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.
न निवर्तयितुं शक्यः शापः किं तु ब्रवीमि ते २९.
The curse cannot be undone; however, I will tell you this.
पुण्ये चाप्यर्बुदारण्ये स्वर्गमोक्षप्रदे नृणाम् २९.
In the sacred Arbuda forest, which grants heaven and liberation to people,
वाराणस्यां विश्वनाथसमं तत्फलदं नृणाम् २९.
At Vārāṇasī, equal to Viśvanātha, it bestows the same fruit to people.
तदेकयात्रया प्रोक्तमर्बुदस्य महागिरेः २९.
This has been declared in three ways about the great mountain Arbuda.
संसारी न पुनर्भूयान्महेश्वरवचो यथा २९.
One who is bound to worldly existence will not be so again, just as Maheśvara has said.
वाराणसीं च केदारं किं स्मरंति वृथैव ते २९.
Why do they remember Vārāṇasī and Kedāra in vain?
शीघ्रमेष्यसि चात्रैव प्रतीहारत्वमाप्स्यसि २९.
You will come here quickly and attain the position of gatekeeper.
संस्तूय विविधैर्वाक्यैर्मातरं समभाषत २९.
Praising his mother with various words, he addressed her.
शापोऽनुग्रहरूपोऽयं विशेषादर्बुदाचले २९.
This curse is actually a form of blessing, especially on Mount Arbuda.
ऊधः पृथिव्या देशोऽयं यो गिरेश्चार्णवांतरे २९.
This land, which is the udder of the earth, lies between the mountain and the ocean.
पुनरेष्यामि भो मातरित्युक्त्वाभूच्छिलासुतः २९.
Saying, 'Mother, I will return again,' the son of the mountain departed.
ततो दृष्ट्वा च तां प्राह धिग्नार्य इति त्र्यंबकः॥ २९.
Then, seeing her, Tryambaka said, 'Fie upon you, unworthy woman.'
सा च प्रण्म्य तं प्राह सत्यमेतन्न मिथ्यया २९.
She bowed to him and said, 'This is true, not false.'
पुरुषाणां प्रसादेन मुच्यंते भवसागरात् २९.
By the grace of men, one is freed from the ocean of worldly existence.
पुत्रं दास्यामि येन त्वं ख्यातिमाप्स्यसि शोभने २९.
I will give you a son, by whom you will attain fame, O beautiful one.
ततो वर्षसहस्रेषु देवास्त्वरितमानसाः २९.
Then, after a thousand years, the gods, with minds intent, hurried.
द्वारि स्थितं प्रतिहारं वंचयित्वा च पावकः २९.
Having deceived the doorkeeper standing at the entrance, Agni entered.
ददृशे तं च देवेशो विनतां प्रेक्ष्य पार्वतीम् २९.
The lord of the gods saw him and, seeing Parvati bowed down.
यदिदं भुक्षुतं स्थानान्मम तेजो ह्यनुत्तमम् २९.
Whatever supreme energy of mine has been consumed from its place,
भीतस्ततोऽसौ जग्राह सर्वदेवमुखं च सः २९.
Then, out of fear, he seized it, which was from the mouths of all the gods.