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.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच विरराम पूर्णतमो ध्यात्वा मां मनसा मुदा
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: The most complete one ceased, having joyfully meditated upon me in his mind.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे मां च ददर्श पुरतः स्थितम् ।।4.36.८०. न बभूव वितृष्णश्च लोचनाभ्यां त्रिलोचनः
Meanwhile, he saw me standing before him; the three-eyed one was not satisfied with his eyes.
पश्यन्निमेषरहित इति मत्वा स्वमानसे
Thinking in his mind, 'He gazes without blinking.'
सहस्रवदनोऽनन्तो भाग्यवांश्च चतुर्मुखः
The thousand-faced Ananta and the four-faced, fortunate Brahmā—
पश्यामि किं वा किं स्तौमि संप्राप्य नाथमीदृशम्
What do I see, or what do I praise, now that I have attained such a Lord?
स्व मानसे कुर्वतीदं शंकरे च तपस्विनि
Doing this in her own mind, and in Śaṅkara, the great ascetic,
एकैकवक्त्रं शुशुभे लोचनैश्च त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः। बभूव तेन तन्नाम पञ्चवक्त्रस्त्रिलोचनः
Each face shone with three eyes; thus, he became known as the five-faced, three-eyed one.
स्तवनादधिकप्रीतिः शिवस्य दर्शने मम
My delight in seeing Śiva increases even more through praise.
चक्षूंषि गुणरूपाणि तस्य ब्रह्मस्वरूपिणः
The eyes are the qualities and forms of him who is the very essence of Brahman.
सत्त्वांशेन दृशा शंभुः पश्यन्पाति च सात्त्विकान्
By the portion of sattva, Śambhu, seeing with his eyes, protects those of sattvic nature.
चक्षुषस्तामसात्पश्चाल्ललाटस्थाद्धरस्य च 4.36.
From the tamasic aspect of his eye, and from the forehead of Hara—
कोटितालप्रमाणश्च सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभः
Of immeasurable size, like ten million palmyra trees, and shining like ten million suns.
विभूतिगात्रः स विभुः सतीसंस्कारभस्मना
That all-pervading Lord, his body adorned with sacred ashes from Satī's funeral rites,
स्वात्मारामो यद्यपीशस्तथाऽपि पूर्णमब्दकम्
Though he is the master, delighting in his own self, still he remained fully immersed in sorrow.
प्रत्यङ्गं चापि तस्याश्च पपात यत्र यत्र ह
Wherever each limb of hers fell, at every such place,
तदा शवावशेषं च कृत्वा वक्षसि शंकरः
Then, having reduced the body to a mere corpse, Śaṃkara placed it upon his chest.
तदा गत्वा महेशं तं कृत्वा क्रोडे प्रबोध्य च
Then, going to that great Lord, taking him in his embrace and awakening him,
तदा शिवश्च संतुष्टः स्वं लोकं च जगाम ह
At that time, Śiva, being satisfied, departed to his own realm.
दिव्यस्रग्धारियोगेन नेच्छा नित्ये परे विभोः
By the power of divine garlands and ornaments, there is no desire in the eternal, supreme Lord.
न चेच्छा केशसंस्कारे स्वाङ्गवेषेण योगिनः
Nor is there desire among yogis for arranging their hair or adorning their own bodies.