भवामरारिहन्त्रीति उक्त्वा स्वर्गमुपागमत्
Saying, 'You are the slayer of the enemies of the gods,' he ascended to heaven.
प्रणम्य च महेशानं स्थिता सविनयं मुने
Having bowed to Maheśāna, she stood respectfully, O sage.
तस्थौ व्रषसहस्रं हि महामोहनके मुने
She remained for a thousand years in the great delusion, O sage.
चक्षुभुः सागराः सप्त देवाश् च भयमागमन्
The seven oceans were agitated, and the gods became fearful.
प्रणम्योचुर्महेशानं जगत् क्षुब्धं तु किं त्विदम्
Having bowed, they said to Maheśāna, 'Why is the world disturbed like this?'
तेनाक्रान्तास्त्विमे लोका जग्मुः क्षोभं दुरत्ययम्
Because of that, these worlds have been overwhelmed and entered into an unbearable agitation.
आगच्छ शक्रर् गच्छामो यावत् तन्न समाप्यते
Come, O Śakra, let us go until that is resolved.
स नूनं देवराजस्य पदमैन्दं हरिष्यति
He will surely seize the Indra's throne from the king of the gods.
भयाज्ज्ञानं ततो नष्टं भाविकर्मप्रचोदनात्
Out of fear, knowledge was lost, prompted by destined actions.
जगाम मन्दरगिरिं तच्छृङ्गे न्यविशत्ततः
He went to Mount Mandara and settled upon its peak.
चिन्तयित्वा तु सुचिरं पावकं ते व्यसर्जयन्
After thinking for a long time, they released the fire.
दुष्प्रवेशं च तं मत्वा चिन्तां वह्निः परां गतः
Considering it difficult to enter, the fire fell into deep anxiety.
निष्क्रामनतीं महापङ्क्तिं हंसानां विमलां तथा
He saw a great, pure line of swans departing.
वञ्चयित्वा प्रतीहारं प्रविवेश हराजिरम्
Having deceived the gatekeeper, he entered Hara's courtyard.
प्राह प्रहस्य गम्भीरं देवा द्वारि स्थिता इति
He spoke, laughing deeply: 'The gods are standing at the door.'
विनिष्क्रन्तो ऽजिराच्छर्वो वह्निना सह नारद
Śarva quickly came out together with Agni, O Nārada.
शिरोभिरवनीं जग्मुः सेन्द्रार्कशशिपावकाः
With Indra, the Sun, the Moon, and Fire, they touched their heads to the ground.
प्रणामावनतानां वो दास्ये ऽहं वरमुत्तमम्
'For you who bow in reverence, I will grant the highest boon.'
तदिदं त्यज्यतां तावन्महामैथुनमीश्वर
'Therefore, let this great act of union be abandoned for now, O Lord.'
ममेदं तेज उद्रिक्तं कश्चिद् देवः प्रतीच्छतु
'Let some god accept this excessive energy of mine.'
असीदन्त यथा मग्नाः पङ्के वृन्दारका इव
They stood, as if sunk in mud, like a group of boys.
प्रोवाच मुञ्च तेजस्त्वं प्रतीच्छाम्येष शङ्कर
He said, 'Release your energy; I, Śaṅkara, will receive it.'
जलं तृषानते वै यद्वत् तैलपानं पिपासितः
Just as a thirsty man desires to drink oil instead of water.
स्वस्थाः सुराः समामन्त्र्य हरं जग्मुस्त्रिविष्टपम्
Having bid farewell to Hara, the gods, restored to themselves, went to heaven.
समभ्येत्य महादेवीमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Approaching the great goddess, they spoke these words.
नीतः प्रोक्तो निषिद्धस्तु पुत्रोत्पत्तिं तवोदरात्
'He has been taken away, forbidden to bring forth a son from your womb.'
शशाप दैवतान् सर्वान् नष्टपुत्रोद्भवा शिवा
Śivā cursed all the gods: 'You shall be deprived of offspring.'
तस्मात् ते न जनष्यन्तिस्वासुयोषित्सु पुत्रकान्
Therefore, your wives will not bear sons for you.
आहूय मालिनीं स्वनातुं मतिं चक्रे तपोधना
Summoning Mālinī, the ascetic resolved to have her as a nurse.
तत्स्वेदं पार्वती चैव मेने कीदृग्गुणेन हि
Pārvatī considered what quality that sweat possessed.