यदिदं भवतो वाक्यं न सम्यगिति मे मतिः २५.
This statement of yours, I do not consider to be correct.
त्किंचिद्दैवाद्धठात्किंचित्किंचिदेव स्वभावतः २५.
Some things arise by fate, some by boldness, and some simply by one's own nature.
ब्रह्मणा चापि ब्रह्मत्वं प्राप्तं किलतपोबलात् २५.
Even Brahma attained the state of Brahma through the power of asceticism.
अध्रुवेण शरीरेण यद्यभीष्टं न साध्यते २५.
If one's desired goal is not accomplished with this impermanent body,
यस्य देहस्य धर्मोऽयं क्वचिज्जायेत्क्वचिन्म्रियेत् २५.
The dharma of a body is such that it is born in some places and dies in others.
बाल्ये च यौवने चापि वार्धक्येपि विनश्यति २५.
In childhood, youth, and even in old age, it perishes.
इत्युक्त्वा स्वसखीयुक्ता पितृभ्यां साश्रु वीक्षिता २५.
Having spoken thus, surrounded by her friends, she was gazed upon with tears by her parents.
तत्रां बराणि संत्यज्य भूषणानि च शैलजा २५.
There, the daughter of the mountain abandoned her garments and ornaments.
ईश्वरं हृदि संस्थाप्य प्रणवाभ्यसनादृता २५.
Establishing the Lord in her heart, she devoted herself to the practice of the Pranava.
त्रिस्नाता पाटलापत्रभक्षकाभूच्छतं समाः २५.
Having bathed three times, she subsisted on leaves of the patala tree for a hundred years.
जलभक्षा शतं चाभूच्छतं वै वायुभोजना २५.
For a hundred years she lived on water, and for a hundred years on air alone.
निराहारा ततस्तापं प्रापुस्तत्तपसो जनाः २५.
Then, fasting completely, she attained the heat of austerity, as did others practicing asceticism.
हरस्तत्राययौ साक्षाद्ब्रह्मचारिवपुर्द्धरः २५.
There, Hara appeared directly, bearing the form of a celibate.
सुलक्षणाषाढधरः सद्वृत्तः प्रति भानवान् २५.
He was of auspicious marks, wore the garment of an Ashadha, possessed good conduct, and was radiant.
वक्तुमिच्छुः शैलपुत्रीं सखीभिरिति चोदितः २५.
Prompted by her friends, the daughter of the mountain wished to speak.
मुहूर्तपंचमात्रेण नियमोऽस्याः समाप्यते २५.
Within five moments, her observance will be completed.
नानाविदा धर्मवार्ताः प्रकरिष्यसि ब्राह्मण २५.
You will conduct various discussions of dharma, O brāhmaṇa.
अश्रुमुख्यो द्विजस्याग्रे निन्युः कालं च तं तदा २५.
With tearful faces, before the twice-born, they passed that time.
विलोकनमिषेणागादाश्रमोपस्थितं ह्रदम् २५.
With a glance, she approached the lake near the hermitage.
अहमत्र निमज्जामि कोऽपि मामुद्धरेत भोः २५.
I am about to plunge here; let someone rescue me, O friends!
आजग्मुस्त्वरया युक्ता ददुस्तस्मै करं च ताः २५.
They hurriedly came and offered her their hands.
नाहं स्पृशाम्यसंसिद्धां म्रिये वा नानृतं त्विदम् २५.
I do not touch what is impure; I would rather die than utter falsehood.
सव्यं करं ददावस्य तं चासौ नाभ्यनन्दत २५.
She offered her left hand, but he did not accept it.
सदोषेण कृतं यच्च तदादद्यान्न कर्हिचित् २५.
What is done with fault should never be taken.
इत्युक्ता पार्वती प्राह नाहं दत्तं च दक्षिणम् २५.
Thus addressed, Pārvatī replied: I have not given my right hand.
दक्षिणं मे करं देवो ग्रहीता भव एव च २५.
The god Bhava alone will take my right hand.
यद्येवमवलेपस्ते गमनं केन वार्यते २५.
If this is your pride, what prevents you from departing?
रुद्रस्यापि वयं मान्याः कीदृशं ते तपो वद २५.
Even to Rudra we are honored; tell us, what is your austerity like?
अवजा नासि विप्रांस्त्वं तच्छीघ्रं व्रज दर्शनात् २५.
You do not respect the brāhmaṇas; quickly go away from our sight.
ततो विचार्य बहुधा इति चेति च सा शुभा २५.
Then, considering in many ways, that auspicious one thought thus.