तां रतिं दर्शयमासुर्मलिनां शोककर्शितम्
They showed Rati, who was pale and worn by grief.
ननाम जगदंबां वै वैधव्यत्यक्तभूषणा
She, having abandoned her ornaments of widowhood, bowed to the Mother of the Universe.
ततः कटाक्षादुत्पन्नः स्मयमानसुखांबुजः
Then, from her sidelong glance, arose one whose smile was like a lotus of delight.
द्विभुजः सर्वभूषाढ्यः पुष्पेषुः पुष्पकार्मुकः
He was two-armed, adorned with every ornament, Puṣpeṣu, bearing a floral bow.
मज्जन्ती निजभर्तारमवरोक्य मुदं गता
Seeing her own husband, she, who was sinking, attained joy.
मज्जन्ती निजभर्तारमवलोक्य मुदं गता
Seeing her own husband, she, who was sinking, attained joy.
अलङ्कृत्य यथापूर्वं शीघ्रमानीयतामिह
Having adorned her as before, quickly bring her here.
ब्रह्मर्षिभिर्वसिष्ठाद्यैर्वैवाहि कविधानतः
By the Brahmarṣis, beginning with Vasiṣṭha, let the marriage be performed according to the prescribed rite.
अप्सरोभिश्च सर्वाभिर्नृत्यगीतादिसंयुतम्
With all the Apsarases, accompanied by dance, song, and the like.
साधुसाध्विति शंसंतस्तुष्टुवुर्ललितांबिकाम्
As they proclaimed, 'Well done, well done!' they praised Lalitāmbikā.
बभूवुस्तौ महाभक्त्या प्रणम्य ललितेश्वरीम्
Those two, with great devotion, having bowed to Laliteśvarī, became so.
व्यज्ञापयदिदं वाक्यं भक्तिनिर्भरमानसः
With a mind overflowing with devotion, he made this request.
तत्त्वदीयकटाक्षस्य प्रसादात्पुनरागतम्
By the grace of the glance of the knower of truth, he returned again.
इत्युक्ता परमेशानी तमाह मकरध्वजम्
Thus addressed, the supreme goddess spoke to the wielder of the makara-banner.
मत्प्रसादाज्जगत्सर्वं मोहयाव्याहताशुग
By my favor, bewilder the entire world without hindrance, O swift arrow.
पर्वतस्य सुतां गौरीं परिणेष्यति सत्वरम्
He will soon marry Gauri, the daughter of the mountain.
सर्वेषां देहमाविश्य दास्यन्ति रतिमुत्तमाम्
Entering the bodies of all, you will grant them supreme pleasure.
देहदाहं विधातुं ते न समर्थो भविष्यति
You will not be able to cause the burning of the body.
प्रयातो ऽसौ कातरात्मा त्वद्बाणाहतमानसः
He departed, his heart fearful, his mind struck by your arrow.
अवश्यं क्लीबतैव स्यात्तेषां जन्मनिजन्मनि
Certainly, impotence will occur for them in every birth.
तानगम्यासु नारीषु पातयित्वा विनाशय
Cast them down and destroy them among women who are unattainable.
तेषां कामसुखं सर्वं संपादय समीप्सितम्
Fulfill all their desired pleasures of love.
तथेति शिरसा बिभ्रत्सांजलिर्निर्ययौ ततः
Saying 'so be it,' he bowed his head, with joined palms, and departed from there.
बहवः शोभनाकारा मदना विश्वमोहनाः
Many Madanas, beautiful in form and enchanting the world, appeared.
पुनः स्थाण्वाश्रमं प्राप चन्द्रमौलेर्जिगीषया
Again, with the desire to conquer, he reached the hermitage of the steadfast one, the moon-crested.
रागेण पीठमर्देन मन्दानिलरयेण च
With passion, with the crushing of the seat, and with the gentle movement of the wind.
शृङ्गारवीरसंपन्नो रत्यालिङ्गितविग्रहः
Endowed with the heroism of love, his form embraced by pleasure.
मदनारेरभिमुखं प्राप्य निभय आस्थितः
Facing the enemy of Madana, he approached and stood without fear.
दूरीचकार वैराग्यं तपस्तत्त्याज दुष्करम्
He cast away detachment and abandoned the difficult austerity.
तामेव पार्वतीं ध्यात्वा भूयोभूयः स्मरातुरः
Again and again, afflicted by love, he meditated only on Parvati.