किरीटिनं कुंडलिनं पीतांबरधरं वरम्
He was adorned with a crown, earrings, and wore yellow garments, most excellent.
चंदनागुरुकस्तूरीकुंकुमद्रवसंयुतम्
He was anointed with sandalwood, aguru, musk, and saffron essence.
रत्न सिंहासनस्थं च पार्षदैः परिवेष्टितम्
He was seated upon a jeweled throne, surrounded by attendants.
तं दृष्ट्वा पार्वती विष्णुं प्रसन्नवदनेक्षणा
Seeing that Viṣṇu, Parvatī beheld him with a gracious and cheerful gaze.
अतीव सुन्दरं रूपं दर्शंदर्शं पुनःपुनः
His form was exceedingly beautiful, delightful to behold again and again.
परमाद्भुतवेषं च सस्मिता वक्रचक्षुषा
He had a most wondrous appearance, smiling, with sidelong glances.
क्षणं ददर्श पञ्चास्यं शुभ्रवर्णं त्रिलोचनम्
For a moment, she saw the five-faced one, bright in complexion, with three eyes.
क्षणं ददर्श श्यामं तमेकास्यं च द्विलोचनम्
For a moment, she saw that dark-hued one, with a single face and two eyes.
मदंशाश्च त्रयो देवा ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः 4.6.
The three gods—Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśvara—are each portions of the same essence.
दृष्ट्वा तं पार्वती भक्त्या पुलकांचितविग्रहा
Seeing him, Parvatī, filled with devotion, became thrilled in body.
दुर्गांतराभिप्रायं च बुबुधे शंकरः स्वयम्
Śaṃkara himself understood the inner intention of Durgā.
दुर्गां निर्जनमाहूय तामुवाच हरः स्वयम्
Calling Durgā aside in private, Hara himself spoke to her.
अहं ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च ब्रह्मैकं च सनातनम्
I, Brahmā, and Viṣṇu are all the one eternal Brahman.
एका प्रकृतिः सर्वेषां माता त्वं सर्वरूपिणी
You alone are the single Prakṛti, the mother of all, assuming every form.
मम वक्षसि दुर्गा त्वं निबोधाध्यात्मकं सति
O Sati, know that you, Durgā, dwell in my heart as the innermost Self.
सुचिरं तपसा लब्धो नाथस्त्वं जगतां मया
By long austerity, I have obtained you, the Lord of the worlds.
मादृशीं किंकरी नाथ न परित्यक्तुमर्हसि
O Lord, you should not abandon a servant like me.
तव वाक्यं महादेव करिष्याम्येव पालनम् 4.6.
O Mahādeva, I will surely carry out your command and protection.
इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा विरराम महेश्वरः
Hearing these words, Maheshvara ceased.
तत्प्रतिज्ञापालनाय पार्वती जांबवद्गृहे
To keep that promise, Parvati took birth in the house of Jambavan.
ललाभ भारते जन्म निंदिते भाल्लुके गृहे
She was born in Bharata, in the house of the bear Jambavan, which was considered lowly.
हिमालयांशो भल्लूको जांबवान्नाम किंकरः
A portion of Himalaya became the bear named Jambavan, a servant.
रामस्य वरदानेन चिरंजीवी श्रिया युतः
By the boon of Rama, he became long-lived and endowed with prosperity.
सर्वेषां च सुराणां वै वंशा गच्छंतु भूतलम्
Let the lineages of all the gods go down to the earth.
कमलाकलया सर्वा भवंतु नृपकन्यकाः
By a portion of Lakshmi, let all become daughters of kings.
धर्मोऽयमंशरूपेण पांडुपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः
Dharma, in the form of a portion, is the Pandava Yudhishthira.
नकुलः सहदेवश्च स्वर्वैद्यांशसमुद्भवौ । सृर्यांशः कर्णवीरश्च विदुरः स यमः स्वयम् ।। 4.6.
Nakula and Sahadeva were born from portions of the Ashvins; Karna the hero is a portion of Surya; Vidura is Yama himself.
दुर्योधनः कलेरंशः समुद्रांशश्च शंतनुः
Duryodhana is a portion of Kali; Shantanu is a portion of the ocean.
हुताशनांशो भगवान्धृष्टद्युम्नो महाबलः
The blessed, mighty Dhrishtadyumna is a portion of Agni.
वसुदेवः कश्यपांशोऽप्यदित्यंशा च देवकी
Vasudeva is a portion of Kashyapa, and Devaki is a portion of Aditi.