इत्याकर्ण्य सती साध्वी जनेतुरुदितं तदा
Thus, hearing what her mother had spoken, Sati, the virtuous one, listened.
सत्युवाच नाकर्णितं मया किंचित्त्वयि प्रब्रुवति प्रभो
Sati spoke: 'Nothing was unheard by me while you, O Lord, were speaking.'
न सम्यग्वेत्ति तं कश्चिज्जानानोपि प्रतारितः
No one truly understands him, even those who know are led astray.
त्वं तु प्रतारितः पूर्वमधुनापि प्रतारितः 4.2.88.
But you were deceived before, and even now you are deceived.
यादृशं वक्षितं शंभुं तादृशं यद्यमन्यथाः
If you describe Śambhu as he is, but others speak differently—
अथवा तेन संबंधे न हेतुर्भवतो मतिः
Or, in that connection, your mind does not find a reason.
अथोक्त्वैवं बहुतरं त्वं जनेतास्य वर्ष्मणः
Or, having spoken thus at length, you will cause the birth of his form.
पुरश्चरणमेवैतद्यदस्यैव विसर्जनम् यावज्जीवितनाथस्याश्रवणीया विगर्हणा
This very act of dismissal is a rite for him, as long as the lord of life lives, reproach will be heard.
इत्युक्त्वा क्रोधदीप्ताग्नौ महादेवस्वरूपिणि
Having said this, in the fire blazing with anger, in the form of Mahādeva—
ततो विवर्णतां प्राप्ताः सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः
Then all the gods, along with Indra, became discolored.
मंत्राः कुंठितसामर्थ्यास्तत्क्षणादेव चाभवन्
The mantras immediately lost their power.
केचिदूचुर्द्विजवरा मिथः परियियासवः
Some of the best of the twice-born said to each other, wishing to depart.
मखमंडप भूस्तेन क्षणतः स्थपुटीकृता
The sacrificial pavilion was instantly reduced to ashes by that.
दिवश्चोल्काः प्रपतिताः पिशाचा नृत्यमादधुः 4.2.88.
Flames fell from the sky, and piśācas began to dance.
दक्षोपि वदनग्लानिमवाप्य सपरिच्छदः
Dakṣa too, along with his retinue, was overcome by weakness in his face.
पुनः स नारदोऽगस्त्य देव्याः प्राक्समुपागतः
Again, Nārada and Agastya approached the goddess from the east.
दृष्ट्वा स नारदः शंभुं नंदिना सह संकथाम्
Seeing Śambhu with Nandī engaged in conversation, Nārada—
उपाविशच्च शैलादि विसृष्टासनमुत्तमम्
Sat down on the excellent seat offered by the mountain lord.
आकारेणैव सर्वज्ञस्तद्वृत्तांतं विवेद ह
By his very appearance, the all-knowing one understood the entire event.
शरारिणां स्थितिरियमुत्पत्तिप्रलयात्मिका
This is the state of embodied beings, consisting of creation and dissolution.
दृश्यं विनश्वरं सर्वं विशेषाद्यदनीश्वरम्
All that is seen is perishable, distinguished only by attributes, and is not sovereign.
अभाविनो हि भावस्य भावः क्वापि न संभवेत्
For from non-existence, existence can never arise anywhere.
शंभूदीरितमाकर्ण्य स इत्थं मुनिपुंगवः
Hearing these words spoken by Śambhu, that foremost sage reflected thus.
अवश्यमेव यद्भाव्यं तद्भूतं नात्र संशयः
Whatever must certainly come to be, has indeed come to pass—of this there is no doubt.
नापचीयेत ते किंचिन्नोपचीयेत तत्त्वतः 4.2.89.
In truth, nothing of yours diminishes, nor does it increase.
अहो वराकः संसारः क्व भविष्यत्यनीश्वरः
Alas, how pitiable is this worldly existence, which, being without a lord, will come to what end?
यतः प्रजापतिर्दक्षो न त्वामाहूतवान्क्रतौ
Because Prajāpati Dakṣa did not invite you to the sacrifice,
तव रीढां करिष्यंति किमैश्वर्येण रीढिनाम् अथैश्वर्येण संपन्नाः प्रतिष्ठाभाजनं किमु
What shame can they bring upon you by their wealth, O Lord of riches? Or, being endowed with power, what foundation do they possess?
महीयसायुषा तेषां वसुभिर्भूरिभिश्च किम्
Of what value to them are long life or abundant riches?
अचेतनाश्च सावज्ञा जीवंतोपि न कीर्तये
Those devoid of consciousness are contemptible; even among the living, I do not praise them.