रत्नसिंहासने शंभुर्मेनादत्ते मनोहरे ४५ रत्नप्रदीपशतकैर्ज्वलद्भि र्ज्वलितं श्रिया
On a jeweled throne, Śaṃbhu sat, most enchanting, illuminated by hundreds of jeweled lamps blazing with splendor.
रत्नदर्पणशोभाढ्यं मंडितं श्वेतचामरैः
Adorned with white yak-tail fans, it shone with jeweled mirrors.
नानाचित्रविचित्राढयं निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा
It was constructed by Viśvakarman, adorned with many wondrous and marvelous designs.
कुत्रचित्सुरनिर्माणवैकुंठसुमनोहरम्
In some places, it was as beautiful as Vaikuṇṭha, created by the gods.
कैलासं च कुत्रचन कुत्रचिदिंद्रमंदिरम् 4.45.
In some places, it resembled Kailāsa; elsewhere, it was like Indra’s palace.
अथ प्रभातकालश्च बभूव प्राणवल्लभे
Then, O beloved of life, the morning time arrived.
सर्वे सुराः समुत्तस्थुः सज्जीभूताः ससंभ्रमाः
All the gods rose up, revived and filled with excitement.
वासगेहं समागत्य धर्मो नारायणाज्ञया
Having gathered at the residence, Dharma, by the command of Nārāyaṇa—
धर्म उवाच पार्वत्या सह माहेंद्रे यात्रां कुरु हरिं स्मरन्
Dharma said: Together with Pārvatī, O great Indra, set out, remembering Hari.
इत्थं धर्मवचः श्रुत्वा पार्वत्या सह शंकरः
Thus, having heard Dharma’s words, Śaṃkara, together with Pārvatī—
यात्रां कुर्वति देवेशे पार्वत्या सह शंकरे
When Lord Shiva, the lord of the gods, set out on a journey together with Parvati,
मेनोवाच सहस्रदोषान्भगवानाशुतोषः क्षमिष्यसि
Menā said: O Lord, though you are quickly pleased, you will forgive thousands of faults.
त्वत्पदांबुजभक्तैषा मद्वत्सा जन्म जन्मनि
This daughter of mine, devoted to your lotus feet, will be like my own child, birth after birth.
त्वद्भक्तिश्रुतिमात्रेण हर्षाश्रुपुलकान्विता
Simply by hearing of devotion to you, she is filled with tears of joy and her hair stands on end.
इत्युक्ता मेनका शीघ्रं तत्रागत्य हिमालयः 4.45.
Thus addressed, Menā quickly went there, and Himālaya also arrived.
क्व यासि वत्सेत्युच्चार्य शून्यं कृत्वा हिमालयम्
Calling out, 'Where are you going, my child?' he left Himālaya empty.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा शैलेन्द्रः समर्प्य च शिवां शिवे
Having spoken thus, the lord of mountains entrusted Śivā to Shiva.
नारायणश्च भगवानध्यात्मविद्यया स्वयम्
And Lord Nārāyaṇa himself, with knowledge of the Self,
ननाम पार्वती भक्त्या मातरं पितरं गुरुम्
Parvati bowed with devotion to her mother, father, and teacher.
पार्वतीरोदनेनैव रुरुदुः सर्वयोषितः
Because of Parvati's weeping, all the women wept as well.
शीघ्रं ययुस्ते कैलासं देवा मानसशायिनः
The gods, who dwell in the mind, quickly went to Kailāsa.
दृष्ट्वा गतं देवपत्न्यो मुनिपत्न्यश्च सत्वरम् ६७ वायुपत्नी कुबेरस्य कामिनी शुक्रकामिनी
Seeing that she had gone, the wives of the gods and the wives of the sages hurried there—
अत्रिभार्यानुसूया च चंद्रपत्न्यस्तथैव च
Anasūyā, wife of Atri, and likewise the wives of the moon, and others,
असंख्यकामिनीसंघः संख्यां कर्तुं च कः क्षमः 4.45.
There was an innumerable assembly of loving women—who could possibly count them?
रत्नसिंहासने रम्ये वासयामासुरीश्वरीम्
They seated the goddess on a beautiful jeweled throne.
सति स्मरस्यतो गेहाद्यद्गता तातमंदिरम्
Sati, remembering her father's house, had gone from her own home.
जातिस्मरां स्मारयामि नित्यं स्मरसि चेद्वद
I remind the one who remembers her birth—if you remember, tell me.
सर्वं स्मरामि प्राणेश मौनीभूतो भवेति तम्
I remember everything, Lord of my life; become silent, O Bhava, to him.
भोजयामास देवांश्च नारायणपुरोगमान्
He caused the gods, with Nārāyaṇa at their head, to be fed.
सस्त्रीका सगणाः सर्वे प्रणम्य चन्द्रशेखरम्
All of them, together with their wives and attendants, bowed to Candraśekhara.