हर्युत्तमाङ्गं बाहुभ्यां गृहीत्वा संन्यमज्जयत्
Taking Hari’s head with both arms, he submerged him.
पीडितः स हरिः सूक्ष्मं पातयामास शङ्करम्
Pressed down, Hari gently pushed Shankara under.
अताडयद्ध्वरेर्वक्षः पातयामास चाच्युतम्
He struck the chest of the enemy and pushed Acyuta down.
शीर्षे चैवाकिरच्छंभुमथ शंभुरथो हरिः
He scattered Shambhu on the head, then Shambhu did the same to Hari.
जलक्रीडासंभ्रमेण विस्रस्तजटबन्धनाः
In the excitement of the water games, their matted locks came undone.
इतरे तरबद्ध्वासु जटासु च मुनीश्वराः
The other great sages tied their hair together.
पातयन्तो ऽन्यतश्चापि क्त्रोशन्तो रुदतस्तथा
Some pushed each other, others shouted and wept.
आकाशे वानरेशस्तु ननर्त च ननाद च
In the sky, the lord of monkeys danced and roared.
सुगीत्या ललिता यास्तु आगायत विधा दश
Those who sang sweetly, with charming melody, performed ten types of songs.
स्वयं गातुं हि ललितं मन्दंमन्दं प्रचक्रमे
She herself began to sing the Lalita song, slowly and gently.
स्वरं ध्रुवं समादाय सर्वलक्षणसंयुतम्
She adopted the fixed note, endowed with all the proper characteristics.
वासुदेवो मर्दलं च कराभ्यामप्यवादयत्
Vasudeva played the mardala drum with his hands as well.
तानका गौतमाद्यास्तु गयको वायुजो ऽभवत्
Tānakā, Gautama, and others were present; the singer was the son of Vāyu.
म्लानमल्मानमभवत्कृशाः पुष्टास्तदाभवन्
Those who were weak became strong, and those who were feeble regained vigor.
तूष्णीभूतं समभवद्देवर्षिगणदानवम्
The hosts of gods, sages, and Dānavas all became silent.
स्वस्ववाह नमारुह्य निर्गताः सर्वदेवताः
Each deity mounted their own vehicle and departed.
प्लवग त्वं मयाज्ञप्तो निःशङ्को वृषमारुह
O monkey, at my command, ascend the bull without fear.
अथाह कपिशार्दूलो भगवन्तं महेश्वरम्
Then the tiger among monkeys spoke to the blessed great Lord.
तव वाहनमारुह्य पातकी स्यामहं विभो
O Lord, if I mount your vehicle, I would become a sinner.
तव चाभिमुखं गानं करिष्यामि विलोकय
But I will sing facing you—behold this.
आरूढे शङ्करे देवे हनुमत्कन्धरां शिवः
When Śaṅkara, the god, had mounted Hanuman's shoulders, Śiva—
शृण्वन्गीतिसुधां शंभुर्गौन्त मस्य गृहं ततः
Hearing the nectar of song, Śambhu then went to Gautama's house.
पूजिता गौतमेनाथ भोजनावसरे सति
There, Gautama was honored at the time of the meal.
प्ररूढमभवत्सर्वं गायमाने हनूमति
Everything flourished as Hanuman sang.
तस्मिन्गाने समस्तानां चित्रं दृष्टिरतिष्टत
During that song, the minds of all were filled with wonder.
प्रसन्नमूर्तिस्तरुणः सुमध्ये विन्यस्तमूर्द्ध्वाञ्जलिभिः शिरोभिः
With a gracious form, youthful, placed in the midst, with heads and hands raised in reverence.
पद्मासनासीनहनूमतोंऽजलौ निधाय पादं त्वपरं मुखे च
Seated in the lotus posture, Hanuman placed one foot in his cupped hands and the other at his mouth.
स्कन्धे मुखे त्वंसतले च कण्ठे वक्षस्थले च स्तनमध्यमे हृदि
On his shoulder, at his mouth, on the palm of his hand, at his throat, on his chest, and in the middle of his breasts, and at his heart—
शिरो गृहीत्वावनमय्य शङ्करः पस्पर्श पृष्ठं चिबुकेन सो ऽध्वनि
Taking Hanuman’s head and bowing it down, Shankara touched his back with his own chin along the way.
हारं च मुक्तापरिकल्पितं शिवो हनूमतः कण्ठगतं चकार
Shiva made a necklace of pearls and placed it on Hanuman’s neck.