रेमे सहोमया रात्रिं प्रभाते पुनरुत्थितः
He spent the night with Uma, and at dawn he arose again.
संपूजितः पर्वतपार्थिवेन स मन्दरं शीघ्रमुपादजगाम
Honored by the lord of the mountain, he swiftly went to Mandara.
विसर्ज्य भूतैः सहितो महीध्रमध्यावसन्मन्दरमष्टमूर्तिः
Having taken leave, accompanied by spirits, the Eight-formed One dwelt in the midst of the great mountain Mandara.
विश्वकर्माणमाहूय प्रोवाच कुरु मे गुहम्
Summoning Viśvakarman, he said: Build me a cave.
योजनानि चतुःषष्टिः प्रमाणेन हिरण्मयम्
Let it be sixty-four yojanas in measure, made of gold.
शुद्धस्फटिकसोपानं वैडूर्यकृतपरूपकम्
With stairs of pure crystal and adorned with lapis lazuli.
ततो देवपतिश्चक्रे यज्ञं गार्हस्थ्यलक्षणम्
Then the lord of the gods performed a sacrifice marked by household rites.
तथा सतस्त्रिनेत्रस्य महान् कालो ऽभ्यगान्मुने
Thus, O sage, a great period passed for the three-eyed one.
ततः कदाचिन्नर्मार्थं कालीत्युक्ता भवेन हि
Then, once, for the sake of amusement, she was called 'Kālī' by Bhava.
वाचा दुरुक्तां बीभत्सं न प्ररोहति वाक्क्षतम्
A harsh and repulsive word, once spoken, does not heal the wound it causes.
न तान् विमुञ्चेत हि पण्डितो जनस्तमद्य धर्म वितथं त्वया कृतम्
A wise person should not abandon them; today, you have acted against dharma and truth.
तथा यतिष्ये यथा भवान् कालीति वक्ष्यति
In the same way, I will strive so that you will call me 'Kālī.'
अनुज्ञाता त्रिरिजा दिवमेवोत्पपात ह
Granted permission, the three-born one immediately ascended to heaven.
टङ्कच्छिन्नं प्रयत्नेन विधात्रा निर्मितं तथा
Carefully, the Creator fashioned it as if it had been cut by a chisel.
जयन्तीं च महापुण्यां चतुर्थोमपराजिताम्
And the most auspicious Jayantī, unconquered on the fourth day.
अनुज्ञातास्तथा देव्या शुश्रूषां चक्रिरे शुभाः
Thus permitted by the goddess, the virtuous ones rendered service.
समाजगाम तं देशं व्याघ्रो दंष्ट्रानखायुधः
A tiger, armed with fangs and claws, arrived in that region.
यदा पतिष्यते चेयं तदादास्यामि वै अहम्
When she is about to fall, then I will indeed seize her.
पश्यमानस्तु वदनमेकदृष्टिरजायत
Watching, his gaze fixed on her face, he became single-minded.
तपो ऽवर्षशतं देवी गृणन्ती ब्रह्म त्रिभुवनेश्वरः
The goddess performed austerity for a hundred years, praising Brahmā, the Lord of the three worlds.
तपसा धूतपापासि वरं वृणु यथेप्सितम्
By your austerity, your sins are burned away; choose a boon as you desire.
वरदो भव तेनाहं यास्ये प्रीतिमनुत्तमाम्
Because I am the bestower of boons, I will grant you supreme satisfaction.
गाणपत्यं विभौ भक्तिमजेयत्वं च धर्मिताम्
Grant me devotion to Gaṇapati, victory, and righteousness.
वृणीष्व वरमव्यग्रा वरं दास्ये तवाम्बिके
Choose a boon without hesitation; I will grant you a boon, O Ambikā.
वरः प्रदीयतां मह्यं वर्णं कनकसंनिभम्
Grant me a boon: a complexion like gold.
कोशं कृष्णं परित्यज्य पद्मकिञ्जल्कसन्निभाः
Abandoning the dark sheath, let my body be like the filaments of a lotus.
प्रोवाच गिरिजां देवो वाक्यं स्वार्थाय वासवः
Indra spoke to Girijā words for his own purpose.
त्वत्कोशसंभवा चेयं कौशिकी कौशिको ऽप्यहम्
This Kauśikī has arisen from your treasury, and I am also Kauśika.
सहस्राक्षो ऽपि तां गृह्य विन्ध्यं वेगाज्जगाम च
Even the thousand-eyed one, having taken her, swiftly went to Vindhya.
पूज्यमाना सुरैर्नाम्ना ख्याता त्वं विन्ध्यवासिनी
Honored by the gods and known by name, you are famed as Vindhyavāsinī.