ब्रह्माणं च हरिं तत्र स्थितौ प्राह शिवो वचः
There, Śiva spoke these words to Brahmā and Hari, who were present.
गत्वा पश्यामि हे विष्णो सर्वं तत्कृतसाहसम्
Going, I will see, O Viṣṇu, all that has been done by him.
नन्दिकेन सुवेषेण धृते छत्रे ऽतिशोभने
With Nandī, splendidly attired, holding a most beautiful parasol,
महेशानुमतिं लब्ध्वा हरिर्नागान्तके स्थितः
Having obtained the consent of Maheśa, Hari stood at the serpent's end.
शिवानुमत्या ब्रह्मापि हंसारूढो ऽभवत्तदा
With Śiva's approval, Brahmā too then mounted upon a swan.
इन्द्रादिसर्वदेवाश्च स्वस्ववाहनसंयुताः
Indra and all the other gods, each accompanied by their own vehicle,
कोटिकोटिगणाकीर्णा गौतमस्याश्रमं गताः
Surrounded by countless multitudes, they went to Gautama's hermitage.
स्वभक्तं जीवयामास वामकोणनिरीक्षणात्
He revived his devotee by gazing from the left side.
तदाकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य गौतमः प्राह सादरम्
Hearing those words, Gautama spoke with respect.
त्वल्लिङ्गार्चनसामर्थ्यं नित्यमस्तु ममेश्वर
May I always have the ability to worship your emblem, O Lord.
शिष्यो ऽयं मे महाभागो हेयादेयादिवर्जितः
This disciple of mine is greatly fortunate, free from faults of acceptance and rejection.
न घ्राणग्राह्यं देवेश न पातव्यं न चेतरत्
O Lord of gods, it is not to be smelled, not to be drunk, nor anything else.
उन्मत्तविकृताकारः शङ्करात्मेति कीर्तितः
He is called 'Śaṅkara's self'—mad, deformed in appearance.
एतन्मे दीयतां देव मृतानाममृतिस्तथा
O God, grant me this: immortality for the dead as well.
स्वांशेन वायुना देहमाविशज्जगदीश्वरः
The Lord of the world entered the body by his own portion, through the wind.
पर्यायैरुच्यते ऽधीशः साक्षाद्विष्णुः शिवः परः
By turns, the supreme Lord is called directly Viṣṇu, Śiva, the highest.
ममाज्ञाकारको रामभक्तः पूजितविग्रहः
He acts according to my command, is devoted to Rāma, and worships the image.
त्वया कृतमिदं वेश्म विस्तृतं सुप्रतिष्टितम्
This dwelling, spacious and well-established, has been made by you.
समर्चिताः प्रयास्यामः स्वस्ववासं ततः परम्
Having been worshipped, we shall depart to our own abodes thereafter.
अयोग्यं प्रार्थयामीश ह्यर्थी दोषं न पश्यति
O Lord, the petitioner asks for what is unfit; he does not see the fault.
अथेशो विष्णुमालोक्य गृहीत्वा तत्करं करे
Then the Lord, seeing Vishnu, took his hand in his own.
क्षामोदरो ऽसि गोविन्द देयं ते भोजनं किमु
You are thin-bellied, Govinda; what food can be given to you?
गच्छ वा पार्वतीगेहं या कुक्षिं पूरयिष्यति
Go instead to Parvati’s house; she will fill your stomach.
आदिश्य नन्दिनं देवो द्वाराध्यक्षं यथोक्तवत्
The god instructed Nandi, the gatekeeper, as he had been told.
संपादयान्नं देवेशा भोक्तुकामा वयं मुने
Prepare food, O Lord of gods; we wish to eat, O sage.
मृदुशय्यां समारुह्य शयितौ देवतोत्तमौ
Having climbed onto a soft bed, the two supreme deities lay down.
गत्वा तडागं गंभीरं स्रास्यन्तौ देवसत्तमौ
Going to a deep pond, the two best of gods began to bathe.
मुनयो राक्षसाश्चैव जलक्रीडां प्रचक्रिरे
The sages and the rakshasas engaged in water games.
चक्रतुः शङ्करऋ पद्मकिञ्जल्काञ्जलिना हरेः
They showered Shankara and Hari with handfuls of lotus pollen.
नेत्रे केशरसंपातात्प्रमीलयत केशवः
From the stream of pollen, Kesava closed his eyes.