अत्रांतरे हरिर्भीममापृच्छ्य तु तदा हरम् । जगामालक्षितस्तूर्णं क्षीराब्धिं भेदशंकया
Meanwhile, Hari, after taking leave of Bhīma, approached Hara and, unnoticed, quickly went to the milk ocean, suspecting a breach.
ददर्श राहुर्भवनं शंकरस्यातिदीप्तिमत् । आत्मानमात्मना वीक्ष्य किमित्याह सुविस्मितः
Rāhu beheld the exceedingly radiant mansion of Śaṃkara. Seeing himself reflected, he asked in great astonishment, 'What is this?'
प्रवेष्टुकामो बलिभिर्द्वारि द्वास्थैर्निरोधितः । यत्नवान्स निषिद्धोऽपि तदा ते प्रोद्यतायुधाः
Desiring to enter, he was stopped at the door by the doorkeepers, who were strong and armed. Though he tried, they forbade him and raised their weapons.
तान्निवार्य गणान्नंदी व्याजहार विधुंतुदम् । कस्त्वं कस्मादिहायातः किं कार्यं तव बर्बर । ब्रूहि कार्यं गणा यावत्त्वां न हन्युर्भयावहाः
Nandī, restraining the attendants, addressed the moon-biter: 'Who are you? Why have you come here? What is your business, O shaggy one? Speak your purpose before the attendants, who are fearsome, slay you.'
राहुरुवाच-। दूतो जालंधरस्याहं त्वं मां शर्वांतिके नय । न वाच्यमंतरे द्वास्थ महाराजप्रयोजनम्
Rahu said: I am the messenger of Jalandhara; take me before Shiva. Do not speak anything else, doorkeeper—the great king's business is at hand.
नंदी दूतोक्तमाकर्ण्य नीललोहितमाययौ । दंडवत्प्रणिपत्याग्रे स्थित्वा शंकरमब्रवीत्
Hearing the words of the messenger, Nandi, blue and red in hue, approached; bowing down in salutation, he stood before Shankara and spoke.
सैंहिकेयो महाराज द्वारे तिष्ठति कार्यतः । स प्रयात्वथवायातु भवानाज्ञप्तुमर्हति
O great king, the son of Simhika stands at the door on business; let him go or let him come in—as you command, so it should be.
नंदिनोक्तमथाकर्ण्य त्वरन्निव महेश्वरः । सुप्तामंतःपुराद्देवीं प्रस्थाप्य च सखीवृताम्
Hearing Nandi's words, Lord Maheshvara, as if in haste, sent the goddess, who was sleeping in the inner chambers, away with her companions.
पश्चाद्वास्थं जगादाथ नंदिन्दूतं प्रवेशय । ततो हस्ते प्रगृह्यामुं दूतं नंदी महाबलः
Then he told the doorkeeper: 'Nandi, bring the messenger in.' Thereupon, mighty Nandi took the messenger by the hand.
आनयामास देवानां मध्ये शंभुमदर्शयत् । तं ददर्श तदा राहुर्जटिलं नीलमात्मनि
He brought him into the midst of the gods and showed him Shambhu. Then Rahu saw him—matted-haired, dark in complexion.
पंचवक्त्रं दशभुजं नागयज्ञोपवीतिनम् । देवीविरहितं मूर्ध्नि चंद्रलेखाविभूषितम्
He saw him with five faces, ten arms, adorned with a serpent-sacred thread, bereft of the goddess, and with a crescent moon ornamenting his head.
उच्छ्वासोच्छ्वासनिर्मुंचत्पृदाकुगणसेवितम् । सर्वदेवगणोपेतं सेवितं गणकोटिभिः
Exhaling and inhaling deeply, attended by the Pramatha hosts, surrounded by all the hosts of gods, worshipped by multitudes of attendants.
प्राप्तं ज्ञात्वा ततो दूतं शंभुरालोक्य चाग्रतः । प्राह ब्रूहि तदा राहुर्वक्तुं समुपचक्रमे
Seeing the messenger had arrived and was standing before him, Shambhu said, 'Speak.' Then Rahu began to speak.
राहुरुवाच-। देव जालंधरेणाहं प्रेषितस्तव सन्निधौ । तस्य शिववचः श्रुत्वा मन्मुखेन द्रुतं कुरु
Rahu said: O god, I have been sent by Jalandhara into your presence. Hear his message from my mouth and act quickly.
गिरिशत्वं तपोनिष्ठो निर्गुणो धर्मवर्जितः । तव नास्ति पिता माता वसु गोत्रादि वर्जितः
O Lord of the Mountain, you are devoted to austerity, without qualities, devoid of righteousness; you have neither father nor mother, nor lineage or family.
जालंधरो महाबाहुर्भुंक्तेऽसौ भुवनत्रयम् । तस्यैव वश्यस्त्वमपि ततश्चोक्तं समाचर
Jalandhara, mighty-armed, enjoys the three worlds; you too are under his control, so do as he commands.
पुराणपुरुषः कामी वृषारूढः कथं भवान् । एवं वदति संप्राप्तौ सुतौ स्कंदविनायकौ
How is it that you, the ancient one, passionate, riding the bull, have sons—Skanda and Vinayaka—who have now arrived?
तस्मिन्काले देवदेवो यतवागंगमर्दनम् । चकार च करैर्व्यस्तैर्वासुकिर्भूतलेऽपतत्
At that moment, the god of gods, silent and restraining his limbs, made a gesture with his hands, and Vasuki fell to the ground.
हेरंबवाहनस्याखोः पुच्छं ग्रस्तमथाहिना । स्वपत्रं ग्रस्तमालोक्य मुंचमुंचेत्युवाच ह
Then the tail of the mouse, vehicle of Heramba, was seized by the serpent; seeing his own feather seized, he cried out, 'Release! Release!'
अत्रांतरे स्कंदवाहं क्षुब्धं वीक्ष्य महास्वरम् । तद्भयाद्वासुकिर्ग्रस्तमाखुपुच्छमथोद्गिरत्
Meanwhile, seeing Skanda's mount agitated and hearing its loud cry, Vasuki, out of fear, released the mouse's seized tail.
अथारुह्य हरस्यांगं गलमावेष्ट्य संस्थितः । तस्य निश्वासपवनैरथ जातो हुताशनः
Then, climbing onto Shiva's body, he wrapped himself around his neck and remained there; from his breath, fire was produced.
तस्योष्मणा चंद्र लेखा जटाजूटाटवी स्थिता । सार्द्रतां तु तदा सायात्प्लावितं तद्वपुर्यथा
By his heat, the crescent moon resting in the forest of matted hair became moist, and that body was then drenched, as if flooded.
तस्याह्यमृतधाराभिर्ब्रह्ममस्तकमालिका । हरमौलिकपालानामभूत्संजीविता तदा
By the streams of nectar from her, a garland adorned the heads of Brahma and the guardians of Shiva’s crest, and at that time, they were revived.
पपाठ पूर्वमभ्यस्तं सर्वयोगश्रुतिक्रमम् । श्रुत्वा परस्पराधीतं विवदंति शिरांस्यथ
He recited all the sequences of yoga and sacred teachings previously learned; hearing what each other had studied, the heads began to dispute.
अहमादिरहं पूर्वमहमेव परात्परः । अहं स्रष्टा अहं पातेत्युत्सुकानि परस्परम्
I am the first, I am the beginning, I alone am the supreme beyond the supreme; I am the creator, I am the sustainer—thus, they eagerly contended with one another.
शोचंत्येतानि नो दत्तं नो भुक्तं न हुतं मया । लोभग्रस्तेन मनसा नो वित्तं ब्रह्मणेऽपि तम्
They lamented: 'These things were neither given, nor enjoyed, nor offered by me; with a mind seized by greed, not even wealth was given to Brahma.'
अथेश्वरजटाजूटादाविरासीद्गणो महान् । त्र्याननस्त्रिचरणस्त्रिपुच्छः सप्तहस्तवान्
Then, from the matted locks of the Lord, a great attendant appeared, three-faced, three-legged, three-tailed, and possessing seven hands.
स च कीर्तिमुखो नाम पिंगलो जटिलो महान् । तं दृष्ट्वा सा कपालाली भयात्तस्थौ मृतेव सा ३७*। पुरतः प्राह सगणस्ततः कीर्तिमुखः प्रभुम् । प्रणिपत्य शिवं देवमत्यर्थं क्षुधितः प्रभो
He was the great, tawny-haired, matted one named Kirtimukha; seeing him, that garland of skulls stood still in fear, as if lifeless. Then, with his attendants, Kirtimukha addressed the Lord, bowing to Shiva, exceedingly hungry.
तदोक्तः शंकरेणाहो भक्षय त्वं रणे हतान् । क्षणं विचार्य स गणः क्वाप्यदृष्ट्वा रणं तदा
Thus addressed by Shankara, he was told: 'Devour those slain in battle.' After pondering for a moment, that attendant, finding no battle anywhere, did not see any slain.
ब्रह्माणं भक्षितुं प्राप्तः शंकरेण निवारितः । ततः कीर्तिमुखेनाथ स्वांगं सर्वं च भक्षितम्
He approached to devour Brahma, but was restrained by Shankara; then Kirtimukha devoured his own entire body.