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.
ततः सा दक्षिणं दत्त्वा करं तं प्रोज्जहार च एतत्सन्दर्शनार्थाय तथा चक्रे भवोद्भवः॥ २५.
Then she gave her right hand and withdrew it; for the sake of this demonstration, Bhava's offspring acted thus.
प्रोद्धृत्य च ततः स्नात्वा बद्ध्व योगासनं स्थिता॥ २५.
After being lifted out, she bathed and, binding the yogic seat, remained there.
ब्रह्मचारी ततः प्राह प्रहसन्किमिदं शुभे २५.
Then the celibate youth laughed and said, 'What is this, O auspicious one?'
देवी प्राह ज्वालयिष्ये शरीरं योगवह्निना २५.
The goddess replied, 'I will burn my body with the fire of yoga.'
ब्रह्मचारी ततः प्राह काश्चिद्ब्राह्मणकाम्यया २५.
Then the celibate youth said, 'Some act out of desire for a Brahmin.'
नोपहन्यां कदाचिद्वि साधुभिर्विप्रकामना २५.
But I would never harm, even in thought, those who are virtuous, out of desire for a Brahmin.
देवी प्राह ब्रूहि विप्र मुहूर्तं संस्थिता त्वहम् २५.
The goddess said, 'Speak, O Brahmin, I am standing here for a moment.'
किमर्थमिति रम्भोरु नवे वयसि दुश्चरम् २५.
'For what reason, O slender-thighed one, do you undertake such a difficult act in your youth?'
दुर्लभं प्राप्य मानुष्यं गिरिराजगृहेऽधुना २५.
'Having now attained the rare human birth in the house of the mountain king—'
अतीव दूये वीक्ष्य त्वां सुकुमारतराकृतिम् २५.
'I am greatly pained to see you, so delicate in form.'