श्रीशिवमहापुराण

तत्र गत्वा स वै रुद्रः (tatra gatvā sa vai rudraḥ) — having gone there, that Rudrahaving gone there, that Rudra·भवता सुप्रबोधितः (bhavatā suprabodhitaḥ) — was well instructed by youwas well instructed by you·स्तोत्रैर्नानाविधैः स्तुत्वा (stotrairnānāvidhaiḥ stutvā) — having praised him with hymns of many kindshaving praised him with hymns of many kinds·देवकार्यचिकीर्षया (devakāryacikīrṣayā) — out of desire to accomplish the gods' taskout of desire to accomplish the gods' task

श्रुत्वा त्वद्वचनं प्रीत्या (śrutvā tvadvacanaṃ prītyā) — hearing your words with delighthearing your words with delight·शम्भुना धृतमद्भुतम् (śambhunā dhṛtamadbhutam) — a wondrous form was assumed by Śambhua wondrous form was assumed by Śambhu·स्वरूपमुत्तमं दिव्यं (svarūpamuttamaṃ divyaṃ) — a most excellent, divine forma most excellent, divine form·कृपालुत्वं च दर्शितम् (kṛpālutvaṃ ca darśitam) — and his mercifulness was shownand his mercifulness was shown

तद् दृष्ट्वा सुन्दरं शम्भुं (tad dṛṣṭvā sundaraṃ śambhuṃ) — seeing that beautiful form of Śambhuseeing that beautiful form of Śambhu·स्वरूपं मन्मथाधिकम् (svarūpaṃ manmathādhikam) — surpassing the god of lovesurpassing the god of love·अत्यहृष्यो मुने त्वं हि (atyahṛṣyo mune tvaṃ hi) — you, O sage, rejoiced exceedinglyyou, O sage, rejoiced exceedingly·लावण्यपरमायनम् (lāvaṇyaparamāyanam) — the very abode of supreme lovelinessthe very abode of supreme loveliness

स्तोत्रैर्नानाविधैः स्तुत्वा (stotrairnānāvidhaiḥ stutvā) — having praised again with hymns of many kindshaving praised again with hymns of many kinds·परमानन्दसंयुतः (paramānandasaṃyutaḥ) — filled with supreme joyfilled with supreme joy·आगच्छस्त्वं मुने तत्र (āgacchastvaṃ mune tatra) — you, O sage, came to that placeyou, O sage, came to that place·यत्र मेना स्थिताखिलैः (yatra menā sthitākhilaiḥ) — where Menā was seated with all her companywhere Menā was seated with all her company

तत्रागत्य सुप्रसन्नो (tatrāgatya suprasanno) — coming there, well pleasedcoming there, well pleased·मुनेऽतिप्रेमसङ्कुलः (mune'tipremasaṅkulaḥ) — O sage, full of affectionO sage, full of affection·हर्षयंस्तां शैलपत्नीं मेनां (harṣayaṃstāṃ śailapatnīṃ menāṃ) — delighting that mountain-lord's wife Menādelighting that mountain-lord's wife Menā·त्वं वाक्यमब्रवीः (tvaṃ vākyamabravīḥ) — you spoke this wordyou spoke this word

मेने पश्य विशालाक्षि (mene paśya viśālākṣi) — O Menā of wide eyes, beholdO Menā of wide eyes, behold·शिवरूपमनुत्तमम् (śivarūpamanuttamam) — this unsurpassed form of Śivathis unsurpassed form of Śiva·कृता शिवेन तेनैव (kṛtā śivena tenaiva) — by that very Śiva has been shownby that very Śiva has been shown·सुकृपा करुणात्मना (sukṛpā karuṇātmanā) — great grace, by the compassionate onegreat grace, by the compassionate one

श्रुत्वा सा तद्वचो मेना (śrutvā sā tadvaco menā) — hearing that word, Menāhearing that word, Menā·विस्मिता शैलकामिनी (vismitā śailakāminī) — the mountain's beloved, was astonishedthe mountain's beloved, was astonished·ददर्श शिवरूपं (dadarśa śivarūpaṃ) — and beheld the form of Śivaand beheld the form of Śiva·तत्परमानन्ददायकम् (tatparamānandadāyakam) — which bestows the highest blisswhich bestows the highest bliss

कोटिसूर्यप्रतीकाशं (koṭisūryapratīkāśaṃ) — radiant as a myriad sunsradiant as a myriad suns·सर्वावयवसुन्दरम् (sarvāvayavasundaram) — beautiful in every limbbeautiful in every limb·विचित्रवसनं चात्र (vicitravasanaṃ cātra) — and clad in wondrous garmentsand clad in wondrous garments·नानाभूषणभूषितम् (nānābhūṣaṇabhūṣitam) — adorned with manifold ornamentsadorned with manifold ornaments

सुप्रसन्नं सुहासं च (suprasannaṃ suhāsaṃ ca) — most gracious and smilingmost gracious and smiling·सुलावण्यं मनोहरम् (sulāvaṇyaṃ manoharam) — of great beauty and charmof great beauty and charm·गौराभं द्युतिसंयुक्तं (gaurābhaṃ dyutisaṃyuktaṃ) — fair of hue and full of splendourfair of hue and full of splendour·चन्द्ररेखाविभूषितम् (candrarekhāvibhūṣitam) — adorned with the crescent moonadorned with the crescent moon

सर्वैर्देवगणैः प्रीत्या (sarvairdevagaṇaiḥ prītyā) — served with love by all the hosts of godsserved with love by all the hosts of gods·विष्ण्वाद्यैः सेवितं तथा (viṣṇvādyaiḥ sevitaṃ tathā) — beginning with Viṣṇubeginning with Viṣṇu·सूर्येण च्छत्रितं मूर्ध्नि (sūryeṇa cchatritaṃ mūrdhni) — shaded above by the sun as a parasolshaded above by the sun as a parasol·चन्द्रेण च विशोभितम् (candreṇa ca viśobhitam) — and made resplendent by the moonand made resplendent by the moon

सर्वथा रमणीयं च (sarvathā ramaṇīyaṃ ca) — in every way charmingin every way charming·भूषितस्य विभूषणैः (bhūṣitasya vibhūṣaṇaiḥ) — adorned with ornamentsadorned with ornaments·वाहनस्य महाशोभा (vāhanasya mahāśobhā) — the great splendour of his mountthe great splendour of his mount·वर्णितुं नैव शक्यते (varṇituṃ naiva śakyate) — cannot at all be describedcannot at all be described

गङ्गा च यमुना चैव (gaṅgā ca yamunā caiva) — Gaṅgā and YamunāGaṅgā and Yamunā·विधत्तः स्म सुचामरे (vidhattaḥ sma sucāmare) — waved fine chowries over himwaved fine chowries over him·सिद्धयोऽष्टौ पुरस्तस्य (siddhayo'ṣṭau purastasya) — the eight Siddhis before himthe eight Siddhis before him·कुर्वन्ति स्म सुनर्तनम् (kurvanti sma sunartanam) — danced most beautifullydanced most beautifully

मया चैव तदा विष्णुः (mayā caiva tadā viṣṇuḥ) — then I myself, and Viṣṇuthen I myself, and Viṣṇu·इन्द्राद्या ह्यमरास्तथा (indrādyā hyamarāstathā) — Indra and the other immortalsIndra and the other immortals·स्वं स्वं वेषं सुसम्भूष्य (svaṃ svaṃ veṣaṃ susambhūṣya) — each having well adorned our own attireeach having well adorned our own attire·गिरिशेनाचरन्युताः (giriśenācaranyutāḥ) — walked along together with Giriśawalked along together with Giriśa

तथा जयेति भाषन्तो (tathā jayeti bhāṣanto) — shouting cries of "Victory! Victory!"shouting cries of "Victory! Victory!"·नानारूपा गणास्तदा (nānārūpā gaṇāstadā) — the Gaṇas of various forms thenthe Gaṇas of various forms then·स्वलङ्कृतमहामोदा (svalaṅkṛtamahāmodā) — well adorned and greatly delightedwell adorned and greatly delighted·गिरीशपुरतोऽचरन् (girīśapurato'caran) — walked before Giriśawalked before Giriśa

सिद्धाश्चोपसुराः सर्वे (siddhāścopasurāḥ sarve) — the Siddhas and all the lesser godsthe Siddhas and all the lesser gods·मुनयश्च महासुखाः (munayaśca mahāsukhāḥ) — and the sages, greatly delightedand the sages, greatly delighted·ययुः शिवेन सुप्रीताः (yayuḥ śivena suprītāḥ) — went along well pleased with Śivawent along well pleased with Śiva·सकलाश्चापरे तथा (sakalāścāpare tathā) — and so did all the others tooand so did all the others too

एवं देवादयः सर्वे (evaṃ devādayaḥ sarve) — thus all the gods and the restthus all the gods and the rest·कुतूहलसमन्विताः (kutūhalasamanvitāḥ) — filled with eager delightfilled with eager delight·परं ब्रह्म गृणन्तस्ते (paraṃ brahma gṛṇantaste) — praised the supreme Brahmanpraised the supreme Brahman·स्वपत्नीभिरलङ्कृताः (svapatnībhiralaṅkṛtāḥ) — adorned together with their own wivesadorned together with their own wives

विश्वावसुमुखास्तत्र (viśvāvasumukhāstatra) — Viśvāvasu and the other [Gandharvas] thereViśvāvasu and the other [Gandharvas] there·ह्यप्सरोगणसंयुताः (hyapsarogaṇasaṃyutāḥ) — together with the hosts of Apsarasestogether with the hosts of Apsarases·गायन्तोऽप्यग्रतस्तस्य (gāyanto'pyagratastasya) — singing as they went before himsinging as they went before him·परमं शाङ्करं यशः (paramaṃ śāṅkaraṃ yaśaḥ) — the supreme glory of Śaṅkarathe supreme glory of Śaṅkara

इत्थं महोत्सवस्तत्र (itthaṃ mahotsavastatra) — thus a great festival therethus a great festival there·बभूव मुनिसत्तम (babhūva munisattama) — arose, O best of sagesarose, O best of sages·नानाविधो महेशे हि (nānāvidho maheśe hi) — of manifold kinds, as Maheśaof manifold kinds, as Maheśa·शैलद्वारि च गच्छति (śailadvāri ca gacchati) — proceeded toward the mountain-lord's gateproceeded toward the mountain-lord's gate

तस्मिंश्च समये तत्र (tasmiṃśca samaye tatra) — and at that time thereand at that time there·सुषमा या परात्मनः (suṣamā yā parātmanaḥ) — whatever beauty of the Supreme Selfwhatever beauty of the Supreme Self·वर्णितुं तां विशेषेण (varṇituṃ tāṃ viśeṣeṇa) — to describe it in detailto describe it in detail·कः शक्नोति मुनीश्वर (kaḥ śaknoti munīśvara) — who indeed is able, O lord of sages?who indeed is able, O lord of sages?

तथाविधं च तं दृष्ट्वा (tathāvidhaṃ ca taṃ dṛṣṭvā) — seeing him of such a formseeing him of such a form·मेना चित्रगता इव (menā citragatā iva) — Menā, as if painted in a pictureMenā, as if painted in a picture·क्षणमासीत्ततः प्रीत्या (kṣaṇamāsīttataḥ prītyā) — stood for a moment, then with delightstood for a moment, then with delight·प्रोवाच वचनं मुने (provāca vacanaṃ mune) — she spoke this word, O sageshe spoke this word, O sage

धन्या पुत्री मदीया च (dhanyā putrī madīyā ca) — blessed indeed is my daughterblessed indeed is my daughter·यया तप्तं महत्तपः (yayā taptaṃ mahattapaḥ) — by whom this great austerity was performedby whom this great austerity was performed·यत्प्रभावान्महेशान (yatprabhāvānmaheśāna) — by whose power, O great lordby whose power, O great lord·त्वं प्राप्त इह मद्गृहे (tvaṃ prāpta iha madgṛhe) — you have come here to my houseyou have come here to my house

मया कृता पुरा या वै (mayā kṛtā purā yā vai) — whatever, formerly committed by mewhatever, formerly committed by me·शिवनिन्दा दुरत्यया (śivanindā duratyayā) — grievous reviling of Śivagrievous reviling of Śiva·तां क्षमस्व शिवास्वामिन् (tāṃ kṣamasva śivāsvāmin) — forgive that, O lord of Śivāforgive that, O lord of Śivā·सुप्रसन्नो भवाधुना (suprasanno bhavādhunā) — and be well pleased with me nowand be well pleased with me now

इत्थं सम्भाष्य सा मेना (itthaṃ sambhāṣya sā menā) — having spoken thus, that Menāhaving spoken thus, that Menā·संस्तूयेन्दुललाटकम् (saṃstūyendulalāṭakam) — having again praised the moon-crested lordhaving again praised the moon-crested lord·साञ्जलिः प्रणता शैलप्रिया (sāñjaliḥ praṇatā śailapriyā) — the mountain's beloved, bowing with joined palmsthe mountain's beloved, bowing with joined palms·लज्जापराभवत् (lajjāparābhavat) — became overcome with shynessbecame overcome with shyness

तावत्स्त्रियः समाजग्मुः (tāvatstriyaḥ samājagmuḥ) — meanwhile many women came together theremeanwhile many women came together there·हित्वा कामाननेकशः (hitvā kāmānanekaśaḥ) — giving up their various tasksgiving up their various tasks·वह्व्यस्ताः पुरवासिन्यः (vahvyastāḥ puravāsinyaḥ) — many women of the citymany women of the city·शिवदर्शनलालसाः (śivadarśanalālasāḥ) — eager for a sight of Śivaeager for a sight of Śiva

मज्जनं कुर्वती काचित् (majjanaṃ kurvatī kācit) — one woman, in the midst of her bathone woman, in the midst of her bath·तच्चूर्णसहिता ययौ (taccūrṇasahitā yayau) — went out with the bathing powder still upon herwent out with the bathing powder still upon her·द्रष्टुं कुतूहलाढ्या च (draṣṭuṃ kutūhalāḍhyā ca) — filled with eagerness to seefilled with eagerness to see·शङ्करं गिरिजावरम् (śaṅkaraṃ girijāvaram) — Śaṅkara, Girijā's bridegroomŚaṅkara, Girijā's bridegroom

काचित्तु स्वामिनःसेवां (kācittu svāminaḥsevāṃ) — another, the service of her husbandanother, the service of her husband·सखीयुक्ता विहाय च (sakhīyuktā vihāya ca) — together with her companion, left offtogether with her companion, left off·सुचामरकरा प्रीत्या (sucāmarakarā prītyā) — chowrie still in hand, with delightchowrie still in hand, with delight·अगाच्छम्भोर्दर्शनाय वै (agācchambhordarśanāya vai) — went to behold Śambhuwent to behold Śambhu

काचित्तु बालकं हित्वा (kācittu bālakaṃ hitvā) — another, leaving her childanother, leaving her child·पिबन्तं स्तन्यमादरात् (pibantaṃ stanyamādarāt) — still fondly drinking her milkstill fondly drinking her milk·अतृप्तं शङ्करं द्रष्टुं (atṛptaṃ śaṅkaraṃ draṣṭuṃ) — unsatisfied, to see Śaṅkaraunsatisfied, to see Śaṅkara·ययौ दर्शनलालसा (yayau darśanalālasā) — went out, eager for the sightwent out, eager for the sight

रशनां बध्नती काचित् (raśanāṃ badhnatī kācit) — one woman, while tying her waist-girdleone woman, while tying her waist-girdle·तयैव सहिता ययौ (tayaiva sahitā yayau) — went off with it just as it waswent off with it just as it was·वसनं विपरीतं वै (vasanaṃ viparītaṃ vai) — wearing her garment turned the wrong waywearing her garment turned the wrong way·धृत्वा काचिद्ययौ ततः (dhṛtvā kācidyayau tataḥ) — another went out from there thus attiredanother went out from there thus attired

भोजनार्थं स्थितं कान्तं (bhojanārthaṃ sthitaṃ kāntaṃ) — her husband, seated for his mealher husband, seated for his meal·हित्वा काचिद्ययौ प्रिया (hitvā kācidyayau priyā) — a loving wife, leaving him, went outa loving wife, leaving him, went out·द्रष्टुं शिवावरं प्रीत्या (draṣṭuṃ śivāvaraṃ prītyā) — with delight, to see Śivā's bridegroomwith delight, to see Śivā's bridegroom·सतृष्णा सकुतूहला (satṛṣṇā sakutūhalā) — thirsting with eagerness and curiositythirsting with eagerness and curiosity

काचिद्धस्ते शलाकां च (kāciddhaste śalākāṃ ca) — one dear woman, the collyrium stickone dear woman, the collyrium stick·धृत्वाञ्जनकरा प्रिया (dhṛtvāñjanakarā priyā) — still held in her handstill held in her hand·अञ्जित्वैकाक्षि सन्द्रष्टुं (añjitvaikākṣi sandraṣṭuṃ) — having anointed only one eye, to behold himhaving anointed only one eye, to behold him·ययौ शैलसुतावरम् (yayau śailasutāvaram) — went to see the mountain-daughter's bridegroomwent to see the mountain-daughter's bridegroom

काचित्तु कामिनी पादौ (kācittu kāminī pādau) — a certain woman, her feeta certain woman, her feet·रञ्जयन्ती ह्यलक्तकैः (rañjayantī hyalaktakaiḥ) — colouring them with red lac-dyecolouring them with red lac-dye·श्रुत्वा घोषं च तद्धित्वा (śrutvā ghoṣaṃ ca taddhitvā) — on hearing the tumult, left it undoneon hearing the tumult, left it undone·दर्शनार्थमुपागता (darśanārthamupāgatā) — and came near for the sightand came near for the sight

इत्यादि विविधं कार्यं (ityādi vividhaṃ kāryaṃ) — thus, leaving off many such various tasksthus, leaving off many such various tasks·हित्वा वासं स्त्रियो ययुः (hitvā vāsaṃ striyo yayuḥ) — the women went out of their homesthe women went out of their homes·दृष्ट्वा तु शाङ्करं रूपं (dṛṣṭvā tu śāṅkaraṃ rūpaṃ) — and on beholding Śaṅkara's formand on beholding Śaṅkara's form·मोहं प्राप्तास्तदाभवन् (mohaṃ prāptāstadābhavan) — they became overcome with rapturethey became overcome with rapture

ततस्ताः प्रेमसंविग्नाः (tatastāḥ premasaṃvignāḥ) — then they, overwhelmed with lovethen they, overwhelmed with love·शिवदर्शनहर्षिताः (śivadarśanaharṣitāḥ) — delighted at the sight of Śivadelighted at the sight of Śiva·निधाय हृदि तन्मूर्तिं (nidhāya hṛdi tanmūrtiṃ) — enshrining that form within their heartsenshrining that form within their hearts·वचनं चेदमब्रुवन् (vacanaṃ cedamabruvan) — spoke these wordsspoke these words

नेत्राणि सफलान्यासन् (netrāṇi saphalānyāsan) — truly fruitful have become the eyestruly fruitful have become the eyes·हिमवत्पुरवासिनाम् (himavatpuravāsinām) — of us who dwell in Himavat's cityof us who dwell in Himavat's city·यो योऽपश्यददो रूपं (yo yo'paśyadado rūpaṃ) — whoever has beheld this formwhoever has beheld this form·तस्य वै सार्थकं जनुः (tasya vai sārthakaṃ januḥ) — that one's very birth has become worthwhilethat one's very birth has become worthwhile

तस्यैव सफलं जन्म (tasyaiva saphalaṃ janma) — his birth alone is fruitfulhis birth alone is fruitful·तस्यैव सफलाः क्रियाः (tasyaiva saphalāḥ kriyāḥ) — and his deeds alone are fruitfuland his deeds alone are fruitful·येन दृष्टः शिवः साक्षात् (yena dṛṣṭaḥ śivaḥ sākṣāt) — by whom Śiva has been seen face to faceby whom Śiva has been seen face to face·सर्वपापप्रणाशकः (sarvapāpapraṇāśakaḥ) — the very destroyer of all sinsthe very destroyer of all sins

पार्वत्या साधितं सर्वं (pārvatyā sādhitaṃ sarvaṃ) — Pārvatī has accomplished everythingPārvatī has accomplished everything·शिवार्थे यत्तपः कृतम् (śivārthe yattapaḥ kṛtam) — in that she performed austerity for Śiva's sakein that she performed austerity for Śiva's sake·धन्येयं कृतकृत्येयं (dhanyeyaṃ kṛtakṛtyeyaṃ) — this Śivā is blessed, her purpose fulfilledthis Śivā is blessed, her purpose fulfilled·शिवा प्राप्य शिवं पतिम् (śivā prāpya śivaṃ patim) — having obtained Śiva as her husbandhaving obtained Śiva as her husband

यदीदं युगलं ब्रह्मा (yadīdaṃ yugalaṃ brahmā) — if this pair, Brahmāif this pair, Brahmā·न युञ्ज्याच्छिवयोर्मुदा (na yuñjyācchivayormudā) — had not joyfully united, Śiva and Śivāhad not joyfully united, Śiva and Śivā·तदा च सकलोऽप्यस्य (tadā ca sakalo'pyasya) — then all of herthen all of her·श्रमो निष्फलतामियात् (śramo niṣphalatāmiyāt) — striving would have gone entirely to wastestriving would have gone entirely to waste

सम्यक् कृतं तथा चात्र (samyak kṛtaṃ tathā cātra) — well indeed has this been donewell indeed has this been done·योजितं युग्ममुत्तमम् (yojitaṃ yugmamuttamam) — that this most excellent pair has been unitedthat this most excellent pair has been united·सर्वेषां सार्थता जाता (sarveṣāṃ sārthatā jātā) — the fruitfulness of everyone has arisenthe fruitfulness of everyone has arisen·सर्वकार्यसमुद्भवा (sarvakāryasamudbhavā) — and every undertaking has borne fruitand every undertaking has borne fruit

विना तु तपसा शम्भोः (vinā tu tapasā śambhoḥ) — without austerity, the sight of Śambhuwithout austerity, the sight of Śambhu·दर्शनं दुर्लभं नृणाम् (darśanaṃ durlabhaṃ nṛṇām) — is hard for men to obtainis hard for men to obtain·दर्शनाच्छङ्करस्यैव (darśanācchaṅkarasyaiva) — but by the mere sight of Śaṅkara alonebut by the mere sight of Śaṅkara alone·सर्वे याताः कृतार्थताम् (sarve yātāḥ kṛtārthatām) — we have all attained fulfilmentwe have all attained fulfilment

लक्ष्मीर्नारायणं लेभे (lakṣmīrnārāyaṇaṃ lebhe) — just as Lakṣmī obtained Nārāyaṇajust as Lakṣmī obtained Nārāyaṇa·यथा वै स्वामिनं पुरा (yathā vai svāminaṃ purā) — as her lord, onceas her lord, once·तथासौ पार्वती देवी (tathāsau pārvatī devī) — so has this goddess Pārvatīso has this goddess Pārvatī·हरं प्राप्य सुभूषिता (haraṃ prāpya subhūṣitā) — become truly adorned, having obtained Harabecome truly adorned, having obtained Hara

ब्रह्माणं च यथा लेभे (brahmāṇaṃ ca yathā lebhe) — and just as Sarasvatī obtained Brahmāand just as Sarasvatī obtained Brahmā·स्वामिनं वै सरस्वती (svāminaṃ vai sarasvatī) — as her lordas her lord·तथासौ पार्वती देवी (tathāsau pārvatī devī) — so has this goddess Pārvatīso has this goddess Pārvatī·हरं प्राप्य सुभूषिता (haraṃ prāpya subhūṣitā) — become truly adorned, having obtained Harabecome truly adorned, having obtained Hara

वयं धन्याः स्त्रियः सर्वाः (vayaṃ dhanyāḥ striyaḥ sarvāḥ) — blessed are we, all we womenblessed are we, all we women·पुरुषाः सकला वराः (puruṣāḥ sakalā varāḥ) — and blessed are all these excellent menand blessed are all these excellent men·ये ये पश्यन्ति सर्वेशं (ye ye paśyanti sarveśaṃ) — whoever beholds the lord of allwhoever beholds the lord of all·शङ्करं गिरिजापतिम् (śaṅkaraṃ girijāpatim) — Śaṅkara, the husband of GirijāŚaṅkara, the husband of Girijā

इत्थमुक्त्वा तु वचनं (itthamuktvā tu vacanaṃ) — having spoken this wordhaving spoken this word·चन्दनैश्चाक्षतैरपि (candanaiścākṣatairapi) — with sandal-paste and unbroken rice-grainswith sandal-paste and unbroken rice-grains·शिवं समर्चयामासुः (śivaṃ samarcayāmāsuḥ) — they worshipped Śivathey worshipped Śiva·लाजान्ववृषुरादरात् (lājānvavṛṣurādarāt) — and reverently showered him with parched grainand reverently showered him with parched grain

तस्थुस्तत्र स्त्रियः सर्वा (tasthustatra striyaḥ sarvā) — all the women stood thereall the women stood there·मेनया सह सोत्सुकाः (menayā saha sotsukāḥ) — eagerly together with Menāeagerly together with Menā·वर्णयन्त्योऽधिकं भाग्यं (varṇayantyo'dhikaṃ bhāgyaṃ) — extolling again and again the great fortuneextolling again and again the great fortune·मेनायाश्च गिरेरपि (menāyāśca girerapi) — of Menā and of the mountain-lord tooof Menā and of the mountain-lord too

कथास्तथाविधाः शृण्वन् (kathāstathāvidhāḥ śṛṇvan) — hearing such auspicious taleshearing such auspicious tales·तद्धामावर्णिताः शुभाः (taddhāmāvarṇitāḥ śubhāḥ) — sung there in that abodesung there in that abode·प्रहृष्टोऽभूत्प्रभुः सर्वैः (prahṛṣṭo'bhūtprabhuḥ sarvaiḥ) — the lord became greatly delighted with allthe lord became greatly delighted with all·मुने विश्ववादिभिस्तदा (mune viśvavādibhistadā) — O sage, with Viṣṇu and the restO sage, with Viṣṇu and the rest