तथा ऋषिगणांश्चैव यक्षगन्धर्वपन्नगान् २३.
Likewise, summon the hosts of sages, yakshas, gandharvas, and serpents.
एतांश्चान्यांश्च सुबहूनानयस्वेति सत्वरम् २३.
And quickly bring these and many others as well.
उवाच नारदं देवो विष्णुमानय सत्वरम् २३.
The god said to Narada, 'Bring Vishnu here quickly.'
शंभोर्वचनमादाय शिरसा लोकपावनः २३.
Taking Shambhu's command upon his head, the purifier of the worlds—
ददर्श देवं परमासने स्थितं श्रिया च देव्या परिसेव्यमानम् २३.
He saw the god seated upon the supreme throne, being attended by the goddess Shri herself.
महार्हरत्नावृतचारुकुण्डलं महाकिरीटोत्तमरत्नभास्वतम् २३.
Adorned with splendid earrings set with precious gems, and a great crown shining with the finest jewels.
उवाच नारदोऽभ्येत्य शंभोर्वाक्यमथादरात् २३.
Narada, having approached, respectfully spoke Shambhu's words.
एह्येहि त्वं महाविष्णो महादेवं त्वरान्वितः २३.
Come, come, O great Vishnu, hasten to Mahadeva.
प्रहस्य भगवान्प्राह नारदं प्रति वै तदा विज्ञातार्थोऽपि भगवान्नारदं परिपृष्टवान्॥ २३.
Then, the Blessed Lord laughed and spoke to Nārada, even though he already knew the matter, the Lord questioned Nārada.
तपसा महता रुद्रः पार्वत्या परितोषितः २३.
By great austerity, Rudra was pleased by Pārvatī.
दासोऽहमवदच्छंभुः पार्वत्या परितोषितः २३.
Śaṃbhu, pleased by Pārvatī, said, 'I am your servant.'
त्वरितेनावदच्छंभुस्त्वामाह्वयति संप्रति नारदेन समायुक्तः पार्षदैः परिवारितः॥ २३.
Śaṃbhu quickly said, 'He is now summoning you,' together with Nārada and surrounded by his attendants.
सुपर्णमारुह्य तदा महात्मा योगीश्वराणां प्रभुरच्युतो महान् २३.
Then, the great soul, the mighty lord among yogis, ascended Suparṇa and departed.
तं दृष्ट्वा त्वरितं देवो योगिध्येयांघ्रिपंकजः २३.
Seeing him hastening, the god whose lotus feet are meditated upon by yogis beheld him.
तदा हरिहरौ देवावैकपद्येन तिष्ठतः २३.
At that time, Hari and Hara, the two gods, stood together as one.
गिरिजातपसा विष्णो जितोऽहं नात्र संशयः २३.
By the austerity of Girijā, O Viṣṇu, I have been conquered—there is no doubt of this.
यथार्थेन च भो विष्णो कथयामि तवाग्रतः २३.
And now, O Viṣṇu, I will tell you the truth, right before you.
न च संकल्पविधिना मया पाणिग्रहः कृतः २३.
I have not performed the marriage by the prescribed rite of resolve.
यत्कार्यं तन्न जानामि सर्वं पाणिग्रहोचितम् २३.
I do not know what should be done—everything appropriate for the marriage ceremony.
यावद्वक्तुं समारेभे तावद्ब्रह्मा समागतः २३.
As I was about to speak, at that very moment, Brahmā arrived.
तथैव देवासुरयक्षदानवा नागाः पतंगाप्सरसो महर्षयः २३.
Likewise came the gods, asuras, yakṣas, dānavas, nāgas, birds, apsarases, and great sages.
गच्छगच्छ महादेव अस्माभिः सहितः प्रभो २३.
'Go, go, O great god, together with us, O Lord!'
गृह्योक्तविधिना शंभो कर्म कर्तुमिहार्हसि॥ २३.
O Śaṃbhu, you should perform the rite here according to the rule spoken by the householder.
नांदीमुखं मण्डपस्थापनं च तथा चैतत्कुरु धर्मेण युक्तम् २३.
Establish the maṇḍapa and the preliminary Nandī rites—do this in accordance with righteousness.
मण्डपस्थापनं चैव क्रियतां ह्यधुना विभो २३.
Now let the maṇḍapa be established, O mighty one.
ब्रह्मादिभिः कृतं तेन सर्वमभ्युदयोचितम् २३.
Then, everything appropriate for the occasion was done by Brahmā and the others.
तथात्रिश्च वशिष्ठश्च गौतमोथ गुरुर्भृगुः २३.
Thus, Atri, Vashishtha, Gautama, and also the preceptor Bhrigu,
मार्कंडेयः शिलावाकः शून्यपालोऽक्षतश्रमः २३.
Markandeya, Shilavaka, Shunyapala, and Akshatashrama,
एते चान्ये च बहवो ह्यागताः शिवसन्निधौ २३.
And many others besides these came into the presence of Shiva.
वेदोक्तविधिना सर्वे वेदवेदांगपारगाः २३.
All of them, accomplished in the Vedas and their branches, acted according to the procedures prescribed in the Vedas.