रत्नस्यन्दनमारुह्य रत्नसारपरिच्छदम्
Mounting a chariot of jewels, adorned with the essence of precious stones,
शतशृङ्गे सुवसने मलये गन्धमादने
On the mountain with a hundred peaks, beautifully dressed, in Malaya and Gandhamādana,
पुलिन्दे च कलिन्दे च पुंड्रे पिंडारकेंऽधके
In Pulinda, Kalinda, Puṇḍra, Piṇḍāraka, and Andhaka,
निकटेऽस्तगिरेः पार्श्ववटमूले मनोहरे
Near the western mountain, at the charming root of a banyan tree.
नानास्थानेषु रहसि पशुपक्षिविवर्जिते
In various secluded places, where neither animals nor birds are found,
यत्रयत्र शिवं नीत्वा बभ्राम धरणीतलम्
Wherever Shiva led her, they wandered across the surface of the earth.
कृत्वा विहारं सुचिरं न पूर्णं मानसं तयोः
Though they enjoyed themselves for a long time, their minds were not satisfied.
मायातीतोऽतिमायेशो मायासक्तः स्वमायया
He, transcending illusion and lord of supreme illusion, she, attached through her own illusion,
शक्तिशक्तिमतोस्तत्र न बभूव परिश्रमः 4.46.
Between the power and the powerful, there was no fatigue at all.
सुखसंसक्तमनसोः पुलकाञ्चितगात्रयोः
Their minds absorbed in pleasure, their bodies thrilled and adorned with goosebumps,
नग्नयोः सुखसंभोगाद्रतिशास्त्रविधिज्ञयोः
Both naked, united in blissful enjoyment, skilled in the arts of love,
चन्दनागुरुकस्तूरीसिन्दूरबिन्दुलिप्तयोः
Their bodies anointed with sandalwood, aloe, musk, and vermilion marks,
वसनानां नूपुराणां कङ्कणानां च सुन्दरि
Of garments, anklets, and bracelets, O beautiful one,
पुष्पतल्पं दलितयोर्बाष्पोत्कर्षं च बिभ्रतोः
On a bed of flowers, as they lay together, they shed abundant tears.
भारेण विश्वंभरयोर्भाराक्रान्ता वसुन्धरा
By the weight of the two sustainers of the world, the earth was burdened.
तयोर्भरभराक्रान्तधरायाश्च भरेण च
By the weight of those two, and by the burdened earth,
कच्छपस्य भरेणैव सर्वाधारा समीरणाः
By the weight of the tortoise, all supports and winds were pressed down.
सर्वं निवेदनं चक्रुर्नारायणपदाम्बुजे 4.46.
They offered everything at the lotus feet of Narayana.
श्रीनारायण उवाच कालप्रयुक्तं कार्यं च सिद्धं तत्समयोचितम्
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: The work prompted by time has been accomplished, appropriate to its moment.
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे च स्वेच्छया विरमिष्यति
When a thousand years are complete, he will cease by his own will.
स्त्रीपुंसो रतिविच्छेदमुपायेन करोति यः
Whoever, by some means, interrupts the union of woman and man,
यात्यन्ते कालसूत्रे च वर्षलक्षं स पातकी
When the thread of time ends, he who does so for a hundred thousand years is sinful.
रम्भायुक्तं शक्रमिमं चकार विरतं रतौ
He made Indra, who was united with Rambhā, abstain from intercourse.
पुनरन्यां स संप्राप्य निषेव्य शूलपाणिनम्
Then, having obtained another woman and having served the wielder of the trident,
रोहिणीसहितं चन्द्रं चकार विरतं रतौ
He caused the Moon, together with Rohiṇī, to refrain from intercourse.
पुनः शिवं समाराध्य प्राप्याहल्यां च पुष्करे
Again, having worshipped Śiva and obtained Ahalyā at Puṣkara,
मुनिः स्वभार्यासंसक्ते दिवसे निर्जने वने
The sage, attached to his own wife, in the forest on a solitary day,
बभूव पुत्रविच्छेदस्तस्य कल्पान्तरे पुनः 4.46.
Again, at the end of a kalpa, he suffered the loss of his son.
हरिश्चन्द्रो हालिकं च वृषल्या सह संयुतम्
Hariścandra, together with a woman of low caste, united with Hālika,
भ्रष्टः श्रीराज्यवित्तेभ्यस्तं चकारावलीलया
By the play of fate, he was deprived of his kingdom, wealth, and prosperity.