त्वदर्थं देवदेवेशि अपराधः कृतो मया । यत्त्वां विहाय भुक्तं हि तथान्यच्छृणु सुंदरि
'For your sake, O queen of the gods, I have committed an offense; having eaten without you, listen further, O beautiful one.'
अथ स्वमंदिरे स्थाप्य देवदेवविवर्जिते । सर्वबंधविमुक्ते च महदेनो मया कृतम्
Then, placing her in his own house, apart from the lord of gods and free from all relatives, he performed a great offering.
क्षंतुमर्हसि देवेशि त्यक्तकोपा विलोकय । न बभाषैवमुक्त्वा सा अरुंधत्या हि निर्ययौ
'You should forgive, O queen of gods; look upon me without anger.' Having spoken thus, she did not reply and departed with Arundhatī.
निर्गच्छंतीं मुनिर्ज्ञात्वा दंडवत्प्रणनाम च । तदारभ्य महेशाय दंडप्रणति संस्तुतिम्
The sage, knowing she was leaving, bowed down in reverence; from that moment, he began the praise of Maheśa with prostrations.
कुर्यादुवाच च शिवा गौतम त्वं किमिच्छसि । गौतम उवाच- कृतकृत्योस्मि देवेशि यदि देयो वरो मम
Śivā then said, 'Gautama, what do you desire?' Gautama replied: 'O Lady of the gods, I am fulfilled; but if a boon is to be granted to me—'
मन्मंदिरे महाभागे भोक्तुमर्हसि सांप्रतम् । देव्युवाच- भोक्ष्यामि तव गेहेहं शंकरानुमता मुने
'O highly fortunate one, you should now eat in my house.' The goddess said: 'With Śaṅkara's consent, O sage, I shall eat in your home.'
गत्वेशं गौतमो विप्रो लब्धानुज्ञः पुनर्गतः । भोजयामास गिरिजां देवीं चारुंधतीं तथा
Having gone to Śaṅkara and obtained his permission, Gautama the brāhmaṇa returned and served food to Girijā, the goddess, and also to Arundhatī.
भुक्त्वाथ पार्वती सर्वं गंधपुष्पसभूषणा । सहानुचरकन्याभिः सहस्राभिर्हरं ययौ
After Pārvatī had eaten everything, adorned with fragrant flowers and ornaments, she departed with her thousand attendant maidens to join Hara.
अथाह शंकरो देवीं गच्छ गौतममंदिरम् । संध्योपास्तिमहं कृत्वा आगच्छामि पुनर्गृहम्
Then Śaṅkara said to the goddess, 'Go to Gautama’s house; after I perform the twilight worship, I will return home.'
इत्युक्ता प्रययौ देवी गौतमस्यैव मंदिरम् । संध्यावंदनकामाश्च सर्वएव विनिर्गताः
Thus addressed, the goddess went to Gautama’s house, and all those desiring to perform the twilight rituals departed as well.
कृतसंध्यास्तटाके तु महेशाद्यास्तु कृत्स्नशः । अथोत्तरमुखः शंभुर्न्यासं कृत्वा जजाप ह
After completing the twilight worship at the pond, Maheśa and the others finished entirely; then Śaṃbhu, facing north, performed nyāsa and began to recite.
अथविष्णुर्महातेजा महेशमिदमब्रवीत् । सर्वैर्नमस्यते यस्तु सर्वैरेव समर्च्यते
Then Viṣṇu, of great splendor, spoke to Maheśa: 'He whom all bow to, whom all worship—'
हूयते सर्वयज्ञेषु स भवान्किं जपिष्यति । रचितांजलयः सर्वे त्वामेवैकमुपासते
'He who is invoked in all sacrifices—what will you recite? With hands joined in reverence, all worship you alone.'
स भवान्देवदेवेश कस्मै वा रचितांजलि । नमस्कारादि पुण्यानां फलदस्त्वं महेश्वर
'O Lord of gods, to whom would you, the giver of the fruits of all meritorious acts like salutations, offer joined palms?'
तव कः फलदो वंद्यः को वा त्वत्तोधिको वद । शंकर उवाच- ध्याये न किंचिद्गोविंद न नमस्येह किंचन
'Who is worthy of being worshipped by you, who gives fruits greater than you? Tell me.' Śaṅkara said: 'Govinda, I do not meditate on anything, nor do I bow to anything here.'
नोपास्ये कंचन हरे न जपिष्येह किंचन । किंतु नास्तिकजंतूनां प्रवृत्त्यर्थमिदं मया
'O Hari, I do not worship anyone, nor will I recite anything here. But I do this for the sake of setting an example for those who are non-believers.'
दर्शनीयं हरे ते स्युरन्यथा पापकारिणः । तस्माल्लोकोपकारार्थमिदं सर्वं कृतं मया
'O Hari, otherwise, those who do evil would not be inclined to see you. Therefore, I have done all this for the benefit of the world.'
ओमित्युक्त्वा हरिरथ तं नत्वा समतिष्ठत । अथ ते गौतमगृहं प्राप्ता देवगणर्षयः
Then Hari, saying 'Om,' bowed to him and stood aside. Then the hosts of gods and sages arrived at Gautama’s house.
सर्वे पूजामथो चक्रुर्देवदेवे पिनाकिने । देवो हनूमता सार्द्धं गायन्नास्ते रघूत्तम
There, all performed worship for Pinākin, the Lord of gods. The god, together with Hanumat, sat singing, O best of the Raghu line.
पञ्चाक्षरीं महाविद्यां सर्व एव तदा जपन् । हनूमत्करमालंब्य देव्यभ्याशं गतो हरः
At that time, all were reciting the great mantra of five syllables. Hara, holding Hanumat’s hand, went near the goddess.
एकशय्यासमासीनौ तावुभौ देवदंपती । गायन्नास्ते स हनुमांस्तुंबुरुर्नारदस्तथा
The divine couple sat together on one couch; Hanumān, Tumburu, and Nārada sat singing.
नानाविधिविलासांश्च चकार परमेश्वरः । आहूय पार्वतीमीश इदं वाक्यमुवाच ह
The Supreme Lord performed various kinds of playful acts. Then the Lord called Pārvatī and spoke these words to her.
श्रीसदाशिव उवाच- रचयिष्यामि धम्मिल्लमेहि मत्पुरतः शुभे । देव्याह न च युक्तं तद्भर्त्राशुश्रूषणं स्त्रियः
Śrī Sadāśiva said: 'I will arrange your hair in a braid before me, O auspicious one. But the goddess replied: It is not proper for a wife to be served by her husband.'
केशप्रसाधनकृतावनर्थांतरमापतेत् । केशप्रसाधने देव तत्वं सर्वं न चेप्सितम्
If one engages in arranging the hair, another useless matter arises; O god, in the matter of hair arrangement, the true essence is not desired at all.
अथ बंधे कृते पश्चादंसप्रांतप्रमार्जनम् । तनोश्चरमसंलग्न केशपुष्पादिमार्जनम्
Then, after the braid is made, the dust at the ends of the shoulders is to be wiped away, and the flowers and other things clinging to the body and hair are to be removed.
एतस्मिन्वर्तमाने तु महात्मानो यदागमन् । तदा किमुत्तरं वाच्यं तव देवादिवंदिनः
While this is happening, if great souls arrive, what answer should be given to your divine attendants?
नायांति चेदथ विभो भीतिर्नाशमुपेष्यति । एवं हि भाषमाणां तां करेणाकृष्य शंकरः
If they do not come, O Lord, fear will bring about their ruin. Thus, as she was speaking, Śaṅkara drew her near with his hand.
स्वोर्वोस्तां स्थापयित्वैव विस्रस्य कचबंधनम् । विभज्य च कराभ्यां स प्रससार नखैरपि
Placing her on his own lap, he loosened her hair braid, parted it with his hands, and smoothed it even with his nails.
विष्णुदत्तां पारिजातस्रजं कचगतामपि । कृत्वा धम्मिल्लमकरोदथ मालां करागताम्
He took the Pārijāta garland given by Viṣṇu, which was in her hair, made a braid, and then placed the garland in her hand.
मल्लिकास्रजमादाय बबंध कचबंधने । कल्पप्रसूनमालां च ब्रह्मदत्तां महेश्वरः
Taking the jasmine garland, he tied it in her hair, and Mahādeva also placed the wish-fulfilling flower garland given by Brahmā.