क्षणेन चेतनां प्राप्य कोपाद्दानवपुंगवः
In a moment, regaining consciousness, the foremost Dānava, out of anger,
सरथे पातिते रुद्रे देवा देवर्षयो भिया 4.36.
When Rudra was cast from his chariot, the gods and divine sages were afraid.
हरः सस्मार मामेव निर्भयो भयकारणम्
Hara remembered me alone, fearless in the face of fear.
तदाऽहं कलया शीघ्रं वृषरूपं विधाय च
Then I, quickly, by my portion, assumed the form of a bull.
ददौ तस्मै स्वकवचं स्वशूलमरिमर्दनम्
I gave him my own armor and my trident, the destroyer of enemies.
मया दत्तेन शूलेन जघान त्रिपुरं हरः
With the trident given by me, Hara slew Tripura.
सद्यः पपात दैत्येन्द्रश्चूर्णीभूतश्च भूतले
At once, the lord of the Daityas fell, shattered to dust upon the earth.
तत्याज शङकरो दर्पं विघ्नबीजं ततो विभुः
Then Śaṅkara abandoned his pride, the seed of obstacles, O mighty one.
ततोऽहं वृषरूपेण वहामि तेन तं प्रियम्
After that, I, in the form of a bull, carry that beloved one with it.
मनःस्वरूपो ब्रह्मा मे ज्ञानरूपो महेश्वरः
Brahmā is my form as mind, Maheśvara is my form as knowledge.
निद्रादयः शक्तयो यास्ताः सर्वाः प्रकृतेः कलाः
All powers such as sleep are aspects of Prakṛti.
मम कल्याणाधिदेवो हर्षरूपो गणेश्वरः 4.36.
Gaṇeśvara, the lord of the hosts, is the deity presiding over my auspiciousness, and is of the nature of joy.
सर्वैश्वर्याधिदेवी मे सर्वगोलोकवासिनः
The goddess who presides over all sovereignty is mine, and all the residents of Goloka as well.
गोपाङ्गनास्तव कला अत एव मम प्रियाः
The cowherd women are your aspects, and therefore, they are dear to me.
तेजःस्वरूपः सूर्यश्च प्राणा मे वायवः स्मृताः
The sun is of the nature of brilliance, and the winds are remembered as my vital breaths.
मम शून्यो महाकाशो मदनो मानसोद्भवः
The great expanse of space is my emptiness, and Madana, born of the mind, is mine.
एतानि सृष्टिबीजानि महदादीनि चैव हि
These are the seeds of creation, beginning with the Mahat and so forth.
जीवो मे प्रतिबिम्बश्च कर्मभोगाधिकारकः
The individual soul is my reflection, the agent of experiencing the fruits of actions.
भक्तध्यानार्थदेहोऽयं मम स्वेच्छामयस्य च
This body, for the purpose of devotion and meditation, is of my own free will.
इत्येवं कथितं राधे शिवदर्पविमोचनम्
Thus, O Rādhā, the release from Śiva’s pride has been described.
श्रीनारायण उवाच पप्रच्छ राधिका देवी निगूढमभिवाञ्छितम्
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: The goddess Rādhikā asked a deeply cherished, secret question.
श्रीराधिकोवाच वद मे वाञ्छितं प्रश्नं सर्वसंदेहभञ्जनम् ।। 4.36.
Śrī Rādhikā said: Tell me the question I desire, which dispels all doubts.
सर्वज्ञानाधिदेवश्च शंकरः सर्वतत्त्ववित्
Śaṃkara, the lord presiding over all knowledge, is the knower of all principles.
कथं विभूतिगात्रश्च पञ्चवक्त्रस्त्रिलोचनः
How is he, whose body is full of powers, five-faced and three-eyed?
वृषेणाटति देवेन्द्रो विहाय वरवाहनम्
Indra, lord of the gods, wanders on a bull, having abandoned his splendid vehicle.
वह्निशुद्धांशुकं त्यक्त्वा धत्ते शार्दूलचर्मकम्
He sets aside his garments purified by fire and dons a tiger skin.
नास्ति रत्नकिरीटेच्छा जटायां प्रीतिरुत्तमा
He has no desire for a jeweled crown, and finds supreme delight in matted hair.
चन्दनागुरुकस्तूरीसुगंधिकुसुमानि च
Sandalwood, aguru, musk, fragrant flowers—
एतद्वेदितुमिच्छामि व्यासेन कथय प्रभो
I wish to know the reason for this; O master, tell me through Vyāsa.
राधिकावचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य मधुसूदनः
Hearing Rādhā's words, Madhusūdana smiled.