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.
इत्युक्ता तां तथेत्युक्त्त्वा जगाम सा गिरिं शुभा। उमापि पितुरुद्यानं जगामाद्रिसुताद्भुतम्
Thus addressed, she replied, 'So be it,' and that auspicious one went to the mountain; Uma too, the wondrous daughter of the mountain, went to her father's garden.
अंतरिक्षं समाविश्य मेघमालाविलप्रभम्। भूषणानि ततो न्यस्य वृक्षवल्कलधारिणी
Entering the sky, shining like a mass of clouds, she then set aside her ornaments and donned garments of tree-bark.
ग्रीष्मे पंचाग्निसंतप्ता वर्षासु च जलोषिता। वन्याहारा निराहारा शुष्कस्थंडिलशायिनी
In summer she was scorched by five fires, in the rains she dwelled in water; she lived on forest fare, sometimes fasting, lying on dry ground.
एवं साधयती तत्र तपः सा च व्यवस्थिता। ज्ञात्वा गतां गिरिसुतां दैत्यस्तत्रांतरे बली
Thus, engaged in severe austerity, she remained there; knowing that the mountain's daughter had gone, a powerful demon arrived in the meantime.
अंधकस्य सुतो हृष्टः पितुर्वधमनुस्मरन्। देवान्सर्वान्विजित्याजौ बकभ्राता रणोत्कटः
The delighted son of Andhaka, recalling his father's death, having conquered all the gods in battle, that fierce warrior, brother of Baka, stood out in war.
आडिर्नामांतरप्रेक्षी सततं चंद्रमौलिनः। आजगामामररिपुः पुरं त्रिपुरघातिनः
Named Āḍi, ever watching for the crescent-crested one, the foe of the immortals, he came to the city of the slayer of Tripura.
स तत्रागत्य ददृशे वीरकं द्वार्यवस्थितम्। विचिंत्य सोपि च वरं दत्तं कमलयोनिना
Arriving there, he saw Vīraka standing at the gate; considering that he too had received a boon from the lotus-born one.
हते किलांधके दैत्ये गिरिशेनासुरद्विषा। आडिश्चकार विपुलं तपः परमदारुणम्1.44.
When Andhaka, the demon, was slain by the mountain lord, the enemy of the demons, Āḍi performed severe and terrible austerities.
समागत्याब्रवीद्ब्रह्मा तपसा परितोषितः। किमाडे दानवश्रेष्ठ तपसा प्राप्तुमिच्छसि
Then Brahmā, pleased by his austerities, came and said: 'What do you wish to obtain, O best of Dānavas, by your penance?
ब्रह्माणमाह दैत्यस्तु निर्मृत्युत्वमहं वृणे। ब्रह्मोवाच-। जातानामिह संसारे विना मृत्युं न युज्यते
The demon said to Brahmā: 'I choose to be free from death.' Brahmā replied: 'For those born in this world, freedom from death is not possible.'