Devibhagavatapurana 12.11: ekādaśo'dhyāyaḥ | padmarāgādimaṇivinirmitaprākāravarṇanam

12.11.1

vyāsa uvāca |
puṣparāgamayādagre kuṅkumāruṇavigrahaḥ |
padmarāgamayaḥ sālo madhye bhūścaiva tādṛśī ||

12.11.2

daśayojanavāndairghye gopuradvārasaṃyutaḥ |
tanmaṇistambhasaṃyuktā maṇḍapāḥ śataśo nṛpa ||

12.11.3

madhye bhuvi samāsīnāścatuḥṣaṣṭimitāḥ kalāḥ |
nānāyudhadharā vīrā ratnabhūṣaṇabhūṣitāḥ ||

12.11.4

pratyekalokastāsāṃ tu tattallokasya nāyakāḥ |
samantātpadmarāgasya parivārya sthitāḥ sadā ||

12.11.5

svasvalokajanairjuṣṭāḥ svasvavāhanahetibhiḥ |
tāsāṃ nāmāni vakṣyāmi śṛṇu tvaṃ janamejaya ||

12.11.6

piṅgalākṣī viśālākṣī samṛddhirvṛddhireva ca |
śraddhā svāhā svadhābhikhyā māyā saṃjñā vasundharā ||

12.11.7

trilokadhātrī sāvitrī gāyatrī tridaśeśvarī |
surūpā bahurūpā ca skandamātācyutapriyā ||

12.11.8

vimalā cāmalā tadvadaruṇī punarāruṇī |
prakṛtirvikṛtiḥ sṛṣṭiḥ sthitiḥ saṃhṛtireva ca ||

12.11.9

sandhyā mātā satī haṃsī mardikā vajrikā parā |
devamātā bhagavatī devakī kamalāsanā ||

12.11.10

trimukhī saptamukhyanyā surāsuravimardinī |
lamboṣṭhī cordhvakeśī ca bahuśīrṣā vṛkodarī ||

12.11.11

ratharekhāhvayā paścācchaśirekhā tathāparā |
gaganavegā pavanavegā vegā caiva tataḥ param ||

12.11.12

agre bhuvanapālā syāttatpaścānmadanāturā |
anaṅgānaṅgamathanā tathaivānaṅgamekhalā ||

12.11.13

anaṅgakusumā paścādviśvarūpā surādikā |
kṣayaṅkarī bhavecchaktirakṣobhyā ca tataḥ param ||

12.11.14

satyavādinyatha proktā bahurūpā śucitavratā |
udārākhyā ca vāgīśī catuḥṣaṣṭimitāḥ smṛtāḥ ||

12.11.15

jvalajjihnānanāḥ sarvā vamantyo vahnimulbaṇam |
jalaṃ pibāmaḥ sakalaṃ saṃharāmo vibhāvasum ||

12.11.16

pavanaṃ stambhayāmo'dya bhakṣayāmo'khilaṃ jagat |
iti vācaṃ saṅgirante krodhasaṃraktalocanāḥ ||

12.11.17

cāpabāṇadharāḥ sarvā yuddhāyaivotsukāḥ sadā |
daṃṣṭrākaṭakaṭārāvairbadhirīkṛtadiṅmukhāḥ ||

12.11.18

piṅgordhvakeśyaḥ samproktāścāpabāṇakarāḥ sadā |
śatākṣauhiṇikā senāpyekaikasyāḥ prakīrtitā ||

12.11.19

ekaikaśakteḥ sāmarthyaṃ lakṣabrahmāṇḍanāśane |
śatākṣauhiṇikā senā tādṛśī nṛpasattama ||

12.11.20

kiṃ na kuryājjagatyasminnaśakyaṃ vaktumeva tat |
sarvāpi yuddhasāmagrī tasminsāle sthitā mune ||

12.11.21

rathānāṃ gaṇanā nāsti hayānāṃ kariṇāṃ tathā |
śastrāṇāṃ gaṇanā tadvadgaṇānāṃ gaṇanā tathā ||

12.11.22

padmarāgamayādagre gomedamaṇinirmitaḥ |
daśayojanadairghyeṇa prākāro vartate mahān ||

12.11.23

bhāsvajjapāprasūnābho madhyabhūstasya tādṛśī |
gomedakalpitānyeva tadvāsisadanāni ca ||

12.11.24

pakṣiṇaḥ stambhavaryāśca vṛkṣā vāpyaḥ sarāṃsi ca |
gomedakalpitā eva kuṅkumāruṇavigrahāḥ ||

12.11.25

tanmadhyasthā mahādevyo dvātriṃśacchaktayaḥ smṛtāḥ |
nānāśastrapraharaṇā gomedamaṇibhūṣitāḥ ||

12.11.26

pratyekalokavāsinyaḥ parivārya samantataḥ |
gomedasāle sannaddhāḥ piśācavadanā nṛpa ||

12.11.27

svarlokavāsibhirnityaṃ pūjitāścakrabāhavaḥ |
krodharaktekṣaṇā bhindhi pacacchindhi daheti ca ||

12.11.28

vadanti satataṃ vācaṃ yuddhotsukahṛdantarāḥ |
ekaikasyā mahāśakterdaśākṣauhiṇikā matā ||

12.11.29

senā tatrāpyekaśaktirlakṣabrahmāṇḍanāśinī |
tādṛśīnāṃ mahāsenā varṇanīyā kathaṃ nṛpa ||

12.11.30

rathānāṃ naiva gaṇanā vāhanānāṃ tathaiva ca |
sarvayuddhasamārambhastatra devyā virājate ||

12.11.31

tāsāṃ nāmāni vakṣyāmi pāpanāśakarāṇi ca |
vidyāhrīpuṣṭayaḥ prajñā sinīvālī kuhūstathā ||

Now I am mentioning the auspicious, sin destroying names of these S’aktis:-- Vidyâ, Hrî, Pusti, Prajñâ, Sinî vâlî, Kuhû, Rudrâ, Viryâ, Prabhâ, Nandâ, Posanî, Riddhidâ, S’ubhâ, Kâlarâtri, Mahârâtri, Bhadra KâIî, Kaparddinî, Vikriti, Dandi, Mundinî, Sendukhandâ, S’ikhandinî, Nis’umbha s’umbha mathanî, Mahisâsura marddinî, Indrânî, Rudrânî, S’ankarârdha sarîrinî, Nârî, Nirâyanî Tris’ûlinî, Pâlinî, Ambikâ, and Hlâdinî. (See the Daksinâ Mûrti Samhitâ and other Tantras.) Never there is any chance that they will be defeated anywhere. Hence if all those S’aktis get angry at any time, this Brahmânda ceases to exist. Next to this Gomeda enclosure comes the enclosure made of diamonds. It is ten yojanas high; on all sides there are the entrance gates; the doors are hinged there with nice mechanisms. Nice new diamond trees exist here. All the roads, royal roads, trees, and the spaces for watering their roots, tanks, wells, reservoirs, Sâranga and other musical instruments are all made of diamonds. Here dwells S’rî Bhuvanes’varî Devî with Her attendants. O King! Each of them has a lakh attendants. All of them are proud of their beauty. Some of them are holding fans in their hands; some are holding cups for drinking water; some, betelnuts; some are holding umbrellas; some chowries; some are holding various clothings; some flowers; some, looking glasses; some, saffrons; some collyrium, whereas some others are holding Sindûra (red lead). Some are ready to do the painting works;

some are anxious to champoo the feet; some are eager to make Her wear ornaments; some are anxious to put garlands of flowers on Her neck. All of them are skilled in various arts of enjoyments and they are all young. To gain the Grace of the Devî, they consider the whole universe as trifling. Now I shall mention to you the names of the attendants of the Devî, proud of their possessing lots of amorous gestures and postures. Listen. They are:-- Anangarûpâ, Anangamadanâ, Madanâturâ, Bhuvanavegâ, Bhuvanapâlikâ, Sarvas’is’ira, Anangavedanâ, Anangamekhalâ, these are the Eight Sakhîs. Each of them is as fair as Vidyullatâ. Each is adorned with various ornaments and skilled in all actions. When they walk to and fro with canes and rods in their hands in the service of the Devî, they look as if the lightning flashes glimmer on all sides.

52-71 On the outer portion of the enclosure wall, on the eight sides are situated the dwelling houses of these eight Sakhîs and they are always full of various vâhanas and weapons. Next to this enclosure of diamond comes the thirteenth enclosure wall made of Vaidûrya mani. Its height is ten yojanas. There are entrance gates and doorways on the four sides. The court inside, the houses, the big roads, wells, tanks, ponds, rivers and even the sands are all made of Vaidûrya mani. On the eight sides reside the eight Mâtrikâs Brâhmî, etc., with their hosts. These Mâtrikâs represent the sum-total of the individual Mâtrikâs in every Brahmânda. Now hear their names:-- (1) Brâhmî, (2) Mâhes’varî, (3) Kaumârî, (4) Vaisnavî, (5) Vârâhî, (6) Indrânî, (7) Châmundâ, and (8) Mahâ Laksmî. Their forms are like those of Brahmâ and Rudra and others. They are always engaged in doing good to the Universe and reside here with their own Vâhanas and weapons. At the four gates, the various Vâhanas of Bhagavatî remain always fully equipped. Somewhere there are Kotis and Kotis of elephants. At some places there are Kotis and Kotis of horses; at others there are camps, houses, at others there are swans, lions; at others there are Garudas; at other places there are peacocks, bulls and various other beings all fully equipped and arranged in due order. Similarly the above mentioned animals are yoked to Kotis and Kotis of chariots; there are coachmen (syces);

at some places flags are fluttering high on them so as to reach the heavens and thus they are adding beauty. At other places the aerial cars are arranged in rows, countless, with various sounding instruments in them, with flags soaring high in the Heavens and endowed with various ensigns and emblems. O King! Next to this Vaidûrya enclosure, comes the fourteenth enclosure wall built of Indranîlamani; its height is ten Yojanas. The court inside, houses, roads, wells, tanks and reservoirs, etc., all are built of Indranîlamani. There is here a lotus consisting of sixteen petals extending to many Yojanas in width and shining like a second Sudars’ana Chakra. On these sixteen petals reside the sixteen S’aktis of Bhagavatî, with their hosts. Now I am mentioning the names of these. Hear:-- Karâlî, Vikârâlî, Umâ, Sarasvatî, S’rî, Durgâ, Ûsâ, Laksmî, S’ruti, Smriti, Dhriti, S’raddhâ, Medhâ, Mati, Kânti, and Âryâ. These are the 16 S’aktis. They all are dark blue, of the colour of the fresh rain-cloud; they wield in their hands axes and shields. It seems they are ever eager to fight. O King! These S’aktis are the Rulers of all the separate S’aktis of the other Brahmândas. These are the forces of S’rî Devî.

12.11.32

rudrā vīryā prabhā nandā poṣiṇī ṛddhidā śubhā |
kālarātrirmahārātrirbhadrakālī kapardinī ||

12.11.33

vikṛtirdaṇḍimuṇḍinyau sendukhaṇḍā śikhaṇḍinī |
niśumbhaśumbhamathinī mahiṣāsuramardinī ||

12.11.34

indrāṇī caiva rudrāṇī śaṅkarārdhaśarīriṇī |
nārī nārāyaṇī caiva triśūlinyapi pālinī ||

12.11.35

ambikā hlādinī paścādityevaṃ śaktayaḥ smṛtāḥ |
yadyetāḥ kupitā devyastadā brahmāṇḍanāśanam ||

12.11.36

parājayo na caitāsāṃ kadācitkvacidasti hi |
gomedakamayādagre sadvajramaṇinirmitaḥ ||

12.11.37

daśayojanatuṅgo'sau gopuradvārasaṃyutaḥ |
kapāṭaśṛṅkhalābaddho navavṛkṣasamujjvalaḥ ||

12.11.38

sālastanmadhyabhūmyādi sarvaṃ hīramayaṃ smṛtam |
gṛhāṇi vīthayo rathyā mahāmārgāṅgaṇāni ca ||

12.11.39

vṛkṣālavālataravaḥ sāraṅgā api tādṛśāḥ |
dīrghikāśreṇayo vāpyastaḍāgāḥ kūpasaṃyutāḥ ||

12.11.40

tatra śrībhuvaneśvaryā vasanti paricārikāḥ |
ekaikā lakṣadāsībhiḥ sevitā madagarvitāḥ ||

12.11.41

tālavṛntadharāḥ kāściccaṣakāḍhyakarāmbujāḥ |
kāścittāmbūlapātrāṇi dhārayantyo'tigarvitāḥ ||

12.11.42

kāścittacchatradhāriṇyaścāmarāṇāṃ vidhārikāḥ |
nānāvastradharāḥ kāścitkāścitpuṣpakarāmbujāḥ ||

12.11.43

nānādarśakarāḥ kāścitkāścitkuṅkumalepanam |
dhārayantyaḥ kajjalaṃ ca sindūracaṣakaṃ parāḥ ||

12.11.44

kāściccitrakanirmātryaḥ pādasaṃvāhane ratāḥ |
kāścittu bhūṣākāriṇyo nānābhūṣādharāḥ parāḥ ||

12.11.45

puṣpabhūṣaṇanirmātryaḥ puṣpaśṛṅgārakārikāḥ |
nānāvilāsacaturā bahvya evaṃvidhāḥ parāḥ ||

12.11.46

nibaddhaparidhānīyā yuvatyaḥ sakalā api |
devīkṛpāleśavaśāttucchīkṛtajagattrayāḥ ||

12.11.47

etā dūtyaḥ smṛtā devyaḥ śṛṅgāramadagarvitāḥ |
tāsāṃ nāmāni vakṣyāmi śṛṇu me nṛpasattama ||

12.11.48

anaṅgarūpā prathamāpyanaṅgamadanā parā |
tṛtīyā tu tataḥ proktā sundarī madanāturā ||

12.11.49

tato bhuvanavegā syāttathā bhuvanapālikā |
syātsarvaśiśirānaṅgavadanānaṅgamekhalā ||

12.11.50

vidyuddāmasamānāṅgyaḥ kvaṇatkāñcīguṇānvitāḥ |
raṇanmañjīracaraṇā bahirantaritastataḥ ||

12.11.51

dhāvamānāstu śobhante sarvā vidyullatopamāḥ |
kuśalāḥ sarvakāryeṣu vetrahastāḥ samantataḥ ||

12.11.52

aṣṭadikṣu tathaitāsāṃ prākārādbahireva ca |
sadanāni virājante nānāvāhanahetibhiḥ ||

12.11.53

vajrasālādagrabhāge sālo vaidūryanirmitaḥ |
daśayojanatuṅgo'sau gopuradvārabhūṣitaḥ ||

12.11.54

vaidūryabhūmiḥ sarvāpi gṛhāṇi vividhāni ca |
vīthyo rathyā mahāmārgāḥ sarve vaidūryanirmitāḥ ||

12.11.55

vāpīkūpataḍāgāśca sravantīnāṃ taṭāni ca |
bālukā caiva sarvāpi vaidūryamaṇinirmitā ||

12.11.56

tatrāṣṭadikṣu parito brāhmyādīnāṃ ca maṇḍalam |
nijairgaṇaiḥ parivṛtaṃ bhrājate nṛpasattama ||

12.11.57

pratibrahmāṇḍamātṝṇāṃ tāḥ samaṣṭaya īritāḥ |
brāhmī māheśvarī caiva kaumārī vaiṣṇavī tathā ||

12.11.58

vārāhī ca tathendrāṇī cāmuṇḍā sapta mātaraḥ |
aṣṭamī tu mahālakṣmīrnāmnā proktāstu mātaraḥ ||

12.11.59

brahmarudrādidevānāṃ samākārāstu tāḥ smṛtāḥ |
jagatkalyāṇakāriṇyaḥ svasvasenāsamāvṛtāḥ ||

12.11.60

tatsālasya caturdvārṣu vāhanāni maheśituḥ |
sajjāni nṛpate santi sālaṅkārāṇi nityaśaḥ ||

12.11.61

dantinaḥ koṭiśo vāhāḥ koṭiśaḥ śibikāstathā |
haṃsāḥ siṃhāśca garuḍā mayūrā vṛṣabhāstathā ||

12.11.62

tairyuktāḥ syandanāstadvatkoṭiśo nṛpanandana |
pārṣṇigrāhasamāyuktā dhvajairākāśacumbinaḥ ||

12.11.63

koṭiśastu vimānāni nānācihnānvitāni ca |
nānāvāditrayuktāni mahādhvajayutāni ca ||

12.11.64

vaidūryamaṇisālasyāpyagre sālaḥ paraḥ smṛtaḥ |
daśayojanatuṅgo'sāvindranīlāśmanirmitaḥ ||

12.11.65

tanmadhyabhūstathā vīthyo mahāmārgā gṛhāṇi ca |
vāpīkūpataḍāgāśca sarve tanmaṇinirmitāḥ ||

12.11.66

tatra padmaṃ tu samproktaṃ bahuyojanavistṛtam |
ṣoḍaśāraṃ dīpyamānaṃ sudarśanamivāparam ||

12.11.67

tatra ṣoḍaśaśaktīnāṃ sthānāni vividhāni ca |
sarvopaskarayuktāni samṛddhāni vasanti hi ||

12.11.68

tāsāṃ nāmāni vakṣyāmi śṛṇu me nṛpasattama |
karālī vikarālī ca tathomā ca sarasvatī ||

12.11.69

śrīdurgoṣā tathā lakṣmīḥ śrutiścaiva smṛtirdhṛtiḥ |
śraddhā medhā matiḥ kāntirāryā ṣoḍaśa śaktayaḥ ||

12.11.70

nīlajīmūtasaṅkāśāḥ karavālakarāmbujāḥ |
samāḥ kheṭakadhāriṇyo yuddhopakrāntamānasāḥ ||

12.11.71

senānyaḥ sakalā etāḥ śrīdevyā jagadīśituḥ |
pratibrahmāṇḍasaṃsthānāṃ śaktīnāṃ nāyikāḥ smṛtāḥ ||

12.11.72

brahmāṇḍakṣobhakāriṇyo devīśaktyupabṛṃhitāḥ |
nānārathasamārūḍhā nānāśaktibhiranvitāḥ ||

Being strengthened by the Devî’s strength, these are always surrounded by various chariots and forces, various other S’aktis follow them. If they like, they can cause great agitation in the whole universe. Had I thousand faces, I would not have been able to describe what an amount of strength they wield. Now I describe the fifteenth enclosure wall. Listen. Next to this Indranîlamani enclosure, comes the enclosure made of pearls (muktâ), very wide and ten Yojanas high. The court inside, its space, trees, all are built of pearls. Within this enclosure there is a lotus with eight petals, all of pearls. On these petals reside the eight S’aktis, the advisers and ministers of the Devî. Their appearances, weapons, dresses, enjoyments, everything is like those of S’rî Devî. Their duty is to inform the Devî of what is going on in the Brahmândas. They are skilled in all sciences and arts and clever in all actions. They are very clever, skillful and clever in knowing beforehand the desires and intentions of S’rî Devî and they perform those things accordingly. Each one of them has many other S’aktis who also live here. By their Jñâna S’akti they know all the news concerning the Jîvas in every Brahmânda. Now I mention the names of those eight Sakhîs. Listen. Anangakusumâ, Anangakusumâ-turâ, Anangamadanâ, Ananga madanâturâ, Bhuvanapâla, Gaganavegâ, S’as’irekhâ, and Gaganarekhâ. These are the eight Sakhîs. They look red like the Rising Sun; and in their four hands they hold noose, goad, and signs of granting boons and “no fear.” At every instant they inform S’rî Devî of all the events of the Brahmânda. Next to this comes the sixteenth enclosure wall made of emerald (marakata); it is ten Yojanas high; the court inside, its space, and houses and everything are built of emeralds (marakata mani). Here exist all the good objects of enjoyments. This is hexagonal, of the Yantra shape. And at every corner reside the Devas. On the eastern corner resides the four-faced Brahmâ; he lives with Gâyatrî Devî; he holds Kamandalu, rosary, signs indicating “no fear” and Danda (rod). The Devî Gâyatrî is also decorated with these. Here all the Vedas, Smritis, the Purânas, and various weapons exist incarnate in their respective forms. All the Avatâras of Brahmâ, Gâyatrî, and Vyâhritis that exist in this Brahmânda, all live here. On the south-west corner Mahâ Visnu lives with Sâvitrî; He holds conch shell, disc, club, and lotus. Sâvitrî has got also all these. The Avatâras of Visnu that exist in every Brahmânda Matsya, Kûrma, etc., and all the Avatâras of Sâvitrî that exist in every universe, all dwell in this place. On the north western corner exists Mahâ Rudra with Sarasvatî. Both of them hold in their hands Paras’u, rosary, signs granting boons and “no fear.”

12.11.73

etatparākramaṃ vaktuṃ sahasrāsyo'pi na kṣamaḥ |
indranīlamahāsālādagre tu bahuvistṛtaḥ ||

12.11.74

muktāprākāra udito daśayojanadairghyavān |
madhyabhūḥ pūrvavatproktā tanmadhye'ṣṭadalāmbujam ||

12.11.75

muktāmaṇigaṇākīrṇaṃ vistṛtaṃ tu sakesaram |
tatra devīsamākārā devyāyudhadharāḥ sadā ||

12.11.76

samproktā aṣṭamantriṇyo jagadvārtāprabodhikāḥ |
devīsamānabhogāstā iṅgitajñāstu paṇḍitāḥ ||

12.11.77

kuśalāḥ sarvakāryeṣu svāmikāryaparāyaṇāḥ |
devyabhiprāyabodhyastāścaturā atisundarāḥ ||

12.11.78

nānāśaktisamāyuktāḥ pratibrahmāṇḍavartinām |
prāṇināṃ tāḥ samācāraṃ jñānaśaktyā vidanti ca ||

12.11.79

tāsāṃ nāmāni vakṣyāmi mattaḥ śṛṇu nṛpottama |
anaṅgakusumā proktāpyanaṅgakusumāturā ||

12.11.80

anaṅgamadanā tadvadanaṅgamadanāturā |
bhuvanapālā gaganavegā caiva tataḥ param ||

12.11.81

śaśirekhā ca gaganarekhā caiva tataḥ param |
pāśāṅkuśavarābhītidharā aruṇavigrahāḥ ||

12.11.82

viśvasambandhinīṃ vārtāṃ bodhayanti pratikṣaṇam |
muktāsālādagrabhāge mahāmārakato'paraḥ ||

12.11.83

sālottamaḥ samuddiṣṭo daśayojanadairghyavān |
nānāsaubhāgyasaṃyukto nānābhogasamanvitaḥ ||

12.11.84

madhyabhūstādṛśī proktā sadanāni tathaiva ca |
ṣaṭkoṇamatra vistīrṇaṃ koṇasthā devatāḥ śṛṇu ||

12.11.85

pūrvakoṇe caturvaktro gāyatrīsahito vidhiḥ |
kuṇḍikākṣaguṇābhītidaṇḍāyudhadharaḥ paraḥ ||

12.11.86

tadāyudhadharā devī gāyatrī paradevatā |
vedāḥ sarve mūrtimantaḥ śāstrāṇi vividhāni ca ||

12.11.87

smṛtayaśca purāṇāni mūrtimanti vasanti hi |
ye brahmavigrahāḥ santi gāyatrīvigrahāśca ye ||

12.11.88

vyāhṛtīnāṃ vigrahāśca te nityaṃ tatra santi hi |
rakṣaḥkoṇe śaṅkhacakragadāmbujakarāmbujā ||

12.11.89

sāvitrī vartate tatra mahāviṣṇuśca tādṛśaḥ |
ye viṣṇuvigrahāḥ santi matsyakūrmādayo'khilāḥ ||

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sāvitrīvigrahā ye ca te sarve tatra santi hi |
vāyukoṇe paraśvakṣamālābhayavarānvitaḥ ||

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mahārudro vartate'tra sarasvatyapi tādṛśī |
ye ye tu rudrabhedāḥ syurdakṣiṇāsyādayo nṛpa ||

All the Avatâras of Rudra and Pârvatî (Gaurî, etc.) facing south that exist in all the Brahmândas, dwell here. All the chief Âgamas, sixty four in number and all the other Tantras reside here, incarnate in their due forms. On the south-eastern corner, the Lord of wealth, Kuvera, of Bhagavatî, surrounded by roads and shops resides here with Mahâ Laksmî and his hosts holding the jar of jewels (Mani Karandikâ). On the western corner exists always Madana with Rati, holding noose, goad, bow and arrow. All his amorous attendants reside here, incarnate in their forms. On the north-eastern corner resides always the great hero Ganes’a, the Remover of obstacles, holding noose and goad and with his Pusti Devî. O King! All the Vibhûtis (manifestations) of Ganes’a that exist in all the universes reside here. What more to say than this, that Brahmâ and the other Devas and Devîs here represent the sum-total of all the Brahmâs and the Devas and the Devîs that exist in all the Brahmândas. These all worship S’rî Bhagavatî, remaining in their own spheres respectively. O King! Next come the seventeenth enclosure wall made of Prabâla. It is red like saffron and it is one hundred Yojanas high. As before, the court inside, the ground and the houses all are made of Prabâla. The goddesses of the five elements, Hrillekhâ, Gaganâ, Raktâ, Karâlikâ, and Mahochchhusmâ reside here. The colours and lustres of the bodies of the goddessses resemble those of the elements over which they preside respectively. All of them are proud of their youth and hold in their four hands noose, goad and signs granting boons and “no fear.” They are dressed like S’rî Devî and reside here always. Next to this comes the eighteenth enclosure wall built of Navaratna (the nine jewels). It is many yojanas wide. This enclosure wall is superior to all others and it is higher also. On the four sides there exist innumerable houses, tanks, reservoirs, all built of Navaratna; these belong to the Devîs, the presiding Deities of Âmnâyas (that which is to be studied or learnt by heart; the Vedas). The ten Mahâ Vidyâs, Kâlî, Târâ, etc., of S’rî Devî and the Mahâbhedâs, that is, their all the Avatâras all dwell here with their respective Âvaranas, Vâhanas and ornaments. All the Avatâras of S’rî Devî for the killing of the Daityas and for showing favour to the devotees live here. They are Pas’amkus’es’varî, Bhuvanes’varî, Bhairavî, Kapâla Bhuvanes’varî, Amkus’a Bhuvanes’varî, Pramâda bhuvanes’varî, S’rî Krodha Bhuvanes’varî, Triputâs’vârûdhâ, Nityaklinnâ, Annapurnâ, Tvaritâ, and the other avatâras of Bhuvanes’varî, and Kâlî, Târâ and the other Mahâvidyâs are known as Mahâvidyâs. They live here with their Âvarana Devatâs, Vâhanas, and ornaments respectively. (Note:-- The Âvarana Deities are the attendant Deities.) Here live also the seven Kotis of Devîs presiding over the Mahâ Mantras, all brilliant and fair like the Koti Suns. O King! Next to this enclosure wall comes the chief and crowning palace of S’rî Devî, built of Chintâmani gems. All the articles within this are built of Chintâmani gems. Within this palace are seen hundreds and thousands of pillars. Some of these pillars are built of Sûryakântamani, some are built of Chandrakânta mani, and some are built of Vidyutkânta mani. O King! The lustre and brilliance of these pillars is so strong that no articles within this palace are visible to the eye. (Note:-- The face of the Goddess Kâlî is so bright that it appears like a shadow, i.e., black.)
Here ends the Eleventh Chapter on the description of the enclosure walls built of Padmarâga mani, etc., of the Mani Dvîpa in the Mahâpurânam S’rî Mad Devî Bhâgavatam of 18,000 verses by Maharsi Veda Vyâsa.

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gaurībhedāśca ye sarve te tatra nivasanti hi |
catuḥṣaṣṭyāgamā ye ca ye cānye'pyāgamāḥ smṛtāḥ ||

12.11.93

te sarve mūrtimantaśca tatraiva nivasanti hi |
agnikoṇe ratnakumbhaṃ tathā maṇikaraṇḍakam ||

12.11.94

dadhāno nijahastābhyāṃ kubero dhanadāyakaḥ |
nānāvīthīsamāyukto mahālakṣmīsamanvitaḥ ||

12.11.95

devyā nidhipatistvāste svaguṇaiḥ pariveṣṭitaḥ |
vāruṇe tu mahākoṇe madano ratisaṃyutaḥ ||

12.11.96

pāśāṅkuśadhanurbāṇadharo nityaṃ virājate |
śṛṅgārā mūrtimantastu tatra sannihitāḥ sadā ||

12.11.97

īśānakoṇe vighneśo nityaṃ puṣṭisamanvitaḥ |
pāśāṅkuśadharo vīro vighnahartā virājate ||

12.11.98

vibhūtayo gaṇeśasya yā yāḥ santi nṛpottama |
tāḥ sarvā nivasantyatra mahaiśvaryasamanvitāḥ ||

12.11.99

pratibrahmāṇḍasaṃsthānāṃ brahmādīnāṃ samaṣṭayaḥ |
ete brahmādayaḥ proktāḥ sevante jagadīśvarīm ||

12.11.100

mahāmārakatasyāgre śatayojanadairghyavān |
pravālasālo'styaparaḥ kuṅkumāruṇavigrahaḥ ||

12.11.101

madhyabhūstādṛśī proktā sadanāni ca pūrvavat |
tanmadhye pañcabhūtānāṃ svāminyaḥ pañca santi ca ||

12.11.102

hṛllekhā gaganā raktā caturthī tu karālikā |
mahocchuṣmā pañcamī ca pañcabhūtasamaprabhāḥ ||

12.11.103

pāśāṅkuśavarābhītidhāriṇyo'mitabhūṣaṇāḥ |
devīsamānaveṣāḍhyā navayauvanagarvitāḥ ||

12.11.104

pravālasālādagre tu navaratnavinirmitaḥ |
bahuyojanavistīrṇo mahāsālo'sti bhūmipa ||

12.11.105

tatra cāmnāyadevīnāṃ sadanāni bahūnyapi |
navaratnamayānyeva taḍāgāśca sarāṃsi ca ||

12.11.106

śrīdevyā ye'vatārāḥ syuste tatra nivasanti hi |
mahāvidyā mahābhedāḥ santi tatraiva bhūmipa ||

12.11.107

nijāvaraṇadevībhirnijabhūṣaṇavāhanaiḥ |
sarvadevyo virājante koṭisūryasamaprabhāḥ ||

12.11.108

saptakoṭimahāmantradevatāḥ santi tatra hi |
navaratnamayādagre cintāmaṇigṛhaṃ mahat ||

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tatratyaṃ vastumātraṃ tu cintāmaṇivinirmitam |
sūryodgāropalaistadvaccandrodgāropalaistathā ||

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vidyutprabhopalaiḥ stambhāḥ kalpitāstu sahasraśaḥ |
yeṣāṃ prabhābhirantaḥsthaṃ vastu kiñcinna dṛśyate ||

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iti śrīmaddevībhāgavate mahāpurāṇe'ṣṭādaśasāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ dvādaśaskandhe padmarāgādi-maṇivinirmitaprākāravarṇanaṃ nāmaikādaśo'dhyāyaḥ ||