प्रभुः प्रियायाः प्रसवः प्रियाणां प्रणीतपर्यायपरापरार्थः त्वमेवमेको भुवनस्य नाथो दयालुरुन्मूलितभक्तभीतिः
You alone, O Lord, are the origin of beloveds, the cause of their birth, the arranger of all cycles and meanings; you alone are the master of the world, compassionate, uprooter of devotees' fear.
इत्थं स्तुतः शंकर ईड्य ईशो वृषाकपिर्मन्मथकान्तया तु तुतोष दोषाकरखण्डधारी उवाच चैनां मधुरं निरीक्ष्य
Thus praised by Manmatha's beloved, Shankara, the praiseworthy Lord, the bull-bannered, the wielder of the crescent, was pleased and, gazing sweetly, spoke to her.
भवितेति च कामो ऽयं कालात्कान्तो ऽचिरादपि अनङ्ग इति लोकेषु स विख्यातिं गमिष्यति
This Kāma will be reborn in due time, and soon become handsome again; in the worlds, he will be renowned as Ananga, the bodiless one.
इत्युक्ता शिरसावन्द्य गिरिशं कामवल्लभा जगामोपवनं रम्यं रतिस्तु हिमभूभृतः
Thus addressed, Kāma's beloved bowed her head to the Lord of the Mountain and went to a delightful grove, Rati, wife of Himavat.
रुरोद चापि बहुशो दीना रम्ये स्थले तु सा मरणव्यवसायात्तु निवृत्ता सा हराज्ञया
She wept many times, miserable, in that beautiful place; yet, by the command of Hari, she withdrew from her resolve to die.
अथ नारदवाक्येन चोदितो हिमभूधरः कृताभरणसंस्कारां कृतकौतुकमङ्गलाम्
Then, prompted by the words of Nārada, the lord of the snowy mountains adorned his daughter, performed festive rites, and auspicious ceremonies.
स्वर्गपुष्पकृतापीडां शुभ्रचीनांशुकाम्बराम् शराभ्यां संयुतां शैलो गृहीत्वा स्वसुतां ततः
He placed a heavenly floral crown upon her, dressed her in shining Chinese silk, and, together with arrows, the mountain took his daughter.
जगाम शुभयोगेन तदा सम्पूर्णमानसः सकाननान्युपाक्रम्य वनान्युपवनानि च
With auspicious intent and a heart full, he set out, traversing forests and groves.
ददर्श रुदतीं नारीम् अप्रतर्क्यमहौजसम् रूपेणासदृशीं लोके रम्येषु वनसानुषु
He saw a woman weeping, of unfathomable power, whose beauty was unmatched in the world, upon the lovely slopes of the forest.
कौतुकेन परामृश्य तां दृष्ट्वा रुदतीं गिरिः उपसर्प्य ततस्तस्या निकटे सो ऽभ्यपृच्छत
Moved by curiosity, the mountain approached her, and seeing her weeping, he drew near and questioned her.
कासि कस्यासि कल्याणि किमर्थं चापि रोदिषि नैतदल्पमहं मन्ये कारणं लोकसुन्दरि
Who are you, whose daughter are you, O blessed one? Why do you weep? I do not think this reason is small, O beauty of the world.
सा तस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा उवाच मधुना सह रुदती शोकजननं श्वसती दैन्यवर्धनम्
Hearing his words, she replied, together with tears, breathing in sorrow that increased her misery.
कामस्य दयितां भार्यां रतिं मां विद्धि सुव्रत गिरावस्मिन्महाभाग गिरिशस्तपसि स्थितः
Know me, O noble one, as Rati, the beloved wife of Kāma; the lord of the mountains is engaged in austerity.
तेन प्रत्यूहरुष्टेन विस्फार्यालोक्य लोचनम् दग्धो ऽसौ झषकेतुस्तु मम कान्तो ऽतिवल्लभः
By his wrath, with his eyes blazing, my beloved, the fish-bannered god, was burned; he was most dear to me.
अहं तु शरणं याता तं देवं भयविह्वला स्तुतवत्यथ संस्तुत्या ततो मां गिरिशो ऽब्रवीत्
Stricken with fear, I sought refuge in that god, praised him, and after my supplication, the lord of the mountains spoke to me.
तुष्टो ऽहं कामदयिते कामो ऽयं ते भविष्यति त्वत्स्तुतिं चाप्यधीयानो नरो भक्त्या मदाश्रयः लप्स्यते काङ्क्षितं कामं निवर्त्य मरणादितः
I am pleased, O beloved of Kāma; Kāma will return to you. Whoever recites your praise with devotion, taking refuge in me, will obtain the desired object, turning away from death and its causes.
प्रतीक्षन्ती च तद्वाक्यम् आशावेशादिभिर्ह्यहम् शरीरं परिरक्षिष्ये कंचित्कालं महाद्युते
Awaiting those words, filled with hope and longing, I will preserve my body for some time, O illustrious one.
इत्युक्तस्तु तदा रत्या शैलः संभ्रमभीषितः पाणावादाय हि सुतां गन्तुमैच्छत्स्वकं पुरम्
Thus addressed by Rati, the mountain, anxious and fearful, took his daughter by the hand, wishing to return to his own city.
भाविनो ऽवश्यभावित्वाद् भवित्री भूतभाविनी लज्जमाना सखिमुखैर् उवाच पितरं गिरिम्
Because of the certainty of what is destined, she who was to be, the future and the past, bashful, spoke to her father, the mountain, through her companions.
दुर्भाग्येण शरीरेण किं ममानेन कारणम् कथं च तादृशं प्राप्तं सुखं मे स पतिर्भवेत्
With this unfortunate body, what is the cause for me? How did I attain such happiness, that my husband would be?
तपोभिः प्राप्यते ऽभीष्टं नासाध्यं हि तपस्यतः दुर्भगत्वं वृथा लोको वहते सति साधने
What is desired is attained by austerity; nothing is unattainable for one who practices austerity. The world bears misfortune in vain when the means exist.
जीविताद्दुर्भगाच्छ्रेयो मरणं ह्यतपस्यतः भविष्यामि न संदेहो नियमैः शोषये तनुम्
For one without austerity, death is better than life; I will surely, without doubt, consume my body through discipline.
तपसि भ्रष्टसंदेह उद्यमो ऽर्थजिगीषया साहं तपः करिष्यामि यदहं प्राप्य दुर्लभा
With my doubts dispelled by austerity, I shall undertake ascetic practice with the desire to attain wealth; I will perform this austerity so that I may obtain what is difficult to achieve.
इत्युक्तः शैलराजस्तु दुहित्रा स्नेहविक्लवः उवाच वाचा शैलेन्द्रः स्नेहगद्गदवर्णया
Having been addressed thus, the king of the mountains, overwhelmed by affection for his daughter, spoke with words faltering from emotion.
उमेति चपले पुत्रि न क्षमं तावकं वपुः सोढुं क्लेशस्वरूपस्य तपसः सौम्यदर्शने
O capricious daughter, Uma, your gentle form cannot endure the hardships of ascetic practice, O one of pleasant appearance.
भावीन्यभिविचार्याणि पदार्थानि सदैव तु भाविनो ऽर्था भवन्त्येव हठेनानिच्छतो ऽपि वा
Future outcomes must always be considered; destined things come to pass, even forcibly, whether one desires them or not.
तस्मान्न तपसा ते ऽस्ति बाले किंचित्प्रयोजनम् भवनायैव गच्छामश् चिन्तयिष्यामि तत्र वै
Therefore, child, there is no purpose for you in austerity; let us return home, and I will reflect upon this matter there.
इत्युक्ता तु यदा नैव गुहायाभ्येति शैलजा ततः स चिन्तयाविष्टो दुहितां प्रशशंस च
When she, addressed thus, did not return from the cave, the mountain-born girl, then he, absorbed in thought, praised his daughter.
ततो ऽन्तरिक्षे दिव्या वाग् अभूद्भुवनभूतले उमेति चपले पुत्रि त्वयोक्ता तनया ततः
Then, in the sky, a divine voice arose over the earth: 'Uma, O capricious daughter, you have been called thus by your father.'
उमेति नाम तेनास्या भुवनेषु भविष्यति सिद्धिं च मूर्तिमत्येषा साधयिष्यति चिन्तिताम्
By this name, Uma, she will be known in the worlds; she will accomplish the desired goal in embodied form.