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.
अलीकमेतद्देवेन्द्र स हि देवस्य पोरतिः २४.
This is not false, O lord of gods, for this is the ancient custom of the god.
वेदान्तेषु च मां विप्रा गर्हसंयति पुनःपुनः २४.
And in the Vedāntas, O brāhmaṇas, I am repeatedly reproached.
आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनां नित्यवैरिणा २४.
This knowledge is covered by that eternal enemy of the wise.
एवं शीलस्य मे कस्मात्प्रतुष्यति महेश्वरः २४.
Why then should Maheshvara be angry with one of such character as I?
मैवं ब्रूहि महाभाग त्वां विनाकः पुमान्भुवि २४.
Do not speak thus, O greatly fortunate one; without you, no man exists on earth.
यत्किंचित्साध्यते लोके मूलं तस्य च कामना २४.
Whatever is accomplished in the world, its root is desire.
सत्यं चापि श्रुतेर्वाक्यं तव रूपं त्रिधागतम् २४.
And truly, the words of the scripture say your form is threefold.
अमुक्तितः कामनया रूपं तत्तामसं तव २४.
Because of unrestrained desire, your form is that of darkness.
केवलं यावदर्थार्थं तद्रूपं सात्त्विकं तव २४.
Only as much as is needed for the purpose, that is your pure form.
त्वं साक्षात्परमः पूज्यः कुरु कार्यमिदं हि नः स्वप्राणैरपि त्रायांति परमेतन्महाफलम्॥ २४.
You are directly the supreme, worthy of worship; do this task for us, for those who protect even with their own lives attain the highest fruit.