श्रीशिवमहापुराण

ततः किमभवत्तात (tataḥ kimabhavattāta) — "what happened next, O father?"what happened next, O father?·तत्त्वं वद सुरेश्वर (tattvaṃ vada sureśvara) — tell it truly, O lord of gods,tell it truly, O lord of gods,·शिवाशिवयशस्स्फीतं (śivāśivayaśassphītaṃ) — [this account] replete with the glory of Śivā and Śiva,[this account] replete with the glory of Śivā and Śiva,·महानन्दप्रदायकम् (mahānandapradāyakam) — the bestower of great bliss"the bestower of great bliss"

साधु पृष्टं मुनिश्रेष्ठ (sādhu pṛṣṭaṃ muniśreṣṭha) — "well have you asked, O best of sages,"well have you asked, O best of sages,·भवता करुणात्मना (bhavatā karuṇātmanā) — you, of compassionate heart;you, of compassionate heart;·श्रूयतां दत्तकर्णं हि (śrūyatāṃ dattakarṇaṃ hi) — listen with attentive ear,listen with attentive ear,·वक्ष्येऽहं ऋषिसत्तम (vakṣye'haṃ ṛṣisattama) — I shall tell it, O best of seers"I shall tell it, O best of seers"

शिवा शिवश्च विप्रेन्द्र (śivā śivaśca viprendra) — Śivā and Śiva, O chief of brāhmaṇas,Śivā and Śiva, O chief of brāhmaṇas,·द्वयोश्च सुतयोः परम् (dvayośca sutayoḥ param) — towards their two sons, exceedinglytowards their two sons, exceedingly·दर्शं दर्शं च तल्लीलां (darśaṃ darśaṃ ca tallīlāṃ) — seeing again and again their sport,seeing again and again their sport,·महत्प्रेम समावहत् (mahatprema samāvahat) — conceived great loveconceived great love

पित्रोर्लालयतोस्तत्र (pitrorlālayatostatra) — as their parents fondled them there,as their parents fondled them there,·सुखं चाति व्यवर्द्धत (sukhaṃ cāti vyavarddhata) — their happiness increased exceedingly,their happiness increased exceedingly,·सदा प्रीत्या मुदा (sadā prītyā mudā) — always with love and joyalways with love and joy·चातिखेलनं चक्रतुः सुतौ (cātikhelanaṃ cakratuḥ sutau) — the two sons engaged in much playthe two sons engaged in much play

तावेव तनयौ तत्र (tāveva tanayau tatra) — those same two sons there,those same two sons there,·मातापित्रोर्मुनीश्वर (mātāpitrormunīśvara) — O lord of sages, of [their] parentsO lord of sages, of [their] parents·महाभक्त्या यदा युक्तौ (mahābhaktyā yadā yuktau) — endowed with great devotion,endowed with great devotion,·परिचर्यां प्रचक्रतुः (paricaryāṃ pracakratuḥ) — performed serviceperformed service

षण्मुखे च गणेशे च (ṣaṇmukhe ca gaṇeśe ca) — towards Ṣaṇmukha (Kārtikeya) and Gaṇeśa,towards Ṣaṇmukha (Kārtikeya) and Gaṇeśa,·पित्रोस्तदधिकं सदा (pitrostadadhikaṃ sadā) — ever more, of the parentsever more, of the parents·स्नेहो व्यवर्द्धत महान् (sneho vyavarddhata mahān) — great affection kept increasing,great affection kept increasing,·शुक्लपक्षे यथा शशी (śuklapakṣe yathā śaśī) — as the moon [waxes] in the bright fortnightas the moon [waxes] in the bright fortnight

कदाचित्तौ स्थितौ तत्र (kadācittau sthitau tatra) — once, the two, seated thereonce, the two, seated there·रहसि प्रेमसंयुतौ (rahasi premasaṃyutau) — in private, full of love,in private, full of love,·शिवा शिवश्च देवर्षे (śivā śivaśca devarṣe) — Śivā and Śiva, O divine sage,Śivā and Śiva, O divine sage,·सुविचारपरायणौ (suvicāraparāyaṇau) — were intent on careful deliberationwere intent on careful deliberation

विवाहयोग्यौ सञ्जातौ (vivāhayogyau sañjātau) — "[our] two sons have become"[our] two sons have become·सुताविति च तावुभौ (sutāviti ca tāvubhau) — fit for marriage, both of them;fit for marriage, both of them;·विवाहश्च कथं कार्यः (vivāhaśca kathaṃ kāryaḥ) — how then should the marriagehow then should the marriage·पुत्रयोरुभयोः शुभम् (putrayorubhayoḥ śubham) — of both sons be auspiciously arranged?"of both sons be auspiciously arranged?"

षण्मुखश्च प्रियतमो (ṣaṇmukhaśca priyatamo) — [since] Ṣaṇmukha is most dear[since] Ṣaṇmukha is most dear·गणेशश्च तथैव च (gaṇeśaśca tathaiva ca) — and Gaṇeśa likewise so,and Gaṇeśa likewise so,·इति चिन्तासमुद्विग्नौ (iti cintāsamudvignau) — thus, troubled by this thought,thus, troubled by this thought,·लीलानन्दौ बभूवतुः (līlānandau babhūvatuḥ) — the two took delight in [their] playthe two took delight in [their] play

स्वपित्रोर्मतमाज्ञाय (svapitrormatamājñāya) — having learned their own parents' intention,having learned their own parents' intention,·तौ सुतावपि संस्पृहौ (tau sutāvapi saṃspṛhau) — the two sons, too, became eager,the two sons, too, became eager,·तदिच्छया विवाहार्थं (tadicchayā vivāhārthaṃ) — and, moved by that same wish, for the sake of marriageand, moved by that same wish, for the sake of marriage·बभूवतुरथो मुने (babhūvaturatho mune) — became [eager], O sagebecame [eager], O sage

अहं च परिणेष्यामि (ahaṃ ca pariṇeṣyāmi) — "[each said:] I shall marry [first]!"[each said:] I shall marry [first]!·ह्यहं चैव पुनः पुनः (hyahaṃ caiva punaḥ punaḥ) — No, I shall!" — again and again,No, I shall!" — again and again,·परस्परं च नित्यं वै (parasparaṃ ca nityaṃ vai) — they were, with one another, constantlythey were, with one another, constantly·विवादे तत्परावुभौ (vivāde tatparāvubhau) — intent on this dispute, both of themintent on this dispute, both of them

श्रुत्वा तद्वचनं तौ च (śrutvā tadvacanaṃ tau ca) — having heard that speech, the two,having heard that speech, the two,·दम्पती जगतां प्रभू (dampatī jagatāṃ prabhū) — the couple, the lords of the world,the couple, the lords of the world,·लौकिकाचारमाश्रित्य (laukikācāramāśritya) — taking recourse to worldly custom,taking recourse to worldly custom,·विस्मयं परमं गतौ (vismayaṃ paramaṃ gatau) — fell into the greatest astonishmentfell into the greatest astonishment

किं कर्तव्यं कथं कार्यो (kiṃ kartavyaṃ kathaṃ kāryo) — "what is to be done, how should"what is to be done, how should·विवाहविधिरेतयोः (vivāhavidhiretayoḥ) — the marriage-rite of these two be performed?"the marriage-rite of these two be performed?"·इति निश्चित्य ताभ्यां वै (iti niścitya tābhyāṃ vai) — having thus resolved, by the two of themhaving thus resolved, by the two of them·युक्तिश्च रचिताद्भुता (yuktiśca racitādbhutā) — a wondrous device was deviseda wondrous device was devised

कदाचित्समये स्थित्वा (kadācitsamaye sthitvā) — at a certain time, having taken their seat,at a certain time, having taken their seat,·समाहूय स्वपुत्रकौ (samāhūya svaputrakau) — having summoned their own two sons,having summoned their own two sons,·कथयामासतुस्तत्र (kathayāmāsatustatra) — the two [parents] then spoke therethe two [parents] then spoke there·पुत्रयोः पितरौ तदा (putrayoḥ pitarau tadā) — to the two sons, [being] their parents, at that timeto the two sons, [being] their parents, at that time

अस्माकं नियमः पूर्वं (asmākaṃ niyamaḥ pūrvaṃ) — "a rule of ours has already"a rule of ours has already·कृतश्च सुखदो हि वाम् (kṛtaśca sukhado hi vām) — been made, beneficial indeed for you two;been made, beneficial indeed for you two;·श्रूयतां सुसुतौ प्रीत्या (śrūyatāṃ susutau prītyā) — listen, good sons, with affection —listen, good sons, with affection —·कथयावो यथार्थकम् (kathayāvo yathārthakam) — we shall tell it truly"we shall tell it truly"

समौ द्वावपि सत्पुत्रौ (samau dvāvapi satputrau) — "both good sons are equal [to us];"both good sons are equal [to us];·विशेषो नात्र लभ्यते (viśeṣo nātra labhyate) — no distinction is found here;no distinction is found here;·तस्मात्पणः कृतः (tasmātpaṇaḥ kṛtaḥ) — therefore a wager has been made,therefore a wager has been made,·शन्दः पुत्रयोरुभयोरपि (śandaḥ putrayorubhayorapi) — a pledge/declaration, for both sons alike"a pledge/declaration, for both sons alike"

यश्चैव पृथिवीं सर्वां (yaścaiva pṛthivīṃ sarvāṃ) — "whoever, having circled"whoever, having circled·क्रान्त्वा पूर्वमुपाव्रजेत् (krāntvā pūrvamupāvrajet) — the entire earth, returns first,the entire earth, returns first,·तस्यैव प्रथमं कार्यो (tasyaiva prathamaṃ kāryo) — his alone should first be performed,his alone should first be performed,·विवाहः शुभलक्षणः (vivāhaḥ śubhalakṣaṇaḥ) — the marriage marked by auspicious signs"the marriage marked by auspicious signs"

तयोरेवं वचः श्रुत्वा (tayorevaṃ vacaḥ śrutvā) — having heard this speech of theirs,having heard this speech of theirs,·शरजन्मा महाबलः (śarajanmā mahābalaḥ) — the mighty one born of the reeds [Kārtikeya],the mighty one born of the reeds [Kārtikeya],·जगाम मन्दिरात्तूर्णं (jagāma mandirāttūrṇaṃ) — went swiftly from the housewent swiftly from the house·पृथिवीक्रमणाय वै (pṛthivīkramaṇāya vai) — indeed to circle the earthindeed to circle the earth

गणनाथश्च तत्रैव (gaṇanāthaśca tatraiva) — but the lord of the gaṇas [Gaṇeśa], right there,but the lord of the gaṇas [Gaṇeśa], right there,·संस्थितो बुद्धिसत्तमः (saṃsthito buddhisattamaḥ) — remained still, being of the best intellect,remained still, being of the best intellect,·सुबुद्ध्या संविचार्येति (subuddhyā saṃvicāryeti) — reflecting thus with good judgmentreflecting thus with good judgment·चित्त एव पुनः पुनः (citta eva punaḥ punaḥ) — in his mind, again and againin his mind, again and again

किं कर्तव्यं क्व गन्तव्यं (kiṃ kartavyaṃ kva gantavyaṃ) — "what should be done, where should [I] go?"what should be done, where should [I] go?·लङ्घितुं नैव शक्यते (laṅghituṃ naiva śakyate) — [the earth] cannot at all be traversed;[the earth] cannot at all be traversed;·क्रोशमात्रं गतः स्याद्वै (krośamātraṃ gataḥ syādvai) — even if [I] should go but a krośa's distance,even if [I] should go but a krośa's distance,·गम्यते न मया पुनः (gamyate na mayā punaḥ) — I could not go on again"I could not go on again"

किं पुनः पृथिवीमेतां (kiṃ punaḥ pṛthivīmetāṃ) — "and again, having circled"and again, having circled·क्रान्त्वा चोपार्जितं सुखम् (krāntvā copārjitaṃ sukham) — this earth, what happiness would be gained?"this earth, what happiness would be gained?"·विचार्येति गणेशस्तु (vicāryeti gaṇeśastu) — having thus deliberated, Gaṇeśahaving thus deliberated, Gaṇeśa·यच्चकार शृणुष्व तत् (yaccakāra śṛṇuṣva tat) — did what — hear thatdid what — hear that

स्नानं कृत्वा यथान्यायं (snānaṃ kṛtvā yathānyāyaṃ) — having bathed according to rule,having bathed according to rule,·समागत्य स्वयं गृहम् (samāgatya svayaṃ gṛham) — having himself come to the house,having himself come to the house,·उवाच पितरं तत्र (uvāca pitaraṃ tatra) — he spoke there to his fatherhe spoke there to his father·मातरं पुनरेव सः (mātaraṃ punareva saḥ) — and again to his motherand again to his mother

आसने स्थापिते ह्यत्र (āsane sthāpite hyatra) — "a seat having been set here"a seat having been set here·पूजार्थं भवतोरिह (pūjārthaṃ bhavatoriha) — for the worship of you two,for the worship of you two,·भवन्तौ संस्थितौ तातौ (bhavantau saṃsthitau tātau) — may you both be seated, O parents,may you both be seated, O parents,·पूर्य्यतां मे मनोरथः (pūryyatāṃ me manorathaḥ) — and let my heart's desire be fulfilled"and let my heart's desire be fulfilled"

इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य (iti śrutvā vacastasya) — having heard this speech of his,having heard this speech of his,·पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ (pārvatīparameśvarau) — Pārvatī and the supreme lord [Śiva]Pārvatī and the supreme lord [Śiva]·अस्थातामासने तत्र (asthātāmāsane tatra) — took their seat theretook their seat there·तत्पूजाग्रहणाय वै (tatpūjāgrahaṇāya vai) — indeed to receive that worshipindeed to receive that worship

तेनाथ पूजितौ तौ च (tenātha pūjitau tau ca) — then, worshipped by him, the two,then, worshipped by him, the two,·प्रक्रान्तौ च पुनः पुनः (prakrāntau ca punaḥ punaḥ) — were also circumambulated again and again,were also circumambulated again and again,·एवं च कृतवान् सप्त (evaṃ ca kṛtavān sapta) — and thus he made sevenand thus he made seven·प्रणामांस्तु तथैव सः (praṇāmāṃstu tathaiva saḥ) — prostrations as well, likewiseprostrations as well, likewise

बद्धाञ्जलिरथोवाच (baddhāñjalirathovāca) — then, with folded hands, he spoke —then, with folded hands, he spoke —·गणेशो बुद्धिसागरः (gaṇeśo buddhisāgaraḥ) — Gaṇeśa, the ocean of intellect —Gaṇeśa, the ocean of intellect —·स्तुत्वा बहुतिथस्तात (stutvā bahutithastāta) — having praised [them] many times, O father,having praised [them] many times, O father,·पितरौ प्रेमविह्वलौ (pitarau premavihvalau) — to his parents, [himself] overcome with loveto his parents, [himself] overcome with love

भो मातर्भो पितस्त्वं च (bho mātarbho pitastvaṃ ca) — "O mother, O father, do you"O mother, O father, do you·शृणु मे परमं वचः (śṛṇu me paramaṃ vacaḥ) — listen to my supreme word:listen to my supreme word:·शीघ्रं चैवात्र कर्तव्यो (śīghraṃ caivātra kartavyo) — quickly indeed, here, should be performedquickly indeed, here, should be performed·विवाहः शोभनो मम (vivāhaḥ śobhano mama) — my splendid marriage"my splendid marriage"

इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा (ityevaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā) — having heard this speechhaving heard this speech·गणेशस्य महात्मनः (gaṇeśasya mahātmanaḥ) — of the great-souled Gaṇeśa,of the great-souled Gaṇeśa,·महाबुद्धिनिधिं तं तौ (mahābuddhinidhiṃ taṃ tau) — to him, the treasury of great intellect,to him, the treasury of great intellect,·पितरावूचतुस्तदा (pitarāvūcatustadā) — the two parents then spokethe two parents then spoke

प्रक्रामेत भवान्सम्यक् (prakrāmeta bhavānsamyak) — "you should properly circle"you should properly circle·पृथिवीं च सकाननाम् (pṛthivīṃ ca sakānanām) — the earth, together with its forests;the earth, together with its forests;·कुमारो गतवांस्तत्र (kumāro gatavāṃstatra) — Kumāra [Kārtikeya] has already gone there —Kumāra [Kārtikeya] has already gone there —·त्वं गच्छ पुर आव्रज (tvaṃ gaccha pura āvraja) — you go, and come back first"you go, and come back first"

इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा (ityevaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā) — having heard this speechhaving heard this speech·पित्रोर्गणपतिर्द्रुतम् (pitrorgaṇapatirdrutam) — of his parents, Gaṇapati at onceof his parents, Gaṇapati at once·उवाच नियतस्तत्र (uvāca niyatastatra) — spoke, restraining himself there,spoke, restraining himself there,·वचनं क्रोधसंयुतः (vacanaṃ krodhasaṃyutaḥ) — these words, though full of angerthese words, though full of anger

भो मातर्भो पितर्धर्मरूपौ (bho mātarbho pitardharmarūpau) — "O mother, O father, [you two] embodiments of dharma,"O mother, O father, [you two] embodiments of dharma,·प्राज्ञौ युवां मतौ (prājñau yuvāṃ matau) — you two are held to be wise;you two are held to be wise;·धर्मतः श्रूयतां सम्यक् (dharmataḥ śrūyatāṃ samyak) — according to dharma, listen wellaccording to dharma, listen well·वचनं मम सत्तमौ (vacanaṃ mama sattamau) — to my word, O best of ones"to my word, O best of ones"

मया तु पृथिवी क्रान्ता (mayā tu pṛthivī krāntā) — "by me, indeed, the earth has been circled"by me, indeed, the earth has been circled·सप्तवारं पुनः पुनः (saptavāraṃ punaḥ punaḥ) — seven times, again and again;seven times, again and again;·एवं कथं ब्रुवाते वै (evaṃ kathaṃ bruvāte vai) — why then do you two speak thuswhy then do you two speak thus·पुनश्च पितराविह (punaśca pitarāviha) — yet again here, O parents?"yet again here, O parents?"

तद्वचस्तु तदा श्रुत्वा (tadvacastu tadā śrutvā) — having then heard that speech,having then heard that speech,·लौकिकीं गतिमाश्रितौ (laukikīṃ gatimāśritau) — the two, resorting to a worldly manner,the two, resorting to a worldly manner,·महालीलाकरौ तत्र (mahālīlākarau tatra) — they, the great sportive ones, therethey, the great sportive ones, there·पितरावूचतुश्च तम् (pitarāvūcatuśca tam) — the two parents spoke to himthe two parents spoke to him

कदा क्रान्ता त्वया पुत्र (kadā krāntā tvayā putra) — "when, O son, was it circled by you —"when, O son, was it circled by you —·पृथिवी सुमहत्तरा (pṛthivī sumahattarā) — the earth, so exceedingly vast,the earth, so exceedingly vast,·सप्तद्वीपा समुद्रान्ता (saptadvīpā samudrāntā) — with its seven continents, bounded by the oceans,with its seven continents, bounded by the oceans,·महद्भिर्गहनैर्युता (mahadbhirgahanairyutā) — and covered with great, dense forests?"and covered with great, dense forests?"

तयोरेवं वचः श्रुत्वा (tayorevaṃ vacaḥ śrutvā) — having heard this speech of theirs,having heard this speech of theirs,·शिवाशङ्करयोर्मुने (śivāśaṅkarayormune) — of Śivā and Śaṅkara, O sage,of Śivā and Śaṅkara, O sage,·महाबुद्धिनिधिः पुत्रो (mahābuddhinidhiḥ putro) — the son, the treasury of great intellect,the son, the treasury of great intellect,·गणेशो वाक्यमब्रवीत् (gaṇeśo vākyamabravīt) — Gaṇeśa, spoke this wordGaṇeśa, spoke this word

भवतोः पूजनं कृत्वा (bhavatoḥ pūjanaṃ kṛtvā) — "having performed the worship of you two,"having performed the worship of you two,·शिवाशङ्करयोरहम् (śivāśaṅkarayoraham) — of Śivā and Śaṅkara, I,of Śivā and Śaṅkara, I,·स्वबुद्ध्या हि समुद्रान्त (svabuddhyā hi samudrānta) — by my own intellect, indeed, [of] the ocean-boundedby my own intellect, indeed, [of] the ocean-bounded·पृथ्वीकृतपरिक्रमः (pṛthvīkṛtaparikramaḥ) — earth have made the circumambulationearth have made the circumambulation

इत्येवं वचनं वेदे (ityevaṃ vacanaṃ vede) — "such a statement, in the Veda,"such a statement, in the Veda,·शास्त्रे वा धर्मसञ्चये (śāstre vā dharmasañcaye) — or in the Śāstras, in the compendium of dharma —or in the Śāstras, in the compendium of dharma —·वर्त्तते किं च तत्तथ्यं (varttate kiṃ ca tattathyaṃ) — does it exist, and is that a truth,does it exist, and is that a truth,·नहि किं तथ्यमेव वा (nahi kiṃ tathyameva vā) — or is it not indeed a truth?"or is it not indeed a truth?"

पित्रोश्च पूजनं कृत्वा (pitrośca pūjanaṃ kṛtvā) — "whoever, having worshipped his parents,"whoever, having worshipped his parents,·प्रक्रान्तिं च करोति यः (prakrāntiṃ ca karoti yaḥ) — also performs circumambulation [of them],also performs circumambulation [of them],·तस्य वै पृथिवीजन्यं (tasya vai pṛthivījanyaṃ) — for him, indeed, the fruit born of [circling] the earthfor him, indeed, the fruit born of [circling] the earth·फलं भवति निश्चितम् (phalaṃ bhavati niścitam) — certainly accrues"certainly accrues"

अपहाय गृहे यो वै (apahāya gṛhe yo vai) — "whoever, having abandoned [them] in the house,"whoever, having abandoned [them] in the house,·पितरौ तीर्थमाव्रजेत् (pitarau tīrthamāvrajet) — his parents, goes off to a tīrtha —his parents, goes off to a tīrtha —·तस्य पापं तथा प्रोक्तं (tasya pāpaṃ tathā proktaṃ) — for him, that sin is declaredfor him, that sin is declared·हनने च तयोर्यथा (hanane ca tayoryathā) — to be just as if he had slain them"to be just as if he had slain them"

पुत्रस्य च महत्तीर्थं (putrasya ca mahattīrthaṃ) — "and the great tīrtha for a son"and the great tīrtha for a son·पित्रोश्चरणपङ्कजम् (pitroścaraṇapaṅkajam) — is the lotus-feet of his parents;is the lotus-feet of his parents;·अन्यतीर्थं तु दूरे वै (anyatīrthaṃ tu dūre vai) — another tīrtha, indeed, far away,another tīrtha, indeed, far away,·गत्वा सम्प्राप्यते पुनः (gatvā samprāpyate punaḥ) — is attained again only after going there"is attained again only after going there"

इदं सन्निहितं तीर्थं (idaṃ sannihitaṃ tīrthaṃ) — "this [tīrtha] is close at hand,"this [tīrtha] is close at hand,·सुलभं धर्मसाधनम् (sulabhaṃ dharmasādhanam) — easily accessible, an instrument of dharma;easily accessible, an instrument of dharma;·पुत्रस्य च स्त्रियाश्चैव (putrasya ca striyāścaiva) — for a son, and likewise for a wife,for a son, and likewise for a wife,·तीर्थं गेहे सुशोभनम् (tīrthaṃ gehe suśobhanam) — the excellent tīrtha is in the house itself"the excellent tīrtha is in the house itself"

इति शास्त्राणि वेदाश्च (iti śāstrāṇi vedāśca) — "thus do the Śāstras and the Vedas"thus do the Śāstras and the Vedas·भाषन्ते यन्निरन्तरम् (bhāṣante yannirantaram) — continually declare; thatcontinually declare; that·भवद्भ्यां तत्प्रकर्त्तव्यम् (bhavadbhyāṃ tatprakarttavyam) — should be done by you two,should be done by you two,·असत्यं पुनरेव च (asatyaṃ punareva ca) — or else it becomes untrue again"or else it becomes untrue again"

भवदीयं त्विदं रूपम् (bhavadīyaṃ tvidaṃ rūpam) — "and this very form of yours"and this very form of yours·असत्यं च भवेदिह (asatyaṃ ca bhavediha) — would then become untrue here;would then become untrue here;·तदा वेदोऽप्यसत्यो वै (tadā vedo'pyasatyo vai) — then the Veda too would indeedthen the Veda too would indeed·भवेदिति न संशयः (bhavediti na saṃśayaḥ) — become untrue — of this there is no doubt"become untrue — of this there is no doubt"

शीघ्रं च भवितव्यो मे (śīghraṃ ca bhavitavyo me) — "so let my auspicious marriage"so let my auspicious marriage·विवाहः क्रियतां शुभः (vivāhaḥ kriyatāṃ śubhaḥ) — be performed quickly;be performed quickly;·अथ वा वेदशास्त्रं च (atha vā vedaśāstraṃ ca) — or else, let the Veda and the Śāstraor else, let the Veda and the Śāstra·व्यलीकं कथ्यतामिति (vyalīkaṃ kathyatāmiti) — be declared false"be declared false"

द्वयोः श्रेष्ठतमं मध्ये (dvayoḥ śreṣṭhatamaṃ madhye) — "between the two, whatever is the best,"between the two, whatever is the best,·यत्स्यात्सम्यग्विचार्य तत् (yatsyātsamyagvicārya tat) — having well considered that,having well considered that,·कर्तव्यं च प्रयत्नेन (kartavyaṃ ca prayatnena) — it should be carried out with effort,it should be carried out with effort,·पितरौ धर्मरूपिणौ (pitarau dharmarūpiṇau) — O parents, embodiments of dharma"O parents, embodiments of dharma"

इत्युक्त्वा पार्वतीपुत्रः (ityuktvā pārvatīputraḥ) — having said this, the son of Pārvatī,having said this, the son of Pārvatī,·स गणेशः प्रकृष्टधीः (sa gaṇeśaḥ prakṛṣṭadhīḥ) — that Gaṇeśa of surpassing intellect,that Gaṇeśa of surpassing intellect,·विरराम महाज्ञानी (virarāma mahājñānī) — the greatly wise one, fell silent,the greatly wise one, fell silent,·तदा बुद्धिमतां वरः (tadā buddhimatāṃ varaḥ) — he, then, the best among the wisehe, then, the best among the wise

तौ दम्पती च विश्वेशौ (tau dampatī ca viśveśau) — that couple, the lords of the universe,that couple, the lords of the universe,·पार्वतीशङ्करौ तदा (pārvatīśaṅkarau tadā) — Pārvatī and Śaṅkara, then,Pārvatī and Śaṅkara, then,·इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य (iti śrutvā vacastasya) — having heard this speech of his,having heard this speech of his,·विस्मयं परमं गतौ (vismayaṃ paramaṃ gatau) — fell into the greatest astonishmentfell into the greatest astonishment

ततः शिवा शिवश्चैव (tataḥ śivā śivaścaiva) — then Śivā and Śiva,then Śivā and Śiva,·पुत्रं बुद्धिविचक्षणम् (putraṃ buddhivicakṣaṇam) — their son, keen in intellect,their son, keen in intellect,·सम्प्रशस्योचतुः प्रीत्या (sampraśasyocatuḥ prītyā) — having praised him, with affectionhaving praised him, with affection·तौ यथार्थप्रभाषिणम् (tau yathārthaprabhāṣiṇam) — the two [addressed] him who had spoken trulythe two [addressed] him who had spoken truly

पुत्र ते विमला बुद्धिः (putra te vimalā buddhiḥ) — "O son, a spotless intellect"O son, a spotless intellect·समुत्पन्ना महात्मनः (samutpannā mahātmanaḥ) — has arisen in you, the great-souled one;has arisen in you, the great-souled one;·त्वयोक्तं यद्वचश्चैव (tvayoktaṃ yadvacaścaiva) — the word that you have spokenthe word that you have spoken·ततश्चैव च नान्यथा (tataścaiva ca nānyathā) — is exactly that, and not otherwise"is exactly that, and not otherwise"

समुत्पन्ने च दुःखे च (samutpanne ca duḥkhe ca) — "when suffering has arisen,"when suffering has arisen,·यस्य बुद्धिर्विशिष्यते (yasya buddhirviśiṣyate) — he whose intellect excels —he whose intellect excels —·तस्य दुःखं विनश्येत (tasya duḥkhaṃ vinaśyeta) — his suffering is destroyed,his suffering is destroyed,·सूर्ये दृष्टे यथा तमः (sūrye dṛṣṭe yathā tamaḥ) — just as darkness [is destroyed] when the sun is seen"just as darkness [is destroyed] when the sun is seen"

बुद्धिर्यस्य बलं तस्य (buddhiryasya balaṃ tasya) — "he who has intellect has strength;"he who has intellect has strength;·निर्बुद्धेस्तु कुतो बलम् (nirbuddhestu kuto balam) — but whence is strength for the unintelligent?but whence is strength for the unintelligent?·कूपे सिंहो मदोन्मत्तः (kūpe siṃho madonmattaḥ) — a lion, maddened with pride, into a wella lion, maddened with pride, into a well·शशकेन निपातितः (śaśakena nipātitaḥ) — was cast down by a mere hare"was cast down by a mere hare"

वेदशास्त्रपुराणेषु (vedaśāstrapurāṇeṣu) — "in the Vedas, Śāstras, and Purāṇas,"in the Vedas, Śāstras, and Purāṇas,·बालकस्य यथोदितम् (bālakasya yathoditam) — whatever has been declared [as the duty] of a child —whatever has been declared [as the duty] of a child —·त्वया कृतं तु तत्सर्वं (tvayā kṛtaṃ tu tatsarvaṃ) — all of that, indeed, has been done by you,all of that, indeed, has been done by you,·धर्मस्य परिपालनम् (dharmasya paripālanam) — [namely] the full observance of dharma"[namely] the full observance of dharma"

सम्यक्कृतं त्वया यच्च (samyakkṛtaṃ tvayā yacca) — "what has been rightly done by you"what has been rightly done by you·तत्केनापि भवेदिह (tatkenāpi bhavediha) — could hardly be done here by anyone else;could hardly be done here by anyone else;·आवाभ्यां मानितं तच्च (āvābhyāṃ mānitaṃ tacca) — that has been accepted by the two of us,that has been accepted by the two of us,·नान्यथा क्रियतेऽधुना (nānyathā kriyate'dhunā) — and now it will not be made otherwise"and now it will not be made otherwise"

इत्युक्त्वा तौ समाश्वास्य (ityuktvā tau samāśvāsya) — having said this, the two, having consoledhaving said this, the two, having consoled·गणेशं बुद्धिसागरम् (gaṇeśaṃ buddhisāgaram) — Gaṇeśa, the ocean of intellect,Gaṇeśa, the ocean of intellect,·विवाहकरणे चास्य (vivāhakaraṇe cāsya) — and, for the performing of his marriage,and, for the performing of his marriage,·मतिं चक्रतुरुत्तमाम् (matiṃ cakraturuttamām) — made up their most excellent resolvemade up their most excellent resolve