तव भक्तो ह्यहं तात स च मे प्रियकृत्तरः ५.
O dear one, I am your devotee, and he is even dearer to me.
ततो विमानानि बहूनि तत्र समागतान्येव महाप्रभाणि ५.
Then, many radiant aerial chariots gathered there.
कैलासं पर्वतं प्राप्तौ विमानैर्वेगवत्तरैः ५.
They reached Mount Kailāsa in swift-moving chariots.
नीराजितौ गिरिजया शिवेन सहितौ तदा ५.
There, they were worshipped by Girijā together with Śiva.
यथा त्वं हि महादेव तथा चैतौ न संशयः ५.
Just as you are, O great god, so are these two—there is no doubt.
मया त्वमेक एवासीः सेवितो वै न संशयः ५.
By me, you alone were served—of this, there is no doubt.
सद्यः पराङ्मुखौ भूत्वा शंकरस्य च पश्यतः ५.
At once, they turned away, even as Śaṅkara was watching.
तव द्वारि स्थितौ नित्यं भाववस्ते नमोनमः॥ ५.
Ever standing at your door, with devotion—salutations, again and again.
तयोर्भावं स भगवान्विदित्वा प्रहसन्भवः ५.
Knowing their intention, the blessed Lord Bhava smiled.
तदा प्रभृति तावेतौ द्वारपालौ बभूवतुः ५.
From that time on, these two became the doorkeepers.
एको नंदी महाकालो द्वावेतौ शिववल्लभौ ५.
One is Nandī, the other Mahākāla—these two are beloved of Śiva.
एकांगुलिं समुद्धृत्य महादेवोभ्यभाषत ५.
Raising one finger, Mahādeva spoke.
एवं संज्ञान्वितौ द्वारि तिष्ठतस्तौ महात्मनः ५.
Thus, these two, endowed with such recognition, stand at the door of the great soul.
शैलादेन पुरा प्रोक्तं शिवधर्ममनंतकम् ५.
Formerly, by Śailāda, the endless Dharma of Śiva was proclaimed.
ये पापिनोऽप्यधर्मिष्ठा अंधा मूकाश्च पंगवः ५.
Even those who are sinful, most unrighteous, blind, mute, and crippled,
यादृशास्तादृशाश्चान्ये शिवभक्तिपुरस्कृताः ५.
Others are just as they are, led by devotion to Shiva.
लिंगं सिकतामयं ये पूजयंति विपश्चितः ५.
Those wise ones who worship a sand-made linga,
लिंगे प्रतिष्ठा च कथं शिवं हित्वा प्रवर्तिता ६.
How did the establishment of the linga proceed, forsaking Shiva?
यदा दारुवने शंभुर्भिक्षार्थं प्राचरत्प्रभुः॥ ६.
When Shambhu, the Lord, wandered in the Daru forest seeking alms,
दिगंबरो मुक्तजटाकलापो वेदांतवेद्यो भुवनैकभर्ता ६.
Clad in the directions, with matted locks unbound, known through Vedanta, sole ruler of the worlds,
अणोरणीयान्महतो मही यान्महानुभावो भुवनाधिपो महान् ६.
Smaller than the smallest, greater than the great, of immense glory, the mighty lord of the worlds,
मध्याह्न ऋषयो विप्रास्तीर्थं जग्मुः स्वकाश्रमात् ६.
At midday, the sages and Brahmins went from their hermitage to the sacred place.
विलोकयंत्यः शंभुं तमाचख्युश्च परस्परम् ६.
Seeing Shambhu, they spoke of him among themselves.
अस्मै भिक्षां प्रयच्छामो वयं च सखिभिः सह ६.
Let us give him alms, together with our companions.
भिक्षान्नं विविधं श्लक्ष्णं सोपचारं च शक्तितः ६.
Various fine alms-food, with proper offerings, as much as possible,
काचित्प्रियतमं शंभुं बभाषे विस्मयान्विता ६.
One woman, filled with wonder, addressed her beloved Shambhu.
ऋषीणामाश्रमं शुद्धं किमर्थं नो निषीदसि ६.
Why do you sit in the pure hermitage of the sages?
ईश्वरोहं सुकेशांते पावनं प्राप्तवानिमम् ६.
I am the Lord, O beautiful-haired one, I have come to this holy place.
ईश्वरोऽसि महाभाग कैलासपतिरेव च ६.
You are the Lord, O greatly fortunate one, and the very master of Kailasa.
एवमुक्तस्तया शंभुः पुनस्तामब्रवीद्वचः ६.
Thus addressed by her, Shambhu again spoke these words to her.