अथ ते पर्वतश्रेष्ठा मेर्वाद्या जातसंभ्रमाः २६.
Then those foremost mountains, beginning with Meru, became filled with excitement.
कन्यादानं क्रियतां चाद्य शैल श्रीमाञ्छम्भुर्भाग्यतस्तेऽद्य लब्धः २६.
Let the giving of the maiden be performed today, O illustrious Śaila; Śaṃbhu, your fortune, has been obtained today.
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तेषां सुहृदां वै हिमालयः इमां कन्यां तुभ्यमहं ददामि परमेश्वर॥ २६.
Himālaya, hearing the words of his friends, said: 'I give this maiden to you, O Supreme Lord.'
भार्यार्थं प्रतिगृह्णीष्वमंत्रेणानेन दत्तवान् कन्या दत्ता महेशाय गिरींद्रेण महात्मना॥ २६.
Receive her as your wife; with this mantra I have given her. The maiden was given to Maheśa by the great-souled king of mountains.
वेद्यां च बहिरानीतौ दंपतीव कमलेक्षणौ २६.
The couple, both with lotus-like eyes, were brought outside onto the altar.
आचार्येणाथ तत्रैव कश्यपेन महात्मना २६.
Then, right there, the great-souled Kāśyapa acted as the officiating priest.
ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मासनगतो बभूव शिवसन्निधौ २६.
Brahmā, seated upon the Brahmā-seat, was present in the company of Śiva.
ऊचुः परस्परं तत्र नानादर्शनवेदिनः २६.
There, those versed in various doctrines spoke among themselves.
एवमेव न चाप्येवमेवमेव न चान्यथा २६.
Just so, not otherwise; just so, not otherwise.
इत्येवं ब्रुवतां शब्दः श्रूयते शिवसन्निधौ तत्त्वज्ञानविहीनास्ते केवलं वेदबुद्धयः॥ २६.
As they spoke thus, their voices were heard in the presence of Śiva; lacking true knowledge of reality, they possessed only Vedic understanding.
तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा परस्परजयैषिणाम् २६.
Hearing those words of theirs, spoken in the desire to defeat one another,
यूयं सर्वे वादिनश्च वेदवादरतास्तथा २६.
You all are debaters, and likewise devoted to Vedic argument.
आत्मानं परमात्मानं पराणां परमं च तत् यस्मिन्निलीयते विश्वं तस्मै सर्वात्मने नमः॥ २६.
To the Self, the Supreme Self, the highest among the supreme, in whom the universe dissolves—salutations to that all-pervading Self.
सोऽयमास्तेऽधुना गेहे पर्वतेंद्रस्य भो द्विजाः २६.
He now resides in the house of the lord of the mountains, O twice-born ones.
एवमुक्तास्तदा तेन नारदेन द्विजोत्तमाः २६.
Thus addressed by Nārada, the best of the twice-born,
वर्त्तमाने च यज्ञे च ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः २६.
While the sacrifice was ongoing, Brahmā, the grandfather of the worlds,
दर्शनात्स्खलितः सद्यो बभूवांबुजसंभवः २६.
At the sight, the lotus-born instantly faltered.
रेतसा क्षरमाणेन लज्जितोऽभूत्पितामहः २६.
With his semen flowing, the grandfather became ashamed.
बहवश्चर्षयो जाता वालखिल्याः सहस्रशः २६.
Many sages were born, thousands of Vālakhilyas.
नारदेन तदोक्तास्ते वालखिल्याः प्रकोपिना २६.
Those Vālakhilyas, angered by what Nārada had said,
न स्थातव्यं भवद्भिश्च भवतां न प्रयोजनम् नारदेन समादिष्टा ययुः सर्वे त्वरान्विताः॥ २६.
You should not remain here; there is no purpose for you. Instructed by Nārada, they all departed quickly.
नारदेन ततो ब्रह्माऽऽश्वासितो वचनैः शुभैः २६.
Then Brahmā was reassured by Nārada with auspicious words.
महेशस्य तथा विप्राः शांतिपाठपरा बभुः २६.
Likewise, O sages, the priests devoted themselves to reciting peace-invoking hymns for Mahesha.
ततो नीराजितो देवो देवपत्नीभिरुत्तमः २६.
Then the supreme god was honored with the ceremonial waving of lights by the goddesses, his consorts.
तथा गिरीन्द्रस्य मनोरमाः शुभा नीराजयामासुरथैव योषितः २६.
In the same way, the charming and auspicious women performed the waving of lights for the lord of mountains.
रत्नानि च महार्हाणि ददौ तेभ्यो महामनाः २६.
With a generous heart, he gave them precious and costly jewels.
बभौ तदानीं सुरसिद्धसंघैर्वेद्यां स्थितोऽसौ सकलत्रको विभुः २६.
At that time, the all-pervading Lord, together with his wives, shone forth as he stood on the altar, surrounded by hosts of gods and siddhas.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र ब्रह्मविष्णुपुरोगमाः २६.
Meanwhile, there arrived Brahma, Vishnu, and the foremost among the gods.
सर्वान्समभ्यर्च्य तदा महात्मा महान्गिरीशः परमेण वर्चसा २६.
Then the great-souled Lord of the Mountain, radiant with supreme splendor, worshipped them all.
तदा शिवं पुरस्कृत्याभ्यव जह्रुः सुरेश्वराः २६.
At that time, having placed Shiva at the forefront, the lords of the gods partook of the offerings.