पप्रच्छुरमरास्तच्च सादरं गणसत्तम
The gods respectfully asked that, O best among gaṇas.
महाकालवने पुण्ये लंघितं चरता त्वया
In the sacred Mahākāla forest, you crossed over while wandering.
उपायस्तेन कथितो देवानां पुरतस्तदा
That means was explained before the gods at that time.
ईशानेश्वरदेवस्य तिष्ठतीशानभागतः
He stands as a portion of Īśāna, the lord god.
निर्माल्यलंघनोद्भूतं यत्पापं जायते महत्
The great sin that arises from crossing the nirmālya,
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे महाकालवने पुनः
Then all the groups of gods again in the Mahākāla forest,
यथा लिंगं च तद्दृष्टं सर्वदोषक्षयंकरम् दोषो नष्टः सुराणां च ततो नामास्य चक्रिरे ।। 5.2.19.
As they saw that liṅga, which destroys all faults, the gods' fault was destroyed; therefore, they gave it this name.
अस्माकं तेन कथितं नागचंडेन धीमता
This was told to us by the wise Nāgacaṇḍa.
कृत्वास्य नाम ते देवा जग्मुः स्वर्गेहमुत्तमम् निर्माल्यलंघनोद्भूतं तेषां नश्यति पातकम्
Having uttered his name, the gods went to their supreme heavenly abode; the sin arising from stepping over the discarded offerings is destroyed for them.
नागचंडेश्वरं देवं ये पश्यंति दिनेदिने
Those who see the god Candeśvara of the serpents day by day—
आह्लादं निर्वृतिं स्वास्थ्यमारोग्यं चारुरूपताम्
—they obtain delight, contentment, well-being, health, and beautiful form.
प्राप्नोत्यभिमतान्कामान्देवानामपि दुर्लभान्
They attain the desired pleasures, even those difficult for the gods to obtain.
एष ते कथितो देवि प्रभावः पापनाशनः
O goddess, thus I have told you this power which destroys sin.
यस्य दर्शनमात्रेण धनवानिह जायते
By merely seeing him, one becomes wealthy in this world.
दक्षकोपात्त्वं च देवि पुरा प्राणैर्विसर्जितैः
O goddess, formerly, because of Dakṣa’s wrath, you abandoned your life.
प्रारब्धा च मया देवि त्वया सार्द्धं रतिस्तदा अनुरागवशाच्चैव मन्मथेन प्रपीडिता
O goddess, at that time, I began union with you, overcome by love and afflicted by Kāma.
महारतिं समीक्ष्याथ देवाः संक्षुब्धमानसाः
Seeing this great passion, the gods became agitated in mind.
दिव्यं वर्षशतं रुद्रो गौर्या सह सदा रतिम्
Rudra, together with Gaurī, continually enjoyed union for a divine hundred years.
अनयोर्बीजसंपत्योः पुत्रो यो हि भवेत्तदा
Of these two, when the seed would be united, the son who would be born—
तस्य तेजोपि नो वोढुं समर्था निश्चितं वयम्
—certainly, we are not capable of bearing his energy.
उपायं दृष्टवांस्तत्र देवानां गुरुरग्रणीः
Thereupon, the foremost guru of the gods perceived a means.
गच्छंतु त्रिदशाः सर्वे शिवस्य तु समीपतः
Let all the gods go near to Śiva.
इति निश्चित्य ते देवि जग्मुः शीघ्रं सुरास्तदा 5.2.20.
Having thus resolved, O goddess, the gods quickly went at that time.
गणानामधिपो नंदी द्वारि तिष्ठति यत्नतः
Nandī, lord of the gaṇas, stands vigilantly at the door.
अथ प्रवेशो देवानां दुष्करो मम पार्श्वतः
Therefore, entry for the gods to my side is difficult.
अग्निना तद्धितं वाक्यमुक्तं तेषां पुरः शुभम्
Then Agni spoke auspicious words on their behalf before them.
वंचयित्वा प्रतीहारं कृतं तेन तथैव च
Having deceived the doorkeeper, he acted in just that way.
इन्द्राद्या अमरा देवा द्वारि तिष्ठंति संयताः
The immortal gods, led by Indra, stood restrained at the door.
ततश्च तै- कुतो मह्यं प्रणामश्च यथाक्रमम्
Then, from them, I received the proper salutations in due order.
तैरुक्तं त्यज्यतां चैव संभोगस्तु सुदारुणः
They said, 'Abandon this exceedingly dreadful enjoyment.'