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,
वटमूलाद्गते रुद्रे पार्वती तपसे ययौ
When Rudra departed from beneath the banyan tree, Pārvatī went to undertake austerities.
गत्वा सा स्वर्णदीतीरं स्नात्वा त्रिषवणं मुदा
Having gone to the bank of the golden river, she bathed three times daily with joy.
वर्षमेकं च संपूर्णमनाहारा स्वभक्तितः
For a full year, she remained without food, devoted solely to her worship.
ग्रीष्मे च परितो वह्निं प्रज्वलन्तं दिवानिशम् कृत्वा प्रतस्थौ तन्मध्ये संततं जपती मनुम्
In the summer, she surrounded herself with blazing fires day and night, and standing in their midst, she continuously recited her mantra.
शश्वत्स्मशाने वर्षासु कृत्वा योगासनं शिवा
During the rains, Śivā always established her yogic seat in the cremation ground.
शीते जलान्तरे शश्वत्प्रतस्थौ भक्तिपूर्वकम्
In winter, she constantly stood in the water, with devotion.
एवं कृत्वा परं वर्षमप्राप्य शंकरं सती
Having performed thus for another year, Satī did not obtain Śaṃkara.
तामग्निकुण्डं विशतीं तपसाऽतिकृशां सतीम्
Entering the fire-pit, emaciated by her austerities, Satī—
अतीव वामनो बालो विप्ररूपी स्वतेजसा 4.40.
A very short, young boy, in the form of a brāhmaṇa, radiant with his own splendor,
शुक्लयज्ञोपवीती च शुक्लवासाश्च सस्मितः
Wearing a white sacred thread and white garments, smiling,