पपात कण्ठदेशे हि तदा कामेश्वरस्य तु
Then it fell upon the neck of Kāmeśvara.
ववृषुः पुष्पवर्षाणि मन्दवातेरिता घनाः
Clouds, stirred by a gentle breeze, showered down rains of flowers.
कर्तव्यो विधिनोद्वाहस्त्वनयोः शिवयोर्हरे
The marriage of these two—Śiva and Hari—should be performed according to the rite.
त्वद्रूपा हि महादेवी सहजश्च भवानपि
The great goddess is of your form, and you too are by nature the same.
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य देवदेवस्त्रिविक्रमः
Hearing those words, the god of gods, Trivikrama—
देवर्षिपितृमुख्यानां सर्वेषां देवयोगिनाम्
All the chief gods, sages, ancestors, and yogins—
उपायनानि प्रददुः सर्वे ब्रह्मादयः सुराः
All the gods beginning with Brahmā offered gifts.
तयोः पुष्पायुधं प्रादादम्लानं हरिरव्ययम्
Among them, Hari gave the undying bow of flowers.
अङ्कुशं च ददौ ताभ्यां विश्वकर्मा विशांपतिः
Viśvakarma, the lord of the artisans, gave them an elephant goad.
नवरत्नमयीं भूषां प्रादाद्रत्नाकरः स्वयम्
The ocean of jewels himself bestowed upon them an ornament made of nine precious gems.
चिन्तामणिमयीं मालां कुबेरः प्रददौ तदा
Kubera then presented a garland fashioned from wish-fulfilling jewels.
गङ्गा च यमुना ताभ्यां चामरे चन्द्रभास्वरे
Gaṅgā and Yamunā gave them two fly-whisks, shining like the moon.
स्वानिस्वान्यायुधान्यस्यै प्रददुः परितोषिताः
Each, pleased, gave her their own distinctive weapons.
ददुर्वज्रोपमाकारान्सायुधान्सपरिच्छदान्
They gave weapons and attendants resembling thunderbolts.
अथाकरोद्विमानं च नाम्ना तु कुसुमाकरम्
Then he constructed a celestial chariot called Kusumākaram.
दिवि भुव्यन्तरिक्षे च कामगं सुसमृद्धिमत्
It could travel at will in heaven, on earth, and in the sky, and was exceedingly splendid.
तत्क्षणादेव नश्यन्ति मनोह्लादकरं शुभम्
At that very moment, things that delight the mind and are auspicious vanish.
चामख्याजनच्छत्रध्वजयष्टिमनोहरम्
With fly-whisks, umbrellas, banners, and staffs, all captivating to behold.
सेव्यमाना सुरगणैर्निर्गत्य नृपमन्दिरात्
Attended by hosts of gods, she departed from the king’s palace.
प्रतिहर्म्याग्रसंस्थाभिरप्सरोभिः सहस्रशः
With thousands of apsarases, arrayed as chief attendants.
तुष्यन्ती वीवीथिवीथीषु मन्दमन्दमथाययौ
Pleased, she moved gently along the avenues and streets.
अवरुह्य विमानग्रात्प्रविवेश महासभाम्
Descending from the celestial chariot, she entered the great assembly hall.
सर्वज्ञा साक्षिपातेन तत्तत्कामानपूरयत्
Omniscient, she fulfilled each desire by direct manifestation.
कामाक्षीति तदाभिख्यां ददौ कामेश्वरीति च
She was then given the names Kāmākṣī and Kāmeśvarī.
महार्हाणि च वस्तूनि दिव्यान्याभरणानि च
She received precious objects and divine ornaments.
प्रतिवेश्म ततस्तस्थुः पुरो देव्याजयाय ते
Then, before the goddess, they stood at each mansion to offer homage.
सर्वकामार्थसंयुक्ता हृष्यन्तः सार्वकालिकम्
They, endowed with all desired enjoyments and objects, rejoiced at all times.
अन्ये दिशामधीशास्तु सकला देवतागणाः
Other lords of the directions, along with all the hosts of deities,
महर्षयश्च मन्वाद्या वशिष्ठाद्यास्तपोधनाः
And the great sages beginning with the Manus, and Vasiṣṭha and others, rich in austerities,
दिवि भूम्यन्तरिक्षेषु ससंबाधं वसंति ये
Who dwell closely together in heaven, on earth, and in the mid-space,