ईश्वरस्यांतिकस्था च ग्रहीतुं तां ससार सः। ततः कामविचेताश्च उन्मत्तीकृतचेतनः
Standing near the Lord, she fled from him as he tried to seize her; then, bewildered by desire, his mind became mad.
न जहाति शिवां धात्रीं पार्वतीं दैत्यपुंगवः। ततो ध्यानात्समागम्य मिलितः पार्वतीं धवः
Yet the foremost of demons did not abandon Parvati, the auspicious mother; then, through meditation, her husband joined with Parvati.
दृष्ट्वा तं च स दैत्येन्द्रः प्रगतस्तु स्वमालयम्। सज्जीकृत्य स्वयोधांश्च शंभुं जेतुं समुत्सुकः
Seeing him, the lord of demons returned to his own abode; preparing his warriors, he became eager to defeat Shambhu.
गौरीमेव समानेतुं काममोहादचेतनः। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु त्रिदशा गत्वा तं नंदिनेरिताः
Driven senseless by desire and infatuation, he sought only to obtain Gauri; hearing this, the gods went, directed by Nandi.
अकुर्वंश्च महद्युद्धं घोरं लोकभयंकरम्। दैत्यान्रणे मृतांस्तत्र दैत्याचार्यो ह्यजीवयत्
They waged a great and terrible battle, frightening to the worlds; there, the preceptor of the demons revived the demons slain in battle.
एतद्वृत्तं तु कैलासे सर्वे चैव न्यवेदयन्। क्रोधाच्छंभुस्तदा वाक्यं नंदिनं निजगाद ह
All of this that had occurred on Kailasa was reported; then, out of anger, Shambhu spoke these words to Nandi.
गच्छ दैत्यालयं वीर द्रुतमेव ममाज्ञया। पश्यतां सर्वदैत्यानां दैत्येंद्रस्य च संसदि
Go swiftly to the abode of the demons, O hero, by my command; in the assembly of all the demons and their king,
गृहीत्वा चिकुरेऽत्यर्थं भार्गवं तं दुरात्मकम्। लब्ध्वा चास्मत्सकाशं वै विह्वलं चानय क्षणात्
Seize that wicked Bhargava by the hair with force; bring him before me at once, bewildered and subdued.
ततो नंदीश्वरः श्रीमान्पार्वतीपतिनेरितः। काव्यं तं कुंतले धृत्वा दैत्यानां पुरतो बलात्
Then the illustrious Nandishvara, sent by the husband of Parvati, seized Kavya by the hair and dragged him forcibly before the demons.
आनयंतं च तं दैत्या जघ्नुः प्रहरणैः शरैः। न शेकुस्ते रुजां कर्तुं नंदिनो बलशालिनः
As he was bringing him, the demons struck with weapons and arrows; yet they could not harm the mighty Nandi.
देवानामग्रतो नंदी गृहीत्वा तं च कुंतले। हरस्य पुरतो हृष्टः सह तेन समाययौ
Nandi, at the head of the gods, took him by the hair and, delighted, approached before Hara together with him.
गृहीत्वा भार्गवं शंभुरसुराणां गुरुं रुषा। अगिलद्रौद्रमूर्तोऽसौ कालांतकसमः प्रभुः
Shambhu, seizing Bhargava—the guru of the asuras—in anger, assumed his fierce Rudra form, the Lord equal to Death himself.
ततो दैत्यपतिः क्रुद्धः सर्वसैन्यवृतो बली। दुद्राव शंकरं तत्र घोरैः प्रहरणादिभिः
Then the mighty lord of the Daityas, enraged and surrounded by his entire army, rushed at Shankara there with terrible weapons and the like.
त्रिदशाश्च तथा क्रुद्धास्ततो विद्याधरादयः। प्रययुः समरं तत्र दैत्यानां च भृशं रुषा
Likewise, the gods, angered, and then the Vidyadharas and others, advanced into battle there, fiercely enraged against the Daityas.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे घोरं युद्धं भीष्मं समुत्थितम्। देवदानवयोरेवं सर्वलोकभयंकरम्
Meanwhile, a dreadful and terrible battle arose between the gods and the Danavas, causing fear to all the worlds.
ततः प्रत्ययितास्त्रैश्च देवा निघ्नंति दानवान्। दनुजा निर्जरांस्तत्र विनिघ्नंति महाहवे
Then the gods, using assured weapons, struck down the Danavas, and the Danavas, in that great battle, struck down the immortals.
शातकुंभमयाङ्गैस्ते शरैर्वज्रसमानकैः। बिभिदू रत्नपुंखैश्च परस्परजयैषिणः
With bodies of gold and arrows equal to thunderbolts, adorned with jeweled tips, they pierced each other, each seeking victory.
दीपयंति भृशं कांतैस्तद्गात्राणि नभांसि च। वीर्यवंतो महादैत्या न मोघैरस्त्रसंचयैः
The mighty Daityas, with their splendid weapons, fiercely illuminated the skies and bodies, and none of their volleys of weapons were in vain.
हत्वा च पातयामासुः काश्यपाः सुरसत्तमाः। जगद्व्याप्तं महासैन्यं बलायुधसुसंवृतम्
The best of the gods, the sons of Kashyapa, having slain their foes, cast down the vast army that filled the world, covered with mighty weapons and forces.
नीतं क्षयं सुरैः सर्वैः शस्त्रैः प्रत्ययितैः क्षणात्। स्वयं च युध्यमानेन महादेवेन यत्नतः
In a moment, all the gods, with their assured weapons, destroyed them, as Mahadeva himself fought with great effort.
शूलोद्धृतोपि सुचिरमविनष्टोऽथ नम्रधीः। अन्धको गणतां नीत्वा कृतो भृंगीरिटिर्द्विज
Even after being struck for a long time by the raised trident, Andhaka, his pride subdued, was not destroyed; he was made a leader of Shiva's attendants, O twice-born.
ततो देवान्समाभाष्य शुक्रमुद्गीर्णवान्शिवः। भूमौ निपतितो गर्भस्ततो भौम इति स्मृतः
Then Shiva, addressing the gods, expelled the seed; the embryo fell to the earth, and thus he is known as Bhauma (born of the earth).
शुक्रश्शिवं समाभाष्य गतो दैत्यान्मुदान्वितः। एवं भौमस्समुत्पन्नो हरांशो भूसमुद्भवः
Shukra, having spoken to Shiva, joyfully returned to the Daityas; thus Bhauma was born, a portion of Hara, arisen from the earth.
तस्य पूजा चतुर्थ्यां तु भौमवारे च सुव्रतैः। दशाद्यरिष्टे च तथा गोचरेऽनिष्टराशिगे
His worship is to be performed on the fourth lunar day and on Tuesday by those of good vows, as well as when afflicted by evil planets or inauspicious signs.
त्रिकोणे मंडले चैव रक्तपुष्पानुलेपनैः। एवं वै पूजितो भौमः प्रयच्छति मतिं धनम्
In the trine and in the circle, with red flowers and unguents, thus worshipped, Bhauma grants intelligence and wealth.
पुत्रान्सुखंयशश्चैवकिंभूयःश्रोतुमिच्छसि। व्यास उवाच-। एतद्वः कथितं शिष्या धर्माख्यानं शुभावहम्
Do you wish to hear further about sons, happiness, and fame? Vyasa said: This, O disciples, is the righteous story I have told you, which brings auspiciousness.
यच्छ्रुत्वा न पुनर्भूयो जायते म्रियतेपि वा। द्विजातीनां पुण्यदं च संसेव्यं च शुभेप्सुभिः
Hearing this, one is not born again nor dies; it bestows merit upon the twice-born and is to be practiced by those who seek auspiciousness.
यथासुखं च गच्छध्वं कृतकृत्या ममाज्ञया। ब्रह्मोवाच-। एवं विश्राव्य भगवान्व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः
Go as you please, your duties fulfilled, by my command. Brahma said: Thus, having proclaimed this, the blessed Vyasa, son of Satyavati—
निर्णीय धर्मं विविधं शम्याप्रासमगात्सुत। त्वमपि श्रद्धया वत्स ज्ञात्वा तत्त्वं यथासुखम्
Having discerned the various forms of dharma, Śamya proceeded to the abode; you too, dear child, having understood the truth with faith, act as you wish.
विहरस्व यथाकालं गायमानो हरिं मुदा। लोकान्धर्मं चोपदिशन्प्रीणयन्जगतां गुरुम्
Enjoy yourself at the proper time, singing joyfully of Hari, instructing people in dharma, and pleasing the Guru of the worlds.