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.
उवाच तं जगन्माता नीतिसारं परं वचः
The Mother of the Universe spoke to him words of supreme wisdom and righteousness.
अहो तपःप्रभावश्च तेजसश्च न जीविनाम्
Indeed, the power of asceticism and brilliance is unmatched among living beings.
पार्वत्युवाच वक्ता चतुर्णां वेदानां जनकश्च स्वयं विभुः
Pārvatī said: He is the reciter of the four Vedas and himself their origin, the all-pervading Lord.
मुक्तिप्रदाता भक्तानां दाता च सर्वसंपदाम् 4.37.
He grants liberation to devotees and bestows all wealth.
सदा ते परिपाल्याऽहं पोष्या भक्त्या च किंकरी
I am always to be protected and nourished by you, serving with devotion.
किंचिच्छुद्धं हिरण्येन किंचिद्वस्तु च वायुना
Some things are purified by gold, and some by wind.
विष्णोर्निवेदितान्नेन यष्टव्याः सर्वदेवताः
All the deities are to be worshipped with food offered to Viṣṇu.
अनिवेद्यमभक्ष्यं च नैवेद्यमुदरे हरेः
That which has not been offered, or is unfit to be eaten, is not to be offered into Hari’s belly.
अमृतं सर्ववस्तूनामिष्टसारं सुदुर्लभम्
It is the nectar among all things, the essence of what is desired, exceedingly rare.
हन्त्यकालिकमृत्युं तदमृतं मूढरंजनम्
That nectar destroys untimely death and delights the ignorant.
यदृच्छया तं नैवेद्यं यो भुङ्क्ते साधुसंगतः
Whoever, by chance, eats that offering in the company of the virtuous—
यो निवेद्य हरिं भुङ्क्ते भक्त्या भक्तश्च नित्यशः
Whoever, having offered it to Hari, eats with devotion, and is ever a devotee—
श्रुतं पुरा त्वन्मुखतः पुष्करे मुनिसंसदि
Formerly, in the assembly of sages at Puṣkara, I heard this from your own mouth.
सुचिरं च तपस्तप्त्वा मया लब्धस्त्वमीश्वरः 4.37.
After performing austerities for a long time, I have obtained you, O Lord.
यतो न दत्तं नैवद्यं विष्णोर्मह्यं त्वयाऽधुना
Because you have not now offered the food to Viṣṇu, nor to me—
अद्यप्रभृति ये लोका नैवेद्यं भुञ्जते तव
From today onward, those people who eat your offering—
इत्युक्त्वा पार्वती माता रुरोद पुरतो विभोः
Having spoken thus, Mother Pārvatī wept before the Lord.
तदा शिवः शिवां भक्त्या कृत्वा वक्षसि सादरम्
Then Śiva, with devotion, respectfully placed Śivā upon his chest.
करेण चक्षुषोर्नीरं संमृज्य च पुनःपुनः
With his hand, he gently wiped the tears from her eyes again and again.
परितुष्टा च सा देवी भर्तारं समुवाच ह
The goddess, being satisfied, spoke to her husband.