इत्युक्त्वा तां महादेवः शुचिः शुचिषदो विभुः २५.
Having spoken thus, the pure and illustrious Mahadeva addressed her.
दृष्ट्वा देवीं तदा हृष्टो मेनया सहितोऽचलः॥ २५.
Seeing the goddess, the delighted Himalaya stood together with Mena.
आलिंग्याघ्राय पप्रच्छ सर्वं सा च न्यवेदयत् २५.
He embraced and smelled her, asked everything, and she reported it all.
स्वयंवरं प्रमुदितः सर्वलोकेष्वघोषयत् २५.
Joyful, he proclaimed the svayamvara throughout all the worlds.
यक्षाः सिद्धास्तथा साध्या दैत्याः किंपुरुषा नगाः २५.
Yakshas, Siddhas, Sadhyas, Daityas, Kimpurushas, and Nagas,
त्रयस्त्रिंशत्सहस्राणि त्रयस्त्रिंशच्छतानि च २५.
Thirty-three thousand and thirty-three hundred as well,
जग्मुर्गिरीन्द्रपुत्र्यास्तु स्वयंवरमनुत्तमम् २५.
Went to the unparalleled svayamvara of the mountain king's daughter.
तातास्माकं च सा देवी मेरो गच्छ नमामि ताम् २५.
Father, that goddess is ours; go to Meru, I bow to her.
विमानं सर्वतोभद्रं सर्वरत्नैरलंकृतम् २५.
A chariot, auspicious on all sides and adorned with every jewel,
गंधर्वसंघैर्विविधैः किंनरैश्च सुशोभनैः २५.
Accompanied by various groups of Gandharvas and beautiful Kinnaras,
सितातपत्ररत्नांशुमिश्रितं चावहत्तदा २५.
It was brought forth, mixed with the rays of jeweled white parasols.
चामरासक्तहस्ताभिर्दिव्यस्त्रीभिश्च संवृता २५.
Surrounded by divine women holding fly-whisks in their hands,
एवं तस्यां स्थितायां तु स्थिते लोकत्रये तदा २५.
Thus, as she remained there, so too did the three worlds stand still.
उत्संगतलसंगुप्तो बभूव भगवान्भवः २५.
Bhava, the blessed one, became concealed within her embrace.
अथ दृष्ट्वा शिशुं देवास्तस्य उत्संगवर्तिनः २५.
Then, seeing the child resting in her lap, the gods,
वज्रमाहारयत्तस्य बाहुमुद्यम्य वृत्रहा २५.
The slayer of Vritra raised his arm and brought forth the thunderbolt.
स्तंभितः शिशुरूपेण देवदेवेन लीलया २५.
The divine Lord, by his play, became motionless in the form of a child.
वह्निः शक्तिं तदा क्षेप्तुं न शशाक तथोत्थितः २५.
Then Agni, though arisen, was unable to hurl his power.
पाशं च वरुणो राजा ध्वजयष्टिं समीरणः २५.
Varuṇa, the king, his noose; Vāyu, his banner-staff—
नानायुधानि चादित्या मुसलं वसवस्तथा २५.
The Ādityas their various weapons, and the Vasus their pestle—
स्तंभिता देवदेवेन तथान्ये भुवनेषु ये २५.
All these were restrained by the divine Lord, as were others in the worlds.
तस्यापि दशनाः पेतुर्दृष्टमात्रस्य शंभुना २५.
Even his teeth fell out as soon as he was seen by Śambhu.
बलं तेजश्च योगांश्च सर्वेषां जगृहे प्रभुः २५.
The Lord seized the strength, brilliance, and powers of them all.
ब्रह्मा ध्यानमुपाश्रित्य बुबोध हरचेष्टितम् २५.
Brahmā, resorting to meditation, understood the act of Hara.
पौराणैः सामसंगीतैर्वेदिकैर्गुह्यनामभिः २५.
With ancient Sāman chants, Vedic hymns, and secret names—
प्रसादात्तव बुद्ध्यादिर्जगदेतत्प्रवर्तते २५.
By your grace, O Lord, intellect and the rest arise, and this whole world proceeds.
महादेवमिहायातं सर्वदेवनमस्कृतम् २५.
The great god has come here, honored by all the gods.
ततः संभ्रम संपन्नास्तुष्टुवुः प्रणताः सुराः २५.
Then the gods, filled with awe, bowed down and praised him.
दुराचारान्भवानस्मानात्मद्रोहपरायणान् २५.
You, Lord, are for us who are of evil conduct and intent on self-betrayal.
भार्यामुमां महादेवीं तथाप्यत्र समागताः २५.
And your wife, Umā, the great goddess, has also come here.