पराङ्गमुखाश्च संजाता भृङ्गी चैव महातपाः ३४.
They all turned their faces away, and Bhringi, the great ascetic, did so as well.
एते चान्ये च बहवो गणास्ते दुःखिनोऽभवन् ३४.
These and many other attendants became distressed.
उवाच वाक्यं रुषितः पार्वतीं प्रति शंकरः॥ ३४.
Shankara, angered, spoke these words to Parvati.
उपहासं प्रकुर्वंति सर्वे हि ऋषयो भृशम् ३४.
All the sages are making great mockery.
उपहासपराः सर्वे किं त्वयाद्य कृतं शुभे ३४.
All are intent on ridicule—what have you done today, O auspicious one?
त्वया जितो ह्यहं सुभ्रु यदि जानासि तत्त्वतः देहि कौपी नामात्रं मे नान्यथा कर्तुमर्हसि॥ ३४.
O fair-browed one, if you truly know, then you have defeated me; give me a loincloth here and now, you must not do otherwise.
एवमुक्ता सती तेन शंभुना योगिना तदा ३४.
Thus addressed by Shambhu, the yogin, Sati then—
किं कौपीनेन ते कार्यं मुनिना भावितात्मना ३४.
What use have you for a loincloth, O sage of purified mind?
भिक्षाटनमिषेणैव ऋषिपत्न्यो विरोहिताः ३४.
With the pretext of begging, the wives of the sages were estranged.
कौपीनं पतितं तत्र मुनिभिर्नान्यथोदितम् ३४.
There, the loincloth had fallen, and the sages said nothing else.
तच्छ्रुत्वा कुपितो रुद्रः पार्वतीं परमेश्वरः ३४.
Hearing this, Rudra, the supreme lord, became angry with Parvati.
कुपितं शंकरं दृष्ट्वा सर्व देवगणास्तदा ३४.
Seeing Shankara enraged, all the hosts of gods at that time—
ऊचुः सर्वे शनैस्तत्र शंकितेन परस्परम् ३४.
All of them spoke quietly there, suspiciously, to one another.
यथा हि मदनो दग्धस्तथेयं नान्यथा वचः ३४.
Just as Madana was burned, so too will this happen; there is no other outcome.
विलोकितास्तया देव्या सर्वे सौभाग्यमुद्रया ३४.
All were gazed upon by that goddess with the mark of fortune.
किमालोकपरो भूत्वा चक्षुषा परमेण हि ३४.
Why, having become intent on the visible world, did he look with that supreme eye?
त्रिपुरो नैव वै शंभो नांधको वृषभध्वज वृथैव त्वं विरूपाक्षो जातोऽसि मम चाग्रतः॥ ३४.
Neither Tripura nor Andhaka nor the Bull-bannered one—Virūpākṣa, you have arisen before me in vain.
एवमादीन्यनेकानि हयुवाच परमेश्वरी ३४.
The Supreme Lady spoke many such words and others.
वनमेव वरं चाद्य विजनं परमार्थतः ३४.
Today, truly, the forest, deserted and solitary, is preferable.
स सुखी परमार्थज्ञः स विद्वान्स च पंडितः ३४.
He who knows the highest truth, who is wise and learned, is truly happy.
एवं विमृश्य च तदा गिरिजां विहाय श्रीशंकरः परमकारुणिकस्तदानीम् ३४.
Thus reflecting, at that time, Śrī Śaṃkara, the most compassionate, left Girijā behind.
निर्गतं शंकरं दृष्ट्वा सर्वे कैलासवासिनः ३४.
Seeing Śaṃkara depart, all the residents of Kailāsa watched.
छत्रं भृंगी समादाय जगाम तस्य पृष्ठतः ३४.
Bhṛṅgī took up the umbrella and followed behind him.
ताभ्यां युक्तस्तदा नंदी पृष्ठतोऽन्वगमत्सुधीः ३४.
Then Nandī, wise, joined those two and followed behind.
शोभमानो महादेव एभिः सर्वैः सुशोभनैः ३४.
Mahādeva shone, surrounded by all these splendid attendants.
सखीभिर्बहुभिस्तत्र तथान्याभिः सुसंवृता ३४.
There, she was surrounded by many companions and other attendants.
ततो दूरं गतः शंभुर्विसृज्य च गणांस्तदा ३४.
Then Śaṃbhu, having gone far, dismissed his attendants.
भृंगिणं नंदिनं चंडं सोमनंदिनमेव च ३४.
Bhṛṅgī, Nandī, Caṇḍa, and Somanandin as well.
विसृज्य च महादेव एक एव महातपाः ३४.
Mahādeva, the great ascetic, dismissed them and remained alone.
काश्मीररत्नोपलसिद्धरत्नवैदूर्यचित्रं सुधया परिष्कृतम् ३४.
He sat in a place adorned with gems from Kashmir, precious stones, and decorated with nectar.