पतिव्रते समुत्तिष्ठ कथं मां नाद्य सेवसे
O chaste wife, arise; why do you not serve me today?
इत्युक्त्वा मृतदेहं च प्रियाया विरहातुरः
Having spoken thus, tormented by separation from his beloved, he approached her lifeless body.
अधरे चाधरं दत्त्वा वक्षो वक्षसि शङ्करः
Shankara placed his lip upon her lip, and his chest upon her chest.
पुनः स चेतनां प्राप्य वेगादुत्थाय शोकतः
Then, regaining consciousness, he rose up swiftly in his grief.
सप्तद्वीपसप्तसिन्धुं लोकालोकं च काञ्चनम्
Across the seven continents, the seven oceans, and the golden Lokāloka mountain,
शतशृङ्गगिरेः पार्श्वे जम्बुद्वीपे च भारते 4.43.
On the side of the hundred-peaked mountain, in Jambudvīpa, in Bhārata,
रुरोदोच्चैः स्वयं कृत्वा सति साध्वीत्युदीर्य च
He himself cried out loudly, exclaiming, 'Sati! O virtuous one!'
तन्नेत्रं च सरो नाम मुनीनां तपसः स्थलम्
That place became a lake named Saro, the site of the sages' austerities.
यत्र स्नात्वा पुनर्जन्म नराणां न भवेद्गिरे
Where, after bathing, men are not born again, O mountain.
त्यक्त्वा तां मानवीं मूर्तिं नरा यान्ति हरेः पदम्
Abandoning that human form, men attain the abode of Hari.
पूर्णमब्दं महायोगी विरहातुरमानसः
For a full year, the great yogi, his mind afflicted by separation,
बभूव सिद्धपीठानां समूहो वाञ्छितप्रदः
There arose a gathering of siddha-pīṭhas, bestowers of all desires.
अस्थिमालां विनिर्माय चकार कण्ठभूषणम्
He fashioned a garland of bones and made it an ornament for his neck.
सति प्राणेश्वरीत्युक्त्वा पुनर्मूर्च्छामवाप सः
Having spoken, 'Sati, mistress of life,' he again fell into a swoon.
स्वात्मारामः पूर्णकामो निश्चेष्टो विरहज्वरात्
Immersed in his own self, fulfilled in desire, he lay motionless from the fever of separation.
दृष्ट्वा देवाः समाजग्मुर्विस्मिताः शिवसन्निधिम् 4.43.
Seeing this, the gods gathered, astonished, in the presence of Shiva.
रत्नयानेनाजगाम पद्मार्चितपदाम्बुजः
He arrived in a jeweled chariot, his lotus feet worshipped by Padma.
ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्यो वनमालाविभूषितः
His face was radiant with a gentle smile, adorned with a garland of forest flowers.
समूषुरीशसदसि लक्ष्मीकान्त प्रणम्य ते रुदन्तं बोधयामास ज्ञानीशो ज्ञानिनां गुरुम्
In the assembly of lords, Lakshmi's beloved bowed to you and began to console the weeping one, the lord of wisdom, the guru of the wise.
श्रीभगवानुवाच
The Blessed Lord spoke:
हितमध्यात्मसारं च दुःखशोकनिकृन्तनम्
I shall speak what is beneficial, the essence of the self, which cuts away sorrow and suffering.
तथापि बोधयामि त्वां सर्वज्ञं वेधसो विधिम्
Yet I instruct you, all-knowing one, creator of the worlds.
व्यवहारोऽस्ति लोकेषु सर्वः सर्वपरस्परम् .
In all worlds, mutual dealings exist among all beings.
विष्णुमाया बलवती गुणयुक्तं प्रबाधते
Vishnu's maya is powerful; endowed with qualities, it overwhelms.
तत्रातीते कुतस्तानि सुदिने च समागते
Where are those things in the past, and when a good day arrives?
सर्वाण्येतानि गण्यन्ते स्वप्नानीव विपश्चितः 4.43.
All these are counted as dreams by the wise.
चेतनां कुरु भद्रं ते सतीं प्राप्स्यसि निश्चितम्
Awaken your consciousness; you will surely regain Sati.
तेजः सूर्यं महीं गन्धो तथा त्वां च सती शिव
The brilliance of the sun, the earth, fragrance, and you, Sati, O Shiva.
नेत्राण्युन्मीलनं कृत्वा त्रिनेत्रः श्रूयतामिति कस्त्वं तेजःस्वरूपोऽसि क इमे तव सन्निधौ
Opening his eyes, the three-eyed one said, 'Let it be heard: Who are you, of the nature of radiance? Who are these in your presence?'
किन्नाम भवतश्चैषां कानि नामानि का सती
What are their names, and what are your names? Who is Sati?