दशपुत्रसमा कन्या दशपुत्रान्प्रवर्द्धयन् २३.
A daughter is equal to ten sons, and she raises ten sons.
तस्मात्कन्या पितुः शोच्या सदा दुःखविवर्धिनी॥ २३.
Therefore, a daughter is always to be mourned by her father, for she increases sorrow.
यापि स्यात्पूर्णसर्वार्था पतिपुत्रधनान्विता २३.
Even she who is complete in all respects, endowed with husband, sons, and wealth,
केन दोषेण मे पुत्री न योग्या आशिषामता २३.
By what fault is my daughter not worthy of blessings?
निर्धनश्च मुने कस्मात्सर्वेषां सर्वदः कुतः २३.
O sage, why is he destitute, yet always the giver to all? How can this be?
इति तं पुत्रवात्सल्यात्सभार्यं शोकसंप्लुतम् २३.
Thus, out of affection for his son, to him who was overwhelmed by grief along with his wife—
मा शुचः शैलराज त्वं हर्षस्थानेऽतिपुण्यभाक् २३.
Do not grieve, O King of Mountains; you are the recipient of great merit in this place of joy.
जगन्माता त्वियं बाला पुत्री ते सर्वसिद्धिदा २३.
This child of yours is the Mother of the Universe, your daughter who grants all accomplishments.
तदस्याः किमहं दद्मि रवेर्दीपमिवाल्पकः २३.
So what could I possibly give her, as insignificant as a lamp before the sun?
न जातोऽभवद्भार्या पतिश्चेति वर्तते च भवो हि सः २३.
She has not yet become a wife, nor has he become a husband; and indeed, he is Bhava.
शरण्यः शाश्वतः शास्ता शंकरः परमेश्वरः॥ २३.
He is the refuge, eternal, the teacher, Śaṅkara, the Supreme Lord.
सर्वे देवा यत्पदमामनंति वेदैश्च सर्वैरपि यो न लभ्यः २३.
All the gods seek his abode, which cannot be attained even by all the Vedas.
स चामंगल्यशीलोऽपि मंगलां यतनो हरः २३.
Even though Hara has an inauspicious nature, he strives for auspiciousness.
स च देवोऽचलः स्थाणुर्महादेवोऽजरो हरः २३.
That god is unshaken, steadfast, the great god, ageless Hara.
एवं श्रुत्वा सभार्यः स प्रमोदप्लुतमानसः २४.
Hearing thus, he, together with his wife, became filled with joy in his heart.
पुनः किंचित्प्रवक्ष्यामि पुत्र्या मे दक्षिणः करः २४.
Again, I will say something further: my right hand is pledged for my daughter.
इति पृष्टोऽस्मि शैलेन प्रावोचं कारणं तदा २४.
Thus questioned by the Mountain, I then explained the reason.
अभयस्य प्रदाताऽसावुत्तानस्तु करस्ततः २४.
He is the giver of fearlessness; therefore, his hand is extended.
जननी सर्वलोकस्य भाविनी भूतभाविनी २४.
She is the mother of all worlds, destined to be, and the source of all that exists and will exist.
त्वया विधेयं विधिवत्तथा शैलेन्द्रसत्तम २४.
You must perform the rites properly, O best of mountain lords.
इति प्रोच्य तमापृच्छ्य प्रावोचं वासवाय तत् २४.
Having thus spoken and taken leave of him, I conveyed this to Vāsava.
किं तु पंचशरः प्रेर्यः कार्यशेषेऽत्र वासव २४.
But, O Vāsava, the god of five arrows must be employed for the remaining task here.
कलिप्रियत्वात्तस्यैनमर्थं कथयितुं स्फुटम् २४.
Because of its favor in the Kali age, he openly spoke this matter.
भवस्याराधनां कर्तुं ससखीमादिशत्तदा २४.
Then, he instructed her, along with her friends, to perform the worship of Bhava.
पुष्पतोयफलाद्यानि नियुक्ता पार्वती व्यधात् २४.
Parvati prepared flowers, water, fruits, and other offerings as prescribed.
स च तत्स्मरणं ज्ञात्वा वसंतरतिसंयुतः २४.
And he, knowing her remembrance, was filled with the passion of spring.
तमाह च वचो धीमान्स्मरन्निव च तं स्पृशन् २४.
The wise one spoke to him, as if recalling, and touching him.
चित्ते वससि तेन त्वं वेत्सि भूतमनोगतम् २४.
You dwell in the mind, therefore you know what has passed in my heart.
ममैकं सुमहत्कार्यं कर्तुमर्हसि मन्मथ २४.
O Manmatha, you ought to accomplish one great task for me.
संयोजय पुनर्देव्या हिमाद्रिगृहजातया २४.
Unite her again with the goddess born in the house of Himavat.