व्यालेंद्रा व्याकुलीभूता लुलिताश्चाचलेश्वराः
The lordly serpents became agitated, and the lords of the mountains were shaken.
अयोनिजः शिनिर्विप्रः पुत्रमिच्छत्ययोनिजम् 5.2.77.
The sage Shini, not born from a womb, desires a son who is also not born from a womb.
त्वं तपस्त्वं परं धाम शिखिचंद्रार्कलोचन
You are austerity, you are the supreme abode, O one whose eyes are like a peacock, the moon, and the sun.
सुरासुरगुरो किं न पुत्रमस्मै प्रयच्छसि
O preceptor of gods and demons, why do you not grant him a son?
शिनेः पुत्रप्रदानं त्वं कुरु मद्वचनाच्छिव
O Shiva, at my word, grant a son to Shini.
तेजांसि ज्योतिषामेव महतां च विधिस्थितः
The energies of the luminaries and of the great ones are established by ordinance.
त्वद्भक्तस्य च देवेश व्यर्थः कस्मात्परिश्रमः
O Lord of the gods, why should the effort of your devotee be in vain?
त्वत्परस्य न देवश युक्ता दुःखविभीषिका
O Lord of the gods, for one devoted to you, the terror of suffering is not fitting.
विप्रार्थमनुकंपार्थं पुत्रार्थं च विशेषतः
For the sake of the brahmin's request, out of compassion, and especially for the sake of a son.
रुद्राश्च हरभक्ताश्च कूष्मांडा गगनेचराः
There were Rudras, devotees of Hara, Kūṣmāṇḍas, and sky-roaming beings.
अन्ये च विविधाकाराः कालास्या हरिपिंगलाः
And others of various forms, with faces like Time, tawny and yellowish-brown.
नीलग्रीवा कृष्णमुखाः पिंगधौतजटासटाः 5.2.77.
With blue necks, black faces, and matted locks streaked with tawny and white.
घंटाकर्णो विशाखश्च परिशेषा गणाश्च ये
Ghaṇṭākarṇa, Viśākha, and the remaining Gaṇas,
शूलचंद्रधराः सर्वे सर्वे तुल्यपराक्रमाः
All bearers of tridents and crescent moons, all equal in valor,
स्तुवंतो विविधैः स्तोत्रैरूचुरेवं समाहिताः
With minds composed, they praised with various hymns.
गणानां वचनं श्रुत्वा ज्ञात्वा भक्तिं च तादृशीम्
Hearing the words of the Gaṇas and recognizing such devotion,
पुत्रार्थं तप्यति तपः शिनिर्ब्राह्मणसत्तमः
Śini, the best of Brāhmaṇas, is performing austerity for the sake of a son.
तस्याहं संप्रदास्यामि सर्वान्कामा न्यथेप्सितान्
To him I shall now grant all desired wishes as he seeks.
मद्वाक्यं क्रियतां सद्यो विप्रः क्लेशाद्विमुच्यताम्
Let my command be carried out at once, and let the Brāhmaṇa be freed from distress.
मदीयं वचनं श्रुत्वा सर्वे कंपितकंधराः
Hearing my words, all with trembling necks,
न कश्चिद्भाषते किंचिन्न कश्चिद्वीक्षते तदा
At that moment, no one spoke anything, nor did anyone look up.
मम चित्तमविज्ञाय गणानामनुकंपया 5.2.77.
Not knowing my mind, out of compassion for the Gaṇas,
इह स्थास्यंति सततं त्वत्समीपे न संशयः
They will always remain here near you, without doubt.
हीनां रजोऽधिकां दीनां तमोबहुलधारिणीम्
Lowly, dominated by rajas, afflicted, bearing much darkness,
ब्रुवन्नेवं भ्रमेणैव भाव्यर्थेन प्रणोदितः
Thus speaking, but due to confusion, prompted by the intended meaning,
पत त्वं मानुषे लोके यस्मान्मे विप्रियं कृतम्
Fall, you, into the world of men, because you have done what displeased me.
विप्रस्य पुत्रतां तूर्णं पुत्र गच्छ ममाज्ञया
By my command, quickly go and become the son of the Brāhmaṇa.
इत्युक्तो वीरको देवि गतो विप्रस्य पुत्रताम्
Thus addressed, O Goddess, Vīraka became the Brāhmaṇa's son.
पश्चात्तापेन संयुक्तो निश्वस्य च पुनःपुनः
Afflicted by remorse, he sighed again and again.
प्रभूणामेकचित्तेन ते भृत्या दुर्लभाः स्मृताः
Such servants, united in mind with their masters, are considered rare.