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.
भवामरारिहन्त्रीति उक्त्वा स्वर्गमुपागमत्
Saying, 'You are the slayer of the enemies of the gods,' he ascended to heaven.
प्रणम्य च महेशानं स्थिता सविनयं मुने
Having bowed to Maheśāna, she stood respectfully, O sage.
तस्थौ व्रषसहस्रं हि महामोहनके मुने
She remained for a thousand years in the great delusion, O sage.
चक्षुभुः सागराः सप्त देवाश् च भयमागमन्
The seven oceans were agitated, and the gods became fearful.
प्रणम्योचुर्महेशानं जगत् क्षुब्धं तु किं त्विदम्
Having bowed, they said to Maheśāna, 'Why is the world disturbed like this?'
तेनाक्रान्तास्त्विमे लोका जग्मुः क्षोभं दुरत्ययम्
Because of that, these worlds have been overwhelmed and entered into an unbearable agitation.
आगच्छ शक्रर् गच्छामो यावत् तन्न समाप्यते
Come, O Śakra, let us go until that is resolved.
स नूनं देवराजस्य पदमैन्दं हरिष्यति
He will surely seize the Indra's throne from the king of the gods.
भयाज्ज्ञानं ततो नष्टं भाविकर्मप्रचोदनात्
Out of fear, knowledge was lost, prompted by destined actions.
जगाम मन्दरगिरिं तच्छृङ्गे न्यविशत्ततः
He went to Mount Mandara and settled upon its peak.