एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व श्रोतुं कौतूहलं मम
Tell me all this; I am eager to hear.
श्रीनारायण उवाच पापसन्तापहरणं सर्वविघ्नविनाशनम्
Shri Narayana said: It removes the distress of sin and destroys all obstacles.
सर्वमङ्गलदं सारं सर्वश्रुतिमनोहरम्
It bestows all auspiciousness, is the essence, and delights the hearts of all who hear it.
दैत्यार्दितानां देवानां तेजोराशिसमुद्भवा
Born from the radiance of the gods, it came forth when the gods were afflicted by the demons.
सा च नाम्ना सती देवी स्वामिनो निन्दया पुरा
She, the goddess Satī by name, in former times was disparaged by her own lord.
शङ्कराय ददौ तां च पार्वतीं पर्वतो मुदा
With joy, the mountain gave her, Pārvatī, to Śaṅkara.
शय्यां रतिकरीं कृत्वा पुष्पचन्दनचर्चिताम्
He made a bed for pleasure, adorned with flowers and sandalwood paste.
सहस्रवर्षपर्य्यन्तं दैवमानेन नारद
For a thousand divine years, O Nārada, by the reckoning of the gods,
दुर्गांगस्पर्शमात्रेण मदनान्मूर्च्छितः शिवः
By merely touching the body of Durgā, Śiva was overcome with faintness from love.
हंसकारण्डवाकीर्णे पुंस्कोकिलरुताकुले
In a place filled with swans and waterfowl, resounding with the calls of male cuckoos,
सुगन्धिकुसुमाश्लेषिवायुना सुरभीकृते
Made fragrant by the wind embracing sweet-scented flowers,
दृष्ट्वा तयोस्तच्छृङ्गारं चिन्तां प्रापुः सुराः पराम्
Seeing their amorous play, the gods fell into deep anxiety.
तं नत्वा कथयामास ब्रह्मा वृत्तान्तमीप्सितम्
Having bowed to him, Brahmā began to relate the desired account.
ब्रह्मोवाच रतौ रतश्च निश्चेष्टो न योगी विरराम ह
Brahmā said: In the act of union, he remained motionless, and the yogi did not desist.
मैथुनस्य विरामे च दम्पत्योर्जगदीश्वर
O Lord of the universe, when the union of the couple ceased,
श्रीभगवानुवाच मयि ये शरणापन्नास्तेषां दुखं कुतो विधे
The Blessed Lord said: For those who have taken refuge in me, how can there be suffering?
येनोपायेन तद्वीर्यं भूमौ पतति निश्चितम्
By whatever means, that seed certainly falls to the earth.
यदा च शम्भोर्वीर्य्यं तत्पार्वत्या उदरे पतेत्
And when Śambhu's seed falls into Pārvatī's womb,
ततः शक्रादयः सर्वे सुरा नारायणाज्ञया
Then all the gods, beginning with Śakra, by the command of Nārāyaṇa,
तत्रैव पर्वतद्रोणीबहिर्देशे सुराः पराः
Right there, outside the hollow of the mountain, the exalted gods...
शक्रो राजा कुबेरं च कुबेरो वरुणं तथा
Śakra, the king, and Kubera, Kubera and Varuṇa as well,
हुताशनं यमश्चैव भास्करं च हुताशनः
Hutāśana and Yama, and Bhāskara, and Hutāśana again,
एवं देवाः प्रेरयन्ति देवांश्च रतिभञ्जने
Thus the gods direct the other gods in the breaking of pleasure.
द्वारि स्थितो वक्रशिराः शक्रः प्राह महेश्वरम्
Standing at the door, with a crooked head, Śakra spoke to Maheśvara.
इन्द्र उवाच जगदीश जगद्बीज भक्तानां भयभञ्जन
Indra said: Lord of the world, seed of the world, destroyer of the fears of devotees,
हरिर्जगामेत्युक्त्वा तमाजगाम च भास्करः
Hari came, as spoken, and Bhāskara also arrived.
श्रीसूर्य्य उवाच सुरश्रेष्ठ महाभाग पार्वतीश नमोऽस्तु ते
Śrī Sūrya said: O best of gods, greatly fortunate, lord of Pārvatī, salutations to you.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा श्रीसूर्य्यः स जगाम भयात्ततः
Having spoken thus, Śrī Sūrya departed from there out of fear.
चन्द्र उवाच आत्माराम स्वयंपूर्ण पुण्यश्रवणकीर्त्तन
Candra said: Self-delighting, self-complete, whose hearing and praise are holy,
पवन उवाच धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां बीजरूप सनातन
Pavana said: Ancient seed-form of dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa,