श्रीशिवमहापुराण

अनरण्यस्य चरितं (anaraṇyasya caritaṃ) — the story of Anaraṇyathe story of Anaraṇya·कन्यादानसमन्वितम् (kanyādānasamanvitam) — together with the gift of his daughtertogether with the gift of his daughter·श्रुत्वा पप्रच्छ शैलेशो (śrutvā papraccha śaileśo) — having heard, the lord of mountains askedhaving heard, the lord of mountains asked·वसिष्ठं साञ्जलिः पुनः (vasiṣṭhaṃ sāñjaliḥ punaḥ) — Vasiṣṭha, with folded hands, againVasiṣṭha, with folded hands, again

वसिष्ठ मुनिशार्दूल (vasiṣṭha muniśārdūla) — O Vasiṣṭha, tiger among sagesO Vasiṣṭha, tiger among sages·ब्रह्मपुत्र कृपानिधे (brahmaputra kṛpānidhe) — O son of Brahmā, ocean of compassionO son of Brahmā, ocean of compassion·अनरण्यचरित्रं ते (anaraṇyacaritraṃ te) — the story of Anaraṇya, by youthe story of Anaraṇya, by you·कथितं परमाद्भुतम् (kathitaṃ paramādbhutam) — has been told, exceedingly wondroushas been told, exceedingly wondrous

अनरण्यसुता यस्मात् (anaraṇyasutā yasmāt) — since Anaraṇya's daughtersince Anaraṇya's daughter·पिप्पलादं मुनिं पतिम् (pippalādaṃ muniṃ patim) — the sage Pippalāda as husbandthe sage Pippalāda as husband·सम्प्राप्य किमकार्षीत्सा (samprāpya kimakārṣītsā) — having obtained, what did she dohaving obtained, what did she do·तच्चरित्रं मुदावहम् (taccaritraṃ mudāvaham) — that joy-bringing story — tellthat joy-bringing story — tell

पिप्पलादो मुनिवरो (pippalādo munivaro) — Pippalāda, the excellent sagePippalāda, the excellent sage·वयसा जर्जरोऽधिकः (vayasā jarjaro'dhikaḥ) — exceedingly worn out by ageexceedingly worn out by age·गत्वा निजाश्रमं (gatvā nijāśramaṃ) — having gone to his own hermitagehaving gone to his own hermitage·नार्यानरण्यसुतया तया (nāryānaraṇyasutayā tayā) — with that wife, Anaraṇya's daughterwith that wife, Anaraṇya's daughter

उवास तत्र सुप्रीत्या (uvāsa tatra suprītyā) — he dwelt there with great contentmenthe dwelt there with great contentment·तपस्वी नातिलम्पटः (tapasvī nātilampaṭaḥ) — an ascetic, not overly indulgentan ascetic, not overly indulgent·तत्रारण्ये गिरिवरे (tatrāraṇye girivare) — in that forest on the best of mountainsin that forest on the best of mountains·स नित्यं निजधर्मकृत् (sa nityaṃ nijadharmakṛt) — he ever performed his own dutyhe ever performed his own duty

अथानरण्यकन्या सा (athānaraṇyakanyā sā) — then that daughter of Anaraṇyathen that daughter of Anaraṇya·सिषेवे भक्तितो मुनिम् (siṣeve bhaktito munim) — served the sage with devotionserved the sage with devotion·कर्मणा मनसा वाचा (karmaṇā manasā vācā) — in deed, mind, and wordin deed, mind, and word·लक्ष्मीनारायणं यथा (lakṣmīnārāyaṇaṃ yathā) — just as Lakṣmī serves Nārāyaṇajust as Lakṣmī serves Nārāyaṇa

एकदा स्वर्णदीं स्नातुं (ekadā svarṇadīṃ snātuṃ) — once, to bathe in the golden riveronce, to bathe in the golden river·गच्छन्तीं सुस्मितां च ताम् (gacchantīṃ susmitāṃ ca tām) — as she, sweetly smiling, was goingas she, sweetly smiling, was going·ददर्श पथि धर्मश्च (dadarśa pathi dharmaśca) — Dharma saw her on the wayDharma saw her on the way·मायया नृपरूपधृक् (māyayā nṛparūpadhṛk) — having by māyā assumed a king's formhaving by māyā assumed a king's form

चारुरत्नरथस्थश्च (cāruratnarathasthaśca) — and seated in a beautiful jewelled chariotand seated in a beautiful jewelled chariot·नानालङ्कारभूषितः (nānālaṅkārabhūṣitaḥ) — adorned with manifold ornamentsadorned with manifold ornaments·नवीनयौवनश्रीमान् (navīnayauvanaśrīmān) — splendid with fresh youthsplendid with fresh youth·कामदेवसमप्रभः (kāmadevasamaprabhaḥ) — radiant as the god of loveradiant as the god of love

दृष्ट्वा तां सुन्दरीं पद्माम् (dṛṣṭvā tāṃ sundarīṃ padmām) — seeing that lovely Padmāseeing that lovely Padmā·उवाच स वृषो विभुः (uvāca sa vṛṣo vibhuḥ) — the mighty Vṛṣa (Dharma) spokethe mighty Vṛṣa (Dharma) spoke·विज्ञातुं भावमन्तःस्थं (vijñātuṃ bhāvamantaḥsthaṃ) — in order to know the inner feelingin order to know the inner feeling·तस्याश्च मुनियोषितः (tasyāśca muniyoṣitaḥ) — of that wife of the sageof that wife of the sage

अयि सुन्दरि लक्ष्मीर्वै (ayi sundari lakṣmīrvai) — O beautiful one, you are indeed LakṣmīO beautiful one, you are indeed Lakṣmī·राजयोग्ये मनोहरे (rājayogye manohare) — fit for a king, enchanting onefit for a king, enchanting one·अतीव यौवनस्थे च (atīva yauvanasthe ca) — standing in the fullness of youthstanding in the fullness of youth·कामिनि स्थिरयौवने (kāmini sthirayauvane) — O passionate one, of ever-abiding youthO passionate one, of ever-abiding youth

जरातुरस्य वृद्धस्य (jarāturasya vṛddhasya) — of the old man, worn out with ageof the old man, worn out with age·पिप्पलादस्य वै मुनेः (pippalādasya vai muneḥ) — of the sage Pippalāda indeedof the sage Pippalāda indeed·सत्यं वदामि तन्वङ्गि (satyaṃ vadāmi tanvaṅgi) — I speak the truth, O slender-limbed oneI speak the truth, O slender-limbed one·समीपे नैव राजसे (samīpe naiva rājase) — beside him you do not shine at allbeside him you do not shine at all

विप्रं तपस्सु निरतं (vipraṃ tapassu nirataṃ) — the brāhmaṇa, absorbed in austeritiesthe brāhmaṇa, absorbed in austerities·निर्घृणं मरणोन्मुखम् (nirghṛṇaṃ maraṇonmukham) — pitiless, facing deathpitiless, facing death·त्यक्त्वा मां पश्य राजेन्द्रं (tyaktvā māṃ paśya rājendraṃ) — abandoning him, look at me, a lord of kingsabandoning him, look at me, a lord of kings·रतिशूरं स्मरातुरम् (ratiśūraṃ smarāturam) — a hero in love, tormented by desirea hero in love, tormented by desire

प्राप्नोति सुन्दरी पुण्यात् (prāpnoti sundarī puṇyāt) — a beautiful woman obtains, through merita beautiful woman obtains, through merit·सौन्दर्यं पूर्वजन्मनः (saundaryaṃ pūrvajanmanaḥ) — beauty, from a former birthbeauty, from a former birth·सफलं तद्भवेत्सर्वं (saphalaṃ tadbhavetsarvaṃ) — all of that becomes fruitfulall of that becomes fruitful·रसिकालिङ्गनेन च (rasikāliṅganena ca) — through the embrace of a man of tastethrough the embrace of a man of taste

सहस्रसुन्दरीकान्तं (sahasrasundarīkāntaṃ) — beloved of a thousand beautiesbeloved of a thousand beauties·कामशास्त्रविशारदम् (kāmaśāstraviśāradam) — skilled in the science of loveskilled in the science of love·किंकरं कुरु मां कान्ते (kiṃkaraṃ kuru māṃ kānte) — O beloved, make me your servantO beloved, make me your servant·सम्परित्यज्य तं पतिम् (samparityajya taṃ patim) — having wholly abandoned that husbandhaving wholly abandoned that husband

निर्जने कानने रम्ये (nirjane kānane ramye) — in the lonely, lovely forestin the lonely, lovely forest·शैले शैले नदीतटे (śaile śaile nadītaṭe) — on mountain after mountain, on the riverbankon mountain after mountain, on the riverbank·विहरस्व मया सार्धं (viharasva mayā sārdhaṃ) — sport together with mesport together with me·जन्मेदं सफलं कुरु (janmedaṃ saphalaṃ kuru) — make this birth fruitfulmake this birth fruitful

इत्येवमुक्तवन्तं सा (ityevamuktavantaṃ sā) — to him who had thus spoken, sheto him who had thus spoken, she·स्वरथादवरुह्य च (svarathādavaruhya ca) — as he was climbing down from his chariotas he was climbing down from his chariot·गृहीतुमुत्सुकं हस्ते (gṛhītumutsukaṃ haste) — eager to seize her by the handeager to seize her by the hand·तमुवाच पतिव्रता (tamuvāca pativratā) — the devoted wife spoke to himthe devoted wife spoke to him

गच्छ दूरं गच्छ दूरं (gaccha dūraṃ gaccha dūraṃ) — go far away, go far awaygo far away, go far away·पापिष्ठस्त्वं नराधिप (pāpiṣṭhastvaṃ narādhipa) — you most wicked kingyou most wicked king·मां चेत्पश्यसि कामेन (māṃ cetpaśyasi kāmena) — if you look upon me with desireif you look upon me with desire·सद्यो नष्टो भविष्यसि (sadyo naṣṭo bhaviṣyasi) — you will instantly perishyou will instantly perish

पिप्पलादं मुनिश्रेष्ठं (pippalādaṃ muniśreṣṭhaṃ) — Pippalāda, the best of sagesPippalāda, the best of sages·तपसा पूतविग्रहम् (tapasā pūtavigraham) — his body purified by austerityhis body purified by austerity·त्यक्त्वा कथं भजेयं त्वां (tyaktvā kathaṃ bhajeyaṃ tvāṃ) — how, abandoning him, could I take to youhow, abandoning him, could I take to you·स्त्रीजितं रतिलम्पटम् (strījitaṃ ratilampaṭam) — one conquered by women, given to lustone conquered by women, given to lust

स्त्रीजितस्पर्शमात्रेण (strījitasparśamātreṇa) — by the mere touch of one conquered by a womanby the mere touch of one conquered by a woman·सर्वं पुण्यं प्रणश्यति (sarvaṃ puṇyaṃ praṇaśyati) — all merit is destroyedall merit is destroyed·स्त्रीजितः परपापी च (strījitaḥ parapāpī ca) — one conquered by a woman is a great sinnerone conquered by a woman is a great sinner·तद्दर्शनमघावहम् (taddarśanamaghāvaham) — the sight of him brings sinthe sight of him brings sin

सत्क्रियो ह्यशुचिर्नित्यं (satkriyo hyaśucirnityaṃ) — though of good deeds, ever impurethough of good deeds, ever impure·स पुमान् यः स्त्रिया जितः (sa pumān yaḥ striyā jitaḥ) — that man who is conquered by a womanthat man who is conquered by a woman·निन्दन्ति पितरो देवा (nindanti pitaro devā) — the fathers and the gods condemn himthe fathers and the gods condemn him·मानवाः सकलाश्च तम् (mānavāḥ sakalāśca tam) — and all humankind condemn himand all humankind condemn him

तस्य किं ज्ञानसुतपो (tasya kiṃ jñānasutapo) — what use to him is knowledge, good austeritywhat use to him is knowledge, good austerity·जपहोमप्रपूजनैः (japahomaprapūjanaiḥ) — japa, fire-offering, and worshipjapa, fire-offering, and worship·विद्यया दानतः किं वा (vidyayā dānataḥ kiṃ vā) — or what use is learning or charityor what use is learning or charity·स्त्रीभिर्यस्य मनो हृतम् (strībhiryasya mano hṛtam) — to one whose mind is stolen by womento one whose mind is stolen by women

मातरं मां स्त्रियो भावं (mātaraṃ māṃ striyo bhāvaṃ) — toward me a woman, a mother's regardtoward me a woman, a mother's regard·कृत्वा येन ब्रवीषि ह (kṛtvā yena bravīṣi ha) — even having it, since you speak thuseven having it, since you speak thus·भविष्यति क्षयस्तेन (bhaviṣyati kṣayastena) — there shall be, by that, declinethere shall be, by that, decline·कालेन मम शापतः (kālena mama śāpataḥ) — in time, through my cursein time, through my curse

श्रुत्वा धर्मः सतीशापं (śrutvā dharmaḥ satīśāpaṃ) — hearing, Dharma, the curse of the chaste womanhearing, Dharma, the curse of the chaste woman·नृपमूर्तिं विहाय च (nṛpamūrtiṃ vihāya ca) — and abandoning his form as a kingand abandoning his form as a king·धृत्वा स्वमूर्तिं देवेशः (dhṛtvā svamūrtiṃ deveśaḥ) — assuming his own form, the lord of godsassuming his own form, the lord of gods·कम्पमान उवाच सः (kampamāna uvāca saḥ) — trembling, he spoketrembling, he spoke

मातर्जानीहि मां धर्मं (mātarjānīhi māṃ dharmaṃ) — O mother, know me as DharmaO mother, know me as Dharma·ज्ञानिनां च गुरोर्गुरुम् (jñānināṃ ca gurorgurum) — the guru of the gurus of the wisethe guru of the gurus of the wise·परस्त्रीमातृबुद्धिं च (parastrīmātṛbuddhiṃ ca) — and a mother's regard for another's wifeand a mother's regard for another's wife·कुर्वन्तं सततं सति (kurvantaṃ satataṃ sati) — ever maintaining, O virtuous oneever maintaining, O virtuous one

अहं तवान्तरं ज्ञातुम् (ahaṃ tavāntaraṃ jñātum) — I, in order to know your inner mindI, in order to know your inner mind·आगतस्तव सन्निधिम् (āgatastava sannidhim) — came into your presencecame into your presence·तवाहं च मनो जाने (tavāhaṃ ca mano jāne) — and I know your mindand I know your mind·तथापि विधिनोदितः (tathāpi vidhinoditaḥ) — yet even so, impelled by ordinanceyet even so, impelled by ordinance

कृतं मे दमनं साध्वि (kṛtaṃ me damanaṃ sādhvi) — my chastisement has been done, O virtuous onemy chastisement has been done, O virtuous one·न विरुद्धं यथोचितम् (na viruddhaṃ yathocitam) — it is not improper, but fittingit is not improper, but fitting·शास्तिः समुत्पथस्थानाम् (śāstiḥ samutpathasthānām) — the punishment of those who stray from the paththe punishment of those who stray from the path·ईश्वरेण विनिर्मिता (īśvareṇa vinirmitā) — has been ordained by the Lordhas been ordained by the Lord

स्वयं प्रदाता सर्वेभ्यः (svayaṃ pradātā sarvebhyaḥ) — himself the giver to allhimself the giver to all·सुखदुःखवरान्क्षमः (sukhaduḥkhavarānkṣamaḥ) — capable of granting the boons of joy and sorrowcapable of granting the boons of joy and sorrow·सम्पदं विपदं यो हि (sampadaṃ vipadaṃ yo hi) — who indeed gives prosperity and adversitywho indeed gives prosperity and adversity·नमस्तस्मै शिवाय हि (namastasmai śivāya hi) — salutation indeed to that Śivasalutation indeed to that Śiva

शत्रुं मित्रं संविधातुं (śatruṃ mitraṃ saṃvidhātuṃ) — to ordain foe and friendto ordain foe and friend·प्रीतिं च कलहं क्षमः (prītiṃ ca kalahaṃ kṣamaḥ) — and able to ordain love and quarreland able to ordain love and quarrel·स्त्रष्टुं नष्टुं च यस्सृष्टिं (straṣṭuṃ naṣṭuṃ ca yassṛṣṭiṃ) — able to create and destroy creationable to create and destroy creation·नमस्तस्मै शिवाय हि (namastasmai śivāya hi) — salutation indeed to that Śivasalutation indeed to that Śiva

येन शुक्लीकृतं क्षीरं (yena śuklīkṛtaṃ kṣīraṃ) — by whom milk was made whiteby whom milk was made white·जले शैत्यं कृतं पुरा (jale śaityaṃ kṛtaṃ purā) — coldness was made in water, of oldcoldness was made in water, of old·दाहीकृतो हुताशश्च (dāhīkṛto hutāśaśca) — and fire was made to burnand fire was made to burn·नमस्तस्मै शिवाय हि (namastasmai śivāya hi) — salutation indeed to that Śivasalutation indeed to that Śiva

प्रकृतिर्निर्मिता येन (prakṛtirnirmitā yena) — by whom Prakṛti was fashionedby whom Prakṛti was fashioned·तत्त्वानि महदादितः (tattvāni mahadāditaḥ) — the principles beginning with Mahatthe principles beginning with Mahat·ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशाद्या (brahmaviṣṇumaheśādyā) — Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Maheśa, and the restBrahmā, Viṣṇu, Maheśa, and the rest·नमस्तस्मै शिवाय हि (namastasmai śivāya hi) — salutation indeed to that Śivasalutation indeed to that Śiva

इत्युक्त्वा पुरतस्तस्याः (ityuktvā puratastasyāḥ) — having said this, before herhaving said this, before her·तस्थौ धर्मो जगद्गुरुः (tasthau dharmo jagadguruḥ) — Dharma, guru of the world, stoodDharma, guru of the world, stood·किञ्चिन्नोवाच चकितः (kiñcinnovāca cakitaḥ) — he said nothing further, astonishedhe said nothing further, astonished·तत्पातिव्रत्यतोषितः (tatpātivratyatoṣitaḥ) — gratified by her chastitygratified by her chastity

पद्मापि नृपकन्या सा (padmāpi nṛpakanyā sā) — Padmā too, that king's daughterPadmā too, that king's daughter·पिप्पलादप्रिया तदा (pippalādapriyā tadā) — then, the beloved of Pippalādathen, the beloved of Pippalāda·साध्वी तं धर्ममाज्ञाय (sādhvī taṃ dharmamājñāya) — that virtuous woman, recognizing him as Dharmathat virtuous woman, recognizing him as Dharma·विस्मितोवाच पर्वत (vismitovāca parvata) — spoke, astonished, O mountainspoke, astonished, O mountain

त्वमेव धर्म सर्वेषां (tvameva dharma sarveṣāṃ) — you alone, O Dharma, of allyou alone, O Dharma, of all·साक्षी निखिलकर्मणाम् (sākṣī nikhilakarmaṇām) — the witness of all deedsthe witness of all deeds·कथं मनो मे विज्ञातुं (kathaṃ mano me vijñātuṃ) — why, in order to know my mindwhy, in order to know my mind·विडम्बयसि मां विभो (viḍambayasi māṃ vibho) — do you make a mockery of me, O lorddo you make a mockery of me, O lord

यत्तत्सर्वं कृतं ब्रह्मन् (yattatsarvaṃ kṛtaṃ brahman) — O Brahman, whatever I did in all thatO Brahman, whatever I did in all that·नापराधो बभूव मे (nāparādho babhūva me) — no fault of mine occurredno fault of mine occurred·त्वं च शप्तो मयाज्ञानात् (tvaṃ ca śapto mayājñānāt) — and you have been cursed by me, out of ignoranceand you have been cursed by me, out of ignorance·स्त्रीस्वभावाद् वृथा वृष (strīsvabhāvād vṛthā vṛṣa) — through a woman's nature, in vain, O Vṛṣathrough a woman's nature, in vain, O Vṛṣa

का व्यवस्था भवेत्तस्य (kā vyavasthā bhavettasya) — what arrangement should there be for thatwhat arrangement should there be for that·चिन्तयामीति साम्प्रतम् (cintayāmīti sāmpratam) — this I am now consideringthis I am now considering·चित्ते स्फुरतु सा बुद्धिः (citte sphuratu sā buddhiḥ) — may that understanding arise in my mindmay that understanding arise in my mind·यया शं संल्लभामि वै (yayā śaṃ saṃllabhāmi vai) — by which I may indeed obtain peaceby which I may indeed obtain peace

आकाशोऽसौ दिशः सर्वा (ākāśo'sau diśaḥ sarvā) — this sky, all the directionsthis sky, all the directions·यदि नश्यन्तु वायवः (yadi naśyantu vāyavaḥ) — even if the winds should perisheven if the winds should perish·तथापि साध्वीशापस्तु (tathāpi sādhvīśāpastu) — still, the curse of a virtuous womanstill, the curse of a virtuous woman·न नश्यति कदाचन (na naśyati kadācana) — never perishesnever perishes

सत्ये पूर्णश्चतुष्पादः (satye pūrṇaścatuṣpādaḥ) — in the Satya age, complete on four feetin the Satya age, complete on four feet·पौर्णमास्यां यथा शशी (paurṇamāsyāṃ yathā śaśī) — like the moon on the full-moon nightlike the moon on the full-moon night·विराजसे देवराज (virājase devarāja) — you shine forth, O king of godsyou shine forth, O king of gods·सर्वकालं दिवानिशम् (sarvakālaṃ divāniśam) — at all times, day and nightat all times, day and night

त्वं च नष्टो भवसि चेत् (tvaṃ ca naṣṭo bhavasi cet) — and if you should perish entirelyand if you should perish entirely·सृष्टिनाशो भवेत्तदा (sṛṣṭināśo bhavettadā) — then creation's destruction would occurthen creation's destruction would occur·इतिकर्तव्यतामूढा (itikartavyatāmūḍhā) — confused as to what should be doneconfused as to what should be done·वृथापि च वदाम्यहम् (vṛthāpi ca vadāmyaham) — even in vain do I speakeven in vain do I speak

पादक्षयश्च भविता (pādakṣayaśca bhavitā) — and the loss of a foot shall come to beand the loss of a foot shall come to be·त्रेतायां च सुरोत्तम (tretāyāṃ ca surottama) — in the Tretā age, O best of godsin the Tretā age, O best of gods·पादोऽपरे द्वापरे च (pādo'pare dvāpare ca) — another foot, in the Dvāparaanother foot, in the Dvāpara·तृतीयोऽपि कलौ विभो (tṛtīyo'pi kalau vibho) — a third also, in Kali, O lorda third also, in Kali, O lord

कलिशेषेऽखिलाश्छिन्ना (kaliśeṣe'khilāśchinnā) — at the end of Kali, entirely severedat the end of Kali, entirely severed·भविष्यन्ति तवाङ्घ्रयः (bhaviṣyanti tavāṅghrayaḥ) — shall be your feetshall be your feet·पुनः सत्ये समायाते (punaḥ satye samāyāte) — again, when the Age of Truth arrivesagain, when the Age of Truth arrives·परिपूर्णो भविष्यसि (paripūrṇo bhaviṣyasi) — you shall become fully wholeyou shall become fully whole

सत्ये सर्वव्यापकस्त्वं (satye sarvavyāpakastvaṃ) — in the Age of Truth you are all-pervadingin the Age of Truth you are all-pervading·तदन्येषु च कुत्रचित् (tadanyeṣu ca kutracit) — and in the others, here and thereand in the others, here and there·युगव्यवस्थया स त्वं (yugavyavasthayā sa tvaṃ) — you, according to the ordinance of the agesyou, according to the ordinance of the ages·भविष्यसि यथा तथा (bhaviṣyasi yathā tathā) — shall be in such and such a wayshall be in such and such a way

इत्येवं वचनं सत्यं (ityevaṃ vacanaṃ satyaṃ) — thus let this word be truethus let this word be true·ममास्तु सुखदं तव (mamāstu sukhadaṃ tava) — let mine be happiness-giving to youlet mine be happiness-giving to you·याम्यहं पतिसेवायै (yāmyahaṃ patisevāyai) — I go now to the service of my husbandI go now to the service of my husband·गच्छ त्वं स्वगृहं विभो (gaccha tvaṃ svagṛhaṃ vibho) — you go to your own home, O lordyou go to your own home, O lord

इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्याः (ityākarṇya vacastasyāḥ) — having heard her wordshaving heard her words·सन्तुष्टोऽभूद् वृषः स वै (santuṣṭo'bhūd vṛṣaḥ sa vai) — that Vṛṣa indeed became well pleasedthat Vṛṣa indeed became well pleased·तदेवंवादिनीं साध्वीम् (tadevaṃvādinīṃ sādhvīm) — to that virtuous woman speaking thusto that virtuous woman speaking thus·उवाच विधिनन्दन (uvāca vidhinandana) — he spoke, O son of Vidhihe spoke, O son of Vidhi

धन्यासि पतिभक्तासि (dhanyāsi patibhaktāsi) — blessed are you, devoted to your husbandblessed are you, devoted to your husband·स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु पतिव्रते (svasti te'stu pativrate) — may well-being be yours, O faithful wifemay well-being be yours, O faithful wife·वरं गृहाण त्वत्स्वामी (varaṃ gṛhāṇa tvatsvāmī) — accept a boon: your husbandaccept a boon: your husband·त्वत्परित्राणकारणात् (tvatparitrāṇakāraṇāt) — for the sake of protecting youfor the sake of protecting you

युवा भवतु ते भर्ता (yuvā bhavatu te bhartā) — may your husband become youngmay your husband become young·रतिशूरश्च धार्मिकः (ratiśūraśca dhārmikaḥ) — a hero in love and righteousa hero in love and righteous·रूपवान् गुणवान्वाग्मी (rūpavān guṇavānvāgmī) — handsome, virtuous, eloquenthandsome, virtuous, eloquent·संततस्थिरयौवनः (saṃtatasthirayauvanaḥ) — of ever-unchanging youthof ever-unchanging youth

चिरञ्जीवी स भवतु (cirañjīvī sa bhavatu) — let him become long-livedlet him become long-lived·मार्कण्डेयात्परश्शुभे (mārkaṇḍeyātparaśśubhe) — beyond Mārkaṇḍeya, O auspicious onebeyond Mārkaṇḍeya, O auspicious one·कुबेराद्धनवांश्चैव (kuberāddhanavāṃścaiva) — and wealthier than Kuberaand wealthier than Kubera·शक्रादैश्वर्यवानपि (śakrādaiśvaryavānapi) — more prosperous even than Śakramore prosperous even than Śakra

शिवभक्तो हरिसमः (śivabhakto harisamaḥ) — a devotee of Śiva, equal to Haria devotee of Śiva, equal to Hari·सिद्धस्तु कपिलात्परः (siddhastu kapilātparaḥ) — accomplished, surpassing Kapilaaccomplished, surpassing Kapila·बुद्ध्या बृहस्पतिसमः (buddhyā bṛhaspatisamaḥ) — in wisdom equal to Bṛhaspatiin wisdom equal to Bṛhaspati·समत्वेन विधेः समः (samatvena vidheḥ samaḥ) — in equanimity equal to Vidhiin equanimity equal to Vidhi

स्वामिसौभाग्यसंयुक्ता (svāmisaubhāgyasaṃyuktā) — endowed with your husband's good fortuneendowed with your husband's good fortune·भव त्वं जीवनावधि (bhava tvaṃ jīvanāvadhi) — remain so till the end of liferemain so till the end of life·तथा च सुभगे देवि (tathā ca subhage devi) — and, O fortunate goddessand, O fortunate goddess·त्वं भव स्थिरयौवना (tvaṃ bhava sthirayauvanā) — may you be of ever-abiding youthmay you be of ever-abiding youth

माता त्वं दशपुत्राणां (mātā tvaṃ daśaputrāṇāṃ) — you shall be the mother of ten sonsyou shall be the mother of ten sons·गुणिनां चिरजीविनाम् (guṇināṃ cirajīvinām) — virtuous and long-livedvirtuous and long-lived·स्वभर्तुरधिकानां च (svabharturadhikānāṃ ca) — and surpassing their own fatherand surpassing their own father·भविष्यसि न संशयः (bhaviṣyasi na saṃśayaḥ) — you shall become — no doubtyou shall become — no doubt

गृहा भवन्तु ते साध्वि (gṛhā bhavantu te sādhvi) — may your house become, O virtuous onemay your house become, O virtuous one·सर्वसम्पत्समन्विताः (sarvasampatsamanvitāḥ) — endowed with every kind of wealthendowed with every kind of wealth·प्रकाशवन्तः सततं (prakāśavantaḥ satataṃ) — ever radiantever radiant·कुबेरभवनाधिकाः (kuberabhavanādhikāḥ) — surpassing the mansion of Kuberasurpassing the mansion of Kubera

इत्येवमुक्त्वा सन्तस्थौ (ityevamuktvā santasthau) — having spoken thus, he stood stillhaving spoken thus, he stood still·धर्मः स गिरिसत्तम (dharmaḥ sa girisattama) — that Dharma, O best of mountainsthat Dharma, O best of mountains·सा तं प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य (sā taṃ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya) — she, having circumambulated himshe, having circumambulated him·प्रणम्य स्वगृहं ययौ (praṇamya svagṛhaṃ yayau) — having bowed, went to her own homehaving bowed, went to her own home

धर्मस्तथाशिषो दत्त्वा (dharmastathāśiṣo dattvā) — Dharma too, having given his blessingsDharma too, having given his blessings·जगाम निजमन्दिरम् (jagāma nijamandiram) — went to his own abodewent to his own abode·प्रशशंस च तां प्रीत्या (praśaśaṃsa ca tāṃ prītyā) — and lovingly praised herand lovingly praised her·पद्मां संसदि संसदि (padmāṃ saṃsadi saṃsadi) — praised Padmā in every assemblypraised Padmā in every assembly

सा रेमे स्वामिना सार्धं (sā reme svāminā sārdhaṃ) — she took delight together with her husbandshe took delight together with her husband·यूना रहसि सन्ततम् (yūnā rahasi santatam) — the youthful one, in private, constantlythe youthful one, in private, constantly·पश्चाद् बभूवुः सत्पुत्राः (paścād babhūvuḥ satputrāḥ) — afterward there were born virtuous sonsafterward there were born virtuous sons·तद्भर्तुरधिका गुणैः (tadbharturadhikā guṇaiḥ) — surpassing their father in meritsurpassing their father in merit

बभूव सकला सम्पद् (babhūva sakalā sampad) — all manner of wealth came aboutall manner of wealth came about·दम्पत्योः सुखवर्धिनी (dampatyoḥ sukhavardhinī) — increasing the happiness of that coupleincreasing the happiness of that couple·सर्वानन्दवृद्धिकरी (sarvānandavṛddhikarī) — promoting the growth of every joypromoting the growth of every joy·परत्रेह च शर्मणे (paratreha ca śarmaṇe) — for well-being, both here and hereafterfor well-being, both here and hereafter

शैलेन्द्र कथितं सर्वम् (śailendra kathitaṃ sarvam) — O lord of mountains, all has been toldO lord of mountains, all has been told·इतिहासं पुरातनम् (itihāsaṃ purātanam) — this ancient historythis ancient history·दम्पत्योश्च तयोः प्रीत्या (dampatyośca tayoḥ prītyā) — and of that couple, lovinglyand of that couple, lovingly·श्रुतं ते परमादरात् (śrutaṃ te paramādarāt) — heard by you, with the greatest regardheard by you, with the greatest regard

बुद्ध्वा तत्त्वं सुतां देहि (buddhvā tattvaṃ sutāṃ dehi) — understanding this truth, give your daughterunderstanding this truth, give your daughter·पार्वतीमीश्वराय च (pārvatīmīśvarāya ca) — Pārvatī, to the LordPārvatī, to the Lord·कुरुषं त्यज शैलेन्द्र (kuruṣaṃ tyaja śailendra) — abandon your stubbornness, O lord of mountainsabandon your stubbornness, O lord of mountains·मेनया स्वस्त्रिया सह (menayā svastriyā saha) — together with Menā, your own wifetogether with Menā, your own wife

मुदिते रोहिणीयुक्ते (mudite rohiṇīyukte) — when joyous, joined with Rohiṇīwhen joyous, joined with Rohiṇī·विशुद्धे चन्द्रतारके (viśuddhe candratārake) — pure, the moon and the starpure, the moon and the star·मार्गमासे चन्द्रवारे (mārgamāse candravāre) — in the month of Mārga, on a Mondayin the month of Mārga, on a Monday·सर्वदोषविवर्जिते (sarvadoṣavivarjite) — free from every faultfree from every fault

सर्वसद्ग्रहसंसृष्टे (sarvasadgrahasaṃsṛṣṭe) — joined with all benefic planetsjoined with all benefic planets·असद्ग्रहदृष्टिवर्जिते (asadgrahadṛṣṭivarjite) — free from the gaze of malefic planetsfree from the gaze of malefic planets·सदपत्यप्रदे जीवे (sadapatyaprade jīve) — when Jupiter grants good offspringwhen Jupiter grants good offspring·पतिसौभाग्यदायिनि (patisaubhāgyadāyini) — and confers good fortune upon the husbandand confers good fortune upon the husband

जगदम्बां जगत्पित्रे (jagadambāṃ jagatpitre) — the mother of the world, to the father of the worldthe mother of the world, to the father of the world·मूलप्रकृतिमीश्वरीम् (mūlaprakṛtimīśvarīm) — the primal Prakṛti, the sovereign goddessthe primal Prakṛti, the sovereign goddess·कन्यां प्रदाय गिरिजां (kanyāṃ pradāya girijāṃ) — giving your daughter Girijāgiving your daughter Girijā·कृती त्वं भव पर्वत (kṛtī tvaṃ bhava parvata) — become accomplished, O mountainbecome accomplished, O mountain

इत्युक्त्वा मुनिशार्दूलो (ityuktvā muniśārdūlo) — having said this, tiger among sageshaving said this, tiger among sages·वसिष्ठो ज्ञानिसत्तमः (vasiṣṭho jñānisattamaḥ) — Vasiṣṭha, best of the wiseVasiṣṭha, best of the wise·विरराम शिवं स्मृत्वा (virarāma śivaṃ smṛtvā) — fell silent, remembering Śivafell silent, remembering Śiva·नानालीलाकरं प्रभुम् (nānālīlākaraṃ prabhum) — the lord of manifold sportsthe lord of manifold sports