दंभनो धूमतिमिरः कूष्मांडाद्या रणे हताः । चंडी भृंगी किरीटिश्च महाकालश्च शृंखली
Dambhana, Dhumatimira, and the Kusmandas and others were slain in battle. Chandi, Bhringi, Kiriti, Mahakala, and Shrinkhali—
चंडीशो गुप्तनेत्रश्च कालाद्याश्च हता रणे । विनायकस्य स्कंदस्य शिरसी भ्रमता मया
Chandisha, Guptanetra, and Kala and others were killed in battle. With the heads of Vinayaka and Skanda spinning, by me.
दृष्टे महारणे देवि इत्युक्त्वाथ पुरोक्षिपत् । तच्छ्रुत्वा नंदिनो वाक्यं शिरसी गृह्य पुत्रयोः
Having seen the great battlefield, O Goddess, after saying this, he cast himself forward; hearing Nandi's words, she took the heads of her sons.
पार्वती विललापोच्चैः पुत्रपुत्रेति जल्पती । तारकारे कथं युद्धे हतस्त्वं सिंधुसूनुना
Parvati wailed loudly, murmuring 'My son, my son!'; how were you, slayer of Taraka, killed in battle by the son of the ocean?
त्वं हि त्रिवासरो देवैः सेनापत्योऽभिषेचितः । तदा त्वया कथं वीर तारकाख्यो निपातितः
You were indeed anointed as commander of the gods for just three days; then how, O hero, did you strike down the one named Taraka?
नीलकंठेन किं त्यक्तो यतस्त्वं पतितो भुवि । स्नुषामुखं न दृष्टं च मया पुत्रावभाग्यया
Did the blue-throated one abandon you, that you fell to the earth? Unfortunate as I am, I have not seen the face of my daughter-in-law, nor my sons.
न भोगा वत्स ते भुक्ता संसारस्यापि येभवन् । तात हेरंब विघ्नेश लंबोदर गजानन
O child, you have not enjoyed the pleasures that exist even in worldly life; O father, O remover of obstacles, O elephant-faced one, O large-bellied one!
रणांगणे केन पुत्र सिद्धैः पूज्यो निपातितः । वाहनोऽसौ कुतो वत्स मूषकः केन हिंसितः
By whom, O son, were you, who are worshipped even by the Siddhas, struck down on the battlefield? Where is your mount, the mouse, O child, and by whom was it harmed?
एवं विलपती गौरी शिवं प्राह सुदुःखितम् । साक्षाद्रुद्रोऽसि देवेश हरस्त्वं मा भयं कुरु
Thus lamenting, Gauri, greatly distressed, spoke to Shiva: 'You are truly Rudra, O Lord of gods, you are Hara; do not be afraid.'
वृषभः क्व गतो देव हतो जालंधरेण वै । शरजर्जरदेहस्य किं करोमि प्रियं तव
Where has the bull gone, O god, slain by Jalandhara? What can I do for you, whose body is pierced by arrows, my beloved?
ततः श्रुत्वा वचो देव्या निश्वस्योवाच शंकरः । दीर्घं विनिहतौ पुत्रौ वृथा शोचसि किं प्रिये
Then, hearing the goddess's words, Shankara sighed and spoke: 'Now that the sons are slain, why do you grieve in vain, my dear?'
अधुना तेंगसंगेन देवि मां त्रातुमर्हसि । शंकरस्य वचः श्रुत्वाऽसमयोचितमातुरम् । प्रत्युवाचांबिका देवं बभाषे नोचितं वचः
Now, O goddess, you should save me by your union; hearing Shankara's words, which were untimely and anxious, Ambika replied to the god, speaking words that were not fitting.
महाविषादे पतिते भये च कृते समाधौ वमने महाज्वरे । श्राद्धे प्रयाणे गुरुवृद्धसन्निधौ रतिं बुधाः शंकर वर्जयंति
When one is fallen into great despair, seized by fear, in meditation, vomiting, afflicted by severe fever, during funeral rites, at departure, or in the presence of elders and teachers, the wise avoid pleasure, O Shankara.
कथं मां दुःखदुःखार्तां पुत्रशोकेन पीडिताम् । म्लानां बाष्पपरिम्लानां संप्रार्थयसि चातुराम्
How do you ask for intimacy from me, who am afflicted with sorrow upon sorrow, tormented by grief for my sons, faded, and withered by tears?
भवान्या इति वाक्यानि श्रुत्वा मायामहेश्वरः । उवाच स्वार्थमुद्दिश्य गौर्यारूपेण मोहितः
Hearing these words of Bhavani, the great lord of illusion, desiring his own purpose, spoke, deluded in the form of Gauri.
पुरुषस्यार्तियुक्तस्य न यच्छंति रतिं स्त्रियः । तथैव रौरवे घोरे पतिष्यंति न संशयः
Women do not grant pleasure to a man who is afflicted with suffering; likewise, in the dreadful hell called Raurava, they will certainly fall, there is no doubt.
गणशून्यः पुत्रशून्यो धीशून्योऽहं वरानने । सांप्रतं गृह्य शून्योऽहं सर्वशून्योऽस्मि भामिनि
Devoid of attendants, without sons, bereft of intelligence am I, O beautiful-faced one; now, having lost everything, I am empty, wholly empty, O radiant lady.
सुजीवितं विहीनोऽहं त्वां प्रष्टुमिह चागतः । स्वं गृहं तु प्रविश्याशु त्यजामि प्रकृतिं स्वकाम्
I, deprived of a good life, have come here to ask you; but now, entering my own house quickly, I will abandon my own nature.
उत्तिष्ठ नंदिन्संयावस्तीर्थे भव पुरःसरः । त्वं याहि स्वेच्छया कांते प्रकृतिं स्वां परित्यज
Rise up, O Nandi, assemble at the holy place, lead the way; you, O beloved, go as you wish, abandon your own nature.
इति मायामहेशस्य वचः श्रुत्वांबिका ततः । दीर्घं दध्यो महाश्वासं शोकेन च जडीकृता 6.13.
Thus, hearing the words of the great lord of illusion, Ambika then, overwhelmed by grief, drew a long, deep breath.
तस्यैवं परमे क्षोभे किंचिन्नोवाच सा क्षणम् । यया संमोहितं सर्वं जगत्स्थावरजंगमम् । सैव संमोहिता तेन न जाने दुःखमात्मनः
In that supreme agitation, she spoke but a little for a moment; she, by whom the entire world of moving and unmoving beings had been deluded, was herself deluded by him, and I do not know the sorrow within myself.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच- इति मायामहेशेन मोहिता गिरिजा यदा । अतः किं समभूद्ब्रह्मन्तन्ममाख्यातुमर्हसि
Yudhishthira said: Thus, when Girija was deluded by the great lord of illusion, what happened then, O Brahman? You should tell me that.
नारद उवाच- क्षीराब्धौ तु शयानस्य चुक्षोभ हृदयं हरेः । अकस्मादेव राजेंद्र नयनेऽश्रुपरिप्लुते
Narada said: As Hari lay upon the ocean of milk, his heart was suddenly disturbed, O king, and his eyes filled with tears.
दृष्ट्वा तन्महदुत्पातलक्षणं भगवांस्ततः । उत्थाय शेषपर्यंकान्मां च वायुं विलोक्य च
Seeing that great and ominous sign, the Blessed Lord rose from his serpent couch, looked at me and at Vayu.
किं कार्यमिति गोविंदस्तन्नागारिमथास्मरत् । स चाग्रे स्मृतिमात्रेण तस्थौ बद्धांजलिः प्रभो
Govinda, pondering what should be done, then remembered the enemy of serpents; and with just that remembrance, he stood before the Lord with joined palms.
विनतानंदनं दृष्ट्वा पुरतः प्राह केशवः । सुपर्ण तत्र गच्छ त्वं यत्र युद्धं प्रवर्तते
Seeing Vinata’s son before him, Keshava spoke: 'Suparna, go there where the battle is taking place.'
हतो जालंधरो वीरो हरो वा तेन मोहितः । दृष्ट्वा तं शीघ्रमागत्य कथयस्व ममाखिलम्
'If the hero Jalandhara is slain, or Hara is deluded by him, come quickly and tell me everything you see.'
जालंधरेशयोर्युद्धं द्रष्टुं शक्तस्त्वमेव हि । कोऽन्यो महाहवे तस्मिन्ज्ञात्वा याति शरीरवान्
'You alone are able to witness the battle between Jalandhara and Ishvara; who else, knowing of that great conflict, would go there in bodily form?'
कदाचिद्दुर्गमं तत्र युद्धं शस्त्रास्त्रवृष्टिभिः । अथ त्वं बाणसंचारं गत्वापि हितविग्रहः
'Sometimes that battle is difficult, with showers of weapons and missiles; yet you, having gone to the field of arrows, are a well-wishing ally.'
संदृष्ट्वा पार्वतीवृत्तिं शीघ्रमायातुमर्हसि । दैत्यमायानिरासार्थं विचिंत्य भगवांस्त्वरन्
'Having observed Parvati’s condition, you must return swiftly; the Blessed Lord, thinking to dispel the demon’s illusion, urged him on.'