प्रागुक्ता तु मया तुभ्यं स्त्री स्वयंभोर्मुखोद्गता। कायार्द्धं दक्षिणन्तस्याः शुक्लं वामं तथाऽसितम्
She, previously mentioned by me to you, is the woman who arose from the mouth of the self-born; her right half is white, and her left half is dark.
आत्मानं विभजस्वेति सोक्ता देवी स्वयंभुवा। सा तु प्रोक्ता द्विधाभूता शूक्ला कृष्णा च वै द्विजाः। तस्या नामानि वक्ष्यामि श्रृणुध्वं सुसमाहिताः
Told by the self-born, 'Divide yourself,' the goddess did so; thus she became two: one white and one black, O twice-born. I shall now tell you her names—listen attentively.
स्वाहा स्वधा महाविद्या मेधा लक्ष्मीः सरस्वती। अपर्णा चैकपर्णा च तथा स्यादेव पाटला
Svāhā, Svadhā, Mahāvidyā, Medhā, Lakṣmī, Sarasvatī, Aparṇā, Ekaparṇā, and also Pāṭalā.
उमा हैमवती षष्ठी कल्याणी चैव नामतः। ख्यातिः प्रज्ञा महाभागा लोके गौरीति विश्रुता
Umā, Haimavatī, Ṣaṣṭhī, and Kalyāṇī by name; Khyāti, Prajñā, the greatly fortunate one, and in the world she is renowned as Gaurī.
विश्वरूपमथार्यायाः पृथग्देहविभावनात्। श्रृणु संक्षेपतस्तस्या यथावदनुपूर्वशः ॥१.९.
Now, because of the various divisions of the body of that noble one of universal form, hear in brief, and in due order, about her.
प्रकृतिर्नियता रौद्री दुर्गा भद्रा प्रमाथिनी। कालरात्रिर्महामाया रेवती भुतनायिका
She is Prakṛti, Niyatā, Raudrī, Durgā, Bhadrā, Pramāthinī, Kālarātrī, Mahāmāyā, Revatī, and the leader of beings.
द्वापरान्तविकारेषु देव्या नामानि मे श्रृणु। गौतमी कौशिकी आर्या चण्डी कात्यायनी सती
In the transformations at the end of Dvāpara, listen to my names, O Goddess: Gautamī, Kauśikī, Āryā, Caṇḍī, Kātyāyanī, and Satī.
कुमारी यादवी देवी वरदा कृष्णपिङ्गला। बर्हिर्ध्वजा शूलधरा परमब्रह्मचारिणी
Kumārī, Yādavī, Devī, Varadā, Kṛṣṇapiṅgalā, Barhirdhvajā, Śūladharā, and Paramabrahmacāriṇī.
माहेन्द्री चेन्द्रभगिनी वृषकन्यैकवाससी। अपराजिता बहुभुजा प्रगल्भा सिंहवाहिनी
Māhendrī, Indra's sister, Vṛṣakanyā, Ekavāsasī, Aparājitā, Bahubhujā, Pragalbhā, and Siṃhavāhinī.
एकानसा दैत्यहनी माया महिषमर्द्दिनी। अमोघा विन्ध्यनिलया विक्रान्ता गणनायिका
Ekānasā, Slayer of Daityas, Māyā, Mahiṣamardinī, Amoghā, Vindhyanilayā, Vikrāntā, and Gaṇanāyikā.
देवीनामविकाराणि इत्येतानि यथाक्रमम्। भद्रकाल्यास्तवोक्तानि देव्या नामानि तत्त्वतः
These, in order, are the unchanging names of the Goddess, as declared in the hymn to Bhadrakālī, the true names of the Goddess.
ये पठन्ति नरास्तेषां विद्यते न पराभवः। अरण्ये प्रान्तरे वापि पुरे वापि गृहेऽपि वा
Those men who recite these have no defeat, whether in the forest, at the edge of the wilderness, in the city, or even at home.
रक्षामेतां प्रयुञ्जीत जले वापि स्थलेऽपि वा। व्याध्रकुम्भीरचौरेभ्यो भूतस्थाने विशेषतः। आधिष्वपि च सर्वासु देव्या नामानि कीर्त्तयेत्
One should apply this protection in water or on land, especially against tigers, crocodiles, thieves, and in haunted places; in all afflictions, one should recite the names of the Goddess.
अर्भकग्रहभूतैश्च पूतनामातृभिः सदा। अभ्यर्दितानां बालानां रक्षामेतां प्रयोजयेत्
For children afflicted by spirits, demons, or the mothers Pūtanā and others, one should always employ this protection.
महादेवी कुले द्वे तु प्रज्ञा श्रीश्च प्रकीर्त्त्यते। आभ्यां देवीसहस्राणि यैर्व्याप्तमखिलं जगत् ॥१.९.
In the lineage of the Great Goddess, two are renowned: Wisdom and Prosperity; by these, thousands of goddesses pervade the entire world.
साऽसृजद् व्यवसायन्तु धर्मं भूतसुखावहम्। सङ्कल्पञ्चैव कल्पादौ जज्ञिरेऽव्यक्तयोनितः
She created resolve and dharma, which brings happiness to beings; and at the beginning of the kalpa, intention was born from the Unmanifest Source.
मानसश्च रुचिर्न्नाम विज्ञेयो ब्रह्मणः सुतः। प्राणात् स्वादसृजद्दक्षञ्चक्षुर्भ्याञ्च मरीचिकम्
And the mind-born son named Ruci is to be known as the son of Brahmā; from breath he created Dakṣa, and from the eyes, Marīci.
भृगुस्तु हृदयाज्जज्ञे ऋषिः सलिलजन्मनः। शिरसोऽङ्गिरसञ्चैव श्रोत्रादत्रिन्तथैव च
Bhṛgu, the sage born of water, was born from the heart; from the head, Aṅgiras, and from the ears, Atri likewise.
पुलस्त्यञ्च तथोदानाद्य्वानाच्च पुलहं पुनः। समानजं वसिष्ठन्तु अपानान्निर्ममे क्रतुम्
Pulastya was born from the outgoing breath, and from the vital wind, Pulaha again; Vasiṣṭha was born from the equalizing breath, and from the downward breath, Kratu.
अभिमानात्मकं भद्रं निर्ममे नीललोहितम्। इत्येते ब्रह्मणः पुत्राः प्राणजा द्वादश स्मृताः
He created Bhadra, of the nature of ego, and Nīlalohita; thus these twelve, born of breath, are remembered as the sons of Brahmā.
इत्येते मानसाः पुत्रा विज्ञेया ब्रह्मणः सुताः। भृग्वादयस्तु ये सृष्टा ना चैते ब्रह्मवादिनः
Thus these mind-born sons are to be known as the children of Brahmā; but those beginning with Bhṛgu, though created, are not expounders of Brahman.
गृहमेधिनः पुराणास्ते धर्मस्तैः प्राक् प्रवार्त्तितः। द्वादशैते प्रवर्त्तन्ते सह रुद्रेण वैप्रजाः
Those ancient householders established dharma in former times; these twelve, along with Rudra, are the progenitors.
ऋभुः सनत्कुमारस्तु द्वावेतावूर्द्ध्वरेतसौ। पूर्वोत्पन्नौ पुरा तेभ्यः सर्वेषामपि पूर्वजौ
Ṛbhu and Sanatkumāra—these two are of upward-flowing seed; born before the others, they are the eldest of all.
व्यतीते प्रथमे कल्पे पुराणे लोकसाधकौ। वैराजे तावुभौ लोके तेजः संक्षिप्य चास्थितौ
In the first ancient kalpa that has passed, those two, who accomplished the worlds, remained in the realm of Virāj, having withdrawn their brilliance.
तावुभौ योगधर्माणावारोप्यात्मानमात्मनि। प्रजाधर्मञ्च कामञ्च वर्त्तयेतां महौजसा ॥१.९.
Having established themselves in the two paths of yoga and dharma, they sustain progeny and desire with great energy.
यथोत्पन्नस्तथैवेह कुमार इति चोच्यते। तस्मात्सनत्कुमारोयमिति नामास्य कीर्तितम्
Just as he was born, he is called Kumāra here; therefore, his name is renowned as Sanatkumāra.
तेषां द्वादश ते वंशा दिव्या देवगुणान्विताः। क्रियावन्तः प्रजावन्तो महर्षिभिरलंकृताः
Among them, twelve lineages are divine, endowed with the qualities of the gods, active in deeds and progeny, adorned by great sages.
इत्येष करणोद्भूतो लोकान् स्रष्टुं स्वयंभुवः। महदादिविशेषान्तो विकारः प्रकृतेः स्वयम्
Thus, this transformation arising from the instrument, from the great to the particular, is the modification of Prakṛti for the creation of worlds by the self-born.
चन्द्रसूर्यप्रभालोको ग्रहनक्षत्रमण्डितः। नदीभिश्च समुद्रैश्च पर्वतैश्च समावृतः
Illuminated by the radiance of the moon and sun, adorned with planets and stars, surrounded by rivers, oceans, and mountains.
पुरैश्च विविधाकारैः प्रीतैर्ज्जनपदैस्तथा। तस्मिन् ब्रह्मवनेऽव्यक्ते ब्रह्मा चरति शर्वरीम्
Also encircled by cities of various forms and joyful peoples; in that unmanifest Brahma forest, Brahmā wanders through the night.