ऊचुरङ्गिरसं वृद्धं कार्यमद्रौ निवेदय
They spoke to the aged Angiras, informing him of the matter at hand on the mountain.
प्रत्युवाच परं वाक्यं गिरिराजं तमङ्गिराः
Angiras replied with a supreme statement to the king of mountains.
समागतास्त्वत्सदनमरुन्धत्या समं गिरे
Together with Arundhati, they have arrived at your abode, O mountain.
शङ्करः शूलधृक् शर्वस्त्रिनेत्रो वृषवाहनः
Śaṅkara, bearer of the trident, Śarva, three-eyed, riding the bull.
यमीश्वरं वदन्त्येके शिवं स्थाणौ भवं हरम्
Some call him Yama's lord, others Śiva, Sthāṇu, Bhava, or Hara.
वयं तेन प्रेषिताः स्मस्त्वत्सकाशं गिरीश्वर
We have been sent by him to your presence, O lord of the mountains.
तां प्रार्थयति देवेशस्तां भवान् दातुमर्हति
The lord of the gods desires her; you ought to give her.
रूपाभिजनसंपत्त्या प्राप्नोति गिरिसत्तम
Through beauty, lineage, and wealth, she attains, O best of mountains.
तेषां माता त्वियं देवी यतः प्रोक्तः पिता हरः
You are the mother of these, O goddess, for Hara is declared their father.
कुरुष्व पादं शत्रूणां मूर्ध्नि भस्मपरिप्लुतम्
Place your foot, covered in ashes, upon the heads of your enemies.
वधूः सर्वजगन्माता कुरु यच्छ्रेयसे तव
Let the bride, mother of all the worlds, be given for your highest good.
हर्षमागत्य सहसा पुनर्दैन्यमुपागता
Joy arrived suddenly, then again sorrow followed.
गच्छ शैलानुपामन्त्र्य सर्वानागान्तुर्महसि
Go, invite all the mountains to the great assembly.
मेर्वादीन् पर्वतश्रेष्ठानाजुहाव समन्ततः
He summoned the foremost mountains, like Meru and others, from all sides.
विविशुर्विस्मयाविष्टाः सौवर्णेष्वासनेषु ते
They entered, filled with wonder, and sat upon golden seats.
उद्दालको वारुणश्च वराहो गरुडासनः
Uddālaka, Vāruṇa, Varāha, and Garuḍa's seat.
चित्रकूटस्त्रिकूटश् च तथा मन्दरकाचलः
Citrakūṭa, Trikūṭa, and likewise Mandaraka mountain.
कैलासाद्रिर्महेन्द्रश्च निषधो ऽञ्जनपर्वतः
Kailāsa, Mahendra, Niṣadha, and Añjana mountain.
उविष्टाः सभायां वै प्रणिपत्य ऋषिंश्च तान्
Having entered the assembly, she bowed down to the sages there.
समागच्छत कल्याणी समं पुत्रेण भामिनी
The auspicious lady, together with her son, approached.
सर्वान् ज्ञातीन् समाभाष्य विवेश ससुता ततः
After greeting all her relatives, she entered with her son.
उवाच वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञः सर्वानाभाष्य सुस्वरम्
Then, the one skilled in speech addressed everyone in a clear voice.
महेश्वरार्थं कन्यां तु तच्चावेद्यं भवत्सु वै
For the sake of Maheśvara, the matter of the maiden should indeed be made known among you.
नोल्लङ्घ्य युष्मान् दास्यामि तत्क्षमं वक्तुमर्हथ
Without transgressing you, I will give her; it is proper for you to speak your consent.
सर्व एवाब्रुवन् वाक्यं स्थिताः स्वेष्वासनेषु ते
All of them, seated in their own places, spoke these words.
दीयतां शैल कालीयं जामाताभिमतो हि नः
Let the daughter of the mountain be given; for us, the chosen son-in-law is agreeable.
पितृनाराध्य देवैस्तैर्दत्तानेनैव हेतुना
Having worshipped the ancestors and gods, she is to be given for this very reason.
स हनिष्यति दैत्यैन्द्रं महिषं तारकं तथा
He will slay the lord of the Daityas, Mahiṣa, and also Tāraka.
प्रोवाच पुत्रि दत्तासि शर्वाय त्वं मयाधुना
He said, 'Daughter, you are now given by me to Śarva.'
प्रणामं संकरवधूर्भक्तिनम्रा करोति व
The bride of Śaṅkara, full of devotion, humbly offered her obeisance.