तां च चित्रशिलां मध्ये ब्रह्मलोकं जगाम ह
And in the midst of that variegated stone, she went to the world of Brahmā.
अथ मंकणकोनाम महर्षिः संशितव्रतः
Then, a great sage named Maṅkaṇa, firm in his vows,
सक्रमाद्भ्रममाणस्तु तस्मिन्सर्पाभिरक्षिते
While wandering there, protected by the serpents,
सोऽपि विद्याबलात्सर्पान्निर्विषांस्तांश्चकारह निष्क्रांतः सलिलात्तस्मात्कृतकृत्यो मुदान्वितः
By the power of his knowledge, he rendered the serpents harmless; he emerged from the water, his task accomplished, filled with joy.
ततश्चक्रे मुनिर्यावत्सम्यक्कुशपरिग्रहम् ६.४०.
Then the sage properly performed the taking up of the sacred grass.
अथ तस्मात्क्षताज्जातस्तस्य शाकरसो महान्
From that wound, a great essence of the lotus arose.
सिद्धोऽहमिति विज्ञाय नृत्यं चक्रे ततः परम्
Knowing himself to be accomplished, he then began to dance exceedingly.
अथैवं नृत्यमानस्य मुनेस्तस्य महात्मनः
As that great-souled sage was thus dancing,
चमत्कारपुरं कृत्स्नं भग्नं नष्टा द्विजोत्तमाः
The entire city of Camatkāra was shattered and destroyed, O best of twice-born.
]ततो देवगणाः सर्वे तद्दृष्ट्वा तस्य चेष्टितम्
Then, all the hosts of gods, seeing his action,
अनेन नृत्यमानेन जगत्स्थावरजंगमम्
By this dancing, the whole world, both moving and unmoving,
नान्यः शक्तः सुरश्रेष्ठ मुनिमेनं कथंचन
No one else, O best of gods, is ever able to match this sage.
अथ तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा भगवान्वृषभध्वजः
Then, having heard their words, the blessed Lord who bears the bull as his emblem—
अब्रवीच्च मुने कस्मात्त्वयैतन्नृत्यतेऽधुना
—spoke, saying, 'O sage, for what reason are you dancing now?'
एवमुक्तः स विप्रेंद्रः शंकरेण द्विजोत्तमाः ६.४०.
Thus addressed by Śaṅkara, the foremost among twice-born, O best of Brāhmins—
किं नपश्यसि मे ब्रह्मन्कराच्छाकरसो महान्
'Do you not see, O Brāhmin, the great stream of nectar flowing from my hand?'
एतस्मात्कारणाद्विप्र नृत्यमेतत्करोम्यहम्
'For this reason, O Brāhmin, I am performing this dance.'
एवं तु वदतस्तस्य भगवान्वृषभध्वजः
As he was thus speaking, the blessed Lord who bears the bull as his emblem—
निश्चक्राम ततो भस्म हिमस्फटिकसंनिभम्
—from there, ashes emerged, shining like crystal ice.
ततः प्रोवाच तं विप्रं स देवो द्विजसत्तमाः
Then that god spoke to the Brāhmin, O best of twice-born—
तथाप्यहं मुनिश्रेष्ठ न नृत्यं कर्तुमुत्सहे
'Even so, O best of sages, I am not able to perform this dance.'
विरामं कुरु तस्मात्त्वं नृत्यादस्माद्विगर्हितात्
'Therefore, cease from this dance, which is to be avoided.'
अब्रवीत्त्वामहं मन्ये नान्यं देवान्महेश्वरात्
'I consider you to be none other than Maheśvara among the gods.'
स्थानेऽत्र भवता सार्धमहं स्थास्यामि सर्वदा ॥ ६.४०.
'Therefore, I shall always remain here together with you.'
आनन्दितेन भवता प्रार्थितोऽहं यतो मुने एतत्पुरं च मे नाम्ना आनन्दाख्यं भविष्यति
'Because you, rejoicing, have requested me, O sage, this city will bear my name and be called Ānanda.'
एवमुक्त्वा महादेवो गतश्चादर्शनं ततः
Having thus spoken, the great god then became invisible.
अथ ते पन्नगाः प्रोचुः प्रणिपत्य मुनीश्वरम्
Then those serpents, having bowed, spoke to the lord of sages—
तस्मात्कुरु प्रसादं नो यथा स्याद्दारुणं विषम्
'Therefore, show us your favor, so that our poison may not be dreadful.'
तस्मादेवंविधाः सर्वे जलसर्पा भविष्यथ
'Therefore, all of you will become water-dwelling serpents.'
सूत उवाच ततःप्रभृति संजाता जलसर्पा महीतले
Sūta said: From that time onward, water-dwelling serpents came into being upon the earth.