प्राणानिह नरस्त्यक्त्वा न भूयो जन्म विन्दति
A man who gives up his life here does not obtain birth again.
तेषां च सर्वपापानि नाशयामि द्विजोत्तमाः
And I destroy all their sins, O best of Brāhmaṇas.
ध्यानं जपश्च नियमः सर्वमत्राक्षयं कृतम्
Meditation, recitation, and discipline—all these here are rendered inexhaustible.
देवदारुवनं पुण्यं महादेवनिषेवितम्
The forest of Deodar is holy, attended by the great god.
तत्र सन्निहिता गङ्गातीर्थान्यायतनानि च
There are present the sacred bathing places of the Ganga and various shrines.
मोहयामास विप्रेन्द्रान् सूत वक्तुमिहार्हसि
O Suta, you ought to tell how he bewildered the foremost Brahmins here.
सपुत्रदारा मुनयस्तपश्चेरुः सहस्रशः
The sages, along with their sons and wives, practiced austerities by the thousands.
यजन्ति विविधैर्यज्ञैस्तपन्ति च महर्षयः
The great seers perform sacrifices of many kinds and undertake austerities.
ख्यापयन् स महादोषं ययौ दारुवनं हरः
Proclaiming that great fault, Hara went to the Daru forest.
ययौ निवृत्तविज्ञानस्थापनार्थं च शङ्करः
Shankara went there to restore the lost understanding.
लीलालसो महाबाहुः पीनाङ्गश्चारुलोचनः
Eager in play, mighty-armed, broad-bodied, and with beautiful eyes,
मत्तमातङ्गगामनो दिग्वासा जगदीश्वरः
The Lord of the universe, moving like an intoxicated elephant, clothed in the directions alone,
दधानो भगवानीशः समागच्छति सस्मितः
The blessed Lord, smiling, approached while bearing his attributes.
स्त्रीवेषं विष्णुरास्थाय सो ऽनुगच्छति शूलिनम्
Vishnu, assuming the form of a woman, followed the wielder of the trident.
शुचिस्मितं सुप्रसन्नं रणन्नुपुरकद्वयम्
With a pure smile, most radiant, with a pair of anklets ringing,
उदारहंसचलनं विलासि सुमनोहरम्
With noble gait like a swan, playful and exceedingly charming,
चचार हरिणा भिक्षां मायया मोहयन् जगत्
Hari, by his illusion, wandered begging alms in the world, deluding it.
मायया मोहिता नार्यो देवदेवं समन्वयुः
The women, deluded by illusion, followed the god of gods.
सहैव तेन कामार्ता विलासिन्यश्चरन्तिहि
Together with him, overcome by desire, the playful women wandered about.
अन्वगच्छन् हृषीकेशं सर्वे कामप्रपीडिताः
All, afflicted by desire, followed Hrishikesha.
मिच्छन्त्यथालिङ्गनमाचरन्ति
Desiring union, they engage in embraces.
भ्रूभङ्गमन्ये विचरन्ति तेन
Others wander about with the movement of their eyebrows.
मायानुभूयन्त इतिव सम्यक्
They experience illusion, as if truly so.
यथैकशक्त्या सह देवदेवः
Just as the Lord of gods, with a single power,
तदीशवृत्तामृतमादिदेवः
The primeval Lord, whose conduct is immortal,
मोहयन्तं मुनिश्रेष्ठाः कोपं संदधिरे भृशम्
The foremost sages, greatly angered, directed their wrath at the one who was deluding them.
शेषुश्च शापैर्विविधैर्मायया तस्य मोहिताः
And, deceived by his illusion, they cursed him in various ways.
यथादित्यप्रकाशेन तारका नभसि स्थिताः
Just as stars remain in the sky by the light of the sun,
को भवानिति देवेशं पृच्छन्ति स्म विमोहिताः
Bewildered, they asked the Lord of gods, 'Who are you?'
इदानीं भार्यया देशे भवद्भिरिह सुव्रताः
Now, with your wife, in this place, you should remain here, O virtuous ones.