ऋषिरुवाच॥
r̥ṣiruvāca.
The Rishi said:
पुरा शुम्भनिशुम्भाभ्यामसुराभ्यां शचीपतेः ।
त्रैलोक्यं यज्ञभागाश्च हृता मदबलाश्रयात्॥
purā śumbhaniśumbhābhyāmasurābhyāṁ śacīpateḥ . trailokyaṁ yajñabhāgāśca hr̥tā madabalāśrayāt.
In former times, the great asuras Shumbha and Nishumbha, in the pride of their strength, deprived Indra of his sovereignty over the three worlds and his portions of the sacrifices.
तावेव सूर्यतां तद्वदधिकारं तथैन्दवम् ।
कौबेरमथ याम्यं च चक्राते वरुणस्य च॥
tāveva sūryatāṁ tadvadadhikāraṁ tathaindavam . kauberamatha yāmyaṁ ca cakrāte varuṇasya ca.
They themselves took over the offices of the sun, the moon, Kubera, Yama, and Varuna.
तावेव पवनर्द्धिं च चक्रतुर्वह्निकर्म च ।
ततो देवा विनिर्धूता भ्रष्टराज्याः पराजिताः॥
tāveva pavanarddhiṁ ca cakraturvahnikarma ca . tato devā vinirdhūtā bhraṣṭarājyāḥ parājitāḥ.
They themselves exercised Vayu's authority and Agni's duty. Thereupon the devas, defeated, deprived of their kingdoms and routed,
हृताधिकारास्त्रिदशास्ताभ्यां सर्वे निराकृताः ।
महासुराभ्यां तां देवीं संस्मरन्त्यपराजिताम्॥
hr̥tādhikārāstridaśāstābhyāṁ sarve nirākr̥tāḥ . mahāsurābhyāṁ tāṁ devīṁ saṁsmarantyaparājitām.
Were ousted from their offices by the two great asuras. All the devas, thus defeated, recalled the invincible Devi.
तयास्माकं वरो दत्तो यथाऽऽपत्सु स्मृताखिलाः ।
भवतां नाशयिष्यामि तत्क्षणात्परमापदः॥
tayāsmākaṁ varo datto yathā''patsu smr̥tākhilāḥ . bhavatāṁ nāśayiṣyāmi tatkṣaṇātparamāpadaḥ.
'She had granted us the boon: "Whenever in calamities you think of me, that very moment I will put an end to all your worst disasters."'
इति कृत्वा मतिं देवा हिमवन्तं नगेश्वरम् ।
जग्मुस्तत्र ततो देवीं विष्णुमायां प्रतुष्टुवुः॥
iti kr̥tvā matiṁ devā himavantaṁ nageśvaram . jagmustatra tato devīṁ viṣṇumāyāṁ pratuṣṭuvuḥ.
Resolving thus, the devas went to Himavat, lord of the mountains, and there extolled the Devi, who is the illusive power of Vishnu.
देवा ऊचुः॥
devā ūcuḥ.
The devas said:
नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सततं नमः ।
नमः प्रकृत्यै भद्रायै नियताः प्रणताः स्म ताम्॥
namo devyai mahādevyai śivāyai satataṁ namaḥ . namaḥ prakr̥tyai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatāḥ sma tām.
Salutation to the Devi, to the great Devi, to Her who is kind, salutation for ever. Salutation to Prakriti, to the good one; we bow to Her with minds restrained.
रौद्रायै नमो नित्यायै गौर्यै धात्र्यै नमो नमः ।
ज्योत्स्नायै चेन्दुरूपिण्यै सुखायै सततं नमः॥
raudrāyai namo nityāyai gauryai dhātryai namo namaḥ . jyotsnāyai cendurūpiṇyai sukhāyai satataṁ namaḥ.
Salutation to Her who is terrible, to the eternal one, to Gauri, to the supporter of the universe, salutation again and again. Salutation to Her who is of the form of the moon's light, and to Her who is the form of happiness, salutation for ever.
कल्याण्यै प्रणतां वृद्ध्यै सिद्ध्यै कुर्मो नमो नमः ।
नैर्ऋत्यै भूभृतां लक्ष्म्यै शर्वाण्यै ते नमो नमः॥
kalyāṇyai praṇatāṁ vr̥ddhyai siddhyai kurmo namo namaḥ . nairr̥tyai bhūbhr̥tāṁ lakṣmyai śarvāṇyai te namo namaḥ.
We bow to Her who is welfare; we make salutations to Her who is prosperity and success. Salutation to the consort of Shiva, who is the good fortune of kings, and who is the destroyer of misfortune.
दुर्गायै दुर्गपारायै सारायै सर्वकारिण्यै ।
ख्यात्यै तथैव कृष्णायै धूम्रायै सततं नमः॥
durgāyai durgapārāyai sārāyai sarvakāriṇyai . khyātyai tathaiva kr̥ṣṇāyai dhūmrāyai satataṁ namaḥ.
Salutations always to Durga, who takes one across difficulties, who is the essence, who is the author of everything; to the knowledge of the truth, and to the dark one, and to the smoke-coloured one.
अतिसौम्यातिरौद्रायै नतास्तस्यै नमो नमः ।
नमो जगत्प्रतिष्ठायै देव्यै कृत्यै नमो नमः॥
atisaumyātiraudrāyai natāstasyai namo namaḥ . namo jagatpratiṣṭhāyai devyai kr̥tyai namo namaḥ.
We prostrate before Her who is at once most gentle and most terrible; we salute Her again and again. Salutation to Her who is the support of the world. Salutation to the Devi who is of the form of volition.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु विष्णुमायेति शब्दिता ।
नमस्तस्यै॥
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu viṣṇumāyeti śabditā . namastasyai.
To the Devi who in all beings is called Vishnumaya, salutation to Her.
नमस्तस्यै॥
namastasyai.
Salutation to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
namastasyai namo namaḥ.
Salutation to Her, salutation, salutation.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु चेतनेत्यभिधीयते ।
नमस्तस्यै॥
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu cetanetyabhidhīyate . namastasyai.
To the Devi who in all beings is termed consciousness, salutation to Her.
नमस्तस्यै॥
namastasyai.
Salutation to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
namastasyai namo namaḥ.
Salutation to Her, salutation, salutation.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु बुद्धिरूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै॥
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu buddhirūpeṇa saṁsthitā . namastasyai.
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of intelligence, salutation to Her.
नमस्तस्यै॥
namastasyai
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
namastasyai namo namaḥ
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु निद्रारूपेण संस्थिता।
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu nidrārūpeṇa saṃsthitā
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of sleep.
नमस्तस्यै॥
namastasyai
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
namastasyai namo namaḥ
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु क्षुधारूपेण संस्थिता।
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu kṣudhārūpeṇa saṃsthitā
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of hunger.
नमस्तस्यै॥
namastasyai
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
namastasyai namo namaḥ
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु छायारूपेण संस्थिता।
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu chāyārūpeṇa saṃsthitā
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of shadow (or reflection).
नमस्तस्यै॥
namastasyai
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
namastasyai namo namaḥ
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता।
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śaktirūpeṇa saṃsthitā
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of power.
नमस्तस्यै॥
namastasyai
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
namastasyai namo namaḥ
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु तृष्णारूपेण संस्थिता।
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu tṛṣṇārūpeṇa saṃsthitā
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of thirst.
नमस्तस्यै॥
namastasyai
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
namastasyai namo namaḥ
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु क्षान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता।
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu kṣāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of forgiveness.
नमस्तस्यै॥
namastasyai
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
namastasyai namo namaḥ
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु जातिरूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu jātirūpeṇa saṃsthitā . namastasyai
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of class, salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै
namastasyai
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
namastasyai namo namaḥ
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लज्जारूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu lajjārūpeṇa saṃsthitā . namastasyai
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of modesty, salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै
namastasyai
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
namastasyai namo namaḥ
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā . namastasyai
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of peace, salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै
namastasyai
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
namastasyai namo namaḥ
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु श्रद्धारूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śraddhārūpeṇa saṃsthitā . namastasyai
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of faith, salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै
namastasyai
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
namastasyai namo namaḥ
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु कान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu kāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā . namastasyai
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of beauty, salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै
namastasyai
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
namastasyai namo namaḥ
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लक्ष्मीरूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu lakṣmīrūpeṇa saṃsthitā . namastasyai
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of prosperity, salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै
namastasyai
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
namastasyai namo namaḥ
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु वृत्तिरूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu vṛttirūpeṇa saṃsthitā . namastasyai
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of activity, salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै
namastasyai
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
namastasyai namō namaḥ || 61 ||
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु स्मृतिरूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै॥
yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu smr̥tirūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai || 62 ||
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of memory, salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै॥
namastasyai || 63 ||
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
namastasyai namō namaḥ || 64 ||
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु दयारूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै॥
yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu dayārūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai || 65 ||
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of compassion, salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै॥
namastasyai || 66 ||
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
namastasyai namō namaḥ || 67 ||
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु तुष्टिरूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै॥
yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu tuṣṭirūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai || 68 ||
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of contentment, salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै॥
namastasyai || 69 ||
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
namastasyai namō namaḥ || 70 ||
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मातृरूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै॥
yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu mātr̥rūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai || 71 ||
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of mother, salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै॥
namastasyai || 72 ||
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
namastasyai namō namaḥ || 73 ||
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु भ्रान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै॥
yā dēvī sarvabhūtēṣu bhrāntirūpēṇa saṁsthitā | namastasyai || 74 ||
To the Devi who abides in all beings in the form of error, salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै॥
namastasyai || 75 ||
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
namastasyai namō namaḥ || 76 ||
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
इन्द्रियाणामधिष्ठात्री भूतानां चाखिलेषु या ।
भूतेषु सततं तस्यै व्याप्त्यै देव्यै नमो नमः॥
indriyāṇāmadhiṣṭhātrī bhūtānāṁ cākhilēṣu yā | bhūtēṣu satataṁ tasyai vyāptyai dēvyai namō namaḥ || 77 ||
To the all-pervading Devi who constantly presides over the senses of all beings and governs all creation, salutations again and again.
चितिरूपेण या कृत्स्नमेतद्व्याप्य स्थिता जगत् ।
नमस्तस्यै॥
citirūpēṇa yā kr̥tsnamētadvyāpya sthitā jagat | namastasyai || 78 ||
To the Devi who pervades this entire world in the form of consciousness, salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै॥
namastasyai || 79 ||
Salutations to Her.
नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
namastasyai namō namaḥ || 80 ||
Salutations to Her, salutations again and again.
स्तुता सुरैः पूर्वमभीष्टसंश्रया-
त्तथा सुरेन्द्रेण दिनेषु सेविता।
करोतु सा नः शुभहेतुरीश्वरी
शुभानि भद्राण्यभिहन्तु चापदः॥
stutā suraiḥ pūrvamabhīṣṭasaṁśrayā- ttathā surendreṇa dineṣu sevitā. karotu sā naḥ śubhaheturīśvarī śubhāni bhadrāṇyabhihantu cāpadaḥ.
'Invoked of yore by the devas for the sake of their desired object, and adored by the lord of the devas every day, may she, the Isvari, the source of all good, accomplish for us all good things and put an end to our calamities!'
या साम्प्रतं चोद्धतदैत्यतापितै-
रस्माभिरीशा च सुरैर्नमस्यते।
या च स्मृता तत्क्षणमेव हन्ति नः
सर्वापदो भक्तिविनम्रमूर्तिभिः॥
yā sāmprataṁ coddhatadaityatāpitai- rasmābhirīśā ca surairnamasyate. yā ca smr̥tā tatkṣaṇameva hanti naḥ sarvāpado bhaktivinamramūrtibhiḥ.
'And who is now again, reverenced by us, devas, tormented by arrogant asuras and who, called to mind by us obeisant with devotion, destroys this very moment all our calamities.'
ऋषिरुवाच॥
r̥ṣiruvāca.
The Rishi said:
एवं स्तवादियुक्तानां देवानां तत्र पार्वती।
स्नातुमभ्याययौ तोये जाह्नव्या नृपनन्दन॥
evaṁ stavādiyuktānāṁ devānāṁ tatra pārvatī. snātumabhyāyayau toye jāhnavyā nr̥panandana.
O Prince, while the devas were thus engaged in praises and (other acts of adoration), Parvati came there to bathe in the waters of the Ganga.
साब्रवीत्तान् सुरान् सुभ्रूर्भवद्भिः स्तूयतेऽत्र का।
शरीरकोशतश्चास्याः समुद्भूताब्रवीच्छिवा॥
sābravīttān surān subhrūrbhavadbhiḥ stūyate'tra kā. śarīrakośataścāsyāḥ samudbhūtābravīcchivā.
She, the lovely-browed, said to those devas, 'Who is praised by you here?' A kind devi, sprung forth from her physical sheath, gave the reply:
स्तोत्रं ममैतत् क्रियते शुम्भदैत्यनिराकृतैः।
देवैः समेतैः समरे निशुम्भेन पराजितैः॥
stotraṁ mamaitat kriyate śumbhadaityanirākr̥taiḥ. devaiḥ sametaiḥ samare niśumbhena parājitaiḥ.
'This stotra is addressed to me by the assembled devas set at naught by the asura Shumbha and routed in battle by Nishumbha.'
शरीरकोशाद्यत्तस्याः पार्वत्या निःसृताम्बिका।
कौशिकीति समस्तेषु ततो लोकेषु गीयते॥
śarīrakośādyattasyāḥ pārvatyā niḥsr̥tāmbikā. kauśikīti samasteṣu tato lokeṣu gīyate.
Because that Ambika came out of Parvati's physical sheath (Kosa), she is glorified as Kaushiki in all the worlds.
तस्यां विनिर्गतायां तु कृष्णाभूत्सापि पार्वती।
कालिकेति समाख्याता हिमाचलकृताश्रया॥
tasyāṁ vinirgatāyāṁ tu kr̥ṣṇābhūtsāpi pārvatī. kāliketi samākhyātā himācalakr̥tāśrayā.
After she had issued forth, Parvati became dark and was called Kalika and stationed on mount Himalaya.
ततोऽम्बिकां परं रूपं बिभ्राणां सुमनोहरम् ।
ददर्श चण्डो मुण्डश्च भृत्यौ शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः॥
tato'mbikāṃ paraṃ rūpaṃ bibhrāṇāṃ sumanoharam | dadarśa caṇḍo muṇḍaśca bhṛtyau śumbhaniśumbhayoḥ || 89||
Then, Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa, two servants of Śumbha and Niśumbha, saw that Ambikā bearing a surpassingly charming form.
ताभ्यां शुम्भाय चाख्याता सातीव सुमनोहरा ।
काप्यास्ते स्त्री महाराज भासयन्ती हिमाचलम्॥
tābhyāṃ śumbhāya cākhyātā sātīva sumanoharā | kāpyāste strī mahārāja bhāsayantī himācalam || 90||
They both told Śumbha: 'O King, a certain woman, most surpassingly beautiful, dwells there shedding lustre on mount Himalaya.
नैव तादृक् क्वचिद्रूपं दृष्टं केनचिदुत्तमम् ।
ज्ञायतां काप्यसौ देवी गृह्यतां चासुरेश्वर॥
naiva tādṛk kvacidrūpaṃ dṛṣṭaṃ kenaciduttamam | jñāyatāṃ kāpyasau devī gṛhyatāṃ cāsureśvara || 91||
'Such supreme beauty was never seen by anyone anywhere. Ascertain who that Devi is and take possession of her, O lord of the asuras!
स्त्रीरत्नमतिचार्वङ्गी द्योतयन्ती दिशस्त्विषा ।
सा तु तिष्ठति दैत्येन्द्र तां भवान् द्रष्टुमर्हति॥
strīratnamaticārvaṅgī dyotayantī diśastviṣā | sā tu tiṣṭhati daityendra tāṃ bhavān draṣṭumarhati || 92||
'A gem among women, of surpassingly beautiful limbs, illuminating the quarters with her lustre, there she stands, O lord of the daityas. You should see her.
यानि रत्नानि मणयो गजाश्वादीनि वै प्रभो ।
त्रैलोक्ये तु समस्तानि साम्प्रतं भान्ति ते गृहे॥
yāni ratnāni maṇayo gajāśvādīni vai prabho | trailokye tu samastāni sāmprataṃ bhānti te gṛhe || 93||
'O Lord, whatever gems, precious stones, elephants, horses and others there are in the three worlds, they are all now in your house.
ऐरावतः समानीतो गजरत्नं पुरन्दरात् ।
पारिजाततरुश्चायं तथैवोच्चैःश्रवा हयः॥
airāvataḥ samānīto gajaratnaṃ purandarāt | pārijātataruścāyaṃ tathaivoccaiḥśravā hayaḥ || 94||
'Airavata, gem among elephants, has been brought away from Purandara (Indra) and so also this Parijata tree and the horse Uccaihsravas.
विमानं हंससंयुक्तमेतत्तिष्ठति तेऽङ्गणे ।
रत्नभूतमिहानीतं यदासीद्वेधसोऽद्भुतम्॥
vimānaṃ haṃsasaṃyuktametattiṣṭhati te'ṅgaṇe | ratnabhūtamihānītaṃ yadāsīdvedhaso'dbhutam || 95||
'Here stands in your courtyard the wonderful chariot yoked with swans, a wonderful gem (of its class), brought here from Brahma.
निधिरेष महापद्मः समानीतो धनेश्वरात् ।
किञ्जल्किनीं ददौ चाब्धिर्मालामम्लानपङ्कजाम्॥
nidhireṣa mahāpadmaḥ samānīto dhaneśvarāt | kiñjalkinīṃ dadau cābdhirmālāmamlānapaṅkajām || 96||
'Here is the treasure Mahapadma brought from the lord of wealth. And the ocean gave a garland named Kinjalkini made of unfading lotus flowers.
छत्रं ते वारुणं गेहे काञ्चनस्रावि तिष्ठति।
तथायं स्यन्दनवरो यः पुराऽऽसीत्प्रजापतेः॥
chatraṃ te vāruṇaṃ gehe kāñcanasrāvi tiṣṭhati | tathāyaṃ syandanavaro yaḥ purā''sītprajāpateḥ || 97 ||
In your house stands the gold-showering umbrella of Varuna. And here is the excellent chariot that was formerly Prajapati's.
मृत्योरुत्क्रान्तिदा नाम शक्तिरीश त्वया हृता।
पाशः सलिलराजस्य भ्रातुस्तव परिग्रहे॥
mṛtyorutkrāntidā nāma śaktirīśa tvayā hṛtā | pāśaḥ salilarājasya bhrātustava parigrahe || 98 ||
By you, O Lord, Death's shakti weapon named Utkrantida has been carried off. The noose of the ocean-king is among your brother's possessions.
निशुम्भस्याब्धिजाताश्च समस्ता रत्नजातयः।
वह्निरपि ददौ तुभ्यमग्निशौचे च वाससी॥
niśumbhasyābdhijātāśca samastā ratnajātayaḥ | vahnirapi dadau tubhyamagniśauce ca vāsasī || 99 ||
Nishumbha has every kind of gem produced in the sea. Fire also gave you two garments which are purified by fire.
एवं दैत्येन्द्र रत्नानि समस्तान्याहृतानि ते।
स्त्रीरत्नमेषा कल्याणी त्वया कस्मान्न गृह्यते॥
evaṃ daityendra ratnāni samastānyāhṛtāni te | strīratnameṣā kalyāṇī tvayā kasmānna gṛhyate || 100 ||
Thus, O lord of the asuras, all gems have been brought to you. Why is this jewel of a woman not seized by you?
ऋषिरुवाच॥
ṛṣiruvāca || 101 ||
The Rishi said:
निशम्येति वचः शुम्भः स तदा चण्डमुण्डयोः।
प्रेषयामास सुग्रीवं दूतं देव्या महासुरम्॥
niśamyeti vacaḥ śumbhaḥ sa tadā caṇḍamuṇḍayoḥ | preṣayāmāsa sugrīvaṃ dūtaṃ devyā mahāsuram || 102 ||
Hearing these words of Chanda and Munda, Shumbha sent the great asura Sugriva as a messenger to the Devi.
इति चेति च वक्तव्या सा गत्वा वचनान्मम।
यथा चाभ्येति सम्प्रीत्या तथा कार्यं त्वया लघु॥
iti ceti ca vaktavyā sā gatvā vacanānmama | yathā cābhyeti samprītyā tathā kāryaṃ tvayā laghu || 103 ||
He said: 'Go and tell her thus and thus from me, and act in such a manner that she may quickly come to me in affection.'
स तत्र गत्वा यत्रास्ते शैलोद्देशेऽतिशोभने।
तां च देवीं ततः प्राह श्लक्ष्णं मधुरया गिरा॥
sa tatra gatvā yatrāste śailoddeśe'tiśobhane | tāṃ ca devīṃ tataḥ prāha ślakṣṇaṃ madhurayā girā || 104 ||
He went there where the Devi was staying in a very beautiful spot on the mountain, and spoke to her in fine and sweet words.
दूत उवाच॥
dūta uvāca || 105||
The messenger said:
देवि दैत्येश्वरः शुम्भस्त्रैलोक्ये परमेश्वरः।
दूतोऽहं प्रेषितस्तेन त्वत्सकाशमिहागतः॥
devi daityeśvaraḥ śumbhastrailokye parameśvaraḥ | dūto'haṁ preṣitastena tvatsakāśamihāgataḥ || 106||
'O Devi, Sumbha, lord of asuras, is the supreme sovereign of three worlds. Sent by him as messenger, I have come here to your presence.
अव्याहताज्ञः सर्वासु यः सदा देवयोनिषु।
निर्जिताखिलदैत्यारिः स यदाह शृणुष्व तत्॥
avyāhatājñaḥ sarvāsu yaḥ sadā devayoniṣu | nirjitākhiladaityāriḥ sa yadāha śṛṇuṣva tat || 107||
'Hearken to what has been said by him whose command is never resisted among the devas and who has vanquished all the foes of the asuras:
मम त्रैलोक्यमखिलं मम देवा वशानुगाः।
यज्ञभागानहं सर्वानुपाश्नामि पृथक् पृथक्॥
mama trailokyamakhilaṁ mama devā vaśānugāḥ | yajñabhāgānahaṁ sarvānupāśnāmi pṛthak pṛthak || 108||
'(He says), "All the three worlds are mine and the devas are obedient to me. I enjoy all their shares of sacrifices separately.
त्रैलोक्ये वररत्नानि मम वश्यान्यशेषतः।
तथैव गजरत्नं च हृत्वा देवेन्द्रवाहनम्॥
trailokye vararatnāni mama vaśyānyaśeṣataḥ | tathaiva gajaratnaṁ ca hṛtaṁ devendravāhanam || 109||
"All the choicest gems in the three worlds are altogether under my power; and so is the jewel of elephants, Airavata, the mount of the lord of devas which I have taken away.
क्षीरोदमथनोद्भूतमश्वरत्नं ममामरैः।
उच्चैःश्रवससंज्ञं तत्प्रणिपत्य समर्पितम्॥
kṣīrodamathanodbhūtamaśvaratnaṁ mamāmaraiḥ | uccaiḥśravasasaṁjñaṁ tatpraṇipatya samarpitam || 110||
"The gods themselves offered to me with salutations that jewel of horses named Uccaihsravas which arose at the churning of the milk-ocean.
यानि चान्यानि देवेषु गन्धर्वेषूरगेषु च।
रत्नभूतानि भूतानि तानि मय्येव शोभने॥
yāni cānyāni deveṣu gandharveṣūrageṣu ca | ratnabhūtāni bhūtāni tāni mayyeva śobhane || 111||
"O beautiful lady, whatever other rare objects there existed among the devas, the gandharvas and nagas are now with me.
स्त्रीरत्नभूतां त्वां देवि लोके मन्यामहे वयम्।
सा त्वमस्मानुपागच्छ यतो रत्नभुजो वयम्॥
strīratnabhūtāṁ tvāṁ devi loke manyāmahe vayam | sā tvamasmānupāgaccha yato ratnabhujo vayam || 112||
"We look upon you, O Devi, as the jewel of women in the world. You who are such, come to us, since we are the enjoyers of the best objects."
मां वा ममानुजं वापि निशुम्भमुरुविक्रमम् ।
भज त्वं चञ्चलापाङ्गि रत्नभूतासि वै यतः॥
māṃ vā mamānujaṃ vāpi niśumbhamuruvikramam | bhaja tvaṃ cañcalāpāṅgi ratnabhūtāsi vai yataḥ || 113 ||
"Take to me or to my younger brother Nisumbha of great prowess, O unsteady-eyed lady, for you are in truth a jewel."
परमैश्वर्यमतुलं प्राप्स्यसे मत्परिग्रहात् ।
एतद् बुद्ध्या समालोच्य मत्परिग्रहतां व्रज॥
paramaiśvaryamatulaṃ prāpsyase matparigrahāt | etad buddhyā samālocya matparigrahatāṃ vraja || 114 ||
"Wealth, great and beyond compare, you will get by marrying me. Think over this in your mind, and become my wife."
ऋषिरुवाच॥
ṛṣiruvāca || 115 ||
The Rishi said:
इत्युक्ता सा तदा देवी गम्भीरान्तःस्मिता जगौ ।
दुर्गा भगवती भद्रा ययेदं धार्यते जगत्॥
ityuktā sā tadā devī gambhīrāntaḥsmitā jagau | durgā bhagavatī bhadrā yayedaṃ dhāryate jagat || 116 ||
Thus told, Durga the adorable and kind, by whom this universe is supported, then became serene and said.
देव्युवाच॥
devyuvāca || 117 ||
The Devi said:
सत्यमुक्तं त्वया नात्र मिथ्या किञ्चित्त्वयोदितम् ।
त्रैलोक्याधिपतिः शुम्भो निशुम्भश्चापि तादृशः॥
satyamuktaṃ tvayā nātra mithyā kiñcittvayoditam | trailokyādhipatiḥ śumbho niśumbhaścāpi tādṛśaḥ || 118 ||
"You have spoken truth; nothing false has been uttered by you in this matter. Sumbha is indeed the sovereign of the three worlds and likewise is also Nisumbha."
किं त्वत्र यत्प्रतिज्ञातं मिथ्या तत्क्रियते कथम् ।
श्रूयतामल्पबुद्धित्वात्प्रतिज्ञा या कृता पुरा॥
kiṃ tvatra yatpratijñātaṃ mithyā tatkriyate katham | śrūyatāmalpabuddhitvātpratijñā yā kṛtā purā || 119 ||
"But in this matter, how can that which has been promised be made false? Hear what promise I had made already out of foolishness."
यो मां जयति संग्रामे यो मे दर्पं व्यपोहति ।
यो मे प्रतिबलो लोके स मे भर्ता भविष्यति॥
yo māṃ jayati saṃgrāme yo me darpaṃ vyapohati | yo me pratibalo loke sa me bhartā bhaviṣyati || 120 ||
"He who conquers me in battle, removes my pride and is my match in strength in the world shall be my husband."
तदागच्छतु शुम्भोऽत्र निशुम्भो वा महासुरः ।
मां जित्वा किं चिरेणात्र पाणिं गृह्णातु मे लघु॥
tadāgacchatu śumbho'tra niśumbho vā mahāsuraḥ | māṁ jitvā kiṁ cireṇātra pāṇiṁ gṛhṇātu me laghu || 121 ||
So let Sumbha come here then, or Nisumbha the great asura. Vanquishing me here, let him soon take my hand in marriage. Why delay?
दूत उवाच॥
dūta uvāca || 122 ||
The messenger said:
अवलिप्तासि मैवं त्वं देवि ब्रूहि ममाग्रतः ।
त्रैलोक्ये कः पुमांस्तिष्ठेदग्रे शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः॥
avaliptāsi maivaṁ tvaṁ devi brūhi mamāgrataḥ | trailokye kaḥ pumāṁstiṣṭhedagre śumbhaniśumbhayoḥ || 123 ||
O Devi, you are haughty. Talk not so before me. Which man in the three worlds will stand before Sumbha and Nisumbha?
अन्येषामपि दैत्यानां सर्वे देवा न वै युधि ।
तिष्ठन्ति सम्मुखे देवि किं पुनः स्त्री त्वमेकिका॥
anyeṣāmapi daityānāṁ sarve devā na vai yudhi | tiṣṭhanti sammukhe devi kiṁ punaḥ strī tvamekikā || 124 ||
All the devas verily cannot stand face to face with even the other asuras in battle. Why mention you, O Devi, a single woman?
इन्द्राद्याः सकला देवास्तस्थुर्येषां न संयुगे ।
शुम्भादीनां कथं तेषां स्त्री प्रयास्यसि सम्मुखम्॥
indrādyāḥ sakalā devāstasthuryeṣāṁ na saṁyuge | śumbhādīnāṁ kathaṁ teṣāṁ strī prayāsyasi sammukham || 125 ||
Indra and all other devas could not stand in battle against Sumbha and other asuras, how will you, a woman, face them?
सा त्वं गच्छ मयैवोक्ता पार्श्वं शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः ।
केशाकर्षणनिर्धूतगौरवा मा गमिष्यसि॥
sā tvaṁ gaccha mayaivoktā pārśvaṁ śumbhaniśumbhayoḥ | keśākarṣaṇanirdhūtagauravā mā gamiṣyasi || 126 ||
On my word itself, you go to Sumbha and Nishumbha. Let it not be that you go to them with your dignity lost by being dragged by your hair.
देव्युवाच॥
devyuvāca || 127 ||
The Devi said:
एवमेतद् बली शुम्भो निशुम्भश्चातिवीर्यवान् ।
किं करोमि प्रतिज्ञा मे यदनालोचिता पुरा॥
evametad balī śumbho niśumbhaścātivīryavān | kiṁ karomi pratijñā me yadanālocitā purā || 128 ||
Yes, it is; Sumbha is strong and so is Nisumbha exceedingly heroic! What can I do since there stands my ill-considered sankalp taken long ago?
स त्वं गच्छ मयोक्तं ते यदेतत्सर्वमादृतः ।
तदाचक्ष्वासुरेन्द्राय स च युक्तं करोतु तत्॥
sa tvaṃ gaccha mayoktaṃ te yadetatsarvamādṛtaḥ | tadācakṣvāsurendrāya sa ca yuktaṃ karotu tat || 129 ||
Go back, and tell the lord of asuras carefully all this that I have said; let him do whatever he considers proper.