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.
न मे ऽस्ति बन्धुभिः किंचित् कृत्यं सुरवरेश्वर तथा कुरु महादेव यथाहं सुखम् आप्नुयाम्
I have nothing to do with relatives, O lord of the gods. Do as you wish, O great god, so that I may find happiness.
श्रुत्वा स देव्या वचनं सुरेशस् तस्याः प्रियार्थे स्वगिरिं विहाय जगाम मेरुं सुरसिद्धसेवितं भार्यासहायः स्वगणैश् च युक्तः
Hearing the goddess's words, the lord of the gods, for her sake, left his own mountain and went to Meru, attended by gods and siddhas, accompanied by his wife and followers.
प्राचेतसस्य दक्षस्य कथं वैवस्वते ऽन्तरे विनाशम् अगमद् ब्रह्मन् हयमेधः प्रजापतेः
How did the horse sacrifice of Daksha, son of Prachetas, come to destruction during the reign of Vaivasvata, O Brahman, lord of creatures?
देव्या मन्युकृतं बुद्ध्वा क्रुद्धः सर्वात्मकः प्रभुः कथं विनाशितो यज्ञो दक्षस्यामिततेजसः महादेवेन रोषाद् वै तन् नः प्रब्रूहि विस्तरात्
Knowing that the goddess's anger was the cause, the all-pervading lord grew wrathful. How was the sacrifice of the mighty Daksha destroyed by Mahadeva in his rage? Tell us this in detail.
वर्णयिष्यामि वो विप्रा महादेवेन वै यथा क्रोधाद् विध्वंसितो यज्ञो देव्याः प्रियचिकीर्षया
I will describe to you, O brahmins, how the sacrifice was destroyed by Mahadeva in anger, wishing to please the goddess.
पुरा मेरोर् द्विजश्रेष्ठाः शृङ्गं त्रैलोक्यपूजितम् ज्योतिःस्थलं नाम चित्रं सर्वरत्नविभूषितम्
Long ago, O best of twice-born, there was a peak of Meru, worshipped by the three worlds, called Jyotishthala, wondrous and adorned with all gems.
अप्रमेयम् अनाधृष्यं सर्वलोकनमस्कृतम् तत्र देवो गिरितटे सर्वधातुविचित्रिते
Immeasurable, unassailable, revered by all worlds—there, on the mountain slope, the god sat, surrounded by all kinds of minerals.
पर्यङ्क इव विस्तीर्ण उपविष्टो बभूव ह शैलराजसुता चास्य नित्यं पार्श्वस्थिताभवत्
He sat, broad as a couch, and the daughter of the mountain king always remained by his side.
आदित्याश् च महात्मानो वसवश् च महौजसः तथैव च महात्मानाव् अश्विनौ भिषजां वरौ
The mighty Adityas and the powerful Vasus were there, as well as the great Ashvins, best among physicians.
तथा वैश्रवणो राजा गुह्यकैः परिवारितः यक्षाणाम् ईश्वरः श्रीमान् कैलासनिलयः प्रभुः
Likewise, King Vaishravana, surrounded by Guhyakas, the illustrious lord of the Yakshas, master of Kailasa, was present.