महर्षि गौतमं प्रोचुर्गच्छाम इति वेगतः
They said, 'Let us go swiftly to the great sage Gautama.'
उषित्वा मद्गृहे ऽवश्यं गच्छध्वमिति पण्डिताः
The wise ones replied, 'After staying at my house, you must certainly go.'
समीपं प्रापयामासुगौतमस्य महात्मनः
They brought them near to the great-souled Gautama.
गोष्ठे तां बन्धयामास स्पृष्टमात्रा ममार सा
He tied her in the cowshed, but as soon as she was touched, she died.
न पश्यति स्म सहसा तादृशं मुनयो ऽब्रुवन्
Suddenly, the sages could not see such a thing, and they spoke.
तावत् ते ऽन्नं न भोक्तव्यं गच्छामो वयमेव हि
'Until then, you must not eat food; we ourselves will go.'
जग्मुः पापवशं नीतास्तपश्चर्तुं यथा पुरा
Led by evil fate, they went to practice austerities as before.
केनापि हेतुना ज्ञात्वा शशापातीवकोपनः
Knowing the reason, someone, extremely angry, cursed them.
बभूवुस्ते तथा शापाज्जायमानाः पुनः पुनः
Because of that curse, they were born again and again in the same way.
अस्तुवन् लौकिकैः स्तोत्रैरुच्छिष्टा इव सर्वगौ
They praised with worldly hymns, like all cows left over after eating.
कामवृत्त्या महायोगौ पापान्नस्त्रातुमर्हथः
By desire, the two great yogis, you ought to save from sinful food.
किमेतेषां भवेत् कार्यं प्राह पुण्यैषिणामिति
'What should be done for them?' he asked those who seek virtue.
गोपतिं प्राह विप्रेन्द्रानालोक्य प्रणतान् हरिः
Seeing the best of brahmins bowed, Hari spoke to the lord of cows.
संगच्छते महादेव धर्मो वेदाद् विनिर्बभौ
O great god, Dharma, born from the Veda, agrees.
अस्माभिः सर्व एवेमे गन्तारो नरकानपि
All these, along with us, will go even to hells.
विमोहनाय शास्त्राणि करिष्यामो वृषध्वज
O bearer of the bull, we will compose scriptures for delusion.
चकार मोहशास्त्राणि केशवो ऽपि शिवेरितः
At Shiva's command, Keshava also composed deluding scriptures.
पञ्चरात्रं पाशुपतं तथान्यानि सहस्त्रशः
The Pañcarātra, the Pāśupata, and thousands of others likewise.
पतन्तो निरये घोरे बहून् कल्पान् पुनः पुनः
Falling into the terrible hell, again and again, for many aeons.
वर्तध्वं मत्प्रसादेन नान्यथा निष्कृतिर्हि वः
Continue on by my grace; for there is no other deliverance for you.
आदेशं प्रत्यपद्यन्त शिरसासुरविद्विषोः
They accepted the command of the enemy of the Asuras, bowing their heads.
शिष्यानध्यापयामासुर्दर्शयित्वा फलानि तु
They began to instruct their disciples, having shown them the results.
चकार शङ्करो भिक्षां हितायैषां द्विजैः सह
Śaṅkara performed alms-seeking for their benefit, together with the twice-born.
विमोहयंल्लोकमिमं जटामण्डलमण्डितः
Adorned with matted locks, he bewildered this world.
नियोज्याङ्गभवं रुद्रं भैरवं दुष्टनिग्रहे
He appointed Rudra, born from his body, Bhairava, for restraining the wicked.
संस्थाप्य तत्र गणपान् देवानिन्द्रपुरोगमान्
There he established the Gaṇas, with the gods led by Indra.
स्त्रीरूपधारी नियतं सेवते स्म महेश्वरीम्
Assuming the form of a woman, he constantly served the great goddess.
सिषेविरे महादेवीं स्त्रीवेशं शोभनं गताः
They served the great goddess, having taken on a beautiful female appearance.
द्वारदेशे गणाध्यक्षो यथापूर्वमतिष्ठत
At the entrance, the chief of the Gaṇas stood as before.
आहर्तुकामो गिरिजामाजगामाथ मन्दरम्
Desiring to bring Pārvatī, he then came to Mandara.