Markandeya Purana — Chapter 85
MkP 85.1
पुरा शुम्भनिशुम्भाभ्यामसुराभ्यां शचीपतेः । त्रैलोक्यं यज्ञभागाश्च हृता मदबलाश्रयात्
purā śumbhaniśumbhābhyāmasurābhyāṃ śacīpateḥ / trailokyaṃ yajñabhāgāśca hṛtā madabalāśrayāt
Of old, by the two asuras Śumbha and Niśumbha, relying on the strength of their intoxication, the three worlds and the shares of sacrifice were seized from the lord of Śacī (Indra).
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MkP 85.2
तावेव सूर्यतां तद्वदधिकारं तथैन्दवम् । कौबेरमथ याम्यं च चक्राते वरुणस्य च
tāveva sūryatāṃ tadvadadhikāraṃ tathaindavam / kauberamatha yāmyaṃ ca cakrāte varuṇasya ca
Those two took upon themselves the sun's station and likewise the office of the moon, and that of Kubera, and of Yama, and of Varuṇa.
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MkP 85.3
तावेव पवनर्धि च चक्रतुर्वह्निकर्म च । अन्येषाञ्चाधिकारान् स स्वयमेवाधितिष्ठति । ततो देवा विनिर्धूता भ्रष्टराज्याः पराजिताः
tāveva pavanardhi ca cakraturvahnikarma ca / anyeṣāñcādhikārān sa svayamevādhitiṣṭhati / tato devā vinirdhūtā bhraṣṭarājyāḥ parājitāḥ
They two took over the domain of the wind and the work of fire as well; and he himself occupied the offices of the others. Then the gods, cast out, deprived of their sovereignty, defeated —
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MkP 85.4
हृताधिकारास्त्रिदशास्ताभ्यां सर्वे निराकृताः । महासुराभ्यां तां देवीं संस्मरन्त्यपराजिताम्
hṛtādhikārāstridaśāstābhyāṃ sarve nirākṛtāḥ / mahāsurābhyāṃ tāṃ devīṃ saṃsmarantyaparājitām
— the thirty (gods), their offices taken away, all of them driven out by those two great asuras, called to mind that unconquered Goddess.
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MkP 85.5
तयास्माकं वरो दत्तो यथाऽपत्सु स्मृताखिलाः । भवतां नाशयिष्यामि तत्क्षणात् परमापदः
tayāsmākaṃ varo datto yathā'patsu smṛtākhilāḥ / bhavatāṃ nāśayiṣyāmi tatkṣaṇāt paramāpadaḥ
"A boon was granted to us by her, thus: 'When in misfortunes you all remember (me), I shall destroy your direst calamities that very instant.'"
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MkP 85.6
इति कृत्वा मतिं देवा हिमवन्तं नगेश्वरम् । जग्मुस्तत्र ततो देवीं विष्णुमायां प्रतुष्टुवुः
iti kṛtvā matiṃ devā himavantaṃ nageśvaram / jagmustatra tato devīṃ viṣṇumāyāṃ pratuṣṭuvuḥ
Having made up their minds thus, the gods went to Himavat, the lord of mountains, and there they praised the Goddess, Viṣṇu's Māyā.
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MkP 85.7
नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सततं नमः । नमः प्रकृत्यै भद्रायै नियताः प्रणताः स्म ताम्
namo devyai mahādevyai śivāyai satataṃ namaḥ / namaḥ prakṛtyai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatāḥ sma tām
Homage to the Goddess, to the Great Goddess, to Śivā homage always; homage to Prakṛti, to Bhadrā — restrained (in discipline), we have bowed down to her.
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MkP 85.8
रौद्रायै नमो नित्यायौ गौर्यै धात्र्यै नमो नमः । नमो जगत्प्रतिष्ठायै देव्यै कृत्यै नमो नमः
raudrāyai namo nityāyau gauryai dhātryai namo namaḥ / namo jagatpratiṣṭhāyai devyai kṛtyai namo namaḥ
Homage to Raudrā, to the Eternal One, to Gaurī, to Dhātrī, homage, homage; homage to her who is the foundation of the world, to the Goddess Kṛtyā, homage, homage.
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MkP 85.9
द्योत्स्त्रायै चेन्दुरूपिण्यै सुखायै सततं नमः । कल्याण्यै प्रणतां वृद्ध्यै सिद्ध्यै कुर्मो नमो नमः
dyotstrāyai cendurūpiṇyai sukhāyai satataṃ namaḥ / kalyāṇyai praṇatāṃ vṛddhyai siddhyai kurmo namo namaḥ
To Moonlight and to her whose form is the moon, to Happiness, homage always; to Kalyāṇī, to Growth, to Success (of those who bow), we make homage, homage.
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MkP 85.10
नैरृत्यै भूभृतां लक्ष्म्यै शर्वाण्यै ते नमो नमः । दुर्गायै दुर्गपारायै सारायै सर्वकारिण्यै । ख्यात्यै तथैव कृष्णायै धूम्रायै सततं नमः
nairṛtyai bhūbhṛtāṃ lakṣmyai śarvāṇyai te namo namaḥ / durgāyai durgapārāyai sārāyai sarvakāriṇyai / khyātyai tathaiva kṛṣṇāyai dhūmrāyai satataṃ namaḥ
To Nairṛtī, to the Fortune of kings, to Śarvāṇī — homage, homage to you; to Durgā, to her who carries (one) beyond difficulty, to the Essence, to the doer of all; and likewise to Khyāti, to Kṛṣṇā, to Dhūmrā, homage always.
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MkP 85.11
अतिसौम्यातिरौद्रायै नतास्तस्यै नमो नमः । मनो जगत्प्रतिष्ठायै देव्यै कृत्यै नमो नमः
atisaumyātiraudrāyai natāstasyai namo namaḥ / mano jagatpratiṣṭhāyai devyai kṛtyai namo namaḥ
To her who is exceedingly gentle and exceedingly terrible — we bow to her, homage, homage; homage to her who is the foundation of the world, to the Goddess Kṛtyā, homage, homage.
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MkP 85.12
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु विष्णुमायेति शब्दिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu viṣṇumāyeti śabditā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The Goddess who in all beings is called Viṣṇu's Māyā — homage to her, homage to her, homage to her, homage, homage.
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MkP 85.13
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु चेतनेत्यभिधीयते । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu cetanetyabhidhīyate / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The Goddess who in all beings is named Consciousness — homage to her, homage to her, homage to her, homage, homage.
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MkP 85.14
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु बुद्धिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu buddhirūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of intellect — homage to her, homage to her, homage to her, homage, homage.
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MkP 85.15
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु निद्रारूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै मनो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu nidrārūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai mano namaḥ
The Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of sleep — homage to her, homage to her, homage to her, homage, homage.
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MkP 85.16
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु क्षुधारूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu kṣudhārūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of hunger — homage to her, homage to her, homage to her, homage, homage.
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MkP 85.17
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु च्छायारूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu cchāyārūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of shadow — homage to her, homage to her, homage to her, homage, homage.
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MkP 85.18
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śaktirūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of power — homage to her, homage to her, homage to her, homage, homage.
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MkP 85.19
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु तृष्णारूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu tṛṣṇārūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of thirst (craving) — homage to her, homage to her, homage to her, homage, homage.
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MkP 85.20
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु क्षान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu kṣāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of forbearance — homage to her, homage to her, homage to her, homage, homage.
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MkP 85.21
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु जातिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu jātirūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of birth (kind) — homage to her, homage to her, homage to her, homage, homage.
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MkP 85.22
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लज्जारूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu lajjārūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of modesty — homage to her, homage to her, homage to her, homage, homage.
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MkP 85.23
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of peace — homage to her, homage to her, homage to her, homage, homage.
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MkP 85.24
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु श्रद्धारूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śraddhārūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of faith — homage to her, homage to her, homage to her, homage, homage.
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MkP 85.25
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु कान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu kāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The Goddess who abides in all beings in the form of loveliness — homage to her, homage to her, homage to her, homage, homage.
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MkP 85.26
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लक्ष्मीरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu lakṣmīrūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The goddess who abides in all beings in the form of prosperity (Lakṣmī) — to her salutation, to her salutation, to her salutation, salutation upon salutation.
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MkP 85.27
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु धृतिरूपेण संस्थिता । तमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu dhṛtirūpeṇa saṃsthitā / tamastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The goddess who abides in all beings in the form of steadfastness — to her salutation, to her salutation, to her salutation, salutation upon salutation.
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MkP 85.28
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु वृत्तिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu vṛttirūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The goddess who abides in all beings in the form of activity (livelihood) — to her salutation, to her salutation, to her salutation, salutation upon salutation.
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MkP 85.29
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु स्मृतिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu smṛtirūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The goddess who abides in all beings in the form of memory — to her salutation, to her salutation, to her salutation, salutation upon salutation.
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MkP 85.30
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु दयारूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu dayārūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The goddess who abides in all beings in the form of compassion — to her salutation, to her salutation, to her salutation, salutation upon salutation.
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MkP 85.31
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु नीतिरूपेणं संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu nītirūpeṇaṃ saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The goddess who abides in all beings in the form of right conduct (nīti) — to her salutation, to her salutation, to her salutation, salutation upon salutation.
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MkP 85.32
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु तुष्टिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu tuṣṭirūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The goddess who abides in all beings in the form of contentment — to her salutation, to her salutation, to her salutation, salutation upon salutation.
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MkP 85.33
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु पुष्टिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu puṣṭirūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The goddess who abides in all beings in the form of nourishment — to her salutation, to her salutation, to her salutation, salutation upon salutation.
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MkP 85.34
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मातृरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu mātṛrūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The goddess who abides in all beings in the form of the mother — to her salutation, to her salutation, to her salutation, salutation upon salutation.
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MkP 85.35
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु भ्रान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu bhrāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitā / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
The goddess who abides in all beings in the form of error — to her salutation, to her salutation, to her salutation, salutation upon salutation.
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MkP 85.36
इन्द्रियाणामधिष्ठात्री भूतानां चाखिलेषु या । भूतेषु सततं तस्यै व्याप्तिदेव्यै नमो नमः
indriyāṇāmadhiṣṭhātrī bhūtānāṃ cākhileṣu yā / bhūteṣu satataṃ tasyai vyāptidevyai namo namaḥ
To her who is the presiding power of the senses and of the elements, and who is constantly (present) in all beings — to that goddess of pervasion, salutation upon salutation.
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MkP 85.37
चितिरूपेण या कृत्स्त्रमेतद् व्याप्य स्थिता जगत् । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
citirūpeṇa yā kṛtstrametad vyāpya sthitā jagat / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥ
She who, in the form of consciousness, abides pervading this whole world — to her salutation, to her salutation, to her salutation, salutation upon salutation.
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MkP 85.38
स्तु ता सुरैः पूर्वमभीष्टसंश्रयात् तथासुरेन्द्रेण दिनेषु सेविता । करोतु सा नः शुभहेतुरीश्वरी शुभानि भद्राण्यभिहन्तु चापदः
stu tā suraiḥ pūrvamabhīṣṭasaṃśrayāt tathāsurendreṇa dineṣu sevitā / karotu sā naḥ śubhaheturīśvarī śubhāni bhadrāṇyabhihantu cāpadaḥ
She who was praised of old by the gods because of their resort to (her for) what they desired, and likewise served day by day by the lord of the gods — may that Mistress, the source of good fortune, work for us good and auspicious things, and destroy our calamities.
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MkP 85.39
या साम्प्रतं चोद्धतदैत्यतापितैर् अस्माभिरीशा च सुरैर्नमस्यते । या च स्मृता तत्क्षणमेव हन्ति नः सर्वापदो भक्तिविनम्कमूर्तिभिः
yā sāmprataṃ coddhatadaityatāpitair asmābhirīśā ca surairnamasyate / yā ca smṛtā tatkṣaṇameva hanti naḥ sarvāpado bhaktivinamkamūrtibhiḥ
And she, the Mistress, who now is saluted by us, tormented by the arrogant Daityas, and by the gods; and who, when remembered by those whose bodies are bowed in devotion, destroys all our calamities that very instant.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 85.40
एवं स्तवादियुक्तानां देवानां तत्र पार्वती । स्त्रातुमभ्याययौ तोये जाह्नव्या नृपनन्दन
evaṃ stavādiyuktānāṃ devānāṃ tatra pārvatī / strātumabhyāyayau toye jāhnavyā nṛpanandana
While the gods were thus engaged in praise and the rest, O son of a king, Pārvatī came there to bathe in the water of the Ganges.
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MkP 85.41
साब्रवीत्तान् सुरान् सुभ्रूर्भवद्भिः स्तूयते ऽत्र का । शरीरकोशतश्चास्याः समुद्भूताब्रवीच्छिवा
sābravīttān surān subhrūrbhavadbhiḥ stūyate 'tra kā / śarīrakośataścāsyāḥ samudbhūtābravīcchivā
She of fair brows said to those gods, "Who is being praised here by you?" And Śivā, arisen from the sheath of her body, said:
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MkP 85.42
स्तोत्रं ममैतत् क्रियते शुम्भदैत्यनिराकृतैः । देवैः समेतैः समरे निशुम्भेन पराजितैः
stotraṃ mamaitat kriyate śumbhadaityanirākṛtaiḥ / devaiḥ sametaiḥ samare niśumbhena parājitaiḥ
"This hymn is being made to me by the gods assembled together, who were driven out by the Daitya Śumbha and defeated in battle by Niśumbha."
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MkP 85.43
शरीरकोशाद्यत्तस्याः पार्वत्या निः सृताम्बिका । कौशिकीति समस्तेषु ततो लोकेषु गीयते
śarīrakośādyattasyāḥ pārvatyā niḥ sṛtāmbikā / kauśikīti samasteṣu tato lokeṣu gīyate
Because Ambikā came forth from the sheath of the body of that Pārvatī, she is therefore sung of in all the worlds as Kauśikī.
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MkP 85.44
तस्यां विनिर्गतायां तु कृष्णाभूत् सापि पार्वती । कालिकेति समाख्याता हिमाचलकृताश्रया
tasyāṃ vinirgatāyāṃ tu kṛṣṇābhūt sāpi pārvatī / kāliketi samākhyātā himācalakṛtāśrayā
And when she had come forth, Pārvatī too became black, and, dwelling on the Himālaya, was called Kālikā.
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MkP 85.45
ततो ऽम्बिकां परं रूपं बिभ्राणां सुमनोहरम् । ददर्श चण्डो मुण्डश्च भृत्यौ शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः
tato 'mbikāṃ paraṃ rūpaṃ bibhrāṇāṃ sumanoharam / dadarśa caṇḍo muṇḍaśca bhṛtyau śumbhaniśumbhayoḥ
Then Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa, the two servants of Śumbha and Niśumbha, saw Ambikā bearing a supreme, most enchanting form.
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MkP 85.46
ताभ्यां शुम्भाय चाख्याता अतीव सुमनोहरा । काप्यास्ते स्त्री महाराज भासयन्ती हिमाचलम्
tābhyāṃ śumbhāya cākhyātā atīva sumanoharā / kāpyāste strī mahārāja bhāsayantī himācalam
And by those two (it) was reported to Śumbha: "Some woman, exceedingly lovely, is there, great king, lighting up the Himālaya."
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MkP 85.47
नैव तादृक् क्वचिद्रूपं दृष्टं केनचिदुत्तमम् । ज्ञायतां काप्यसौ देवी गृह्यतां चासुरेश्वर
naiva tādṛk kvacidrūpaṃ dṛṣṭaṃ kenaciduttamam / jñāyatāṃ kāpyasau devī gṛhyatāṃ cāsureśvara
"Never anywhere has such supreme beauty been seen by anyone. Let it be found out who this goddess is, and let her be seized, O lord of the asuras."
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MkP 85.48
स्त्रीरत्नमतिचार्वङ्गी द्योतयन्ती दिशस्त्विषा । सा तु तिष्ठति दैत्येन्द्र तां भवान् द्रष्टुमर्हति
strīratnamaticārvaṅgī dyotayantī diśastviṣā / sā tu tiṣṭhati daityendra tāṃ bhavān draṣṭumarhati
"A jewel among women, with exceedingly beautiful limbs, illuminating the directions with her radiance — she stands there, O lord of the Daityas; you ought to see her."
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MkP 85.49
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
"Whatever jewels there are, gems, elephants, horses and the rest, O lord — all of them in the three worlds now shine in your house."
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MkP 85.50
ऐरावतः समानीतो गजरत्नं पुरन्दरात् । पारिजाततरुश्चायं तथैवोच्चैः श्रवा हयः
airāvataḥ samānīto gajaratnaṃ purandarāt / pārijātataruścāyaṃ tathaivoccaiḥ śravā hayaḥ
"Airāvata, the jewel of elephants, has been brought here from Purandara (Indra), and this Pārijāta tree, and likewise the horse Uccaiḥśravas."
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MkP 85.51
विमानं हंससंयुक्तमेतत्तिष्ठति ते ऽङ्गणे । रत्नभूतमिहानीतं यदासीद्वेधसो ऽद्भुतम्
vimānaṃ haṃsasaṃyuktametattiṣṭhati te 'ṅgaṇe / ratnabhūtamihānītaṃ yadāsīdvedhaso 'dbhutam
"This chariot yoked with swans stands in your courtyard, brought here, a thing of jewels, which was the Creator's marvel."
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MkP 85.52
निधिरेष महापद्मः समानीतो धनेश्वरात् । किञ्जल्किनीं ददौ चाब्धिर्मालामम्लानपङ्कजाम्
nidhireṣa mahāpadmaḥ samānīto dhaneśvarāt / kiñjalkinīṃ dadau cābdhirmālāmamlānapaṅkajām
"This treasure Mahāpadma has been brought from the lord of wealth (Kubera), and the ocean gave a garland with filaments, of unfading lotuses."
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MkP 85.53
छत्रं ते वारुणं गेहे काञ्चनस्त्रावि तिष्ठति । तथायं स्यन्तनवरो यः पुरासीत् प्रजापतेः
chatraṃ te vāruṇaṃ gehe kāñcanastrāvi tiṣṭhati / tathāyaṃ syantanavaro yaḥ purāsīt prajāpateḥ
"Varuṇa's parasol, dripping gold, stands in your house, and likewise this excellent chariot which formerly belonged to Prajāpati."
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MkP 85.54
मृत्योरुत्क्रान्तिदा नाम शक्तिरीश त्वया हृता । पाशः सलिलराजस्य भ्रातुस्तव परिग्रहे
mṛtyorutkrāntidā nāma śaktirīśa tvayā hṛtā / pāśaḥ salilarājasya bhrātustava parigrahe
"The spear of Death named Utkrāntidā has been carried off by you, O lord; the noose of the king of waters (Varuṇa) is in your brother's possession."
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MkP 85.55
निशुम्भस्याब्धिजाताश्च समस्ता रत्नजातयः । वह्निरपि ददौ तुभ्यमग्निशौचे च वाससी
niśumbhasyābdhijātāśca samastā ratnajātayaḥ / vahnirapi dadau tubhyamagniśauce ca vāsasī
"And all the kinds of jewels born of the ocean belong to Niśumbha; Fire too gave you two garments purified by fire."
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MkP 85.56
एवं दैत्येन्द्र रत्नानि समस्तान्याहृतानि ते । स्त्रीरत्नमेषा कल्याणी त्वया कस्मान्न गृह्यते
evaṃ daityendra ratnāni samastānyāhṛtāni te / strīratnameṣā kalyāṇī tvayā kasmānna gṛhyate
"Thus, O lord of the Daityas, all the jewels have been brought to you; why is this auspicious jewel of a woman not taken by you?"
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MkP 85.57
निशम्येति वचः शुम्भः स तदा चण्डमुण्डयोः । प्रेषयामास सुग्रीवं दूतं देव्या महासुरः
niśamyeti vacaḥ śumbhaḥ sa tadā caṇḍamuṇḍayoḥ / preṣayāmāsa sugrīvaṃ dūtaṃ devyā mahāsuraḥ
Having heard this speech of Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa, Śumbha, the great asura, then sent Sugrīva as a messenger to the Goddess.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 85.58
इति चेति च वक्तव्या सा गत्वा वचनान्मम । यथा चाभ्येति संप्रीत्या तथा कार्यं त्वया लघु
iti ceti ca vaktavyā sā gatvā vacanānmama / yathā cābhyeti saṃprītyā tathā kāryaṃ tvayā laghu
"She is to be told this and this, in my words, when you have gone; and you must act deftly so that she comes with goodwill."
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MkP 85.59
स तत्र गत्वा यत्रास्ते शैलोद्देशे ऽतिशोभने । तां च देवीं ततः प्राह श्लक्ष्णं मधुरया गिरा
sa tatra gatvā yatrāste śailoddeśe 'tiśobhane / tāṃ ca devīṃ tataḥ prāha ślakṣṇaṃ madhurayā girā
He went there, to the exceedingly lovely mountain region where she was, and then spoke to that Goddess smoothly, with sweet speech:
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MkP 85.60
देवि दैत्येश्वरः शुम्भस्त्रैलोक्ये परमेश्वरः । दूतो ऽहं प्रेषितस्तेन त्वत्सकाशमिहागतः
devi daityeśvaraḥ śumbhastrailokye parameśvaraḥ / dūto 'haṃ preṣitastena tvatsakāśamihāgataḥ
"O goddess, Śumbha, the lord of the Daityas, is the supreme lord in the three worlds; I am a messenger sent by him, and have come here into your presence."
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MkP 85.61
अव्याहताज्ञः सर्वासु यः सदा देवयोनिषु । निर्जिताखिलदैत्यारिः स यदाह शृणुष्व तत्
avyāhatājñaḥ sarvāsu yaḥ sadā devayoniṣu / nirjitākhiladaityāriḥ sa yadāha śṛṇuṣva tat
"He whose command is never thwarted among all the classes of gods, who has conquered all the enemies of the Daityas — hear what he says."
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MkP 85.62
मम त्रैलोक्यमखिलं मम देवा वशानुगाः । यज्ञभागानहं सर्वानुपाश्नामि पृथक् पृथक्
mama trailokyamakhilaṃ mama devā vaśānugāḥ / yajñabhāgānahaṃ sarvānupāśnāmi pṛthak pṛthak
"'Mine is the whole of the three worlds, mine are the gods, obedient to my will; I consume all the shares of sacrifice, each one separately.'"
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MkP 85.63
त्रैलोक्ये वररत्नानि मम वश्यान्यशेषतः । तथैव गजरत्नं च हृत्वा देवेन्द्रवाहनम्
trailokye vararatnāni mama vaśyānyaśeṣataḥ / tathaiva gajaratnaṃ ca hṛtvā devendravāhanam
"'The choicest jewels in the three worlds are subject to me without exception, and likewise the jewel of elephants, having taken it, the mount of the king of the gods.'"
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MkP 85.64
क्षीरोदमथनोद्भूतमश्वरत्नं ममामरैः । उच्चैः श्रवससंज्ञं तत्प्रणिपत्य समर्पितम्
kṣīrodamathanodbhūtamaśvaratnaṃ mamāmaraiḥ / uccaiḥ śravasasaṃjñaṃ tatpraṇipatya samarpitam
"'The jewel among horses, arisen from the churning of the milk-ocean, called Uccaiḥśravas — that was presented to me by the immortals, bowing down.'"
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MkP 85.65
यानि चान्यानि देवेषु गन्धर्वेषूरगेषु च । रत्नभूतानि भूतानि तानि मय्येव शोभने
yāni cānyāni deveṣu gandharveṣūrageṣu ca / ratnabhūtāni bhūtāni tāni mayyeva śobhane
"'And whatever other beings there are among the gods, the Gandharvas and the serpents that are jewels — those are with me alone, O lovely one.'"
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MkP 85.66
स्त्रीरत्नभूतां त्वां देवि लोके मन्यामहे वयम् । सा त्वमस्मानुपागच्छ यतो रत्नभुजो वयम्
strīratnabhūtāṃ tvāṃ devi loke manyāmahe vayam / sā tvamasmānupāgaccha yato ratnabhujo vayam
We consider you, goddess, to be the jewel among women in the world; so come to us, since we are the enjoyers of jewels.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 85.67
मां वा ममानुजं वापि निशुम्भमुरुविक्रमम् । भज त्वं चञ्चलापाङ्गि रत्नभूतासि वै यतः
māṃ vā mamānujaṃ vāpi niśumbhamuruvikramam / bhaja tvaṃ cañcalāpāṅgi ratnabhūtāsi vai yataḥ
Love either me or else my younger brother Niśumbha of vast valour, O you of the restless sidelong glance, since you are indeed a jewel.
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MkP 85.68
परमैश्वर्यमतुलं प्राप्स्यसे मत्परिग्रहात् । एतद् बुद्ध्या समालोच्य मत्परिग्रहतां व्रज
paramaiśvaryamatulaṃ prāpsyase matparigrahāt / etad buddhyā samālocya matparigrahatāṃ vraja
From becoming my consort you will obtain unequalled supreme sovereignty. Considering this well with your intelligence, become my wife.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 85.69
इत्युक्ता सा तदा देवी गम्भीरान्तः स्मिता जगौ । दुर्गा भगवती भद्रा ययेदं धार्यते जगत्
ityuktā sā tadā devī gambhīrāntaḥ smitā jagau / durgā bhagavatī bhadrā yayedaṃ dhāryate jagat
Thus addressed, the goddess then—Durgā, the blessed, the auspicious one, by whom this world is upheld—spoke, smiling deep within.
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MkP 85.70
सत्यमुक्तत्वया नात्र मिथ्या किञ्चित्त्वयोदितम् । त्रैलोक्याधिपतिः सुम्भो निशुम्भश्चापि तादृशः
satyamuktatvayā nātra mithyā kiñcittvayoditam / trailokyādhipatiḥ sumbho niśumbhaścāpi tādṛśaḥ
"You have spoken the truth here; nothing false has been uttered by you: Śumbha is lord of the three worlds, and Niśumbha too is such.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 85.71
किं त्वत्र यत्प्रतिज्ञातं मिथ्या तत्क्रियते कथम् । श्रूयतामल्पबुद्धित्वात् प्रतिज्ञा या कृता पुरा
kiṃ tvatra yatpratijñātaṃ mithyā tatkriyate katham / śrūyatāmalpabuddhitvāt pratijñā yā kṛtā purā
But how can what has been vowed here be made false? Hear the vow which I made before, out of little understanding:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 85.72
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
'He who defeats me in battle, who removes my pride, who in the world is a match for my strength—he shall be my husband.'
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MkP 85.73
तदागच्छतु शुम्भो ऽत्र निशुम्भो वा महासुरः । मां जित्वा किं चिरेणात्र पाणि गृह्णातु मे लघु
tadāgacchatu śumbho 'tra niśumbho vā mahāsuraḥ / māṃ jitvā kiṃ cireṇātra pāṇi gṛhṇātu me laghu
So let Śumbha come here, or Niśumbha the great demon; why the delay? Having conquered me, let him quickly take my hand."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 85.74
अवलिप्तासि मैवं त्वं देवि ब्रूहि ममाग्रतः । त्रैलोक्ये कः पुमांस्तिष्ठेदग्रे शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः
avaliptāsi maivaṃ tvaṃ devi brūhi mamāgrataḥ / trailokye kaḥ pumāṃstiṣṭhedagre śumbhaniśumbhayoḥ
"You are arrogant! Do not speak so before me, goddess. In the three worlds what man could stand before Śumbha and Niśumbha?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 85.75
अन्येषामपि दैत्यानां सर्वे देवा न वै युधि । तिष्ठन्ति संमुखे देवि किं पुनः स्त्री त्वमेकिका
anyeṣāmapi daityānāṃ sarve devā na vai yudhi / tiṣṭhanti saṃmukhe devi kiṃ punaḥ strī tvamekikā
Indeed, not even against the other demons do all the gods stand face to face in battle, goddess—how much less you, a lone woman?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 85.76
इन्द्राद्याः सकला देवास्तस्थुर्येषां न संयुगे । शुम्भादीनां कथं तेषां स्त्री प्रयास्यसि संमुखम्
indrādyāḥ sakalā devāstasthuryeṣāṃ na saṃyuge / śumbhādīnāṃ kathaṃ teṣāṃ strī prayāsyasi saṃmukham
Those before whom in battle Indra and all the gods have not stood—Śumbha and the rest—how will you, a woman, go to face them?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 85.77
सा त्वं गच्छ मयैवोक्ता पार्श्वं शुम्भनिशुम्भयोः । केशाकर्षणनिर्धूतगौरवा मा गमिष्यसि
sā tvaṃ gaccha mayaivoktā pārśvaṃ śumbhaniśumbhayoḥ / keśākarṣaṇanirdhūtagauravā mā gamiṣyasi
So, being told by me alone, go to the side of Śumbha and Niśumbha; do not go with your dignity shaken off by being dragged by the hair."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 85.78
एवमेतद् बली शुम्भो निशुम्भश्चातिवीर्यवान् । किं करोमि प्रतिज्ञा मे यदनालोचिता पुरा
evametad balī śumbho niśumbhaścātivīryavān / kiṃ karomi pratijñā me yadanālocitā purā
"So it is: Śumbha is strong, and Niśumbha is of surpassing might. What can I do about the vow of mine that was made earlier without reflection?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
MkP 85.79
स त्वं गच्छ मयोक्तं ते यदेतत्सर्वमादृतः । तदाचक्ष्वासुरेन्द्राय स च युक्तं करोतु तत्
sa tvaṃ gaccha mayoktaṃ te yadetatsarvamādṛtaḥ / tadācakṣvāsurendrāya sa ca yuktaṃ karotu tat
So you go, and respectfully report to the lord of the demons all this that has been said by me, and let him do what is fitting."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition