तदोवाच महाबाहो गिरिजां प्रहसन्निव जातं त्वया मोहितं च त्रिगुणैः परिवेष्टितम्॥ २२.
Then the mighty-armed one spoke to Girija, smiling: 'What has arisen through you is deluded and enveloped by the three qualities.'
अहंकारात्समुत्पन्नं महत्तत्त्वं च पार्वति २२.
From ego arises the great principle, O Parvati.
नभसो वायुरुत्पन्नो वायोरग्निरजायत २२.
From space, wind is produced; from wind, fire is born.
मह्यादिकानि स्थास्नूनि चराणि च वरानने २२.
From me come all stationary and moving beings, O beautiful-faced one.
एकोऽनेकत्वमापन्नो निर्गुणो हि गुणावृतः स्वतंत्रः परतंत्रश्च त्वया देवि महत्कृतम्॥ २२.
The one becomes many, being without qualities yet covered by qualities; independent and dependent, O goddess, this is accomplished by you.
मायामयं कृतमिदं च जगत्समग्रं सर्वात्मना अवधृतं परया च बुद्ध्या २२.
This entire world is made of illusion, comprehended by the all-pervading Self and by supreme intellect.
के ग्रहाः के उडुगणाः के बाध्यंते त्वया कृताः २२.
Which are the planets, which are the stars, which are the obstacles created by you?
गुणकार्यप्रसंगेन आवां प्रादुर्भवः कृतः २२.
Through the connection of actions arising from qualities, our manifestation has occurred.
व्यापारदक्षा सततमहं चैव सुमध्यमे २२.
I am always skillful in action, O slender-waisted one.
देहीति वचनात्सद्यः पुरुषो याति लाघवम् २२.
At the command 'take a body,' a person immediately becomes light.
कार्यं त्वदाज्ञया भद्रे तत्सर्वं वक्तुमर्हसि २२.
By your order, O auspicious one, the work must be done; you should declare it all.
त्वमात्मा प्रकृतिश्चाहं नात्र कार्या विचारणा २२.
You are the Self and I am Nature; there is no need for deliberation here.
देहो ह्यविद्ययाक्षिप्तो विदेहो हि भवान्परः २२.
The body is seized by ignorance, but you, O transcendent one, are bodiless.
प्रपंचरचनां शंभो कुरु वाक्यान्मम प्रभो २२.
O Shambhu, create the world as I have spoken, O Lord.
इत्येवमुक्तः स तया महात्मा महेश्वरो लोकविडंबनाय २२.
Thus addressed by her, the great-souled Lord Maheśvara, for the sake of mocking the world—
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र हिमवान्गिरिभिः सह २२.
Meanwhile, there, Himavat arrived together with the mountains.
पार्वतीदर्शनार्थं च सुतैश्च परिवारितः २२.
Surrounded by his sons, he came for the sake of seeing Pārvatī.
पार्वत्या च तदा दृष्टो हिमवान्गिरिभिः सह पितरौ च तदा भ्रातॄन्बंधूंश्चैव च सर्वशः॥ २२.
Then Himavat, along with the mountains, saw Pārvatī, as well as her parents, brothers, and all her relatives.
स्वमंकमारोप्य महायशास्तदा सुतां परिष्वज्य च बाष्पपूरितः २२.
At that time, the illustrious one lifted his daughter onto his lap, embraced her, and was filled with tears.
तत्कथ्यतां महाभागे सर्वं शुश्रूषतां हि नः २२.
"O highly fortunate one, tell us everything, for we are eager to hear."
तपसा परमेणैव प्रार्थितो मदनांतकः २२.
"By supreme austerity alone, the destroyer of Kāma was propitiated."
तत्र तुष्टो महादेवो वरणार्थं समागतः २२.
"There, the great god, pleased, came to grant a boon."
क्रियते च तदा शंभो मम पित्रा विनाधुना २२.
"And then, O Śambhu, this is being done by my father, though he is now absent."
तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा अवाप परमां मुदम् २२.
Hearing her words, he attained the highest joy.
स्वगृहं चाद्य गच्छामो वयं सर्वे च भूधराः २२.
"Today, we and all the mountains will return to our own abode."
इत्यूचुस्ते सुराः सर्वे हिमालयपुरोगमाः २२.
Thus spoke all the gods, led by Himālaya.
तां स्तूयमानां च तदा हिमालयो ह्यारोप्य चांसं वरवर्णिनीं च २२.
Then Himālaya, as she was being praised, lifted the radiant maiden onto his shoulder.
देवदुंदुभयो नेदुः शंखतूर्याण्यनेकशः २२.
The divine kettledrums resounded, and many conches and trumpets were blown.
पुष्पवर्षेण महता तेनानीता गृहं प्रति॥ २२.
With a great shower of flowers, she was brought home.
सा पूज्यमाना बहुभिस्तदानीं महाविभूत्युल्लसिता तपस्विनी २२.
Honored by many at that time, the ascetic shone with great splendor.