स च वव्रे वधं दैत्यः शिशुतः सप्तवासरात् स सप्तदिवसो बालः शंकराद्यो भविष्यति
That Daitya asked for his death at the hands of a child seven days old; that seven-day-old boy will be born from Śaṅkara.
तारकस्य निहन्ता स भास्कराभो भविष्यति सांप्रतं चाप्यपत्नीकः शंकरो भगवान्प्रभुः
He who will slay Tāraka will shine like the sun; but at present, Śaṅkara, the blessed lord, is without a wife.
यच्चाहमुक्तवान्यस्या ह्य् उत्तानकरता सदा उत्तानो वरदः पाणिर् एष देव्याः सदैव तु
And as I have said, his hand is always extended in blessing; this hand is ever ready to grant boons to the goddess.
हिमाचलस्य दुहिता सा तु देवी भविष्यति तस्याः सकाशाद्यः शर्वस् त्व् अरण्यां पावको यथा
The daughter of Himāchala will become the goddess; from her, Śarva will be born in the forest, as fire is from wood.
जनयिष्यति तं प्राप्य तारको ऽभिभविष्यति मयाप्युपायः स कृतो यथैवं हि भविष्यति
She will give birth to him; upon his arrival, Tāraka will be overcome. I have devised this means, and so it shall come to pass.
शेषश्चाप्यस्य विभवो विनश्येत्तदनन्तरम् स्तोककालं प्रतीक्षध्वं निर्विशङ्केन चेतसा
Afterwards, his remaining power will also be destroyed; wait a little while with untroubled minds.
इत्युक्तास्त्रिदशास्तेन साक्षात्कमलजन्मना जग्मुस्तं प्रणिपत्येशं यथायोगं दिवौकसः
Thus addressed by the lotus-born one, the gods, having bowed to the lord as appropriate, departed.
ततो गतेषु देवेषु ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः निशां सस्मार भगवान् स्वतनोः पूर्वसंभवाम्
After the gods had departed, Brahmā, the grandsire of the worlds, remembered at night the previous birth of his own daughter.
ततो भगवती रात्रिर् उपतस्थे पितामहम् तां विविक्ते समालोक्य ब्रह्मोवाच विभावरीम्
Then the divine Night approached the Grandfather; seeing her in solitude, Brahmā spoke to the radiant one.
विभावरि महत्कायं विबुधानामुपस्थितम् तत्कर्तव्यं त्वया देवि शृणु कार्यस्य निश्चयम्
O radiant one, a great task concerning the gods has arisen; this must be accomplished by you, O goddess. Listen to the determination of this matter.
तारको नाम दैत्येन्द्रः सुरकेतुरनिर्जितः तस्याभावाय भगवाञ् जनयिष्यति चेश्वरः
There is a demon king named Tāraka, the banner of the demons, undefeated; for his destruction, the blessed Lord will beget a son.
सुतं स भविता तस्य तारकस्यान्तकारकः शंकरस्याभवत्पत्नी सती दक्षसुता तु या
That son will become the destroyer of Tāraka; the wife of Śaṅkara was Satī, the daughter of Dakṣa.
सा मृता कुपिता देवी कस्मिंश्चित्कारणान्तरे भविता हिमशैलस्य दुहिता लोकभाविनी
That goddess, angered for some other reason, died; she will be born as the daughter of the snowy mountain, destined to benefit the worlds.
विरहेण हरस्तस्या मत्वा शून्यं जगत्त्रयम् तपस्यन्हिमशैलस्य कन्दरे सिद्धसेविते
Separated from her, Hara will consider the three worlds empty, and, practicing austerities in a cave of the snowy mountain, frequented by accomplished sages—
प्रतीक्षमाणस्तज्जन्म कंचित्कालं निवत्स्यति तयोः सुतप्ततपसोर् भविता यो महाबलः
He will wait for her birth, remaining there for some time; from the intense austerities of both, a mighty one will be born.
स भविष्यति दैत्यस्य तारकस्य विनाशकः जातमात्रा तु सा देवी स्वल्पसंज्ञा च भामिनी
He will become the destroyer of the demon Tāraka. As soon as she is born, that goddess, though radiant, will have little awareness.
विरहोत्कण्ठिता गाढं हरसंगमलालसा तयोः सुतप्ततपसोः संयोगः स्याच्छुभानने
Longing deeply in separation, yearning for union with Hara, the union of those two, after their severe austerities, will take place, O auspicious one.
ततस्ताभ्यां तु जनितः स्वल्पो वाक्कलहो भवेत् ततो ऽपि संशयो भूयस् तारकं प्रति दृश्यते
Then, between them, a slight quarrel of words may arise; from that, further doubt regarding Tāraka is foreseen.
तयोः संयुक्तयोस्तस्मात् सुरतासक्तिकारणे विघ्नस्त्वया विधातव्यो यथा ताभ्यां तथा शृणु
Therefore, when they are united, you must create an obstacle to their enjoyment, so that it happens as I have said—listen.
गर्भस्थाने च तन्मातुः स्वेन रूपेण रञ्जय ततो विहाय शर्वस्तां विश्रान्तो नर्मपूर्वकम्
In the womb of that mother, delight her with your own form; then, leaving her, Śarva will rest, playfully.
भर्त्सयिष्यति तां देवीं ततः सा कुपिता सती प्रयास्यति तपश्चर्तुं तत्तस्मात्तपसे पुनः
He will rebuke that goddess; then Satī, angered, will depart to practice austerity again for that very reason.
जनयिष्यति यं शर्वा दयितद्युतिमण्डितम् स भविष्यति हन्ता वै सुरारीणामसंशयम्
Śarva will beget one adorned with the radiance of his beloved; he will surely be the slayer of the enemies of the gods, without doubt.
त्वयापि दानवा देवि हन्तव्या लोकदुर्जयाः यावच्च न सती देहसंक्रान्तगुणसंचया
You too, O goddess, must slay the demons who are unconquerable in the world, until Satī attains the collection of qualities that transfer with the body.
तत्संगमेन तावत्त्वं दैत्यान्हन्तुं न शक्ष्यसे एवं कृते तपस्तप्त्वा सृष्टिसंहारकारिणी
Until that union, you will not be able to slay the demons; when this is done, having performed austerities, you will become the agent of creation and destruction.
समाप्तनियमा देवी यदा चोमा भविष्यति तदा स्वमेव तद्रूपं शैलजा प्रतिपत्स्यते
When the vows are completed and the goddess becomes Umā, then Śailajā will naturally assume her own form.
तनुस्तवापि सहजा सैकानंशा भविष्यति रूपांशेन तु संयुक्ता त्वमुमायां भविष्यसि
Your own body, too, will be a natural part, a single portion; united by a share of form, you will exist in Umā.
एकानंशेति लोकस्त्वां वरदे पूजयिष्यति भेदैर्बहुविधाकारैः सर्वगा कामसाधिनी
O bestower of boons, the world will worship you as Ekānaṃśā, with many forms and distinctions, you who pervade all and fulfill desires.
ओंकारवक्त्रा गायत्री त्वमिति ब्रह्मवादिभिः आक्रान्तिरूर्जिताकारा राजभिश्च महाभुजैः
The knowers of Brahman will call you Gāyatrī, whose face is Oṃkāra; kings of great might will honor you as the embodiment of power and majesty.
त्वं भूरिति विशां माता शूद्रैः शैवीति पूजिता क्षान्तिर्मुनीनामक्षोभ्या दया नियमिनामिति
You are called Bhū, the mother of peoples, and worshipped as Śaivī by the Śūdras; among sages you are forbearance, unshaken, and among the disciplined, you are compassion.
त्वं महोपायसंदोहा नीतिर्नयविसर्पिणाम् परिच्छित्तिस्त्वमर्थानां त्वमीहा प्राणिहृच्छया
You are the great collection of means, the policy of those skilled in discernment; you are the discernment of wealth, and the striving in the hearts of the living.