त्वन्मुखांभोजतो ऽवाप्यसिद्धिं यान्तु परात्पराम्
May they attain the supreme accomplishment, having received it from your lotus-like mouth.
प्रणिपत्य पुनर्वाक्यमुवाच मधुसूदनम्
Having bowed down, he again addressed words to Madhusūdana.
किंविहारं किंप्रभावमेतन्मे वक्तुमर्हसि
You ought to tell me of her pastimes and her powers.
श्रोतुमिच्छसियद्यत्त्वं तत्सर्वं वक्तुमर्हति
Whatever you wish to hear, all that should be spoken.
पुरतः कुम्भजातस्य मुनेरन्तरधाद्धरिः
Hari disappeared before the sage born from the pot.
हयग्रीवेण मुनिना स्वाश्रमं प्रत्यपद्यत
The sage Hayagrīva returned to his own hermitage.
हयाननमुपागत्यागस्त्यो वाक्यं समब्रवीत्
Approaching Hayānana, Agastya spoke these words.
लोकाभ्युदयहेतुर्हि दर्शनं हि भवादृशाम्
For the rise of the worlds, the sight of those like you is indeed the cause.
विहारश्चैव मुख्या ये तान्नो विस्तरतो वद
Tell us in detail about those principal pastimes.
ध्यानैकदृश्या ध्यानाङ्गी विद्याङ्गी हृदयास्पदा
She is seen only in meditation, is the support of meditation and knowledge, and abides in the heart.
आत्मैक्याद्व्यक्तिमायाति चिरानुष्ठानगौरवात्
Through unity with the Self, she becomes manifest, due to the weight of long and earnest practice.
प्रकृतिर्नाम सा ख्याता देवानामिष्टसिद्धिदा
She is known as Prakṛti, bestower of desired accomplishments to the gods.
शर्वसंमोहजनकमवाङ्मनसगोजरम्
That which causes the bewilderment of Śarva, beyond the reach of speech, mind, and senses.
विसृज्य पार्वतीं शीघ्रन्तया रुद्धो ऽतनोद्रतम्
Having quickly set aside Pārvatī, he was restrained and did not release his seed.
तस्यां वै जनयामास शास्तारमसुरार्दनम्
In her, indeed, he produced the Śāstā, the destroyer of the Asuras.
अहो विमोहितो देव्या जनयामास चात्मजम्
Ah! Bewildered by the goddess, he begot his own son.
त्रैलोक्यं पालयामास सदेवासुरमानुषम्
He protected the three worlds, along with gods, asuras, and humans.
तं प्रमत्तं विदित्वाथ भवानीपतिख्ययः
Then, knowing him to be intoxicated, the renowned lord of Bhavānī,
उन्मत्तरूपधारी च ययौ विद्याधराध्वना
Assuming the form of a madman, he went along the path of the Vidyādharas.
यदृच्छयागता तस्य पुरश्चारुतराकृतिः
By chance, a woman of enchanting form came before him.
तत्समर्पितमाल्यं च लब्ध्वा संतुष्टमानसा
Receiving the garland offered to him, her mind became satisfied.
कुत्र वा गम्यते भीरु कुतो लब्धमिदं त्वया
Where are you going, timid one? From where did you obtain this?
चिरेण तपसा ब्रह्मन्देव्या दत्तं प्रसन्नया
After long austerity, it was given by the gracious goddess Brahmā.
पृष्टमात्रेण सा तुष्टा ददौ तस्मै महात्मने
Merely by being asked, she was pleased and gave it to that great soul.
दधौ स्वशिरसा भक्त्या तामुवाचातिर्षितः
He placed it on his own head with devotion and, greatly delighted, spoke.
भक्तिरस्तु पदांभोजे देव्यास्तव समुज्ज्वला
May your devotion to the lotus feet of the goddess shine brightly.
सा तं प्रणम्य शिरसा ययौ तुष्टा यथागतम्
She, bowing with her head, departed contentedly as she had come.
विद्याधरवधूहस्तात्प्रतिजग्राह वल्लकीम्
He accepted the lute from the hand of the Vidyādhara maiden.
क्वचिद्गृह्णन्क्वचिद्गा यन्क्वचिद्धसन्
Sometimes taking, sometimes singing, sometimes laughing.
स्वकरस्थां ततो मालां शक्राय प्रददौ मुनिः
Then the sage gave the garland from his own hand to Śakra.