क्रीडामयूरैर्हसैश्च श्रुतैश्चैवाभिनादिते २७.
Where playful peacocks and laughter resounded, and delightful sounds were heard,
तत्र पुण्यकथाभिश्च क्रीडतो रुभयोस्तयोः २७.
There, with stories of virtue, the two played together.
तं श्रुत्वा कौतुकाद्देवी किमेतदिति शंकरम् २७.
Hearing this, the goddess, out of curiosity, asked Shankara, 'What is this?'
तामाह देवीं गिरिशो दृष्टपूर्वास्तु ते त्वया २७.
The Lord of the Mountain replied to the goddess, 'You have seen them before.'
तपसा ब्रह्मचर्येण क्लेशेन क्षेत्रसाधनैः २७.
Through asceticism, celibacy, hardship, and cultivation of the field,
मत्समीपमनुप्राप्ता मम लोकं वरानने २७.
They have reached my presence, O beautiful-faced one, and attained my world.
विनैतान्नैव मे प्रीतिर्नैभिर्विरहितो रमे २७.
Without them, I have no delight; without them, I do not rejoice.
इत्युक्ता विस्मिता देवी ददृशे तान्गवाक्षके २७.
Thus addressed, the goddess, astonished, saw them at the window.
केचित्कृशा ह्रस्वदीर्घाः केचित्स्थूलमहोदराः २७.
Some were thin, short or tall; some had large bodies or great bellies.
व्याघ्रचर्मपरीधाना नग्ना ज्वालामुखाः परे २७.
Some wore tiger skins, others were naked, and some had faces like blazing flames.
विचित्रवाहनाश्चैव नानायुधधरास्तथा २७.
There were those with strange vehicles, and others bearing various weapons.
तान्दृष्ट्वा पार्वती प्राह कतिसंख्याभिधास्त्वमी॥ २७.
Seeing them, Pārvatī asked, 'What are their numbers and names?'
असंख्ये यास्त्वमी देवी असंख्येयाभिधास्तथा २७.
O Goddess, these are countless, and their names too are innumerable.
सिद्धक्षेत्रेषु रथ्यासु जीर्णोद्यानेषु वेश्मसु २७.
In places of siddhas, on roads, in ruined gardens, and in houses,
एते विशति मुदिता नानाहारविहारिणः मदाहाराः सर्वभक्ष्यास्तथान्ये चाप्यभोजनाः॥ २७.
These, joyful, enter and roam, delighting in various foods; some are intoxicated eaters of all things, while others do not eat at all.
गीतनृत्योपहाराश्च नानावाद्यरवप्रियाः २७.
They delight in songs, dances, offerings, and the sounds of various instruments.
मनःशिलेन कल्केन य एष च्छुरिताननः २७.
This one, whose face is smeared with red pigment and ointment,
आकर्ण्याकर्ण्य ते देव गणैर्गीतान्महागुणान् २७.
Hearing and hearing your praises sung by the gaṇas, O Lord, of your great virtues,
सदाशिवशिवेत्येवं विह्वलो वक्ति यो मुहुः २७.
He repeatedly, in agitation, says only 'Sadāśiva! Śiva!'
एनं विज्ञातुमिच्छामि किंनामासौ गणस्तव श्रीशंकर उवाच २७.
I wish to know who this gaṇa of yours is, and what is his name, O Śrī Śaṃkara.
नानाश्चर्यगुणाधारः प्रतीहारो मतोंऽबिके देव्युवाच २७.
He is called Pratīhāra, the bearer of many wondrous qualities, O Ambikā.
कदाहमीदृशं पुत्रं लप्स्याम्यानंददायकम् शर्व उवाच २७.
When will I obtain such a son, a giver of joy? said Devī. Śarva spoke:
इत्युक्ता विजयां प्राह शीघ्रमानय वीरकम् २७.
Thus addressed, Vijayā said, 'Quickly bring Vīraka.'
एहि वीरक ते देवी गिरिजा तोषिता शुभा २७.
'Come, Vīraka, the goddess Girijā, the auspicious one, is pleased with you.'
इत्युक्तः संभ्रमयुतो मुखं संमार्ज्य पाणिना २७.
Thus spoken to, filled with excitement, he wiped his face with his hand.
तं दृष्ट्वा गिरिजा प्राह गिरामधुरवर्णया २७.
Seeing him, Girijā spoke with words of sweet sound.
इत्युक्तो दंडवद्देवीं प्रणम्यावस्थितः पुरः २७.
Thus addressed, he bowed down to the goddess in full prostration and stood before her.
चुचुंब च कपोले तं गात्राणि च प्रमार्जयत् २७.
She kissed him on the forehead and gently wiped his limbs.
एवं संकल्प्य तं पुत्रं लालयित्वा उमाचिरम् २७.
Having thus resolved, Uma fondled her son for a while.
ततश्चिक्रीड मध्ये स गणानां पार्वतीसुतः २७.
Then, the son of Parvati played among the hosts of attendants.