निःशत्रवो बभूवुस्ते सुरा अस्याः प्रसादतः 4.42.
By her favor, the gods became without enemies.
दक्षश्च विधिवद्देवीं प्रददौ शूलपाणये
Dakṣa, according to the rite, gave the goddess to the wielder of the trident.
बभूव कलहः शैल तेन शूलभृता महान्
Because of that, a great conflict arose between the mountain and the trident-bearer.
दक्षश्च सगणो रुष्टः प्रययौ स्वालयं तदा
Then Dakṣa, angry with his attendants, went to his own abode.
न ददौ यज्ञभागं च मात्सर्याच्छूलपाणये
Out of jealousy, he did not give a share of the sacrifice to the trident-bearer.
निर्भर्त्स्य च बहुतरं हृदयेन विदूयता
He harshly reproached him many times, with a heart full of pain.
भविष्यं कथयामास त्रिकालज्ञा परात्परा
The supreme knower of the three times began to speak of the future.
पलायनं च देवानां यज्ञस्थानाद्गिरीश्वरम्
She told of the flight of the gods from the sacrificial place and of the Lord of Mountains.
जयं शंकरसैन्यानां स्वात्मनो मृत्युमेव च
She spoke of the victory of Śaṅkara’s armies and also of her own death.
निर्माणं नेत्ररसः प्रबोधं च जनार्दनात्
She described the creation, the essence of the eye, and the awakening by Janārdana.
अपरं भवितव्यं च सर्वमुक्त्वा जगाम सा 4.42.
Having told all that was yet to come, she departed.
बभूवादर्शना योगात्सर्वासां सिद्धियोगिनी
By the power of yoga, the Siddha-yoginī became invisible to all.
स्मृत्वा तच्चरणाम्भोजं देहं तत्याज सुन्दरी
Remembering those lotus feet, the beautiful one abandoned her body.
संजहार पुरा येन दैत्यानामखिलं कुलम्
She withdrew, just as she had once destroyed the entire race of the Daityas.
जग्मुः शंकरसेनाश्च देशयज्ञं विनश्य च
The armies of Śaṅkara departed, and the sacrificial land was destroyed.
सत्वरं सर्ववृत्तान्तं कथयामासुरीश्वरम् जगाम स्वर्णदीतीरं यत्र देवीकलेवरम्
Swiftly, they reported all that had happened to the Lord, and went to the bank of the golden river where the body of the goddess lay.
नारायण उवाच अम्लानपद्मवक्त्रां तां शयानां जाह्नवीतटे
Nārāyaṇa said: There she lay on the bank of the Jāhnavī, her face like an unfading lotus.
दधतीमक्षमालां च प्रतप्तकाञ्चनप्रभाम्
She held a rosary and shone with the radiance of molten gold.
दृष्ट्वा सतीशरीरं च प्रदग्धो विरहाग्निना
Seeing Satī’s body, scorched by the fire of separation—
कलत्रशोको बलवान्स्वात्मारामं परात्परम्
The sorrow for his wife was overpowering, even for the supreme self-delighting Lord.
क्षणेन चेतनां प्राप्य तामुवाच त्रिलोचनः
In a moment, regaining consciousness, the three-eyed one spoke to her.
साश्रुनेत्रोऽतिदीनश्च दीनानां शरणप्रदः
His eyes filled with tears, utterly dejected, he who gives refuge to the distressed—
शंकर उवाच शङ्करोऽहं तव स्वामी पश्य मां निकटागतम्
Śaṅkara said: I am Śaṅkara, your lord; see me, I have come near.
शिवं शिवप्रदं सर्वसंपद्रूपं च सिद्धिदम्
I am auspicious, bestower of auspiciousness, the embodiment of all prosperity, and the giver of success.
शक्तोऽहं च त्वया सार्द्धं सर्वशक्तिस्वरूपया
I am able, together with you, who are the embodiment of all power.
यश्च शक्तिं न जानाति ज्ञानहीनश्च निन्दति 4.43.
He who does not know Shakti, and who, lacking knowledge, reviles her—
स्वयं ब्रह्मा स्वयं विष्णुः साध्यभूता वयं तव
We ourselves are Brahma, we ourselves are Vishnu, and we exist because of you.
मधुराभासदृष्ट्या च मां दग्धं सेचनं कुरु
With a sweet and gentle gaze, soothe me, who am scorched.
कथमद्यापि रुष्टेव विलपन्तं न भाषसे
Why do you not speak to me, as if still angry, while I lament?
परित्यज्य च नः प्राणान्गन्तुं नार्हसि सुन्दरि
O beautiful one, you should not abandon our lives and depart.