प्रिदास्यसे मां रुद्राय स्वयंवरसमागमे
You will give me to Rudra at the assembly of the svayaṃvara.
त्वां नमस्यन्ति वै तात प्रसीदति च शङ्करः
O father, they indeed honor you, and Śaṅkara is pleased.
संपूज्य देवमीशानं शरण्यं शरणं व्रज
Having worshipped the god Īśāna, the shelter of all, take refuge in him.
प्रणम्य शिरसा देवीं प्राञ्जलिः पुनरब्रवीत्
Bowing his head to the goddess, with joined palms, he again spoke.
ज्ञानं चैवात्मनो योगं साधनानि प्रचक्ष्व मे
Tell me the knowledge of the Self, yoga, and the means of attainment.
यथावद् व्याजहारेशासाधनानिच विस्तरात्
She explained properly and in detail the means of attaining the Lord.
लोकमातुः परं ज्ञानं योगासक्तो ऽभवत्पुनः
Again, he became devoted to yoga, possessing the supreme knowledge of the Mother of the world.
नियोगाद् ब्रह्मणः साध्वीं देवानां चैव संनिधौ
By the command of Brahmā, and in the presence of the gods, that virtuous lady—
शिवस्य संनिधौ भक्त्या सुचिस्तद्भावभावितः
In the presence of Śiva, with devotion, pure and filled with that state—
उल्लङ्घ्य ब्रह्मणो लोकन्देव्याः स्थानमवाप्नुयात्
Surpassing the worlds of Brahmā, one attains the abode of the goddess.
देव्याः समाहितमनाः सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
With mind absorbed in the goddess, one is freed from all sins.
ज्ञात्वार्ऽकमण्डलगतां संभाव्य परमेश्वरीम्
Recognizing her, the supreme goddess, as dwelling in the solar orb, one honors her.
संस्मरन् परमं भावं देव्या माहेश्वरं परम्
Remembering the supreme state, the highest Māheśvara of the Goddess,
सो ऽन्तकाले स्मृतिं लब्ध्वापरं ब्रह्माधिगच्छति
He, having attained remembrance at the final moment, reaches the supreme Brahman.
पूर्वसंस्कारमाहात्म्याद् ब्रह्मविद्यामवाप्य सः
By the greatness of previous impressions, he attains the knowledge of Brahman.
शान्तः सर्वगातो भूत्वा शिवसायुज्यमानप्नुयात्
Becoming peaceful and all-pervading, he attains union with Śiva.
पूतनादिकृतैर्देषैर्ग्रहदोषैश्च मुच्यते
He is freed from defects caused by Pūtanā and others, and from the faults of planets.
श्रीकामः पार्वतीं देवीं पूजयित्वा विधानतः
Desiring prosperity, having worshipped the Goddess Pārvatī according to the injunction,
लभते महतीं लक्ष्मीं महादेवप्रसादतः
He obtains great fortune by the grace of Mahādeva.
सर्वपापानोदार्थं देव्या नाम सहस्त्रकम्
For the removal of all sins, the thousand names of the Goddess—
अतः परं प्रजासर्गं भृग्वादीनां निबोधत
Now, listen further to the creation of beings, beginning with Bhṛgu and others.
देवौ धाताविधातारौ मेरोर्जामातरौ तथा
The two gods Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ, and likewise the sons-in-law of Meru,
धाताविधात्रोस्ते भार्ये तयोर्जातौ सुतावुभौ
Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ had wives, and to them two sons were born.
तथा वेदशिरा नाम प्राणस्य द्युतिमान् सुतः
Likewise, a son named Vedaśirā, radiant with life, was born.
कन्याचतुष्टयं चैव सर्वलक्षणसंयुतम्
And four daughters as well, endowed with all auspicious marks.
विरजाः पर्वश्चैव पौर्णमासस्य तौ सुतौ
Virajā and Parva were the two sons of Paurṇamāsa.
कर्दमं च वरीयांसं सहिष्णुं मुनिसत्तमम्
Kardama, Varīyān, and Sahiṣṇu, the foremost of sages,
अनसूया तथैवात्रेर्जज्ञे पुत्रानकल्पषान्
Likewise, Anasūyā gave birth to sons for Atri, without fault.
स्मृतिश्चाङ्गिरसः पुत्रीर्जज्ञे लक्षणसंयुताः
And Smṛti, daughter of Aṅgiras, gave birth to daughters endowed with auspicious marks.
प्रीत्यां पुलस्त्यो भगवान् दत्तात्रिमसृजत् प्रभुः
In Prīti, the blessed Pulastya, the lord, begot Dattātrima.