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निशुंभशुंभनामानौ दैत्यौ दत्तवरौ मया ॥ दृप्तौ देवान्प्रबाधेते त्वत्तो लब्धस्तयोर्वधः ॥ ३६ ॥
Two Daityas, Śumbha and Niśumbha to whom I had granted boons have turned arrogant. They are harassing the gods. Their destruction is only through you.
english translation
अलं विलंबनेनात्र त्वं क्षणेन स्थिरा भव ॥ शक्तिर्विसृज्यमाना ऽद्य तयोर्मृत्युर्भविष्यति ॥ ३७ ॥
Do not delay. For a short while be steady. The Śakti that is to be released now shall be their death.
english translation
ब्राह्मणाभ्यर्थिता चैव देवी गिरिवरात्मजा ॥ त्वक्कोशं सहसोत्सृज्य गौरी सा समजायत ॥ ३८ ॥
Thus requested by Brahmā, the goddess, daughter of the mountain, cast off her outer skin and became white.
english translation
सा त्वक्कोशात्मनोत्सृष्टा कौशिकी नाम नामतः ॥ काली कालाम्बुदप्रख्या कन्यका समपद्यत ॥ ३९ ॥
The outer sheath thus cast off became Kauśikī who is known as Kālī, the virgin with the lustre of’ the black cloud.
english translation
सा तु मायात्मिका शक्तिर्योगनिद्रा च वैष्णवी ॥ शंखचक्रत्रिशूलादिसायुधाष्टमहाभुजा ॥ ४० ॥
She is the Śakti in the form of Māyā, the Yogic slumber of Viṣṇu. She held the weapons, conch, discus, trident in her eight great arms.
english translation