यादृशोऽस्य महोत्साहस्तेजोबलसमन्वितः
Such is his great enthusiasm, endowed with brilliance and strength—
यावच्चैवोजसा नाकमसौ चंक्रमते प्रभुः
As long as he moves through heaven with such power, this lord—
एवमुक्त्वा तु ते तत्र मया सह सुरोत्तमाः 214.
Thus speaking, those excellent gods remained there with me.
विधाता भगवान्विष्णुः प्रभुस्त्रिभुवनेश्वरः
The Creator, the Blessed Vishnu, the Lord, the Ruler of the three worlds—
कृतेन तेन विबुधाः पश्यन्ति मुनयश्च तं
By that act, the gods and sages behold him.
जगाम तत्र यत्रासौ नन्दी तिष्ठति देववत् सफलं जीवितं मेऽद्य सफलश्च परिश्रमः
He went to the place where Nandi stands, like a god; today my life is fulfilled, and my effort has borne fruit.
यन्मे दृष्टः सुराध्यक्षः सर्वलोकगुरुर्हरिः
Because I have seen Hari, the lord of the gods, the teacher of all worlds.
यच्च मे प्रभुरव्यग्रः प्रीतः पापहरो हरः
And because the Lord Hara, remover of sins, was calm and pleased with me.
परो मेऽनुग्रहः सोऽत्र पूतोऽस्मि खलु साम्प्रतम्
This is a supreme favor to me; now, indeed, I am purified.
मामुद्दिश्य हितं तथ्यं तथैव च न चान्यथा
He spoke what is true and beneficial for me, and not otherwise.
तेनास्मि परमप्रीत आदृतः परमेष्ठिना वयं तं वरदं देवं द्रक्ष्यामस्ते वरप्रदम्
Therefore I am deeply pleased and honored by the supreme Lord; we shall see that god who grants boons, that bestower of blessings.
तवैष तपसा तुष्टः स्वयं प्रत्यक्षताङ्गतः
By your austerity, he is satisfied and has appeared directly before you.
कुत्र द्रक्ष्यामहे देवं भगवन्तं कपालिनम् अनुगृह्य तु मां देवस्तत्रैवादर्शनं गतः ।।214.
Where shall we see the god, the blessed Lord Kapalin? Having favored me, the god vanished from sight right there.
न जाने कुत्र वा देवं कुत्रास्ते तद्गवेष्यताम् किमत्र नन्दिनं देवो येनासौ नोक्तवान्प्रभुम्
I do not know where the god is, or where he abides; let him be sought. Why did the god speak to Nandi about the Lord?
तन्मे कथय देवेश गुह्यं किं चास्ति शूलिनः यदुक्तवान्महेशानो नाख्येयोऽस्मि पुरान्जनि
Tell me, Lord of gods, is there any secret of the trident-bearer? What did the great Lord say that I, a person of old, should not be told?
किमुक्तवान्महादेवो नन्दिनं तच्छृणुष्व मे अस्ति कश्चित्समुद्देशः क्षितेः सिद्धोऽद्रिसंकटः
What did Mahadeva say to Nandi? Hear it from me: there is a certain region on earth, a sacred place among mountains.
पारे हिमवतः पुण्ये तपोवनगणैर्युतः
On the far side of the Himalaya, blessed and filled with groups of ascetic groves.
सोऽनुग्राह्यो मयावश्यं तपसा दग्धकिल्बिषः
He must certainly be favored by me, his sins burned away by austerity.
तस्य नाम्ना च तत्स्थानं दिव्यं चिरतपोभृतम्
That place, named after him, is divine and inhabited by those who have performed long penance.
मृगरूपेण चरता तत्र वै त्रिदशा मया
There, while roaming in the form of a deer, I was seen by the gods.
नाख्यातव्यं त्वया तेषां देवताप्सरसामिदम्
You must not reveal this to those gods or celestial nymphs.
विद्योतयन्दिशः सर्वास्त्रिदशैः परिवारितः
Illuminating all directions, surrounded by the gods.
कामगं रथमारुह्य महेन्द्रः समरुद्गणः 214.
Indra, accompanied by the Maruts, ascended his wish-fulfilling chariot.
गणावृतश्च वरदो वरुणो यादसांपतिः
Varuṇa, the bestower of boons and lord of the aquatic beings, arrived surrounded by his retinue.
तप्तकाञ्चनवर्णेन रत्नचित्रेण भास्वता
With a radiant luster like molten gold, adorned with jewels,
विमानशत कोटीभिरागतो यक्षराक्षसैः
he came with hundreds of thousands of aerial cars, accompanied by Yakṣas and Rākṣasas.
अधिष्ठितः सुकृतिभिः प्रायाद्वैवस्वतोपमः
Attended by the virtuous, he proceeded, resembling Vaivasvata.
विमानैरग्नितुल्याभैराजग्मुः खान्महीधरम्
They arrived in aerial cars blazing like fire, descending from the sky to the mountain.
आगतावश्विनौ देवौ मौञ्जवन्तं महागिरिम्
The two divine Aśvins also came to the great mountain Mauñjavant.
संछाद्यैरावतपथं सहसाभ्याययुर्द्रुतम्
Swiftly they approached, covering the path of Airāvata.