नंदा च परनन्दा च तथा चर्मण्वती नदी
Nandā and Paranandā, as well as the river Carmaṇvatī,
सिंधुश्च पुरुषश्चैव प्रभासः सोम एव च 214.
Sindhu, Puruṣa, Prabhāsa, and Soma also,
अन्यानि चापि मेदिन्यां तीर्थान्यायतनानि च
And other sacred fords and shrines upon the earth,
निजस्वरूपेणाजग्मुस्तत्र पुण्यान्यनेकशः
All these, in their own forms, arrived there—many holy places.
शैलोत्तमो महामेरुः कैलासो गन्धमादनः
The greatest of mountains—Mahāmeru, Kailāsa, and Gandhamādana,
विन्ध्यो महेन्द्रः सह्यश्च मलयो दर्दुरस्तथा
Vindhya, Mahendra, Sahya, Malaya, and Dardura as well,
आगताः सर्व एवैते शैलेन्द्राः काननौकसः
All these lords of mountains, dwellers of the forests, came together.
सर्वे यज्ञाः सर्वविद्या वेदाश्चत्वार एव च
All the sacrifices, all the branches of knowledge, and the four Vedas as well,
वासुकिश्च महाभागश्चामृताशी भुजङ्गराट्
Vāsuki, the most fortunate, the nectar-eating king of serpents,
फणींद्रो धृतराष्ट्रश्च किर्मीराङ्गश्च नागराट्
The lord of serpents, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Kirmīrāṅga, the king of nāgas,
ख्यातस्त्रिभुवने धीमान्नहुषोऽनिमिषेश्वरः 214.
Renowned in the three worlds, the wise Nahuṣa, lord of the sleepless,
फणाशतधरो रूपी भूरिशृङ्ग इवाचलः
He with a hundred hoods, of many forms, like a mountain with many peaks,
विनतो नागराजश्च कम्बलाश्वतरौ तथा
Vinata, the king of nāgas, and Kambala and Aśvatara as well,
उरगानामधिपती कर्कोटकधनञ्जयौ
The lords of serpents—Karkoṭa and Dhanañjaya,
अहोरात्र तथा पक्षा मासाः संवत्सरास्तथा
Day and night, the lunar fortnights, the months, and the years,
ततश्चैवागतैर्देवैर्यक्षैः सिद्धैश्च सर्वशः
Then, with all the gods, yakṣas, and siddhas having arrived,
तस्मिन्देवसमाजे तु रम्ये शैलेन्द्रमूर्द्धनि
In that assembly of gods, beautiful, upon the summit of the lord of mountains,
प्रगीता देवगन्धर्वाः प्रनृत्ताप्सरसां गणाः
The gods and gandharvas sang, and the hosts of apsarases danced.
पुण्यगन्धाः सुखस्पर्शास्तत्र वांति च वायवः
There, the winds are fragrant and pleasant to the touch.
स हि तान्दैवराजेन सार्द्धमन्यैश्च दैवतैः 214.
He, together with the king of the gods and other deities,
सम्भ्रान्तः सहसा तेभ्यो नमस्कर्तुं प्रचक्रमे
became agitated and immediately began to bow to them.
अर्घ्यपाद्यादिभिः शीघ्रमासनैश्च न्यमन्त्रयत्
He quickly welcomed them with offerings of water for the feet and hands, and with seats.
आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा मरुतश्चाश्विनावपि
The Ādityas, Vasus, Rudras, Maruts, and the Ashvins,
विश्वावसुर्हाहाहूहू तथा नारदतुम्बुरू
Viśvāvasu, Hāhā, Hūhū, as well as Nārada and Tumburu,
तं वासुकिप्रभृतयः पन्नगेन्द्रा महौजसः
Vāsuki and the other mighty serpent kings,
यक्षविद्याधराश्चैव ग्रहाः सागरपर्वताः
Yakshas, Vidyādharas, planets, oceans, and mountains,
आशिषः प्रददुस्तस्य सर्व एव मुदान्विता स सुप्रीतोऽस्तु ते देवः सदा पशुपतिर्मुने
All of them joyfully bestowed blessings upon him: 'May the god Paśupati always be pleased with you, O sage.'
सर्वत्र चाप्रतिहता गतिश्चास्तु तवानघ
May your movement everywhere be unhindered, O sinless one.
निरामयोऽमृतीभूतश्चरिष्यति विभुः सुखी 214.
The mighty one will live free from disease, immortal, and happy.
इत्युक्तस्त्रिदशैर्नन्दी पुनस्तान्प्रत्युवाच ह यद्भवद्भिः प्रियं सर्वैः प्रीतिमद्भिः सुरोत्तमैः
Thus addressed by the gods, Nandī replied to them again: 'Whatever is dear to you all, O joyful best of gods,'