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.
पूज्यमाना तदा देवी उवाच कमलासनम् २२.
As she was being worshipped, the goddess then spoke to the lotus-seated one.
गच्छध्वं सर्व एवैते येन्ये ह्यत्र समागताः २२.
"All of you who have gathered here, go now."
एवं तदानीं स्वपितुर्गृहं गता संशोभमाना परमेण वर्चसा २२.
Thus, at that time, she entered her sleeping father's house, radiant with supreme brilliance.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र महेशेन प्रणोदिताः २३.
Meanwhile, there, prompted by the great Lord, they arrived.
तान्दृष्ट्वा सहसोत्थाय हिमाद्रिः प्रतिमानसः २३.
Seeing them, Himādri rose suddenly, his mind stirred.
किमर्थमागता यूयं ब्रूतागमनकारणम् २३.
For what purpose have you come? Tell me the reason for your arrival.
समागतास्त्वत्सकाशं कन्यायाश्च विलोकने २३.
You have gathered here before me, and to see the maiden.
तथेत्युक्त्वा ऋषिगणानानीता तत्र पार्वती हिमवान्गिरिराजोऽथ उवाच प्रहसन्निव॥ २३.
Saying 'so be it,' he brought the group of sages there; then King Himavān, the lord of mountains, spoke, as if smiling.
इयं सुता मदीया हि वाक्यं श्रुणुत मे पुनः २३.
This is my daughter; listen again to my words.
कथमुद्वहनार्थी च येनानंगः कृत स्मरः वृत्तिहीने च मूर्खे च कन्यादानं न शस्यते॥ २३.
How can one seeking marriage, who has been made powerless by Kāma, and who is destitute and foolish, be fit to receive a maiden?
मूढाय च विरक्ताय आत्मसंभाविताय च २३.
To one who is deluded, dispassionate, and self-conceited,
तस्मान्मया विचार्यैव भवद्भिर्ऋषिसत्तमाः २३.
Therefore, after due consideration by me, O best of sages,
तच्छ्रुत्वा गिरिराजस्य वचनं ते महर्षयः २३.
Hearing the words of the mountain king, those great sages,
यया कृतं तपस्तीव्रं यया चाराधितः शिवः २३.
She has performed intense austerities, and has worshipped Śiva.
अस्यास्तस्य च भोः शैल न जानासि च किंचन २३.
O mountain, you know nothing of her or of him.
शिवाय गिरिजामेनां कुरुष्य वचनं हि नः २३.
Give Girijā to Śiva, fulfill our request.
उवाच त्वरया युक्तः पर्वतान्पर्वतेश्वरः मैनाक क्रियतामद्य शंसध्वं च यथातथम्॥ २३.
The lord of mountains, eager, spoke to the other mountains: 'Maināka, let it be done today; tell everything as it truly is.'
मेना तदा उवाचेदं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदा २३.
Then Menā, skilled in speech, spoke these words.
उत्पन्नेयं महाभागा देवकार्यार्थमेव च २३.
She was born, most fortunate, solely for the purpose of the gods.
अनयाराधितो रुद्रो रुद्रेण परिभाविता २३.
By her, Rudra has been worshipped, and she has been honored by Rudra.