तस्याश् च करुणां ज्ञात्वा देवौ तौ करुणात्मकौ ऊचतुस् तां समालोक्य समाश्वास्य च दुःखिताम्
Knowing her compassion, those two gods, full of mercy, looked upon her, comforted the sorrowful one, and spoke to her.
दग्ध एव ध्रुवं भद्रे नास्योत्पत्तिर् इहेष्यते अशरीरो ऽपि ते भद्रे कार्यं सर्वं करिष्यति
Certainly, O blessed one, he is burned and will not be reborn here; yet, even without a body, O blessed one, he will accomplish all his tasks.
यदा तु विष्णुर् भगवान् वसुदेवसुतः शुभे तदा तस्य सुतो यश् च पतिस् ते संभविष्यति
But when the blessed Vishnu, son of Vasudeva, is born, then his son will become your husband.
ततः सा तु वरं लब्ध्वा कामपत्नी शुभानना जगामेष्टं तदा देशं प्रीतियुक्ता गतक्लमा
Then, having received this boon, Kāmā's wife, her face radiant, went joyfully to her desired place, her fatigue gone.
दग्ध्वा कामं ततो विप्राः स तु देवो वृषध्वजः रेमे तत्रोमया सार्धं प्रहृष्टस् तु हिमाचले
After burning Kāmā, O brahmins, that god, the bull-bannered one, rejoiced there together with Umā on Mount Himālaya.
कन्दरेषु च रम्येषु पद्मिनीषु गुहासु च निर्झरेषु च रम्येषु कर्णिकारवनेषु च
In beautiful caves, in lotus-filled ponds, in grottos, and in delightful waterfalls, and in forests of yellow-flowered trees—
नदीतीरेषु कान्तेषु किंनराचरितेषु च शृङ्गेषु शैलराजस्य तडागेषु सरःसु च
On lovely riverbanks frequented by Kinnaras, on the peaks of the king of mountains, in lakes and pools—
वनराजिषु रम्यासु नानापक्षिरुतेषु च तीर्थेषु पुण्यतोयेषु मुनीनाम् आश्रमेषु च
In delightful groves resounding with many birds, at holy fords with sacred waters, and in the hermitages of sages—
एतेषु पुण्येषु मनोहरेषु देशेषु विद्याधरभूषितेषु गन्धर्वयक्षामरसेवितेषु रेमे स देव्या सहितस् त्रिनेत्रः
In these sacred and delightful places, adorned by Vidyādharas and attended by Gandharvas, Yakṣas, and celestial beings, the three-eyed god enjoyed himself together with the goddess.
देवैः सहेन्द्रैर् मुनियक्षसिद्धैर् गन्धर्वविद्याधरदैत्यमुख्यैः अन्यैश् च सर्वैर् विविधैर् वृतो ऽसौ तस्मिन् नगे हर्षम् अवाप शंभुः
Surrounded by gods with Indra, sages, Yakṣas, Siddhas, Gandharvas, Vidyādharas, chief Daityas, and many other diverse beings, Śaṃbhu found joy on that mountain.
नृत्यन्ति तत्राप्सरसः सुरेशा गायन्ति गन्धर्वगणाः प्रहृष्टाः दिव्यानि वाद्यान्य् अथ वादयन्ति केचिद् द्रुतं देववरं स्तुवन्ति
There, the Apsarases danced, the lords of gods sang, the joyful Gandharva hosts played divine instruments, and some swiftly praised the best of gods.
एवं स देवः स्वगणैर् उपेतो महाबलैः शक्रयमाग्नितुल्यैः देव्याः प्रियार्थं भगनेत्रहन्ता गिरिं न तत्याज तदा महात्मा
Thus, the god, accompanied by his powerful hosts—equal to Indra, Yama, and Agni—did not leave the mountain at that time, for the sake of pleasing the goddess, he who destroyed Bhaga's eye.
देव्याः समं तु भगवांस् तिष्ठंस् तत्र स कामहा अकरोत् किं महादेव एतद् इच्छाम वेदितुम्
Standing there together with the goddess, the blessed one, the destroyer of desire, performed some act; what did Mahādeva do? We wish to know this.
भगवान् हिमवच्छृङ्गे स हि देव्याः प्रियेच्छया गणेशैर् विविधाकारैर् हासं संजनयन् मुहुः
The blessed one, on the peak of Himavat, for the sake of the goddess's pleasure, repeatedly caused laughter among his hosts of various forms.
देवीं बालेन्दुतिलको रमयंश् च रराम च महानुभावैः सर्वज्ञैः कामरूपधरैः शुभैः
Delighting the goddess, whose forehead bore the crescent mark, he enjoyed himself with noble, wise, and auspicious beings who could assume any form.
अथ देव्य् आससादैका मातरं परमेश्वरी आसीनां काञ्चने शुभ्र आसने परमाद्भुते
Then, the supreme goddess approached her mother, who was seated on a wondrous, shining golden seat.
अथ दृष्ट्वा सतीं देवीम् आगतां सुररूपिणीम् आसनेन महार्हेण शंपादयद् अनिन्दिताम् आसीनां ताम् अथोवाच मेना हिमवतः प्रिया
Seeing Satī, the goddess, arriving in divine form, Menā, the beloved of Himavat, honored her faultless daughter with a splendid seat and then spoke to her.
चिरस्यागमनं ते ऽद्य वद पुत्रि शुभेक्षणे दरिद्रा क्रीडनैस् त्वं हि भर्त्रा क्रीडसि संगता
After a long time you have come today, O daughter with auspicious eyes; tell me, are you poor in amusements, for you are united with your husband in play?
ये दरिद्रा भवन्ति स्म तथैव च निराश्रयाः उमे त एवं क्रीडन्ति यथा तव पतिः शुभे
Those who are poor and without shelter, O Umā, they play in such a way as your husband does, O auspicious one.
सैवम् उक्ताथ मात्रा तु नातिहृष्टमना भवत् महत्या क्षमया युक्ता न किंचित् ताम् उवाच ह विसृष्टा च तदा मात्रा गत्वा देवम् उवाच ह
Thus addressed by her mother, she was not very pleased; endowed with great patience, she said nothing, and, released by her mother, went to the god and spoke.
भगवन् देवदेवेश नेह वत्स्यामि भूधरे अन्यं कुरु ममावासं भुवनेषु महाद्युते
Lord, master of gods, I will not stay here on this mountain; O radiant one, make another dwelling for me among the worlds.
सदा त्वम् उच्यमाना वै मया वासार्थम् ईश्वरि अन्यं न रोचितवती वासं वै देवि कर्हिचित्
O goddess, whenever I have spoken to you about a dwelling, you have never chosen any other place to live, O Devi.
इदानीं स्वयम् एव त्वं वासम् अन्यत्र शोभने कस्मान् मृगयसे देवि ब्रूहि तन् मे शुचिस्मिते
Now, O beautiful one, you yourself seek another dwelling; why do you search for it, O goddess? Tell me, O one with a pure smile.
गृहं गतास्मि देवेश पितुर् अद्य महात्मनः दृष्ट्वा च तत्र मे माता विजने लोकभावने
I have gone home today, O lord of gods, to my great-souled father, and there my mother, in solitude, spoke to me about worldly matters.
आसनादिभिर् अभ्यर्च्य सा माम् एवम् अभाषत उमे तव सदा भर्ता दरिद्रः क्रीडनैः शुभे
Having worshipped me with seats and other offerings, she spoke thus: 'O Umā, your husband is always poor in amusements, O auspicious one.'
क्रीडते नहि देवानां क्रीडा भवति तादृशी यत् किल त्वं महादेव गणैश् च विविधैस् तथा रमसे तद् अनिष्टं हि मम मातुर् वृषध्वज
He plays, but the play of the gods is not like this; O Mahādeva, you delight with various hosts, but this is displeasing to my mother, O bull-bannered one.
ततो देवः प्रहस्याह देवीं हासयितुं प्रभुः
Then the god, smiling, spoke to the goddess, wishing to make her laugh.
एवम् एव न संदेहः कस्मान् मन्युर् अभूत् तव कृत्तिवासा ह्य् अवासाश् च श्मशाननिलयश् च ह
Just so, there is no doubt—why were you angry? For Krittivasa is indeed unclad and dwells in cremation grounds.
अनिकेतो ह्य् अरण्येषु पर्वतानां गुहासु च विचरामि गणैर् नग्नैर् वृतो ऽम्भोजविलोचने
I have no fixed abode; I wander in forests and mountain caves, surrounded by naked attendants, O lotus-eyed one.
मा क्रुधो देवि मात्रे त्वं तथ्यं मातावदत् तव नहि मातृसमो बन्धुर् जन्तूनाम् अस्ति भूतले
Do not be angry, O goddess, with your mother; your mother spoke the truth. There is no relative on earth equal to a mother for living beings.