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.
ऋग्यजुःसामसहितैः सूक्तैर्नानाविधैस्तथा २३.
With hymns from the Rig, Yajur, and Sama Vedas, and with various kinds of sacred chants,
अभ्यंजनादिकं सर्वं चक्रुस्तस्य परात्मनः २३.
They performed all the anointing and related rites for that Supreme Self.
अनेकैर्मौक्तिकैर्युक्ता मुण्डमालाऽभवत्तदा बभूवुर्मडनान्येव जातरूपमयानि च॥ २३.
Then, the garland of skulls became adorned with many pearls, and other garlands appeared, made entirely of gold.
सर्वभूषणसंपन्नो देवदेवो महेश्वरः २३.
The great god, Maheshvara, was adorned with all kinds of ornaments.
चंडिका वरभगिनी तदा जाता भयावहा २३.
At that time, Chandika, the best of sisters, was born, terrifying in form.
हैमं कलशमादाय पूर्णं मूर्ध्ना महाप्रभा २३.
She, of great radiance, took up a golden pitcher filled to the brim, upon her head.
तत्र भूतान्यनेकानि विरूपाणि सहस्रशः २३.
There, thousands of various beings with strange forms appeared.
तस्याः सर्वे पृष्ठतश्च गणाः परमदारुणाः २३.
All her hosts, exceedingly fierce, stood behind her.
तदा डमरुनिर्घोषव्याप्तमासीज्जगत्त्रयम् २३.
Then, the sound of the damaru drum filled the three worlds.
तथा दुंदुभिनिर्घोषैः शब्दः कोलाहलोऽभवत् अन्वयुः सर्वसिद्धाश्च लोकपालैः समन्विताः॥ २३.
Likewise, with the booming of kettledrums, a tumultuous noise arose; all the perfected beings, accompanied by the guardians of the worlds, joined in.
मध्ये व्रजन्महेंद्रोऽथ ऐरावतमुपास्थितः २३.
In the midst, the great Indra advanced, attended by Airavata.
चामरैर्वीज्यमानोऽसौ सुरैर्बहुभिरावृतः २३.
He was fanned with chāmaras and surrounded by many gods.
भरद्वाजादयो विप्राः शिवस्योद्वहनं प्रति २३.
Bharadvaja and other sages were present for Shiva’s wedding.
भूतप्रेतपिशाचाश्च तथान्ये प्रमथादयः २३.
Also present were bhutas, pretas, pishachas, and others such as the Pramathas.
क्व गता साऽधुना चंडी धावमानास्तदा भृशम् २३.
Where did that fierce Caṇḍī, running swiftly, go at that time?
अथ प्रोचुस्तदा सर्वे चंडीं भैरवसंयुताम् २३.
Then all of them spoke to Caṇḍī, who was accompanied by Bhairava.
प्रहस्योवाच सा चंडी भूतानां तत्र श्रृण्वताम् २३.
There, as the beings listened, Caṇḍī laughed and replied.
हैमं कलशमादाय शिरसा बिभ्रती स्वयम् २३.
She herself bore a golden pitcher upon her head.
भूतैः परिवृता सर्वैः सर्वेषामग्रतोऽव्रजत् २३.
Surrounded on all sides by all the beings, she walked at the front of them all.
इंद्रादयो लोकपाला ऋषयस्तेऽग्रपृष्ठतः २३.
The guardians of the worlds, beginning with Indra, and the sages followed behind her.