क्षुधितानां यथाऽन्ने च कामुकानां यथा स्त्रियाम्
Just as food is for the hungry, and as a woman is for those filled with desire,
विदुषां च यथा शास्त्रे वणिज्ये वणिजां यथा
As scripture is for the learned, and as trade is for merchants,
इत्युक्त्वा मनसा देवी पपात स्वामिनः पदे
Having spoken thus, the goddess fell at her husband's feet in her heart.
नेत्रोदकेन मनसां स्नापयामास तां मुनिः
With tears from his eyes, the sage bathed her mind.
तदा ज्ञानेन तौ द्वौ च विशोकौ च बभूवतुः
Then, by knowledge, both of them became free from sorrow.
जगाम तपसे विप्रः स कान्तां सुप्रबोध्य च
The sage, having awakened his beloved well, went to practice austerity.
पार्वती बोधयामास मनसां शोककर्शिताम् 2.46.
Pārvatī awakened the sorrow-stricken mind.
सुप्रशस्ते दिने साध्वी सुषुवे मङ्गले क्षणे
On an auspicious day, at a blessed moment, the virtuous woman gave birth.
गर्भस्थितो महाज्ञानं श्रुत्वा शङ्करवक्त्रतः
While still in the womb, he heard great knowledge from the mouth of Śaṅkara.
जातकं कारयामास वाचयामास मंगलम्
The birth-rites were performed, and auspicious hymns were recited.
शम्भुश्च चतुरो वेदान्वेदांगानितरांस्तथा
Śambhu taught the four Vedas and the other branches of knowledge.
भक्तिरस्ति स्वकान्ते चाभीष्टे देवे हरौ गुरौ
There was devotion to his own beloved, to the desired god Hari, and to the guru.
जगाम तपसे विष्णोः पुष्करं शङ्कराज्ञया
By Śaṅkara's command, he went to Puṣkara to perform austerities for Viṣṇu.
दिव्यं वर्षत्रिलक्षं च तपस्तप्त्वा तपोधनः
That ascetic performed divine austerity for three hundred thousand years.
शंकरं च नमस्कृत्य पुरः कृत्वा च बालकम्
Having bowed to Śaṅkara, placing the boy in front, he approached.
तां सपुत्रां सुतां दृष्ट्वा मुदं प्राप प्रजापतिः 2.46.
Seeing his daughter with her son, the Lord of creatures felt joy.
ब्राह्मणान्भोजयामास त्वसंख्याञ्छ्रेयसे शिशोः
He fed countless brāhmaṇas for the welfare of the child.
सा सपुत्रा च सुचिरं तस्थौ तातालये तदा
She, together with her son, then dwelt for a long time in her father's house.
अथाभिमन्युतनये ब्रह्मशापः परीक्षिते
Then, upon Abhimanyu's son, Parikshit, the curse of Brahma was pronounced.
सप्ताहे समतीते तु तक्षकस्त्वां च दंक्ष्यति
When seven days have passed, Takshaka will bite you.
राजा श्रुत्वा तत्प्रवृत्तिं गंगाद्वारं जगाम सः
The king, having heard this news, went to the bank of the Ganga.
सप्ताहे समतीते तु गच्छन्तं तक्षकं पथि
When seven days had passed, Takshaka was traveling on the road.
तयोर्बभूव संवादः सुप्रीतिश्च परस्परम्
There was a conversation between the two, and they became very pleased with each other.
राजा चकार यज्ञं च सर्पसत्राभिधं मुने 2.46.
The king performed a sacrifice called the Sarpa Satra, O sage.
स तक्षकश्च भीतश्च महेन्द्रं शरणं ययौ
Takshaka, being afraid, sought refuge with Mahendra.
अथ देवाश्च मुनयश्चाययुर्मनसान्तिकम् १
Then the gods and sages came to the presence of the Mind-born One.
तत्र आस्तीक आगत्य मातुर्यज्ञमथाज्ञया
There, Astika arrived at the sacrifice by his mother's command.
ददौ वरं नृपश्रेष्ठः कृपया ब्राह्मणाज्ञया
The best of kings, out of compassion and at the command of the Brahmin, granted him a boon.
संपूज्य मनसादेवीं प्रययुः स्वालयं च ते
Having worshipped the goddess in their hearts, they returned to their own abodes.
नारद उवाच पूजाविधिक्रमं तस्याः श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः
Narada said: I wish to hear, in detail, the correct procedure for her worship.