सहसैक आजगाम मेनकासन्निधिं मुदा
Suddenly, one person came joyfully into Menaka's presence.
कृत्वा विभूतिगात्रोऽतिवृद्धोऽतीव जरातुरः
Having adorned his body with sacred ashes, extremely aged and greatly afflicted by old age,
जगौ मम गुणाख्यानं कृत्वा नृत्यं मनोहरम्
He sang of my virtues and performed a captivating dance.
आजग्मुर्नागरा बाला बालिका हर्षविह्वलाः
The young girls of the city, overwhelmed with joy, arrived.
श्रुत्वा तु सुन्दरं गीतं सुतानस्वरसंयुतम्
Hearing the beautiful song, accompanied by melodious notes,
मूर्छां संप्राप सा दुर्गा ददर्श हृदि शङ्करम्
Durga fainted, and in her heart she beheld Shankara.
विभूतिभूषणं रम्यमस्थिमालां सुनिर्मलाम्
Adorned with sacred ashes, wearing a beautiful and spotless garland of bones,
मालाहस्तं पंचवक्त्रं नागयज्ञोपवीतकम्
Holding a garland in his hand, five-faced, wearing a serpent as his sacred thread,
हृदयस्थं हरं दृष्ट्वा मनसा तं ननाम सा 4.40.
Seeing Hara within her heart, she bowed to him in her mind.
एवं दत्त्वा शिवस्तस्य चान्तर्धानं चकार सः
Thus, having given (a boon), Shiva then disappeared from sight.
ददर्श चक्षुरुन्मील्य भिक्षुकं गायकं पुरः
Opening his eyes, he saw a beggar singer standing before him.
दातुं ययौ सा रत्नानि स्वर्णपात्रस्थितानि च
She went forth to give him jewels, and also those set in a golden vessel.
पुनश्च नर्तनं कर्तुमुद्यतः कौतुकेन च
Again, he prepared to dance, moved by curiosity.
भिक्षुकं भर्त्सयामास बहिः कर्तुमुवाच तम्
He rebuked the beggar and told him to go outside.
याञ्चामिमां प्रकुर्वन्तं दूरं कुरु सुभाषिणम्
Remove this eloquent one, who is making requests, far away.
ददर्श पुरतो भिक्षुं प्राङ्गणस्थं मनोहरम्
He saw the charming beggar standing in the courtyard before him.
तन्मूर्तिध्यानविश्लेषशोकादुद्विग्नमानसः
His mind was agitated by the sorrow of separation from meditation on that form.
आज्ञां चकार स्वचरं बहिः कर्तुं च भिक्षुकम्
He ordered his attendant to take the beggar outside.
न शशाक बहिः कर्तुं समीपं गन्तुमक्षमः 4.40.
He was unable to send him out, nor was he able to approach him.
किरीटिनं कुण्डलिनं पीताम्बरधरं परम्
He saw one adorned with a crown and earrings, wearing a yellow garment, supreme.
चन्दनोक्षितसर्वाङ्गं भक्तानुग्रहकातरम्
His entire body was anointed with sandalwood, eager to bestow grace upon devotees.
गात्रे शिरसि तत्सर्वं भिक्षुकस्य ददर्श ह
He saw all this—on the body and head—upon the beggar.
ददर्श शैलस्तत्सर्वं भिक्षुकस्य पुरः स्थितम्
The mountain saw all this, present before the beggar.
गोपवेषं किशोरं च सस्मितं श्यामसुन्दरम्
He saw a cowherd boy, smiling, dark and beautiful.
चन्दनोक्षितसर्वाङ्गं वनमालाविभूषितम्
His entire body was anointed with sandalwood and adorned with a garland of forest flowers.
त्रिशूलपट्टिशकरं व्याघ्रचर्माम्बरं परम्
He bore a trident and spear, and was clothed in a tiger skin, supreme.
नागयज्ञोपवीतं च तप्तस्वर्णजटाधरम्
He wore a serpent as a sacred thread and had matted locks of burnished gold.
प्रजपन्तं हरेर्नाम श्वेताब्जबीजमालया
He was reciting the name of Hari, with a garland of white lotus seeds.
स्वतेजसा प्रज्वलन्तं पञ्चवक्त्रं त्रिलोचनम् 4.40.
Radiant with his own brilliance, he shone forth with five faces and three eyes.
तदा बभूव ज्ञानं च मेनकाशैलयोः प्रिये 4.40.
At that time, knowledge arose between Menaka and the mountain, dear one.