शीघ्रम् एव करिष्यामि यथायुक्तम् अनन्तरम् एवमस्त्विति देवीं स वीरकः प्राह सांप्रतम्
I will promptly do what is appropriate next. Thus, saying 'so be it,' the boy addressed the goddess at that moment.
मातुराज्ञामृताह्लादप्लाविताङ्गो गतज्वरः जगाम कक्षां संद्रष्टुं प्रणिपत्य च मातरम्
Flooded with the nectar of his mother's joyful command, his fever gone, he went to the grove to see her, bowing to his mother.
देवीं सापश्यद् आयान्तीं सखीं मातुर्विभूषिताम् कुसुममोदिनीं नाम तस्य शैलस्य देवताम्
He saw the goddess approaching, his mother's companion, adorned and named Kusumamodinī, the deity of that mountain.
सापि दृष्ट्वा गिरिसुतां स्नेहविक्लवमानसा क्व पुत्रि गच्छसीत्युच्चैर् आलिङ्ग्योवाच देवता
Seeing the mountain's daughter, her heart overwhelmed with affection, the goddess embraced her and loudly said, 'Where are you going, daughter?'
सा चास्यै सर्वमाचख्यौ शंकरात्कोपकारणम् पुनश्चोवाच गिरिजा देवतां मातृसंमताम्
She told her everything—the reason for her anger at Śaṃkara—and again Girijā spoke to the goddess, approved by her mother.
नित्यं शैलाधिराजस्य देवता त्वमनिन्दिते सर्वतः संनिधानं ते मम चातीव वत्सला
O blameless one, you are always the goddess of the mountain king, and you are exceedingly dear to me in every way.
अतस्तुते प्रवक्ष्यामि यद्विधेयं तदा धिया अन्यस्त्रीसंप्रवेशस्तु त्वया रक्ष्यः प्रयत्नतः
Therefore, I will tell you what must be done with care; you must diligently guard against the entry of any other woman.
रहस्यत्र प्रयत्नेन चेतसा सततं गिरौ पिनाकिनः प्रविष्टायां वक्तव्यं मे त्वयानघे
If, while I am engaged in secret austerity on the mountain, someone enters the abode of Pinākin, you must inform me at once, O sinless one.
ततो ऽहं संविधास्यामि यत्कृत्यं तदनन्तरम् इत्युक्ता सा तथेत्युक्त्वा जगाम स्वगिरिं शुभम्
Then I will arrange whatever needs to be done next. Thus addressed, she replied 'so be it' and went to her own auspicious mountain.
उमापि पितुरुद्यानं जगामाद्रिसुता द्रुतम् अन्तरिक्षं समाविश्य मेघमालामिव प्रभा
And Umā, the mountain's daughter, swiftly entered her father's garden, her radiance like a garland of clouds filling the sky.
ततो विभूषणान्यस्य वृक्षवल्कलधारिणी ग्रीष्मे पञ्चाग्निसंतप्ता वर्षासु च जलोषिता
There, adorned only with garments of tree-bark, she endured the heat of summer with five fires, dwelt in water during the rains,
शैशिरासु च रात्रीषु शुष्कस्थण्डिलशायिनी एवं साधयती तत्र तपसा संव्यवस्थिता
and in the cold season's nights lay upon dry ground; thus she remained steadfast in her austerities there.
ज्ञात्वा तु तां गिरिसुतां दैत्यस्तत्रान्तरे वशी अन्धकस्य सुतो दृप्तः पितुर्वधमनुस्मरन्
Meanwhile, a powerful demon, son of Andhaka, remembering his father's death, learned of the mountain's daughter.
देवान्सर्वान्विजित्याजौ बकभ्राता रणोत्कटः आडिर्नामान्तरप्रेक्षी सततं चन्द्रमौलिनः
Having conquered all the gods in battle, the fierce warrior, brother of Baka, named Āḍi, ever watched for the crescent-crested one.
आजगामामररिपुः पुरं त्रिपुरघातिनः स तत्रागत्य ददृशे वीरकं द्वार्यवस्थितम्
The enemy of the gods came to the city of the destroyer of Tripura; arriving there, he saw a hero stationed at the gate.
विचिन्त्यासीद्वरं दत्तं स पुरा पद्मजन्मना हते तदान्धके दैत्ये गिरिशेनामरद्विषि
He remembered the boon once granted by the lotus-born when the Daitya Andhaka was slain by the god of the mountain, the foe of the immortals.
आडिश्चकार विपुलं तपः परमदारुणम् तमागत्याब्रवीद्ब्रह्मा तपसा परितोषितः
He undertook severe and intense austerities; then Brahmā, being pleased by his penance, came and spoke to him.
किमाडे दानवश्रेष्ठ तपसा प्राप्तुमिच्छसि ब्रह्माणमाह दैत्यस्तु निर्मृत्युत्वमहं वृणे
"What do you wish to obtain, O best of Daityas, by this penance?" Brahmā asked. The Daitya replied, "I choose deathlessness as my boon."
न कश्चिच् च विना मृत्युं नरो दानव विद्यते यतस्ततो ऽपि दैत्येन्द्र मृत्युः प्राप्यः शरीरिणा
"No man or Daitya exists without death; therefore, O lord of Daityas, death must be attained by all embodied beings."
इत्युक्तो दैत्यसिंहस्तु प्रोवाचाम्बुजसंभवम् रूपस्य परिवर्तो मे यदा स्यात्पद्मसंभव
Thus addressed, the lion among Daityas spoke to the lotus-born: "O you born from the lotus, let death come to me only when my form changes."
तदा मृत्युर्मम भवेद् अन्यथा त्वमरो ह्यहम् इत्युक्तस्तु तदोवाच तुष्टः कमलसंभवः
"Then let death be mine at that time; otherwise, I shall be immortal." Thus spoken to, the lotus-born, being pleased, replied:
यदा द्वितीयो रूपस्य विवर्तस्ते भविष्यति तदा ते भविता मृत्युर् अन्यथा न भविष्यति
"When the second transformation of your form occurs, then death will come to you; otherwise, it will not be so."
इत्युक्तो ऽमरतां मेने दैत्यसूनुर् महाबलः तस्मिन्काले तु संस्मृत्य तद्वधोपायमात्मनः
Thus addressed, the mighty son of the Daitya considered himself immortal. At that time, recalling the means for his destruction,
परिहर्तुं दृष्टिपथं वीरकस्याभवत्तदा भुजंगरूपी रन्ध्रेण प्रविवेश दृशः पथम्
To avoid the sight of the hero, he took the form of a serpent and entered through a crevice, escaping the path of vision.
परिहृत्य गणेशस्य दानवो ऽसौ सुदुर्जयः अलक्षितो गणेशेन प्रविष्टो ऽथ पुरान्तकम्
Evading Gaṇeśa, that most formidable Dānava, unseen by Gaṇeśa, entered the abode of the destroyer of cities.
भुजगरूपं संत्यज्य बभूवाथ महासुरः उमारूपी छलयितुं गिरिशं मूढचेतनः
Abandoning the serpent form, the great Asura then assumed the form of Umā, intending to deceive the mountain lord, his mind deluded.
कृत्वा मायां ततो रूपम् अप्रतर्क्यमनोहरम् सर्वावयवसम्पूर्णं सर्वाभिज्ञानसंवृतम्
Then, by his magic, he created a form beyond imagination, enchanting, complete in all limbs, and concealing all marks of recognition.
कृत्वा मुखान्तरे दन्तान् दैत्यो वज्रोपमान्दृढान् तीक्ष्णाग्रान् बुद्धिमोहेन गिरिशं हन्तुमुद्यतः
Within the mouth, the Daitya made teeth like adamant, firm and sharp-pointed, and, with his mind deluded, prepared to slay the mountain lord.
कृत्वोमारूपसंस्थानं गतो दैत्यो हरान्तिकम् पापो रम्याकृतिश्चित्रभूषणाम्बरभूषितः
Assuming the appearance of Umā, the Daitya, wicked yet beautiful in form, adorned with wondrous ornaments and garments, approached Hara.
तं दृष्ट्वा गिरिशस्तुष्टस् तदालिङ्ग्य महासुरम् मन्यमानो गिरिसुतां सर्वैरवयवान्तरैः
Seeing him, the mountain lord was pleased and embraced the great Asura, believing him to be the daughter of the mountain, with all her features.