एवं विमृश्य सुचिरं गिरिजा तदानीं संमोहमाप च सती हि तथा बभाषे २१.
Thus, reflecting for a long time, Girijā then fell into confusion; and Satī spoke thus.
मा विषादं कुरु सखि मदनं जीवयाम्यहम् २१.
Do not grieve, friend; I will revive Madana.
हरं रुद्रं विरुपाक्षं देवदेवं जगद्गुरुम् २१.
Hara, Rudra, Virūpākṣa, god of gods, teacher of the world,
एवम श्वास्य तां साध्वी गिरिजां रतिरंजसा २१.
Thus, comforting that virtuous Girijā, Rati with affection—
मदनो यत्र दग्धश्च रुद्रेण परमात्मना २१.
Where Madana was burned by Rudra, the Supreme Self.
उवाच गत्वा सहसा भामिनीं रतिमंतिके २१.
He went swiftly and spoke to Bhāminī in the presence of Rati.
तरुणी रूपसंपन्ना सौभाग्येन परेण हि उवाच वाक्यं मधुरं किंचिन्निष्ठुरमेव च॥ २१.
The young woman, endowed with beauty and great fortune, spoke words both sweet and somewhat harsh.
नारदोऽसि मया ज्ञातः कुमारस्त्वं न संशयः २१.
You are Nārada, I have recognized you; you are the Kumāra, there is no doubt.
यथागतेन मार्गेण गच्छ त्वं मा विलंबितम् २१.
Go by the same path you came; do not delay.
परस्त्रीकामुकाः क्षुद्रा विटा व्यसनिनश्च ये २१.
Those who desire other men's wives, the petty, the libertines, and the addicted—
एवं निर्भर्त्सितो रत्या नारदो मुनिसत्तमः २१.
Thus rebuked by Rati, Nārada, the foremost sage, was—
शशंस दैत्यराजाय दग्धं मदनमेव च २१.
He reported to the king of the Daityas that Madana had been burned.
तामानय महाभाग भार्यां कुरु महाबल तासां मध्ये रूपवती रतिः सा मदनप्रिया॥ २१.
Bring her, O greatly fortunate one; make her your wife, O mighty one. Among them, Rati, beautiful and beloved of Madana, is the most lovely.
एवमाकर्ण्य वचनं देवर्षेर्भावितात्मनः २१.
Hearing these words of the divine sage, whose mind was pure—
तां दृष्ट्वा सु विशालाक्षीं रतिं मदनमोहिनीम् २१.
Seeing Rati, wide-eyed and enchanting even Madana—
एहि तन्वि मया सार्द्धं राज्यं भोगान्यथेष्टतः २१.
Come, slender one, enjoy the kingdom and pleasures with me as you wish.
एवमुक्ता तदा तेन शंबरेण महात्मना २१.
Thus addressed by Śambara, the great-souled one, at that time—
विधवाहं महाबाहो नैवं भाषितुमर्हसि २१.
I am a widow, mighty-armed one; you should not speak thus.
एतत्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा शंबरः काममोहितः २१.
Hearing these words, Śambara, overcome by desire—
विमृश्य मनसा सर्वमजेयत्वं च तस्य वै २१.
Reflecting on everything in his mind, and on her invincibility—
संपर्केण च दग्धोऽसि नान्यथा मम भाषितम् २१.
You are burned by contact; my words are not otherwise.
विभीषिकाभिर्बह्वीभिर्मां भीषयसि मानिनि २१.
You frighten me, proud one, with many terrors.
इत्युच्यमानेन तदा नीता सा प्रसभं तथा २१.
Thus, as these words were being spoken, she was forcibly taken away at that time.
कृता महानसेऽध्यक्षा नाम्ना मायावतीति च॥ २१.
She was appointed as the chief of the kitchen, and was called Māyāvatī.
पार्वत्याधिकृतं सर्वं मदनानयनं प्रति अत ऊर्ध्वं तदा सूत किं जातं तत्र वर्ण्यताम्॥ २१.
Everything concerning Madana's eyes was entrusted to Pārvatī; now, O Sūta, tell what happened next.
गतं तदा शिवं दृष्ट्वा दग्ध्वा मदनमोजसा २१.
Then, having seen Śiva, Madana was burned up by his energy.
पित्रा तेन तदा तन्वी मात्रा चैव विचारिता २१.
At that time, the slender one was considered by her father and mother.
उक्ता ताभ्यां तदा साध्वी गिरिजा वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ २१.
Then, addressed by both parents, Girijā, the virtuous one, spoke these words.
नागच्छामि गृहं मातस्तात मे श्रृणु तत्त्वतः २१.
Mother, I will not return home; father, listen to me truly.
शंभुः परेषां परमो दग्धो येन महाबलः २१.
Śaṃbhu, the supreme among others, by whom the mighty one was burned.