परं युध्यसि दैत्येंद्रैर्दानवेंद्रैर्न पार्षदैः
You fight valiantly with the lords of Daityas and Dānavas, not with the attendants.
गदिनाऽथ गदा तूर्णं दैत्येंद्रगिरिरेणुकृत्
Then, with a mace, the mace-bearer swiftly shattered the mountain-like lord of the Daityas.
तदंगसंगमासाद्य विदद्रे शतधा तया
Then, upon coming into contact with her body, he was shattered into a hundred pieces by her.
जघान वासुदेवोपि तरसाऽज्ञातवेदनम् 4.2.89.
Vāsudeva too struck fiercely, unaware of the true nature.
आताड्य सव्यदोर्दंडे गदां भूमावपातयत्
After being struck on the left arm, he cast his mace down upon the ground.
स च चक्रं समागच्छद्दृष्ट्वा सस्मार शंकरम् कंठमासाद्यवीरस्य सम्यग्जातं सुदर्शनम्
He saw the discus approaching, and remembering Śaṃkara, the Sudarśana was properly formed at the hero’s neck.
तेन चक्रेण शुशुभे नितरां स गणेश्वरः
With that discus, the lord of the Gaṇas shone exceedingly.
ततः सुदर्शनं दृष्ट्वा तत्कंठाभरणं हरिः
Then Hari, seeing the Sudarśana adorning his neck,
सनंदकं करं तस्य प्रोद्यतं मधुविद्विषः
saw the hand of Madhu’s enemy raised with the Sanandaka.
अभ्यधावच्च वेगेन गृहीत्वा शूलमुज्ज्वलम्
He rushed forward with speed, seizing the radiant spear.
वारितो गणराजः स मा कार्षीः साहसं त्विति
The king of the Gaṇas restrained him, saying, 'Do not commit this rash act.'
प्राप्य दक्षं विनद्योच्चैर्धिक्त्वामीश्वरनिंदकम् स कथं सेश्वरं कर्म न कुर्याद्दक्षतांदधत्
Approaching Dakṣa, he cried out loudly, 'Shame on you, blasphemer of the Lord! How can one who possesses skill perform an act with the Lord?'
येनास्येन पवित्रेण भवता निंदितः शिवः
By whose pure mouth you have reviled Śiva.
इत्युक्त्वा तस्य दक्षस्य हरपारुष्यभाषिणः ।। 4.2.89.
Having spoken thus to Dakṣa, who uttered harsh words against Hara,
ततस्त्वदितिमुख्यानां मिलितानां महोत्सवे
Then, at the great festival of the assembled chief mothers,
वेणीदंडाश्च कासांचित्तेनच्छिन्ना महारुषा
He, in great wrath, cut off the braids and staffs of some.
नासापुटांस्तथान्यासां पाटयामास पार्षदः
The attendant tore open the nostrils of others as well.
ये ये निनिंदुर्देवेशं ये ये च शुश्रुवुस्तदा
All those who insulted the lord of the gods, and all those who heard at that time,
केचिदुल्लंबिता यूपे पाशयित्वा दृढं गले
Some were hung upon the sacrificial post, their necks tightly bound with cords.
द्विजराजश्च धर्मश्च भृगुमारीचिमुख्यकाः
And the king of the twice-born, Dharma, and the foremost among Bhṛgu and Mārīci.
एते जामातरस्तस्य यतो दक्षस्य दुर्धियः
These are his sons-in-law, for they are the misguided ones of Daksha.
तानि कुंडानि ते यूपास्ते स्तंभाः स च मंडपः
Those are the sacrificial pits, those are the posts, those are the pillars, and that is the pavilion.
ते च वै यज्ञसंभारास्ते ते यज्ञप्रवर्तकाः
Those indeed are the sacrificial implements, and those are the initiators of the sacrifice.
स्तोकेनैव हि कालेन यथर्धिः परवंचनात् 4.2.89.
In just a short time, due to deception by another, prosperity is lost.
विधीरितमिति श्रुत्वा स्मित्वा देवो महेश्वरः 4.2.89.
Hearing that it had been ordained, the god Maheśvara smiled.
काश्यां लिंगप्रतिष्ठायैः कृताऽत्र सुकृतात्मभिः 4.2.89.
In Kāśī, for the establishment of the liṅga, it was performed here by those of virtuous soul.
स्तुत्वा नानाविधैः स्तोत्रैः प्रसन्नं वीक्ष्य शंकरम् 4.2.89.
Having praised Śaṅkara with various kinds of hymns, seeing him pleased—
श्रुत्वाख्यानमिदं पुण्यं दक्षेश्वरसमुद्भवम्
Having heard this auspicious account, the origin of Dakṣeśvara—
अगस्त्य उवाच पार्वतीहृदयानंद पार्वतीश समुद्भवम्
Agastya said: O delight of Pārvatī's heart, O origin of Pārvatī's lord—
शृण्वगस्ते यदा मेना हिमाचलपतिव्रता
Listen, Agastya: when Menā, the devoted wife of Himāchala, heard—