दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि शतशो मुमुचे यान्यथाम्बिका । बभञ्ज तानि दैत्येन्द्रस्तत्प्रतीघातकर्तृभिः
Ambika released hundreds of divine weapons, but the lord of the daityas shattered them with counter-missiles.
मुक्तानि तेन चास्त्राणि दिव्यानि परमेश्वरी । बभञ्ज लीलयैवोग्रहुङ्कारोच्चारणादिभिः
And the Supreme Goddess, with ease, broke the divine missiles he released, by uttering fierce roars and other acts.
ततः शरशतैर्देवीमाच्छादयत सो ऽसुरः । सा च तत्कुपिता देवी धनुश्चिच्छेद चेषुभिः
Then that demon covered the Goddess with hundreds of arrows; and the Goddess, enraged, shattered his bow with her own arrows.
छिन्ने धनुषि दैत्येन्द्रस्तथा शक्तिमथाददे । चिच्छेद देवी चक्रेण तामप्यस्य करे स्थिताम्
When his bow was broken, the lord of the demons seized a spear; but the Goddess cut it, too, with her discus while it was still in his hand.
ततः खड्गमुपादाय शतचन्द्रं च भानुमत् । अभ्यधावत्तदा देवीं दैत्यानामधिपेश्वरः
Then, taking up a sword shining like the sun and adorned with a hundred moons, the chief of the demons rushed at the Goddess.
तस्यापतत एवाशु खड्गं चिच्छेद चण्डिका । धनुर्मुक्तैः शितैर्बाणैश्चर्म चार्ककरामलम्
As he swiftly approached, Chandika cut his sword with arrows released from her bow, and also his shield, which gleamed like the rays of the sun.
अश्वांश्च पातयामास रथं सारथिना सह । हताश्वः स तदा दैत्यश्छिन्नधान्वा विसारथिः । जग्राह मुद्गरं घोरमम्बिकानिधनोद्यतः
She made his horses fall, along with his chariot and charioteer; with his horses slain, bow broken, and charioteer gone, the demon then seized a dreadful mace, intent on destroying Ambika.
चिच्छेदापततस्तस्य मुद्गरं निशितैः शरैः । तथापि सो ऽभ्यधावत्तां मुष्टिमुद्यम्य वेगवान्
As he rushed forward, she cut his mace with sharp arrows; yet, he still charged at her, raising his fist with great speed.
स मुष्टिं पातयामास हृदये दैत्यपुङ्गवः । देव्यास्तं चापि सा देवी तलेनोरस्यताडयत्
That foremost of asuras struck the Goddess in the heart with his fist, and she, in turn, struck him on the chest with her palm.
तलप्रहाराभिहतो निपपात महीतले । स दैत्यराजः सहसा पुनरेव तथोत्थितः
Struck by the blow of her palm, the king of the asuras fell swiftly to the ground, but immediately rose up again.
उत्पत्य च प्रगृह्योच्चैर्देवीं गगनमास्थितः । तत्रापि सा निराधारा युयुधे तेन चण्डिका
Leaping up, he seized the Goddess and soared into the sky; yet even there, unsupported, Caṇḍikā continued to fight him.
नियुद्धं खे तदा दैत्यश्चण्डिका च परस्परम् । चक्रतुः प्रथमं सिद्धमुनिविस्मयकारकम्
Then, in the sky, the asura and Caṇḍikā engaged each other in single combat, a contest that amazed the accomplished sages and ascetics.
ततो नियुद्धं सुचिरं कृत्वा तेनाम्बिका सह । उत्पात्य भ्रामयामास चिक्षेप धरणीतले
After fighting hand-to-hand for a long time with Ambikā, he lifted her up, spun her around, and hurled her to the earth.
स क्षिप्तो धरणीं प्राप्य मुष्टिमुद्यम्य वेगितः । अभ्यधावत दुष्टात्मा चण्डिकानिधनेच्छया
Thrown down, he reached the ground, raised his fist with force, and rushed at Caṇḍikā, his wicked mind intent on her destruction.
तमायान्तं ततो देवी सर्वदैत्यजनेश्वरम् । जगत्यां पातयामास भित्त्वा शूलेन वक्षसि
Then the Goddess struck him, the lord of all the hosts of demons, as he approached, piercing his chest with her spear and casting him down upon the earth.
स गतासुः पपातोर्व्यां देवीशूलाग्रविक्षतः । चालयन् सकलां पृथ्वीं साब्धिद्वीपां सपर्वताम्
Wounded by the sharp point of the Goddess’s spear, he fell lifeless to the ground, shaking the entire earth with its oceans, islands, and mountains.
ततः प्रसन्नमखिलं हते तस्मिन् दुरात्मनि । जगत्स्वास्थ्यमतीवाप निर्मलं चाभवन्नभः
When that wicked one was slain, all creation became tranquil and content; the sky became clear and pure.
उत्पातमेघाः सोल्का ये प्रागासंस्ते शमं ययुः । सरितो मार्गवाहिन्यस्तथासंस्तत्र पातिते
The ominous clouds and meteors that had appeared before subsided; the rivers resumed their natural courses when he was struck down.
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे हर्षनिर्भमानसाः । बभूवुर्निहते तस्मिन् गन्धर्वा ललितं जगुः
Then all the hosts of gods, their hearts overflowing with joy, rejoiced at his defeat, and the Gandharvas sang melodious songs.
अवादयंस्तथैवान्ये ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः । ववुः पुण्यास्तथा वाताः सुप्रभो ऽभूद्दिवाकरः
Others played instruments, and groups of Apsaras danced; auspicious winds blew, and the sun shone with great brilliance.
देव्या हते तत्र महासुरेन्द्रे सेन्द्राः सुरा वह्निपुरोगमास्ताम् । कात्यायनीं तुष्टुवुरिष्टलाभाद् विकाशिवक्त्राब्जविकाशिताशाः
When the great lord of the demons was slain there by the Goddess, the gods, led by Agni and Indra, their faces blooming with joy at the fulfillment of their desires, praised Kātyāyanī.
देवि प्रपन्नार्तिहरे प्रसीद प्रसीद मातर्जगतो ऽखिलस्य । प्रसीद विश्वेश्वरि पाहि विश्वं त्वमीश्वरी देवि चराचरस्य
O Goddess, remover of the distress of those who take refuge in you, be gracious! Be gracious, Mother of the entire world! Be gracious, Sovereign of the universe, protect the world; you are the Lady of all that moves and does not move.
आधारभूता जगतस्त्वमेका महीस्वरूपेण यतः स्थितासि । अपां स्वरूपस्थितया त्वयैतद् आप्याय्यते कृत्स्त्रमलङ्घ्यवीर्ये
You alone are the foundation of the world, abiding as the very earth; by your presence as the essence of water, this entire world is nourished, O you of unfathomable power.
त्वं वैष्णवी शक्तिरनन्तवीर्या विश्वस्य बीजं परमासि माया । संमोहितं देवि समस्तमेतत् तेवं वै प्रसन्ना भुवि मुक्तिहेतुः
You are the Vaiṣṇavī power, of infinite strength; you are the supreme Māyā, the seed of the universe. All this is deluded by you, O Goddess; when you are pleased, you become the cause of liberation on earth.
विद्याः समस्तास्तव देवि भेदाः स्त्रियः समस्ताः सकला जगत्सु । त्वयैकया पूरितमम्बयैतत् का ते स्तुतिः स्तव्यपरा परोक्तिः
All forms of knowledge are but your aspects, O Goddess; all women in the worlds are your manifestations. By you alone is this universe filled, O Mother—what praise can there be for you? Any praise is but an indirect description.
सर्वभूता यदा देवी स्वर्गमुक्तिप्रदायिनी । त्वं स्तुता स्तुतये का वा भवन्तु परमोक्तयः
O Goddess, you grant heaven and liberation to all beings; when you are praised, what supreme words could suffice for your praise?
सर्वस्य बुद्धिरूपेण जनस्य हृदि संस्थिते । स्वर्गापवर्गदे देवि नारायणि नमो ऽस्तु ते
O Goddess Nārāyaṇī, who abides in the hearts of all people in the form of intelligence, who grants heaven and liberation, salutations to you.
कलाकाष्ठादिरूपेण परिणामप्रदायिनी । विश्वस्योपरतौ शक्ते नारायणि नमो ऽस्तु ते
O Nārāyaṇī, who takes the form of time, moments, and other divisions, who brings about transformation, who is the power at the cessation of the universe, salutations to you.
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके । शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमो ऽस्तु ते
O Nārāyaṇī, auspicious among all that is auspicious, O Śivā, accomplisher of all aims, refuge of the distressed, three-eyed one, fair-complexioned Gaurī, salutations to you.
सृष्टिस्थितिविनाशानां शक्तिभूते सनातनि । गुणाश्रये गुणमये नारायणि नमो ऽस्तु ते
O Nārāyaṇī, eternal foundation of the powers of creation, preservation, and destruction, who is the support of the qualities, who is made of the qualities, salutations to you.