पुरवैरिसपर्यायाः पर्यायकमिदं वनम्
This forest is the alternate residence of the enemies of the city.
तदेतत्पादसंचारैर्दूषयन्नेष पातकी
By polluting it with your footsteps, this one is a sinner.
अपरोप्ययमत्युग्रे पतत्वचलकंदरे। प्रसूनगंधलोभाद्यो गंधसारंगतां गतः
Without permission, he entered this exceedingly fierce, precipitous cave; driven by greed for the fragrance of flowers, he has reached the essence of scent.
इति तेनोग्ररोषेण शापवज्रे निपातिते
Thus, struck down by his fierce wrath like a thunderbolt of curse,
अभिधाय च तं देवमाहितांघ्रिपरिग्रहैः
And addressing that god, with hands joined in reverence,
अथातिदीनमनसावावामालोक्य पार्थिव
Then, seeing us with minds utterly dejected, O king,
अभाषत च मैवं भो भवतोः क्वापि दुर्धियोः 1.3.2.22.
He spoke: 'Do not be so, O you two, whose minds are misguided.'
पुरा खलु पुरारातिरध्यतिष्ठच्छुभां सभाम्
Long ago, indeed, the enemy of the city presided over an auspicious assembly.
तदा च देवदेवाय नंदनारण्यदेवता
At that time, for the lord of gods, the deities of the Nandana forest,
बाल्यात्कुतूहलाक्रान्तौ गजाननषडाननौ
Overcome by childhood curiosity, Gajānana and Ṣaḍānana,
अथ ताववदद्देवस्तनयौ फलतर्षितौ
Then the god spoke to those two sons, who were eager for fruit,
इमां समस्तां पृथिवीं लोकालोकेन वेष्टिताम्
This entire earth, encircled by the world and the netherworld,
इत्युक्ते पार्वतीशेन स्मयमानमुखेंदुना
When the lord of Pārvatī had spoken thus, his face shone with a gentle smile.
लंबोदरस्तु देवस्य शोणशैलाकृतेः पितुः
Then Lambodara, son of the god whose form is like the crimson mountain,
तद्दृष्ट्वा तस्य चातुर्यं हेरंबाय त्रियंवकः
Seeing his cleverness, Triyambaka addressed Heramba.
अद्यप्रभृति सर्वेषां फलानामधिनायकः
From this day forth, you are the chief among all fruits.
बभाषे च सभास्तारान्सर्वानपि सुरासुरान् 1.3.2.22.
And he spoke to all the gods and asuras assembled in the hall.
स्थावरोयं ममाकारः शोणाद्रिर्योऽस्य भक्तितः
This form of mine is immovable, like the crimson mountain, due to his devotion.
गिरेः प्रदक्षिणेनास्य यस्य धत्तः पदे रुजम्
Whoever, in circumambulating this mountain, feels pain in his foot,
इति शासनतः शंभोः शोणशैलप्रदक्षिणम्
Thus, by the command of Śambhu, the circumambulation of the crimson mountain
युवामपि मदोद्भूतमालिन्यौ शिक्षितौ मया
You two as well, adorned by the pride born of me, have been instructed by me.
तिरश्चोरपि वां सिध्येदरुणाद्रेः प्रदक्षिणा
Even if done secretly by you both, the circumambulation of Aruṇādri will succeed.
इत्यमर्षणमहर्षिमहाब्धेः शापहालहल शोषितगात्रौ
Thus, the curse of the great sage, who was angered and whose body was dried by the poison of the ocean, was removed.
अयासीदौपवाह्यत्वं भवतो राजपुंगव
O foremost of kings, you attained the state of being an animal fit for riding.
अहं च गंधमृगतां गतः स्वांगप्रसूतिना
And I, by the birth of my own limb, took the form of a musk deer.
धर्मात्मन्मृगयाव्याजादागतेन त्वयाधुना
O righteous one, now you have come under the pretext of hunting.
वाहारोहणदोषेण तवासीदीदृशी दशा
Because of the fault in mounting the steed, you experienced such a condition.
राजेंद्र तव संबंधादस्मात्तिर्यक्त्वबंधनात्
O king, because of your connection, I am released from the bondage of animal birth.
इत्युदीर्य निजं धाम यियासंतं कलाधरम्
Having said this, he, the bearer of the crescent, wished to return to his own abode.
एवं युवां शोणशैलशंकरस्य प्रभावतः
Thus, you both, by the power of Śaṃkara of the crimson mountain,