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.
चुक्षुभुः सकला लोकाः समुद्राश्च चकम्पिरे । चचाल वसुधा चेलुः सकलाश्च महीधराः
All the worlds were shaken, and the oceans trembled; the earth quaked, and all the mountains moved.
जयेति देवाश्च मुदा तामूचुः सिंहवाहिनीम् । तुष्टुवुर्मुनयश्चैनां भक्तिनम्रात्ममूर्तयः
With joy, the gods cried out to her who rides the lion, 'Victory!' The sages, their forms bowed in devotion, praised her as well.
दृष्ट्वा समस्तं संक्षुब्धं त्रैलोक्यममरारयः । सन्नद्धाखिलसैन्यास्ते समुत्तस्थुरुदायुधाः
Seeing the entire three worlds agitated, the enemies of the gods, fully armed and with all their armies arrayed, rose up.
आः किमेतदिति क्रोधादाभाष्य महिषासुरः । अभ्यधावत तं शब्दमशेषैरसुरैर्वृतः
Mahishasura, speaking in anger, said, 'Ah! What is this?' and, surrounded by all the asuras, rushed toward that sound.
स ददर्श ततो देवीं व्याप्तलोकत्रयां त्विषा । पादाक्रान्त्या नतभुवं किरीटोल्लिखिताम्बराम्
Then he beheld the Goddess, her radiance pervading the three worlds; the earth bowed beneath her tread, and her crown brushed against the sky.
क्षोभिताशेषपातालां धनुर्ज्यानिः स्वनेन ताम् । दिशो भुजसहस्रेण समन्ताद् व्याप्य संस्थिताम्
By the thunderous twang of her bowstring, the nether realms were shaken; she stood, her thousand arms extending in all directions, filling the quarters.
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तया देव्या सुरद्विषाम् । शस्त्रास्त्रैर्बहुधा मुक्तैरादीपितदिगन्तरम्
Then battle commenced between the Goddess and the enemies of the gods, with countless weapons and missiles unleashed, illuminating the horizons.
महिषासुरसेनानीश्चिक्षुराख्यो महासुरः । युयुधे चामरश्चान्यैश्चतुरङ्गबलान्वितः
The great demon Cikṣura, commander of Mahishasura’s army, fought alongside Camara and others, accompanied by troops of four divisions.
रथानामयुतैः षड्भिरुदग्राख्यो महासुरः । अयुध्यतायुतानाञ्च सहस्रेण महाहनुः
The mighty demon Udagra fought with sixty thousand chariots, and Mahāhanu engaged with a thousand companies of ten thousand warriors.
पञ्चाशद्भिश्च नियुतैरसिलोमा महासुरः । अयुतानां शतैः षड्भिर्वाष्कलो युयुधे रणे
Asiloma, the great demon, fought with fifty million troops, and Vāṣkala battled in the field with six hundred thousand units of ten thousand.