तस्मात्कायं परित्यज्य स्वस्था भव शुचिस्मिते ३.
Therefore, abandon this body and be at peace, O fair-smiling one.
निंदायुक्तं स्वपितरं विलोक्य रुषिता भृशम् ३.
Seeing her father, full of reproach, she became deeply angry.
शंकरं द्रष्टुकामांह किं वक्ष्ये तेन पृच्छिता तावुभौ नरके यातो यावच्चन्द्रदिवाकरौ॥ ३.
Desiring to see Shankara, she said, 'What shall I say if he asks? Both of you will go to hell as long as the moon and sun endure.'
तस्मात्तयक्ष्याम्यहं देहं प्रवेक्ष्यामि हुताशनम्॥ ३.
Therefore, I shall sacrifice this body and enter the fire.
एवं मीमांसमाना सा शिवरुद्रेतिभाषिणी ३.
Thus, as she resolved, speaking the names Shiva and Rudra,
हाहाकारेण महता व्याप्तमासीद्दिगंतरम् ३.
A great clamor of lamentation filled all directions.
शस्त्रैः स्वैर्जध्नुरात्मानं स्वानि देहानि चिच्छिदुः ३.
With their own weapons, they struck themselves and cut their own bodies.
नीराजयंतस्त्वरिता भस्मीभूताश्च जज्ञिरे ३.
Hastening to perform the rites, they became ashes.
शस्त्रप्राहारैः स्वांगानि चिच्छिदुश्चातिभीषणाः ३.
With terrifying blows of weapons, they cut their own limbs.
गणास्तत्रायूते द्वे च तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ३.
There, two hosts of attendants appeared; it was as if a wonder occurred.
विश्वेऽश्वनौ लोकपालास्तूष्णींबूतास्तदाभवन् ३.
At that time, the Viśvedevas, Aśvins, and the guardians of the worlds all became silent.
एवं भूतस्तदा यज्ञो जातस्तस्य दुरात्मनः ३.
Thus, in that moment, a sacrifice was performed by that wicked-minded one.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे विप्रा नारदेन महात्मना ३.
Meanwhile, O Brahmins, the great-souled Nārada arrived.
तदाकर्ण्येश्वरो वाक्यं नारदस्य मुखोद्गतम् ३.
Then, upon hearing the words spoken from Nārada's mouth, the Lord listened.
उद्धृत्य च जटां रुद्रो लोकसंहारकारकः ३.
Rudra, the destroyer of worlds, untied his matted hair.
ताडनाच्च समुद्भूतो वीरभद्रो महायशाः ३.
From that striking, the illustrious Vīrabhadra arose.
कोपान्निःश्वसितेनैव रुद्रस्य च महात्मनः ३.
Out of Rudra's great anger and his very breath, he was born.
विज्ञप्तो वीरभद्रेण रुद्रो रौद्रपराक्रमः ३.
Vīrabhadra, of fierce valor, was instructed by Rudra.
इत्युक्तो भगवान्रुद्रः प्रेषयामास सत्वरम् ३.
Thus addressed, the blessed Rudra sent him forth at once.
शासनं शिरसा धृत्वा देवदेवस्य शूलिनः वीरभद्रो महातेजा ययौ दक्षमखं प्रति॥ ३.
Bearing on his head the command of the trident-bearing Lord of gods, the radiant Vīrabhadra set out towards Dakṣa's sacrifice.
तदानीमेव सहसा दुर्निमित्तानि चाभवन् ३.
At that very moment, evil omens suddenly appeared.
असृग्वर्षति देवश्च तिमिरेणाऽऽवृता दिवशः ३.
The sky was covered in darkness, and blood rained down from above.
एवंविधान्यरिष्टानि ददृशुर्विबुधादयः ३.
The gods and others saw such dreadful portents.
रक्षरक्ष महाविष्णो त्वं हि नः परमो गुरुः ३.
Protect us, O great Viṣṇu, for you are our supreme teacher.
दक्षेण प्रार्थ्य मानो हि जगाद मधुसूदनः ३.
Appealed to by Dakṣa, Madhusūdana spoke.
अपूज्या यत्र पूज्यंते पूजनीयो न पूज्यते ईश्वरावज्ञया सर्वं विफलं च भविष्यति॥ ३.
Where the unworthy are honored and the worthy are not, and where the Lord is disrespected, all will become fruitless.
अपूज्या यत्र पूज्यं ते पूजनीयो न पूज्यते ३.
Where the unworthy are honored and the one to be honored is not respected—
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन माननीयो वृषध्वजः ३.
Therefore, by every effort, the bull-bannered one must be honored.
अधुनैव वयं सर्वे प्रभवो न भवामहे ३.
Now, none of us are the originators any longer.
विष्णोस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दक्षश्चिंतापरोऽभवत् ३.
Hearing those words of Viṣṇu, Dakṣa became absorbed in thought.