनाद् विनिःसुतम्
In the same way, from the faces of the gods, beginning with Shakra, great splendor and energy issued forth.
कात्यायनस्याप्रतिमस्य तेन महर्षिणा तेज उपाकृतं च
By that great sage Katyayana, peerless, the energy was gathered together.
तस्माच्च जाता तरलायताक्षी कात्यायनी योगविशुद्धदेहा
From that, she was born—Katyayani, with wide, restless eyes, her body purified by yoga.
याम्येन केशा हरितेजसा च भुजास्तथाष्टादश संप्जज्ञिरे
Her hair was from Yama, her arms from Hari's energy, and thus eighteen arms came into being.
ऊरब चजङ्घे च नितम्बसंयुते जाते जलेशस्य तु तेजसा हि
Her thighs and shanks, joined at the hips, were produced by the energy of the lord of waters.
दिवाकराणमपि तेजसाङ्गुलीः कराङ्गुलीश्च वसुतेजसैव
Her fingers were from the energy of the Sun, and her hand-fingers from the energy of the Earth.
साध्येन च भ्रयुगलं सुकान्तिमत् कन्दर्पबाणासनसन्निभं बभौ
Her beautiful pair of brows was from the Sadhyas, shining like the bow of Kama.
कात्यायनीत्येव तदा बभौ सा नाम्ना च तेनैव जगत्प्रसिद्धा
Then she shone forth as Katyayani by name, and by that name she became renowned in the world.
शक्तिं हुताशः श्वसनश्च चापं तूणौ तथाक्ष्य्यशरौ विवस्वान्
Agni gave his power, Vāyu his bow, and Sūrya his inexhaustible quiver and arrows.
ब्रह्मऽक्षमालां सकमण्डलुं च कालो ऽसिमुग्रं सह चर्मणा च
Brahmā gave a rosary and water-pot, and Kāla gave a fierce sword along with a shield.
चूडामणिं कुण्डलमर्द्धचन्द्रं प्रादात् कुठारं वसुशिल्पकर्त्ता
The maker of the Vasus, the divine artisan, gave a crest-jewel, earrings, a half-moon, and an axe.
भुजङ्गहारं भुजगेश्वरो ऽपि अम्लानपुष्पामृतवः स्रजं च
The lord of serpents gave a serpent-necklace, and the bestower of unfading flowers gave a garland.
तां तुष्टुवुर्देववराः सहेन्द्राः सविष्णुरुद्रेन्द्वनिलाग्निभास्कराः
The best of the gods, along with Indra, Viṣṇu, Rudra, Vāyu, Agni, and Sūrya, praised her.
निद्रास्वरूपेण महीं वितत्य तृष्णा त्रपा क्षुद् भयदाथ कान्तिः
Sleep, in her own form, spread over the earth; thirst, shame, hunger, fear, and beauty too.
वृत्तिर्दया भ्रान्ति रथेह माया नमो ऽस्तु दैव्यै भवरूपिकायै
Livelihood, compassion, and delusion are her chariot here; salutations to the divine one who takes the forms of worldly existence.
विन्ध्यं महापर्वतमुच्चशृङ्गं चकार यं निम्नतरं त्वगस्त्यः
Vindhya, the great mountain with lofty peaks, was made lower by Agastya.
कस्मै कृते केन च कारणेन एतद् वदस्वामलसत्त्ववृत्ते
For what reason and by whom was this done? Tell this, you of pure and noble conduct.
रविस्ततः कुमभभवं समेत्य होमावसाने वचनं बभाषे
Then the Sun, having met Kumabhava at the end of the sacrifice, spoke these words.
ददस्व दानं मम यन्मनीषिनं चरामि येन त्रिदिवेषु निर्वृतः
Grant me a gift, whatever you wish, by which I may dwell content in the three worlds.
दानं ददामि तव यन्मनसस्त्वभीष्टं नार्थि प्रयाति विमुखो मम कश्चिदेव
I will give you whatever gift your mind desires; no petitioner ever leaves me disappointed.
एषो ऽद्य मे गिरिवरः प्ररुणाद्धि मार्गं विन्ध्यस्य निम्नकरणे भगवन् यतस्व
Today, O Lord, this great mountain blocks my path; strive to make Vindhya lower.
तव किरणजितो भविष्यते महीध्रो मम चरणसम्श्रितस्य का व्यथा ते
This mountain, conquered by your rays, will be under my protection; what distress can there be for you?
जगाम संत्यज्य हि दण्डकं हि विन्ध्याचलं वृद्ध्वपुर्महर्षिः
The great sage, leaving Daṇḍaka, went to Mount Vindhya with his aged body.
वृद्धोस्मयशक्तश्च तवाधिरोढुं तस्माद् भवान् नीचतरो ऽस्तु सद्यः
I am old and weak, unable to climb you; therefore, become lower at once.
समाक्रमच्चापि महर्षिमुक्यः प्रोल्लङ्घ्य विन्ध्यं त्विदमाह शैलम्
The foremost of sages stepped over Vindhya, and, having crossed, spoke to the mountain.
त्वया न तावत्त्विह वर्धितव्यं नो चेद् विशप्स्ये ऽहमवज्ञया ते
You must not grow here until I return; otherwise, I will curse you out of disregard.
आक्रम्य तस्थौ स हि तां तदाशां काले व्रजाम्यत्र यदा मुनीन्द्रः
He stood there, having entered that hope, awaiting the time when the chief of sages would come here.
तत्राथ निक्षिप्य विदर्भपुत्रीं स्वमाश्रमं सौम्यमुपाजगाम
Then, having placed the princess of Vidarbha there, he went to his own gentle hermitage.
शेषं च कालं स हि दण्डकस्थस् तपश्चारामितकान्तिमान् मुनिः
The sage, radiant with ascetic power, remained in Dandaka for the rest of the time, practicing austerities.
नासौ निवृत्तेति मतिं विधाय स संस्थितो नीचतराग्रशृङ्गः
He resolved that he would not withdraw, and so he stayed at the lower peak.