सुगन्धिचन्दनं चारु कस्तूरीकुङ्कुमान्वितम्
He offered fragrant, beautiful sandalwood, mixed with musk and saffron.
भक्त्या पूजां चकाराथ पुष्पवृष्टिं च तुष्टये
Then, with devotion, he performed worship and a shower of flowers for satisfaction.
रत्नप्रदीपशतकं समन्ताद्धूपमुत्तमम्
A hundred jeweled lamps and the finest incense on all sides.
सुगन्धिशीततोयं च पानार्थं पार्वती ददौ
And Parvati gave fragrant, cool water for drinking.
दुर्लभां कामधेनुं च स्वर्णशृङ्गसमन्विताम् 4.39.
She also gave the rare wish-fulfilling cow, adorned with golden horns.
दत्त्वा षोडशोपचारं प्रणनाम पुनः पुनः
Having offered the sixteen forms of worship, she bowed again and again.
शुश्रावाप्सरसां वक्त्राद्देवीमिन्द्रो महेश्वरः
The goddess, Indra, and Maheshvara heard from the mouths of the Apsaras.
दूतद्वारा कामदेवमानिनाय त्वरान्वितः
Through a messenger, he quickly brought Kamadeva with respect.
तूर्णं प्रस्थापयामास तं च यत्र शिवः शिवा
He promptly sent him to the place where Shiva and Parvati were.
प्रसन्नवदनः श्रीमान्यत्र शक्तियुतः शिवः
There was Shiva, radiant, gracious-faced, and endowed with power.
शान्तं त्रैलोक्यकान्तं च प्रसन्नवदनेक्षणम्
Peaceful, beloved of the three worlds, with a serene and smiling gaze.
चिक्षेपास्त्रं दुर्निवार्यममोघं शंकरे मुदा
With joy, he released an irresistible, unfailing weapon at Shankara.
आकाश इव निर्लिप्ते निर्लिप्ते परमात्मनि
Like the sky, untouched; untouched, like the Supreme Self.
चकम्पे पुरतः स्थित्वा दृष्ट्वा मृत्युंजयं विभुम्
Standing before the Lord, seeing the conqueror of death, he trembled.
चक्रुः स्तुतिं च स्तोत्रेण शंकरं त्रिदशेश्वरम् ।।4.39.५०. स्तुतिं कुर्वत्सु देवेषु स वह्निः शंभुसंभवः
They praised Shankara, Lord of the gods, with hymns of praise. While the gods offered praise, that fire, born of Shambhu,
जज्वालोर्ध्वशिखो दीप्तः प्रलयाग्निशिखोपमः भ्रामंभ्रामं च परितः पपात मदनोपरि
Blazed upward, its flames bright like the fire of dissolution, swirling all around, and fell upon Kama.
बभूव भस्मसात्कामः क्षणेन हरकोपतः
By Hara's wrath, Kama was reduced to ashes in a moment.
विललाप बहुतरं हरस्य पुरतो रतिः
Rati wept greatly before Hara.
रतिमूचुः सुराः सर्वे रुरुदुश्च मुहुर्मुहुः
All the gods consoled Rati, and they wept again and again.
वयं तं जीवयिष्यामो लभिष्यसि प्रियं पुनः
We will bring him back to life; you will regain your beloved again.
दृष्ट्वा रतेर्विलापं च मूर्च्छां संप्राप पार्वती
Seeing Rati's lament, Pārvatī fell unconscious.
रुदन्तीं पार्वतीं त्यक्त्वा स्वस्थानं प्रययौ शिवः
Leaving the weeping Pārvatī behind, Śiva returned to his own abode.
रूपयौवनयोर्गर्वं तत्याज शैलकन्यका
The daughter of the mountain abandoned her pride in beauty and youth.
सुराश्च रतिमाश्वास्य सर्वे जग्मुः स्वमन्दिरम् 4.39.
And the gods, having comforted Rati, all returned to their own dwellings.
स्तुत्वा रुदित्वा शोकेन भयेन कामकामिनी
Having praised, wept, and been overcome by grief and fear, the passionate one—
न जगाम पितुर्गेहं पार्वती सा तु लज्जया
Pārvatī, out of shame, did not go to her father's house.
प्रजग्मुः सहचारिण्यस्तत्पश्चाच्छोकविह्वलाः
Her companions, distressed by grief, departed afterward.
सुचिरं च तपस्तप्त्वा सा संप्राप त्रिलोचनम्
After performing severe austerities for a long time, she attained the three-eyed one.
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं पार्वतीदर्पमोक्षणम्
Thus, the entire story of Pārvatī's release from pride has been told.
श्रीराधिकोवाच सुन्दरं श्रुतिपीयूषं निगूढं ज्ञानकारणम्
Śrī Rādhikā said: Beautiful, like the nectar of the Vedas, profound, and the cause of knowledge—