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.
बृहतीपूगपुंनाग चंपकादिप्रियाय च । नमस्तेस्तु नमस्तेस्तु भूय एव नमोनमः
To you who is fond of brhati, betel, puṇnāga, champaka, and other flowers—salutations, again and again, repeated salutations.
शिवो हरिमथ प्राह मा भैषीर्वद मेऽखिलम् । हनुमानुवाच- शिवलिगार्चनं कार्यं भस्मोद्धूलितदेहिना
Shiva then spoke to Hari: 'Do not fear, tell me everything.' Hanuman said—One should worship the Shiva-liṅga, having smeared the body with ash.
दिवासंपादितैस्तोयैः पुष्पाद्यैरपि तादृशैः । देव विज्ञापयिष्यामि शिवपूजाविधिं शुभम्
With water collected during the day, and with such flowers and other offerings, O god, I will explain to you the auspicious procedure for worshipping Shiva.
सायंकाले तु संप्राप्ते अशिरः स्नानमाचरेत् । क्षालितं वसनं शुष्कं धृत्वाचम्य द्विरग्रधीः
When evening arrives, one should bathe, washing the head; after putting on clean, dry clothes and performing purification, one should sit with concentration.
अथ भस्म समादाय आग्नेयं स्नानमाचरेत् । प्रणवेन समामंत्र्याप्यष्टवारमथापि वा
Then, taking ash, one should perform the fire-bath; having invoked it with the praṇava, or up to eight times, or as desired.
पंचाक्षरेण मंत्रेण नाम्ना वा येनकेनचित् । सप्ताभिमंत्रितं भस्म दर्भपाणिः समाहरेत्
With the five-syllabled mantra, or by any name, as one wishes, one should take ash consecrated seven times, holding darbha grass in hand.
ईशानः सर्वविद्यानामुक्त्वा शिरसि पातयेत् । तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे मुखे भस्म प्रसेचयेत्
Reciting 'Īśānaḥ sarvavidyānām', one should place ash on the head; reciting 'Tatpuruṣāya vidmahe', one should sprinkle ash on the mouth.
अघोरेभ्योऽथ घोरेभ्यो भस्म वक्षसि निक्षिपेत् । वामदेवाय नम इति गुह्यस्थाने विनिक्षिपेत्
Reciting 'Aghorebhyo' and 'Ghorebhyo', one should place ash on the chest; reciting 'Vāmadevāya namaḥ', one should apply it to the secret place.
सद्योजातं प्रपद्यामि निक्षिपेदथ पादयोः । उद्धूलयेत्समस्तांगे प्रणवेन विचक्षणः
Reciting 'Sadyajātaṃ prapadyāmi', one should apply it to the feet; then, with the praṇava, the wise one should sprinkle ash over the whole body.
त्रैवर्णिकानामुदितः स्नानादिविधिरुत्तमः । शूद्रादीनां प्रवक्ष्यामि यदुक्तं गुरुणा तथा
This bathing and related procedure is prescribed as best for the three twice-born castes; for Śūdras and others, I will tell what the teacher has instructed.