रोदिति शृणुते व्यक्तं पतत्युत्तिष्ठति क्वचित् । शिवज्ञानैकसंपन्नः परमानंदनिर्भरः
He would weep, listen attentively, sometimes fall down, sometimes rise up; endowed with the knowledge of Śiva alone, he was filled with supreme bliss.
संप्राप्तो भोज्यवेलायां गौतमस्यांतिकं ययौ । बुभुजे गुरुणा साकं क्वचिदुच्छिष्टमेव च
Arriving at the time for eating, he went to Gautama; sometimes he ate together with his guru, and sometimes only the leftovers.
क्वचिल्लेहति तत्पात्रं तूष्णीमेवाभ्यगात्क्वचित् । हस्तं गृहीत्वैव गुरोः स्वयमेवाभुनक्क्वचित्
Sometimes he would lick the vessel, sometimes he would silently approach; sometimes, taking his guru's hand, he would eat by himself.
क्वचिद्गृहांतरे मूत्रं क्वचित्कर्दमलेपनम् । सर्वदा तं गुरुर्दृष्ट्वा करमालंब्य मंदिरम्
Sometimes he would urinate inside the house, sometimes smear mud; always, the guru, seeing him, would take his hand and lead him into the house.
प्रवेश्य स्वीयपीठे तमुपवेश्याभ्यभोजयत् । स्वयं तदस्य पात्रेण बुभुजे गौतमो मुनिः
Seating him on his own seat, he would make him sit and feed him; the sage Gautama himself would eat with his vessel.
तस्य चित्तं परिज्ञातुं कदाचिदथ सुंदरी । अहल्या शिष्यमाहूय भुंक्ष्वेत्युक्त्वाथ सा शुभा
Then, in order to know his mind, the beautiful Ahalyā once called the disciple and, after saying 'Eat,' she, the auspicious one—
सौवर्णे भाजने चान्नं निधाय चषकांतरे । पानादिकमथो दत्वा एकस्मिन्पावकं पुनः
Placing food in a golden bowl and drink in another cup, she then put fire in one of them.
निधायांगारनिचयं कंटकानां चयं परे । निधाय भुंक्ष्व भुंक्ष्वेति स चापि बुभुजे मुनिः
She placed a heap of coals and a pile of thorns in another; saying, 'Eat, eat,' the sage ate as well.
यथा पपौ हि पानीयं तथा वह्निमपि द्विजः । कंटकानपि भुक्त्वा स यथापूर्वमतिष्ठत
Just as he drank water, so too did the twice-born one consume fire; even after eating thorns, he remained as before.
पुरा हि मुनिकन्याभिराहूतो भोजनाय च । दिनेदिने तत्प्रदत्तं लोष्ठमंबु च गोमयम्
Long ago, summoned by the sage’s daughters for a meal, each day he was given a lump of clay, water, and cow dung.
कर्दमं काष्ठदंडं च भुक्त्वा प्रीत्याथ हर्षितः । एतादृशो मुनिरसौ चंडालसदृशाकृतिः
He ate mud and wooden sticks with delight and joy; such was that sage, whose appearance resembled that of a candala.
सुजीर्णोपानहौ हस्ते गृहीत्वा तु तथा करे । अंत्यजोचितभाषाभिर्वृषपर्वाणमभ्यगात्
With well-worn sandals in hand, he approached Vrishaparvan, speaking in the manner of outcastes.
वृषपर्वेशयोर्मध्ये दिग्वासाः समतिष्ठत । वृषपर्वा तमज्ञात्वा पीडयित्वा शिरोऽच्छिनत्
Standing naked between Vrishaparvan and his people, Vrishaparvan, not recognizing him, struck and severed his head.
हते तस्मिन्द्विजश्रेष्ठे जगदेतच्चराचरम् । अतीव कलुषमभवत्तत्रस्था मुनयस्तथा
When that best of twice-born was killed, the entire world, both moving and unmoving, became exceedingly impure, as did the sages present there.
गौतमस्य महाशोकः संजातः सुमहात्मनः । निर्ययौ चक्षुषोर्वारि शोकं संदर्शयन्निव
Great sorrow arose in the noble Gautama; tears flowed from his eyes, visibly revealing his grief.
गौतमः सर्वदैत्यानां संनिधौ वाक्यमुक्तवान् । किमनेन कृतं पापं येन च्छिन्नमिदं शिरः
In the assembly of all the daityas, Gautama spoke these words: 'What sin did he commit, for which his head was cut off?'
मम प्राणाधिकस्येह सर्वदा शिवयोगिनः । ममापि मरणं सत्यं शिष्यरूपी यतो गुरुः
'He was dearer to me than life itself, always a devotee of Shiva; truly, my own death is certain, for the disciple is like the guru.'
शैवानां धर्मयुक्तानां सर्वदा शिववर्तिनाम् । मरणं यत्र दृष्टं स्यात्तत्र नो मरणं ध्रुवम्
'Wherever the death of those devoted to Shiva, who always follow the path of righteousness, is seen, there indeed, for us, death is certain.'
शुक्र उवाच- एनं संजीवयिष्यामि मम गोत्रं शिवप्रियम् । किमसौ म्रियते ब्रह्मन्पश्य मे तपसो बलम्
Shukra said: 'I will revive him, for my lineage is dear to Shiva. Why should he die, O Brahman? Behold the power of my austerity.'
इति वादिनि विप्रेंद्रे गौतमोऽपि ममार ह । तस्मिन्मृतेऽथ शुक्रोऽपि प्राणांस्तत्याज योगतः
As the foremost of Brahmins spoke thus, Gautama too died; and when he died, Shukra also abandoned his life by yogic power.
तस्यापि हतमाज्ञाय प्रह्लादा द्दानवेश्वराः । सर्वे मृताः क्षणेनैव तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्
When he too was slain, Prahlada and the lords of the daityas all died instantly; it was a wonder to behold.
मृतमासीदथ बलं तस्य बाणस्य धीमतः । अहल्या शोकसंतप्ता रुरोदोच्चैः पुनः पुनः
Then the strength of the wise Bana was gone in death; Ahalya, tormented by grief, wept loudly again and again.
गौतमेन महेशस्य पूजया पूजितो विभुः । वीरभद्रो महायोगी सर्वं दृष्ट्वा चुकोप ह
Honored by Gautama through worship of the great Lord, Virabhadra, the great yogi, seeing all this, became enraged.
अहो कष्टमहोकष्टं माहेशा बहवो मृताः । शिवं विज्ञापयिष्यामि तेनोक्तं करवाण्यहम्
'Alas, how terrible, how exceedingly terrible! Many followers of Maheshvara have died. I will inform Shiva and do as he commands.'
इति निश्चित्य गतवान्मंदराचलमव्ययम् । नमस्कृत्वा विरूपाक्षमिदं सर्वमथोक्तवान्
Having resolved thus, he went to the imperishable Mandara mountain, bowed to the three-eyed one, and reported all these events.
ब्रह्म हरी स्थितौ तत्र दृष्ट्वा प्राह शिवो वचः । मद्भक्तैः साहसं कर्म कृतं दृष्ट्वा वरप्रदः
There, seeing Brahma and Hari present, Shiva spoke these words: 'Witnessing this violent deed done by my devotees, I, the granter of boons...'
गत्वा पश्यामहे विष्णो युवामप्यागमिष्यथ । अथेशो वृषमारुह्य वायुना धूतचामरः
Let us go and see Vishnu; you two should also come. Then the Lord mounted the bull, his fan waving in the wind.
नंदिकेन सुवेषेण धृते छत्रेति शोभने । सुश्वेतहेमदंडे च नान्ययोगे धृते विभोः
Nandikeśvara, splendidly attired, held the shining white parasol with a golden handle over the Lord, as was proper.
महेशानुमतिं लब्ध्वा हरिर्नागांतके स्थितः । आरक्तनीलछत्राभ्यां शुशुभे लक्ष्यकौस्तुभः
With Shiva’s permission, Hari stood at the place of the serpent’s end, adorned with red and blue parasols, and the Lakshmi gem Kaustubha shone brilliantly.
शिवानुमत्या ब्रह्मापि हंसारूढोऽभवत्तदा । इंद्रगोपप्रभाकारच्छत्राभ्यां शुशुभे विधिः
With Shiva’s consent, Brahma too mounted his swan at that time; the Creator shone with parasols radiant like the glow of indragopa insects.