सा ददर्श तदा पौण्ड्रं महिषं वै मस्य च
Then she saw Pauṇḍra, the buffalo, and also Māsya.
तं प्रगृह्य करेणैव दानवावन्वगाज्जवात्
Seizing him with her hand, she pursued the Dānavas with the speed of the wind.
वेगेनाबिसृता सा च रासभेन महेश्वरी
And the great goddess, mounted on the donkey, rushed forth with speed.
कर्कोटकं स दृष्ट्वा ऊर्ध्वरोमा व्यजायत
When he saw Karkoṭaka, his hair stood on end.
न्यपतंस्तस्य पत्राणि रौद्राणि हि पतत्त्रिणः
The fierce feathers of the bird fell upon him.
वेगेनानुसरद् देवी चण्डमुण्डौ भयातुरौ
With great speed, the goddess pursued Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa, who were seized with fear.
बद्धौ कर्कोटकेनैव बद्ध्वा विन्ध्यमुपागमत्
Bound by Karkoṭaka, she tied them and went to the Vindhya mountain.
शिरोभिर्दानवेन्द्राणां तार्क्ष्यपत्रैश्च शोभनैः
With the heads of the lords of the demons and the splendid feathers of Garuḍa,
घर्घरां च मृगेन्द्रस्य चर्मणः सा समार्पयत्
She offered the rattling lion's hide.
आत्मना सा पपौ पानं रुधिरं दानवेष्वपि
With her own hand she drank the blood of the demons.
चकार कुपिता दुर्गा विशिरस्कौ महासुरौ
Enraged, Durgā made the two great asuras headless.
कृत्वा जगाम कौशिक्याः सकाशं मार्यया सह
Having done this, she went to Kauśikī, together with Māryā.
ग्रथितो दैत्यशीर्षाभ्यां नागराजेन वेष्टितः
Bound with the heads of the demons, entwined by the king of serpents,
बबन्ध प्राह चैवैनां कृतं कर्म सुदारुणम्
She tied her up and said to her, 'A most terrible deed has been done.'
तस्माल्लोके तव ख्यातिश्चामुण्डेति भविष्यति
Therefore, in the world, your fame will be as Cāmuṇḍā.
दिग्वाससं चाभ्यवदत् प्रतीता निषूदय खारिबलान्यमूनि
She, clad only in the directions, was addressed: 'Go forth and destroy those armies of mules.'
निषूदयन्ती रिपुसैन्यमुग्रं चचार चान्यानसुरांश्चखाद
Striking down the fierce enemy army, she roamed about and devoured other asuras.
निपात्यमाना दनुपुङ्गवास्ते ककुद्मिनं शुम्भमुपाश्रयन्त
As the foremost of the Dānavas were being slain, they took refuge with Śumbha, the horned one.
अक्षौहिणीनां त्रिंशद्भिः कोटिभिः परिवारितम्
Surrounded by thirty crores of divisions of troops,
मुमोच सिंहनादं वै ताभ्यां सह महेश्वरी
The great goddess, together with them, let out a lion's roar.
हंसयुक्तविमानस्था साक्षसूत्रकमण्डलुः
Seated in an aerial chariot drawn by swans, she held a rosary and a water-pot.
महाहिवलया रौद्रा जाता कुण्डलिनी क्षणात्
A fierce one, encircled by great serpents, arose instantly as Kuṇḍalinī.
समुद्भूता च देवर्षे मयूरवरवाहना
And from the sage of the gods appeared one riding the splendid peacock.
शार्ङ्गबाणधरा जाता वैष्णवी रूपशालिनी
Bearing the bow Śārṅga and arrows, she was born, resplendent in Vaiṣṇavī form.
वाराही पृष्ठतो जाता शेषनागोपरि श्थिता
Vārāhī arose behind, standing upon the serpent king Śeṣa.
जाता गजेन्द्रपष्ठस्था माहेन्द्री स्तनमण्डलात्
From the circle of her breast appeared Māhendrī, mounted upon the lord of elephants.
नखिनी हृदयाज्जाता नारसिंही सुदारुणा
From her heart arose Nakhinī, the terribly fierce Nārasiṃhī.
तन्निनादं महच्छ्रुत्वा त्रैलोक्यप्रतिपूरकम्
Hearing that great roar, which filled the three worlds,
अभ्येत्य वन्द्य चैवैनां प्राह वाक्यं तदाम्बिकं
They approached and, having paid homage to her, spoke these words to the goddess Ambikā.
तद्वाक्यसमकालं च देव्या देहोद्भवा शिवा
At that very moment, from the goddess's body, Śivā was born.