तावद्दृष्टो महादेवो देवैश्च परिवारितः २४.
Meanwhile, Mahādeva was seen, surrounded by the gods.
पप्रचछुर्नारदं सर्वे येऽन्ये रुद्रचरा भृशम् २४.
All those others who were followers of Rudra earnestly questioned Nārada.
एकैकस्यात्मजाः स्वाः स्वाः सह्यमैनाकमेरवः २४.
Each one had brought his own sons—Sahya, Maināka, and Meru.
ततोऽवोचन्महातेजा नारदश्चर्षिसत्तमः २४.
Then the highly radiant Nārada, best among sages, spoke.
एकांतमाश्रित्य तदा सुरेन्द्रं स नारदो वाक्यमिदं बभाषे २४.
Then, taking Indra aside, Nārada spoke these words.
पुरा कृतं तस्य महात्मनस्त्वया किं विस्मृतं तत्सकलं शचीपते २४.
O lord of Śacī, have you forgotten all that you did before to that great soul?
अहो विमोहितस्तेन प्रतिरूपेण भास्वता २४.
Ah, you were deluded by that radiant counterfeit.
ब्रह्मा चैव तथाभूतस्तं चैव कृतवानसौ॥ २४.
And Brahmā, too, was in that state, and he did the same.
मायामयो वृषभस्तेन वेषात्कृतो हि नागोश्वतरस्तथैव २४.
By illusion, the bull was made to appear in that form; likewise, the serpent and the mule were created in the same way.
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य देवेंद्रो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ २४.
Hearing those words, the lord of the gods spoke.
विष्णुं प्रति तदा शीघ्रं दृष्ट्वा यामि वसात्र भोः २४.
Having seen this, I will quickly go to Vishnu here, O friend.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा देवदेवो जनार्द्दनः २४.
Hearing those words of his, Janardana, the god of gods, spoke.
निवातकवचैः पूर्वं मोहितोऽसि शचीपते २४.
Previously, you were deluded by the Nivatakavachas, O lord of Shachi.
महाविद्याबलेनैव प्रविश्य मण्डपेऽधुना २४.
Now, by the power of great knowledge, enter the pavilion.
विपक्षा हि कृताः सर्वे मम वाक्याच्च वासव २४.
Indeed, all the adversaries have been dealt with by my command, O Vasava.
जयमिच्छंति वै मूढा न च भेतव्यमण्वपि॥ २४.
The deluded ones desire victory, but there is truly nothing to fear.
एवं विवदमानांस्तान्देवाञ्छक्रपुरोगमान् २४.
Thus, as the gods led by Shakra were disputing,
ददाति वा न ददाति कन्यां गिरीन्द्रः स्वां वै कथ्यतां शीघ्रमेव २४.
Does the lord of mountains give his daughter or not? Let it be declared quickly.
तच्छ्रुत्वा प्रहसञ्छंभुरुवाच वचनं तदा मायया मम किं कार्यं वद विष्णो यथातथम्॥ २४.
Hearing this, Shambhu laughed and then spoke: 'What need have I for illusion? Tell me, Vishnu, the truth as it is.'
केनाप्वुपायेन फलं हि साध्यमित्युच्यते पंडितैर्न्यायविद्भिः २४.
By what means is the result to be achieved? This is declared by the wise who know justice.
तदा शिवोऽपि विश्वात्मा पंचबाणेन मोहितः २४.
Then even Shiva, the soul of the universe, was bewildered by the god of love.
एवं च विद्यमानेऽसौ शंभुः परमशोभनः २४.
And thus, while he existed, Shambhu was supremely radiant.
मदनो हि बली लोके येन सर्वमिदं जगत् २४.
For Kama is powerful in the world, by whom this entire universe is affected.
सर्वेषामेव भूतानां देवानां च विशेषतः २४.
Among all beings, and especially among the gods,
पार्वतीस्त्रीस्वरूपेण अजेयो भुवनत्रये २४.
Parvati, in the form of a woman, is unconquerable in the three worlds.
देवा मनुष्या गन्धर्वाः पिशाचोरगराक्षसाः २४.
Gods, humans, gandharvas, spirits, serpents, and demons—
तपोबलेन महता तथा दानबलेन च २४.
By the great power of asceticism, and likewise by the strength of giving.
तस्मादनंगस्य महान्क्रोधो हि बलवत्तरः २४.
Therefore, the great anger of the bodiless one is indeed stronger.
उवाच वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञो मा चिंतां कुरु वै प्रभो २४.
He, who knows speech, said these words: 'Do not worry, O Lord.'
त्वष्ट्रा कृतं विचित्रं च तत्सर्वं मदनात्प्रभोः २४.
All that was made by Tvaṣṭṛ, wondrous and varied, was due to the Lord of Love.