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.'
इदं चान्यत्त्व शुभे शिरसो रोगदं मम २५.
'And, O auspicious one, there is another thing: I have a disease of the head.'
वामः कामो मनुष्येषु सत्यमेतद्वचो यतः २५.
'Desire is fickle among humans; this statement is indeed true.'
अविज्ञातान्वयो नग्नः शूली भूतगणाधिपः २५.
'His lineage is unknown, he is naked, carries a trident, and is the lord of the hosts of spirits.'
गजाजिनो द्विजिह्वाद्यलंकृतांगो जटाधरः २५.
'He wears an elephant hide, is adorned with serpents, and bears matted hair.'
गुणा ये कुलशीलाद्य वराणामुदिता बुधैः २५.
'The virtues of noble families, character, and so on, praised by the wise—'
शोचनीयतमा पूर्वमासीत्पार्वति कौमुदी २५.
'Formerly, O Pārvatī, you were most pitiable, like the moonlight.'
तपोधनाः सर्वसमा वयं यद्यपि पार्वति २५.
'Though we are all ascetics and equal in age, O Pārvatī—'
वृषभारोहणं वासः श्मशाने पाणिसंग्रहः २५.
'His vehicle is a bull, his dwelling is the cremation ground, and he takes hands in marriage there.'
जनहास्यकरं सर्वं त्वयारब्धमसांप्रतम् २५.
'All that you have undertaken now is a cause for ridicule among people.'
निवर्तय मनस्तस्मादस्मात्सर्वविरोधिनः २५.
'Turn your mind away, therefore, from this, which is opposed by all.'
विरुद्धवादिनं चैवं ब्रह्मचारिणमीश्वरम् २५.
Thus, one who opposes in argument, who is a celibate, and who is the Lord—
मा मा ब्राह्मण भाषिष्ठा विरुद्धमिति शंकरे २५.
"O Brāhmaṇa, do not speak in opposition to Śaṃkara in this way."
न सम्यगभिजानासि तस्य देवस्य चेष्टितम् २५.
You do not truly understand the actions of that god.
स आदिः सर्वजगतां कोस्य वेदान्वयं ततः २५.
He is the origin of all worlds; from him comes the lineage of the Vedas.
गुणत्रयमयं शूलं शूली यस्माद्बिभार्ते सः २५.
He bears the trident composed of the three guṇas, therefore he is called the Trident-bearer.
श्मशानं चापि संसारस्तद्वासी कृपयार्थिनाम् २५.
The cremation ground is indeed the world of transmigration, and he dwells there for the sake of those who seek compassion.
वृषो धर्म इति प्रोक्तस्तमारूढस्ततो वृषी २५.
The bull is said to be Dharma; mounted upon it, he is thus called Vṛṣī.
नानाविधाः कर्मयोगा जटारूपा बिभर्ति सः २५.
He assumes the form with matted hair and bears the various kinds of karmic paths.
भस्मीकरोति तद्देवस्त्रिपुरध्नस्ततः स्मृतः २५.
That god reduces to ashes; therefore, he is remembered as the destroyer of the three cities.
कथंकारं हि ते नाम भजंते नैव तं हरम् २५.
How is it that people do not worship that Hara, even while uttering his name?