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.
कापि स्त्री नापि मोक्तव्या त्वया पुत्रेति सादरम् २९.
No woman, nor even you, O daughter, is to be allowed by you.
भविष्यसि न चाप्यत्र प्रवेशं लप्स्यसे व्रज २९.
You will not remain here, nor will you gain entry; depart.
नगाधिराजतनया पार्वती रुद्रवल्लभा २९.
Parvati, daughter of the king of mountains, beloved of Rudra,
न सा नारी तु दैत्योऽसौ वायोर्नैवावबासत २९.
She was not a woman, but a demon; the wind could not perceive her.
अकार्यं क्रियते मूढैः प्रायः क्रोधसमन्वितैः २९.
Foolish people, overcome by anger, often do what should not be done.
अपरिच्छिन्नसर्वार्था पुत्रं शापितवत्यहम् २९.
I, who possess unbounded understanding of all things, have cursed my own son.
संचिंत्यैवमुवाचेदं वीरकं प्रति शैलजा २९.
Thinking thus, the daughter of the mountain spoke these words to Vīraka.
अहं वीरक ते माता मा तेऽस्तु मनसो भ्रमः २९.
I am your mother, Vīraka; let there be no confusion in your mind.
मम गात्रस्थितिभ्रांत्या मा शंकां पुत्र भावय २९.
Do not harbor any doubt, my son, because of my body's apparent instability.
मया शप्तोऽस्यविदिते वृत्तांते दैत्यनिर्मिते २९.
Unaware of the circumstances, I cursed you, as devised by the demon.