प्राकारकर्णनामासावुलूकः शिवपर्वते ८.
There is an owl named Prākārakarṇa on Mount Shiva.
तस्मादहं त्वया सार्धममुना च शिवालयम् ८.
Therefore, together with you and him, I shall go to the temple of Shiva.
इत्येव मुक्त्वा ते जग्मुस्त्रयोऽपि द्विजपुंगवाः ८.
Having spoken thus, the three eminent Brahmins departed.
कृतसंविदसौ तेन बकः स्वागतपूजया ८.
That crane welcomed them with hospitality and honor.
चिरायुरसि जानीषे यदीन्द्रद्युम्नभूपतिम् ८.
You are long-lived; do you know King Indradyumna?
इति पृष्टः स विमना मित्रकार्यप्रसाधनात् ८.
Asked thus, he became disheartened, having failed in his friend's task.
अष्टाविंशत्प्रमाणा मे कल्पा जातस्य भूतले ८.
I have lived for twenty-eight kalpas upon the earth.
तच्छ्रुत्वा विस्मितो भूपस्तस्यायुरतिमात्रतः ८.
Hearing this, the king was astonished at his extraordinary lifespan.
एवमायुर्यदि तव कथं प्राप्तं ब्रवीहि तत् ८.
If your lifespan is so great, tell me how you attained it.
श्रृणु भद्र यथा दीर्घमायुर्मेशिवपूजनात् ८.
Listen, O fortunate one, how I gained long life through worship of Shiva.
वसिष्ठकुलसंभूतः पुराहमभवं द्विजः ८.
Long ago, I was born as a Brahmin in the lineage of Vasiṣṭha.
धर्मश्रवणनिष्ठस्य साधूनां संसदि स्वयम् ८.
In the assembly of virtuous people devoted to hearing about dharma, I myself was present.
न मालती न मंदारः शतपत्रं न मल्लिका ८.
Neither mālatī nor mandāra, nor lotus nor jasmine—
अखंडबिल्वपत्रेण एकेन शिवमूर्धनि ८.
With a single unbroken bilva leaf, I placed it upon Shiva's head.
अखंडितैर्बिल्वपत्रैः श्रद्धया स्वयमाहृतैः ८.
With unbroken bilva leaves, gathered by myself with faith—
सच्छास्त्रेभ्य इति श्रुत्वा पूजयाम्यहमीश्वरम् ८.
Having heard from true scriptures, I worshipped the Lord.
ततो वर्षशतस्यांते तुतोष शशिशेखरः ८.
At the end of a hundred years, the moon-crested one was pleased.
तुष्टोस्मि तव विप्रेंद्राखंडबिल्वदलार्चनात् ८.
I am pleased with you, O foremost of Brahmins, for your worship with unbroken bilva leaves.
अखंडबिल्वपत्रेण महातुष्टिः प्रजायते ८.
Great satisfaction arises from offering an unbroken bilva leaf.
इत्युक्तोऽहं भगवता शंभुना स्वमनः स्थितम् ८.
Thus addressed by the blessed Śambhu, my mind became firmly settled.
अथ लीलाविलासो मां तथेत्युक्त्वाऽविचारितम् ८.
Then, with playful delight, he said to me, 'So be it,' without hesitation.
कृतकृत्यं तदात्मानमज्ञासिपमहं क्षितौ ८.
At that time, I realized myself as one whose purpose was fulfilled upon the earth.
अवदातत्रिजन्मासवक्षविच्चाक्षरार्थवित् ८.
Pure, possessing knowledge of the meaning of imperishable words, and free from the faults of three births.
अतीव मुदिता पत्युर्मुखं प्रेक्ष्यास्य दर्शनात् ८.
She became exceedingly joyful upon seeing her husband's face.
तस्यां तस्मादभूत्कन्या निर्विशेषा निजारणेः ८.
From her, a daughter was born, undistinguished, from her own womb.
नालं बभूव तां दातुं तनयां गुणशालिनीम् ८.
He was not able to give away that virtuous daughter.
प्रविश्द्यौवनाभोगभावैरतिमनोहरा ८.
Entering the delights of youth, she became exceedingly charming.
क्रीडमाना वयस्याभिर्लावण्यप्रतिमेव सा ८.
Playing with her companions, she was like the very embodiment of beauty.
अनन्याकृतिमन्योऽसौ विधिर्येनेति निर्मिता ८.
She was created by that unique destiny, with a form unlike any other.
प्रापितो लीलयाहत्य बाणैः कुसुमधन्विना ८.
She was brought, through sport, and struck by the arrows of the flower-armed god.