अतीव भीतः संत्रस्त उवाच मधुरं वचः कथं रुष्टा गिरिश्रेष्ठकन्ये धन्ये मनोहरे
Greatly frightened and alarmed, he spoke gentle words: 'How have you become angry, O best of the mountain's daughters, blessed and enchanting one?'
मम सौभाग्यरूपे च प्राणाधिष्ठातृदेवते
You are the embodiment of my good fortune, the goddess who presides over my very life.
ब्रह्माण्डसंघे निखिले किमसाध्यमिहावयोः
In the entire assembly of the universe, what could be impossible for us here?
दैवादज्ञातदोषस्य शान्तिं मे कर्त्तुमर्हसि
Out of fate, an unknown fault has occurred; you ought to bring me peace.
त्वया विना हीश्वरश्च शवतुल्योऽशिवः सदा
Without you, O Lord, I am always like a corpse, devoid of auspiciousness.
तुष्टिस्त्वं च तथा पुष्टिः शान्तिस्त्वं क्षान्तिरेव च
You are satisfaction, you are nourishment, you are peace, and indeed you are forbearance.
सर्वाधारस्वरूपा त्वं सर्वबीजस्वरूपिणी
You are the very foundation of all, the essence of every seed.
त्वत्कोपविषसंदग्धं द्रुतं जीवय मां मृतम्
Burned by the poison of your anger, revive me quickly, for I am as one dead.
शंकरस्य वचः श्रुत्वा क्षमायुक्ता च पार्वती
Hearing Shankara's words, Parvati, filled with forgiveness—
पार्वत्युवाच आत्मारामं पूर्णकामं सर्वदेहेष्ववस्थितम्
Parvati said: 'The self-content, desireless one, abiding in all bodies—'
कामिनी मानसं काममप्रज्ञं स्वामिनं वदेत्
A woman speaks her mind, her desire, and her ignorance to her husband.
सुगोप्यं सर्वनारीणां लज्जाजननकारणम्
This is to be kept most secret by all women, for it is the cause of shame.
सुखेषु मध्ये स्त्रीणां च विभवेषु सुरेश्वर
Among pleasures and prosperity, O lord of gods, for women—
तद्भंगेन च यद्दुःखं तत्समं नास्ति च स्त्रियाः
There is no suffering for a woman equal to the pain of its loss.
कृष्णपक्षे यथा चन्द्रः क्षीयमाणो दिने दिने
Just as the moon wanes day by day in the dark fortnight—
चिन्ताज्वरश्च सर्वेषामुपतापश्च वाससाम्
So does the fever of anxiety and distress afflict all women.
रतिभंगो दुःखमेकं द्वितीयं वीर्य्यपातनम्
The interruption of pleasure is one sorrow; the second is the loss of vital fluid.
त्रैलोक्यकान्तं कान्तं त्वां लब्ध्वाऽपि न च मे सुतः
Even having obtained you, beloved of the three worlds, I have no son.
जन्मान्तरसुखं पुण्यं तपोदानसमुद्भवम्
Happiness from previous births arises from merit, austerity, and charity.
सुपुत्रः स्वामिनोंऽशश्च स्वामितुल्यसुखप्रदः
A good son is a portion of the master and bestows happiness equal to the master.
स्वामी स्वांशेन सुस्त्रीणां गर्भे जन्म लभेद्ध्रुवम्
The master, by his own portion, surely obtains birth in the womb of a virtuous woman.
असाध्वी वैरितुल्या च शश्वत्सन्तापदायिनी
An unchaste woman is like an enemy and always brings distress to offspring.
किमुपायं करिष्यामि वद योगीश्वरेश्वर
What means shall I employ? Tell me, Lord of Yogis.
इत्युक्त्वा पार्वती देवी नम्रवक्त्रा बभूव ह
Having spoken thus, the goddess Parvati became humble-faced.
सत्पुत्रबीजं सुखदं तापनाशनकारणम्
The seed of a good son brings happiness and is the cause of the destruction of suffering.
श्रीमहादेव उवाच उपायतः कार्य्यसिद्धिर्भवत्येव जगत्त्रये
Sri Mahadeva said: Through means, accomplishment of tasks surely occurs in the three worlds.
सर्ववांछितसिद्धेस्तु बीजरूपं सुमङ्गलम्
The auspicious seed is the source of fulfillment of all desires.
हरेराराधनं कृत्वा व्रतं कुरु वरानने
Having worshipped Hari, undertake a vow, O beautiful-faced one.
महाकठोरबीजं च वाञ्छाकल्पतरुं परम्
The supreme, exceedingly potent seed is the wish-fulfilling tree.
नदीनां च यथा गंगा देवानां च हरिर्यथा
As among rivers the Ganga, and among gods Hari.