हरदर्शनसंजात समुत्कंठा हिमाद्रिजा। ततो मुहूर्त्ते ब्राह्मे तु तस्याश्चक्रुः सुहृत्क्रियां
Longing for a vision of Hara, the daughter of Himavat was filled with intense yearning; then, at the auspicious Brahma-muhurta, her friends performed the customary rites for her.
नानामंगलसंदोहान्यथावत्क्रमपूर्वकम्। दिव्यमंगलसंयोगान्मंदिरे बहुमंगले 1.43.
Various auspicious ceremonies were performed in proper sequence, with divine and auspicious arrangements, in that most blessed mansion.
उपासत गिरिं मूर्त्ता ॠतवः सर्वकामिकाः। वायवः सुखदाश्चासन्संमार्जनविधौ गिरेः
The seasons, manifest in form and fulfilling all desires, attended the mountain; the gentle winds brought comfort, sweeping and cleansing the mountain.
हर्म्येषु श्रीः स्वयं देवी कृतनाना प्रसाधना। कांतिः सर्वेषु भावेषु ॠद्धिश्च भरणाकुला
In the palaces, the goddess of fortune herself adorned with various ornaments; radiance filled every aspect, and prosperity abounded in all provisions.
चिंतामणिप्रभृतयो रत्नाश्शैलं समंततः। उपतस्थुर्लताश्चापि कल्पकाद्या महाद्रुमाः
Wishing-gem and other jewels surrounded the mountain on all sides; even the creepers and great trees like the Kalpa tree attended there.
ओषध्यो मूर्तिमत्यश्च दिव्यौषधिसमन्विताः। रसाश्च धातवश्चैव सर्वे शैलस्य किंकराः
Medicinal herbs, endowed with divine qualities and manifest in form, as well as all the juices and minerals, became servants of the mountain.
किंकरास्तस्य शैलस्य व्यग्राश्चाश्रमवर्तिनः। नद्यः समुद्रा निखिलाः स्थावरं जंगमं च यत्
All these attendants of the mountain, ever active in the hermitage, included rivers, all the oceans, and every immobile and mobile being.
ते सर्वे हिमशैलस्य महिमानमवर्द्धयन्। अभवन्मुनयो नागा यक्षा गंधर्वकिन्नराः
All of them increased the glory of the snowy mountain; there were sages, nāgas, yakṣas, gandharvas, and kinnaras.
शंकरस्यापि विबुधा गंधमादनपर्वते। सज्जमंडनसंभारास्तस्थुर्निर्मल मूर्त्तयः
Even the gods for Shiva, on Mount Gandhamādana, stood ready with all the necessary ornaments, their forms pure and spotless.
शर्वस्याथ जटाजूटे चंद्रखंडं पितामहः। बबंध प्रणयोदार विस्फारितविलोचनः
Then the grandsire, with eyes wide in affection, bound a crescent moon in the matted locks of Sharva.
कपालमालां विपुलां चामुंडा मूर्ध्नि बध्नती। उवाच गिरिशं काली पुत्रं जनय शंकर
Chāmuṇḍā, fastening a great garland of skulls on her head, spoke to Giriśa: 'O Shankara, beget a son,' she said.
यो दैत्येंद्रकुलं हत्वा मां रक्तैस्तर्पयिष्यति। शौरिर्वतंसिकारत्नं कंठाभरणमुज्वलम्
'He who, after destroying the race of the demon lords, will satisfy me with their blood; let him be adorned with the Kaustubha gem as an ear ornament and a shining necklace.'
भुजंगाभरणं गृह्य सज्जश्शंभोः पुरोऽभवत्। शक्रो गजाजिनं तस्य वसाभ्यक्ताग्रपल्लवम्
Taking up a serpent as an ornament, he stood ready before Shambhu; Indra took for him an elephant skin, its edges anointed with fat and tender shoots.
दध्रे सरभसं स्विद्यद्विस्तीर्ण मुखपंकजम्। वायवश्च ववुस्तीक्ष्णास्तीक्ष्णं हिमगिरिप्रभम्
He wore it vigorously, his broad lotus-like face sweating; and the sharp winds blew, shining with the brilliance of the snowy mountain.
वृषं विभूषयामासुर्हरयानं मनोजवम्। विरेजुर्नयनान्तस्थाः शंभोः सूर्यानलेंदवः
They adorned the bull, swift as the mind, the mount of Hara; the rays of the sun and moon, dwelling in Śambhu’s eyes, shone forth.
स्वां द्युतिं लोकनाथस्य जगतः कर्मसाक्षिणः। चिताभस्मसमाधत्त कपाले रजतप्रभम्
He applied his own radiance, the Lord of the worlds, witness to all deeds, as silvery ash from the funeral pyre upon his forehead.
मनुजास्थिमयीं मालां निबंबंध च पाणिना। प्रेताधिपः पुरे दूरे सभयः समवर्तत
He bound with his hand a garland made of human bones; the Lord of the dead, from afar, became fearful in his own city.
नानाकारमहारत्नभूषणं धनदाहृतम्। विहायोदीप्तसर्पेंद्र कटकेन स्वपाणिना
Casting aside the variously shaped, great jeweled ornaments brought by Kubera, he adorned his own arm with a blazing serpent-lord as a bracelet.
कर्णोत्तंसं चकारेशो ह्यमलं तक्षकं स्वयम्। निष्पन्नाभरणं चैव प्रसाध्येशं प्रसाधनैः
The Lord himself made the pure Takṣaka his ear-ornament, and, with ornaments thus produced, he adorned himself with these adornments.
तत्राप्येषा नियमतो ह्यभवन्व्यग्रमूर्तयः। मुमोचाभिनवान्सर्वरम्यशालिरसौषधीन्
There, too, these forms, by rule, became diligent; he released all kinds of fresh, delightful shoots and herbs.
व्यग्रा तु पृथिवी देवी सर्वभावात्मनोरमा। गृहीत्वा वरुणः साक्षाद्रत्नाढ्याभरणानि च
But the goddess Earth, intent with all her being, and Varuṇa himself, brought ornaments rich with jewels.
पुष्पाणि च विचित्राणि नानारत्नमयानि तु। तस्थौ साभरणो देवः सर्वज्ञः सर्वदेहिनाम्
And also various wondrous flowers, made of many kinds of gems; the all-knowing Lord of all beings stood there, adorned with ornaments.
ज्वलनश्चापि दिव्यानि हैमान्याभरणानि च। जातरूपपवित्राणि प्रयतः समुपस्थितः
And Fire, too, brought divine golden ornaments, pure as refined gold, and approached with devotion.
वायुर्ववौ च सुरभिः सुखसंस्पर्शनो विभुम्। छत्रं चंद्रकरोद्दामं हासितं च शतक्रतुः
The wind blew gently, fragrant and pleasant to the touch for the Lord; and Indra, the hundred-sacrificer, held up a bright parasol like the moon’s rays, smiling.
जग्राह मुदितः श्रीमान्बाहुभिर्वज्रभूषणः। जगुर्गंधर्वमुख्याश्च ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः
Joyful and splendid, adorned with the thunderbolt, he took it up with his arms; the chief Gandharvas sang, and the groups of Apsarases danced.
वादयंतोतिमधुरं जगुर्गंधर्वकिन्नराः। मुहूर्तादृतवस्तत्र जगुश्च ननृतुश्च वै
The Gandharvas and Kinnaras played exceedingly sweet music and sang; for a moment, the seasons themselves sang and danced there.
चपलाश्च गणास्तस्थुर्लोडयंतो हिमाचलम्। उपविष्टः क्रमाद्धाता विश्वकृद्भगनेत्रहा
The restless hosts stood, shaking Mount Himāchala; then, in order, the Creator, the Maker of the universe, and the remover of Bhaga’s eyes, sat down.
चकारौद्वाहिकं कृत्यं पत्न्या सह यथोदितम्। दत्तार्घ्यो गिरिराजेन सुरवृंदैर्विनोदितः
He performed the wedding rites with his wife as prescribed, having received the arghya from the king of mountains, entertained by the hosts of gods.
अवसत्तां क्षपां तत्र पत्न्या सह पुरांतकः। ततो गंधर्वगीतेन नृत्येनाप्सरसामपि
There, the Ender of the city, together with his wife, spent the night; then, with the singing of Gandharvas and the dancing of Apsarases,
स्तुतिभिर्देवदैत्यानां विबुद्धो विबुधाधिपः। आमंत्र्य हिमशैलेंद्रं प्रभाते जायया सह
With praises from gods and demons, the awakened Lord of the wise, at dawn, addressed the lord of the snowy mountain, together with his wife.