Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 5 — Chapter 8
DB 5 8.1
देव्याः स्वरूपोद्भववर्णनम् व्यास उवाच तरसा तेऽथ सम्प्राप्य वैकुण्ठं विष्णुवल्लभम् । ददृशुः सर्वशोभाढ्यं दिव्यसद्मविराजितम्
devyāḥ svarūpodbhavavarṇanam vyāsa uvāca tarasā te'tha samprāpya vaikuṇṭhaṃ viṣṇuvallabham | dadṛśuḥ sarvaśobhāḍhyaṃ divyasadmavirājitam
The description of the arising of the Goddess's own form. Vyāsa said: Then, swiftly reaching Vaikuṇṭha, dear to Viṣṇu, they saw (it) rich in every beauty and resplendent with divine mansions.
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DB 5 8.2
सरोवापीसरिद्भिश्च संयुतं सुखदं शुभम् । हंससारसचक्राह्वैः कूजद्भिश्च विराजितम्
sarovāpīsaridbhiśca saṃyutaṃ sukhadaṃ śubham | haṃsasārasacakrāhvaiḥ kūjadbhiśca virājitam
(It was) auspicious and pleasure-giving, furnished with lakes, ponds and rivers, and made splendid with geese, cranes and cakravāka birds calling out.
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DB 5 8.3
चम्पकाशोककह्लारमन्दारबकुलावृतैः । मल्लिकातिलकाम्रातयुतैः कुरबकादिभिः
campakāśokakahlāramandārabakulāvṛtaiḥ | mallikātilakāmrātayutaiḥ kurabakādibhiḥ
(It was) surrounded by campaka, aśoka, kahlāra, mandāra and bakula (trees), together with mallikā, tilaka and āmrāta, and with kurabaka and the rest —
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DB 5 8.4
कोकिलारावसन्नादैः शिखण्डैर्नृत्यरञ्जितैः । भ्रमरारावरम्यैश्च दिव्यैरुपवनैर्युतम्
kokilārāvasannādaiḥ śikhaṇḍairnṛtyarañjitaiḥ | bhramarārāvaramyaiśca divyairupavanairyutam
— endowed with divine groves resounding with the cries of cuckoos, made gay by peacocks dancing, and lovely with the humming of bees.
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DB 5 8.5
सुनन्दनन्दनाद्यैश्च पार्षदैर्भक्तितत्परैः । संस्तुवद्भिर्युतं भक्तैरनन्यभववृत्तिभिः
sunandanandanādyaiśca pārṣadairbhaktitatparaiḥ | saṃstuvadbhiryutaṃ bhaktairananyabhavavṛttibhiḥ
(It was) filled with attendants such as Sunanda and Nandana, intent on devotion, and with devotees praising (him), whose activity is turned to nothing else.
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DB 5 8.6
प्रासादै रत्नखचितैः काञ्चनैश्चित्रमण्डितैः । अभ्रंलिहैर्विराजद्भिः संयुतं शुभसद्मकैः
prāsādai ratnakhacitaiḥ kāñcanaiścitramaṇḍitaiḥ | abhraṃlihairvirājadbhiḥ saṃyutaṃ śubhasadmakaiḥ
(It was) furnished with palaces inlaid with jewels, golden, adorned with paintings, shining and touching the clouds, with auspicious dwellings.
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DB 5 8.7
गायद्भिर्देवगन्धर्वैर्नृत्यद्भिरप्सरोगणैः । रञ्जितं किन्नरैः शश्वद्रक्तकण्ठेर्मनोहरैः
gāyadbhirdevagandharvairnṛtyadbhirapsarogaṇaiḥ | rañjitaṃ kinnaraiḥ śaśvadraktakaṇṭhermanoharaiḥ
It was made delightful by singing gods and gandharvas, by troupes of apsarases dancing, and by kinnaras, ever charming with their sweet throats.
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DB 5 8.8
मुनिभिश्च तथा शान्तैर्वेदपाठकृतादरैः । स्तुवद्भिः श्रुतिसूक्तैश्च मण्डितं सदनं हरेः पञ्चमस्कन्धे देव्याः स्वरूपोद्भववर्णनं नामाष्टमोऽध्यायः
munibhiśca tathā śāntairvedapāṭhakṛtādaraiḥ | stuvadbhiḥ śrutisūktaiśca maṇḍitaṃ sadanaṃ hareḥ pañcamaskandhe devyāḥ svarūpodbhavavarṇanaṃ nāmāṣṭamo'dhyāyaḥ
And the abode of Hari was adorned by sages, tranquil, respectful in the recitation of the Veda, praising (him) with the hymns of scripture. In the Fifth Book, the eighth chapter, called 'The Description of the Arising of the Goddess's Own Form.'
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DB 5 8.9
ते च विष्णुगृहं प्राप्य द्वारपालौ शुभाकृती । वीक्ष्योचुर्जयविजयौ हेमयष्टिधरौ स्थितौ
te ca viṣṇugṛhaṃ prāpya dvārapālau śubhākṛtī | vīkṣyocurjayavijayau hemayaṣṭidharau sthitau
And they, having reached Viṣṇu's house, saw the two gatekeepers of auspicious form, Jaya and Vijaya, standing bearing golden staffs, and said:
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DB 5 8.10
गत्वैकोऽप्युभयोर्मध्ये निवेदयतु सङ्गतान् । द्वारस्थान् ब्रह्मरुद्रादीन्विष्णुदर्शनलालसान्
gatvaiko'pyubhayormadhye nivedayatu saṅgatān | dvārasthān brahmarudrādīnviṣṇudarśanalālasān
"Let one of you two go and announce that (we) have come — Brahmā, Rudra and the rest standing at the gate, longing for the sight of Viṣṇu."
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DB 5 8.11
व्यास उवाच विजयस्तद्वचः श्रुत्वा गत्वाथ विष्णुसन्निधौ । सर्वान्समागतान्देवान्प्रणम्योवाच सत्वरः
vyāsa uvāca vijayastadvacaḥ śrutvā gatvātha viṣṇusannidhau | sarvānsamāgatāndevānpraṇamyovāca satvaraḥ
Vyāsa said: Hearing that speech, Vijaya then went into Viṣṇu's presence and, bowing, quickly spoke of all the gods who had assembled.
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DB 5 8.12
विजय उवाच देवदेव महाराज रमाकान्त सुरारिहन् । समागताः सुराः सर्वे द्वारि तिष्ठन्ति वै विभो
vijaya uvāca devadeva mahārāja ramākānta surārihan | samāgatāḥ surāḥ sarve dvāri tiṣṭhanti vai vibho
Vijaya said: God of gods, great king, beloved of Ramā, slayer of the gods' foes, all the gods have come together and are indeed standing at the gate, O mighty one.
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DB 5 8.13
ब्रह्मा रुद्रस्तथेन्द्रश्च वरुणः पावको यमः । स्तुवन्ति वेदवाक्यैस्त्वाममरा दर्शनार्थिनः
brahmā rudrastathendraśca varuṇaḥ pāvako yamaḥ | stuvanti vedavākyaistvāmamarā darśanārthinaḥ
Brahmā, Rudra, and Indra too, Varuṇa, Fire, Yama — the immortals, seeking your sight, are praising you with Vedic utterances.
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DB 5 8.14
व्यास उवाच तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं विष्णर्विजयस्य रमापतिः । निर्जगाम गृहात्तूर्णं सुरान्समधिकोत्सवः
vyāsa uvāca tacchrutvā vacanaṃ viṣṇarvijayasya ramāpatiḥ | nirjagāma gṛhāttūrṇaṃ surānsamadhikotsavaḥ
Vyāsa said: Hearing that speech of Vijaya, Viṣṇu, the lord of Ramā, came out of the house at once (to meet) the gods, with abundant joy.
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DB 5 8.15
गत्वा वीक्ष्य हरिर्देवान्द्वारस्थाञ्छ्रमकर्शितान् । प्रीतिप्रवणया दृष्ट्या प्रीणयामास दुःखितान्
gatvā vīkṣya harirdevāndvārasthāñchramakarśitān | prītipravaṇayā dṛṣṭyā prīṇayāmāsa duḥkhitān
Going and seeing the gods standing at the gate, worn out with weariness, Hari gladdened the sorrowing ones with a gaze overflowing with affection.
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DB 5 8.16
प्रणेमुस्ते सुराः सर्वे देवदेवं जनार्दनम् । तुष्टुवुश्च सुरारिघ्नं वाग्भिर्वेदविनिश्चितम्
praṇemuste surāḥ sarve devadevaṃ janārdanam | tuṣṭuvuśca surārighnaṃ vāgbhirvedaviniścitam
All those gods bowed to Janārdana, the god of gods, and praised the slayer of the gods' foes with words established in the Veda.
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DB 5 8.17
देवा ऊचुः देवदेव जगन्नाथ सृष्टिस्थित्यन्तकारक । दयासिन्धो महाराज त्राहि नः शरणागतान्
devā ūcuḥ devadeva jagannātha sṛṣṭisthityantakāraka | dayāsindho mahārāja trāhi naḥ śaraṇāgatān
The gods said: God of gods, lord of the world, maker of creation, preservation and end, ocean of compassion, great king, protect us who have come for refuge.
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DB 5 8.18
विष्णुरुवाच विशन्तु निर्जराः सर्वे कुशलं कथयन्तु वः । आसनेषु किमर्थं वै मिलिताः समुपागताः
viṣṇuruvāca viśantu nirjarāḥ sarve kuśalaṃ kathayantu vaḥ | āsaneṣu kimarthaṃ vai militāḥ samupāgatāḥ
Viṣṇu said: Let all the gods enter; tell (me) of your welfare; (be seated) on the seats. For what purpose have you assembled and come together?
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DB 5 8.19
चिन्तातुराः कथं जाता विषण्णा दीनमानसाः । ब्रह्मरुद्रेण सहिताः कार्यं प्रब्रूत सत्वरम्
cintāturāḥ kathaṃ jātā viṣaṇṇā dīnamānasāḥ | brahmarudreṇa sahitāḥ kāryaṃ prabrūta satvaram
How have you become afflicted with worry, dejected, wretched in mind? Together with Brahmā and Rudra, tell quickly the matter (at hand).
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DB 5 8.20
देवा ऊचुः महिषेण महाराज पीडिताः पापकर्मणा । असाध्येनातिदुष्टेन वरदृप्तेन पापिना
devā ūcuḥ mahiṣeṇa mahārāja pīḍitāḥ pāpakarmaṇā | asādhyenātiduṣṭena varadṛptena pāpinā
The gods said: Great king, we are oppressed by Mahiṣa, of evil deeds, invincible, exceedingly wicked, arrogant through a boon, a sinner.
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DB 5 8.21
यज्ञभागानसौ भुंक्ते ब्राह्मणैः प्रतिपादितान् । अमरा गिरिदुर्गेषु भ्रमन्ति च भयातुराः
yajñabhāgānasau bhuṃkte brāhmaṇaiḥ pratipāditān | amarā giridurgeṣu bhramanti ca bhayāturāḥ
He devours the shares of the sacrifices that are presented by the brahmins, and the immortals, stricken with fear, wander about in mountain fastnesses.
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DB 5 8.22
वरदानेन धातुः स दुर्जयो मधुसूदन । तस्मात्त्वां शरणं प्राप्ता ज्ञात्वा तत्कार्यगौरवम्
varadānena dhātuḥ sa durjayo madhusūdana | tasmāttvāṃ śaraṇaṃ prāptā jñātvā tatkāryagauravam
By the boon of the Creator he is hard to conquer, O Madhusūdana; therefore we have come to you for refuge, knowing the gravity of that task.
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DB 5 8.23
समर्थोऽसि समुद्धर्तुं दैत्यमायाविशारद । कुरु कृष्ण वधोपायं तस्य दानवमर्दन
samartho'si samuddhartuṃ daityamāyāviśārada | kuru kṛṣṇa vadhopāyaṃ tasya dānavamardana
You are able to deliver (us), O you who are skilled in the illusions of the Daityas; devise, O Kṛṣṇa, a means of killing him, O crusher of the Dānavas.
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DB 5 8.24
धात्रा तस्मै वरो दत्तो ह्यवध्योऽसि नरैः किल । का स्त्री त्वेवंविधा बाला या हन्यात्तं शठं रणे
dhātrā tasmai varo datto hyavadhyo'si naraiḥ kila | kā strī tvevaṃvidhā bālā yā hanyāttaṃ śaṭhaṃ raṇe
For a boon was granted him by the Creator: "You cannot be slain by males." But what woman is there, or what young girl of such a kind, who could slay that rogue in battle?
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DB 5 8.25
उमा मा वा शची विद्या का समर्थास्य घातने । महिषस्यातिदुष्टस्य वरदानबलादपि
umā mā vā śacī vidyā kā samarthāsya ghātane | mahiṣasyātiduṣṭasya varadānabalādapi
Umā, or Mā (Lakṣmī), or Śacī, or Vidyā — which of them is capable of killing him, the exceedingly wicked Mahiṣa, strong as he is by the power of the boon?
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DB 5 8.26
विचिन्त्य बुद्ध्या यत्सर्वं मरणस्यास्य कारणम् । कुरु कार्यं च देवानां भक्तवत्सल भूधर
vicintya buddhyā yatsarvaṃ maraṇasyāsya kāraṇam | kuru kāryaṃ ca devānāṃ bhaktavatsala bhūdhara
Having considered with your intelligence all that is the cause of his death, accomplish the business of the gods, O you fond of your devotees, O upholder of the earth.
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DB 5 8.27
व्यास उवाच श्रुत्वा तद्वचनं विष्णुस्तानुवाच हसन्निव । युद्धं कृतं पुरास्माभिस्तथापि न मृतो ह्यसौ
vyāsa uvāca śrutvā tadvacanaṃ viṣṇustānuvāca hasanniva | yuddhaṃ kṛtaṃ purāsmābhistathāpi na mṛto hyasau
Vyāsa said: Hearing that speech of theirs, Viṣṇu said to them, as though smiling: "Battle was waged by us formerly, and yet he did not die.
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DB 5 8.28
अद्य सर्वसुराणां वै तेजोभी रूपसम्पदा । उत्पन्ना चेद्वरारोहा सा हन्यात्तं रणे बलात्
adya sarvasurāṇāṃ vai tejobhī rūpasampadā | utpannā cedvarārohā sā hanyāttaṃ raṇe balāt
Now, if from the energies of all the gods a fair-hipped woman were to be produced, with a wealth of beauty, she could slay him by force in battle —
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DB 5 8.29
हयारिं वरदृप्तञ्च मायाशतविशारदम् । हन्तुं योग्या भवेन्नारी शक्त्यंशैर्निर्मिता हि नः
hayāriṃ varadṛptañca māyāśataviśāradam | hantuṃ yogyā bhavennārī śaktyaṃśairnirmitā hi naḥ
a woman fashioned from portions of our powers would be fit to slay that foe of horses, puffed up with his boon and skilled in a hundred illusions.
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DB 5 8.30
प्रार्थयन्तु च तेजोंऽशान्स्त्रियोऽस्माकं तथा पुनः । उत्पन्नैस्तैश्च तेजोंऽशैस्तेजोराशिर्भवेद्यथा
prārthayantu ca tejoṃ'śānstriyo'smākaṃ tathā punaḥ | utpannaistaiśca tejoṃ'śaistejorāśirbhavedyathā
And let our women too, in turn, be asked for portions of their energy, so that from those energy-portions when produced a mass of energy may come to be.
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DB 5 8.31
आयुधानि वयं दद्मः सर्वे रुद्रपुरोगमाः । तस्यै सर्वाणि दिव्यानि त्रिशूलादीनि यानि च
āyudhāni vayaṃ dadmaḥ sarve rudrapurogamāḥ | tasyai sarvāṇi divyāni triśūlādīni yāni ca
And we all, with Rudra at our head, will give her weapons — all the divine ones, the trident and the rest, whatever there are.
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DB 5 8.32
सर्वायुधधरा नारी सर्वतेजःसमन्विता । हनिष्यति दुरात्मानं तं पापं मदगर्वितम्
sarvāyudhadharā nārī sarvatejaḥsamanvitā | haniṣyati durātmānaṃ taṃ pāpaṃ madagarvitam
That woman, bearing all the weapons and endowed with all the energies, will slay that evil-souled, sinful one, arrogant with intoxication.
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DB 5 8.33
व्यास उवाच इत्युक्तवति देवेशे ब्रह्मणो वदनात्ततः । स्वयमेवोद्बभौ तेजोराशिश्चातीव दुःसहः
vyāsa uvāca ityuktavati deveśe brahmaṇo vadanāttataḥ | svayamevodbabhau tejorāśiścātīva duḥsahaḥ
Vyāsa said: When the lord of the gods had spoken thus, from Brahmā's mouth there then blazed forth of its own accord a mass of energy, exceedingly unbearable,
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DB 5 8.34
रक्तवर्णं शुभाकारं पद्मरागमणिप्रभम् । किञ्चिच्छीतं तथा चोष्णं मरीचिजालमण्डितम्
raktavarṇaṃ śubhākāraṃ padmarāgamaṇiprabham | kiñcicchītaṃ tathā coṣṇaṃ marīcijālamaṇḍitam
red in colour, of auspicious form, gleaming like a ruby, somewhat cool and also hot, adorned with a net of rays.
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DB 5 8.35
निःसृतं हरिणा दृष्टं हरेण च महात्मना । विस्मितौ तौ महाराज बभूवतुरुरुक्रमौ
niḥsṛtaṃ hariṇā dṛṣṭaṃ hareṇa ca mahātmanā | vismitau tau mahārāja babhūvatururukramau
It came forth and was seen by Hari and by the great-souled Hara; those two of wide stride, O great king, were amazed.
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DB 5 8.36
शङ्करस्य शरीरात्तु निःसृतं महदद्भुतम् । रौप्यवर्णमभूत्तीव्रं दुर्दर्शं दारुणं महत्
śaṅkarasya śarīrāttu niḥsṛtaṃ mahadadbhutam | raupyavarṇamabhūttīvraṃ durdarśaṃ dāruṇaṃ mahat
And from Śaṅkara's body there came forth a great marvel: it was silver in colour, fierce, hard to look at, terrible and great,
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DB 5 8.37
भयङ्करञ्च दैत्यानां देवानां विस्मयप्रदम् । घोररूपं गिरिप्रख्यं तमोगुणमिवापरम्
bhayaṅkarañca daityānāṃ devānāṃ vismayapradam | ghorarūpaṃ giriprakhyaṃ tamoguṇamivāparam
terrifying to the Daityas and astonishing to the gods, of dreadful form, like a mountain, like a second (embodiment of) the quality of darkness.
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DB 5 8.38
ततो विष्णुशरीरात्तु तेजोराशिमिवापरम् । नीलं सत्त्वगुणोपेतं प्रादुरास महाद्युति
tato viṣṇuśarīrāttu tejorāśimivāparam | nīlaṃ sattvaguṇopetaṃ prādurāsa mahādyuti
Then from Viṣṇu's body there appeared, as if another mass of energy, a blue (radiance) endowed with the quality of sattva, of great brilliance.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.39
ततश्चेन्द्रशरीरात्तु चित्ररूपं दुरासदम् । आविरासीत्सुसंवृत्तं तेजः सर्वगुणात्मकम्
tataścendraśarīrāttu citrarūpaṃ durāsadam | āvirāsītsusaṃvṛttaṃ tejaḥ sarvaguṇātmakam
And then from Indra's body there appeared an energy of variegated form, hard to approach, well rounded, consisting of all the qualities.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.40
कुबेरयमवह्नीनां शरीरेभ्यः समन्ततः । निश्चक्राम महत्तेजो वरुणस्य तथैव च
kuberayamavahnīnāṃ śarīrebhyaḥ samantataḥ | niścakrāma mahattejo varuṇasya tathaiva ca
From the bodies of Kubera, Yama and Agni, and likewise of Varuṇa, a great energy issued forth on every side.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.41
अन्येषां चैव देवानां शरीरेभ्योऽतिभास्वरम् । निर्गतं तन्महातेजोराशिरासीन्महोज्ज्वलः
anyeṣāṃ caiva devānāṃ śarīrebhyo'tibhāsvaram | nirgataṃ tanmahātejorāśirāsīnmahojjvalaḥ
And from the bodies of the other gods too (there came forth) an exceedingly brilliant (light); that great mass of light which had issued forth was intensely blazing.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.42
तं दृष्ट्वा विस्मिताः सर्वे देवा विष्णुपुरोगमाः । तेजोराशिं महादिव्यं हिमाचलमिवापरम्
taṃ dṛṣṭvā vismitāḥ sarve devā viṣṇupurogamāḥ | tejorāśiṃ mahādivyaṃ himācalamivāparam
Seeing that mass of light, greatly divine, like a second Himalaya, all the gods, with Viṣṇu at their head, were amazed.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.43
पश्यतां तत्र देवानां तेजःपुञ्जसमुद्भवा । बभूवातिवरा नारी सुन्दरी विस्मयप्रदा
paśyatāṃ tatra devānāṃ tejaḥpuñjasamudbhavā | babhūvātivarā nārī sundarī vismayapradā
There, while the gods looked on, a most excellent woman, beautiful and causing astonishment, arose from that mass of light.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.44
त्रिगुणा सा महालक्ष्मीः सर्वदेवशरीरजा । अष्टादशभुजा रम्या त्रिवर्णा विश्वमोहिनी
triguṇā sā mahālakṣmīḥ sarvadevaśarīrajā | aṣṭādaśabhujā ramyā trivarṇā viśvamohinī
She was Mahālakṣmī, made of the three qualities, born from the bodies of all the gods, eighteen-armed, delightful, of three colours, bewitching the universe.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.45
श्वेतानना कृष्णनेत्रा संरक्ताधरपल्लवा । ताम्रपाणितला कान्ता दिव्यभूषणभूषिता
śvetānanā kṛṣṇanetrā saṃraktādharapallavā | tāmrapāṇitalā kāntā divyabhūṣaṇabhūṣitā
White-faced, black-eyed, with deep-red sprout-like lips, with coppery palms, lovely, adorned with divine ornaments.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.46
अष्टादशभुजा देवी सहस्रभुजमण्डिता । सम्भूतासुरनाशाय तेजोराशिसमुद्भवा
aṣṭādaśabhujā devī sahasrabhujamaṇḍitā | sambhūtāsuranāśāya tejorāśisamudbhavā
The goddess with eighteen arms, (yet) graced with a thousand arms, arisen from the mass of light, came into being for the destruction of the demons.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.47
जनमेजय उवाच कृष्ण देव महाभाग सर्वज्ञ मुनिसत्तम । विस्तरं ब्रूहि तस्यास्त्वं शरीरस्य समुद्भवम्
janamejaya uvāca kṛṣṇa deva mahābhāga sarvajña munisattama | vistaraṃ brūhi tasyāstvaṃ śarīrasya samudbhavam
Janamejaya said: O Kṛṣṇa (Dvaipāyana), divine one, greatly blessed, all-knowing, best of sages, tell me in detail the arising of that body of hers.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.48
एकीभूतं च सर्वेषां तेजः किं वा पृथक् स्थितम् । अङ्गानि चैव तस्यास्तु सर्वतेजोमयानि वा
ekībhūtaṃ ca sarveṣāṃ tejaḥ kiṃ vā pṛthak sthitam | aṅgāni caiva tasyāstu sarvatejomayāni vā
Was the light of all (the gods) fused into one, or did it stand separately? And were her limbs made wholly of light?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.49
भिन्नभागविभागेन जातान्यङ्गानि यानि तु । मुखनासाक्षिभेदेन सर्वत्रैकभवानि च
bhinnabhāgavibhāgena jātānyaṅgāni yāni tu | mukhanāsākṣibhedena sarvatraikabhavāni ca
And which limbs came into being by the distribution of the separate portions, in the differentiation of face, nose and eyes, and which came into being as one everywhere?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 5 8.50
ब्रूहि तद्विस्तरं व्यास शरीराङ्गसमुद्भवम् । बभूव यस्य देवस्य तेजसोऽङ्गं यदद्भुतम्
brūhi tadvistaraṃ vyāsa śarīrāṅgasamudbhavam | babhūva yasya devasya tejaso'ṅgaṃ yadadbhutam
Tell that in detail, Vyāsa — the arising of the body and its limbs: from the light of which god came which wondrous limb.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.51
आयुधाभरणादीनि दत्तानि यैर्यथा यथा । तत्सर्वं श्रोतुकामोऽस्मि त्वन्मुखाम्बुजनिर्गतम्
āyudhābharaṇādīni dattāni yairyathā yathā | tatsarvaṃ śrotukāmo'smi tvanmukhāmbujanirgatam
By whom the weapons, ornaments and the rest were given, and in what manner — all that I wish to hear, issuing from the lotus of your mouth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.52
न हि तृप्याम्यहं ब्रह्मन् सुधामयरसं पिबन् । चरितञ्च महालक्ष्यास्त्वन्मुखाम्भोजनिःसृतम्
na hi tṛpyāmyahaṃ brahman sudhāmayarasaṃ piban | caritañca mahālakṣyāstvanmukhāmbhojaniḥsṛtam
For I am not sated, O brahmin, drinking this nectar-like draught — the deeds of Mahālakṣmī, come forth from the lotus of your mouth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.53
सूत उवाच इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा राज्ञः सत्यवतीसुतः । उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं प्रीणयन्निव भूपतिम्
sūta uvāca iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā rājñaḥ satyavatīsutaḥ | uvāca madhuraṃ vākyaṃ prīṇayanniva bhūpatim
Sūta said: Having heard that speech of the king, the son of Satyavatī spoke sweet words, as if gratifying the lord of the earth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.54
व्यास उवाच शृणु राजन्महाभाग विस्तरेण ब्रवीमि ते । यथामति कुरुश्रेष्ठ तस्या देहसमुद्भवम्
vyāsa uvāca śṛṇu rājanmahābhāga vistareṇa bravīmi te | yathāmati kuruśreṣṭha tasyā dehasamudbhavam
Vyāsa said: Listen, O greatly blessed king; I will tell you in detail, as best I understand, O finest of the Kurus, the arising of her body.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.55
न ब्रह्मा न हरिः साक्षान्न रुद्रो न च वासवः । याथातथ्येन तद्रूपं वक्तुमीशः कदाचन
na brahmā na hariḥ sākṣānna rudro na ca vāsavaḥ | yāthātathyena tadrūpaṃ vaktumīśaḥ kadācana
Neither Brahmā, nor Hari himself, nor Rudra, nor Vāsava is ever able to tell that form of hers as it truly is.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.56
कथं जानाम्यहं देव्या यद्रूपं यादृशं यतः । वाचारम्भणमात्रं तदुत्पन्नेति ब्रवीमि यत्
kathaṃ jānāmyahaṃ devyā yadrūpaṃ yādṛśaṃ yataḥ | vācārambhaṇamātraṃ tadutpanneti bravīmi yat
How should I know what form the Goddess has, of what kind, and whence? What I say — that she 'came into being' — is a mere matter of words.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.57
सा नित्या सर्वदैवास्ते देवकार्यार्थसिद्धये । नानारूपा त्वेकरूपा जायते कार्यगौरवात्
sā nityā sarvadaivāste devakāryārthasiddhaye | nānārūpā tvekarūpā jāyate kāryagauravāt
She is eternal and always exists, for the accomplishment of the purposes of the gods' work; though of one form, she is born in many forms because of the gravity of the task.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.58
यथा नटो रङ्गगतो नानारूपो भवत्यसौ । एकरूपस्वभावोऽपि लोकरञ्जनहेतवे
yathā naṭo raṅgagato nānārūpo bhavatyasau | ekarūpasvabhāvo'pi lokarañjanahetave
Just as an actor who has come onto the stage becomes of many forms, though by nature of a single form, for the sake of pleasing the people —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.59
तथैषा देवकार्यार्थमरूपापि स्वलीलया । करोति बहुरूपाणि निर्गुणा सगुणानि च
tathaiṣā devakāryārthamarūpāpi svalīlayā | karoti bahurūpāṇi nirguṇā saguṇāni ca
so she, though formless, makes for the sake of the gods' work, by her own play, many forms; and though without qualities, (she makes them) endowed with qualities.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.60
कार्यकर्मानुसारेण नामानि प्रभवन्ति हि । धात्वर्थगुणयुक्तानि गौणानि सुबहून्यपि
kāryakarmānusāreṇa nāmāni prabhavanti hi | dhātvarthaguṇayuktāni gauṇāni subahūnyapi
For names arise in accordance with (her) works and deeds — names joined to the sense and quality of their verbal roots, and secondary (derived) ones too, very many.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.61
तद्वै बुद्ध्यनुसारेण प्रब्रवीमि नराधिप । यथा तेजःसमुद्भूतं रूपं तस्या मनोहरम्
tadvai buddhyanusāreṇa prabravīmi narādhipa | yathā tejaḥsamudbhūtaṃ rūpaṃ tasyā manoharam
That indeed I tell (you) according to my understanding, O lord of men: how her enchanting form arose out of the (combined) radiance.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.62
शङ्करस्य च यत्तेजस्तेन तन्मुखपङ्कजम् । श्वेतवर्णं शुभाकारमजायत महत्तरम्
śaṅkarasya ca yattejastena tanmukhapaṅkajam | śvetavarṇaṃ śubhākāramajāyata mahattaram
And by the radiance that was Śaṅkara's, her lotus-face came into being, white in colour, of auspicious shape, and very great.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.63
केशास्तस्यास्तथा स्निग्धा याम्येन तेजसाभवन् । वक्राग्राश्चातिदीर्घा वै मेघवर्णा मनोहराः
keśāstasyāstathā snigdhā yāmyena tejasābhavan | vakrāgrāścātidīrghā vai meghavarṇā manoharāḥ
And her hair, glossy, came to be from Yama's radiance—curling at the tips, very long indeed, cloud-coloured, enchanting.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.64
नयनत्रितयं तस्या जज्ञे पावकतेजसा । कृष्णं रक्तं तथा श्वेतं वर्णत्रयविभूषितम्
nayanatritayaṃ tasyā jajñe pāvakatejasā | kṛṣṇaṃ raktaṃ tathā śvetaṃ varṇatrayavibhūṣitam
Her triad of eyes was born from the radiance of fire—black, red, and white, adorned with the three colours.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.65
वक्रे स्निग्धे कृष्णवर्णे सन्ध्ययोस्तेजसा भ्रुवौ । जाते देव्याः सुतेजस्के कामस्य धनुषीव ते
vakre snigdhe kṛṣṇavarṇe sandhyayostejasā bhruvau | jāte devyāḥ sutejaske kāmasya dhanuṣīva te
From the radiance of the two twilights, the goddess's eyebrows came into being, curved, glossy, black in colour, full of splendour, like the two bows of Kāma.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.66
वायोश्च तेजसा शस्तौ श्रवणौ सम्बभूवतुः । नातिदीर्घो नातिह्रस्वौ दोलाविव मनोभुवः
vāyośca tejasā śastau śravaṇau sambabhūvatuḥ | nātidīrgho nātihrasvau dolāviva manobhuvaḥ
And by the radiance of Wind the two praiseworthy ears came into being, neither too long nor too short, like the two swings of the mind-born (Kāma).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.67
तिलपुष्पसमाकारा नासिका सुमनोहरा । सञ्जाता स्निग्धवर्णा वै धनदस्य च तेजसा
tilapuṣpasamākārā nāsikā sumanoharā | sañjātā snigdhavarṇā vai dhanadasya ca tejasā
Her most enchanting nose, shaped like a sesame flower, of glossy hue, came into being from the radiance of the Giver of Wealth (Kubera).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.68
दन्ताः शिखरिणः श्लक्ष्णाः कुन्दाग्रसदृशाः समाः । सञ्जाताः सुप्रभा राजन् प्राजापत्येन तेजसा
dantāḥ śikhariṇaḥ ślakṣṇāḥ kundāgrasadṛśāḥ samāḥ | sañjātāḥ suprabhā rājan prājāpatyena tejasā
Her teeth, pointed, smooth, even, resembling the tips of jasmine buds, came into being with fine lustre, O king, by the radiance of Prajāpati.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.69
अधरश्चातिरक्तोऽस्याः सञ्जातोऽरुणतेजसा । उत्तरोष्ठस्तथा रम्यः कार्तिकेयस्य तेजसा
adharaścātirakto'syāḥ sañjāto'ruṇatejasā | uttaroṣṭhastathā ramyaḥ kārtikeyasya tejasā
And her lower lip, exceedingly red, came into being from the radiance of the Dawn (Aruṇa); and her upper lip, likewise lovely, from the radiance of Kārtikeya.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.70
अष्टादशभुजाकारा बाहवो विष्णुतेजसा । वसूनां तेजसाङ्गुल्यो रक्तवर्णास्तथाभवन्
aṣṭādaśabhujākārā bāhavo viṣṇutejasā | vasūnāṃ tejasāṅgulyo raktavarṇāstathābhavan
Her arms, in the form of eighteen, (came) from Viṣṇu's radiance; and by the radiance of the Vasus her fingers came to be, red in colour.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.71
सौम्येन तेजसा जातं स्तनयोर्युग्ममुत्तमम् । ऐन्द्रेणास्यास्तथा मध्यं जातं त्रिवलिसंयुतम्
saumyena tejasā jātaṃ stanayoryugmamuttamam | aindreṇāsyāstathā madhyaṃ jātaṃ trivalisaṃyutam
By the radiance of the Moon the excellent pair of her breasts came into being; and by Indra's, her waist came into being, endowed with the three folds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.72
जङ्घोरू वरुणस्याथ तेजसा सम्बभूवतुः । नितम्बः स तु सञ्जातो विपुलस्तेजसा भुवः
jaṅghorū varuṇasyātha tejasā sambabhūvatuḥ | nitambaḥ sa tu sañjāto vipulastejasā bhuvaḥ
Then her shanks and thighs came into being by Varuṇa's radiance; and that broad hip was produced by the radiance of the Earth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.73
एवं नारी शुभाकारा सुरूपा सुस्वरा भृशम् । समुत्पन्ना तथा राजंस्तेजोराशिसमुद्भवा
evaṃ nārī śubhākārā surūpā susvarā bhṛśam | samutpannā tathā rājaṃstejorāśisamudbhavā
Thus, O king, a woman of auspicious form, beautiful, exceedingly sweet-voiced, was brought forth, arisen from the mass of radiance.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.74
तां दृष्ट्वा सुष्ठुसर्वाङ्गीं सुदतीं चारुलोचनाम् । मुदं प्रापुः सुराः सर्वे महिषेण प्रपीडिताः
tāṃ dṛṣṭvā suṣṭhusarvāṅgīṃ sudatīṃ cārulocanām | mudaṃ prāpuḥ surāḥ sarve mahiṣeṇa prapīḍitāḥ
Seeing her, perfect in every limb, with fine teeth and lovely eyes, all the gods, oppressed by Mahiṣa, attained joy.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.75
विष्णुस्त्वाह सुरान्सर्वान्भूषणान्यायुधानि च । प्रयच्छन्तु शुभान्यस्यै देवाः सर्वाणि साम्प्रतम्
viṣṇustvāha surānsarvānbhūṣaṇānyāyudhāni ca | prayacchantu śubhānyasyai devāḥ sarvāṇi sāmpratam
But Viṣṇu said to all the gods: "Let the gods now bestow on her all auspicious ornaments and weapons.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 5 8.76
स्वायुधेभ्यः समुत्पाद्य तेजोयुक्तानि सत्वराः । समर्पयन्तु सर्वेऽद्य देव्यै नानायुधानि वै
svāyudhebhyaḥ samutpādya tejoyuktāni satvarāḥ | samarpayantu sarve'dya devyai nānāyudhāni vai
Quickly producing from their own weapons (weapons) endowed with radiance, let all today present to the Goddess the various weapons."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition