इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते मध्यमभागे तृतीय उपोद्धातपादे भार्गवचरिते एकचत्वारिंशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
Thus ends the forty-first chapter, called the Bhārgava narrative, in the third section of the middle part of the Vāyu-recited Śrī Brahmāṇḍa Mahāpurāṇa.
हर्षशोकसमाविष्टो विचिन्त्यात्मपराभवम्
Overcome by both joy and sorrow, he reflected on his own defeat.
क्रोधाविष्टो भृशं भूत्वा प्राक्षिपत्स्वपरश्वधम्
Then, filled with intense anger, he hurled his own axe.
अमोघं कर्त्तुकामस्तु वामे तं दशने ऽग्रहीत्
Wishing to make it unfailing, he caught it with his left hand in his teeth.
भुवि शोणितसंदिग्धो वज्राहत इवाचलः
Stained with blood, he lay on the ground like a mountain struck by a thunderbolt.
चकंपे पृथिवीपाल लोकास्त्रासमुपागताः
The lord of the earth trembled, and the worlds were seized by fear.
कार्त्तिकेयादयस्तत्र चुक्रुशुर्भृशमातुराः
There, Kārttikeya and the others, greatly distressed, cried out loudly.
पार्वतीशङ्करौ तत्र समाजग्मतुरीश्वरौ
There, Pārvatī and Śaṅkara, the Lords, arrived together.
पप्रच्छ स्कन्दं पार्वती किमेतदिति कारणम्
Pārvatī asked Skanda, 'What is this? What is the reason?'
वृत्तान्तं कथयामास मात्रे रामस्य शृण्वतः
He began to tell the account to his mother, as Rāma listened.
उवाच शङ्करं रुष्टा पार्वती प्राणनायकम्
Parvati, filled with anger, spoke to Shankara, the Lord of life.
त्वत्तोलब्ध्वा परं तेजो वर्म त्रैलोक्यजिद्विभो
Having obtained from you the supreme energy, O victorious Lord of the three worlds,
स्वकार्यं साधयित्वा तु प्रादात्तुभ्यं च दक्षिणाम्
She accomplished her own purpose and then gave you a reward.
अनेनैव कृतार्थस्त्वं भविष्यसि न संशयः
By this alone, you will become fulfilled—there is no doubt.
तव कार्याणि सर्वाणि साधयिष्यति सद्गुरोः
He will accomplish all your tasks, by the grace of the true Guru.
पुत्राभ्यां सहिता यास्ये पितुः स्वस्य निकेतनम्
Together with my sons, I shall go to my father's abode.
भवता तु कृतोनैव सत्कारो वचसापि हि
You have not even offered me proper respect, not even in words.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं पार्वत्या भगवान्भवः
Hearing these words of Parvati, the blessed Bhava
सस्मार मनसा कृष्णं प्रणतक्लेशनाशनम्
Remembered Krishna in his mind, the destroyer of the suffering of those who bow to him.
आजगाम दयासिंधुर्भक्तवश्यो ऽखिलेश्वरः
Then the ocean of compassion, the Lord of all, obedient to his devotees, arrived.
बर्हापीडं मणिगणयुतं बिभ्रदीषत्स्मितास्यो गोपीनाथो गदितसुयशाः कौस्तुभोद्भासिवक्षाः
Wearing a peacock-feather crown adorned with many jewels, his face slightly smiling, the Lord of the gopis, famed for his words, his chest shining with the Kaustubha gem.
राधया सहितः श्रीमान् श्रीदाम्ना चापराजितः
He appeared together with radiant Radha and undefeated Shridama.
अथैनमागतं दृष्ट्वा शिवः संहृष्टमानसः
Then, seeing him arrive, Shiva's heart was filled with joy.
प्रवेश्याभ्यन्तरे वेश्मराधया सहितं विभुम्
He led the Lord, accompanied by Radha, into the inner chamber of the house.
थ तत्र गता देवी पार्वती तनयान्विता
Then the goddess Parvati, accompanied by her sons, went there.
थ रामो ऽपि तत्रैव गत्वा नमितकन्धरः
Then Rama also went there, bowing his head.
सा यदा नाभ्यनन्दत्तं भार्गवं प्रणतं पुरः
But when she did not welcome Bhrigu's descendant, who stood bowed before her,
तदोवाच जगन्नाथः पार्वतीं प्रीणयन्गिरा
Then the Lord of the universe spoke to Parvati, pleasing her with his words.
नय निजहस्तसरोजसमर्पितम्स्तकमङ्कमनन्तगुणे
Offer the desires of your heart, placed with your own lotus-like hand, to the One of infinite virtues.
तव चरणे पतितं सततं कृतकिल्बिषमप्यव देहि वरम्
Grant a boon to the one who has fallen at your feet, always, even if he has committed wrongs.