भ्रातॄन्प्रति भगिनी च विचार्यैव ददौ शुभा ३९.
Considering her brothers, the auspicious sister gave to them.
तदा तेषु च देशेषु चतुर्वर्गस्य साधनम् ३९.
Then, in those regions, the means for the four aims of life were established.
तत्रापि गुप्तक्षेत्रं च वेदैतत्सा कुमारिका ३९.
There also, the secret field is known, and this is Kumārikā.
तस्थौ स्नायंती षट्सु चैवापि संगमे ३९.
She remained, bathing at six confluences.
जीर्णे नव्यं स्वर्णमयं प्रासादं साप्यकारयत् ३९.
When the old temple was worn, she built a new one of gold.
कुमारलिंगादुत्थाय प्रत्यक्षस्तामवोचत ३९.
Arising from the Kumāra liṅga, the deity appeared and spoke to her.
जीर्णः पुनरुद्धृतोऽयं प्रासादस्तेन तोषितः ३९.
This temple, once ruined, has been restored; by this, I am pleased.
कर्ता चापि तथोद्धर्ता द्वौ वै समफलौ स्मृतौ ३९.
Both the builder and the restorer are remembered as equally fruitful.
बर्करेशे च ये दत्त वरा दत्ताः सदैव ते ३९.
And whatever boons are given at Barkaresha, those boons are always granted.
अभर्तृकाया नार्याश्च न स्वर्गो मोक्ष एव च ३९.
For a woman without a husband, there is neither heaven nor liberation.
तस्मात्त्वमत्र तीर्थे च महाकालमिति स्मृतम् ३९.
Therefore, you are remembered here at this sacred place as Mahakala.
ततः सा रुद्रवाक्येन वरयामास तं पतिम् ३९.
Then, by Rudra’s words, she chose him as her husband.
तत्र तां पार्वती प्राह समालिंग्य प्रहर्षिता ३९.
There, Parvati, delighted, embraced her and spoke.
चित्रलेखेतिनाम्ना त्वं तस्माद्भव सखी मम ३९.
From now on, you shall be my friend, known by the name Citralekha.
ययानिरुद्धः कथित उषायाः पतिरुत्तमः ३९.
By whom Aniruddha was described as the excellent husband of Usha.
अप्सुसा वार्षिकं बिंदुं पूर्णे वर्षशते पपौ ३९.
In the water, she drank a drop of rain that had fallen after a hundred years.
एवंविधा कुमारी सा लिंगमेतद्धि फाल्गुन ३९.
Such was that maiden, O Phalguna; this is the very linga.
तस्मादत्र नृणां दाहश्चास्थिक्षेपश्च भारत ३९.
Therefore, here is the burning of bodies and the casting of bones, O Bharata.
महाकालस्त्वसौ कश्च कथं सिद्धिमुपागतः ४०.
Who indeed is this Mahakala, and how did he attain perfection?
सर्वमेतत्समाख्याहि श्रद्दधानाय पृच्छते॥ ४०.
Tell me all this completely, for I ask with faith.
नमस्कृत्य महाकालं वरदं स्थाणुमव्ययम् ४०.
Having bowed to Mahakala, the bestower of boons, the unchanging Sthanu,
वाराणस्यां पुरि पुरा बभूव जपतां वरः ४०.
Once, in the city of Varanasi, there was the best among those who recite prayers.
तस्यापुत्रस्य पुत्रार्थे रुद्रान्संजपतः किल ४०.
He, being without a son, repeatedly recited the Rudras for the sake of obtaining a son.
मांटे तव सुतो धीमान्मत्प्रभावपराक्रमः ४०.
"In your house, a wise son, endowed with my power and might, will be born."
इति श्रुत्वा रुद्रवचो मांटिर्हर्षं परं गतः ४०.
Hearing these words of Rudra, Manti became greatly delighted.
दधार गर्भं चटिका तपोमूर्तिधरा यथा ४०.
Catika, embodying austerity, conceived a child.
न पुनर्मातुरुदरंत्यक्त्वा निर्गच्छते बहिः ४०.
Once having left the mother's womb, he does not return again.
वत्स सामान्यपुत्रोऽपि पित्रोः सुखकरः सदा ४०.
Child, even an ordinary son always brings happiness to his parents.
वत्स मानुष्यवासस्य स्पृहा तुभ्यं कथं न हि ४०.
Child, why do you not desire to dwell among humans?
कदा मनुष्या जायेम पूजा यत्र महाफला ४०.
When shall we be born as humans, where worship yields great rewards?