Varaha Purana

या साऽऽदौ वर्द्धिता सृष्टिर्ब्रह्मणोऽव्यक्तजन्मनः । तया तुल्यां स्तुतिं चक्रे तस्या देव्याः पितामहः ।। ९०.

That creation which grew at the beginning from Brahma, of unmanifest birth, by her, the grandsire made a similar praise to that goddess.

ब्रह्मोवाच । जयस्व सत्यसंभूते ध्रुवे देवि वराक्षरे । सर्वगे सर्वजननि सर्वभूतमहेश्वरि ।। ९०.

Brahma said: 'May you triumph, O source of truth, O steadfast goddess, O excellent syllable; all-pervading, mother of all, great goddess of all beings.'

सर्वज्ञे त्वं वरारोहे सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायिनी । सिद्धिबुद्धिकरी देवि प्रसूतिः परमेश्वरि ।। ९०.

All-knowing are you, O beautiful one, bestower of all accomplishments; O goddess, giver of wisdom and success, origin of all, supreme goddess.

त्वं स्वाहा त्वं स्वधा देवि त्वमुत्पत्तिर्वरानने । त्वमोङ्कारस्थिता देवि वेदोत्पत्तिस्त्वमेव च ।। ९०.

You are Svāhā, you are Svadhā, O goddess; you are the origin, O beautiful-faced one. You are established in the syllable Om, O goddess, and you alone are the source of the Vedas.

देवानां दानवानां च यक्षगन्धर्वरक्षसाम् । पशूनां वीरुधां चापि त्वमुत्पत्तिर्वरानने ।। ९०.

You are the origin, O beautiful-faced one, of the gods, the demons, the yakshas, gandharvas, and rakshasas, as well as of animals and plants.

विद्या विद्येश्वरी सिद्धा प्रसिद्धा त्वं सुरेश्वरि । सर्वज्ञा त्वं वरारोहे सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायिनी ।। ९०.

You are knowledge, the mistress of knowledge, accomplished and renowned, O queen of the gods. You are all-knowing, O beautiful one, and the bestower of all accomplishments.

सर्वगा गतसंदेहा सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हिणी । सर्वविद्येश्वरी देवी नमस्ते स्वस्तिकारिणि ।। ९०.

You are present everywhere, free from doubt, destroyer of all enemies. You are the goddess, mistress of all knowledge. I bow to you, O bringer of auspiciousness.

ऋतुस्नातां स्त्रियं गच्छेद् यस्त्वां स्तुत्वा वरानने । तस्यावश्यं भवेत् सृष्टिस्त्वत्प्रसादात् प्रजेश्वरि । स्वरूपा विजया भद्रा सर्वशत्रुप्रमोहिनि ।। ९०.

He who approaches a woman purified by her cycle, having praised you, O beautiful-faced one, will surely have creation by your grace, O queen of progeny. She will be true to form, victorious, auspicious, and bewilderer of all enemies.

श्रीवराह उवाच । या मन्दरगता देवी तपस्तप्तुं तु वैष्णवी । राजसी परमा शक्तिः कौमारव्रतधारिणी ।। ९१.

Śrī Varāha said: The goddess who went to Mount Mandara to perform austerity, the supreme royal power, the one who undertook the vow of maidenhood.

सैकाकिनी तपस्तेपे विशालायां तु शोभने । तस्यास्तपन्त्याः कालेन महता क्षुभितं मनः ।। ९१.

Alone, she performed austerity in Viśālā, O beautiful one. As she was engaged in austerity, over time her mind became greatly agitated.

तस्मात् क्षोभात् समुत्तस्थुः कुमार्यः सौम्यलोचनाः । नीलकुञ्चितकेशान्ता बिम्बोष्ठायतलोचनाः । नितम्बरशनोद्दामा नूपुराढ्याः सुवर्चसः ।। ९१.

From that agitation arose maidens with gentle eyes, with dark, curled hair, full lips, wide eyes, adorned with fine garments and sashes, rich in anklets, radiant in beauty.

एवंविधाः स्त्रियो देव्या क्षोभिते मनसि द्रुतम् । उत्तस्थुः शतसाहस्त्राः कोटिशो विविधाननाः ।। ९१.

Such women, as the goddess's mind was disturbed, quickly arose in hundreds of thousands, in tens of millions, with diverse faces.

दृष्ट्वा कुमार्यः सा देवी तस्मिन्नेव गिरौ शुभा । तपसा निर्ममे देवी पुरं हर्म्यशताकुलम् ।। ९१.

Seeing the maidens there on the mountain, the auspicious goddess, by her austerity, created a city filled with hundreds of mansions.

विशालरथ्यं सौवर्णप्रासादैरुपशोभितम् । अन्तर्जलानि वेश्मानि मणिसोपानवन्ति च । रत्नजालगवाक्षाणि आसन्नोपवनानि च ।। ९१.

With wide streets, adorned with golden palaces, houses with inner pools, stairways of jewels, windows latticed with gems, and nearby gardens.

असंख्यातानि हर्म्याणि तथा कन्या धराधरे । प्राधान्येन प्रवक्ष्यामि कन्यानामानि शोभने ।। ९१.

Countless mansions and maidens were on the mountain. I will tell you, O beautiful one, the principal names of the maidens.

विद्युत्प्रभा चन्द्रकान्तिः सूर्यकान्तिस्तथाऽपरा । गम्भीरा चारुकेशी च सुजाता मुञ्जकेशिनी ।। ९१.

Vidutprabhā, Candrakānti, Sūryakānti, Gambhīrā, Cārukeśī, Sujātā, and Muñjakeśinī.

घृताची चोर्वशी चान्या शशिनी शीलमण्डिता । चारुकन्या विशालाक्षी धन्या पीनपयोधरा ।। ९१.

Ghṛtācī, Urvaśī, Śaśinī adorned with virtue, Cārukanyā, Viśālākṣī, Dhanyā, and Pīnapayodharā.

चन्द्रप्रभा गिरिसुता तथा सूर्यप्रभाऽमृता । स्वयंप्रभा चारुमुखी शिवदूती विभावरी ।। ९१.

Candraprabhā, daughter of the mountain, Sūryaprabhā, Amṛtā, Svayaṃprabhā, Cārumukhī, Śivadūtī, and Vibhāvarī.

जया च विजया चैव जयन्ती चापराजिता । एताश्चान्याश्च शतशः कन्यास्तस्मिन् पुरोत्तमे ।। ९१.

Jayā, Vijayā, Jayantī, Aparājitā, and hundreds of other maidens were in that excellent city.

देव्या अनुचराः सर्वाः पाशाङ्कुशधराः शुभाः । ताभिः परिवृता देवी सिंहासनगता शुभा ।। ९१.

All were attendants of the goddess, holding nooses and goads, auspicious. Surrounded by them, the auspicious goddess sat upon her throne.

सुसितैश्चामरैः स्त्रीभिर्वीज्यमाना विलासिनी । कौमारं व्रतमास्थाय तपः कर्तुं समुद्यता ।। ९१.

Fanned by women with pure whisks, radiant, she undertook the vow of maidenhood, ready to perform austerity.

यौवनस्था महाभागा पीनवृत्तपयोधरा । चम्पकाशोकपुन्नागनागकेसरदामभिः ।। ९१.

In the prime of youth, most fortunate, with full and rounded breasts, adorned with garlands of campaka, ashoka, punnaga, and naga flowers—

सर्वाङ्गेष्वर्चिता देवी ऋषिदेवनमस्कृता । पूज्यमाना वरस्त्रीभिः कुमारीभिः समन्ततः ।। ९१.

The goddess, worshipped on all her limbs, honored by sages and gods, was revered by noble women and maidens all around.

सर्वाङ्गभोगिनी देवी यावदास्ते तपोऽन्विता । तावदागतवांस्तत्र नारदो ब्रह्मणः सुतः ।। ९१.

The goddess, enjoying all delights, remained there engaged in austerity; then, at that time, Narada, son of Brahma, arrived.

तं दृष्ट्वा सहसा देवी ब्रह्मपुत्रं तपोधनम् । विद्युत्प्रभामुवाचेदमासनं दीयतामिति । पाद्यमाचमनीयं च क्षिप्रमस्मै प्रदीयताम् ।। ९१.

Seeing suddenly the ascetic son of Brahma, the goddess said to Vidyutprabha: 'Let a seat be given, and quickly bring water for washing the feet and for sipping.'

एवमुक्ता तदा देव्या कन्या विद्युप्रभा शुभा । आसनं पाद्यमर्घ्यं च नारदाय न्यवेदयत् ।। ९१.

Thus addressed by the goddess, the auspicious maiden Vidyutprabha offered a seat, water for the feet, and arghya to Narada.

ततः कृतासनं दृष्ट्वा प्रणतं नारदं मुनिम् । उवाच वचनं देवी हर्षेण महताऽन्विता ।। ९१.

Then, seeing Narada the sage seated and bowing, the goddess spoke to him, filled with great joy.

स्वागतं भो मुनिश्रेष्ठ कस्माल्लोकादिहागतः । किं कार्यं वद ते कृत्यं मा ते कालात्ययो भवेत् ।। ९१.

'Welcome, best of sages! For what reason have you come here from your world? Tell me what you wish to accomplish, so that no time may be lost for you.'

एवमुक्तस्तदा देव्या नारदः प्राह लोकवित् । ब्रह्मलोकादिन्द्रलोकं तस्माद् रौद्रमथाचलम् ।। ९१.

Thus addressed by the goddess, Narada, knower of the worlds, replied: 'From Brahmaloka to Indraloka, and from there to the fierce mountain, I have come.'