केचिद्भयानका रौद्राः कबंधाश्च तथा परे २.
Some were fearsome and terrible, and others were headless spirits.
एवंभूताश्च शतशः सर्वे ते कृत्तिवाससः २.
Hundreds like these, all clad in skins, were present.
जितेंद्रिया वीतरागाः सर्वे विषयवैरिणः दृष्टस्तया उपाविष्ट आसने परामाद्भुते॥ २.
All of them, with senses conquered, free from passion, and enemies of sense-objects, were seen by her seated on a most wondrous throne.
आक्षिप्तचित्ता सहसा जगाम शिवसंनिधिम् २.
Her mind seized with agitation, she suddenly approached Śiva.
प्रेम्णोदिता वचोभिः सा बहुमानपुरःसरम् २.
She spoke to him with words full of love and deep respect.
एवमुक्ता तदा तेन उवाचासितलोचना॥ २.
Thus addressed by her, he of dark eyes replied at that time.
पितुर्मम महायज्ञे कस्मात्तव न रोचते २.
Why does my father's great sacrifice not please you?
सुहृदामेष वै धर्मः सुहृद्भिः सह संगतिम् २.
This is indeed the duty of friends—to join together with friends.
तसमात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन अनाहूतोऽपि गच्छ भोः २.
Therefore, by every effort, even uninvited, you should go, O lord.
तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ब भाषे सूनृतं वचः २.
Hearing her words, he spoke gentle and truthful speech.
तस्य ये मानिनः सर्वे ससुरासुकिंनराः २.
All those who are proud—gods, asuras, and kinnaras—
अनाहूताश्च ये सुभ्रु गच्छंति परमन्दिरम् २.
And those with beautiful brows who go uninvited to another's great house—
परेषां मंदिरं प्राप्त इंद्रोपि लघुतां व्रजेत् २.
Even Indra, having entered another's house, would become diminished.
एवमुक्ता सती तेन महेशेन महात्मना २.
Thus was Satī addressed by the great-souled Maheśa.
यज्ञो हि सत्यं लोके त्वं स त्वं देववरेश्वर तत्सर्वं ज्ञातुमिच्छामि तस्य भावं दुरात्मनः॥ २.
For sacrifice is truly the truth in the world, and you are that, O Lord of the gods; I wish to know all of this, the nature of that wicked one.
तस्माच्चाद्यैव गच्छामि यज्ञवाडं पितुर्म्मम २.
Therefore, even today, I shall go to the sacrificial altar of my father.
इत्युक्तो भगवान्रुद्रस्तया देव्या शिवः स्वयम् २.
Thus addressed by that goddess, the blessed Rudra, Shiva himself—
स तामुवाच देवेशो महेशः सर्वसिद्धिदः २.
The Lord of the gods, Mahesha, the bestower of all accomplishments, spoke to her.
एतं नंदिनमारुह्य नानाविधगणान्विता २.
Mounting Nandi, accompanied by various kinds of attendants—
तैर्गणैः संवृता देवी जगाम पितृमंदिरम् २.
Surrounded by those attendants, the goddess went to her father's abode.
भूषणानि महार्हाणि तेभ्यो देव्यै परंतपः २.
The great ascetic gave the goddess ornaments of immense value.
देव्या गतं वै स्वपितुर्गृहं तदा विमृश्य सर्वं भगवान्महेशः २.
When the goddess had gone to her father's house, the blessed Mahesha considered everything.
दाक्षायणी गता तत्र यत्र यज्ञो महानभूत् ३.
Dakshayani went there, where the great sacrifice was taking place.
द्वारि स्थिता तदा देवा अवतीर्य निजासनात् ३.
Then, as she stood at the door, the gods descended from their own seats.
मातरं पितरं दृष्ट्वा सुहृत्संबंधि वांधवान् ३.
Seeing her mother, father, friends, relatives, and kin—
बभाषे वचनं देवी प्रस्तापसदृशं तदा ३.
The goddess then spoke words befitting her distress.
येन पूतमिदं सर्वं समग्रं सचराचरम् ३.
By whom this entire universe, with all that moves and does not move, has been purified—
द्रव्यं मंत्रादिकं सर्वं हव्यं कव्यं च यन्मयम् ३.
All the substances, mantras, and everything offered, both to the gods and to the ancestors, are composed of him.
शंभुना हि विना तात कथं यज्ञः प्रवर्तते ३.
O father, how can the sacrifice proceed without Shambhu?
हे भृगो त्वं न जानासि हे कश्यप महामते ३.
O Bhrigu, you do not know; O Kashyapa, wise one—