बटुर्निर्भर्त्सितस्तत्र तया चैवं तदा पुनः २२.
Thus, when rebuked there by her, the mendicant again—
शनैः शनैरवितथं विजयां प्रति सत्वरम् २२.
Slowly, slowly, without falsehood, he approached Vijaya swiftly.
सर्वेषामपि तद्वाच्यं वचनं सूक्तमेव यत् २२.
Whatever is to be said by all, that speech alone is truly well-spoken.
यः शंभुरुच्यते लोके भिक्षुको भिक्षुकप्रियः २२.
He who is called Shambhu in the world, a beggar, fond of beggars.
इयं तावत्सुरूपा च विरूपोऽसौ सदाशिवः २२.
This one is indeed beautiful, but that Sadashiva is deformed.
एवंभूतेन रुद्रेण मोहितेयं कथं भवेत् २२.
How could she be deluded by such a Rudra as this?
इयं कथं मोहितास्ति निर्गुणेन युगात्मिका २२.
How is she deluded by the attributeless one, who is the essence of the ages?
सकामानां च भूतानां दुर्लभो हि सदाशिवः २२.
Sadashiva is indeed difficult to attain for beings who are full of desire.
निःस्तंभो हि सदा स्थाणुः कथं प्राप्स्यति तं पतिम् २२.
For the unmoving one is always steadfast; how could she obtain such a husband?
यावद्रोषो भवेन्नॄणां नारीणां च विशेषतः २२.
As long as anger exists among men, and especially among women,
सुकृतं चोर्जितं तन्वि सत्यमेवोदितं सति २२.
Good deeds and accumulated merit, O slender one, truly spoken, indeed,
हिंसेर्ष्या च प्रपंचश्च तेन सर्वं विनश्यति २२.
Are destroyed by violence, jealousy, and deceit; thus, all is ruined by these.
यदीश्वरो हृदि मध्ये विभाव्यो मनीषिभिः सर्वदा ज्ञप्तिमात्रः २२.
If the Lord is to be realized always in the heart’s center by the wise, as pure consciousness,
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य शंभोस्तदाब्रवीद्विजया तं च सर्वम् २२.
Hearing these words of Śambhu, Vijayā then spoke all this.
एवं विवदमानं तं बटुरूपं सदाशिवम् २२.
Thus, as he was disputing, that ascetic form of Sadāśiva,
तिरोधानं गतः सद्यो महेशो गिरिजां प्रति २२.
At once, Maheśa vanished from Girijā’s sight.
प्रादुर्बभूव सहसा निजरूपधरस्तदा २२.
Then suddenly he appeared, assuming his own true form.
तदा हृदिस्थो देवेशो बहिर्दृष्टिचरोभवत् अपश्यद्देवदेवेशं सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम्॥ २२.
At that time, the Lord of gods, abiding in the heart, became visible to the outward eye; she beheld the Lord of all gods, the great Lord of all worlds.
द्विभुजं चैकवक्त्रं कृत्तिवाससमद्भुतम् २२.
He had two arms, one face, and was wondrous, clad in a tiger skin.
कर्णस्थौ हि महानागौ कंबलाश्वतरौ तदा २२.
At that time, great serpents, Kambala and Aśvatara, were at his ears.
वलयानि महार्हाणि तदा सर्पमयानि च २२.
He wore precious bracelets, and also ornaments made of serpents.
एवंभूतस्तदा शंभुः पार्वतीं प्रति चाग्रतः २२.
Thus manifested, Śambhu stood before Pārvatī.
व्रीडया परया युक्ता साध्वी प्रोवाच शंकरम् २२.
Endowed with the highest modesty, the virtuous one spoke to Śaṃkara.
दक्षयज्ञविनाशं च यदर्थं कृतवान्प्रभो २२.
O Lord, the destruction of Dakṣa’s sacrifice, for which you acted,
देवानां देवदेवेश तारकस्य वधं प्रति २२.
And, O Lord of gods, the slaying of Tāraka for the sake of the gods,
तस्मात्त्वया हि कर्तव्यं मम वाक्यं महेश्वर २२.
Therefore, O Maheśvara, you must do as I say.
याचस्व मां महादेव ऋषिभिः परिवारितः २२.
Request from me, O Mahadeva, surrounded by the sages.
दक्षकन्या पुराहं वै पित्रा दत्ता यदा तव ७२२.
Long ago, I was given to you by my father as Daksha's daughter.
न ग्रहाः पूजितास्तेन दक्षेण च महात्मना २२.
The planets were not worshipped by that great-souled Daksha.
तस्माद्यथोक्तविधिना कर्तुमर्हसि सुव्रत २२.
Therefore, O steadfast one, you should perform the rites as prescribed.