इतीदमेव जल्पंती जगाम विंध्यपर्वतम्
Thus speaking these very words, she went to Mount Vindhya.
स्मरंस्तदेव चेष्टितं तदेव पूर्वभाषितम्
Recalling only those actions and those former words,
यतो मया हिमाद्रिजा समस्तलोकसुन्दरी
Because of me, O daughter of the Himalaya, the most beautiful in all the worlds,
इतीदमेव सोऽवदद्गतस्त्वद्दर्शनं ततः
Thus he spoke these very words and then departed from your sight.
ततो जगद्धि संकुलं महाभयेन संयुतम्
Then the world became filled with confusion and great fear.
विहाय मंदिराणि ते परं विषादमागताः
Abandoning their abodes, they fell into deep despair.
नष्टालोकं जगत्सर्वं कांतारमभवत्तदा
The entire world lost its light and became a wilderness.
त्रीणि नेत्राणि रुद्रस्य यतः सूर्येंदुव ह्नयः
For the three eyes of Rudra are the sun, the moon, and fire.
ततस्तमसि दुस्तारे संभूते लोमहर्षणे
Then, in that dreadful, impenetrable darkness that arose,
एषा बुद्धिस्ततस्तेषामुत्पन्ना कार्यसिद्धये 5.1.30.
This was the thought that arose among them for the accomplishment of their purpose.
न ह्यालोको विना तेन शशिसूर्याग्निच क्षुषा
For without him there is no light from the moon, sun, or fire.
हे देव हे मुने सिद्धे हे ऋषे हे निशाचर
O god! O sage! O perfected one! O seer! O night-wanderer!
गतोऽसि कां दिशं तात को वा लब्धस्त्वया विभो
Where have you gone, dear one? Whom have you found, O Lord?
पाथेयमस्ति किंचित्ते दिशि किं वाथ कुत्रचित्
Do you have any provisions with you, or anything at all in any direction?
क्वचिद्वासि कथं तोयमथवा चित्तनिर्वृतिः
Do you reside anywhere? How do you obtain water, or peace of mind?
एवं प्रकारं करुणं समाभाष्य परस्परम्
In this way, speaking compassionately to each other,
भूमेर्विवरमाश्रित्य प्राणिनो ये वसंत्यपि
Those living beings who dwell within the cavities of the earth,
न तेषां विद्यते सूर्यो नेन्दुर्नान्ये महाग्रहाः
For them, there is no sun, no moon, nor any other great planets.
केनालोकेन पश्यंति समानि विषमाणि च
By what light do they see the level and uneven places?
विचरन्तः समं को वा मनो रथशतप्रदः 5.1.30.
Who, moving equally, grants hundreds of desires of the mind?
समे शय्या जले नौश्च रोगे सत्परिचारकः
On a level bed, in water, on a boat, in illness, a good attendant,
सुहृद्विदेशे च्छायोष्णे निर्धूमः शिशिरे शिखी
A friend in a foreign land, shade in heat, smokeless fire in cold,
सर्वदश्चैव सर्वेषां मनोरथशतप्रदः
And always, for all, the giver of hundreds of desires of the mind.
ब्रुवंत इति ते व्यास शुश्रुवुर्मधुरां गिरम्
Speaking thus, O Vyasa, they heard sweet words.
न जानंति स्थितः कुत्र भाषते केशवो विभुः
They do not know where he is situated, nor who is speaking—Keshava, the Lord.
दानमेकं सदा सम्य क्चिंतामणिसमं स्मृतम्
One gift, always proper, is remembered as equal to a wish-fulfilling gem.
तच्च देयमतः सर्वैः शृणुध्वं तत्त्वतो भृशम्
That should be given by all; listen to this truth carefully.
उत्पादितो दीपवरो येन ध्वस्तमिदं तमः
By whom the excellent lamp was produced, by which this darkness was destroyed,
निष्कंपो निर्मलो हृद्यः सुस्थिरो भास्करप्रभः तेन दीपप्रकाशेन गोकर्णो निर्वृतिं ययौ
Unwavering, pure, pleasing, stable, radiant like the sun—by that lamp's light, Gokarna attained peace.
नागाः शेषादयः सर्वे नोद्यमानाश्च संघशः 5.1.30.
All the serpents, headed by Shesha, did not rise up, even in groups.