गृहीत्वा भक्षयामास तस्य लिंगमिदं शिवम्
She took and consumed that auspicious liṅga of his.
त्वद्ध्यानमेव जगतां सर्वपातकनाशनम्
Indeed, meditation on you alone destroys all the sins of the worlds.
अथापि लौकिकं वृत्तमवलंब्य त्वयेरितम्
Nevertheless, following worldly custom, you performed this act.
अन्तःकरणकालुष्यक्षालिनी काचन क्रिया 1.3.2.20.
There is a certain rite that cleanses the impurity of the inner mind.
अरुणाद्रिरयं साक्षादनलाद्रिस्तिरोहितः
This is Aruṇādri, manifest before us, concealed by the mountain of fire.
तत्सपर्यातपश्चर्या कार्या कात्यायनि त्वया
You, O Kātyāyanī, must perform worship and austerity there.
इत्युक्ता गौतमेनांबा तदाप्रभृति दारुणा
Thus addressed by Gautama, the Mother from that time onward,
तपश्चचार पंचानामग्नीनां मध्यमाश्रिता
Undertook penance, standing amidst five fires.
रेजे हैमी शलाकेव द्योतमाना गिरींद्रजा
The daughter of the mountain shone like a golden rod, radiant.
सा कार्त्तिकी पौर्णमासी समापेदे शुभा तिथिः
That auspicious full-moon day of Kārttikī arrived.
अदर्शि किमपि ज्योतिरनुपाधिकवैभवम्
A certain light appeared, possessing unconditioned splendor.
उपास्यमानमभितो देवैर्दिव्यर्षिसंगतैः
It was being worshipped all around by gods and hosts of divine sages.
महाप्रदीपमालोक्य विस्मयं प्राप पार्वती अरुणाद्रीश्वरं नाथं तुष्टा तुष्टाव शैलजा
Seeing the great light, Pārvatī was filled with wonder; the daughter of the mountain praised Aruṇādri's Lord with devotion.
नमस्ते मेरुचापाय कैलासाचलवासिने 1.3.2.20.
Salutations to you, who wields the bow of Meru and dwells upon Mount Kailāsa.
वरुणादिसुरार्च्याय तरुणादित्यवर्चसे
Salutations to you, honored by Varuṇa and other gods, radiant like the young sun.
जय जह्नुसुताचन्द्र लेखालंकृतशेखर
Victory to you, whose crest is adorned with the crescent moon, the ornament of Jahnu's daughter.
जय शैलसुतासंगसंभृतानंगवैभव
Victory to you, whose union with the mountain's daughter brings forth the glory of Kāma.
जय संध्यासमोपेतसंभृतानंदतांडव
Victory to you, whose blissful dance is joined with the twilight hour.
जय हेरंबजनक जय षण्मुखवत्सल
Victory to you, father of Heramba; victory to you, who cherishes Ṣaṇmukha.
इति स्तुत्वा मुहुस्तस्मिञ्ज्योतिषि न्यस्तलोचनाम्
Having repeatedly praised him, she fixed her gaze upon that radiance.
लयित्वा निजमास्थाय रूपमुत्कटसुन्दरम्
Assuming her own exceedingly beautiful form, she became absorbed.
मानातिरेकादपहाय सर्वमैश्वर्यमेवं तपसि प्रवृत्ताम्
Out of surpassing pride, she renounced all her splendor and engaged in austerity.
शक्रः पुलोमसुतया परे दिक्पालका अपि
Indra, with Puloma's daughter, and the other guardians of the directions,
गंधर्वाप्सरसां संघा वसवोऽपि सुरा अपि
The hosts of Gandharvas and Apsarases, as well as the Vasus and other gods,
एकादशमहारुद्रा आदित्या द्वादशापि च
The eleven great Rudras and the twelve Ādityas,
यक्षरक्षोरगा भूता ये चान्ये शिवकिंकराः
Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, serpents, spirits, and other attendants of Śiva,
परिवार्य महेशानं समाजग्मुः सहस्रशः
Surrounded Maheśāna and approached him by the thousands.
अतीव विस्मयं भेजुः सर्वे कल्पांतभीषणम्
All were struck with intense wonder, as if at the terror of the world's end.
चिररात्रप्ररूढां च तद्वियोगव्यथां जहौ
She abandoned the pain of separation, which had grown over many nights.
पादांगुलीषु नयने विनिवेशयति स्म सा स्मितशरीरकंठश्रीप्रणयेनैवमब्रवीत्
She placed her eyes upon his toes, and with affection shining in her smiling body and graceful throat, she spoke thus.