नेत्रास्यनासिका-बाहु-हृदयेभ्यस्तथोरसः । निर्गम्य दर्शने तस्थौ ब्रह्मणो ऽव्यक्तजन्मनः
Emerging from the eyes, mouth, nose, arms, heart, and chest of Brahma, the one of unmanifest birth, she stood visible.
उत्तस्थौ च जगन्नाथस्तया मुक्तो जनार्दनः । एकार्णवे ऽहिशयनात्ततः स ददृशे च तौ
Freed by her, Janardana, the Lord of the universe, arose from his serpent-bed in the single ocean, and then he saw those two.
मधुकैटभौ दुरात्मानावतिवीर्यपराक्रमौ । क्रोधरक्तेक्षणावत्तुं ब्रह्माणं जनितोद्यमौ
Madhu and Kaitabha, evil-minded and possessed of immense strength and valor, their eyes red with anger, intent on killing Brahma, were seen.
समुत्थाय ततस्ताभ्यां युयुधे भगवान् हरिः । पञ्चवर्षसहस्राणि बाहुप्रहरणो विभुः
Then, rising up, the Blessed Hari fought with those two, the mighty one wielding his arms as weapons, for five thousand years.
तावप्यतिबलोन्मत्तौ महामायाविमोहितौ । उक्तवन्तौ वरो ऽस्मत्तो व्रियतामिति केशवम्
Those two, exceedingly strong and intoxicated, deluded by the great Māyā, said to Keśava: 'Choose a boon from us.'
भवनेतामद्य मे तुष्टौ मम वध्यावुभावपि । किमन्येन वरेणात्र एतावद्धि वृतं मम
You two are now pleased with me; though both of you are to be slain by me, what other boon is needed here? For this alone is my wish.
वञ्चिताभ्यामिति तदा सर्वमापोमयं जगत् । विलोक्य ताभ्यां गदितो भगवान् कमलेक्षणः
Then, realizing they had been deceived, and seeing the whole world composed of water, the lotus-eyed Lord spoke to them:
आवां जहि न यत्रोर्वो सलिलेन परिप्लुता । प्रीतौ स्वस्तव युद्धेन श्लाघ्यस्त्वं मृत्युरावयोः
Slay us both where the earth is not covered with water; we are pleased with your battle—your valor is praiseworthy, and death comes to us by you.
तथेत्युक्त्वा भगवता शङ्ख-चक्र-गदाभृता । कृत्वा चक्रेण वै च्छिन्ने जघने शिरसी तयोः
Saying 'So be it,' the Lord, bearer of conch, discus, and mace, struck off their heads at their hips with his discus.
एवमेषा समुत्पन्ना ब्रह्मणा संस्तुता स्वयम् । प्रभावमस्या देव्यास्तु भूयः शृणु वदामि ते
Thus she arose, praised by Brahmā himself; now hear again as I tell you of this goddess’s power.