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.
निमित्तमात्रं च कृतं तया वै शिवपूजने २३.
She was made merely an instrument in the worship of Shiva.
परितुष्टो हिमाद्रिश्च वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह २३.
Himavan, being greatly pleased, then spoke these words.
ततः समानीय सुलोचनां तां श्यामां नितंबार्षितमेखलां शुभाम् २३.
Then, bringing forth that beautiful, dark-complexioned, wide-eyed maiden, adorned with a girdle upon her hips—
लावण्यामृतवापिकां सुवदनां गौरीं सुवासां शुभां दृष्ट्वा ते ह्यृषयोऽपि मोहमगन्भ्रांतास्तदा संभ्रमात् २३.
Seeing Gauri, lovely-faced, adorned in splendid garments, a pool of the nectar of beauty, even the sages became bewildered and deluded in their minds at that moment.
एवं तदा ते ह्यृषयोऽपि मोहिता रूपेण तस्याः किमुताथ देवताः २३.
Thus, even those sages were enchanted by her form at that time—what then of the gods?
ततः पुनश्चैत्य शिवं शिवप्रियाः शशंसुरस्मा ऋषयस्तदानीम्॥ २३.
Then again, those sages, devoted to Shiva, announced this to Shiva at that time.
भूषिता हि गिरीन्द्रेण स्वसुता नास्ति संशयः २३.
There is no doubt that the daughter of the mountain lord has been adorned by him.
गच्छ शीघ्रं महादेव पार्वतीमात्मजन्मने २३.
Go quickly, O Mahadeva, to Parvati, your own daughter.
विवाहो हि महाभागा न दृष्टो न श्रुतोऽपि वा २३.
O highly fortunate one, such a marriage has neither been seen nor even heard of.
तदोचुर्ऋषयः सर्वे प्रहसंतः सदाशिवम् २३.
Then all the sages, laughing, spoke to Sadashiva.