यता वने सर्ज्जकदम्बमध्ये प्ररोहमूलो ऽथ वनस्पतिर्वै
Just as in the forest, among the sal and kadamba trees, a tree with roots sprouts forth.
अथोत्थाय हरिं भक्त्या परिष्वज्य न्यपीडयत्
Then, rising up, Hari embraced with devotion and pressed close.
आलोक्यान्यान् सुरगणान् संभावयत् स शङ्करः
Seeing the other hosts of gods, Shankara showed them respect.
शैवाः पाशुपताद्याश्च विविशुर्मन्दरालम्
The Shaivas, the followers of Pashupati, and others entered Mandara's abode.
जगाम भगवान् शर्वः कर्तुं वैवाहिकं विधिम्
The blessed Sharva went to perform the marriage ceremony.
सुरभिः सुरसा चान्याश्चक्रर्मण्डनमाकुलाः
Surabhi, Surasa, and others stirred up a tumult.
सिंहाजिनी चालिनीलभुजङ्गकृतकुण्डलः
Wearing a lion skin, adorned with blue serpents as earrings.
समुन्नातजटाभारो वृषभस्थो विराजते
With his matted hair piled high, seated upon the bull, he shines forth.
देवाश्च पृष्ठतो जग्मुर्हुताशनपुरोगमाः
The gods followed behind, led by Agni.
प्रयाति देवपार्श्वस्थो हंसेन च पितामहः
The grandfather, riding beside the gods, proceeds on a swan.
धारयामास विततं शच्या सह सहस्रदृक्
Together with Shachi, the thousand-eyed one bore the extended canopy.
श्वेतं प्रगृह्य हस्तेन कच्छपे संस्थिता ययौ
Taking the white one in his hand, he, seated upon a tortoise, departed.
सरस्वती सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा गजारूढा समादधे
Sarasvati, best among rivers, mounted an elephant and took her place.
पञ्चवर्णं महेशानं जग्मुस्ते कामचारिणः
Those who roam at will went to Maheshana, who is of five colors.
अनुलेपनमादाय ययौ तत्र पृथूदकः
Taking fragrant ointment, Prithudaka went there.
अनुजग्मुर्महादेवं वादयन्तश् च किन्नराः
The Kinnaras, playing instruments, followed Mahadeva.
गन्धर्वा यान्ति देवेशं त्रिनेत्रं शूलपाणिनम्
The Gandharvas went to the Lord of the gods, the three-eyed, the wielder of the trident.
द्वादशैवादितेयानामष्टौ कोट्यो वसुनपि
Twelve Adityas and eighty million Vasus also went.
चतुर्विशत् तथा जग्मुरृषीणामूर्ध्वरेतसाम्
Likewise, twenty-four sages of pure vows went.
अनुजग्मुर्महेशानं विवाहाय समाकुलाः
They all, eager for the wedding, followed Maheshana.
संप्राप्तास्त्वागमन् शैलाः कुञ्जरस्थाः समन्ततः
Mountains, with elephants upon them, arrived from all directions.
शैलाः प्रणेमुरीशानं ततो ऽसौ मुदितो ऽभवत्
The mountains bowed to Ishana, and then he became joyful.
नन्दिना दर्शिते मार्गे शैलराजपुरं महत्
With Nandi showing the way, they reached the great city of the mountain king.
निजं कर्म परित्यज्य दर्शनव्यापृताभवन्
Abandoning their own tasks, they became absorbed in witnessing the event.
केशपाशं द्वितीयेन शङ्कराभिमुखी गता
One, with her hair in a braid, went facing Shankara.
अनलक्तकमेकं हि हरं द्रष्टुमुपागता
Another, without red dye, came to see Hara.
साञ्जनां च प्रगृह्यान्या शलाकां सुष्ठु धावति
Another, holding a collyrium stick, hurried swiftly.
उन्मत्तेवागमन्नग्ना हरदर्शनलालासा
One, as if mad, came naked, longing to see Hara.
अनिन्दत रुषा बाला यौवनं स्वं कृशोदरी
A slender-waisted girl angrily reproached her own youth.
जगाम वृषभारूढो दिव्यं श्वशुरमन्दिरम्
Mounted on the bull, he went to the divine house of his father-in-law.