उत्सृष्टं जीवितं शून्ये फूत्कृत्य सरितस्तटे
Life was abandoned in emptiness, with a cry, on the riverbank.
संतापयञ्जगत् सर्वं नास्तमेति कथञ्चन
Afflicting the whole world, it never sets at all.
तत्कान्तया तपस्तप्तं भर्तृशोकार्त्तया बत
By her, tormented by grief for her husband, severe austerity was performed.
तेनासौ शशिनिर्जेता नास्तमेति रविर्ध्रुवम्
Because of this, the moon overcomes the sun, which certainly does not set.
प्रावर्त्तयन्त कर्माणि रात्रावपि महामुने
They performed rites even at night, O great sage.
रवौ शशिनि चैवान्ये ब्रह्मणो ऽन्ये हरस्य च
Some for the Sun, some for the Moon, others for Brahma, and others for Hara.
यदियं रजनी रम्या कृता सततकौमुदी
If this night is delightful, made ever luminous by moonlight,
निर्व्याजेन महागन्धैरर्चितः कुसुमैः शुभैः
He is worshipped with pure flowers, with great and genuine fragrances.
अशून्यशयना नाम द्वितीया सर्वकामदा
The second, called 'Unempty Bed', grants all desires.
अशून्यं च महाभोगैरनस्तमितशेखरम्
Unempty with great enjoyments, with an undiminished crest.
दृष्ट्वा तप्तं तपो घोरं रुद्राराधनकाम्यया
Seeing the fierce austerity performed with the desire to worship Rudra,
तुष्टेन शंभुना दत्तं वरं चास्यै यदृच्छया
A boon was freely given to her by the satisfied Shambhu.
व्रतेनेह त्वखण्डेन तेनाखण्डः शशी दिवि
By this vow, with unbroken skin, the moon is unbroken in the sky.
पदद्वयं समभ्यर्च्य विष्णोरमिततेजसः
Having worshipped the two feet of Vishnu, of immeasurable splendor,
अस्माकमानन्दकरो दिवा तपति सूर्यवत्
He shines by day, like the sun, bringing us joy.
शशङ्कनिर्जितः सूर्यो न विभाति यथा पुरा
The sun, defeated by the moon, does not shine as before.
विकचाः प्रतिभासन्ते जातः सूर्योदयो ध्रुवम्
The lotuses appear open; surely sunrise has occurred.
अतो विज्ञायते चन्द्र उदितश्च प्रतापवान्
Thus it is known that the moon has risen and is radiant.
अमन्यत किमेतद्धि लोको वक्ति शुभाशुभम्
He thought, 'What is this? Indeed, the world speaks of auspicious and inauspicious things.'
आसमन्ताज्जगद् ग्रस्तं त्रैलोक्यं रजनीचरैः
All around, the world—indeed, the three realms—had been consumed by the night-wanderers.
निशाचरस्य वृद्धिं तामचिन्तयत योगवित्
The knower of yoga reflected upon the growth of the night-dweller.
देवब्राह्मणपूजासु संसक्तान् धर्मसंयुतान्
Those devoted to worshipping gods and brahmins, engaged in righteousness—
महांशुनखरः सूर्यस्तद्विघातमचिन्तयत्
The sun, with his great radiant nails, considered how to destroy that.
स्वधर्मविच्युतिर्नाम सर्वधर्मविघातकृत्
Deviation from one's own duty is said to be the destroyer of all righteousness.
भानुभी राक्षसपुरं तद् दृष्टं च यथैच्छया
By the rays, that city of the rakshasas was seen, just as he wished.
निपपाताम्बराद् भ्रष्टः क्षीणपुण्य इव ग्रहः
He fell from the sky, cast down, like a planet whose merit is exhausted.
नमो भवाय शर्वाय इदमुच्चैरुदीरयत्
He loudly uttered: 'Salutations to Bhava, to Sharva!'
हा देति चुक्रुशुः सर्वे हरभक्तः पतत्यसौ
All cried out, 'Alas!'—for that devotee of Hara is falling.
श्रुत्वा संचिन्तयामास केनासौ पात्यते भुवि
Hearing this, he began to ponder: 'By whom is he being cast down to earth?'
पातितं राक्षसपुरं ततः क्रुद्धस्त्रिलोचनः
When the city of the rakshasas had been cast down, then the enraged Three-eyed One—