प्रत्याह च विवाहऽस्मिन्कुमारीभ्रातरं विना २६.
He replied, 'In this marriage, without the brother of the maiden—'
सुतो हि मम मैनाकः स प्रविष्टोऽर्णवे स्थितः २६.
'My son Mainaka has entered and remains in the ocean.'
अत्र चिंता न कर्तव्या गिरिराज कथंचन २६.
'No worry should be made here, O king of mountains, in any way.'
ततः प्रमुदितः शैलः पार्वतीं च स्वलंकृताम् २६.
Then, the delighted mountain adorned Parvati beautifully.
ततो नीलमयस्तंभं ज्वलत्कांचनकुट्टिमम् २६.
Then, a pillar of sapphire and a blazing golden platform were prepared.
रत्नासनसहस्राढ्यं शतयोजनविस्तृतम् २६.
A throne enriched with thousands of gems, spanning a hundred yojanas, was set.
ततः शैलः सपत्नीकः पादौ प्रक्षाल्य हर्षितः २६.
Then, the mountain, with his wife, joyfully washed the feet.
पाद्यमाचमनं दत्त्वा मधुपर्कं च गां तथा २६.
He offered water for washing and sipping, honeyed mixture, and a cow as well.
दौहित्रीं कव्यवाहानां दद्मि पुत्रीं स्वकामहम् २६.
'I give my daughter, the granddaughter of the sacrificial priests, as desired.'
ततः सर्वानपृच्छत्स कुलं कोऽपि न वेद तत् २६.
Then, he asked everyone, but no one knew the lineage.
अज्ञातकुलतां तस्य पृछ्यतामयमेव च २६.
His unknown lineage was questioned, and this alone was asked.
स्वगोत्रं यदि न ब्रूते न देया भगिनी मम २६.
'If he does not declare his own clan, my sister shall not be given.'
निवृत्तश्च क्षणाद्भूयः किं वक्ष्यति हरस्त्विति २६.
He withdrew for a moment, wondering what Shiva would say.
लज्जाजडः स्मितं चक्रे ततः पार्थ स वै हरः २६.
Shiva, bashful and hesitant, then smiled, O Partha.
हरिः प्राह महेशानं बिभ्यदावेद्मयहं तव २६.
Hari said to Maheśāna, 'I am afraid, O Lord, and I have come to you.'
आत्मपुत्राय ते शंभो आत्मदौहित्रकाय ते २६.
For your own son, O Śambhu, and for your own daughter's son as well,
देवोऽप्युदाहरेद्वुद्धिं सर्वेभ्योऽप्यधिकां वराम् २६.
Even the gods would declare his wisdom to be superior to all others.
आत्मानं चापि देवाय प्रददौ सोदकं नगः २६.
The mountain also gave himself, with water, to the god.
दाता महीभृतां नाथो होता देवश्चतुर्मुखः २६.
The giver was the lord of mountains; the officiating priest was the four-faced god.
ततः स्तुवत्सु मुनिषु पुष्पवर्षे महत्यपि २६.
Then, as the sages praised, there was a great shower of flowers.
देवो देवीं समालोक्य सलज्जां हिमशैलजाम् २६.
The god, seeing the goddess—daughter of the snowy mountain—standing shy,
तत्र ब्रह्मादिमुनयो देवीमद्भुतरूपिणीम् २६.
There, Brahmā and the foremost sages beheld the goddess in her wondrous form.
मा मुह्याम पार्वतीं च यथा नारदपर्वतौ २६.
Let us not be bewildered by Pārvatī, as Nārada and Parvata once were.
ततो देवैश्च मुनिभिः संस्तुतः परमेश्वरः २६.
Then, praised by the gods and sages, the Supreme Lord—
वेधाः श्रुतीरितैर्मं त्रैर्मूर्तिमद्भिरुपस्थितैः २६.
The Creator, attended by those of triple form, approached with words from the Vedas.
लाजाहोम उमाभ्राता प्राह तं सस्मितं हरिः २६.
At the offering of parched grain, Umā's brother, smiling, spoke to Hari.
सावधानेन रक्ष्याणि भूषणानि त्वया हर २६.
'You must carefully protect these ornaments, O Hara,' he said.
किंचित्प्रार्थय दास्यामि प्राह विष्णुस्ततो वरम् २६.
Then Viṣṇu said, 'Ask for something; I will grant you a boon.'
ददतुः सृष्टिसंरक्षां ब्रह्मणे दक्षिणामुभौ २६.
Both gave to Brahmā the fee for the protection and creation of the world.
भृग्वादीनां ततो दत्त्वा श्रुतिरक्षणदक्षिणाम् २६.
Then, having given to Bhṛgu and others the fee for the protection of the Vedas,