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.'
यतस्ततोपि दैत्येंद्र मृत्युः प्राप्यश्शरीरिभिः। इत्युक्तो दैत्यसिंहस्तु प्रोवाचांबुजसंभवम्
Therefore, O lord of demons, death must be attained by embodied beings; thus addressed, the lion among demons spoke to the lotus-born one.
रूपस्यपरिवर्तो मे यदा स्यात्पद्मसंभव। तदा मृत्युर्मम भवेदन्यथा त्वमरोस्म्यहम्
He said, 'O lotus-born, when there is a change in my form, then let death come to me; otherwise, I remain without fear.'
इत्युक्तस्तु तदोवाच तुष्टः कमलसंभवः। यदा द्वितीयो रूपस्य विवर्त्तस्ते भविष्यति
Thus addressed, the lotus-born, pleased, said: 'When a second transformation of your form occurs, then death will come to you.'
तदा ते भविता मृत्युरन्यथा न भविष्यति। इत्युक्तोमरतां मेने दैत्यसूनुर्महाबलः
At that time, death will be yours; otherwise, it will not be. Thus spoken, the mighty son of the demon considered himself immortal.
तस्मिन्काले त्वसंस्मृत्य तद्वधोपायमात्मनः। प्रतिहर्तुर्दृष्टिपथे वीरकस्याभवंस्तदा
At that time, recalling the means for his own destruction, I came into the sight of Vīraka, the guardian.
भुजंगरूपी रंध्रेण प्रविवेश दृशःपथम्। परिहृत्य गणेशस्य दानवो रौद्रदुर्जयः
Taking the form of a serpent, the fierce and unconquerable demon entered through a crevice into the line of sight, evading Gaṇeśa.
अलक्षितो गणेशेन प्रविश्याथ परां तनुम्। भुजंगरूपं संत्यज्य जग्राहाथ महासुरः
Unnoticed by Ganesha, the great asura entered and, abandoning his serpent form, assumed another body.
उमारूपं रमयितुं गिरिशं मूढचेतनः। कृत्वा मायामयं रूपमप्रतर्क्यं मनोहरम्
With a deluded mind, he created by his magic an enchanting and inconceivable form of Uma, to delight Girisha.
सर्वैरवयवैः पूर्णं सर्वाभिज्ञानबृंहितम्। कृत्वा भगांतरे दंतं दैत्यो वज्रमयं दृढम्
He made it complete in every limb, enhanced with all marks of recognition, and placed within its mouth a firm, adamantine tooth.
तीक्ष्णाग्रं बुद्धिमोहेन गिरिशं हंतुमुद्यतः। कृत्वोमारूपसंस्थानं गतो दैत्यो हरांतिकम्
With a sharp point, driven by confusion of intellect, the demon, having assumed Uma's form, approached Girisha with intent to kill.