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.
एवं प्रबोधितस्तेन नारदेन महात्मना ३५.
Thus awakened by that great-souled Nārada,
सत्यमुक्तं त्वया चात्र नान्यथा नारदक्वचित् ३५.
What you have spoken here is true, Nārada; never otherwise.
भविष्यति न संदेहो नान्यथा वचनं तव ३५.
It will happen, there is no doubt; your words will not be otherwise.
पिशाचवत्कृतमिदं चरितं परमाद्भुतम्॥ ३५.
This conduct has been done like a piśāca, most wondrous.
तस्मान्न तिष्ठामि गिरेः समीपे व्रजामि चाद्यैव वनांतरं पुनः ३५.
Therefore, I do not remain near the mountain; today I go again into the forest.
निरालंबं स विज्ञाय नारदो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ३५.
Recognizing him as unsupported, Nārada spoke these words.
वंदनीयश्च स्तुत्यश्च क्षाम्यतां परमार्थतः ३५.
He is worthy of worship and praise; let him be forgiven in truth.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं नारदस्य मुखोद्गतम् ३५.
Hearing these words, which issued from Nārada's mouth,
दण्डवत्पतिताः सर्वे शंकरं लोकशंकरम् ३५.
All fell prostrate in reverence before Śaṃkara, the benefactor of the worlds.
स्तूयमानो हि भगवानागतो गंधमादनम् ३५.
The Blessed Lord, praised by all, arrived at Gandhamādana.