अर्धासनगता साध्वी शंकरस्य महात्मनः ३४.
The virtuous woman, seated halfway, belonged to the great-souled Śaṃkara.
गौरी सितेक्षणा बाला तन्वंगी चारुलोचना ३४.
Gaurī, with fair eyes, youthful, slender-bodied, and lovely-eyed.
निर्विकानि विकारैश्च बहुभिर्विकलीकृतः ३४.
Unchanging, yet altered by many transformations, he was made bewildered.
नारदेन तथा शम्भुर्दृष्टस्त्रिभुवनेश्वरः ३४.
Thus, Śambhu, lord of the three worlds, was seen by Nārada.
शंखेन भोगिवर्येण सेवितं चांघ्रिपंकजम् तथा पद्मेन महा शेषेणापि विशेषतः॥ ३४.
His lotus feet were served by Śaṃkha, the foremost serpent, and especially by Padma, the great Śeṣa.
अन्यैश्च नागवर्यैश्च सेवितो हि निरंतरंम् ३४.
He was continually served by other foremost serpents as well.
कंबलाश्वतरौ नित्यं कर्णभूषणभूषितौ ३४.
Kambala and Aśvatara, always adorned with ear ornaments.
अनेकजातिसंवीता नानावर्णाश्च पद्मिनः ३४.
Clad in many kinds, and lotuses of various colors.
पद्मो दंभः सुदंभश्च करालो भीषणस्तथा ३४.
Padma, Daṃbha, Sudaṃbha, Karāla, and also Bhīṣaṇa.
अंगभूता हरस्या सन्पूज्यस्यास्य जगत्त्रये ३४.
They became limbs of Hara, the worshipped one of the three worlds.
फणानां द्वितयं केषां त्रितयं च महाप्रभम् ३४.
Some had two hoods, others three, shining greatly.
नवकं दशकं चैव तथैकादशकं त्वथ ३४.
Nine, ten, and likewise eleven hoods, then.
चत्वारिंशत्फणाः केऽपि पंचाशत्कं च षष्टिकम् ३४.
Some had forty hoods, some fifty, and sixty.
तथा शतसहस्राणि ह्ययुतप्रयुतानि च ३४.
Likewise, hundreds of thousands, tens of thousands, and hundreds of thousands.
अनंताश्च फणा येषां ते सर्पाः शिवभूषणाः ३४.
Those whose hoods are endless, those serpents are ornaments of Śiva.
विद्यावंतोऽपि ते सर्वे भोगिनोऽपि सुशोभिताः ३४.
All of them are learned, and the serpents are splendidly adorned.
अर्द्धचंद्रांकितो यस्य कपर्द्दस्त्वतिसुंदरः ३४.
His matted hair, adorned with a crescent moon, is exceedingly beautiful.
पंचवक्त्रो महादेवो बाहुभिर्द्दशभिर्वृतः ३४.
Great Mahadeva, with five faces, is surrounded by ten arms.
उरो यस्य विशालं च तथोरुजघनं परम् ३४.
His chest is broad, and likewise his thighs and hips are most excellent.
तद्दृष्टं चरणारविंदमतुलं तेजोमयं सुंदरं संध्यारागसुमंगलं च परमं तापापनुत्तिंकरम् ३४.
I beheld those lotus-like feet, incomparable, radiant, beautiful, auspicious with the hue of twilight, supreme, and dispelling all afflictions.
तथैव दृष्ट्वा परमं पराणां परा सती रूपवती च सुंदरी ३४.
In the same way, I saw the supreme, supreme among women, Sati, endowed with beauty and grace.
दृष्ट्वा तौ दपती शुद्धौ राजमानौ जगत्त्रये ३४.
Seeing those two pure lords, resplendent throughout the three worlds,
साकारौ च निराकारौ निरातंकौ सुखप्रदौ उत्थायोत्थाय च तदा तुष्टाव जगदीश्वरौ॥ ३४.
With form and formless, without beginning or end, bestowers of happiness—rising again and again, I then praised the Lords of the Universe.
नतोस्म्यहं देववरौ युवाभ्यां परात्पराभ्यां कलया तथापि ३४.
I bow to you, O best of gods, you two who are beyond the beyond, even in your manifested aspect.
पितरौ सर्वललोकस्य ज्ञातौ चाद्यैव तत्त्वतः ३४.
Today, I have truly come to know you as the father and mother of all worlds.
एवं स्तुतौ तदा तेन नारदेन महात्मना ३४.
Thus were they praised at that time by the great-souled Narada.
सुखेन स्थीयते ब्रह्मन्किं कार्यं करवाणि ते ३४.
Dwelling here in happiness, O Brahmin, what task shall I perform for you?
दर्शनं जातमद्यैव तेन तुष्टोऽस्म्यहं विभो ३४.
Because I have seen you today, O Lord, I am satisfied.
क्रीडनार्थमिहायातः कैलासं पर्वतोत्तमम् ३४.
I have come here to Mount Kailasa, the supreme mountain, for the sake of play.
तथापि दर्शनं भाव्यं सततं प्राणिनामिह॥ ३४.
Yet, your vision should always be granted to living beings here.