ज्ञानाधिदेवे सर्वज्ञे ज्ञानं पृच्छामि किं वृथा
You are the lord of knowledge, all-knowing; why should I ask you about knowledge in vain?
त्वामेव वाग्धनं प्रश्नमलं स्वाश्रयमागमे
You alone are the source of speech and questions, the very foundation of the scriptures.
श्रीमहादेव उवाच सूर्य्यः शशाप इति मे हेतुरागमकोपयोः
Śrī Mahādeva said: The Sun was cursed—that is the reason for the conflict between the scriptures.
पुत्रवात्सल्यशोकेन सूर्य्यं हन्तुं समुद्यतः
Out of grief for his son and parental affection, he rose up to destroy the Sun.
त्वां ये शरणमापन्ना ध्यानेन वचसाऽपि वा
Those who take refuge in you, whether by meditation or even by words,
साक्षाद्ये शरणापन्नास्तत्फलं किं वदामि भोः
And those who directly take refuge—what need is there to speak of their reward, O sir?
किं मे भक्तस्य भविता तन्मे ब्रूहि जगत्प्रभो 2.13.
What will become of my devotee? Tell me that, Lord of the universe.
श्रीभगवानुवाच वैकुण्ठे घटिकार्द्धेन शीघ्रं याहि नृपालयम्
Śrī Bhagavān said: Go quickly to the realm of kings from Vaikuṇṭha in half a ghaṭikā.
वृषध्वजो मृतः कालाद्दुर्निवार्य्यात्सुदारुणात्
The bearer of the bull-banner died, struck down by time, which is irresistible and exceedingly fierce.
तत्पुत्रौ च महाभागौ धर्मध्वजकुशध्वजौ
His two sons, Dharmadhvaja and Kuśadhvaja, were both greatly illustrious.
राज्यभ्रष्टौ श्रिया भ्रष्टौ कमलातापसावुभौ
Both, deprived of their kingdom and fortune, became ascetics devoted to the lotus.
सम्पद्युक्तौ तदा तौ च नृपश्रेष्ठौ भविष्यतः
At that time, those two, endowed with prosperity, will become foremost among kings.
इत्युक्त्वा च सलक्ष्मीकः सभातोऽभ्यन्तरं गतः
Having spoken thus, he, together with Lakshmi, entered the inner chamber.
शिवश्च तपसे शीघ्रं परिपूर्णतमो ययौ
And Shiva quickly departed, fully intent on ascetic practice.
नारायण उवाच प्रत्येकं वरमिष्टं च संप्रापतुरभीप्सितम्
Nārāyaṇa said: Each received the desired boon they had wished for.
महालक्ष्म्या वरेणैव तौ पृध्वीशौ बभूवतुः
By the boon of Mahālakṣmī, those two became rulers of the earth.
कुशध्वजस्य पत्नी च देवी मालावती सती
Kuśadhvaja's wife was Mālāvatī, the virtuous goddess.
सा च भूतलसम्बन्धाज्ज्ञानयुक्ता बभूव ह ।। कृत्वा वेदध्वनिं स्पष्टमुत्तस्थौ सूतिकागृहे
She, due to her connection with the earth, became endowed with knowledge; having made the sound of the Vedas clear, she rose in the birthing chamber.
वेदध्वनिं सा चकार जातमात्रेण कन्यका
The girl produced the sound of the Vedas immediately upon birth.
जातमात्रेण सुस्नाता जगाम तपसे वनम्
Immediately after birth, having been thoroughly bathed, she went to the forest for ascetic practice.
एकमन्वन्तरं चैव पुष्करे च तपस्विनी
For one manvantara, she practiced austerity at Puṣkara.
तथाऽपि पुष्टा न कृशा नवयौवनसंयुता
Yet she remained nourished, not emaciated, and endowed with youthful beauty.
जन्मान्तरे ते भर्त्ता च भविष्यति हरिः स्वयम्
In another birth, her husband will be Hari himself.
इति श्रुत्वा तु सा रुष्टा चकार च पुनस्तपः 2.14.
Hearing this, she became angry and undertook ascetic practice again.
तत्रैवं सुचिरं तप्त्वा विश्वस्य समुवास सा
There, having performed austerity for a long time, she dwelt in the universe.
दृष्ट्वा साऽतिथिभक्त्या च पाद्यं तस्मै ददौ किल
Seeing him, with hospitality, she gave him water for washing the feet.
तच्च भुक्त्वा स पापिष्ठश्चावात्सीत्तत्समीपतः
Having eaten that, the most sinful one remained nearby.
तां च दृष्ट्वा वरारोहां पीनोन्नतपयोधराम्
And seeing her, the excellent woman, with full and prominent breasts,
मूर्च्छामवाप कृपणः कामबाणप्रपीडितः
The wretched one, afflicted by the arrows of desire, fell into a swoon.
सा सती कोपदृष्ट्या च स्तम्भितं तं चकार ह
She, being virtuous, with an angry glance, rendered him motionless.