इत्येवं पार्वतीस्तोत्रं शङ्करेण कृतं पुरा
Thus, in ancient times, this hymn to Pārvatī was composed by Śaṅkara.
मित्रभेदो भवेद् दूरं तत्संम्प्रीतिर्भवेत्पुरा
Enmity among friends is driven far away, and their mutual affection is restored as before.
श्रुत्वा प्रतिज्ञां नाथस्य परितुष्टा बभूव सा 4.37.
Hearing the Lord's promise, she became completely satisfied.
स्नात्वा संपूज्य भक्त्या च सुरमिष्टं च निर्गुणम्
After bathing and worshipping with devotion, she honored the desired, attributeless deity.
शिवः स्नात्वा च संपूज्य ब्रह्मज्योतिः सनातनम्
Śiva, having bathed and worshipped, honored the eternal Brahman-light.
गत्वा सर्वमहं भुक्त्वा तस्मै दत्त्वाऽभिवाञ्छितम्
Having gone and enjoyed all the great offerings, he gave her what she desired.
भुक्त्वाऽवशेषं सा देवी सह भर्त्रा मुदाऽन्विता
After enjoying what remained, that goddess, filled with joy, was together with her husband.
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं त्वया पृष्टं सुरेश्वरि
Thus, O Queen of the gods, everything you asked has been told.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच अधुना श्रूयतां मत्तो दुर्गादर्पविमोचनम्
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: Now hear from me about the removal of Durgā's pride.
तेजसा सर्वदेवानामाविर्भूय जगत्प्रसूः
She, the mother of the world, appeared from the brilliance of all the gods.
निहत्य दानवेन्द्रांश्च ररक्ष देवताकुलम्
Having slain the chiefs of the demons, she protected the host of gods.
पिनाकपाणिं जग्राह सा देवी सुरसाधनम्
That goddess took up the Pināka bow, the divine weapon.
दक्षेण सार्द्धं देवेन बभूव शिवशत्रुता
Together with Dakṣa, enmity arose with Śiva.
दक्षश्चकार यज्ञं च तत आगत्य कोपतः
Dakṣa performed a sacrifice, and then, coming there in anger...
सस्त्रीका देवताः सर्वा आजग्मुर्दक्षमन्दिरम्
All the deities, along with their wives, came to the house of Daksha.
सती पतिं च मोहेन बोधयामास यत्नतः
Sati, overcome by delusion, earnestly tried to persuade her husband.
आजगाम पितुर्गेहं दर्पात्तस्य विनाऽऽज्ञया
Out of pride, she went to her father's house without his permission.
न हि संभाषणं चक्रे वाङ्मात्रेण पिता च ताम् 4.38.
Her father did not speak to her, not even a single word.
एवं प्रिये निगदितं सतीदर्पविमोचनम्
Thus, beloved, has been told the release of Sati's pride.
लेभे जन्म सती शीघ्रं जठरे शैलयोषितः
Sati quickly took birth in the womb of the mountain maiden.
चकार मालामस्थ्नां च भस्मना तनुलेपनम्
She made a garland of bones and smeared her slender body with ashes.
सुषाव मेना तां देवीमतीव सुमनोहराम्
Menā gave birth to her, a goddess exceedingly beautiful and charming.
गुणप्रसूर्गुणान्सर्वान्सर्वरूपान्बिभर्त्ति सा
She, the source of all virtues, possesses all virtues and all forms.
बभूव वर्द्धमाना सा शुक्ले चन्द्रकला यथा
She grew, increasing like the bright digit of the moon.
बभूवाकाशवाणी च तां संबोध्य जगत्प्रसूम्
A voice from the sky addressed her, the mother of the world.
विनेश्वरं न तपसा प्राप्ता हि गर्भसम्भवम्
Without the Lord, she was not attained by austerity, but by birth in the womb.
मम जन्मान्तरीयं च भस्मास्थि च बिभर्ति यः
Whoever bears my former birth’s ashes and bones—
यो विदग्धश्च ब्रह्माण्डं बभ्राम मम शोकतः 4.38.
Who, distressed by my sorrow, wandered through the universe—
दक्षयज्ञं यो बभञ्ज मम हेतोः कृपानिधिः
Who, out of compassion for me, destroyed Daksha’s sacrifice—
या यस्य पत्नी यो यस्या भर्ता प्राक्तनतः पुरा
Whoever was whose wife, and whoever was whose husband, from former times—