अविचार्य कृतं मुग्धे भुवनक्षयकारणात्
Without reflection, you acted, O innocent one, causing the destruction of the worlds.
अहमप्यखिलाँल्लोकान्संहरिष्यामि संक्षये
I too shall withdraw all the worlds at the time of dissolution.
केयं वा त्वादृशी कुर्यादीदृशं सद्विगर्हितम्
Who else but someone like you would do such a blameworthy deed?
इति शम्भोर्वचः श्रुत्वा धर्मलोपभयाकुला
Hearing Śambhu's words, she became anxious out of fear for the loss of righteousness.
अथ देवः प्रसन्नात्मा व्याजहार दयानिधिः
Then the Lord, his mind appeased, the treasure of compassion, spoke.
मन्मूर्तेस्तव केयं वा प्रायश्चित्तिरिहोच्यते 1.3.1.3.
What atonement is prescribed here for you, who are my very form?
श्रुतिस्मृतिक्रियाकल्पा विद्याश्च विबुधादयः
The Vedas, Smṛtis, ritual procedures, sciences, and the wise—
मान्ययाभिन्नया देव्या भाव्यं लोकसिसृक्षया
All must be regarded as not different from the revered goddess, who desires to create the worlds.
तस्माल्लोकानुरूपं ते प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते
Therefore, your atonement will be prescribed according to the nature of the worlds.
स्वामिना नानुपाल्येत यदि त्याज्योऽनुजीविभिः
If the master is not to be obeyed, then he should be abandoned by his dependents.
अहमेव तपः सर्वं करिष्याम्यात्मनि स्थितः
I alone, abiding in myself, shall perform all the austerities.
त्वत्पादपद्मसंस्पर्शात्त्वत्तपोदर्शनादपि
By the touch of your lotus feet, and even by the sight of your penance,
कर्मभूमेस्त्वमाधिक्यहेतवे पुण्यमाचर
For the sake of your preeminence on the field of action, perform virtuous deeds.
धर्मे दृढतरा बुद्धिं निबध्नीयान्न संशयः
Let your mind be firmly fixed in righteousness—of this there is no doubt.
त्वमेवैतत्सकलं प्रोक्ता वेदैर्देवि सनातनैः
You alone, O goddess, are declared by the eternal Vedas to be all this.
या दिवं देवसंपूर्णा प्रत्यक्षयति भूतले 1.3.1.3.
She, who makes the earth appear as if filled with gods, just like heaven,
देवाश्च मुनयः सर्वे वासं वांछंति संततम्
All the gods and sages constantly desire to dwell there.
यत्र स्थितानां मर्त्यानां कम्पन्ते पापकोटयः
Where, for mortals who reside there, millions of sins tremble.
संपूर्णशीतलच्छायः प्रसूनफलपल्लवैः
Abundant with cool, full shade, with flowers, fruits, and tender shoots,
गणाश्च विविधाकारा डाकिन्यो योगिनीगणाः
And hosts of various kinds—Dakinis and groups of yoginis—
अहं च निष्कलो भूत्वा तव मानसपंकजे
And I too, becoming without parts, dwell in the lotus of your mind.
इत्युक्ता देवदेवेन देवी कंपांतिकं ययौ
Thus addressed by the Lord of gods, the goddess went to Kampa.
कंपां च विमलां सिन्धुं मुनिसमघनिषेविताम्
And to Kampa, the pure river, much frequented by hosts of sages,
फलपुष्पसमाकीर्णं कोकिलालापसंकुलम्
Filled with fruits and flowers, resounding with the calls of cuckoos,
कामाग्निपरिवीतांगी तपःक्षामेव साऽभवत्
Her body surrounded by the fire of desire, she became emaciated by austerity.
कामशोकपरीतांगी पुरारिविरहाकुला ।। 1.3.1.3.
Her body afflicted by longing and sorrow, distressed by separation from the enemy of the cities.
इममघहरमागतानिशं स्वयमपि पूजयितुं तपोभिरीशम्
She came there, night and day, to worship the Lord with austerities that remove sin, even by herself.
कथमिव विरहः शिवस्य सह्यः क्षुभितधियात्र भृशं मनोभवेन
How indeed can separation from Shiva be endured, when the mind is greatly agitated by the god of love?
सांत्वयन्ती स्तुतिशतैरुपायैः शिवदर्शनैः
Consoling with hundreds of hymns, with means and visions of Shiva.
देवि त्वमविनाभूता सदा देवेन शंभुना
O Goddess, you have always been inseparable from the god Shambhu.