विशालजघनाः सद्यो ननृतुर्मुमुदुर्जगुः काश्चिद्दृष्ट्वा हरिं नार्यः किंचित् प्रहसिताननाः
Some women, with broad hips, immediately danced, moved joyfully, and sang; seeing Hari, some women smiled slightly.
किंचिद् विस्रस्तवस्त्राश् च स्रस्तकाञ्चीगुणा जगुः चतुर्थं पञ्चमं चैव षष्ठं च सप्तमं तथा
Some, with garments a little loosened and girdles slipping down, sang in the fourth, fifth, sixth, and also the seventh modes.
अष्टमं नवमं चैव दशमं च पुरोत्तमम् अतीत्यासाद्य देवस्य पुरं शंभोः सुशोभनम्
Passing beyond the eighth, ninth, and the foremost tenth gate, they approached the splendid city of the god Śambhu.
सुवृत्तं सुतरां शुभ्रं कैलासशिखरे शुभे सूर्यमण्डलसंकाशैर् विमानैश् च विभूषितम्
It was perfectly round, exceedingly bright, situated on the auspicious peak of Kailāsa, and adorned with palaces shining like the orb of the sun.
स्फाटिकैर् मण्डपैः शुभ्रैर् जांबूनदमयैस् तथा नानारत्नमयैश्चैव दिग्विदिक्षु विभूषितम्
It was decorated in all directions with clear crystal pavilions, golden ones, and also with various kinds of jeweled structures.
गोपुरैर्गोपतेः शंभोर् नानाभूषणभूषितैः अनेकैः सर्वतोभद्रैः सर्वरत्नमयैस् तथा
With gateways of Śambhu, Lord of the guardians, adorned with various ornaments, many auspicious entrances on all sides, and all made of precious gems.
प्राकारैर्विविधाकारैर् अष्टाविंशतिभिर् वृतम् उपद्वारैर्महाद्वारैर् विदिक्षु विविधैर्दृढैः
It was surrounded by twenty-eight kinds of ramparts of various forms, with subsidiary and main gates, strong and diverse in all directions.
गुह्यालयैर्गुह्यगृहैर् गुहस्य भवनैः शुभैः ग्राम्यैर् अन्यैर् महाभागा मौक्तिकैर् दृष्टिमोहनैः
With secret chambers, hidden houses, the splendid dwellings of Guha, and other excellent, pearl-studded, enchanting abodes.
गणेशायतनैर् दिव्यैः पद्मरागमयैस् तथा चन्दनैर्विविधाकारैः पुष्पोद्यानैश् च शोभनैः
With divine shrines of Gaṇeśa made of red gems, sandalwood structures of various forms, and beautiful flower gardens.
तडागैर् दिर्घिकाभिश् च हेमसोपानपङ्क्तिभिः स्त्रीणां गतिजितैर् हंसैः सेविताभिः समन्ततः
With ponds and lakes lined with golden steps, frequented everywhere by swans surpassing women in grace.
मयूरैश्चैव कारण्डैः कोकिलैश्चक्रवाककैः शोभिताभिश् च वापीभिर् दिव्यामृतजलैस् तथा
With peacocks, waterfowl, cuckoos, and chakravāka birds, and with reservoirs shining with divine nectar-like waters.
संलापालापकुशलैः सर्वाभरणभूषितैः स्तनभारावनम्रैश् च मदाघूर्णितलोचनैः
With women skilled in conversation and speech, adorned with all ornaments, with slightly bent forms from the weight of their breasts, and eyes rolling from intoxication.
गेयनादरतैर्दिव्यै रुद्रकन्यासहस्रकैः नृत्यद्भिर् अप्सरःसंघैर् अमरैरपि दुर्लभैः
With thousands of divine maidens of Rudra, devoted to singing, and groups of Apsarases dancing—such company is difficult even for the gods to obtain.
प्रफुल्लांबुजवृन्दाद्यैस् तथा द्विजवरैरपि रुद्रस्त्रीगणसंकीर्णैर् जलक्रीडारतैस् तथा
There were also best of Brahmins, surrounded by blooming lotuses, and groups of Rudra’s women, delighting in water games.
रतोत्सवरतैश्चैव ललितैश् च पदे पदे ग्रामरागानुरक्तैश् च पद्मरागसमप्रभैः
There were those absorbed in festivals and celebrations, and others graceful at every step, attached to the pleasures of village life, shining like the ruby gem.
स्त्रीसंघैर् देवदेवस्य भवस्य परमात्मनः दृष्ट्वा विस्मयमापन्नास् तस्थुर्देवाः समन्ततः
Seeing the assemblies of women belonging to the Lord of gods, Bhava, the supreme soul, the gods stood all around, struck with wonder.
तत्रैव ददृशुर्देवा वृन्दं रुद्रगणस्य च गणेश्वराणां वीराणाम् अपि वृन्दं सहस्रशः
There, the gods beheld the multitude of Rudra’s hosts, and thousands of heroic leaders of the hosts.
सुवर्णकृतसोपानान् वज्रवैडूर्यभूषितान् स्फाटिकान् देवदेवस्य ददृशुस्ते विमानकान्
They saw the celestial palaces of the Lord of gods, with golden stairways adorned with diamonds, beryl, and crystal.
तेषां शृङ्गेषु हृष्टाश् च नार्यः कमललोचनाः विशालजघना यक्षा गन्धर्वाप्सरसस् तथा
On their pinnacles were joyous women with lotus-like eyes and broad hips—Yakshas, Gandharvas, and Apsarases as well.
किन्नर्यः किंनराश्चैव भुजङ्गाः सिद्धकन्यकाः नानावेषधराश्चान्या नानाभूषणभूषिताः
There were Kinnaris and Kinnaras, serpent-beings, and Siddha maidens, others wearing various garments and adorned with diverse ornaments.
नानाप्रभावसंयुक्ता नानाभोगरतिप्रियाः नीलोत्पलदलप्रख्याः पद्मपत्रायतेक्षणाः
Endowed with various powers, fond of diverse enjoyments and pleasures, they resembled blue lotus petals, with eyes elongated like lotus leaves.
पद्मकिञ्जल्कसंकाशैर् अंशुकैरतिशोभनाः वलयैर्नूपुरैर्हारैश् छत्रैश्चित्रैस्तथांशुकैः
They shone beautifully with garments like lotus filaments, with bangles, anklets, necklaces, and decorated parasols and robes.
भूषिता भूषितैश् चान्यैर् मण्डिता मण्डनप्रियाः दृष्ट्वाथ वृन्दं सुरसुन्दरीणां गणेश्वराणां सुरसुन्दरीणाम् जग्मुर्गणेशस्य पुरं सुरेशाः पुरद्विषः शक्रपुरोगमाश् च
Adorned with many ornaments, fond of decoration, when the gods saw the assembly of celestial beauties and the leaders of the hosts, they proceeded to the city of the Lord of hosts, the enemies of cities, with Indra at their head.
दृष्ट्वा च तस्थुः सुरसिद्धसंघाः पुरस्य मध्ये पुरुहूतपूर्वाः भवस्य बालार्कसहस्रवर्णं विमानमाद्यं परमेश्वरस्य
Having seen this, the groups of gods and Siddhas, led by Puruhuta, stood in the middle of the city, beholding the foremost palace of the supreme Lord, shining with the color of a thousand rising suns.
अथ तस्य विमानस्य द्वारि संस्थं गणेश्वरम् नन्दिनं ददृशुः सर्वे देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः
Then, at the gate of that palace, all the gods, with Indra at their head, saw Nandin, the lord of the hosts, standing there.
तं दृष्ट्वा नन्दिनं सर्वे प्रणम्याहुर् गणेश्वरम् जयेति देवास्तं दृष्ट्वा सो ऽप्याह च गणेश्वरः
Seeing Nandin, all the gods bowed and said to the lord of the hosts, 'Victory!' And the lord of the hosts replied to them.
भो भो देवा महाभागाः सर्वे निर्धूतकल्मषाः सम्प्राप्ताः सर्वलोकेशा वक्तुमर्हथ सुव्रताः
"O gods, greatly fortunate, all your sins removed, you have arrived, O lords of all worlds. You, steadfast in vows, may speak your purpose."
तमाहुर्वरदं देवं वारणेन्द्रसमप्रभम् पशुपाशविमोक्षार्थं दर्शयास्मान् महेश्वरम्
They said, "Show us the boon-giving god, radiant as the lord of elephants, Maheshvara, for the purpose of releasing us from the bonds of existence."
पुरा पुरत्रयं दग्धुं पशुत्वं परिभाषितम् शङ्किताश् च वयं तत्र पशुत्वं प्रति सुव्रत
"Formerly, when the three cities were to be burned, we were called 'beasts.' Because of that, O steadfast one, we are anxious regarding this 'beast-hood.'"
व्रतं पाशुपतं प्रोक्तं भवेन परमेष्ठिना व्रतेनानेन भूतेश पशुत्वं नैव विद्यते
"The Pashupata vow was declared by Bhava, the supreme lord. By this vow, O lord of beings, 'beast-hood' does not exist at all."