विकल्पः स्वस्थचित्ते तु गिरिजे न मम क्रमात्। यद्येवं कुपिता भीरु तत्तवाहं न वै पुनः
'Such wavering is not in my nature, O daughter of the mountain, but if you are so angry, timid one, then I will not do so again.'
नर्मवादी भविष्यामि जहि कोपं शुचिस्मिते। शिरसा प्रणतेनैष रचितस्ते मयांजलि
'I will be one who speaks in jest; abandon your anger, O fair-smiling one. With bowed head, I have made this gesture of respect to you.'
नि हीनो ह्यपमानेन निंदिते नैति विक्रियाम्। असतां तु सतां न स्यान्मर्मस्पृष्टो नरः किल
'One who is noble is not diminished by insult, nor does a reviled person lose composure; but for the wicked, not for the good, does a man feel wounded at the core.'
अनेकैश्चाटुभिर्देवी देवेन प्रतिबोधिता। कोपं तीव्रं न तत्याज सती मर्मणि घट्टिता
Though addressed by the god with many gentle words, the goddess Satī did not abandon her intense anger, having been struck at her core.
अवष्टब्धमथाच्छिद्य वासः शंकरपाणिना। विपर्यस्तालकावेगाद्गन्तुमैच्छच्च शैलजा
Then, tearing away her garment from Śaṅkara's hand, her hair disheveled in agitation, the daughter of the mountain wished to depart.
तस्या व्रजंत्याः कोपेन पुनराह पुरांतकः। सत्यं सर्वैरवयवैस्तनोषि सदृशां पितुः
As she was leaving in anger, the destroyer of cities spoke again: 'Truly, in every feature you resemble your father.'
हिमाचलस्य शृंगस्थमेव जालाकुलं मनः। तथा दुरवगाह्येभ्यो गहनो हि तवाशयः
'Your mind, like the peak of Himāchala, is tangled; likewise, your heart is as impenetrable as the most difficult depths.'
काठिन्यमश्मसारेभ्यो वनेभ्यो बहुलां गता। कुटिलत्वं निम्नगाभ्यो दुःसेव्यत्वं हिमादपि
'You have gained hardness greater than rocks and forests, crookedness more than rivers, and are harder to please than even the Himalaya.'
संक्रांतं सर्वमेवैतत्तन्वंगि हिमभूधरात्। इत्युक्ता सा पुनः प्राह गिरिशं शैलकन्यका
'All this has passed into you, slender-limbed one, from the mountain of snow.' Thus addressed, the mountain maiden spoke again to Giriśa.
कोपकंपितमूर्द्धा सा प्रस्फुरद्दशनच्छदा। उमोवाच-। स्यात्सर्वं दोषदानेन निंदायां गुणिनो बलात्
Her head trembling with anger, her teeth bared, Umā said: 'It may be that, by the strength of the fault-finder, even the virtues of the virtuous are turned to blame.'
तवापि दुष्टसंपर्कात्संक्रांतं सर्वमेव हि। व्यालेभ्योनेकजिह्वत्वं भस्मनोऽस्नेहवृत्तिता
Indeed, through your association with the wicked, all these have come upon you: the many-tongued nature from serpents, the unctuousness of ashes, and the lack of affection.
हृत्कालुष्यं शशांकोत्थं दुर्बाधत्वं विषादपि। किं चात्र बहुनोक्तेन अलं वाचां श्रमेण ते
The impurity of heart arising from the moon, the difficulty in speech from poison—why say more? Enough of this labor of words for you.
श्मशानवासान्निर्भीस्त्वं नग्नत्वात्तवनत्रपा। निर्घृणत्वं कपालित्वाद्दया ते विगता चिरम्
Because you dwell in cremation grounds, you are fearless; because you are naked, you are without shame; because you bear skulls, you are without compassion; your mercy has long since departed.
इत्युक्त्वा मंदिरात्तस्मान्निर्जगाम हिमाद्रिजा। तस्यां व्रजंत्यां देवेश्यां गणैः किलकिलाकृता
Having spoken thus, the daughter of the Himalaya departed from the palace; as the goddess left, her attendants made a clamor.
क्व मातर्गच्छसीत्युक्त्वा रुदद्भिर्धावितं पुनः। विष्टभ्य चरणौ देव्या वीरको बाष्पगद्गदः
‘Where are you going, Mother?’—so saying, with tears, Vīraka ran after her again, grasping the goddess’s feet, his voice choked with sobs.
प्रोवाच मातः किन्न्वेतत्क्व यासि कुपितातुरा। अहं त्वामनुयास्यामि व्रजंतीं स्नेहवर्जिताम्
He said, ‘Mother, why is this so? Where are you going, distressed and angry? I will follow you, even if you go without affection.’
नोचेत्पतिष्ये शिखराद्गिरेरस्य त्वयोज्झितः। उन्नम्यवदनं देवी दक्षिणेन तु पाणिना
Otherwise, abandoned by you, I will throw myself from the peak of this mountain;’ as he said this, the goddess raised his face with her right hand.
उवाच वीरकं माता त्वं शोकं पुत्र मा कृथाः। शैलाग्रात्पतितुं नैव न च गंतुं मया सह
The Mother said to Vīraka, ‘Do not grieve, my son; it is not for you to fall from the mountain peak, nor to go with me.’
युक्तं ते पुत्र गच्छामि येन कार्येण तच्छृणु। कृष्णेत्युक्ता हरेणाहं स्तंभितास्म्यवमानिता
It is fitting, my son, that I go for a certain purpose—listen to it: I was called ‘Kṛṣṇā’ by Hari, and thus I was stunned and insulted.
साहं तपः करिष्यामि येन गौरीत्वमाप्नुयाम्। एष स्त्रीलंपटो देवो यातायां मय्यनंतरम्
Therefore, I shall undertake austerity, by which I may attain the state of Gaurī; this god, fond of women, will seek another while I am away.
द्वाररक्षा त्वया कार्या नित्यं रन्ध्रान्ववेक्षणम्। यथा न काचित्प्रविशेद्योषित्तत्र हरांतिकम्
You must always guard the door, constantly watch for any gaps, so that no woman may enter there to approach Hara.
दृष्ट्वा परस्त्रियं चापि वदेथा मम पुत्रक। शीघ्रमेव करिष्यामि यथायुक्तमनंतरम्
If you see another woman, my son, tell me at once; I will act immediately as is proper.
एवमस्त्विति देवेशीं वीरकोवाच सांप्रतम्। मातुराज्ञामृताहार प्लावितांगो गतज्वरः
‘So be it,’ said Vīraka to the goddess at once, taking his mother’s command as nourishment, his body flooded, his fever gone.
जगाम रक्षां स द्रष्टुं प्रणिपत्य तु मातरम्। देवी चापश्यदायांतीं सखीं मातुर्विभूषिताम्
He went to keep watch, having bowed to his mother; and the goddess saw her friend approaching, adorned by her mother.
कुसुमामोहिनीं नाम तस्य शैलस्य देवताम्। सापि दृष्ट्वा गिरिसुतां स्नेहविक्लवमानसा
Her name was Kusumā-mohinī, the goddess of that mountain; seeing the daughter of the mountain, her heart was overcome with affection.
क्व पुत्रि गच्छसीत्युच्चैरालिग्योवाच देवता। सा तस्याः सर्वमाचख्यौ शंकरात्कोपकारणम्
‘Where are you going, daughter?’ the goddess cried out loudly, embracing her; she told her everything, the reason for her anger at Śaṅkara.
पुनश्चोवाचगिरिजा देवतां मातृसंमिताम्। उमोवाच-। नित्यं शैलाधिराजस्य देवतात्वमनिंदिते
Again, the mountain-born addressed the goddess, equal to a mother: Uma said—‘O faultless one, you always hold the status of goddess of the mountain king.’
सर्वतः सन्निधानं ते मनसातीव वत्सला। अतस्तु ते प्रवक्ष्यामि यद्विधेयं त्वयांबिके
Your presence is everywhere, and you are most loving at heart; therefore, I will tell you what must be done, O Ambikā.
अन्यस्त्रीसंप्रवेशस्तु त्वया रक्ष्यः प्रयत्नतः। सरहस्ये प्रयत्नेन निषेव्यः सततं गिरौ
You must diligently guard against entering another man's wife; always, with great care, you should serve in secret upon the mountain.
पिनाकिनः प्रविष्टायां वक्तव्यं मे त्वयानघे। ततोहं संविधास्यामि यत्क्षमं तदनंतरम्
When the bearer of the bow enters, O sinless one, you must inform me; then I will arrange whatever is appropriate thereafter.