अत्र सौवर्ण्यदोलायां लिंग आरोपिते जनैः ९.
Here, upon a golden swing, the liṅga was placed by the people.
निसर्गाज्जतिचापल्याच्चिरकालं पुनःपुनः ९.
By nature and due to excessive restlessness, again and again for a long time,
दोलाधिरूढमालोक्य लकुटैर्मां व्यताडयन् ९.
Seeing me mounted on the swing, they struck me with sticks.
तेषां प्रहारैः सुदृढैर्बहुभिर्वज्रदुःसहैः ९.
By their many strong blows, difficult to endure as thunderbolts,
काशीश्वरस्य तनयः प्रतीतोऽस्मि कुशध्वजः ९.
I became the son of Kāśīśvara, known as Kuśadhvaja.
कारयामि धरापृष्ठे चैत्रे दमनकोत्सवम् ९.
I conduct the festival of damanaka on the earth in the month of Caitra.
तथा तथाऽशुभं याति पुण्यमायाति भद्रक ९.
Thus, thus, misfortune departs and merit arrives, O Bhadraka.
शिवाचार्यैर्विमुक्तोऽहं पशुपाशैस्तदागमात् ९.
I was freed by the teachers of Śiva from the bonds of beasts at that time.
आराधयामि देवेशं प्रत्यक्चित्तमुमापतिम् ९.
I worship the Lord of gods, the spouse of Umā, with a mind turned inward.
चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधेन वैराग्याभ्यासयोगतः ९.
Through restraint of the mind's activity, and by the practice of detachment and yoga,
ततो मां प्रणिधानेनाभ्यासेन दृढभूमिना ९.
Then, through devotion and steadfast practice, with firm resolve,
कुशध्वजाहं तुष्टोद्य वरं वरय वांछितम् ९.
Kuśadhvaja, I am pleased—choose a boon, whatever you desire.
श्रुत्वेत्युक्तो मया शम्भुर्भूयासं ते गंणो ह्यहम् ९.
Hearing this, I said: 'O Śambhu, may I become one of your attendants.'
ततः कैलासमानीय विमानं मम चादिशत् ९.
Then he summoned my celestial chariot to Kailāsa and instructed me.
विचरामि प्रतीतोऽहं तदारूढो यदृच्छया ९.
Mounted upon it, I traveled freely as I wished, filled with delight.
गवाक्षाधिष्ठितोऽपश्यं वसंते मुनिकन्यकाम् ९.
From the window, I saw in spring a sage’s daughter.
अग्निवेश्यसुतां भद्र विवस्त्रां जलमध्यगाम् ९.
O blessed one, it was Agniveśya’s daughter, unclothed, in the water.
विस्तीर्णजघनाभोगां रंभोरुं संहतस्तनीम् ९.
Her hips were broad, her thighs shapely as plantain stems, her breasts full and close-set.
प्रोन्निद्रपंकजमुखीं वर्णनीयतमाकृतिम् ९.
Her face was like a blooming lotus, her form most worthy of description.
प्रोद्यत्कटाक्षविक्षेपैः शरव्रातैरिव स्मरः ९.
With sidelong glances darting forth, Love seemed to assail me with volleys of arrows.
वयस्यासंवृचामेवं खेलमानां यदृच्छया ९.
She, unaware of her companions, played about as she pleased.
सा गृहीता मया दीर्घं प्रकुर्वाणा महास्वनम् ९.
I seized her, and she cried out loudly for a long time.
ततो वयस्यास्ता दीना मुनिमाहुः प्रधाविताः ९.
Then her companions, distressed, ran to the sage and spoke.
रुदन्तीं भगवन्नेतां त्राह्युत्तिष्ठेति सर्वतः ९.
They cried out everywhere: 'O blessed one, save her, rise up!'
अग्निवेश्योऽभ्यगात्तस्या व्योमन्युपपदं त्वरन् ९.
Agniveśya quickly came to her, arriving in the sky.
ततः प्रकुपितः प्राह मुनिमामति दुःसहम् अग्निवेश्य उवाच ९.
Then, enraged, Agniveśya spoke to me harsh words, unbearable.
गृध्रेणेवाऽधुना व्योम्नि तस्माद्गध्रो भव द्रुतम् ९.
Just as a vulture now in the sky—therefore, become a vulture at once!
त्वया हृताधुनास्यैतत्फलमाप्नुहि दुर्मते ९.
Since you have taken her, wicked-minded one, now receive this result.
पादौ प्रगृह्य न्यपतं रुदन्नतितरां तदा ९.
Grasping his feet, he fell down, weeping exceedingly at that moment.
प्रसादं कुरु ते शापं व्यावर्तय तपोनिधे ९.
Show mercy; withdraw your curse, O treasure of austerity.