Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 3 — Chapter 23
DB 3 23.1
सुबाहुकृतदेवीस्तुतिवर्णनम् व्यास उवाच तस्मै गौरवभोज्यानि विधाय विधिवत्तदा । वासराणि च षड्राजा भोजयामास भक्तितः
subāhukṛtadevīstutivarṇanam vyāsa uvāca tasmai gauravabhojyāni vidhāya vidhivattadā | vāsarāṇi ca ṣaḍrājā bhojayāmāsa bhaktitaḥ
Description of the praise of the Goddess made by Subāhu. Vyāsa said: Then, having duly prepared honorific foods for him, the king fed (him) for six days with devotion.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.2
एवं विवाहकार्याणि कृत्वा सर्वाणि पार्थिवः । पारिबर्हं प्रदत्वाऽथ मन्त्रयन्सचिवैः सह
evaṃ vivāhakāryāṇi kṛtvā sarvāṇi pārthivaḥ | pāribarhaṃ pradatvā'tha mantrayansacivaiḥ saha
Thus the king, having performed all the marriage rites, and having given the wedding gifts, then took counsel together with his ministers.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.3
दूतैस्तु कथितं श्रुत्वा मार्गसंरोधनं कृतम् । बभूव विमना राजा सुबाहुरमितद्युतिः
dūtaistu kathitaṃ śrutvā mārgasaṃrodhanaṃ kṛtam | babhūva vimanā rājā subāhuramitadyutiḥ
But when he heard from the messengers what was reported — that the road had been blocked — King Subāhu of measureless splendour became downcast.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.4
सुदर्शनस्तदोवाच श्वशुरं संशितव्रतः । अस्मान्विसर्जयाशु त्वं गमिष्यामो ह्यशङ्किताः
sudarśanastadovāca śvaśuraṃ saṃśitavrataḥ | asmānvisarjayāśu tvaṃ gamiṣyāmo hyaśaṅkitāḥ
Then Sudarśana, of firm vows, said to his father-in-law: "Send us off quickly; we shall go without fear."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.5
भारद्वाजाश्रमं पुण्य़ं गत्वा तत्र समाहिताः । निवासाय विचारो वै कर्तव्यः सर्वथा नृप
bhāradvājāśramaṃ puṇya़ṃ gatvā tatra samāhitāḥ | nivāsāya vicāro vai kartavyaḥ sarvathā nṛpa
"Having gone to the holy hermitage of Bharadvāja, (and being) collected there, deliberation about (our) dwelling should by all means be made, O king."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.6
नृपेभ्यश्च न कर्तव्यं भयं किञ्चित्त्वयाऽनघ । जगन्माता भवानी मे साहाय्यं वै करिष्यति
nṛpebhyaśca na kartavyaṃ bhayaṃ kiñcittvayā'nagha | jaganmātā bhavānī me sāhāyyaṃ vai kariṣyati
"And you need have no fear whatsoever of kings, O sinless one; Bhavānī, the mother of the world, will surely give me her aid."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.7
व्यास उवाच तस्येति मतमाज्ञाय जामातुर्नुपसत्तमः । विससर्ज धनं दत्वा प्रतस्थे सोऽपि सत्वरः
vyāsa uvāca tasyeti matamājñāya jāmāturnupasattamaḥ | visasarja dhanaṃ datvā pratasthe so'pi satvaraḥ
— tr. refused: cyber
DB 3 23.8
बलेन महताऽऽविष्टो ययावनु नृपोत्तमः । सुदर्शनो वृतस्तत्र चचाल पथि निर्भयः
balena mahatā''viṣṭo yayāvanu nṛpottamaḥ | sudarśano vṛtastatra cacāla pathi nirbhayaḥ
Attended by a great army, the best of kings followed after; and Sudarśana, surrounded (by it) there, went along the road without fear.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.9
रथैः परिवृतः शूरः सदारो रथसंस्थितः । गच्छन्ददर्श सैन्यानि नृपाणां रघुनन्दनः
rathaiḥ parivṛtaḥ śūraḥ sadāro rathasaṃsthitaḥ | gacchandadarśa sainyāni nṛpāṇāṃ raghunandanaḥ
Surrounded by chariots, the hero, standing in his chariot together with his wife, that delight of the Raghus, as he went, saw the armies of the kings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.10
सुबाहुरपि तान्वीक्ष्य चिन्ताविष्टो बभूव ह । विधिवत्स शिवां चित्ते जगाम शरणं मुदा
subāhurapi tānvīkṣya cintāviṣṭo babhūva ha | vidhivatsa śivāṃ citte jagāma śaraṇaṃ mudā
Subāhu too, seeing those (armies), became filled with anxiety; duly, with joy, he took refuge in Śivā in his heart.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.11
जजापैकाक्षरं मन्त्रं कामराजमनुत्तमम् । निर्भयो वीतशोकश्च पत्न्या सह नवोढया
jajāpaikākṣaraṃ mantraṃ kāmarājamanuttamam | nirbhayo vītaśokaśca patnyā saha navoḍhayā
He recited the one-syllabled mantra, the unsurpassed Kāmarāja, fearless and free of grief, together with his newly wedded wife.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.12
ततः सर्वे महीपालाः कृत्वा कोलाहलं तदा । उत्थिताः सैन्यसंयुक्ता हन्तुकामास्तु कन्यकाम्
tataḥ sarve mahīpālāḥ kṛtvā kolāhalaṃ tadā | utthitāḥ sainyasaṃyuktā hantukāmāstu kanyakām
Then all the kings, raising an uproar, rose up along with their armies, wanting to kill the girl.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.13
काशिराजस्तु तान्दृष्ट्वा हन्तुकामो बभूव ह । निवारितस्तदाऽत्यर्थं राघवेण जिगीषता
kāśirājastu tāndṛṣṭvā hantukāmo babhūva ha | nivāritastadā'tyarthaṃ rāghaveṇa jigīṣatā
But the king of Kāśi, seeing them, became eager to kill (them); he was then most forcefully restrained by Rāghava, who wished to win (the contest) himself.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.14
तत्रापि नेदुः शंखाश्च भेर्यश्चानकदुन्दुभिः । सुबाहोश्च नृपाणाञ्च परस्परजिघांसताम्
tatrāpi neduḥ śaṃkhāśca bheryaścānakadundubhiḥ | subāhośca nṛpāṇāñca parasparajighāṃsatām
There too the conches sounded, and the kettledrums, and the ānaka and dundubhi drums — (those) of Subāhu and of the kings who wished to kill one another.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.15
शत्रुजित्तु सुसंवृत्तः स्थितस्तत्र जिघांसया । युधाजित्तत्सहायार्थं सन्नद्धः प्रबभूव ह
śatrujittu susaṃvṛttaḥ sthitastatra jighāṃsayā | yudhājittatsahāyārthaṃ sannaddhaḥ prababhūva ha
— tr. refused: cyber
DB 3 23.16
केचिच्च प्रेक्षकास्तस्य सहानीकैः स्थितास्तदा । युधाजिदग्रतो गत्वा सुदर्शनमुपस्थितः
kecicca prekṣakāstasya sahānīkaiḥ sthitāstadā | yudhājidagrato gatvā sudarśanamupasthitaḥ
— tr. refused: cyber
DB 3 23.17
शत्रुजित्तेन सहितो हन्तुं भ्रातरमानुजः । परस्परं ते बाणौघैस्ततक्षुः क्रोधमूर्छिताः
śatrujittena sahito hantuṃ bhrātaramānujaḥ | parasparaṃ te bāṇaughaistatakṣuḥ krodhamūrchitāḥ
Śatrujit, together with him, (came) to kill his younger brother; stupefied with rage they hacked at one another with floods of arrows.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.18
सम्मर्दः सुमहांस्तत्र सम्प्रवृत्तः सुमार्गणैः । काशीपतिस्तदा तूर्णं सैन्येन बहुना वृतः
sammardaḥ sumahāṃstatra sampravṛttaḥ sumārgaṇaiḥ | kāśīpatistadā tūrṇaṃ sainyena bahunā vṛtaḥ
A very great crush of battle broke out there with fine arrows; then the lord of Kāśī, surrounded by a large army, swiftly
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DB 3 23.19
साहाय्यार्थं जगामाशु जामातरमनिन्दितम् । एवं प्रवृत्ते सङ्ग्रामे दारुणे लोमहर्षणे
sāhāyyārthaṃ jagāmāśu jāmātaramaninditam | evaṃ pravṛtte saṅgrāme dāruṇe lomaharṣaṇe
went at once to the aid of his blameless son-in-law. While the battle was thus proceeding, dreadful and hair-raising,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.20
प्रादुर्बभूव सहसा देवी सिंहोपरि स्थिता । नानायुधधरा रम्या वराभूषणभूषिता
prādurbabhūva sahasā devī siṃhopari sthitā | nānāyudhadharā ramyā varābhūṣaṇabhūṣitā
suddenly the Goddess appeared, seated upon a lion, holding various weapons, lovely, adorned with excellent ornaments,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.21
दिव्याम्बरपरीधाना मन्दारस्रक्सुसंयुता । तां दृष्ट्वा तेऽथ भूपाला विस्मयं परमं गताः
divyāmbaraparīdhānā mandārasraksusaṃyutā | tāṃ dṛṣṭvā te'tha bhūpālā vismayaṃ paramaṃ gatāḥ
clad in divine garments, wearing a garland of mandāra flowers. Seeing her, those kings then fell into the greatest astonishment:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.22
केयं सिंहसमारूढा कुतो वेति समुत्थिता । सुदर्शनस्तु तां वीक्ष्य सुबाहुमिति चाब्रवीत्
keyaṃ siṃhasamārūḍhā kuto veti samutthitā | sudarśanastu tāṃ vīkṣya subāhumiti cābravīt
"Who is this woman mounted on a lion, and from where has she arisen?" But Sudarśana, looking at her, said this to Subāhu:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.23
पश्य राजन्महादेवीमागतां दिव्यदर्शनाम् । अनुग्रहाय मे नूनं प्रादुर्भूता दयान्विता सुबाहुकृतदेवीस्तुतिवर्णनं नाम त्रयोविंशोऽध्यायः
paśya rājanmahādevīmāgatāṃ divyadarśanām | anugrahāya me nūnaṃ prādurbhūtā dayānvitā subāhukṛtadevīstutivarṇanaṃ nāma trayoviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
"Look, O king, at the great Goddess who has come, divine in appearance; surely, full of compassion, she has manifested to favour me." — the twenty-third chapter, called the account of the praise of the Goddess made by Subāhu.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.24
निर्भयोऽहं महाराज जातोऽस्मि निर्भयादपि । सुदर्शनः सुबाहुश्च तामालोक्य वराननाम्
nirbhayo'haṃ mahārāja jāto'smi nirbhayādapi | sudarśanaḥ subāhuśca tāmālokya varānanām
"I am fearless, great king; I have become (free) even from what is fearless." Sudarśana and Subāhu, beholding her of the beautiful face,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 3 23.25
प्रणामं चक्रतुस्तस्या मुदितौ दर्शनेन च । ननाद च तदा सिंहो गजास्त्रस्ताश्चकम्पिरे
praṇāmaṃ cakratustasyā muditau darśanena ca | nanāda ca tadā siṃho gajāstrastāścakampire
both made obeisance to her, delighted by the sight of her; and then the lion roared, and the elephants, terrified, trembled.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.26
ववुर्वाता महाघोरा दिशश्चासन्सुदारुणाः । सुदर्शनस्तदा प्राह निजं सेनापतिं प्रति
vavurvātā mahāghorā diśaścāsansudāruṇāḥ | sudarśanastadā prāha nijaṃ senāpatiṃ prati
Most terrible winds blew, and the quarters became very dreadful. Then Sudarśana spoke to his own general:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.27
मार्गे व्रज त्वं तरसा भूपाला यत्र संस्थिताः । किं करिष्यन्ति राजानः कुपिता दुष्टचेतसः
mārge vraja tvaṃ tarasā bhūpālā yatra saṃsthitāḥ | kiṃ kariṣyanti rājānaḥ kupitā duṣṭacetasaḥ
"Go swiftly along the road where the kings are stationed. What will those kings do, angry and evil-minded?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.28
शरणार्थञ्च सम्प्राप्ता देवी भगवती हि नः । निरातङ्कैश्च गन्तव्यं मार्गेऽस्मिन्भूपसङ्कुले
śaraṇārthañca samprāptā devī bhagavatī hi naḥ | nirātaṅkaiśca gantavyaṃ mārge'sminbhūpasaṅkule
For the blessed Goddess has come to us for our protection; we must go without fear along this road thronged with kings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.29
स्मृता मया महादेवी रक्षणार्थमुपागता । तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं सेनापतिस्तेन पथाऽव्रजत्
smṛtā mayā mahādevī rakṣaṇārthamupāgatā | tacchrutvā vacanaṃ senāpatistena pathā'vrajat
The great Goddess, remembered by me, has come for (our) protection." Hearing that speech, the general went along that road.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.30
युधाजित्तु सुसङ्क्रुद्धस्तानुवाच महीपतीन् । किं स्थिता भयसन्त्रस्ता निघ्नन्तु कन्यकान्वितम्
yudhājittu susaṅkruddhastānuvāca mahīpatīn | kiṃ sthitā bhayasantrastā nighnantu kanyakānvitam
But Yudhājit, greatly enraged, said to those kings: "Why do you stand terrified with fear? Let (men) slay him along with the girl!
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.31
अवमन्य च नः सर्वान्बलहीनो बलाधिकान् । कन्यां गृहीत्वा संयाति निर्भयस्तरसा शिशुः
avamanya ca naḥ sarvānbalahīno balādhikān | kanyāṃ gṛhītvā saṃyāti nirbhayastarasā śiśuḥ
Despising us all, the weakling (despising) the stronger, the boy takes the girl and goes off swiftly, without fear.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.32
किं भीताः कामिनीं वीक्ष्य सिंहोपरि सुसंस्थिताम् । नोपेक्ष्यो हि महाभागा हन्तव्योऽत्र समाहितैः
kiṃ bhītāḥ kāminīṃ vīkṣya siṃhopari susaṃsthitām | nopekṣyo hi mahābhāgā hantavyo'tra samāhitaiḥ
Why are you afraid at the sight of a lovely woman seated upon a lion? He is not to be overlooked, O highly fortunate ones; he must be killed here by (men) resolute.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.33
हत्वैनं सङ्ग्रहीष्यामः कन्यां चारुविभूषणाम् । नायं केसरिणादत्तां छेत्तुमर्हति जम्बुकः
hatvainaṃ saṅgrahīṣyāmaḥ kanyāṃ cāruvibhūṣaṇām | nāyaṃ kesariṇādattāṃ chettumarhati jambukaḥ
Having killed him we shall take the girl with her beautiful ornaments; this jackal does not deserve to snatch what has been given to (i.e. is due to) the lion."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.34
इत्युक्त्वा सैन्यसंयुक्तः शत्रुजित्सहितस्तदा । योद्धुकामः सुसम्प्राप्तो युधाजित्क्रोधसंवृतः
ityuktvā sainyasaṃyuktaḥ śatrujitsahitastadā | yoddhukāmaḥ susamprāpto yudhājitkrodhasaṃvṛtaḥ
Having said this, Yudhājit, joined with his army and accompanied by Śatrujit, wrapped in anger and eager to fight, came right up (to him),
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.35
मुमोच विशिखांस्तूर्णं समपुंखाञ्छिलाशितान् । धनुराकृष्य कर्णान्तं कर्मारपरिमार्जितान्
mumoca viśikhāṃstūrṇaṃ samapuṃkhāñchilāśitān | dhanurākṛṣya karṇāntaṃ karmāraparimārjitān
and swiftly loosed arrows with even feathering, sharpened on stone, polished by the smith, drawing the bow back to his ear,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.36
हन्तुकामः सुदुर्मेधाः सुदर्शनमथोपरि । सुदर्शनस्तु तान्बाणैश्चिच्छेदापततः क्षणात्
hantukāmaḥ sudurmedhāḥ sudarśanamathopari | sudarśanastu tānbāṇaiścicchedāpatataḥ kṣaṇāt
the very stupid one wishing to kill Sudarśana. But Sudarśana in an instant cut down those arrows as they fell, with his own arrows.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.37
एवं युद्धे प्रवृत्तेऽथ चुकोप चण्डिका भृशम् । दुर्गादेवी मुमोचाथ बाणान् युधाजितं प्रति
evaṃ yuddhe pravṛtte'tha cukopa caṇḍikā bhṛśam | durgādevī mumocātha bāṇān yudhājitaṃ prati
When the battle had thus begun, Caṇḍikā grew exceedingly angry; then the goddess Durgā loosed arrows against Yudhājit.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.38
नानारूपा तदा जाता नानाशस्रधरा शिवा । सम्प्राप्ता तुमुलं तत्र चकार जगदम्बिका
nānārūpā tadā jātā nānāśasradharā śivā | samprāptā tumulaṃ tatra cakāra jagadambikā
Then Śivā became (manifest) in many forms, bearing many weapons; the Mother of the world, arriving there, made a tumult.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.39
शत्रुजिन्निहतस्तत्र युधाजिदपि पार्थिवः । पतितौ तौ रथाभ्यां तु जयशब्दस्तदाऽभवत्
śatrujinnihatastatra yudhājidapi pārthivaḥ | patitau tau rathābhyāṃ tu jayaśabdastadā'bhavat
There Śatrujit was slain, and King Yudhājit too; the two fell from their chariots, and then a shout of victory arose.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.40
विस्मयं परमं प्राप्ता भूपाः सर्वे विलोक्य ताम् । निधनं मातुलस्यापि भागिनेयस्य संयुगे
vismayaṃ paramaṃ prāptā bhūpāḥ sarve vilokya tām | nidhanaṃ mātulasyāpi bhāgineyasya saṃyuge
All the kings, beholding her, were struck with the utmost amazement — and (at) the death of both the maternal uncle and the sister's son in the battle.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.41
सुबाहुरपि तद्दृष्ट्वा निधनं संयुगे तयोः । तुष्टाव परमप्रीतो दुर्गां दुर्गार्तिनाशिनीम्
subāhurapi taddṛṣṭvā nidhanaṃ saṃyuge tayoḥ | tuṣṭāva paramaprīto durgāṃ durgārtināśinīm
Subāhu too, seeing the death of those two in the battle, greatly delighted, praised Durgā, the destroyer of the pains of hardship.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.42
सुबाहुरुवाच नमौ देव्यै जगद्धात्र्यै शिवायै सततं नमः । दुर्गायै भगवत्यै ते कामदायै नमो नमः
subāhuruvāca namau devyai jagaddhātryai śivāyai satataṃ namaḥ | durgāyai bhagavatyai te kāmadāyai namo namaḥ
Subāhu said: Homage to the Goddess, the Upholder of the world, to Śivā continual homage; to you, Durgā, the Blessed One, the granter of desires, homage and homage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.43
नमः शिवायै शान्त्यै ते विद्यायै मोक्षदे नमः । विश्वव्याप्त्यै जगन्मातर्जगद्धात्र्यै नमः शिवे
namaḥ śivāyai śāntyai te vidyāyai mokṣade namaḥ | viśvavyāptyai jaganmātarjagaddhātryai namaḥ śive
Homage to Śivā, to you the Peace, homage to Knowledge, giver of release; to her who pervades all, O Mother of the world, homage to the Upholder of the world, O Śivā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.44
नाहं गतिं तव धिया परिचिन्तयन् वै जानामि देवि सगुणः किल निर्गुणायाः । किं स्तौमि विश्वजननीं प्रकटप्रभावां भक्तार्तिनाशनपरां परमाञ्च शक्तिम्
nāhaṃ gatiṃ tava dhiyā paricintayan vai jānāmi devi saguṇaḥ kila nirguṇāyāḥ | kiṃ staumi viśvajananīṃ prakaṭaprabhāvāṃ bhaktārtināśanaparāṃ paramāñca śaktim
Pondering with my mind, I do not know your course, O Goddess: I am (a being) with qualities, and you are without qualities. What shall I praise — the Mother of the universe, whose power is manifest, intent on destroying the sufferings of the devout, the supreme Śakti?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.45
वाग्देवता त्वमसि सर्वगतैव बुद्धि- र्विद्या मतिश्च गतिरप्यसि सर्वजन्तोः । त्वां स्तौमि किं त्वमसि सर्वमनोनियन्त्री किं स्तूयते हि सततं खलु चात्मरूपम्
vāgdevatā tvamasi sarvagataiva buddhi- rvidyā matiśca gatirapyasi sarvajantoḥ | tvāṃ staumi kiṃ tvamasi sarvamanoniyantrī kiṃ stūyate hi satataṃ khalu cātmarūpam
You are the deity of speech; you are intellect itself, present everywhere; you are knowledge and thought, and you are the resort of every creature. What of you shall I praise? You are the controller of all minds. How indeed can one's own very self be praised continually?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.46
ब्रह्मा हरश्च हरिरप्यनिशं स्तुवन्तो नान्तं गताः सुरवराः किल ते गुणानाम् । क्वाहं विभेदमतिरम्ब गुणैर्वृतो वै वक्तुं क्षमस्तव चरित्रमहोऽप्रसिद्धः
brahmā haraśca harirapyaniśaṃ stuvanto nāntaṃ gatāḥ suravarāḥ kila te guṇānām | kvāhaṃ vibhedamatiramba guṇairvṛto vai vaktuṃ kṣamastava caritramaho'prasiddhaḥ
Brahmā, Hara and Hari too, praising you ceaselessly, those best of gods did not reach the end of your qualities. Where am I, O Mother, of divided understanding, wrapped in the qualities, fit to tell of your deeds — alas, an obscure man!
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.47
सत्सङ्गतिः कथमहो न करोति कामं प्रासङ्गिकापि विहिता खलु चित्तशुद्धिः । जामातुरस्य विहितेन समागमेन प्राप्तं मयाऽद्भुतमिदं तव दर्शनं वै
satsaṅgatiḥ kathamaho na karoti kāmaṃ prāsaṅgikāpi vihitā khalu cittaśuddhiḥ | jāmāturasya vihitena samāgamena prāptaṃ mayā'dbhutamidaṃ tava darśanaṃ vai
How, alas, does company with the good not fulfil desire? Even when it comes about incidentally, purification of mind is surely brought about. By the meeting with my son-in-law, which was destined, this marvellous sight of you has been obtained by me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.48
ब्रह्माऽपि वाञ्छति सदैव हरो हरिश्च सेन्द्राः सुराश्च मुनयो विदितार्थतत्त्वाः । यद्दर्शनं जननि तेऽद्य मया दुरापं प्राप्तं विना दमशमादिसमाधिभिश्च
brahmā'pi vāñchati sadaiva haro hariśca sendrāḥ surāśca munayo viditārthatattvāḥ | yaddarśanaṃ janani te'dya mayā durāpaṃ prāptaṃ vinā damaśamādisamādhibhiśca
That sight of you, O Mother, which Brahmā ever longs for, and Hara and Hari and the gods with Indra, and the sages who have understood the truth of things — that hard-won sight has today been gained by me, and without self-restraint, calm and the rest, and without meditative absorptions.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.49
क्वाहं सुमन्दमतिराशु तवावलोकं क्वेदं भवानि भवभेषजमद्वितीयम् । ज्ञाताऽसि देवि सततं किल भावयुक्ता भक्तानुकम्पनपरामरवर्गपूज्या
kvāhaṃ sumandamatirāśu tavāvalokaṃ kvedaṃ bhavāni bhavabheṣajamadvitīyam | jñātā'si devi satataṃ kila bhāvayuktā bhaktānukampanaparāmaravargapūjyā
Where am I, of very dull wit, and where this swift sight of you, O Bhavānī, the one and only medicine for worldly existence? You are known, O Goddess, ever, only by those filled with feeling — you who are intent on compassion to your devotees and are to be worshipped by the host of gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.50
किं वर्णयामि तव देवि चरित्रमेतद् यद्रक्षितोऽस्ति विषमेऽत्र सुदर्शनोऽयम् । शत्रू हतौ सुबलिनौ तरसा त्वयाद्य भक्तानुकम्पि चरितं परमं पवित्रम्
kiṃ varṇayāmi tava devi caritrametad yadrakṣito'sti viṣame'tra sudarśano'yam | śatrū hatau subalinau tarasā tvayādya bhaktānukampi caritaṃ paramaṃ pavitram
What shall I say, O Goddess, of this deed of yours, that here in this peril this Sudarśana has been protected? Two very mighty enemies were slain today by you in an instant. Compassionate to devotees is (your) conduct, supreme and purifying.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.51
नाश्चर्यमेतदिति देवि विचारितेऽर्थे त्वं पासि सर्वमखिलं स्थिरजङ्गमं वै । त्रातस्त्वया च विनिहत्य रिपुर्दयातः संरक्षितोऽयमधुना ध्रुवसन्धिसूनुः
nāścaryametaditi devi vicārite'rthe tvaṃ pāsi sarvamakhilaṃ sthirajaṅgamaṃ vai | trātastvayā ca vinihatya ripurdayātaḥ saṃrakṣito'yamadhunā dhruvasandhisūnuḥ
Yet when the matter is considered, this is no wonder, O Goddess, for you protect all this whole (world), the fixed and the moving. He has been saved by you — the enemy struck down out of compassion — and this son of Dhruvasandhi has now been fully preserved.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.52
भक्तस्य सेवनपरस्य स्वयशोऽतिदीप्तं कर्तुं भवानि रचितं चरितं त्वयैतत् । नोचेत्कथं सुपरिगृह्य सुतां मदीयां युद्धे भवेत्कुशलवाननवद्यशीलः
bhaktasya sevanaparasya svayaśo'tidīptaṃ kartuṃ bhavāni racitaṃ caritaṃ tvayaitat | nocetkathaṃ suparigṛhya sutāṃ madīyāṃ yuddhe bhavetkuśalavānanavadyaśīlaḥ
To make your own fame blaze forth for the sake of a devotee devoted to your service, this deed was fashioned by you, O Bhavānī. Otherwise, how would he, of blameless character, having duly taken my daughter (in marriage), have come off successful in battle?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.53
शक्ताऽसि जन्ममरणादिभयान्विहन्तुं किं चित्रमत्र किल भक्तजनस्य कामम् । त्वं गीयसे जननि भक्तजनैरपारा त्वं पापपुण्यरहिता सगुणाऽगुणा च
śaktā'si janmamaraṇādibhayānvihantuṃ kiṃ citramatra kila bhaktajanasya kāmam | tvaṃ gīyase janani bhaktajanairapārā tvaṃ pāpapuṇyarahitā saguṇā'guṇā ca
You are able to destroy the fears of birth and death and the rest; what wonder, then, is the (fulfilling of a) wish of a devotee here? You are sung of, O Mother, by your devotees as boundless; you are free of sin and merit, both with qualities and without them.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.54
त्वद्दर्शनादहमहो सुकृती कृतार्थो जातोऽस्मि देवि भुवनेश्वरि धन्यजन्मा । बीजं न ते न भजनं किल वेद्मि मात- र्ज्ञातस्तवाद्य महिमा प्रकटप्रभावः
tvaddarśanādahamaho sukṛtī kṛtārtho jāto'smi devi bhuvaneśvari dhanyajanmā | bījaṃ na te na bhajanaṃ kila vedmi māta- rjñātastavādya mahimā prakaṭaprabhāvaḥ
Oh, from the sight of you I have become blessed with merit, my purpose fulfilled, O Goddess, Mistress of the worlds, my birth made fruitful. I know neither your seed-syllable nor your worship, O Mother; yet today your greatness of manifest power has been known to me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 23.55
व्यास उवाच एवं स्तुता तदा देवी प्रसन्नवदना शिवा । उवाच च नृपं देवी वरं वरय सुव्रत
vyāsa uvāca evaṃ stutā tadā devī prasannavadanā śivā | uvāca ca nṛpaṃ devī varaṃ varaya suvrata
Vyāsa said: Thus praised, the Goddess Śivā, her face gracious, then spoke to the king: "Choose a boon, O you of good vows."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition