आर्द्रेंधनानि भूरीणि क्षिप्त्वाक्षित्वा विभावसौ
He threw many damp sticks into the fire and did not stir up the flames.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे धूमः प्रादुर्भूतः समंततः
At that moment, smoke arose all around.
ततो धूमाकुलेनेत्रे भगवांस्त्रिपु रान्तकः
Then the Lord, the destroyer of Tripura, whose eyes were reddened by smoke,
ततो वस्त्रं समुत्क्षिप्य सतीवक्त्रं पितामहः
Thereupon, Pitāmaha lifted the garment towards Satī’s face.
तस्य रेतः प्रचस्कन्द ततस्तद्वीक्षणाद्द्रुतम् ३८ ततश्च सिकतौघेना तत्क्षणात्पद्मसंभवः
His seed then fell, and from seeing that, at once, Padmasambhava covered it with a heap of sand.
अथ तद्भगवाञ्च्छंभुर्ज्ञात्वा दिव्येन चक्षुषा ६.७७.
Then the blessed Śambhu, knowing this with his divine vision,
किमेतद्विहितं पाप त्वया कर्म विगर्हितम्
"What is this sinful and reproachable act you have done?"
त्वं वेत्सि शंकरेणैतत्कर्मजालं न विंदितम् यत्किञ्चित्त्रिषु लोकेषु जंगमं स्थावरं तथा
You know, O Brahmā, that this web of actions is not unknown to Śaṅkara; whatever exists in the three worlds, whether moving or unmoving.
तस्मात्स्पृश निजं शीर्षं ब्रह्मन्नेतदसंशयम् तावत्तत्र स्थितः साक्षात्तद्रूपो वृषवाहनः
Therefore, touch your own head, O Brahman, without doubt; there, the Bull-bannered One himself stood in that very form.
ततो लज्जापरीतांगः स्थितश्चाधोमुखो द्विजाः
Then, overwhelmed with shame, he stood with his head bowed, O twice-born ones.
अथाऽसौ लज्जयाविष्टः प्रणिपत्य महेश्वरम्
Then, seized by shame, he bowed down to Maheśvara.
अस्य पापस्य शुद्ध्यर्थं प्राय श्चित्तं वद प्रभो
"O Lord, tell me the penance for the purification of this sin."
तपः कुरु समाधिस्थो ममाराधनतत्परः
Perform austerity, absorbed in meditation, devoted to my worship.
ख्यातिं यास्यति सर्वत्र नाम्ना रुद्रशिरः क्षितौ
Everywhere on earth, this will become known as Rudraśiras by name.
मानुषाणामिदं कृत्यं यस्माच्चीर्णं त्वयाऽऽधुना ॥ तस्मात्त्वं मानुषो भूत्वा विचरिष्यसि भूतले । ६.७७.
Because this act, which pertains to men, has now been performed by you, therefore, you shall become a man and wander upon the earth.
यस्त्वां चानेन रूपेण दृष्ट्वा पृच्छां करिष्यति
Whoever, seeing you in this form, will ask you,
ततस्ते चेष्टितं सर्वं कौतुकाच्च शृणोति यः
And whoever, out of curiosity, hears all your deeds,
यथायथा जनस्त्वेतत्कृत्यं ते कीर्तयिष्यति
In whatever way people recount this act of yours,
एतदेव हि ते ब्रह्मन्प्रायश्चित्तं प्रकीर्तितम्
O Brahman, this indeed is declared as your penance.
एतच्च तव वीर्यं तु पतितं वेदिमध्यगम्
And this, your seed, has fallen in the midst of the altar.
यावन्मात्रैः परिस्पृष्टमेतत्सैकतरेणुभिः
As much as this is touched by grains of sand,
वालखिल्या इति ख्याताः सर्वेंऽगुष्ठप्रमाणकाः
All those known as Vālakhilyas are each the size of a thumb.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तस्माद्वेदिमध्याच्च तत्क्षणात् अंगुष्ठकप्रमाणानि निष्क्रान्तानि द्विजोत्तमाः
Meanwhile, at that very moment, from the middle of the altar, O best of twice-born, beings of thumb-size emerged.
ततस्ते प्रणिपत्योच्चैः प्रोचुर्देवं पितामहम्
Then, bowing deeply, they addressed the god Pitāmaha.
गमिष्यथ परां सिद्धिं येन लोके सुदुर्लभाम् ॥ ६.७७.
You will attain the supreme accomplishment, which is exceedingly rare in the world.
ते तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय कृत्वा तत्राश्रमं शुभम्
Having agreed, saying 'So be it,' they established a pure hermitage there.
अथ ब्रह्मापि तत्कर्म सर्वं वैवाहिकं क्रमात्
Then Brahmā performed all the marriage rites in due order.
पतत्सु पुष्पवर्षेषु समन्ताद्गगनांगणात्
As showers of flowers fell all around from the expanse of the sky,
पठत्सु विप्रमुख्येषु नृत्यमानासु रागतः
As the foremost Brahmins recited, and the dancers moved with passion,
एवं महोत्सवो जज्ञे तत स्तुंबुरुपूर्वकैः
Thus a great festival arose, accompanied by music and song.