तं शिवः शेखरे कृत्वा चाभवच्चन्द्रशेखरः
Śiva, placing him on his crest, thus became known as Candraśekhara.
दक्षकन्याः पतिं मुक्तं दृष्ट्वा च रुरुदुः पुनः 1.9.
Seeing their husband freed, Dakṣa’s daughters wept again.
उच्चैश्च रुरुदुर्गत्वा निहत्याङ्गं पुनः पुनः
They wept loudly, falling down, striking their bodies again and again.
दक्षकन्या ऊचुः सौभाग्यमस्तु नस्तात गतः स्वामी गुणान्वितः
Dakṣa’s daughters said: 'May we have good fortune, father, for our virtuous husband is gone.'
स्थिते चक्षुषि हे तात दृष्टं ध्वान्तमयं जगत्
When the eye remains open, O dear one, the world appears as darkness.
पतिरेव गतिः स्त्रीणां पतिः प्राणाश्च सम्पदः
For women, the husband alone is their path; the husband is their life and their wealth.
पतिर्नारायणः स्त्रीणां व्रतं धर्मः सनातनः
For women, Narayana is the husband; their vow and eternal duty is the husband.
स्नानं च सर्वतीर्थेषु सर्वयज्ञेषु दक्षिणा
Bathing in all sacred waters and giving gifts at all sacrifices,
देवार्चनं चानशनं सर्वाणि च तपांसि च
Worship of the gods, fasting, and all forms of austerity,
सर्वेषां बान्धवानां च प्रियः पुत्रश्च योषिताम्
Among all relatives, the son is most dear to women.
असद्वंशप्रसूता या सा द्वेष्टि स्वामिनं सदा
A woman born in a wicked lineage always hates her husband.
पतितं रोगिणं दुष्टं निर्धनं गुणहीनकम् 1.9.
Whether fallen, sick, evil, poor, or lacking virtue,
सगुणं निर्गुणं वापि द्वेष्टि या संत्यजेत्पतिम्
Whether possessing qualities or devoid of them, she who hates and abandons her husband,
कीटैः शुनकतुल्यैश्च भक्षिता सा दिवानिशम्
Is eaten day and night by insects and creatures like dogs.
गृध्रः कोटिसहस्राणि शतजन्मानि सूकरः
As a vulture for ten million births, as a pig for a hundred births,
ततो मानवजन्मानि लभेच्चेत्पूर्वकर्मणः
Then, if her previous actions allow, she may obtain human birth.
देहि नः कान्तदानं च कामपूरं विधेः सुत
O son of the creator, grant us the gift of a beloved, fulfilling our desires.
कन्यानां वचनं श्रुत्वा दक्षः शंकरसन्निधिम्
Hearing the words of the maidens, Daksha approached the presence of Shiva.
दक्षस्तस्याशिषं कृत्वा समुवाच कृपानिधिम्
Daksha, having granted their blessing, spoke to the compassionate one.
दक्ष उवाच मत्सुतानां च प्राणानां परमेव प्रियं पतिम्
Daksha said: For my daughters, the husband is supremely dear, even dearer than life.
न चेद्ददासि जामातर्मम जामातरं विधुम्
If you do not give my son-in-law, O moon, as my son-in-law,
दक्षस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा तमुवाच कृपानिधिः 1.9.
Hearing Daksha's words, the compassionate one replied to him.
शिव उवाच नाहं दातुं समर्थश्च चन्द्रं च शरणागतम्
Śiva said: I am not able to give up the Moon, who has taken refuge with me.
शिवस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा दक्षस्तं शप्तुमुद्यतः
Hearing Śiva’s words, Dakṣa became ready to curse him.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे कृष्णो वृद्धब्राह्मणरूपधृक्
At that moment, Kṛṣṇa appeared, taking the form of an aged brāhmaṇa.
दत्त्वा शुभाशिषं तौ स ब्रह्मज्योतिः सनातनः
That eternal Brahman, having bestowed auspicious blessings on the two, shone forth.
श्रीभगवानुवाच आत्मानं रक्ष दक्षाय देहि चन्द्रं सुरेश्वर
The Blessed Lord said: Protect yourself, O Dakṣa; give the Moon to the Lord of the gods.
तपस्विनां वरः शान्तस्त्वमेवं वैष्णवाग्रणीः
You are the foremost among ascetics, peaceful, and the chief of the Vaiṣṇavas.
दक्षः क्रोधी च दुर्द्धर्षस्तेजस्वी ब्रह्मणः सुतः
Dakṣa is wrathful, hard to withstand, radiant, and the son of Brahmā.
नारायणवचः श्रुत्वा हसित्वा शङ्करः स्वयम्
Hearing Nārāyaṇa’s words, Śaṅkara himself laughed.