प्रलयप्रलयाद्यैकभवप्रलयकारण
Cause of dissolution, origin of dissolution, sole cause of the dissolution of existence,
संहारकाले घोरे च सृष्टिसंहारकारण
At the terrible time of destruction, you are the cause of creation and dissolution.
कालस्वरूप कालेश काले च फलदायक
Embodiment of time, Lord of time, giver of results in time,
शिवस्वरूप शिवद शिवबीज शिवाश्रय
Embodiment of Shiva, giver of auspiciousness, seed of Shiva, refuge of Shiva,
इत्येवं स्तवनं कृत्वा विरराम हिमालयः 4.44.
Thus, having made this hymn, Himalaya ceased.
हिमालयकृतं स्तोत्रं संयतो यः पठेन्नरः
Whoever recites this hymn composed by Himalaya with self-control—
अथ वेदविधानेन संस्थाप्य वह्निमीश्वरः
Then, according to Vedic injunction, the Lord established the sacred fire.
निवृत्ते विधिवद्यज्ञे विप्राय दक्षिणां ददौ
When the prescribed sacrifice was completed, he gave the sacrificial fee to the priest.
अथ प्रदीपमानीय शैलेंद्रनगरस्त्रियः
Then, bringing a lamp, the women of the city of the lord of mountains—
कृत्वा जयध्वनिं प्रीत्या शुभनिर्मञ्छनादिकम्
Out of joy, they sounded the victory cry and performed auspicious rites of purification.
वासगेहं संप्रविश्य ददृशुः कामिनीगणाः
Entering the inner chambers, the groups of loving women beheld him.
चन्दनागुरुकस्तूरीकुंकुमांचितविग्रहम्
His form was adorned with sandalwood, aloe, musk, and saffron.
अपूर्वसूक्ष्मवेषाढ्यं सिंदूरबिंदुभूषितम्
He was clothed in unprecedented, delicate garments, and decorated with vermilion marks.
नवीनयौवनस्थं च मुनीन्द्रचित्तमोहनम्
He was in the bloom of fresh youth, enchanting even the minds of the greatest sages.
अदितिं च शचीं चैव लोपामुद्रामरुंधतीम्
There were Aditi, Shachi, Lopamudra, and Arundhati—
शतरूपां च संज्ञां च सतीस्त्रीणां च षोडश 4.45.
Shatarupa, Sanjna, and sixteen other virtuous women.
या याः स्थितास्तत्र तासां संख्यां कर्तुं च कः क्षमः तमूचुः क्रमशो देव्यो मधुरोक्तिं सुधामिव
Who could possibly count all those who were present there? The goddesses then, one by one, spoke sweet words like nectar.
सरस्वत्युवाच दृष्ट्वा प्रियास्यं चंद्राभं संतापं त्यज कामुक
Sarasvati said: 'Beholding his lovely, moon-like face, O passionate one, abandon your sorrow.'
कालं गमय कालेश सदा संश्लेषपूर्वकम्
'O Lord of Time, spend your time always united with her.'
लक्ष्मीरुवाच तिष्ठ संप्रति का लज्जा प्राणा यांति यया विना
Lakshmi said: 'Stay now—what shame is there? Life departs without her.'
सावित्र्युवाच तदाचम्य सकर्पूरं तांबूलं देहि भक्तितः
Savitri said: 'Now, after rinsing your mouth, offer her betel leaf with camphor, with devotion.'
जाह्नव्युवाच कामिन्याः स्वामिसौभाग्यं सुखं नातः परं भवेत्
Jahnavi said: 'For a loving woman, there is no happiness greater than the good fortune of her lord.'
रतिरुवाच कथं मम प्राणनाथो निःस्वार्थ भस्मसात्कृतः
Rati said: 'How is it that my beloved lord, selfless, has been reduced to ashes?'
जीवयसि विभो कामं कामव्यापारमात्मनि
'O Lord, you revive Kama, the god of love, and his activities within yourself.'
दम्पतीविरहक्लेशं सर्वं ज्ञात्वा दयानिधे
Knowing fully the suffering of separation between husband and wife, O ocean of compassion,
इत्युक्त्वा कामभस्माथ ददौ सा ग्रन्थिबंधितम् 4.45.
Having said this, she then gave the ashes of Kāma, tied in a knot.
हरिस्तद्रोदनं श्रुत्वा करुणामयसागरः
Hari, the ocean of mercy, upon hearing that lamentation,
दृष्ट्वा नारायणं धर्मं ब्रह्माणं च सुरानपि
saw Nārāyaṇa, Dharma, Brahmā, and even the other gods.
शंकरस्य वचः श्रुत्वा तमुवाच हरिः स्वयम्
Having heard the words of Śaṅkara, Hari himself spoke to him.
ऊचुर्देव्यो बहुतरं वाक्यं विनयपूर्वकम्
The goddesses spoke many words with great humility.