तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्राहेदं भगवान्हरः २६.
Hearing his words, the blessed Lord Hara spoke thus:
यद्युक्तं क्रियतां तद्धि वयं युष्मद्वशेऽधुना २६.
If it is proper, let it be done; for now we are under your authority.
उद्वाहार्थं महेशस्य तत्क्षणात्समकल्पयत् २६.
She immediately prepared for the marriage of Mahesha.
पुरेतस्मिन्महादेवः स्वयमेव व्यतिष्ठत २६.
At that place, Mahadeva himself stood forth.
प्राहिणोदंबिकायाश्च स्थिरपत्रार्थमीश्वरः २६.
The Lord sent for Ambika to obtain the steadfast leaves.
सभार्यामीश्वरगुणैः स्थिरपत्राणि चादधुः २६.
Together with his wife, they took the steadfast leaves, endowed with the qualities of the Lord.
न्यवेदयंस्र्यंबकाय स च तानभ्यनंदत २६.
They presented them to Tryambaka, and he was pleased with them.
समागतं च तत्सव विना दैत्यैर्दुरात्मभिः २६.
That assembly gathered, without the evil-minded Daityas.
सब्रह्यकं पुरारातेर्महिमानमवर्धयत् २६.
The glory of the destroyer of cities increased, along with Brahma and others.
पुरे स्थितं विवाहस्य देव कालः प्रवर्तते २६.
In the city, the time for the gods’ wedding ceremony commenced.
बबंध प्रणयोदारविस्फारितविलोचनः २६.
With eyes expanded by noble affection, he bound it.
कपालमालां विपुलां चामुण्डा मूर्ध्न्यबंधत २६.
Chamunda bound a great garland of skulls upon her head.
यो दैत्येंद्रकुलं हत्वा मां रक्तैस्तर्पयिष्यति २६.
He who, having slain the race of Daitya lords, will satisfy me with their blood—
बबंध देवदेवस्यच स्वयमेव प्रमोदतः २६.
She herself joyfully bound it for the Lord of gods.
आत्मानं भूषणस्थाने स्वयं ते चक्रुरीश्वरे २६.
They themselves made their own bodies into ornaments for the Lord.
वृषं विभूषयामासुर्नानारत्नोपपत्तिभिः २६.
They adorned the bull with various precious gems.
विना भस्म समाधाय कपाले रजतप्रभम् २६.
Except for ashes, they placed a skull shining like silver.
वह्निस्तेजोमयं दिव्यमजिनं प्रददौ स्थितः २६.
The fire, radiant and divine, gave a celestial hide while standing there.
ततो हिमाद्रेः पुरुषा वीरकं प्रोचिरे वचः २६.
Then the men of Himavat spoke words to Viraka.
ततो देवं प्रणम्याह वीरकः करसंपुटी २६.
Then, having bowed to the god, Viraka spoke with hands joined.
इति श्रुत्वा वचो देवः शीघ्रमित्येव चाब्रवीत् २६.
Hearing these words, the god replied only, 'Quickly.'
तत्रैक्षत महादेवः स्वरूपं स जगन्मयम् २६.
There, the great god beheld his own form, which pervades the universe.
देवदेव महादेव त्रिपुरांतक शंकर २६.
O god of gods, great god, destroyer of Tripura, Śaṅkara!
महेश्वर यथा साक्षादपरस्त्वं महेश्वरः २६.
O great lord, as you are directly, so too are you the supreme lord.
करमालंब्य विष्णोश्च वृषभं रुरुहेशनैः २६.
Taking Viṣṇu by the hand, he gently mounted the bull.
धनदो निदिभिर्युक्तः समीपस्थस्ततोऽभवत् २६.
Kubera, endowed with his treasures, then stood nearby.
देवदुंदुभिनादैश्च पुष्पासारैश्च गीतकैः २६.
With the sounds of divine drums, showers of flowers, and songs,
सव्यदक्षिणसंस्थानौ ब्रह्मविष्णूतु जग्मतुः २६.
Brahmā and Viṣṇu went to the left and right sides.
अथादितिर्दितिः सा च दनुः कद्रूः सुपर्णजा २६.
Then Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kadrū, and Suparṇajā,
सिद्धिर्माया क्षमा दुर्गा देवी स्वाहा स्वधा सुधा २६.
Siddhi, Māyā, Kṣamā, Durgā, the goddess, Svāhā, Svadha, and Sudhā,