चुकोप च सुरश्रेष्ठस्तस्याः शापं ददौ किल तस्मात्तु मानुषे लोके गच्छ त्वं निष्प्रभा सती
The best of the gods became angry and indeed pronounced a curse upon her: 'Therefore, go to the world of humans, deprived of your radiance.'
अथेंद्रकोपसंक्षोभात्पतिता भुवि साप्सराः
Then, shaken by Indra’s wrath, that apsaras fell to earth.
करुणं विलपंती च किं मया दुष्कृतं कृतम्
Lamenting pitifully, she cried, 'What wrong have I committed?''
अथाप्सरोगणः सर्वः सखीगण समन्वितः तस्याः शोकाग्निदाहेन संतप्तोऽप्सरसां गणः
Then, the entire host of apsarases, along with her companions, was tormented by the fire of grief for her.
सुसुप्ता पद्मिनी साभ्रे यथा नैव विराजते 5.2.17.
Just as a lotus in a cloudy sky does not shine while asleep, so too did she not appear radiant.
सखीगणैः परिवृता रंभा दृष्टा वरानने
Surrounded by her circle of friends, Rambhā was seen, her face beautiful as the moon.
कस्मादप्सरसः सद्यो दृश्यंते शोकविह्वलाः
Why do the apsarases suddenly appear overwhelmed by sorrow?
पप्रच्छ च समागत्य कस्मादप्सरसो वराः
Coming together, she asked, 'Why are the best of the apsarases like this?''
वृत्तांतं कथयामासुस्ताश्च तस्मै पुरातनम्
They recounted to her that ancient story.
उपायं कथयामास हितं तासां प्रयत्नतः
With great care, he explained to them a beneficial means.
आराधयध्वं देवेशं लिंगं सर्वार्थसाधकम्
Worship the Lord of gods, the liṅga that fulfills all desires.
उर्वश्या मम वाक्येन भर्त्ता प्राप्तः पुरूरवाः
By the words of Urvaśī, Purūravas became her husband.
महाकालवने रम्ये लिंगाराधनकाम्यया
In the beautiful great Kāla forest, with the desire to worship the liṅga,
रंभे प्राप्स्यसि सौभाग्यं स्वर्गलोकं यशस्विनि
O renowned Rambhā, you will obtain good fortune and the heavenly world.
तस्मात्त्रिविष्टपं गच्छ संघेनानेन पूजिता अतोप्सरेश्वरः ख्यातो ययौ ख्यातिं जगत्त्रये ।। 5.2.17.
Therefore, go to heaven, honored by this assembly; thus the Lord of the apsarases became famous throughout the three worlds.
ये समाराधयिष्यंति भक्त्या चाप्सरसेश्वरम्
Those who worship the Lord of the apsarases with devotion—
प्रेरयिष्यंति ये लोके दर्शनार्थं यशस्विनि
Those who will send others in the world, O illustrious one, for the sake of seeing you—
किं दानैः किं तपोभिश्च किं यज्ञैर्बहुदक्षिणैः
What use are gifts, what use are austerities, and what use are sacrifices with many offerings?
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
This, O goddess, is the power of yours I have described, which destroys all sin.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण कलहो नैव जायते
By merely seeing whom, conflict does not arise at all—
सर्वदुःखोपशमनं सर्वपाप प्रमोचनम्
Who brings relief from all suffering and releases from all sin—
मम देवि त्वया सार्द्धं कलहः समपद्यत
O goddess, with you, a quarrel happened even with me.
यदा त्वं हिमशैलस्य दुहिता वरवर्णिनि
When you, O beautiful one, daughter of the snowy mountain—
विनिवृत्ते विवाहे च त्वया सार्द्धं वरानने
When the marriage was withdrawn, O lovely-faced one, together with you—
नीलोत्पलनिभप्रख्या नीलकुंचितमूर्द्धजा मध्ये समुपविष्टासि कृष्णांजनसमप्रभा
With hair dark as blue lotuses, curled and shining, you sat in the midst, radiant as black antimony.
कालि सुंदरि मत्पार्श्वे वल्लभे त्वमुपाविश
O Kālī, beautiful one, beloved, sit by my side.
भुजंगीवासिता शुभ्रे संश्लिष्टा चंदने तरौ
Clad in serpents, O pure one, embraced by sandalwood trees—
इत्युक्तासि मया देवि गिरिजे चारुहासिनि
Thus you were addressed by me, O goddess, O Girijā, with a lovely smile.
यदा त्वया मदर्थे हि प्रेरिता वेदपारगाः 5.2.
When, for my sake, you sent forth those learned in the Vedas—
तदा त्वया मदर्थेऽपि प्रार्थितो जनको मम
Then, for my sake as well, you entreated my father.