इत्युक्तः शंकरः शंकां किंचित्प्राप्यवधारयत् २९.
Thus addressed, Śaṃkara became somewhat doubtful and reflected.
अप्राप्तकामा संप्राप्ता किमेतत्संशयो मम २९.
She who had not attained her desire has now attained it—what is this doubt of mine?
नापश्यद्वामपार्श्वे तु तस्यांकं पद्मलक्षणम् २९.
But on her left side, he did not see the lotus mark on her lap.
बुद्धा तां दानवीं मायां किंचित्प्रहसिताननः २९.
Realizing her to be a demoness in disguise, he smiled a little.
स रुदन्भैरवान्रावानवसादं गतोऽसुरः २९.
That demon, overcome with grief, began to wail with terrifying cries.
हते च मारुतेनाशुगामिना नगदेवता २९.
When he was slain by the swift Marut, the mountain deity—
श्रुत्वा वायुमुखाद्देवी क्रोधरक्तातिलोचना २९.
Hearing from Vāyu’s mouth, the goddess’s eyes became blood-red with anger.
मातरं मां परित्यज्य यस्मात्त्वं स्नेहविह्वलाम् २९.
Because you abandoned me, your mother, overwhelmed with affection—
तस्मात्ते परुषा रूक्षा जडा हृदय वर्जिता २९.
Therefore, your words are harsh, rough, dull, and devoid of heart.
एवमुत्सृष्टशापाया गिरिपुत्र्यास्त्वनंतरम् २९.
Thus, after being cursed by the daughter of the mountain, in turn—
पश्चात्तापं समश्रित्य तया देव्या विसर्जितः २९.
Relying on repentance, that goddess dismissed him.
प्रोद्धूतबललांगूलदंष्ट्रोत्कट गुहामुखः २९.
With his tail and fangs bristling in fury, Guhāmukha appeared.
तस्यास्ये वर्तितुं देवी व्यवस्यत सती तदा २९.
At that time, the virtuous goddess resolved to remain at his mouth.
आजगामाश्रमपंद संपदामाश्रयं ततः २९.
She then came to the hermitage, the abode of all prosperity.
किं देवी प्राप्तुकामासि किमलभ्यं ददामि ते २९.
O goddess, what do you wish to obtain? What is unattainable that I should give you?
तपसा दुष्करेणाप्तः पतित्वे शंकरो मया २९.
By difficult austerity, I have obtained Śaṃkara as my husband.
स्यामहं कांचनाकारा वाल्लभ्येन च संयुता २९.
May I be dark-complexioned, with a golden form, and endowed with charm.
तस्यास्तद्भाषितं श्रुत्वा प्रोवाच जलजासनः २९.
Hearing her words, the lotus-born one replied to her.
ततस्तस्याः शरीरात्तु स्त्री सुनीलांबुजत्विषा २९.
Then from her body appeared a woman with the radiance of a blue lotus.
नानाभरणपूर्णांगी पीतकौशेयवासिनी २९.
Her limbs were adorned with various ornaments, and she was clothed in yellow silk.
अस्माद्भूधरजा देहसंपर्कात्त्वं ममाज्ञया २९.
From the dust of this mountain, by contact with your body and by my command, you have arisen.
य एष सिंहः प्रोद्भूतो देव्याः क्रोधाद्वरानने २९.
This lion, fierce-faced, has arisen from the goddess’s wrath.
गच्छ विंध्याचले तत्र सुरकार्यं करिष्यति २९.
Go to Mount Vindhya; there you will accomplish the work of the gods.
पांचालोनाम यक्षोऽयं यक्षलक्षपदानुगः २९.
This is a Yaksha named Panchala, a follower of the Yaksha Laksha.
इत्युक्ता कौशिकी देवी तथेत्याह पितामहम् २९.
Thus addressed, the goddess Kaushiki said to the grandsire, 'So be it.'
सर्वैः पूर्वभवोपात्तैस्तदा स्वयमुपस्तितैः २९.
Then, with all those who had come from previous births now present themselves,
मुहुः स्वं परिनिंदंती जगाम गिरिशांतिकम् २९.
Again and again reproaching herself, she went to the abode of Shiva.
रुरोध वीरको देवीं हेमवेत्रलताधरः २९.
Viraka, holding a golden staff, blocked the goddess.
प्रयोजनं न तेऽस्तीह गच्छ यावन्न भर्त्स्यसे २९.
You have no business here; go before you are rebuked.
प्रविष्टो न च दृष्टोऽसौ स च देवेन घातितः २९.
He entered but was not seen, and he was slain by the goddess.