सखीभिः सहिता क्रीडां चक्रे कृत्रिमपुत्रकैः कदाचिद्गन्धतैलेन गात्रमभ्यज्य शैलजा
Together with her companions, she played with artificial children; once, the mountain-born applied fragrant oil to her body.
चूर्णैरुद्वर्तयामास मलिनान्तरितां तनुम् तदुद्वर्तनकं गृह्य नरं चक्रे गजाननम्
She rubbed her body, hidden beneath dirt, with powders; taking that paste, she fashioned a man with the face of an elephant.
पुत्रकं क्रीडती देवी तं चाप्यर्पयदम्भसि जाह्नव्यास्तु शिवासख्यास् ततः सो ऽभूद्बृहद्वपुः
The goddess played with the little son and placed him in the water; by the friendship of Shiva and Jahnavi, he then became vast in form.
कायेनातिविशालेन जगदापूरयत्तदा पुत्रेत्युवाच ते देवी पुत्रेत्यूचे च जाह्नवी
With an exceedingly large body, he then filled the world; the goddess called him 'son,' and Jahnavi also called him 'son.'
गाङ्गेय इति देवैस्तु पूजितो ऽभूद्गजाननः विनायकाधिपत्यं च ददावस्य पितामहः
The gods worshipped the elephant-faced one as 'Gāṅgeya'; the grandfather bestowed upon him the lordship of the Vināyakas.
पुनः सा क्रीडनं चक्रे पुत्रार्थं वरवर्णिनी मनोज्ञमङ्कुरं रूढम् अशोकस्य शुभानना
Again, the splendidly colored goddess played for the sake of a son; the beautiful-faced one nurtured a charming sprout of the Ashoka tree.
वर्धयामास तं चापि कृतसंस्कारमङ्गला बृहस्पतिमुखैर्विप्रैर् दिवस्पतिपुरोगमैः
She raised him, performing the proper rites and auspicious ceremonies, with priests led by Brihaspati and the chief of the gods.
ततो देवैश्च मुनिभिः प्रोक्ता देवी त्विदं वचः भवानि भवती भव्या सम्भूता लोकभूतये
Then, the gods and sages spoke this word to the goddess: 'O Bhavāni, you are Bhavatī, auspicious, born for the benefit of the worlds.'
प्रायः सुतफलो लोकः पुत्रपौत्रैश्च लभ्यते अपुत्राश्च प्रजाः प्रायो दृश्यन्ते दैवहेतवः
Generally, people obtain the fruit of sons through children and grandchildren; yet, those without sons are often seen, due to the workings of fate.
अधुना दर्शिते मार्गे मर्यादां कर्तुमर्हसि फलं किं भविता देवि कल्पितैस्तरुपुत्रकैः इत्युक्ता हर्षपूर्णाङ्गी प्रोवाचोमा शुभां गिरम्
Now that the path has been shown, you should establish the proper order; what fruit will come, O Devi, from trees with imagined offspring? Thus addressed, her body filled with joy, she spoke these auspicious words.
एवं निरुदके देशे यः कूपं कारयेद्बुधः बिन्दौ बिन्दौ च तोयस्य वसेत्संवत्सरं दिवि
In a waterless region, whoever wisely constructs a well, drop by drop of water, shall dwell in heaven for a year for each drop.
दशकूपसमा वापी दशवापीसमो ह्रदः दशह्रदसमः पुत्रो दशपुत्रसमो द्रुमः एषैव मम मर्यादा नियता लोकभाविनी
A pond equals ten wells, a lake equals ten ponds, a son equals ten lakes, and a tree equals ten sons; this is my established ordinance, beneficial to the world.
इत्युक्तास्तु ततो विप्रा बृहस्पतिपुरोगमाः जग्मुः स्वमन्दिराण्येव भवानीं वन्द्य सादरम्
Thus addressed, the Brahmins, led by Brihaspati, respectfully worshipped Bhavani and then returned to their own homes.
गतेषु तेषु देवो ऽपि शंकरः पर्वतात्मजाम् पाणिनालम्ब्य वामेन शनैः प्रावेशयच्छुभाम्
When they had departed, the god Shankara, taking Parvati by her left hand, gently led the auspicious one inside.
चित्तप्रसादजननं प्रासादमनुगोपुरम् लम्बमौक्तिकदामानं मालिकाकुलवेदिकम्
There was a palace, delightful to the mind, with a grand gateway, adorned with hanging pearl garlands and platforms crowded with flower wreaths.
निर्धौतकलधौतं च क्रीडागुहमनोरमम् प्रकीर्णकुसुमामोदमत्तालिकुलकूजितम्
Its play-cave was charming, washed and polished, filled with the fragrance of scattered flowers, and echoed with the cooing of intoxicated female birds.
किंनरोद्गीतसंगीतगृहान्तरितभित्तिकम् सुगन्धिधूपसंघातमनःप्रार्थ्यमलक्षितम्
Its inner walls resounded with the music sung by Kinnaras, and the air was filled with the scent of incense, unseen but desired by the mind.
क्रीडन्मयूरनारीभिर् वृतं वै ततवादिभिः हंससंघातसंघुष्टं स्फटिकस्तम्भवेदिकम्
It was surrounded by peacocks and women at play, filled with musicians, resounding with the cries of flocks of swans, and had crystal pillars supporting its platforms.
अनाविलमसंभ्रान्त्या बहुशः किंनराकुलम् शुकैर्यत्राभिहन्यन्ते पद्मरागविनिर्मिताः
It was pure, free from confusion, often crowded with Kinnaras, where parrots struck gems made of ruby.
भित्तयो दाडिमभ्रान्त्या प्रतिबिम्बितमौक्तिकाः तत्राक्षक्रीडया देवी विहर्तुमुपचक्रमे
The walls, with pearls reflected like pomegranate seeds, were there; and there the goddess began to sport with dice.
स्वच्छेन्द्रनीलभूभागे क्रीडने यत्र धिष्ठितौ वपुःसहायतां प्राप्तौ विनोदरसनिर्वृतौ
On a ground clear as blue sapphire, they stood for play, their forms united in delight and enjoyment.
एवं प्रक्रीडतोस्तत्र देवीशंकरयोस्तदा प्रादुर्भवन्महाशब्दस् तद्गृहोदरगोचरः
As the goddess and Shankara played there, a great sound arose within the house.
तच्छ्रुत्वा कौतुकाद्देवी किमेतदिति शंकरम् पप्रच्छ तं शुभतनुर् हरं विस्मयपूर्वकम्
Hearing that, out of curiosity, the auspicious-bodied goddess, filled with wonder, asked Hara, 'What is this?'
उवाच देवीं नैतत्ते दृष्टपूर्वं सुविस्मिते एते गणेशाः क्रीडन्ते शैले ऽस्मिन्मत्प्रियाः सदा
He replied to the goddess, 'You have not seen this before, O greatly astonished one. These are my beloved Ganeshas, always playing on this mountain.'
तपसा ब्रह्मचर्येण नियमैः क्षेत्रसेवनैः यैरहं तोषितः पूर्वं त एते मनुजोत्तमाः
By austerity, celibacy, discipline, and service to sacred places, those best of men pleased me in the past.
मत्समीपमनुप्राप्ता मम हृद्याः शुभानने कामरूपा महोत्साहा महारूपगुणान्विताः
They have come near me, O auspicious-faced one, dear to my heart, possessing forms as they wish, great enthusiasm, and endowed with great qualities and forms.
कर्मभिर्विस्मयं तेषां प्रयामि बलशालिनाम् चराचरस्य जगतः सृष्टिसंहरणक्षमाः
By my actions, I astonish those mighty ones who possess the power to create and dissolve the moving and unmoving universe.
ब्रह्मविष्ण्विन्द्रगन्धर्वैः सकिंनरमहोरगैः समावृतो ऽप्यहं नित्यं नैभिर्विरहितो रमे
Even though I am always surrounded by Brahma, Vishnu, Indra, the Gandharvas, Kinnaras, and great serpents, O lovely one, I am never separated from my attendants.
हृद्या मे चारुसर्वाङ्गि त एते क्रीडिता गिरौ इत्युक्ता तु ततो देवी त्यक्त्वा तद्विस्मयाकुला
O beautiful-limbed one, these are my beloved attendants who play on the mountain—so I spoke, and then the goddess, filled with wonder, left that place.
गवाक्षान्तरमासाद्य प्रेक्षते विस्मितानना यावन्तस्ते कृशा दीर्घा ह्रस्वाः स्थूला महोदराः
Approaching a window, she gazed out with astonished face and saw them—some thin, some tall, some short, some stout, some with great bellies.