कैलासे शंकराज्ञा च बभूव पार्वतीं पुरा आलिंगनं देहि कांते नास्ति दोषो ममा ज्ञया
On Kailāsa, by the command of Śaṃkara, Pārvatī once said: 'Embrace me, O beloved; there is no fault in my knowledge.'
कथं शिवाज्ञा तां देवीं बभूव राधिकापते
How did the command of Śiva become that goddess, O Lord of Rādhikā?
श्वेतद्वीपात्स्वयं विष्णुर्जगाम शंकरालये
Viṣṇu himself departed from Śvetadvīpa and went to the abode of Śaṃkara.
दृष्ट्वा गणेशं मुदितः समुवास सुखासने 4.6.
Seeing Gaṇeśa, he joyfully sat upon a comfortable seat.
किरीटिनं कुंडलिनं पीतांबरधरं वरम्
He saw Gaṇeśa adorned with a crown, wearing earrings, and clad in yellow garments, the best.
चंदनागुरुकस्तूरीकुंकुमद्रवसंयुतम्
He was anointed with sandalwood, aguru, musk, and saffron essence.
रत्न सिंहासनस्थं च पार्षदैः परिवेष्टितम्
He was seated upon a jeweled throne, surrounded by attendants.
तं दृष्ट्वा पार्वती विष्णुं प्रसन्नवदनेक्षणा
Upon seeing Viṣṇu, Pārvatī gazed with a pleased countenance.
अतीव सुन्दरं रूपं दर्शंदर्शं पुनःपुनः
His form was exceedingly beautiful, and she beheld it again and again.
परमाद्भुतवेषं च सस्मिता वक्रचक्षुषा
He had a most wondrous appearance, smiling, with glancing eyes.
क्षणं ददर्श पञ्चास्यं शुभ्रवर्णं त्रिलोचनम्
For a moment she saw the five-faced, fair-complexioned, three-eyed one.
क्षणं ददर्श श्यामं तमेकास्यं च द्विलोचनम्
For a moment she saw the dark-complexioned, single-faced, two-eyed one.
मदंशाश्च त्रयो देवा ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः 4.6.
The three gods—Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśvara—are portions of pride.
दृष्ट्वा तं पार्वती भक्त्या पुलकांचितविग्रहा
Seeing him, Pārvatī, with devotion, her body thrilled with joy.
दुर्गांतराभिप्रायं च बुबुधे शंकरः स्वयम्
Śaṃkara himself understood the inner intention of Durgā.
दुर्गां निर्जनमाहूय तामुवाच हरः स्वयम्
Śaṃkara himself called Durgā aside in solitude and spoke to her.
अहं ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च ब्रह्मैकं च सनातनम्
I, Brahmā, and Viṣṇu are all one eternal Brahman.
एका प्रकृतिः सर्वेषां माता त्वं सर्वरूपिणी
There is one Prakṛti for all; you are the mother, manifest in every form.
मम वक्षसि दुर्गा त्वं निबोधाध्यात्मकं सति
Durgā, you reside upon my chest; understand this as the spiritual truth, O Sati.
सुचिरं तपसा लब्धो नाथस्त्वं जगतां मया
For a long time, through austerity, I have obtained you as the lord of the worlds.
मादृशीं किंकरी नाथ न परित्यक्तुमर्हसि
O Lord, you should not abandon a servant like me.
तव वाक्यं महादेव करिष्याम्येव पालनम् 4.6.
O great god, I will indeed uphold your command.
इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा विरराम महेश्वरः
Hearing these words, Maheśvara ceased.
तत्प्रतिज्ञापालनाय पार्वती जांबवद्गृहे
To fulfill that vow, Pārvatī was born in the house of Jāmbavat.
ललाभ भारते जन्म निंदिते भाल्लुके गृहे
She took birth in Bhārata, in the house of the despised Bhalluka.
हिमालयांशो भल्लूको जांबवान्नाम किंकरः
Bhallūka, a portion of Himālayā, was the servant named Jāmbavat.
रामस्य वरदानेन चिरंजीवी श्रिया युतः
By Rāma's boon, he became long-lived and endowed with prosperity.
सर्वेषां च सुराणां वै वंशा गच्छंतु भूतलम्
Let the lineages of all the gods descend to the earth.
कमलाकलया सर्वा भवंतु नृपकन्यकाः
By the portion of Kamalā, let all become daughters of kings.
धर्मोऽयमंशरूपेण पांडुपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः
Dharma, in the form of a portion, is Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Pāṇḍu.