पप्रच्छ कासि मां ब्रूहि केनास्यर्थेन चागता
She asked, 'Who are you? Tell me. For what purpose have you come here?'
बले शृणुष्व यास्मि त्वामायाता महिषि बलात्
O Bali, listen: I have come to you, compelled by force, as a queen.
तेन त्यक्तस्तु मघवा ततो ऽहं त्वामिहागता
Thus, Maghavan abandoned me; therefore, I have come here to you.
श्वेताम्बरधरा चैव श्वेतस्रगनुलेपना
One is clad in white garments, adorned with white garlands and ointments.
रक्ताम्बरधरा चान्या रक्तस्रगनुलेपना
Another wears red garments, with red garlands and ointments.
पीताम्बरा पीरवर्णा पीतमाल्यानुलेपना
One is dressed in yellow, golden in hue, adorned with yellow garlands and ointments.
नीलाम्बरा नीमाल्या नीलगन्धामनुलेपना
One is clad in blue, with blue garlands, blue fragrances, and ointments.
या सा श्वेताम्भरा श्वेता सत्त्वाढ्या कुञ्जरस्थिता
She who is dressed in white, pure, endowed with virtue, is seated upon an elephant.
या रक्ता रक्तवसना वाजिस्था रजसान्विता
She who is red, clad in red garments, mounted on a horse, is endowed with passion.
पीताम्बरा या सुभगा रथस्था कनकप्रभा
The auspicious one, dressed in yellow, radiant as gold, is seated in a chariot.
नीलवस्त्रालिसदृशी या चुर्थी वृषस्थिता
She who is like a cluster of blue garments, the fourth, is mounted upon a bull.
विप्राद्याः श्वेतरूपां तां कथयन्ति सरस्वतीम्
The Brahmins and others call that white-formed one Sarasvati.
क्षत्रिया रक्तवर्णां तां जयश्रीमिति शंसिरे
The Kshatriyas declare that red-hued one to be Jayashri.
वैश्यास्तां पीतवसनां कनकाङ्गीं सदैव हि
The Vaishyas always revere her who is clad in yellow garments and has a golden body.
शूद्रास्तां नीलवर्णाङ्गीं स्तुवन्ति च सुभक्तितः
The Shudras, with great devotion, praise her whose body is blue in color.
एवं विभक्तास्ता नार्यस्तेन देवेन चक्रिणा
Thus were those women distinguished by that god who bears the discus.
इतिहासपुराणानि वेदाः साङ्गास्तथोक्तयः
The histories, the ancient tales, the Vedas with their branches, and the prescribed instructions—
मुक्तासुवर्णरजतं रथाश्वगजभूषणम्
Pearls, gold, silver, chariots, horses, elephants, and ornaments—
गोमहिष्यः खरोष्ट्रं च सुवर्णाम्बरभूमयः
Cows, buffaloes, donkeys, camels, lands of gold and garments—
सर्वासामपि जातीनां जातिरेका प्रतिष्ठिता
Among all the various classes, there is established but one origin.
भवन्ति सुरुषाणां वै तान् विबोध वदामि ते
These arise among the noble ones; listen, I shall tell you about them.
भवन्ति दावनपते महापद्माश्रिता नराः
In the forest of gifts, people who resort to the great lotus are found.
सर्वसामान्यसुखिनो नराः पद्माश्रिताः स्मृताः
Those who are devoted to the lotus are known as universally contented people.
न्यायान्यायव्ययोपेता महानीलाश्रिता नराः
People associated with just and unjust expenditures are those who resort to the great blue lotus.
स्तेयानृतकथायुक्ता नराः शङ्खश्रिता बले
People engaged in theft and false speech are those who resort to the conch, O mighty one.
इत्येवं कथितस्तुभ्यं तेषां दानव निर्णयः
Thus, the decision regarding their gifts has been explained to you.
ममास्ति दावनपते प्रतिज्ञा साधुसंमता
O lord of the forest of gifts, I have a vow approved by the virtuous.
न चास्ति भवतस्तुल्यो त्रैलोक्ये ऽपि बलाधिकः
And there is no one in the three worlds equal to you or superior in strength.
यत्त्वया युधि विक्रम्य देवराजो विनिर्जितः
That you, by your valor in battle, have conquered the king of the gods—
दृष्ट्वा ते परमं सत्त्वं सर्वेभ्यो ऽपि बलाधिकम्
Seeing your supreme courage, surpassing the strength of all—