मुखं प्रपीडयित्वाऽसौ पाणीनगणयत्तदा २७.
Then he pressed Śaṅkara’s face and counted with his hands.
प्रहस्य भगवाञ्छंभुरुवाच गिरिजां तदा॥ २७.
Śaṃbhu, the blessed one, laughed and spoke to Girijā at that moment.
मंदस्मितेन च तदा भगवान्महेशः प्राप्तो मुदंच परमां गिरिजासमेतः २७.
Then the blessed great Lord, united with Girijā, attained supreme joy with a gentle smile.
कुमारं स्वांकमारोप्य उवाच जगदीश्वरः २८.
Placing the boy on his own lap, the Lord of the universe spoke.
किं कार्यं कथ्यतां देवाः कुमारेणाधुना मम २८.
O gods, let it be told—what task is there now for my son?
तारकाद्भयमुत्पन्नं सर्वेषां जगतां विभो २८.
O Lord, fear of Tāraka has arisen among all the worlds.
कुमारेण हतोऽद्यैव तारको भविता प्रभो २८.
Today, O Lord, Tāraka will be slain by the Kumāra.
तथेति मत्वा सहसा निर्जग्मुस्ते तदा सुराः २८.
Having agreed, the gods immediately departed at that time.
सर्वे मिलित्वा सहसा ब्रह्मविष्णुपुरोगमाः २८.
All assembled swiftly, led by Brahmā and Viṣṇu.
सैन्येन महता चैव ययौ योद्धुं सुरान्प्रति २८.
With a great army, he advanced to fight against the gods.
तदा नभोगता वाणी ह्युवाच परिसांत्व्य तान् २८.
Then a voice from the sky spoke, consoling them.
दैत्यान्विजित्य संग्रामे जयिनो हि भविष्यथ॥ २८.
Having conquered the demons in battle, you will indeed be victorious.
वाचं तु खेचरीं श्रुत्वा देवाः सर्वे समुत्सुकाः २८.
Hearing the celestial voice, all the gods became eager.
युद्धकामाः सुरा यावत्तावत्सर्वे समागताः २८.
As soon as the gods desired battle, all gathered together.
ब्रह्मणा नोदिता पूर्वं तपः परममाश्रिता आगता दुहिता मृत्योः सेना नामैकसुंदरी॥ २८.
Previously urged by Brahmā, she undertook supreme austerity; the daughter of Death, named Senā, most beautiful, arrived.
तां दृष्ट्वा तेऽब्रुवन्सर्वे देवं पशुपतिं प्रति २८.
Seeing her, they all spoke to the god Paśupati.
ब्रह्मणो वचनाच्चैव कुमारेण तदा वृता २८.
By Brahmā's command, she was then chosen by the Kumāra.
तदा शंखाश्च भेर्यश्च पटहानकगोमुखाः २८.
Then conches, drums, kettledrums, and cow-horns sounded.
तेन नादेन महता पूरितं च नभस्तलम् परस्परमथोचुस्ताः सुतो मम ममेति च॥ २८.
With that great sound, the sky was filled; then they said to each other, 'He is my son, he is mine.'
एवं विवादमापन्नाः सर्वास्ता मातृकादयः २८.
Thus, all the Mothers and others fell into dispute.
पार्वत्यां शंकराज्जातो देवकार्यार्थसिद्धये २८.
Born from Śaṃkara and Pārvatī, for the fulfillment of the gods' purpose.
गुहेनोक्तास्तदा सर्वा ऋषिपत्न्यश्च कृत्तिकाः २८.
At that time, Guha spoke to all, including the wives of the sages and the Kṛttikās.
तथा मातृगणस्तेन स्वामिना स्थापितो दिवि २८.
Thus, the host of Mothers was established in heaven by the Lord.
इंद्रं प्रोवाच भगवान्कुमारः शंकरात्मजः २८.
The blessed Kumāra, son of Śaṃkara, spoke to Indra.
इंद्रेणोक्तः कुमारो हि तारकेण प्रपीडिताः २८.
The son was addressed by Indra, for they were oppressed by Tāraka.
किं पृच्छसि महाभाग अस्मान्पदपरिच्युतान् प्रहस्येंद्रं प्रति तदा मा भैषीत्यभयं ददौ॥ २८.
Why do you ask us, O greatly fortunate one, who have fallen from our position? Then, laughing at Indra, he gave him assurance, saying, 'Do not fear.'
यावत्कथयतस्तस्य शांकरेश्च महात्नः २८.
While that great-souled son of Śaṅkara was speaking,
आजगाम महादैत्यो दैत्यसेनाभिरावृतः २८.
The great demon arrived, surrounded by armies of demons.
रणकर्कशतूर्याणि डिंडिमान्यद्भुतानि च २८.
Harsh battle drums and wondrous ḍiṇḍima drums sounded.
वाद्यभेदा आवाद्यंत तस्मिन्दैत्यसमागमे २८.
Various kinds of instruments were played at that gathering of demons.