अधःकृताभ्रतडितो जिगीषंतीव चामरीः
With clouds and lightning placed below, she seemed to wave chowries.
सिद्धचारणगंधर्वविद्याधरविराजितम्
Adorned by Siddhas, Cāraṇas, Gandharvas, and Vidyādharas.
अष्टापदपथाकारमष्टदिक्पालपूजितम्
Shaped like the path to Aṣṭāpada, worshipped by the guardians of the eight directions.
अष्टांगभक्तियुक्तैस्तैर्युक्तमष्टांगबुद्धिभिः
Endowed with those possessing eightfold devotion and eightfold wisdom.
लसत्सुवर्णदुवर्णशालामालासमास्थितम् 1.3.1.12.
Resplendent with garlands of golden and silver halls.
वीणावेणुमुखैस्तालैः सालापैरुपरंजितम्
Enlivened by the rhythms of vīṇās, flutes, and cymbals, and the clapping of hands.
सेवितव्यं दिने दिव्यसमदर्शवृषध्वजम्
To be worshipped by day, the divine bull-bannered one who grants equal vision.
निशादिवसयोरेवं दर्शयन्निव सर्वदा
Thus, as if showing both day and night at all times.
शक्रः सुरगणैः सार्धं सहस्राक्षः समाययौ
Indra, the thousand-eyed, arrived together with the hosts of gods.
व्योमगंगाजलोत्संगशीतलो मरुदाववौ
A cool breeze blew, refreshed by the waters of the celestial Ganga.
कनकांकितशृंगाग्रपरिधूतवनावलिः
The forests, shaken at the peaks adorned with gold, swayed.
वसंतप्रमुखाः सर्वे सहर्षमृतवः पुरः
All the seasons, led by Spring, joyfully came forth.
गणैश्च विविधाकाराः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः
Hosts of beings of various forms, accomplished ones, and supreme sages gathered.
कुंकुमक्षोदसंमिश्रकर्पूररजसान्वितः
The air was filled with the fragrance of camphor mixed with saffron powder.
अथ मृदंगकमर्दलझल्लरीपटहदुंदुभितालसमन्वितैः 1.3.1.12.
Then, the air resounded with the rhythms of mṛdaṅga, karaṭala, jhallarī, paṭaha, and dundubhi drums.
सुरवधूजननृत्तनिरंतरोल्लुलिततुंबरुगायनगीतिभिः
Celestial women danced continuously, accompanied by the singing and music of tumbaru lutes.
सरसमेत्य शिवः करुणानिधिर्नतमुखीमपि तामपलज्जया
Shiva, the ocean of compassion, approached her, who stood with her face lowered in modesty.
ललितया निजया प्रिययान्वितः सुरमुनींद्रसमाजसमावृतः
Gracefully accompanied by his own beloved, and surrounded by the assembly of gods and great sages.
अथ शिवः सुरराजसमर्पिताञ्छुभपटीरमुखानिलसौरभान्
Then Shiva, to whom the king of the gods had offered auspicious cloths fragrant with the scents of breezes, ...
समनुलेपितहारसुमंडितावभिगतौ सिततां समलंकृतौ
Adorned with garlands and smeared with sandal paste, both approached, splendidly decorated in white.
कठिनतुंगघनस्तनकोरकस्थगितमंगलगंधमनोहराम्
She, whose auspicious fragrance was enhanced by her firm, high, dense, bud-like breasts.
अथ विनोदशतैरुपलक्षितां निजवियोगजताप कृशान्विताम्
Then, marked by hundreds of amusements, yet made thin by the pain of separation from her beloved.
सकुतुकं प्रणिपत्य नगात्मजा पुररिपुं भुवनत्रयगुप्तये
With curiosity, the mountain's daughter bowed to the enemy of the city, for the protection of the three worlds.
अयाचत्तादृशा शंभुमविनाभावमात्मनः
She requested Shambhu for such a union, never to be separated from him.
इदं विज्ञापयामास लोकानुग्रहकारणात्
She made this request known, for the sake of the world's welfare.
न त्याज्यमेतत्ते रूपमत्र दृष्टिमनोहरम् मनोहरमिदं रूपमेतत्ते लोकमंगलम्
This form of yours, so delightful to behold, must not be abandoned; this beautiful form of yours brings good fortune to the world.
आलोक्यतां सदा सर्वैर्दिव्यगन्धसमन्वितम्
Let it always be seen by all, endowed with a divine fragrance.
भीषणैरलमीशान जय वेषपरिग्रहैः
O Lord, be victorious, adorned with fearsome and wondrous forms.
भूषितो रत्नभूषाभिर्विहरस्व महेश्वर
Adorned with jeweled ornaments, roam freely, O Great Lord.
सेवंतामत्र देवेशं नृत्यवादित्रगीतिभिः
Let the Lord of the gods be served here with dance, music, and song.