गङ्गादिभिः कृत्तिकाद्यैः स्वाहया च विशेषतः इत्येवं लोकमातुश् च वाग्भिः संबोधितः शिवः
By Gaṅgā and the Kṛttikās, and especially by Svāhā, he is addressed; thus, by the words of the Mother of the World, Śiva was spoken to.
न ययौ तृप्तिमीशानः पिबन्स्कन्दाननामृतम् न सस्मार च तान्देवान् दैत्यशस्त्रनिपीडितान्
Īśāna, drinking the nectar of Skanda's face, did not find satisfaction, nor did he remember those gods oppressed by the weapons of the Daityas.
स्कन्दमालिङ्ग्य चाघ्राय नृत्य पुत्रेत्युवाच ह सो ऽपि लीलालसो बालो ननर्तार्तिहरः प्रभुः
Embracing and smelling Skanda, he danced, saying, 'My son!' That playful child, the Lord who removes suffering, also danced.
सहैव ननृतुश्चान्ये सह तेन गणेश्वराः त्रैलोक्यमखिलं तत्र ननर्तेशाज्ञया क्षणम्
Along with him, the other lords of the gaṇas danced; by the Lord's command, the entire three worlds danced there for a moment.
नागाश् च ननृतुः सर्वे देवाः सेन्द्रपुरोगमाः तुष्टुवुर्गणपाः स्कन्दं मुमोदांबा च मातरः
All the nāgas danced, as did the gods led by Indra; the gaṇas praised Skanda, and the mothers rejoiced.
ससृजुः पुष्पवर्षाणि जगुर्गन्धर्वकिन्नराः नृत्यामृतं तदा पीत्वा पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ अवापतुस् तदा तृप्तिं नन्दिना च गणेश्वराः
They showered flowers, the Gandharvas and Kinnaras sang; having drunk the nectar of dance, Pārvatī and Parameśvara, along with Nandi and the lords of the gaṇas, attained satisfaction.
ततः स नन्दी सह षण्मुखेन तथा च सार्धं गिरिराजपुत्र्या विवेश दिव्यं भवनं भवो ऽपि यथाम्बुदो ऽन्याम्बुदम् अम्बुदाभः
Then Nandi, together with Ṣaṇmukha and the daughter of the mountain king, entered the divine abode; and Bhava, whose form was like a raincloud, entered as one cloud merges into another.
द्वारस्य पार्श्वे ते तस्थुर् देवा देवस्य धीमतः तुष्टुवुश् च महादेवं किंचिद् उद्विग्नचेतसः
At the doorway, the gods stood by the wise Lord; they praised Mahādeva, though their hearts were somewhat anxious.
किंतु किंत्विति चान्योन्यं प्रेक्ष्य चैतत्समाकुलाः पापा वयम् इति ह्यन्ये अभाग्याश्चेति चापरे
But, looking at one another in confusion, some said, 'We are sinners,' while others lamented, 'We are unfortunate.'
भाग्यवन्तश् च दैत्येन्द्रा इति चान्ये सुरेश्वराः पूजाफलमिमं तेषाम् इत्यन्ये नेति चापरे
Some of the lords of the gods said, 'The Daitya chiefs are fortunate,' while others claimed, 'This is the fruit of their worship,' and yet others denied it.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तेषां श्रुत्वा शब्दाननेकशः कुम्भोदरो महातेजा दण्डेनाताडयत्सुरान्
Meanwhile, hearing their many voices, Kumbhodara of great brilliance struck the gods with his staff.
दुद्रुवुस्ते भयाविष्टा देवा हाहेतिवादिनः अपतन्मुनयश्चान्ये देवाश् च धरणीतले
The gods, seized by fear, fled, crying out in distress; some sages and other gods fell to the earth.
अहो विधेर्बलं चेति मुनयः कश्यपादयः दृष्ट्वापि देवदेवेशं देवानां चासुरद्विषाम्
The sages, such as Kaśyapa, seeing the Lord of gods and the enemies of the gods, exclaimed, 'Ah, such is the power of fate!'
अभाग्यान्न समाप्तं तु कार्यमित्यपरे द्विजाः प्रोचुर्नमः शिवायेति पूज्य चाल्पतरं हृदि
Some other twice-born said, 'Because of misfortune, our task is unfinished,' and, with only a little devotion in their hearts, they uttered, 'Salutations to Śiva.'
ततः कपर्दी नन्दीशो महादेवप्रियो मुनिः शूली माली तथा हाली कुण्डली वलयी गदी
Then Kapardī, the sage Nandi, beloved of Mahādeva, bearing a trident, garland, club, earrings, bangles, and mace,
वृषमारुह्य सुश्वेतं ययौ तस्याज्ञया तदा ततो वै नन्दिनं दृष्ट्वा गणः कुम्भोदरो ऽपि सः
Mounted the beautiful white bull and, by his command, set out; seeing Nandi, the host Kumbhodara also,
प्रणम्य नन्दिनं मूर्ध्ना सह तेन त्वरन् ययौ नन्दी भाति महातेजा वृषपृष्ठे वृषध्वजः
Bowed his head to Nandi and quickly went with him; Nandi, of great brilliance, shone atop the bull, the banner of the bull.
सगणो गणसेनानीर् मेघपृष्ठे यथा भवः दशयोजनविस्तीर्णं मुक्ताजालैर् अलंकृतम्
Accompanied by his hosts, the commander of the gaṇas, Bhava moved as if upon a cloud, over a span of ten yojanas, adorned with strings of pearls.
सितातपत्रं शैलादेर् आकाशमिव भाति तत् तत्रान्तर्बद्धमाला सा मुक्ताफलमयी शुभा
That white parasol, from the mountain, shone like the sky; within it was a garland, auspicious and made of pearls.
गङ्गाकाशान्निपतिता भाति मूर्ध्नि विभोर्यथा अथ दृष्ट्वा गणाध्यक्षं देवदुन्दुभयः शुभाः
It shone on the Lord's head like the Ganges descending from the heavens; then, seeing the chief of the gaṇas, the auspicious divine drums resounded.
नियोगाद्वज्रिणः सर्वे विनेदुर्मुनिपुङ्गवाः तुष्टुवुश् च गणेशानं वाग्भिर् इष्टप्रदं शुभम्
At the command of the wielder of the thunderbolt, all the eminent sages sounded forth; they praised the Lord of the gaṇas with auspicious words, bestower of desired boons.
यथा देवा भवं दृष्ट्वा प्रीतिकण्टकितत्वचः नियोगाद्वज्रिणो मूर्ध्नि पुष्पवर्षं च खेचराः
Just as the gods, seeing Bhava, felt their skin bristle with joy, so, by the command of the thunderbolt-wielder, the celestial beings showered flowers upon his head.
ववृषुश् च सुगन्धाढ्यं नन्दिनो गगनोदितम् वृष्ट्या तुष्टस्तदा रेजे तुष्ट्या पुष्ट्या यथार्थया
They rained down fragrant offerings from the sky upon Nandi; pleased by the shower, he shone with true satisfaction and strength.
नन्दी भवश् चान्द्रयातु स्नातया गन्धवारिणा पुष्पैर्नानाविधैस्तत्र भाति पृष्ठं वृषस्य तत्
Nandi and Bhava, having bathed in perfumed water from the moon, shone there, the back of the bull adorned with many kinds of flowers.
संकीर्णं तु दिवः पृष्ठं नक्षत्रैरिव सुव्रताः कुसुमैः संवृतो नन्दी वृषपृष्ठे रराज सः
The sky's vault was crowded, O virtuous ones, as if with stars; Nandi, adorned with flowers, shone resplendent upon the bull's back.
दिवः पृष्ठे यथा चन्द्रो नक्षत्रैरिव सुव्रताः तं दृष्ट्वा नन्दिनं देवाः सेन्द्रोपेन्द्रास् तथाविधम्
Just as the moon upon the sky's expanse is surrounded by stars, so too did the gods, along with Indra and Upendra, behold Nandi in that form.
तुष्टुवुर् गणपेशानं देवदेवमिवापरम् नमस्ते रुद्रभक्ताय रुद्रजाप्यरताय च
They praised the lord of the hosts, the god of gods, as another Rudra: 'Salutations to you, devotee of Rudra, ever intent on reciting Rudra's praises.'
रुद्रभक्तार्तिनाशाय रौद्रकर्मरताय ते कूष्माण्डगणनाथाय योगिनां पतये नमः
Salutations to you who dispel the suffering of Rudra's devotees, who delight in fierce deeds, lord of the Kūṣmāṇḍa hosts, master of yogis.
सर्वदाय शरण्याय सर्वज्ञायार्तिहारिणे वेदानां पतये चैव वेदवेद्याय ते नमः
Salutations to you, who are ever the refuge, all-knowing, remover of distress, lord of the Vedas, and the one to be known through the Vedas.
वज्रिणे वज्रदंष्ट्राय वज्रिवज्रनिवारिणे वज्रालंकृतदेहाय वज्रिणाराधिताय ते
To the wielder of the thunderbolt, with thunderous fangs, who restrains thunderbolts and is adorned with thunder, worshipped by those who wield the thunderbolt—salutations to you.