किमत्र चित्रं यदनुज्ज्वलं जनं निषेव्य योषिद् भवति त्वशीला
What is surprising here, that after associating with people lacking brilliance, a woman becomes unrestrained in conduct?
फलैश्च बिल्वाः पयसा तथापगाः पत्रैः सपद्मैश्च महासरांसि
Bilva trees bear fruit, rivers provide water, and great lakes are adorned with leaves and lotuses.
गृहं कुरुष्वात्र महाचजलोत्तमे सुनिर्वृता येन भवामि शंभो
Build a home here in this excellent place by the great waters, so that I may live content, O Shambhu.
न मे ऽस्ति वित्तं गृहसंचयार्थे मृगारिचर्मावरणं मम प्रिये
I have no wealth for household possessions; my covering is the skin of a deer, my beloved.
केयूरमेकं मम कम्बलस्त्वहिर्द्वितीयमन्यो भुजगो धनञ्जयः
I have a single armlet, my blanket is you; the other is a serpent named Dhananjaya.
नीलो ऽपि नीलाञ्जनतुल्यवर्णः श्रोणीतटे राजति सुप्रतिष्ठः
Even the blue one, whose color matches dark collyrium, shines splendidly, firmly placed at the hip.
अवनितसमवेक्ष्य स्वामिनो वासकृच्छ्रात् परिवदति सरोषं लज्जयोच्छ्वस्य चोष्म्
Having observed the master’s hardship in finding shelter, the servant complains angrily, breathing out shame and heat.
वृक्षमूले स्थिताया मे सुदुःखेन वदाम्यतः
Standing at the root of the tree, I speak with great sorrow.
ततो ऽभवन्नाम तेदश्वरस्य जीमूतकेतुस्त्विति विश्रुतं दिवि
Then the name of that horse became renowned in heaven as Jīmūtaketu.
लोकान्न्दकरी रम्या शरत् समभवन्मुने
The delightful autumn arrived, O sage, bringing brightness to the worlds.
पद्माः सुगन्धं निलयानि वायसा रुरुर्विषाणं कलुषं जलाशयः
Lotuses spread fragrance, birds nest, the deer’s horn is sharp, and the waters are impure.
नन्दन्ति हृष्टान्यपि गोकुलानि सन्तश्च संतोषमनुव्रजन्ति
Even the cowherd villages rejoice with happiness, and the virtuous follow contentment.
सतां च चित्तं हि दिशां मुखैः समं वैमल्यमायान्ति शशङ्ककान्तयः
Indeed, the minds of the virtuous, by the faces of the directions, equally attain clarity, as the moon’s rays shine.
सतीमादाय शैलेन्द्रं मन्दरं समुपाययौ
Taking Sati, he approached the lord of mountains, Mandara.
रराम शंभुर्भगवान् सत्या सह महाद्युतिः
Shambhu, the glorious Lord, delighted together with Satyā.
दक्षः प्रजापतिश्रेष्ठो यष्टुमारभत क्रतुम्
Daksha, foremost among the progenitors, began to perform a sacrifice.
सकश्यपान् समामन्त्र्य सदस्यान् समचीकरत्
He summoned the Kasyapas and appointed them as members of the assembly.
सहानसूययात्रिं च सह धृत्या च कौशिकम्
Together with Anasuya, Atri, and also with Dhriti and Kaushika.
चन्द्रया सहितं ब्रह्मन्नृषिमङ्गीरसं तथा
Along with Chandra, O Brahman, and also the sage Angiras.
विद्वान् गुणसंपन्नान् वेदवेदाड्गपारगान्
The learned ones, endowed with virtues, accomplished in the Vedas and their branches.
निमन्त्र्य यज्ञवाटस्य द्वारपालत्वमादिशत्
He invited them and assigned the duty of gatekeeping at the sacrificial enclosure.
भृगुं च मन्त्रसंस्कारे सम्यग् दक्षं प्रयुक्तवान्
He properly engaged Bhrigu in the consecration of mantras.
धनानामाधिपत्ये च युक्तवान् हि प्रजापतिः
Indeed, Prajapati was appointed as the lord of wealth.
सशङ्करां सतीं मुक्त्वा मखे सर्वान् न्यमन्त्रयत्
Leaving Sati together with Shankara aside, he invited all to the sacrifice.
ज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठो वरिष्ठो ऽपि आद्यो ऽपि न निमन्त्रितः
The eldest, the best, the most eminent, even the foremost, was not invited.
कपालीलि विदित्वेशो दक्षेण न निमन्त्रितः
Knowing him as the Kapalin, the Lord was not invited by Daksha.
किमर्थं देवताश्रेष्ठः शूलपाणिस्त्रिलोचनः कपाली भगवाञ्जातः कर्मणा केन शङ्करः
For what reason did Shankara, the foremost among gods, the wielder of the trident, the three-eyed, the Kapalin, become so by his actions?
प्रोक्तमादिपुराणे च ब्रह्मणाव्यक्तमूर्त्तिना
It is spoken in the Adipurana by Brahma, the one of unmanifest form.
नष्टटन्द्रार्कनक्षत्रं प्रणष्टपवनानलम्
When the sun and stars were devoid of vigor, and wind and fire had vanished.
निमग्नुपर्वततरु तमोभूतं सुदुर्दसम्
When mountains and trees were submerged, and everything was enveloped in darkness, exceedingly difficult to cross.