श्रीशिवमहापुराण

ततः सा चण्डिका योगात् (tataḥ sā caṇḍikā yogāt) — then that Caṇḍikā, by yogathen that Caṇḍikā, by yoga·त्यक्तदेहा पुरा पितुः (tyaktadehā purā pituḥ) — who had given up her body long ago at her father'swho had given up her body long ago at her father's·ईहया भवितुं भूयः (īhayā bhavituṃ bhūyaḥ) — with longing to be born once morewith longing to be born once more·समैच्छद् गिरिदारतः (samaicchad giridārataḥ) — wished, through the mountain's wifewished, through the mountain's wife

सत्यं विधातुं स्ववचः (satyaṃ vidhātuṃ svavacaḥ) — to make her own word trueto make her own word true·प्रसन्नाखिलकामदा (prasannākhilakāmadā) — the pleased giver of every desirethe pleased giver of every desire·पूर्णांशाच्छैलचित्ते (pūrṇāṃśācchailacitte) — with a full portion, into the mountain's mindwith a full portion, into the mountain's mind·सा विवेशाथ महेश्वरी (sā viveśātha maheśvarī) — then Maheśvarī enteredthen Maheśvarī entered

विरराज ततः सोऽति प्रमदः (virarāja tataḥ so'ti pramadaḥ) — then he, greatly delighted, shonethen he, greatly delighted, shone·अपूर्वसुद्युतिः (apūrvasudyutiḥ) — with an unprecedented splendourwith an unprecedented splendour·हुताशन इवाधृष्यः (hutāśana ivādhṛṣyaḥ) — unassailable like fireunassailable like fire·तेजोराशिर्महामनाः (tejorāśirmahāmanāḥ) — a mass of radiance, of great minda mass of radiance, of great mind

ततो गिरिः स्वप्रियायां (tato giriḥ svapriyāyāṃ) — then the mountain, into his belovedthen the mountain, into his beloved·परिपूर्णं शिवांशकम् (paripūrṇaṃ śivāṃśakam) — the full portion of the auspicious onethe full portion of the auspicious one·समाधिमत्वात्समये (samādhimatvātsamaye) — being in meditative absorption, at that timebeing in meditative absorption, at that time·समधत्त सुशंकरे (samadhatta suśaṃkare) — placed, at that fair, auspicious hourplaced, at that fair, auspicious hour

समधत्त गिरेः पत्नी (samadhatta gireḥ patnī) — the mountain's wife conceivedthe mountain's wife conceived·गर्भं देव्याः प्रसादतः (garbhaṃ devyāḥ prasādataḥ) — the conception, by the goddess's gracethe conception, by the goddess's grace·चित्ते स्थितायाः करुणाकरायाः (citte sthitāyāḥ karuṇākarāyāḥ) — of her who dwelt in his mind, the compassionate oneof her who dwelt in his mind, the compassionate one·सुखदं गिरेः (sukhadaṃ gireḥ) — happiness-giving, for the mountainhappiness-giving, for the mountain

गिरिप्रिया (giripriyā) — the mountain's belovedthe mountain's beloved·सर्वजगन्निवासासंश्रयाधिकम् (sarvajagannivāsāsaṃśrayādhikam) — the greater refuge and dwelling of the whole worldthe greater refuge and dwelling of the whole world·विरेजे सुतरां मेना (vireje sutarāṃ menā) — Menā shone exceedinglyMenā shone exceedingly·तेजोमण्डलगा सदा (tejomaṇḍalagā sadā) — ever abiding in a circle of splendourever abiding in a circle of splendour

सुखोदयं स्वभर्तुश्च (sukhodayaṃ svabhartuśca) — a source of joy for her own husbanda source of joy for her own husband·मेना दौर्हृदलक्षणम् (menā daurhṛdalakṣaṇam) — Menā, the marks of pregnancy-cravingMenā, the marks of pregnancy-craving·दधौ निदानं देवानाम् (dadhau nidānaṃ devānām) — bore, the cause of the gods'bore, the cause of the gods'·आनन्दस्येप्सितं शुभम् (ānandasyepsitaṃ śubham) — delight, desired and auspiciousdelight, desired and auspicious

देहसादादसंपूर्णभूषणा (dehasādādasaṃpūrṇabhūṣaṇā) — from bodily weakness, her ornaments incompletefrom bodily weakness, her ornaments incomplete·लोध्रसंमुखा (lodhrasaṃmukhā) — her face pale as the lodhra flowerher face pale as the lodhra flower·स्वल्पभेन्दुक्षयेका असौ (svalpabhendukṣayekā asau) — she alone, when the moon has waned to little lightshe alone, when the moon has waned to little light·विचेष्यक्षा विभावरी (viceṣyakṣā vibhāvarī) — like a night barely discerniblelike a night barely discernible

तदाननं मृत्सुरभि (tadānanaṃ mṛtsurabhi) — that face, fragrant as earththat face, fragrant as earth·न आयं तृप्तिं गिरीश्वरः (na āyaṃ tṛptiṃ girīśvaraḥ) — the lord of mountains did not attain satisfactionthe lord of mountains did not attain satisfaction·मुने रहस्युपाघ्राय (mune rahasyupāghrāya) — O sage, from smelling it in privateO sage, from smelling it in private·प्रेमाधिक्यं बभूव तत् (premādhikyaṃ babhūva tat) — his love only increasedhis love only increased

मेना स्पृहावती केषु (menā spṛhāvatī keṣu) — Menā longs for what thingsMenā longs for what things·न मे शंसति वस्तुषु (na me śaṃsati vastuṣu) — that she does not tell me, of thingsthat she does not tell me, of things·किंचिदिष्टं हिया (kiṃcidiṣṭaṃ hiyā) — anything desired, out of modestyanything desired, out of modesty·अपृच्छदनुवेलं सखीगिरिः (apṛcchadanuvelaṃ sakhīgiriḥ) — the mountain asked her friends again and againthe mountain asked her friends again and again

उपेत्य दौर्हृदं शैल्यं (upetya daurhṛdaṃ śailyaṃ) — having learned the mountain's wife's cravinghaving learned the mountain's wife's craving·यद्ववे चापश्यदाशु तत् (yadvave cāpaśyadāśu tat) — whatever she desired, that they quickly sawwhatever she desired, that they quickly saw·आनीतं नेष्टमस्याद्धा (ānītaṃ neṣṭamasyāddhā) — brought; nothing was unattainable to her, indeedbrought; nothing was unattainable to her, indeed·नासाध्यं त्रिदिवेऽपि हि (nāsādhyaṃ tridive'pi hi) — nothing unattainable, even in the three heavensnothing unattainable, even in the three heavens

प्रचीयमानावयवा (pracīyamānāvayavā) — her limbs gradually filling outher limbs gradually filling out·निस्तीर्य दौर्हृदव्यथाम् (nistīrya daurhṛdavyathām) — having passed through the distress of cravinghaving passed through the distress of craving·रेजे मेना बाललता (reje menā bālalatā) — Menā shone like a young creeperMenā shone like a young creeper·नद्धपत्राधिका यथा (naddhapatrādhikā yathā) — as one thick with new leavesas one thick with new leaves

गिरिः सगर्भां महिषीम् (giriḥ sagarbhāṃ mahiṣīm) — the mountain regarded his pregnant queenthe mountain regarded his pregnant queen·अमंस्त धरणीमिव (amaṃsta dharaṇīmiva) — as like the earthas like the earth·निधानगर्भामभ्यन्तर् (nidhānagarbhāmabhyantar) — bearing a treasure hidden withinbearing a treasure hidden within·लीनवह्निशमीमिव (līnavahniśamīmiva) — or like a śamī tree with fire concealed withinor like a śamī tree with fire concealed within

प्रियाप्रीतेश्च मनसः (priyāprīteśca manasaḥ) — of his beloved's delight, and of his mindof his beloved's delight, and of his mind·स्वार्जितद्रविणस्य च (svārjitadraviṇasya ca) — and of his self-earned wealthand of his self-earned wealth·समुन्नतेः श्रुतेः प्राज्ञः (samunnateḥ śruteḥ prājñaḥ) — of his high standing, and learning, the wise oneof his high standing, and learning, the wise one·क्रियाश्चक्रे यथोचिताः (kriyāścakre yathocitāḥ) — performed rites as befittingperformed rites as befitting

ददर्श काले मेनां स (dadarśa kāle menāṃ sa) — in time he beheld Menāin time he beheld Menā·प्रतीतः प्रसवोन्मुखीम् (pratītaḥ prasavonmukhīm) — convinced, turning toward deliveryconvinced, turning toward delivery·अभ्रितां च दिवं (abhritāṃ ca divaṃ) — like a cloud-filled skylike a cloud-filled sky·गर्भगृहे भिषगधिष्ठिते (garbhagṛhe bhiṣagadhiṣṭhite) — in a birthing-chamber presided over by physiciansin a birthing-chamber presided over by physicians

दृष्ट्वा प्रियां शुभाङ्गीं वै (dṛṣṭvā priyāṃ śubhāṅgīṃ vai) — seeing his fair-limbed belovedseeing his fair-limbed beloved·मुमोदाति गिरीश्वरः (mumodāti girīśvaraḥ) — the lord of mountains rejoiced exceedinglythe lord of mountains rejoiced exceedingly·गर्भस्थजगदम्बां हि (garbhasthajagadambāṃ hi) — bearing the world-mother in her wombbearing the world-mother in her womb·महातेजोवतीं तदा (mahātejovatīṃ tadā) — of great splendour, thenof great splendour, then

तस्मिन्नवसरे देवा मुने (tasminnavasare devā mune) — at that time, O sage, the godsat that time, O sage, the gods·विष्ण्वादयस्तथा (viṣṇvādayastathā) — headed by Viṣṇuheaded by Viṣṇu·मुनयश्च समागम्य (munayaśca samāgamya) — and the sages, having assembledand the sages, having assembled·गर्भस्थां तुष्टुवुः शिवाम् (garbhasthāṃ tuṣṭuvuḥ śivām) — praised Śivā, dwelling in the wombpraised Śivā, dwelling in the womb

दुर्गे जय जय प्राज्ञे (durge jaya jaya prājñe) — O Durgā, victory, victory, O wise oneO Durgā, victory, victory, O wise one·जगदम्ब महेश्वरि (jagadamba maheśvari) — O mother of the world, O MaheśvarīO mother of the world, O Maheśvarī·सत्यव्रते सत्यपरे (satyavrate satyapare) — O you of true vow, devoted to truthO you of true vow, devoted to truth·त्रिसत्ये सत्यरूपिणि (trisatye satyarūpiṇi) — O thrice-true one, whose form is truthO thrice-true one, whose form is truth

सत्यस्थे सत्यसुप्रीते (satyasthe satyasuprīte) — O you abiding in truth, truly well-pleasedO you abiding in truth, truly well-pleased·सत्ययोने च सत्यतः (satyayone ca satyataḥ) — whose womb is truth, and truly sowhose womb is truth, and truly so·सत्यवक्त्रे सत्यनेत्रे (satyavaktre satyanetre) — O you of true mouth, true eyesO you of true mouth, true eyes·प्रपन्नाः शरणं च ते (prapannāḥ śaraṇaṃ ca te) — we have taken refuge in youwe have taken refuge in you

शिवप्रिये महेशानि (śivapriye maheśāni) — O beloved of Śiva, O MaheśānīO beloved of Śiva, O Maheśānī·देवदुःखक्षयङ्करि (devaduḥkhakṣayaṅkari) — destroyer of the gods' sorrowdestroyer of the gods' sorrow·त्रैलोक्यमाता शर्वाणी (trailokyamātā śarvāṇī) — mother of the three worlds, Śarvāṇīmother of the three worlds, Śarvāṇī·व्यापिनी भक्तवत्सला (vyāpinī bhaktavatsalā) — all-pervading, tender toward your devoteesall-pervading, tender toward your devotees

आविर्भूय त्रिलोकेशि (āvirbhūya trilokeśi) — O queen of the three worlds, manifest yourselfO queen of the three worlds, manifest yourself·देवकार्यं कुरुष्व ह (devakāryaṃ kuruṣva ha) — and accomplish the gods' workand accomplish the gods' work·सनाथाः कृपया ते हि (sanāthāḥ kṛpayā te hi) — by your grace we shall have a protectorby your grace we shall have a protector·वयं सर्वे महेश्वरि (vayaṃ sarve maheśvari) — all of us, O Maheśvarīall of us, O Maheśvarī

त्वत्तः सर्वे च सुखिनो (tvattaḥ sarve ca sukhino) — from you, all happy beingsfrom you, all happy beings·लभन्ते सुखमुत्तमम् (labhante sukhamuttamam) — obtain their supreme happinessobtain their supreme happiness·त्वां विना न हि किंचिद्वै (tvāṃ vinā na hi kiṃcidvai) — without you, indeed, nothing at allwithout you, indeed, nothing at all·शोभते त्रिभवेष्वपि (śobhate tribhaveṣvapi) — shines forth, even in the three worldsshines forth, even in the three worlds

इत्थं कृत्वा महेशान्या (itthaṃ kṛtvā maheśānyā) — having thus offered to Maheśānīhaving thus offered to Maheśānī·गर्भस्थाया बहुस्तुतिम् (garbhasthāyā bahustutim) — dwelling in the womb, abundant praisedwelling in the womb, abundant praise·प्रसन्नमनसो देवाः (prasannamanaso devāḥ) — the gods, their minds gladdenedthe gods, their minds gladdened·स्वं स्वं धाम ययुस्तदा (svaṃ svaṃ dhāma yayustadā) — then went each to his own abodethen went each to his own abode

व्यतीते नवमे मासे (vyatīte navame māse) — when the ninth month had passedwhen the ninth month had passed·दशमे मासि पूर्णतः (daśame māsi pūrṇataḥ) — and, in the tenth month, completeand, in the tenth month, complete·गर्भस्था सा गतिं दध्रे (garbhasthā sā gatiṃ dadhre) — she, dwelling in the womb, took her courseshe, dwelling in the womb, took her course·कालिका जगदम्बिका (kālikā jagadambikā) — Kālikā JagadambikāKālikā Jagadambikā

तदा सुसमयश्चासीत् (tadā susamayaścāsīt) — then a most auspicious moment camethen a most auspicious moment came·शान्तग्रहतारकः (śāntagrahatārakaḥ) — the planets and stars grew tranquilthe planets and stars grew tranquil·नभः प्रसन्नतां यातं (nabhaḥ prasannatāṃ yātaṃ) — the sky became clearthe sky became clear·प्रकाशः सर्वदिक्षु हि (prakāśaḥ sarvadikṣu hi) — and light spread in every directionand light spread in every direction

मही मङ्गलभूयिष्ठा (mahī maṅgalabhūyiṣṭhā) — the earth became full of good omensthe earth became full of good omens·सवनग्रामसागरा (savanagrāmasāgarā) — with its rivers, villages, and seaswith its rivers, villages, and seas·सरःस्रवन्तीवापीषु (saraḥsravantīvāpīṣu) — in the lakes, streams, and step-wellsin the lakes, streams, and step-wells·पुफुल्लुः पंकजानि वै (puphulluḥ paṃkajāni vai) — lotuses bloomedlotuses bloomed

ववुश्च विविधा वाताः (vavuśca vividhā vātāḥ) — various winds blewvarious winds blew·सुखस्पर्शा मुनीश्वर (sukhasparśā munīśvara) — pleasant to the touch, O lord of sagespleasant to the touch, O lord of sages·मुमुदुः साधवः सर्वे (mumuduḥ sādhavaḥ sarve) — all the good rejoicedall the good rejoiced·असतां दुःखमभूद् द्रुतम् (asatāṃ duḥkhamabhūd drutam) — sorrow at once came upon the wickedsorrow at once came upon the wicked

दुन्दुभीन्वादयामासुः (dundubhīnvādayāmāsuḥ) — sounded kettle-drumssounded kettle-drums·नभस्यागत्य निर्जराः (nabhasyāgatya nirjarāḥ) — the immortals, having come into the skythe immortals, having come into the sky·पुष्पवृष्टिरभूत्तत्र (puṣpavṛṣṭirabhūttatra) — there was a rain of flowers therethere was a rain of flowers there·जगुर्गन्धर्वसत्तमाः (jagurgandharvasattamāḥ) — and the best of gandharvas sangand the best of gandharvas sang

विद्याधरस्त्रियो व्योम्नि (vidyādharastriyo vyomni) — vidyādhara women in the skyvidyādhara women in the sky·ननृतुश्चाप्सरास्तथा (nanṛtuścāpsarāstathā) — danced, and apsarases toodanced, and apsarases too·तदोत्सवो महानासीत् (tadotsavo mahānāsīt) — then a great festival arosethen a great festival arose·देवादीनां नभःस्थले (devādīnāṃ nabhaḥsthale) — of the gods and the rest, in the skyof the gods and the rest, in the sky

तस्मिन्नवसरे देवी (tasminnavasare devī) — at that time, the goddessat that time, the goddess·पूर्वशक्तिः शिवा सती (pūrvaśaktiḥ śivā satī) — the primal power, Śivā Satīthe primal power, Śivā Satī·आविर्बभूव पुरतो (āvirbabhūva purato) — manifested beforemanifested before·मेनाया निजरूपतः (menāyā nijarūpataḥ) — Menā, in her own formMenā, in her own form

वसन्ततौ मधौ मासे (vasantatau madhau māse) — in the season of spring, in the month of Madhuin the season of spring, in the month of Madhu·नवम्यां मृगधिष्ण्यके (navamyāṃ mṛgadhiṣṇyake) — on the ninth, under the Mṛgaśiras constellationon the ninth, under the Mṛgaśiras constellation·अर्धरात्रे समुत्पन्ना (ardharātre samutpannā) — at midnight she aroseat midnight she arose·गङ्गेव शशिमण्डलात् (gaṅgeva śaśimaṇḍalāt) — like the Gaṅgā from the disc of the moonlike the Gaṅgā from the disc of the moon

समये तत्स्वरूपेण (samaye tatsvarūpeṇa) — in due time, in that very formin due time, in that very form·मेनकाजठराच्छिवा (menakājaṭharācchivā) — Śivā, from Menā's wombŚivā, from Menā's womb·समुद्भूय समुत्पन्ना (samudbhūya samutpannā) — having risen up, was bornhaving risen up, was born·सा लक्ष्मीरिव सागरात् (sā lakṣmīriva sāgarāt) — like Lakṣmī from the oceanlike Lakṣmī from the ocean

ततस्तस्यां तु जातायां (tatastasyāṃ tu jātāyāṃ) — then, when she was bornthen, when she was born·प्रसन्नोऽभूत्तदा भवः (prasanno'bhūttadā bhavaḥ) — Bhava became pleasedBhava became pleased·अनुकूलो ववौ वायुः (anukūlo vavau vāyuḥ) — a favourable wind blewa favourable wind blew·गम्भीरो गंधयुक् शुभः (gambhīro gaṃdhayuk śubhaḥ) — deep, fragrant, and auspiciousdeep, fragrant, and auspicious

बभूव पुष्पवृष्टिश्च (babhūva puṣpavṛṣṭiśca) — there was a rain of flowersthere was a rain of flowers·तोयवृष्टिपुरस्सरम् (toyavṛṣṭipurassaram) — preceded by a rain of waterpreceded by a rain of water·जज्वलुश्चाग्नयः शान्ता (jajvaluścāgnayaḥ śāntā) — the quenched fires blazed upthe quenched fires blazed up·जगर्जुश्च तदा घनाः (jagarjuśca tadā ghanāḥ) — and the clouds thundered thenand the clouds thundered then

तस्यां तु जायमानायां (tasyāṃ tu jāyamānāyāṃ) — when she was being bornwhen she was being born·सर्वस्वं समपद्यत (sarvasvaṃ samapadyata) — all manner of wealth came of itselfall manner of wealth came of itself·हिमवन्नगरे तत्र (himavannagare tatra) — there, in Himavat's citythere, in Himavat's city·सर्वं दुःखं क्षयं गतम् (sarvaṃ duḥkhaṃ kṣayaṃ gatam) — all sorrow was destroyedall sorrow was destroyed

तस्मिन्नवसरे तत्र (tasminnavasare tatra) — at that time, thereat that time, there·विष्ण्वाद्याः सकलाः सुराः (viṣṇvādyāḥ sakalāḥ surāḥ) — all the gods headed by Viṣṇuall the gods headed by Viṣṇu·आजग्मुः सुखिनः प्रीत्या (ājagmuḥ sukhinaḥ prītyā) — came, happy, with lovecame, happy, with love·ददृशुर्जगदम्बिकाम् (dadṛśurjagadambikām) — beheld Jagadambikābeheld Jagadambikā

तुष्टुवुस्तां शिवाम्बां (tuṣṭuvustāṃ śivāmbāṃ) — they praised that mother Śivāthey praised that mother Śivā·कालिकां शिवकामिनीम् (kālikāṃ śivakāminīm) — Kālikā, Śiva's belovedKālikā, Śiva's beloved·दिव्यरूपां महामायां (divyarūpāṃ mahāmāyāṃ) — of divine form, the Great Māyāof divine form, the Great Māyā·शिवलोकनिवासिनीम् (śivalokanivāsinīm) — dweller in Śiva's worlddweller in Śiva's world

जगदम्ब महादेवि (jagadamba mahādevi) — O mother of the world, O great goddessO mother of the world, O great goddess·सर्वसिद्धिविधायिनि (sarvasiddhividhāyini) — granter of every accomplishmentgranter of every accomplishment·देवकार्यकरी त्वं हि (devakāryakarī tvaṃ hi) — since you accomplish the gods' worksince you accomplish the gods' work·सदातस्त्वां नमामहे (sadātastvāṃ namāmahe) — we bow to you alwayswe bow to you always

सर्वथा कुरु कल्याणं (sarvathā kuru kalyāṇaṃ) — in every way bring good fortunein every way bring good fortune·देवानां भक्तवत्सले (devānāṃ bhaktavatsale) — of the gods, O tender one toward your devoteesof the gods, O tender one toward your devotees·मेनामनोरथः पूर्णः कृतः (menāmanorathaḥ pūrṇaḥ kṛtaḥ) — you have fulfilled Menā's wishyou have fulfilled Menā's wish·कुरु हरस्य च (kuru harasya ca) — grant Hara's toogrant Hara's too

इत्थं स्तुत्वा शिवां देवा (itthaṃ stutvā śivāṃ devā) — having thus praised Śivā, the godshaving thus praised Śivā, the gods·विष्ण्वाद्याः सुप्रणम्य ताम् (viṣṇvādyāḥ supraṇamya tām) — headed by Viṣṇu, having bowed well to herheaded by Viṣṇu, having bowed well to her·स्वं स्वं धाम ययुः प्रीताः (svaṃ svaṃ dhāma yayuḥ prītāḥ) — went, pleased, each to his own abodewent, pleased, each to his own abode·शंसन्तस्तद्गतिं पराम् (śaṃsantastadgatiṃ parām) — extolling her supreme courseextolling her supreme course

तां तु दृष्ट्वा तथा जातां (tāṃ tu dṛṣṭvā tathā jātāṃ) — seeing her thus bornseeing her thus born·नीलोत्पलदलप्रभाम् (nīlotpaladalaprabhām) — dark as the petal of a blue lotusdark as the petal of a blue lotus·श्यामां सा मेनका देवीं (śyāmāṃ sā menakā devīṃ) — the goddess, dark-hued, Menāthe goddess, dark-hued, Menā·मुदमायाति नारद (mudamāyāti nārada) — attained great joy, O Nāradaattained great joy, O Nārada

दिव्यरूपं विलोक्यानु (divyarūpaṃ vilokyānu) — beholding her divine formbeholding her divine form·ज्ञानमाप गिरिप्रिया (jñānamāpa giripriyā) — the mountain's beloved attained knowledgethe mountain's beloved attained knowledge·विज्ञाय परमेशानीं (vijñāya parameśānīṃ) — recognizing her as the supreme queenrecognizing her as the supreme queen·तुष्टावातिप्रहर्षिता (tuṣṭāvātipraharṣitā) — greatly delighted, she praised hergreatly delighted, she praised her

जगदम्ब महेशानि (jagadamba maheśāni) — O mother of the world, O MaheśānīO mother of the world, O Maheśānī·कृतातिकरुणा त्वया (kṛtātikaruṇā tvayā) — you have shown the greatest compassionyou have shown the greatest compassion·आविर्भूता मम पुरो (āvirbhūtā mama puro) — in manifesting before mein manifesting before me·विलसन्ती यदम्बिके (vilasantī yadambike) — radiant, O motherradiant, O mother

त्वमाद्या सर्वशक्तीनां (tvamādyā sarvaśaktīnāṃ) — you are the primal one among all powersyou are the primal one among all powers·त्रिलोकजननी शिवे (trilokajananī śive) — mother of the three worlds, O Śivāmother of the three worlds, O Śivā·शिवप्रिया सदा देवी (śivapriyā sadā devī) — ever the beloved of Śiva, O Devīever the beloved of Śiva, O Devī·सर्वदेवस्तुता परा (sarvadevastutā parā) — supreme, praised by all the godssupreme, praised by all the gods

कृपां कुरु महेशानि (kṛpāṃ kuru maheśāni) — show me mercy, O Maheśānīshow me mercy, O Maheśānī·मम ध्यानस्थिता भव (mama dhyānasthitā bhava) — abide in my meditationabide in my meditation·एतद्रूपेण प्रत्यक्षं (etadrūpeṇa pratyakṣaṃ) — but, in this form, directly visiblebut, in this form, directly visible·रूपं धेहि सुतासमम् (rūpaṃ dhehi sutāsamam) — take on a form like a daughtertake on a form like a daughter

इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्या (ityākarṇya vacastasyā) — hearing this speech of hershearing this speech of hers·मेनाया भूधरस्त्रियाः (menāyā bhūdharastriyāḥ) — Menā's, the mountain's wifeMenā's, the mountain's wife·प्रत्युवाच शिवा देवी (pratyuvāca śivā devī) — the goddess Śivā repliedthe goddess Śivā replied·सुप्रसन्ना गिरिप्रियाम् (suprasannā giripriyām) — greatly pleased, to the mountain's belovedgreatly pleased, to the mountain's beloved

हे मेने त्वं पुरा मां च (he mene tvaṃ purā māṃ ca) — O Menā, you once, meO Menā, you once, me·सुसेवितवती रता (susevitavatī ratā) — devoted, served welldevoted, served well·त्वद्भक्त्या सुप्रसन्नाहं (tvadbhaktyā suprasannāhaṃ) — pleased by your devotion, Ipleased by your devotion, I·वरं दातुं गतान्तिकम् (varaṃ dātuṃ gatāntikam) — came near you to give a booncame near you to give a boon

वरं ब्रूहीति मद्वाणीं (varaṃ brūhīti madvāṇīṃ) — 'ask a boon' — my word'ask a boon' — my word·श्रुत्वा ते तद्वरो वृतः (śrutvā te tadvaro vṛtaḥ) — hearing which, you chose this boonhearing which, you chose this boon·सुता भव महादेवि (sutā bhava mahādevi) — become my daughter, O great goddessbecome my daughter, O great goddess·सा मे देवहितं कुरु (sā me devahitaṃ kuru) — and accomplish the gods' good for meand accomplish the gods' good for me

तथा दत्त्वा वरं तेऽहं (tathā dattvā varaṃ te'haṃ) — having thus granted you the boon, Ihaving thus granted you the boon, I·गता स्वं पदमादरात् (gatā svaṃ padamādarāt) — went with reverence to my own abodewent with reverence to my own abode·समयं प्राप्य तनयाभवं (samayaṃ prāpya tanayābhavaṃ) — the time having come, I have become your daughterthe time having come, I have become your daughter·ते गिरिकामिनि (te girikāmini) — O mountain's belovedO mountain's beloved

दिव्यरूपं धृतं मेऽद्य (divyarūpaṃ dhṛtaṃ me'dya) — this divine form I have taken todaythis divine form I have taken today·यत्ते मत्स्मरणं भवेत् (yatte matsmaraṇaṃ bhavet) — so that you might remember meso that you might remember me·अन्यथा मर्त्यभावेन (anyathā martyabhāvena) — otherwise, in a mortal stateotherwise, in a mortal state·तवाज्ञानं भवेन्मयि (tavājñānaṃ bhavenmayi) — you would remain unaware of meyou would remain unaware of me

युवां मां पुत्रिभावेन (yuvāṃ māṃ putribhāvena) — you two, [thinking of] me in the state of a daughteryou two, [thinking of] me in the state of a daughter·दिव्यभावेन वासकृत् (divyabhāvena vāsakṛt) — or dwelling [with me] in my divine stateor dwelling [with me] in my divine state·चिन्तयन्तौ कृतस्नेहौ (cintayantau kṛtasnehau) — thinking of me, holding lovethinking of me, holding love·यातास्थो मद्गतिं पराम् (yātāstho madgatiṃ parām) — shall attain my supreme courseshall attain my supreme course

देवकार्यं करिष्यामि (devakāryaṃ kariṣyāmi) — I shall accomplish the gods' workI shall accomplish the gods' work·लीलां कृत्वाद्भुतां क्षितौ (līlāṃ kṛtvādbhutāṃ kṣitau) — performing wondrous play on this earthperforming wondrous play on this earth·शम्भुपत्नी भविष्यामि (śambhupatnī bhaviṣyāmi) — I shall become Śambhu's wifeI shall become Śambhu's wife·तारयिष्यामि सज्जनान् (tārayiṣyāmi sajjanān) — and shall carry the righteous acrossand shall carry the righteous across

इत्युक्त्वासीच्छिवा तूष्णीम् (ityuktvāsīcchivā tūṣṇīm) — having said this, Śivā fell silenthaving said this, Śivā fell silent·अम्बिका स्वात्ममायया (ambikā svātmamāyayā) — Ambikā, by her own māyāAmbikā, by her own māyā·पश्यन्त्यां मातरि प्रीत्या (paśyantyāṃ mātari prītyā) — even as her mother watched, with loveeven as her mother watched, with love·सद्योऽभूत्तनयातनुः (sadyo'bhūttanayātanuḥ) — at once took on the body of a daughterat once took on the body of a daughter