पुष्पैर्ववर्षुर्ह्यवकीर्यमाणा देवास्तदानीं मुनिभिः समेताः विवेश शंभुः परया सपर्यया संपूज्यमानो नरदेवदानवैः॥ २५.
At that moment, the gods, assembled with the sages, showered flowers; Shambhu entered with the highest worship, honored by men, gods, and demons.
एवं समागतः शंभुः प्रविष्टो यज्ञमण्डपम् २५.
Thus, Shambhu, having arrived, entered the sacrificial pavilion.
गजादुत्तारयामास महेशं पर्वतोत्तमः २५.
The foremost mountain lifted Mahesha down from the elephant.
मेनया सखिभिः साकं तथैव च पुरोधसा २५.
With Menā, accompanied by her friends and the officiating priest as well.
ब्रह्मणा नोदितः सद्यः पुरोधाः कृतवान्प्रभुः २५.
Prompted by Brahma, the priest immediately performed the rites.
अंतर्वेद्यां संप्रवेश्य यत्र सा पार्वती स्थिता २५.
He led them into the inner altar, where Parvati was standing.
तत्रानीतो हरः साक्षाद्विष्णुना ब्रह्मणा सह २५.
There, Hara was brought directly by Vishnu together with Brahma.
गर्गो मुनिश्चोपविष्टस्तत्रैव घटिकालये २५.
There, the sage Garga was seated in the time-keeping chamber.
ॐपुण्येति प्रणिगदन्गर्गो वध्वंजलिं दधे २५.
Om, 'puṇya'—thus uttering, Garga bowed with folded hands before the bride.
तया संपूजितो रुद्रो दध्यक्षतकुशादिभिः २५.
Honored by her, Rudra received offerings of rice, sacred grass, and other items.
विलोकयंती शंभुं तं यदर्थे परमं तपः २५.
Beholding Śambhu, for whose sake she had performed supreme austerity.
तपसा तेन संप्राप्तो जगज्जीवनजीवनः २५.
Through that austerity, she attained him who is the life of all living beings.
तथा गंगादिभिश्चन्यैर्मुनिभिः सनकादिभिः तदा शिवेन सा तन्वी पूजितार्घ्याक्षतादिभिः॥ २५.
Likewise, by Gaṅgā and others, and by sages such as Sanaka, she was worshipped by Śiva with offerings of water, rice, and so forth.
एवं परस्परं तौ च पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ २५.
Thus, Parvati and the Supreme Lord mutually honored each other.
त्रैलोक्यलक्ष्म्या संवीतौ निरीक्षंतौ परस्परम् अरुंधत्या तदा तौ च दंपती परमेश्वरौ॥ २५.
Clad in the splendor of the three worlds, gazing upon one another, the divine couple, Parvati and the Supreme Lord, were observed by Arundhati.
अनसूया तथा शंभुं पार्वतीं च यशस्विनीम् २५.
Anasuya likewise gazed upon Śambhu and the illustrious Parvati.
तथैव सर्वा द्विजयोषितश्च नीराजयामासुरहो पुनः पुनः २५.
In the same way, all the wives of the twice-born repeatedly performed the ritual of waving lamps.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र गर्गाचार्यप्रणोदितः २५.
Meanwhile, there, prompted by the teacher Garga—
हैमं कलशमादाय मेना चार्द्धां गामाश्रिता २५.
Menā, taking a golden vessel, approached the cow for the ritual.
तदा हिमाद्रिणा प्रोक्तो विश्वनाथो वरप्रदः २५.
Then, Himādri spoke: Viśvanātha, bestower of boons—
सार्द्धं पुरोधसा चैव गर्गेण सुमहात्मना २५.
Together with the officiating priest, the great-souled Garga—
प्रयोगो भण्यतां ब्रह्मन्नस्मिन्समय आगते २५.
Let the ritual be declared, O Brahman, now that the time has arrived.
कथ्यतां तात गोत्रं स्वं कुलं चैव विशेषतः सुमुखेन विमुखः सद्यो ह्यशोच्यः शोच्यतां गतः॥ २५.
Tell us, dear one, your lineage and family in detail; with a pleasant face, one who was once sorrowful has now become joyful.
एवंविधः सुरवरैर्ऋषिभिस्तदानीं गंधर्वयक्षमुनिसिद्धगणैस्तथैव २५.
Thus, at that time, by the best of gods and sages, and likewise by hosts of Gandharvas, Yakshas, sages, and Siddhas—
वीणां प्रकटयामास ब्रह्मपुत्रोऽथ नारदः २५.
Then Nārada, son of Brahmā, began to play the vīṇā.
इत्युक्तः पर्वतेनैव नारदो वाक्यमब्रवीत् २५.
Thus addressed by Himavat, Nārada spoke these words.
अस्य गोत्रं कुलं चैव नाद एव परं गिरे २५.
His lineage and family are indeed from sound alone, O mountain.
तस्मान्नादमयः शंभुर्नादाच्च प्रतिलभ्यते २५.
Therefore, Śaṃbhu is composed of sound, and he is attained through sound.
अस्य गोत्रं कुलं नाम न जानंति हि पर्वत २५.
His lineage, family, and name are not known, O mountain.
त्वं हि मूढत्वमापन्नो न जानासि हि किंचन २५.
You have fallen into ignorance; you do not know anything.