ततः पराजिता देवाः पद्मयोनिं प्रजापतिम् । पुरस्कृत्य गतास्तत्र यत्रेश-गरुडध्वजौ
Then, the defeated gods, led by the Lotus-born Prajapati, went to the place where the lord with the Garuda-banner was present.
यथावृत्तं तयोस्तद्वन्महिषासुरचेष्टितम् । त्रिदशाः कथयामासुर्देवाभिभवविस्तरम्
The gods described to them everything that had happened, including the deeds of Mahishasura and the extent of his domination over the gods.
सूर्येन्द्रग्न्यनिलेन्दूनां यमस्य वरुणस्य च । अन्येषां चाधिकारान् स स्वयमेवाधितिष्ठिति
He himself took over the authority of the Sun, Moon, Fire, Wind, Yama, Varuna, and the other deities.
स्वर्गान्निराकृताः सर्वे तेन देवगणा भुवि । विचरन्ति यथा मर्त्या महिषेण दुरात्मना
Driven out of heaven by that wicked Mahisha, all the hosts of gods wandered the earth like mortals.
एतद्वः कथितं सर्वममरारिविचेष्टितम् । शरणं वः प्रपन्नाः स्मो वधस्तस्य विचिन्त्यताम्
All this that has been done by the enemy of the gods has been told to you; we have taken refuge with you—let his destruction be considered.
इत्थं निशम्य देवानां वचांसि मधुसूदनः । चकार कोपं शम्भुश्च भ्रुकुटीकुटिलाननौ
Hearing these words of the gods, Madhusudana and Shambhu both became angry, their faces frowning with furrowed brows.
ततो ऽतिकोपपूर्णस्य चक्रिणो वदनात्ततः । निश्चक्राम महत्तेजो ब्रह्मणः शङ्करस्य च
Then from the face of the discus-wielder, filled with intense wrath, there emerged a great radiance, as also from Brahma and Shankara.
अन्येषाञ्चैव देवानां शक्रादीनां शरीरतः । निर्गतं सुमहत्तेजस्तच्चैक्यं समगच्छत
And from the bodies of the other gods, beginning with Indra, a supremely great radiance came forth, and all that radiance united together.
अतीव तेजसः कूटं ज्वलन्तमिव पर्वतम् । ददृशुस्ते सुरास्तत्र ज्वालाव्याप्तदिगन्तरम्
There the gods saw a mass of exceedingly brilliant light, blazing like a mountain, with flames filling all the quarters of space.
अतुलं तत्र तत्तेजः सर्वदेवशरीरजम् । एकस्थं तदभून्नारी व्याप्तलोकत्रयं त्विषा
There that incomparable radiance, born from the bodies of all the gods, became unified in one place as a woman, whose brilliance pervaded the three worlds.
यदभूच्छाम्भवं तेजस्तेनाजायत तन्मुखम् । याम्येन चाभवन् केशा बहवो विष्णुतेजसा
Her face was formed from Śiva’s radiance; her hair in great abundance from Yama’s energy; and her arms from Viṣṇu’s brilliance.
सौम्येन स्तनयोर्युग्मं मध्यं चैन्द्रेण चाभवत् । वारुणेन च जङ्घोरू नितम्बस्तेजसा भुवः
Her two breasts and her midsection arose from Soma’s and Indra’s energy, and her thighs and hips from Varuṇa’s radiance.
ब्रह्मणस्तेजसा पादौ तदङ्गुल्योर्ऽकतेजसा । वसूनाञ्च कराङ्गुल्यः कौबेरेण च नासिका
Her feet were made from Brahmā’s energy, her toes from the brilliance of the Sun, her fingers from the Vasus, and her nose from Kubera’s power.
तस्यास्तु दन्ताः सम्भूताः प्राजापत्येन तेजसा । नयनत्रितयं जज्ञे तथा पावकतेजसा
Her teeth came forth from the radiance of Prajāpati, and her three eyes were born from the brilliance of Fire.
भ्रुवौ च सन्ध्ययोस्तेजः श्रवणावनिलस्य च । अन्येषां चैव देवानां सम्भवस्तेजसां शिवा
Her eyebrows were formed from the energy of the twilight, her ears from the wind’s power, and other auspicious parts from the brilliance of various gods.
ततः समस्तदेवानां तेजोराशिसमुद्भवाम् । तां विलोक्य मुदं प्रापुरमरा महिषार्दिताः
Then, seeing her—arisen from the gathered radiance of all the gods—the gods, afflicted by Mahiṣa, were filled with joy.
ततो देवा ददुस्तस्यै स्वानि स्वान्यायुधानि च । ऊचुर्जयजयेत्युच्चैर्जयन्तीं ते जयैषिणः
Then the gods gave to her their own weapons, each his own, and loudly proclaimed, 'Victory, victory!'—those desiring her triumph hailed the Victorious One.
शूलं शूलाद्विनिष्कृष्य ददौ तस्यै पिनाकधृक् । चक्रं च दत्तवान् कृष्णः समुत्पाद्य स्वचक्रतः
Pinākadhṛk (Śiva), drawing forth his trident, gave her the trident; Kṛṣṇa, producing his own discus, also gave her the discus.
शङ्खञ्च वरुणः शक्तिं ददौ तस्यै हुताशनः । मारुतो दत्तवांश्चापं बाणपूर्णे तथेषुधी
Varuṇa gave her a conch, and Agni gave her a spear; Marut gave her a bow, along with a quiver full of arrows.
वज्रमिन्द्रः समुत्पाद्य कुलिशादमराधिपः । ददौ तस्यै सहस्राक्षो घण्टामैरावताद् गजात्
Indra, lord of the immortals, produced his thunderbolt and gave it to her; the thousand-eyed one also gave her a bell from Airāvata, his elephant.
कालदण्डाद्यमो दण्डं माशं चाम्बुपतिर्ददौ । प्रजापतिश्चाक्षमालां ददौ ब्रह्मा कमण्डलुम्
Yama gave her his staff of punishment, and Varuṇa gave her a noose; Prajāpati gave her a rosary, and Brahmā gave her a water-pot.
समस्तरोमकूपेषु निजरश्मीन् दिवाकरः । कालख्च दत्तवान् खड्गं तस्याश्चर्म च निर्मलम्
The sun bestowed his own rays into each of her pores; Kāla gave her a spotless sword and a flawless shield.
क्षीरोदश्चामलं हारमजरे च तथाम्बरे । चूडामणिं तथा दिव्यं कुण्डले कटकानि च
From the ocean of milk, she received a spotless necklace, garments that never fade, a divine crest-jewel, earrings, and armlets.
अर्धचन्द्रं तथा शुभ्रं केयूरान् सर्वबाहुषु । नूपुरौ विमलौ तद्वद् ग्रैवेयकमनुत्तमम् । अङ्गुलीयकरत्नानि समस्तास्वङ्गुलीषु च
She was given a pure crescent moon, bracelets for all her arms, flawless anklets, an incomparable necklace, and jeweled rings for each of her fingers.
विश्वकर्मा ददौ तस्यै परशुञ्चातिनिर्मलम् । अस्त्राण्यनेकरूपाणि तथाभेद्यं च दंशनम्
Viśvakarmā gave her a perfectly pure axe, weapons of many kinds, and an unbreakable shield.
अम्लानपङ्कजां मालां शिरस्युरसि चापराम् । अददज्जलधिस्तस्यै पङ्कजं चातिशोभनम्
The lord of waters gave her an unfading lotus garland for her head and another for her chest, as well as a most beautiful lotus.
हिमवान् वाहनं सिंहं रत्नानि विविधानि च । ददावशून्यं सुरया पानपात्रं धनाधिपः
Himavat gave her a lion as a mount and various precious gems; the lord of wealth gave her a drinking cup always filled with divine liquor.
शेषश्च सर्वनागेशो महामणिविभूषितम् । नागहारं ददौ तस्यै धत्ते यः पृथिवीमिमाम्
Śeṣa, lord of all serpents who upholds this earth, gave her a serpent-necklace adorned with great jewels.
अन्यैरपि सुरैर्देवी भूषणैरायुधैस्तथा । संमानिता ननादोच्चैः साट्टहासं मुहुर्मुहुः
The goddess was honored by the other gods as well, with ornaments and weapons; she laughed aloud again and again, with a resounding, mocking laughter.
तस्या नादेन घोरेण कृत्स्त्रमापूरितं नभः । अमायतातिमहता प्रतिशब्दो महानभूत्
By her terrible roar, the entire sky was filled; from that immense, unrestrained sound, a great echo arose.