अजारूपान्स्वयं पश्चाद्यष्टिमादाय रक्षति
He himself, taking a staff, later protects those in the form of sheep.
गुप्तोऽपि नापराधः स्यात्कस्यचित्प्रकटः कुतः
Even though he is concealed, no offense occurs to anyone; how could it be manifest?
तद्रूपो निग्रहस्तस्य तत्क्षणादेव जायते
Such is his form; his restraint arises at that very moment.
अदृष्टान्यपि शस्त्राणि तानि कुर्वंति तत्क्षणात् कुर्वन्ति मनुजास्तेषां चक्रे वैवस्वतो ग्रहम्
Even unseen weapons, those he wields instantly; men, for them, Vaivasvata sets the snare.
न तत्र भयसंत्रस्तस्ततः पापसमाचरेत्
There, no one, terrified by fear, would commit sin.
ततस्ते पापनिर्मुक्ता लोकाः संशुद्धगात्रकाः
Then, those worlds, freed from sin, with bodies purified,
एवं स्थितेषु लोकेषु गतपापामयेषु च
Thus, when the worlds are in such a state, and free from the disease of sin,
न कश्चिन्नरकं याति न च मृत्युपथं नरः ६.९५.
No one goes to hell, nor does a man tread the path of death.
व्यवहारे ततो नष्टे यमलोकसमुद्भवे
Then, when justice perished, and the world of Yama arose,
ततो वैवस्वतो गत्वा ब्रह्मणः सदनं प्रति
Then Vaivasvata went towards the abode of Brahmā.
अजापालेन भूपेन तत्सर्वं विफलीकृतम्
By the king, the protector of sheep, all that was rendered fruitless.
नाधयो व्याधयस्तत्र न पापानि महीतले
There are no sorrows, no diseases, nor sins on the earth.
तस्मात्कुरु सुरश्रेष्ठ पुनरेव यथा पुरा
Therefore, O best of gods, do again as before.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः
Hearing those words, Brahmā, the grandsire of the worlds,
अथाब्रवीत्प्रहस्योच्चैस्त्रिनेत्रश्चतुराननम्
Then, laughing loudly, the three-eyed one spoke to the four-faced one.
कथं निवारणं तत्र क्रियते कश्च निग्रहः
How is restraint effected there, and what is the means of control?
तस्मात्तेन महीपेन यस्मान्मार्गः प्रदर्शितः ६.९५.
Therefore, by that king, the path was shown.
तन्मयापि यथा चास्य प्रसादः सुरसत्तम
And by me as well, O best of gods, his favor was granted.
एवमुक्त्वा चतुर्वक्त्रं यमं प्राह ततः शिवः येन तत्समये प्राप्ते तं नयामि निजालयम्
Having spoken thus, Shiva addressed the four-faced one and Yama: 'When that time arrives, I will bring him to my own abode.'
यम उवाच पञ्चवर्षसहस्राणि तस्यातीतानि चायुषः
Yama said: 'Five thousand years of his life have passed.'
यावत्कालं सुरश्रेष्ठ शून्ये जाते स्व आश्रये
As long as, O foremost of gods, emptiness arises in his own refuge—
एवमुक्ते यमेनाथ तं विसृज्य गृहं प्रति
When Yama had spoken thus, he released him and went home.
यत्र संस्थो महीपः स प्रजापालनतत्परः
There the king was situated, intent on protecting his subjects.
अजास्तास्तं च संवीक्ष्य व्याघ्रं रौद्रवपुर्द्धरम्
The goats saw him, bearing the fierce form of a tiger.
तस्य यत्नपरस्यापि रक्षमाणस्य भूपतेः
Though the king strove earnestly to protect them,
अजानां कदनं दृष्ट्वा ततः स पृथिवीपतिः
Seeing the slaughter of the goats, then the lord of the earth—
यत्तस्य तुष्टया दत्तं चंडं चंडार्चिषा समम् शनैःशनैः प्रजग्राह स्ववक्त्रेण महेश्वरः ६.९५.
What was given by her satisfaction, together with the fierce flame, Maheshvara slowly took into his own mouth.
अस्त्राभावात्ततस्तूर्णं ध्रियमाणेऽपि कांतया
Because of the absence of weapons, even as she was being restrained swiftly by her beloved—
ततस्तस्यांगसंस्पर्शान्मुक्त्वा व्याघ्रतनुं च ताम्
Then, from the touch of her body, he released both the tiger form and her.
रुंडमालावरां दिव्यां सखट्वांगां सपन्नगाम्
She was adorned with a divine garland of skulls, with a club and serpents.