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.
गरुडद्वेषिणो नागाः शंकरं शरणं ययुः 4.36.
The serpents, enemies of Garuḍa, sought refuge in Śaṃkara.
न संवसामि गोलोके वैकुण्ठे तव वक्षसि 4.36.
I do not dwell in Goloka, nor in Vaikuṇṭha, nor upon your chest.
पञ्चवक्त्रेण मन्नाम यो हि गायत्यहर्निशम्
Whoever chants my name day and night with the five-faced mantra,
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वे शंकरस्य यशोऽमलम्
Thus has the spotless glory of Śaṃkara been told to all.
श्रीराधिकोवाच न शस्तं कथमुच्छिष्टं ब्रूहि संदेहभञ्जन
Śrī Rādhikā said: Tell me, how is leftover food not improper? Dispel my doubt.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच पापेन्धनानां दहने ज्वलदाग्निशिखोपमम्
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: For burning the sins of the wicked, it is like a blazing tongue of fire.
सनत्कुमारो वैकुण्ठमेकदा च जगाम ह
Once, Sanatkumāra went to Vaikuṇṭha.
तुष्टाव गूढैः स्तोत्रैश्च प्रणम्य भक्तितो मुदा
He praised with secret hymns, bowing joyfully with devotion.
प्राप्तमात्रेण तत्रैव भुक्तं तेनैव किंचन
As soon as he arrived there, he ate a little of what was present.
सिद्धाश्रमे च यद्दत्तं गुरवे शूलपाणिने
And what was given at Siddhāśrama to the guru Śūlapāṇi.
भु्क्त्वा सुदुर्लभं वस्तु ननर्त प्रेमविह्वलः
Having enjoyed that which is exceedingly rare, he danced, overwhelmed with love.
गायन्मम गुणान्भक्त्या सुकण्ठः पंचवक्त्रतः
Singing my virtues with devotion, his melodious voice resounded from his five mouths.
पपात डमरुर्हस्ताच्छृङ्गं च व्याघ्रचर्म च
From his hand fell the drum, the horn, and the tiger skin.
अतीव कमनीयं तद्रूपं ध्यात्वैकमानमः 4.37.
Meditating on that supremely beautiful form, he bowed with single-minded devotion.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे देवी दुर्गा दुर्गार्तिनाशिनी
At that moment, the goddess Durgā, destroyer of difficult afflictions, appeared.
रुदन्तं मूर्च्छितं दृष्ट्वा निपतन्तं च भक्तितः
Seeing him weeping, fainting, and falling down out of devotion,
सर्वं तां कथयामास कुमारः संपुटाञ्जलिः
Kumāra, with joined palms, told her everything.
तां शप्तुमुद्यतां देवीमुत्थाय च त्रिलोचनः
As the goddess rose, intending to pronounce a curse, the three-eyed one also stood up.
श्रुत्वा मनोहरं स्तोत्रं न शशाप शिवं शिवा
Hearing the enchanting hymn, Śivā did not curse Śiva.
न लोकानां प्रभावश्च तपःसौभाग्यतेजसाम्
There is no power among beings greater than the splendor of asceticism, good fortune, and brilliance.