श्रीशिवमहापुराण

अरिष्टशय्यां परितः (ariṣṭaśayyāṃ paritaḥ) — around the birthing-bedaround the birthing-bed·सद्विसारिसुतेजसा (sadvisārisutejasā) — by her splendour, well spreadingby her splendour, well spreading·निशीथदीपा विहतत्विषः (niśīthadīpā vihatatviṣaḥ) — the lamps of the night, their radiance lostthe lamps of the night, their radiance lost·आसन्नरं मुने (āsannaraṃ mune) — close by, O sageclose by, O sage

श्रुत्वा तद् रोदनं रम्यं (śrutvā tad rodanaṃ ramyaṃ) — hearing that lovely weepinghearing that lovely weeping·गृहस्थाः सर्वयोषितः (gṛhasthāḥ sarvayoṣitaḥ) — all the women of the householdall the women of the household·जहृषुः सम्भ्रमात्त्रागताः (jahṛṣuḥ sambhramāttrāgatāḥ) — rejoiced, having come in eager hasterejoiced, having come in eager haste·प्रीतिपुरस्सराः (prītipurassarāḥ) — love going before themlove going before them

तच्छुद्धान्तचरः शीघ्रं (tacchuddhāntacaraḥ śīghraṃ) — a messenger from the inner apartments quicklya messenger from the inner apartments quickly·शशंस भूभृते तदा (śaśaṃsa bhūbhṛte tadā) — told the mountain-lord thentold the mountain-lord then·पार्वतीजन्म सुखदं (pārvatījanma sukhadaṃ) — of Pārvatī's birth, joy-givingof Pārvatī's birth, joy-giving·देवकार्यकरं शुभम् (devakāryakaraṃ śubham) — accomplishing the gods' work, auspiciousaccomplishing the gods' work, auspicious

तच्छुद्धान्तःचरायाशु (tacchuddhāntaḥcarāyāśu) — to that messenger from the inner apartments, quicklyto that messenger from the inner apartments, quickly·पुत्रीजन्म सुशंसते (putrījanma suśaṃsate) — who had well announced the daughter's birthwho had well announced the daughter's birth·सितातपत्रं नादेयम् (sitātapatraṃ nādeyam) — not even a white parasol was ungivablenot even a white parasol was ungivable·आसीत्तस्य महीभृतः (āsīttasya mahībhṛtaḥ) — for that mountain-lordfor that mountain-lord

गतस्तत्र गिरिः प्रीत्या (gatastatra giriḥ prītyā) — the mountain, with love, went therethe mountain, with love, went there·सपुरोहितसद्विजः (sapurohitasadvijaḥ) — together with his priest and the good brāhmaṇastogether with his priest and the good brāhmaṇas·ददर्श तनयां तां तु (dadarśa tanayāṃ tāṃ tu) — beheld that daughterbeheld that daughter·शोभमानां सुभाससा (śobhamānāṃ subhāsasā) — shining, of excellent radianceshining, of excellent radiance

नीलोत्पलदलश्यामां (nīlotpaladalaśyāmāṃ) — dark as a blue-lotus petaldark as a blue-lotus petal·सुद्युतिं सुमनोरमाम् (sudyutiṃ sumanoramām) — of excellent splendour, most lovelyof excellent splendour, most lovely·दृष्ट्वा च तादृशीं कन्यां (dṛṣṭvā ca tādṛśīṃ kanyāṃ) — seeing that girlseeing that girl·मुमोदाति गिरीश्वरः (mumodāti girīśvaraḥ) — the lord of mountains rejoiced exceedinglythe lord of mountains rejoiced exceedingly

सर्वे च मुमुदुस्तत्र (sarve ca mumudustatra) — and all rejoiced thereand all rejoiced there·पौराश्च पुरुषाः स्त्रियः (paurāśca puruṣāḥ striyaḥ) — the citizens, men and womenthe citizens, men and women·तदोत्सवो महानासीत् (tadotsavo mahānāsīt) — a great celebration arosea great celebration arose·नेदुर्वाद्यानि भूरिशः (nedurvādyāni bhūriśaḥ) — and instruments sounded abundantlyand instruments sounded abundantly

बभूव मङ्गलं गानं (babhūva maṅgalaṃ gānaṃ) — there was auspicious singingthere was auspicious singing·ननृतुर्वारयोषितः (nanṛturvārayoṣitaḥ) — courtesans dancedcourtesans danced·दानं ददौ द्विजातिभ्यो (dānaṃ dadau dvijātibhyo) — he gave gifts to the twice-bornhe gave gifts to the twice-born·जातकर्म विधाय च (jātakarma vidhāya ca) — having performed the birth-ritehaving performed the birth-rite

अथ द्वारं समागत्य (atha dvāraṃ samāgatya) — then, coming to the doorwaythen, coming to the doorway·चकार सुमहोत्सवम् (cakāra sumahotsavam) — held a very great celebrationheld a very great celebration·हिमाचलः प्रसन्नात्मा (himācalaḥ prasannātmā) — Himācala, his mind delightedHimācala, his mind delighted·भिक्षुभ्यो द्रविणं ददौ (bhikṣubhyo draviṇaṃ dadau) — gave wealth to beggarsgave wealth to beggars

अथो शुभमुहूर्तेऽस्मिन् (atho śubhamuhūrte'smin) — then, at this auspicious hourthen, at this auspicious hour·हिमवान्मुनिभिः सह (himavānmunibhiḥ saha) — Himavān, together with the sagesHimavān, together with the sages·नामाकरोत्सुतायास्तु (nāmākarotsutāyāstu) — gave his daughter namesgave his daughter names·कालीत्यादि सुखप्रदम् (kālītyādi sukhapradam) — Kālī, and others, joy-bestowingKālī, and others, joy-bestowing

दानं ददौ तदा प्रीत्या (dānaṃ dadau tadā prītyā) — then, with love, he gave charitythen, with love, he gave charity·द्विजेभ्यो बहु सादरम् (dvijebhyo bahu sādaram) — much, with reverence, to the brāhmaṇasmuch, with reverence, to the brāhmaṇas·उत्सवं कारयामास (utsavaṃ kārayāmāsa) — he held celebrationshe held celebrations·विविधं गानपूर्वकम् (vividhaṃ gānapūrvakam) — varied, accompanied by songvaried, accompanied by song

इत्थं कृत्वोत्सवं भूरि (itthaṃ kṛtvotsavaṃ bhūri) — thus, having held abundant celebrationthus, having held abundant celebration·कालीं पश्यन्मुहुर्मुहुः (kālīṃ paśyanmuhurmuhuḥ) — gazing again and again at Kālīgazing again and again at Kālī·लेभे मुदं सपत्नीको (lebhe mudaṃ sapatnīko) — obtained joy, together with his wifeobtained joy, together with his wife·बहुपुत्रोऽपि भूधरः (bahuputro'pi bhūdharaḥ) — the mountain, even though he had many sonsthe mountain, even though he had many sons

तत्र सा ववृधे देवी (tatra sā vavṛdhe devī) — there the goddess grewthere the goddess grew·गिरिराजगृहे शिवा (girirājagṛhe śivā) — Śivā, in the mountain-king's houseŚivā, in the mountain-king's house·गङ्गेव वर्षासमये (gaṅgeva varṣāsamaye) — like the Gaṅgā in the rainy seasonlike the Gaṅgā in the rainy season·शरदीवाथ चन्द्रिका (śaradīvātha candrikā) — or like moonlight in autumnor like moonlight in autumn

एवं सा कालिका देवी (evaṃ sā kālikā devī) — thus that goddess Kālikāthus that goddess Kālikā·चारवङ्गी चारुदर्शना (cāravaṅgī cārudarśanā) — of lovely limbs, lovely to beholdof lovely limbs, lovely to behold·दधे चानुदिनं रम्यां (dadhe cānudinaṃ ramyāṃ) — day by day took on lovelinessday by day took on loveliness·चन्द्रबिम्बकलामिव (candrabimbakalāmiva) — like the digit of the moon's orblike the digit of the moon's orb

कुलोचितेन नाम्ना तां (kulocitena nāmnā tāṃ) — by a name fitting for the familyby a name fitting for the family·पार्वतीत्याजुहाव ह (pārvatītyājuhāva ha) — the kinsfolk called her "Pārvatī"the kinsfolk called her "Pārvatī"·बन्धुप्रियां बन्धुजनः (bandhupriyāṃ bandhujanaḥ) — dear to her kin, by her kinsfolkdear to her kin, by her kinsfolk·सौशील्यगुणसंयुताम् (sauśīlyaguṇasaṃyutām) — endowed with good conduct and virtueendowed with good conduct and virtue

उमेति मात्रा तपसे (umeti mātrā tapase) — with "U mā" (don't) her mother, from austeritywith "U mā" (don't) her mother, from austerity·निषिद्धा कालिका च सा (niṣiddhā kālikā ca sā) — forbade that Kālikāforbade that Kālikā·पश्चादुमाख्यां सुमुखी (paścādumākhyāṃ sumukhī) — thereafter, by the name Umā, the fair-faced onethereafter, by the name Umā, the fair-faced one·जगाम भुवने मुने (jagāma bhuvane mune) — became known in the world, O sagebecame known in the world, O sage

दृष्टिः पुत्रवतोऽप्यद्रेः (dṛṣṭiḥ putravato'pyadreḥ) — the gaze of the mountain, though he had sonsthe gaze of the mountain, though he had sons·तस्मिंस्तृप्तिं जगाम न (tasmiṃstṛptiṃ jagāma na) — found no satisfaction in that childfound no satisfaction in that child·अपत्ये पार्वतीत्याख्ये (apatye pārvatītyākhye) — the child named Pārvatīthe child named Pārvatī·सर्वसौभाग्यसंयुते (sarvasaubhāgyasaṃyute) — endowed with every good fortuneendowed with every good fortune

मधोरनन्तपुष्पस्य (madhoranantapuṣpasya) — of spring's endless flowersof spring's endless flowers·चूते हि भ्रमरावलिः (cūte hi bhramarāvaliḥ) — yet on the mango tree, the swarm of beesyet on the mango tree, the swarm of bees·विशेषसङ्गा भवति (viśeṣasaṅgā bhavati) — clings especiallyclings especially·सहकारे मुनीश्वर (sahakāre munīśvara) — to the mango, O lord of sagesto the mango, O lord of sages

पूतो विभूषितश्चापि (pūto vibhūṣitaścāpi) — purified and adornedpurified and adorned·स बभूव तया गिरिः (sa babhūva tayā giriḥ) — that mountain became, by herthat mountain became, by her·संस्कारवत्यैव गिरा (saṃskāravatyaiva girā) — as by cultured speechas by cultured speech·मनीषीव हिमालयः (manīṣīva himālayaḥ) — a wise man does — so Himālayaa wise man does — so Himālaya

प्रभामहत्या शिखयेव (prabhāmahatyā śikhayeva) — as by a great flame of splendouras by a great flame of splendour·दीपो भवनस्य च (dīpo bhavanasya ca) — a house's lamp [is adorned]a house's lamp [is adorned]·त्रिमार्गयेव सन्मार्गः (trimārgayeva sanmārgaḥ) — as the good path by the triple-coursing [Gaṅgā]as the good path by the triple-coursing [Gaṅgā]·तद्वद् गिरिजया गिरिः (tadvad girijayā giriḥ) — so was the mountain by Girijāso was the mountain by Girijā

कन्दुकैः कृत्रिमैः पुत्रैः (kandukaiḥ kṛtrimaiḥ putraiḥ) — with balls, with dollswith balls, with dolls·सखीमध्यगता च सा (sakhīmadhyagatā ca sā) — and she, amid her friendsand she, amid her friends·गङ्गासैकतवेदीभिः (gaṅgāsaikatavedībhiḥ) — with the sandy platforms of the Gaṅgāwith the sandy platforms of the Gaṅgā·बाल्ये रेमे मुहुर्मुहुः (bālye reme muhurmuhuḥ) — played again and again in her childhoodplayed again and again in her childhood

अथ देवी शिवा सा च (atha devī śivā sā ca) — then that goddess Śivāthen that goddess Śivā·उपदेशसमये मुने (upadeśasamaye mune) — at the time of instruction, O sageat the time of instruction, O sage·पपाठ विद्याः सुप्रीत्या (papāṭha vidyāḥ suprītyā) — studied the sciences with great lovestudied the sciences with great love·यतचित्ता च सद्गुरो (yatacittā ca sadguro) — her mind restrained, under a true guruher mind restrained, under a true guru

प्राक्तना जन्मविद्यास्तां (prāktanā janmavidyāstāṃ) — the learning of her former birth, to herthe learning of her former birth, to her·शरदीव प्रपेदिरे (śaradīva prapedire) — came, as in autumncame, as in autumn·हंसालिः स्वर्णदीं (haṃsāliḥ svarṇadīṃ) — a flock of geese comes to the Gaṅgāa flock of geese comes to the Gaṅgā·नक्तमात्मभासो महौषधिम् (naktamātmabhāso mahauṣadhim) — or at night, its own radiance, to the great healing herbor at night, its own radiance, to the great healing herb

इत्थं सुवर्णिता लीला (itthaṃ suvarṇitā līlā) — thus has been well described [some] playthus has been well described [some] play·शिवायाः काचिदेव हि (śivāyāḥ kācideva hi) — of Śivā, some one indeedof Śivā, some one indeed·अन्यलीलां प्रवक्ष्येऽहं (anyalīlāṃ pravakṣye'haṃ) — another play I shall tellanother play I shall tell·शृणु त्वं प्रेमतो मुने (śṛṇu tvaṃ premato mune) — hear it, O sage, with lovehear it, O sage, with love