श्रीसदाशिव उवाच- रचयिष्यामि धम्मिल्लमेहि मत्पुरतः शुभे । देव्याह न च युक्तं तद्भर्त्राशुश्रूषणं स्त्रियः
Sri Sadashiva said: 'I shall arrange your hair before me, O auspicious one.' The goddess replied: 'It is not proper for a wife to be served by her husband.'
केशप्रसाधनकृतावनर्थांतरमापतेत् । केशप्रसाधने देव तत्वं सर्वं न चेप्सितम्
'If the husband arranges the hair, it brings misfortune; O lord, I do not desire this in the matter of hair arrangement.'
अथ बंधे कृते पश्चादंसप्रांतप्रमार्जनम् । तनोश्चरमसंलग्न केशपुष्पादिमार्जनम्
Then, after tying the hair, comes the cleaning of the ends of the shoulders; and the removal of hair, flowers, and such things attached to the body.
एतस्मिन्वर्तमाने तु महात्मानो यदागमन् । तदा किमुत्तरं वाच्यं तव देवादिवंदिनः
While this was happening, when the great souls arrived, what reply should you give to the gods and those who praise you?
नायांति चेदथ विभो भीतिर्नाशमुपेष्यति । एवं हि भाषमाणां तां करेणाकृष्य शंकरः
'If they do not come, O lord, fear will bring destruction.' Thus speaking, Shankara drew her by the hand.
स्वोर्वोस्तां स्थापयित्वैव विस्रस्य कचबंधनम् । विभज्य च कराभ्यां स प्रससार नखैरपि
Placing her on his own thighs, loosening the hair binding, he divided it with his hands and spread it out even with his nails.
विष्णुदत्तां पारिजातस्रजं कचगतामपि । कृत्वा धम्मिल्लमकरोदथ मालां करागताम्
He took the Pārijāta garland given by Viṣṇu, even though it was in her hair, and after arranging her hair, he placed the garland in her hand.
मल्लिकास्रजमादाय बबंध कचबंधने । कल्पप्रसूनमालां च ब्रह्मदत्तां महेश्वरः
Taking a garland of jasmine, he tied it in her hair, and Mahādeva also placed the wish-fulfilling flower garland given by Brahmā.
पार्वतीवसने गूढगंधाढ्ये च समादधात् । अथांसपृष्ठसंलग्नमार्जनं कृतवान्विभुः
He placed it in Pārvatī’s garment, rich with hidden fragrance, and then the Lord attached a cleaning cloth to her upper back.
श्लथनीवेरधो देव्या वस्त्रवेष्टेरधोगतः । देवः किमिदमित्युक्त्वा नीवीबंधं चकार ह
The goddess’s lower garment had slipped down beneath her clothing; the god, saying, 'What is this?' fastened her waistband.
नासाभूषणमेतत्ते पश्यामि स मदात्ततः । इत्युक्त्वा स्वयमादाय विच्छायं मौक्तिकं सती
'This is your nose ornament, I see,' she said, and then, taking the pearl herself, the virtuous one examined it.
हरिद्रायाः समायोगे मुक्ताफलमदीप्तिमत् । इदं हि ध्रियतां मुक्ताफलं मम तव प्रियम्
When combined with turmeric, the pearl shines with radiance; 'Let this pearl, which is dear to me, be kept by you.'
पार्वत्युवाच- अहो त्वन्मंदिरं शंभो सर्ववस्तुसमृद्धिमत् । पूर्वमेव मया सर्वं वस्तुज्ञातं विभूषणैः
Pārvatī said: 'Ah, your abode, O Śambhu, is filled with all kinds of wealth; I have already known all your possessions by your ornaments.'
अहो द्रविणसंपत्तिर्भूषणैरवगम्यते । शिरोविभूषितं देव ब्रह्मशीर्षस्य मालया
'Indeed, one’s wealth is known by their ornaments; your head is adorned, O Lord, with a garland from Brahmā’s head.'
नरकस्य तथा माला वक्षःस्थलविभूषणम् । शेषश्च वासुकिश्चैव सविषौ तव कंकणे
'And the garland of Naraka is your chest’s ornament; Śeṣa and Vāsuki, both with poison, are your bracelets.'
दिशोंऽबरे जटा केशा भसितं चांगरागकम् । महोक्षो वाहनं गोत्रं कुलं चाज्ञातमेव च
'The directions and the sky are your matted locks and hair, ashes are your body’s cosmetic; the great bull is your vehicle, your lineage and family are unknown.'
ज्ञायेते पितरौ नैव विरूपाक्षं तथा वपुः । एवं वदंतीं गिरिजां विष्णुः प्राहाति कोपनः
'Your parents are not known, nor your form, O three-eyed one.' As Girijā spoke thus, Viṣṇu, angered, said:
किमर्थं निंदसे देवि देवदेवं जगत्पतिम् । त्यक्ष्ये प्राणान्प्रियान्भद्रे तव नूनमसंयमम्
'Why do you reproach, O goddess, the god of gods, the lord of the world? Surely, O good one, I will give up my dear life, for you are without restraint.'
यत्रेशनिंदनं भद्रे तत्र नो मरणं व्रतम् । इत्युक्त्वाथ नखाभ्यां हि हरिश्छेत्तुं शिरोगतः
'Where there is reproach of Īśa, O good one, there for us is the vow of death.' Saying this, Hari prepared to cut off his own head with his nails.
महेशस्तु करं गृह्य प्राह मा साहसं कृथाः । पार्वतीवचनं सर्वं प्रियं मम तवाप्रियम्
But Maheśa, taking his hand, said, 'Do not act rashly; all that Pārvatī said, though dear to me, is unpleasant to you.'
ममाप्रियं हृषीकेश कर्तुं यत्किंचिदिष्यते । ओमित्युक्त्वाथ भगवांस्तूष्णींभूतोऽभवद्धरिः
'Whatever is unpleasant to me, O Hṛṣīkeśa, if you wish to do it—' Saying 'Om,' the blessed one, Hari, became silent.
हनुमानथ देवाय व्यज्ञापयदिदं वचः । अर्थयामि विनिष्कामं मम पूजाव्रतं तथा
Then Hanumān addressed the god with these words: 'I request, without desire, to perform my worship vow as well.'
पूजार्थमप्यहं गच्छे ममानुज्ञातुमर्हसि । शंकर उवाच- कस्य पूजा क्व वा पूजा किं पुष्पं किं दलं वद
'Even for the sake of worship, I wish to go; you should grant me permission.' Śaṃkara said: 'Whose worship? Where is the worship? What is the flower? What is the leaf? Tell me.'
को गुरुः कश्च मंत्रस्ते कीदृशं पूजनं तथा । एवं वदति देवेशे हनूमानतिकंपितः
'Who is the teacher? What is your mantra? What kind of worship is it?' As the lord of gods spoke thus, Hanumān trembled greatly.
वेपमानसमस्तांगः स्तोतुमेव प्रचक्रमे । हनूमानुवाच- नमो देवाय महते शंकरायामितात्मने
With his whole body trembling, Hanuman began to recite praises: Hanuman said—Salutations to the great god, Shankara, the boundless Self.
योगिने योगधात्रे च योगिनां गुरवे नमः । योगिगम्याय देवाय ज्ञानिनां पतये नमः
Salutations to the yogi, the sustainer of yoga, the teacher of yogis; to the god accessible to yogis, to the lord of the wise—salutations.
वेदानां पतये तुभ्यं देवानां पतये नमः । ध्यानायध्यनगम्याय धातॄणां गुरवे नमः
Salutations to you, lord of the Vedas, salutations to you, lord of the gods; to the one attainable through meditation, to the teacher of the creators—salutations.
शिष्टायशिष्टगम्याय भूम्यादि पतये नमः । नमस्तेत्यादिना वेदवाक्यानां निधये नमः
Salutations to the one who is accessible to the learned and the unlearned, to the lord of earth and all elements; to the repository of Vedic words beginning with 'namas'—salutations.
आतनुष्वेतिवाक्यैश्च प्रतिपाद्याय ते नमः । अष्टमूर्ते नमस्तुभ्यं पशूनांपतये नमः
Salutations to you, who is indicated by statements such as 'He is the Self in all'; salutations to the eight-formed one, to the lord of all beings.
त्र्यंबकाय त्रिनेत्राय सोमसूर्याग्निलोचन । सुभृंगराजधत्तूरद्रोणपुष्पप्रियाय ते
Salutations to the three-eyed one, the three-eyed, whose eyes are the moon, sun, and fire; to you who delights in the flowers of datura, dhattura, and droṇa.