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.
स्थाने तपो दुश्चरमम्बिकायाश्चीर्णं महानेष सुरस्तु शंभुः
Indeed, the severe penance performed by Ambika was fitting; Shambhu, the great god, was the fruit.
क्रतोः क्षयी दक्षविनाशकर्ता भगाक्षिहा शूलधरः पिनाकी
He is the destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice, the remover of Daksha, the one who took Bhaga's eyes, the trident-bearer, the wielder of Pinaka.
महाहिहाराङ्कितकुण्डलाय नमो नमः पार्वतिवल्लभाय
Salutations again and again to the one adorned with great serpent earrings, to the beloved of Parvati.
अग्रस्थेनाग्रजेन प्रमुदितमनसा विष्णुना चानुगेन वैवाहीं मङ्गलाढ्यां हुतवहमुदितामारुरोहाथ वेदीम्
Then, with a joyful heart, Vishnu, accompanied by his elder brother, led the bride to the auspicious wedding altar, radiant with sacred fire.
व्याकुल्यं समुपागताश्च गिरयः पूजादिना देवताः प्रायोव्याकुलिता भवन्ति सुहृदः कन्याविवाहोत्सुकाः
The mountains became restless, and the gods, engaged in worship and other rites, were mostly agitated, like friends eager for a maiden's wedding.
भ्रात्रा सुनाबेन तदोत्सवे कृते सा शङ्कराभ्याशमथोपपादिता
When the festival was arranged by her brother Sunabha, she was then brought near to Shankara.
पस्यन्ति देवो ऽपि समं कुशाङ्ग्या लोकानुजुष्टं पदमाससाद
Even the god, together with Kushangi, beheld the place honored by the world.
मुक्तादामैः प्रकामं हरगिरितनया क्रीडनार्थं तदाघ्यनत् पश्चात्सिन्दूरपुञ्जैरविरतविततैश् चक्रतुः क्ष्मां सुरक्ताम्
Then, for sport, the daughter of the mountain joyfully scattered pearl necklaces, and afterwards, with continuous heaps of vermilion, they made the earth deeply red.
आगच्छद् दक्षिणां वेदिमृषिभिः सेवितां दृढाम्
He approached the southern altar, firm and attended by sages.
पवित्रपाणिरादाय मधुपर्कमथोज्ज्वलम्
Taking the purifying water in hand, he then offered the shining madhuparka.