स्नात्वा मंदाकिनीकुंडे योऽकूरेश्वरमीश्वरम्
Whoever, after bathing in the Mandakini pool, worships Akrureshvara, the Lord,
विमानं दिव्यमारूढो यावत्कल्पचतुष्टयम्
Will ascend a divine aerial chariot for four cycles of ages.
इत्युक्तः स गणो देवि मत्समीपमुपागतः
Thus addressed, that attendant, O Goddess, came into my presence.
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
O Goddess, this power of his, the destroyer of sins, has been described to you.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण लभ्यते सद्गतिः परा
By merely beholding him, supreme blessedness is attained.
विज्ञप्तोऽहं त्वया देवि मंदरे चारुकंदरे
O Goddess, at your request, in the beautiful cave of Mandara,
मया प्रोक्तं विशालाक्षि महाकालवनो त्तमे
I have spoken, O wide-eyed one, of the excellent Mahakala forest.
मुनिभिः सहितो धीमान्भ्राजमानोंऽशुमानिव
Accompanied by sages, the wise one shines like the radiant sun.
मदीयं वचनं श्रुत्वा त्वयाहं प्रेरितस्तदा
Hearing your words, I was then impelled by you.
सप्रस्नवौ स्तनौ जातौ सद्यः संस्मृत्य वीरकम्
At once, remembering the heroic child, my breasts with nipples appeared.
मदीयं चिंतितं ज्ञात्वा ममपार्श्वमुपागतः
Knowing my thoughts, he came to my side.
प्रस्थितस्तत्क्षणाच्छीघ्रं गणैर्नानाविधैः सह
He set out immediately, swiftly, together with various kinds of attendants.
रणद्वलयबाहुभ्यां गाढमालिंगितो ह्यहम्
I was tightly embraced by his arms adorned with clanging bangles.
वृषो मया विशालाक्षि स कृष्टो गणपैस्तदा 5.2.40.
O wide-eyed one, at that time the bull was drawn by me along with the attendants.
श्रांतास्मि सांप्रतं देव वेगेनानेन भीषिता
I am now weary, O Lord, frightened by this speed.
क्षणं पद्भ्यां गमिष्यामि विषमोयं गिरिर्महान्
For a moment I will go on foot; this great mountain is difficult to cross.
मुहूर्त्तं चारुजघने शैलपादमुपाश्रिता
For a moment, resting my lovely hips, I took shelter at the foot of the mountain.
पंथान त्वत्सुखं यत्र तं वयं मृगयावहे त्वदाज्ञावशवर्त्ती च किंकरः स्थापितो मया
Let us seek out that path where your comfort lies; I have appointed a servant, obedient to your command.
एवमुक्त्वा ततो देवि संस्थाप्य गणरक्षकम्
Having spoken thus, O goddess, she then stationed the guardian of the attendants.
ततोऽवलोकितोऽत्यर्थं रमणीयो महा गिरिः
Then, looking around, the great mountain appeared exceedingly beautiful.
पश्यतो मम शैलेंद्रं गताः संवत्सरा दश
As I gazed at the lord of mountains, ten years passed by.
नूनं न मदनातप्तां वेत्ति मां रतिवर्जिताम्
Surely he does not know me, scorched not by love, deprived of pleasure.
हरस्य क्वापि यातस्य वैरं संस्मृत्य चित्तजः विलोकयंतीं हा दृष्ट्वा विलपंतीं पुनः पुनः
As Hara wandered somewhere, remembering his enmity, the god of love saw me, lamenting again and again.
ततः कुण्डो गणाध्यक्षो ज्ञात्वा भावं त्वदीयकम् 5.2.40.
Then Kuṇḍa, chief of the attendants, knowing your state of mind,
आयात एष ते भर्त्ता मा चेतः कलुषं कुरु
said, 'Here comes your husband; do not let your heart be troubled.'
दुःखार्त्तया त्वया प्रोक्तः कुण्ड वेद्मि न शंकरम् दर्शयस्व महादेवमित्युक्तोऽ सौ पुनःपुनः
'O Kuṇḍa, distressed, I have told you: I do not see Śaṅkara. Show me Mahādeva,' she said to him again and again.
यदा न दर्शितस्तेन कुण्डेनाहं वरानने
O beautiful one, when I was not revealed by that Kuṇḍa.
गच्छ त्वं मानुषं लोकं यस्मान्न कथितो हरः
Go now to the human world, since Hara was not spoken of.
पृष्टश्चाहं त्वया देवि विहाय क्व गतोऽसि माम्
O goddess, you asked me, 'Having left, where did you go, leaving me behind?'
गत्वाग्रे भूधरस्यास्य किं कृतं च त्वया विभो
After going ahead of this mountain, what did you do, O Lord?