प्रबद्धो हि महादेवो निरीक्ष्य शबरीं तदा ३५.
Then, seeing Shabarī, the great god was bound.
यावत्करे गृह्यमाणो गिरिजां स समीपगः ३५.
As he was being seized by the hand, Girijā drew near.
तद्दृष्ट्वा तत्क्षणादेव देवो भ्रांतिविनाशनः ३५.
Seeing that, at that very moment, the god who dispels delusion—
विरहेण समायुक्तो हृच्छयेन समन्वितः ३५.
Was seized by separation and afflicted with longing in his heart.
निर्मोहो मोहमापन्नो ददर्श गिरिजां पुनः ३५.
Freed from confusion, yet overtaken by bewilderment, he beheld Girijā again.
वाक्यं मे श्रृणु तन्वंगि श्रुत्वा तत्कर्तुमर्हसि तत्कथ्यतां महाभागे याथातथ्यं सुमध्यमे॥ ३५.
"Listen to my words, slender-waisted one; after hearing, you should act accordingly. Tell me, O noble lady of lovely form, the truth as it is."
पतिमन्वेषयिष्यामि सर्वज्ञं सकलार्थदम् ३५.
"I will seek a husband who is all-knowing and the bestower of all desires."
इत्युक्तः प्रत्युवाचेदं गिरिजां वृषभध्वजः ३५.
Thus addressed, Vṛṣabhadhvaja replied to Girijā.
विमृश्यतां वरारोहे तत्त्वतो हि वरानने ३५.
"Consider well, O beautiful-hipped one, for this is the truth, O lovely-faced lady."
मयार्थितो महाभाग पतिस्त्वं नान्यथा वद ३५.
"O noble lady, I have earnestly sought you as my wife; do not speak otherwise."
यया पुरा वृतोऽसि त्वं तपसा च परेण हि ३५.
"By whom you were formerly chosen, and indeed through intense austerity."
दुराराध्योऽसि सततं सर्वेषां प्राणिनामपि ३५.
"You are always difficult to propitiate, even for all living beings."
शबर्या वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाच वृषध्वजः यदि त्यक्ता मया तन्वि किं वक्तुमिह पार्यते॥ ३५.
Hearing Śabarī’s words, Vṛṣadhvaja replied, "If I have been rejected by you, slender one, what more can be said here?"
एवं ज्ञात्वा विशालाक्षि कृपणं कृपणप्रियम् ३५.
"Knowing thus, O wide-eyed one, the pitiable loves what is pitiable."
एवमभ्यर्थिता तेन बहुधा शूलपाणिना ३५.
Thus entreated in many ways by the wielder of the trident,
तपोधनोऽसि योगीश विरक्तोऽसि निरंजनः ३५.
"You are rich in austerity, lord of yogis, detached and pure."
स त्वं साक्षाद्विरूपाक्षो मया दृष्टोसि चाद्य वै तस्मात्त्वया न वक्तव्यं यदुक्तं च पुरा मम॥ ३५.
"You, Virūpākṣa, have now been seen directly by me today; therefore, you must not speak what was formerly said to me."
तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रोवाच मदनांतकः ३५.
Hearing her words, the destroyer of desire spoke.
इत्युक्त्वा तां करेऽगृह्णाच्छबरीं मदनातुरः ३५.
Having said this, maddened by love, he took Śabarī by the hand.
नोचितं भगवान्कर्तुं तापसेन बलादिदम् ३५.
"It is not fitting, O Lord, to act thus by force upon an ascetic."
पितरं कथयाशु त्वं स्थितः कुत्र शुभानने ३५.
O auspicious-faced one, quickly tell me where your father is staying.
एतदुक्तं तदा तेन निशम्यासितनेत्रया ३५.
When this was spoken by him, it was heard by her whose eyes were dark.
स्थितं कैलासशिखरे हिमवंतं नगोत्तमम् ३५.
He is staying on the peak of Kailāsa, the foremost mountain of Himavat.
द्वारि स्थितं तया देव्या दर्शितं शंकरस्य च ददाति मां न संदेहस्तपस्विन्मा विलंबितम्॥ ३५.
Standing at the door, that goddess showed Śaṃkara as well; there is no doubt, he will give me—ascetic, do not delay.
तथेति मत्वा सहसा प्रणम्य हिमालयं वाक्यमिदं बभाषे ३५.
Thinking 'so be it,' he quickly bowed and spoke these words to Himālaya.
कृपणं वाक्यमाकर्ण्य समुत्थाय हिमालयः ३५.
Hearing those pitiable words, Himālaya rose up.
किं जल्पसि हि भो देव तावयुक्तं च सांप्रतम् ३५.
Why do you speak thus, O lord? This is not appropriate at this time.
त्वया ततमिदं विश्वं जगदेतच्चराचरम् आगतो नारदस्तत्र ऋषिभिः परिवारितः॥ ३५.
By you this whole universe, the moving and unmoving world, is pervaded; Nārada has arrived there, surrounded by sages.
उवाच प्रहसन्वाक्यं शूलपाणे नमः प्रभो ३५.
He spoke, laughing: 'Salutations to you, O lord with the trident in hand.'
योषिद्भिः संगति पुंसां विडंबायोपकल्पते विमृश्य सर्वं देवेश यथावद्वक्तुमर्हसि॥ ३५.
Association with women brings ridicule upon men; O lord of gods, having considered everything, you ought to speak as is proper.