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—
न विशेषं समासं च श्रुतं न व्यासमीप्सितम्
I have not heard the distinctions, the summary, nor the intent of Vyāsa.
किं किं तपः कठोरं च चकार पार्वती स्वयम्
What severe austerities did Pārvatī herself perform?
रतिः केन प्रकारेण जीवयामास मन्मथम्
By what means did Rati revive Manmatha?
तयो रहसि संभोगं पापिनां पापमोचनम्
Their union in secret is the remover of the sins of the sinful.
दम्पतीविरहोक्तिश्च कर्णज्वाला च योषितः
The words of separation between husband and wife, and the burning in the ears of women—
अग्निज्वाला विषज्वाला क्षमा सोढुं च योषितः
The burning of fire, the burning of poison—how can women endure it?
राधिकावचनं श्रुत्वा विस्मितश्चकिताननः
Hearing Rādhikā's words, he became astonished, his face filled with wonder.
दम्पतीविरहोक्तिं च यां राधा श्रोतुमक्षमा
And the words of separation between husband and wife, which Rādhā was unable to hear.
इत्येवं मानसे कृत्वा मायेशो माययाऽन्वितः 4.40.
Thus, having resolved in his mind, the Lord of Māyā, accompanied by Māyā,
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच प्राणाधिदेवि प्राणेशि प्राणाधारे मनोहरे
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: O goddess presiding over life, O mistress of life, O sustainer of life, O enchanting one,