श्रीशिवमहापुराण

दुःखितास्ते सुराः सर्वे (duḥkhitāste surāḥ sarve) — "all those sorrowful gods"all those sorrowful gods·शिवं शरणमाययुः (śivaṃ śaraṇamāyayuḥ) — went for refuge to Śiva,went for refuge to Śiva,·मनसा शङ्करं देवदेवं (manasā śaṅkaraṃ devadevaṃ) — in mind, to Śaṅkara, the god of gods,in mind, to Śaṅkara, the god of gods,·सर्वप्रभुं प्रभुम् (sarvaprabhuṃ prabhum) — the lord of all, the Lord"the lord of all, the Lord"

तुष्टुवुर्वाग्भिरिष्टाभिः (tuṣṭuvurvāgbhiriṣṭābhiḥ) — "they praised with pleasing words"they praised with pleasing words·भगवन्तं महेश्वरम् (bhagavantaṃ maheśvaram) — the illustrious Maheśvara,the illustrious Maheśvara,·निवृत्तये स्वदुःखस्य (nivṛttaye svaduḥkhasya) — for the cessation of their own suffering —for the cessation of their own suffering —·सर्वदं भक्तवत्सलम् (sarvadaṃ bhaktavatsalam) — the giver of all, affectionate to his devotees"the giver of all, affectionate to his devotees"

आहूय स महादेवो (āhūya sa mahādevo) — "having summoned him, that Mahādeva,"having summoned him, that Mahādeva,·भक्तानां सर्वकामदः (bhaktānāṃ sarvakāmadaḥ) — the granter of all desires to his devotees,the granter of all desires to his devotees,·नारदं प्रेरयामास (nāradaṃ prerayāmāsa) — sent Nārada forth,sent Nārada forth,·देवकार्यचिकीर्षया (devakāryacikīrṣayā) — desiring to accomplish the gods' task"desiring to accomplish the gods' task"

अथ देवमुनिर्ज्ञानी (atha devamunirjñānī) — "then that wise sage of the gods,"then that wise sage of the gods,·शम्भुभक्तः सतां गतिः (śambhubhaktaḥ satāṃ gatiḥ) — devoted to Śambhu, the refuge of the virtuous,devoted to Śambhu, the refuge of the virtuous,·शिवाज्ञया ययौ दैत्यपुरे (śivājñayā yayau daityapure) — by Śiva's command went to the demon-city,by Śiva's command went to the demon-city,·देवान्स नारदः (devānsa nāradaḥ) — he, Nārada, for the gods' sake"he, Nārada, for the gods' sake"

व्याकुलास्ते सुराः सर्वे (vyākulāste surāḥ sarve) — "all those distressed gods,"all those distressed gods,·वासवाद्या द्रुतं मुनिम् (vāsavādyā drutaṃ munim) — Indra and the rest, the sage swiftlyIndra and the rest, the sage swiftly·आगच्छन्तं समालोक्य (āgacchantaṃ samālokya) — [approaching], seeing him coming,[approaching], seeing him coming,·समुत्तस्थुर्हि नारदम् (samuttasthurhi nāradam) — rose up at once for Nārada"rose up at once for Nārada"

ददुस्त आसनं नत्त्वा (dadusta āsanaṃ nattvā) — "having bowed, they gave a seat"having bowed, they gave a seat·मुनये प्रीतिपूर्वकम् (munaye prītipūrvakam) — to the sage, with affection —to the sage, with affection —·नारदाय सुराः शक्रमुखाः (nāradāya surāḥ śakramukhāḥ) — to Nārada, the gods headed by Indra,to Nārada, the gods headed by Indra,·उत्कण्ठिताननाः (utkaṇṭhitānanāḥ) — their faces eager [with longing]"their faces eager [with longing]"

सुखासीनं मुनिवरमासने (sukhāsīnaṃ munivaramāsane) — "the excellent sage, comfortably seated,"the excellent sage, comfortably seated,·सुप्रणम्य तम् (supraṇamya tam) — having bowed well to him,having bowed well to him,·पुनः प्रोचुः सुरा दीनाः (punaḥ procuḥ surā dīnāḥ) — again the distressed gods spoke,again the distressed gods spoke,·वासवाद्या मुनीश्वरम् (vāsavādyā munīśvaram) — Indra and the rest, to the lord of sages"Indra and the rest, to the lord of sages"

भो भो मुनिवरश्रेष्ठ (bho bho munivaraśreṣṭha) — "O best of the excellent sages,"O best of the excellent sages,·दुःखं शृणु कृपाकर (duḥkhaṃ śṛṇu kṛpākara) — hear our sorrow, O compassionate one;hear our sorrow, O compassionate one;·श्रुत्वा तन्नाशय क्षिप्रं (śrutvā tannāśaya kṣipraṃ) — having heard it, destroy it swiftly —having heard it, destroy it swiftly —·प्रभुस्त्वं शङ्करप्रियः (prabhustvaṃ śaṅkarapriyaḥ) — you are able, being dear to Śaṅkara"you are able, being dear to Śaṅkara"

जलन्धरेण दैत्येन (jalandhareṇa daityena) — "by the demon Jālandhara"by the demon Jālandhara·सुरा विद्राविता भृशम् (surā vidrāvitā bhṛśam) — the gods have been utterly driven off;the gods have been utterly driven off;·स्वस्थानाद्भर्तृभावाच्च (svasthānādbhartṛbhāvācca) — from our own abodes and from lordship,from our own abodes and from lordship,·दुःखिता वयमाकुलाः (duḥkhitā vayamākulāḥ) — we are sorrowful and distraught"we are sorrowful and distraught"

स्वस्थानादुष्णरश्मिश्च (svasthānāduṣṇaraśmiśca) — "the hot-rayed one [Sun], from his own abode,"the hot-rayed one [Sun], from his own abode,·चन्द्रो निस्सारितस्तथा (candro nissāritastathā) — and the Moon likewise, have been driven out;and the Moon likewise, have been driven out;·वह्निश्च धर्मराजश्च (vahniśca dharmarājaśca) — Agni and Dharmarāja [Yama],Agni and Dharmarāja [Yama],·लोकपालास्तथेतरे (lokapālāstathetare) — and the other world-guardians as well"and the other world-guardians as well"

सुबलिष्ठेन वै तेन (subaliṣṭhena vai tena) — "by that exceedingly mighty one,"by that exceedingly mighty one,·सर्वे देवाः प्रपीडिताः (sarve devāḥ prapīḍitāḥ) — all the gods have been tormented;all the gods have been tormented;·दुःखं प्राप्ता वयं चाति (duḥkhaṃ prāptā vayaṃ cāti) — and we, having attained great sorrow,and we, having attained great sorrow,·शरणं त्वां समागताः (śaraṇaṃ tvāṃ samāgatāḥ) — have come to you for refuge"have come to you for refuge"

सङ्ग्रामे स हृषीकेशं (saṅgrāme sa hṛṣīkeśaṃ) — "in battle, Hṛṣīkeśa —"in battle, Hṛṣīkeśa —·स्ववशं कृतवान् बली (svavaśaṃ kṛtavān balī) — he, the mighty one, has brought under his own sway,he, the mighty one, has brought under his own sway,·जलन्धरो महादैत्यः (jalandharo mahādaityaḥ) — Jālandhara, the great demon,Jālandhara, the great demon,·सर्वामरविमर्दकः (sarvāmaravimardakaḥ) — the crusher of all the immortals"the crusher of all the immortals"

तस्य वश्यो वराधीनः (tasya vaśyo varādhīnaḥ) — "subject to him, bound by a boon,"subject to him, bound by a boon,·अवात्सीत्तत्सदने हरिः (avātsīttatsadane hariḥ) — Hari has dwelt in his house —Hari has dwelt in his house —·स लक्ष्म्या सहितो विष्णुः (sa lakṣmyā sahito viṣṇuḥ) — that Viṣṇu, together with Lakṣmī,that Viṣṇu, together with Lakṣmī,·यो नः सर्वार्थसाधकः (yo naḥ sarvārthasādhakaḥ) — who accomplishes every purpose of ours"who accomplishes every purpose of ours"

जलन्धरविनाशाय (jalandharavināśāya) — "for the destruction of Jālandhara,"for the destruction of Jālandhara,·यत्नं कुरु महामते (yatnaṃ kuru mahāmate) — make an effort, O wise one;make an effort, O wise one;·त्वं नो दैववशात्प्राप्तः (tvaṃ no daivavaśātprāptaḥ) — you have come to us by the decree of fate,you have come to us by the decree of fate,·सदा सर्वार्थसाधकः (sadā sarvārthasādhakaḥ) — ever the accomplisher of every purpose"ever the accomplisher of every purpose"

इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषाम् (ityākarṇya vacasteṣām) — "having heard this speech of theirs,"having heard this speech of theirs,·अमराणां स नारदः (amarāṇāṃ sa nāradaḥ) — of the immortals, that Nārada,of the immortals, that Nārada,·आश्वास्य मुनिशार्दूलः (āśvāsya muniśārdūlaḥ) — the tiger among sages, having reassured them,the tiger among sages, having reassured them,·तानुवाच कृपाकरः (tānuvāca kṛpākaraḥ) — the compassionate one, spoke to them"the compassionate one, spoke to them"

जानेऽहं वै सुरा यूयं (jāne'haṃ vai surā yūyaṃ) — "I know indeed, O gods, that you"I know indeed, O gods, that you·दैत्यराजपराजिताः (daityarājaparājitāḥ) — have been defeated by the demon king,have been defeated by the demon king,·दुःख प्राप्ताः पीडिताश्च (duḥkha prāptāḥ pīḍitāśca) — have come to sorrow and been tormented,have come to sorrow and been tormented,·स्थानान्निस्सारिताः खलु (sthānānnissāritāḥ khalu) — and driven out from your abodes, indeed"and driven out from your abodes, indeed"

स्वशक्त्या भवतां स्वार्थं (svaśaktyā bhavatāṃ svārthaṃ) — "by my own power, your purpose"by my own power, your purpose·करिष्ये नात्र संशयः (kariṣye nātra saṃśayaḥ) — I shall accomplish; there is no doubt of this;I shall accomplish; there is no doubt of this;·अनुकूलोऽहमिह वो (anukūlo'hamiha vo) — I am favorable to you here,I am favorable to you here,·दुःखं प्राप्ता यतोऽमराः (duḥkhaṃ prāptā yato'marāḥ) — since you, O immortals, have come to sorrow"since you, O immortals, have come to sorrow"

एवमुक्त्वा मुनिश्रेष्ठो (evamuktvā muniśreṣṭho) — "having spoken thus, the foremost of sages,"having spoken thus, the foremost of sages,·द्रष्टुं दानववल्लभम् (draṣṭuṃ dānavavallabham) — to see the beloved of the demons,to see the beloved of the demons,·आश्वास्य सकलान्देवान् (āśvāsya sakalāndevān) — having reassured all the gods,having reassured all the gods,·जलन्धरसभां ययौ (jalandharasabhāṃ yayau) — went to Jālandhara's assembly"went to Jālandhara's assembly"

अथागतं मुनिश्रेष्ठं (athāgataṃ muniśreṣṭhaṃ) — "then, [seeing] the foremost sage arrived,"then, [seeing] the foremost sage arrived,·दृष्ट्वा दैत्यो जलन्धरः (dṛṣṭvā daityo jalandharaḥ) — the demon Jālandhara, seeing him,the demon Jālandhara, seeing him,·उत्थाय परया भक्त्या (utthāya parayā bhaktyā) — rose up, with the greatest devotion,rose up, with the greatest devotion,·ददौ श्रेष्ठासनं वरम् (dadau śreṣṭhāsanaṃ varam) — and gave him an excellent, distinguished seat"and gave him an excellent, distinguished seat"

स तं सम्पूज्य विधिवत् (sa taṃ sampūjya vidhivat) — "having duly honored him,"having duly honored him,·दानवेन्द्रोऽतिविस्मितः (dānavendro'tivismitaḥ) — the lord of demons, greatly astonished,the lord of demons, greatly astonished,·सुप्रहस्य तदा वाक्यं (suprahasya tadā vākyaṃ) — then, smiling warmly, [spoke] a wordthen, smiling warmly, [spoke] a word·जगाद मुनिसत्तमम् (jagāda munisattamam) — to the excellent sage"to the excellent sage"

कुत आगम्यते ब्रह्मन् (kuta āgamyate brahman) — "from where do you come, O Brahmin,"from where do you come, O Brahmin,·किं च दृष्टं त्वया क्वचित् (kiṃ ca dṛṣṭaṃ tvayā kvacit) — and what have you seen anywhere?and what have you seen anywhere?·यदर्थमिह आयातः (yadarthamiha āyātaḥ) — for whatever purpose you have come here,for whatever purpose you have come here,·तदाज्ञापय मां मुने (tadājñāpaya māṃ mune) — command me of it, O sage"command me of it, O sage"

इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य (ityākarṇya vacastasya) — "having heard that speech of his,"having heard that speech of his,·दैत्येन्द्रस्य महामुनिः (daityendrasya mahāmuniḥ) — of the lord of demons, the great sage,of the lord of demons, the great sage,·प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मा (pratyuvāca prasannātmā) — replied, his mind pleased,replied, his mind pleased,·नारदो हि जलन्धरम् (nārado hi jalandharam) — Nārada indeed, to Jālandhara"Nārada indeed, to Jālandhara"

सर्वदानवदैत्येन्द्र (sarvadānavadaityendra) — "O lord of all dānavas and demons,"O lord of all dānavas and demons,·जलन्धर महामते (jalandhara mahāmate) — O Jālandhara, O wise one,O Jālandhara, O wise one,·धन्यस्त्वं सर्वलोकेश (dhanyastvaṃ sarvalokeśa) — blessed are you, O lord of all worlds,blessed are you, O lord of all worlds,·रत्नभोक्ता त्वमेव हि (ratnabhoktā tvameva hi) — you indeed are the enjoyer of jewels"you indeed are the enjoyer of jewels"

मदागमनहेतुं वै (madāgamanahetuṃ vai) — "the reason for my coming, indeed,"the reason for my coming, indeed,·शृणु दैत्येन्द्रसत्तम (śṛṇu daityendrasattama) — hear, O best of demon-lords;hear, O best of demon-lords;·यदर्थमिह चायातः (yadarthamiha cāyātaḥ) — for whatever purpose I have come here,for whatever purpose I have come here,·त्वहं वक्ष्येऽखिलं हि तत् (tvahaṃ vakṣye'khilaṃ hi tat) — I shall tell you all of it"I shall tell you all of it"

गतः कैलासशिखरं (gataḥ kailāsaśikharaṃ) — "having gone to the peak of Kailāsa,"having gone to the peak of Kailāsa,·दैत्येन्द्राहं यदृच्छया (daityendrāhaṃ yadṛcchayā) — O lord of demons, I, by chance,O lord of demons, I, by chance,·योजनायुतविस्तीर्णं (yojanāyutavistīrṇaṃ) — spread over ten thousand yojanas,spread over ten thousand yojanas,·कल्पद्रुममहावनम् (kalpadrumamahāvanam) — a great forest of wish-fulfilling trees"a great forest of wish-fulfilling trees"

कामधेनुशताकीर्णं (kāmadhenuśatākīrṇaṃ) — "thronged with hundreds of wish-granting cows,"thronged with hundreds of wish-granting cows,·चिन्तामणिसुदीपितम् (cintāmaṇisudīpitam) — brightly lit with wish-fulfilling gems,brightly lit with wish-fulfilling gems,·सर्वरुक्ममयं दिव्यं (sarvarukmamayaṃ divyaṃ) — entirely made of gold, divine,entirely made of gold, divine,·सर्वत्राद्भुतशोभितम् (sarvatrādbhutaśobhitam) — wondrously resplendent everywhere"wondrously resplendent everywhere"

तत्रोमया सहासीनं (tatromayā sahāsīnaṃ) — "there, seated together with Umā,"there, seated together with Umā,·दृष्टवानस्मि शङ्करम् (dṛṣṭavānasmi śaṅkaram) — I saw Śaṅkara,I saw Śaṅkara,·सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरं गौरं (sarvāṅgasundaraṃ gauraṃ) — beautiful in every limb, fair,beautiful in every limb, fair,·त्रिनेत्रं चन्द्रशेखरम् (trinetraṃ candraśekharam) — three-eyed, bearing the moon on his crest"three-eyed, bearing the moon on his crest"

तं दृष्ट्वा महदाश्चर्यं (taṃ dṛṣṭvā mahadāścaryaṃ) — "seeing him, great astonishment,"seeing him, great astonishment,·वितर्को मेऽभवत्तदा (vitarko me'bhavattadā) — and this thought occurred to me then:and this thought occurred to me then:·क्वापीदृशी भवेद् वृद्धिः (kvāpīdṛśī bhaved vṛddhiḥ) — could such splendor exist anywherecould such splendor exist anywhere·त्रैलोक्ये वा न वेति च (trailokye vā na veti ca) — in the three worlds, or not?"in the three worlds, or not?"

तावत्तवापि दैत्येन्द्र (tāvattavāpi daityendra) — "then, O lord of demons, your own"then, O lord of demons, your own·समृद्धिः संस्मृता मया (samṛddhiḥ saṃsmṛtā mayā) — prosperity too was recalled by me;prosperity too was recalled by me;·तद्विलोकनकामोऽहं (tadvilokanakāmo'haṃ) — desiring to see it, Idesiring to see it, I·त्वत्सान्निध्यमिहागतः (tvatsānnidhyamihāgataḥ) — have come here into your presence"have come here into your presence"

इति नारदतः श्रुत्वा (iti nāradataḥ śrutvā) — "having heard this from Nārada,"having heard this from Nārada,·स दैत्येन्द्रो जलन्धरः (sa daityendro jalandharaḥ) — that lord of demons, Jālandhara,that lord of demons, Jālandhara,·स्वसमृद्धिं समग्रां वै (svasamṛddhiṃ samagrāṃ vai) — his entire prosperity indeedhis entire prosperity indeed·दर्शयामास सादरम् (darśayāmāsa sādaram) — showed him, respectfully"showed him, respectfully"

दृष्ट्वा स नारदो ज्ञानी (dṛṣṭvā sa nārado jñānī) — "having seen it, that wise Nārada,"having seen it, that wise Nārada,·देवकार्यसुसाधकः (devakāryasusādhakaḥ) — the skilled accomplisher of the gods' task,the skilled accomplisher of the gods' task,·प्रभुप्रेरणया प्राह (prabhupreraṇayā prāha) — at the Lord's prompting, spokeat the Lord's prompting, spoke·दैत्येन्द्रं तं जलन्धरम् (daityendraṃ taṃ jalandharam) — to that lord of demons, Jālandhara"to that lord of demons, Jālandhara"

तवास्ति सुसमृद्धिर्हि (tavāsti susamṛddhirhi) — "you indeed possess excellent prosperity,"you indeed possess excellent prosperity,·वरवीराखिलाधुना (varavīrākhilādhunā) — O best of heroes, complete, now;O best of heroes, complete, now;·त्रैलोक्यस्य पतिस्त्वं हि (trailokyasya patistvaṃ hi) — you indeed are the lord of the three worlds —you indeed are the lord of the three worlds —·चित्रं किं चात्र सम्भवम् (citraṃ kiṃ cātra sambhavam) — what wonder can there be in this?"what wonder can there be in this?"

मणयो रत्नपुञ्जाश्च (maṇayo ratnapuñjāśca) — "gems and heaps of jewels,"gems and heaps of jewels,·गजाद्याश्च समृद्धयः (gajādyāśca samṛddhayaḥ) — and riches beginning with elephants —and riches beginning with elephants —·ते गृहेऽद्य विभान्तीह (te gṛhe'dya vibhāntīha) — they now shine here in your house,they now shine here in your house,·यानि रत्नानि तान्यपि (yāni ratnāni tānyapi) — whatever jewels there are, those too"whatever jewels there are, those too"

गजरत्नं त्वयानीतं (gajaratnaṃ tvayānītaṃ) — "the jewel among elephants, you have brought,"the jewel among elephants, you have brought,·शक्रस्यैरावतस्तथा (śakrasyairāvatastathā) — Indra's Airāvata, likewise,Indra's Airāvata, likewise,·अश्वरत्नं महावीर (aśvaratnaṃ mahāvīra) — the jewel among horses, O great hero,the jewel among horses, O great hero,·सूर्यस्योच्चैःश्रवा हयः (sūryasyoccaiḥśravā hayaḥ) — the Sun's steed Uccaiḥśravas"the Sun's steed Uccaiḥśravas"

कल्पवृक्षस्त्वयानीतो (kalpavṛkṣastvayānīto) — "the wish-fulfilling tree, you have brought,"the wish-fulfilling tree, you have brought,·निधयो धनदस्य च (nidhayo dhanadasya ca) — and the treasures of Kubera;and the treasures of Kubera;·हंसयुक्तविमानं च (haṃsayuktavimānaṃ ca) — and the swan-yoked chariotand the swan-yoked chariot·त्वयानीतं हि वेधसः (tvayānītaṃ hi vedhasaḥ) — of Brahmā, you have indeed brought"of Brahmā, you have indeed brought"

इत्येवं वररत्नानि (ityevaṃ vararatnāni) — "thus, whatever excellent jewels,"thus, whatever excellent jewels,·दिवि पृथ्व्यां रसातले (divi pṛthvyāṃ rasātale) — in heaven, on earth, in the netherworld,in heaven, on earth, in the netherworld,·यानि दैत्येन्द्र ते भान्ति (yāni daityendra te bhānti) — whatever there are, O lord of demons, shinewhatever there are, O lord of demons, shine·गृहे तानि समन्ततः (gṛhe tāni samantataḥ) — in your house, all of them, everywhere"in your house, all of them, everywhere"

त्वत्समृद्धिमिमां पश्यन् (tvatsamṛddhimimāṃ paśyan) — "seeing this prosperity of yours,"seeing this prosperity of yours,·सम्पूर्णां विविधामहम् (sampūrṇāṃ vividhāmaham) — complete and varied, I —complete and varied, I —·प्रसन्नोऽस्मि महावीर (prasanno'smi mahāvīra) — am pleased, O great hero,am pleased, O great hero,·गजाश्वादिसुशोभिताम् (gajāśvādisuśobhitām) — adorned with elephants, horses, and the rest"adorned with elephants, horses, and the rest"

जायारत्नं महाश्रेष्ठं (jāyāratnaṃ mahāśreṣṭhaṃ) — "the supreme jewel among wives,"the supreme jewel among wives,·जलन्धर न ते गृहे (jalandhara na te gṛhe) — O Jālandhara, is not in your house;O Jālandhara, is not in your house;·तदानेतुं विशेषेण (tadānetuṃ viśeṣeṇa) — to bring that, with special effort,to bring that, with special effort,·स्त्रीरत्नं वै त्वमर्हसि (strīratnaṃ vai tvamarhasi) — you indeed ought, that jewel among women"you indeed ought, that jewel among women"

यस्य गेहे सुरत्नानि (yasya gehe suratnāni) — "in whose house all excellent jewels,"in whose house all excellent jewels,·सर्वाणि हि जलन्धर (sarvāṇi hi jalandhara) — indeed are, O Jālandhara,indeed are, O Jālandhara,·जायारत्नं न चेत्तानि (jāyāratnaṃ na cettāni) — but not the jewel among wives — those [jewels]but not the jewel among wives — those [jewels]·न शोभन्ते वृथा ध्रुवम् (na śobhante vṛthā dhruvam) — do not shine; they are certainly in vain"do not shine; they are certainly in vain"

इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा (ityevaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā) — "having heard this speech,"having heard this speech,·नारदस्य महात्मनः (nāradasya mahātmanaḥ) — of the great-souled Nārada,of the great-souled Nārada,·उवाच दैत्यराजो हि (uvāca daityarājo hi) — the demon king indeed spoke,the demon king indeed spoke,·मदनाकुलमानसः (madanākulamānasaḥ) — his mind distraught with desire"his mind distraught with desire"

भो भो नारद देवर्षे (bho bho nārada devarṣe) — "O Nārada, O celestial sage,"O Nārada, O celestial sage,·नमस्तेऽस्तु महाप्रभो (namaste'stu mahāprabho) — homage be to you, O great lord;homage be to you, O great lord;·जायारत्नवरं कुत्र (jāyāratnavaraṃ kutra) — the excellent jewel among wives, wherethe excellent jewel among wives, where·वर्तते तद्वदाधुना (vartate tadvadādhunā) — does she dwell? Tell me that now"does she dwell? Tell me that now"

ब्रह्माण्डे यत्र कुत्रापि (brahmāṇḍe yatra kutrāpi) — "in the universe, wherever,"in the universe, wherever,·तद्रत्नं यदि वर्त्तते (tadratnaṃ yadi varttate) — if that jewel exists,if that jewel exists,·तदानेष्ये ततो ब्रह्मन् (tadāneṣye tato brahman) — then I shall bring her from there, O Brahmin —then I shall bring her from there, O Brahmin —·सत्यं सत्यं न संशयः (satyaṃ satyaṃ na saṃśayaḥ) — truly, truly, there is no doubt"truly, truly, there is no doubt"

कैलासे ह्यतिरम्ये च (kailāse hyatiramye ca) — "on Kailāsa, indeed most beautiful,"on Kailāsa, indeed most beautiful,·सर्वर्द्धिसुसमाकुले (sarvarddhisusamākule) — thronged with every kind of prosperity,thronged with every kind of prosperity,·योगिरूपधरः शम्भुः (yogirūpadharaḥ śambhuḥ) — Śambhu, bearing the form of a yogi,Śambhu, bearing the form of a yogi,·अस्ति तत्र दिगम्बरः (asti tatra digambaraḥ) — dwells there, clad in the directions [sky-clad]"dwells there, clad in the directions [sky-clad]"

तस्य भार्या सुरम्या हि (tasya bhāryā suramyā hi) — "his wife, indeed most beautiful,"his wife, indeed most beautiful,·सर्वलक्षणलक्षिता (sarvalakṣaṇalakṣitā) — marked with every auspicious sign,marked with every auspicious sign,·सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरीनाम्ना (sarvāṅgasundarīnāmnā) — lovely in every limb, by namelovely in every limb, by name·पार्वतीति मनोहरा (pārvatīti manoharā) — Pārvatī, the enchanting one"Pārvatī, the enchanting one"

तदीदृशं रूपमनन्यसङ्गतं (tadīdṛśaṃ rūpamananyasaṅgataṃ) — "such a form of hers, matched by none other,"such a form of hers, matched by none other,·दृष्टं न कुत्रापि कुतूहलाढ्यम् (dṛṣṭaṃ na kutrāpi kutūhalāḍhyam) — full of wonder, has nowhere else been seen,full of wonder, has nowhere else been seen,·अत्यद्भुतं मोहनकृत्सुयोगिनां (atyadbhutaṃ mohanakṛtsuyogināṃ) — most astonishing, bewitching even to great yogis,most astonishing, bewitching even to great yogis,·सुदर्शनीयं परमर्द्धिकारि (sudarśanīyaṃ paramarddhikāri) — most worthy to behold, the bestower of supreme prosperity"most worthy to behold, the bestower of supreme prosperity"

स्वचित्ते कल्पयाम्यद्य (svacitte kalpayāmyadya) — "in my own mind I now judge,"in my own mind I now judge,·शिवादन्यः समृद्धिमान् (śivādanyaḥ samṛddhimān) — that other than Śiva, no one is more prosperous,that other than Śiva, no one is more prosperous,·जायारत्नान्विताद्वीर (jāyāratnānvitādvīra) — possessed of the jewel among wives, O hero,possessed of the jewel among wives, O hero,·त्रिलोक्यां न जलन्धर (trilokyāṃ na jalandhara) — in the three worlds, O Jālandhara"in the three worlds, O Jālandhara"

यस्या लावण्यजलधौ (yasyā lāvaṇyajaladhau) — "in whose ocean of loveliness"in whose ocean of loveliness·निमग्नश्चतुराननः (nimagnaścaturānanaḥ) — the four-faced one [Brahmā] sank,the four-faced one [Brahmā] sank,·स्वधैर्य्यं मुमुचे पूर्वं (svadhairyyaṃ mumuce pūrvaṃ) — and once lost his own composure —and once lost his own composure —·तया कान्योपमीयते (tayā kānyopamīyate) — with whom else could she be compared?"with whom else could she be compared?"

गतरागोऽपि हि यया (gatarāgo'pi hi yayā) — "by whom even the passionless one,"by whom even the passionless one,·मदनारिः स्वलीलया (madanāriḥ svalīlayā) — the foe of the god of love, by her own playfulness,the foe of the god of love, by her own playfulness,·निजतन्त्रोऽपि यतः स (nijatantro'pi yataḥ sa) — though self-governed, he,though self-governed, he,·स्वात्मवशगः कृतः (svātmavaśagaḥ kṛtaḥ) — was made subject to her sway"was made subject to her sway"

यथा स्त्रीरत्नसम्भोक्तुः (yathā strīratnasambhoktuḥ) — "such as, of him who enjoys the jewel among women,"such as, of him who enjoys the jewel among women,·समृद्धिस्तस्य साभवत् (samṛddhistasya sābhavat) — that prosperity of his was —that prosperity of his was —·तथा न तव दैत्येन्द्र (tathā na tava daityendra) — such is not yours, O lord of demons,such is not yours, O lord of demons,·सर्वरत्नाधिपस्य च (sarvaratnādhipasya ca) — even though you are lord of all jewels"even though you are lord of all jewels"

इत्युक्त्वा स तु देवर्षिः (ityuktvā sa tu devarṣiḥ) — "having said this, that celestial sage,"having said this, that celestial sage,·नारदो लोकविश्रुतः (nārado lokaviśrutaḥ) — Nārada, renowned throughout the world,Nārada, renowned throughout the world,·ययौ विहायसा (yayau vihāyasā) — departed through the sky,departed through the sky,·देवोपकारकरणोद्यतः (devopakārakaraṇodyataḥ) — intent on doing good for the gods"intent on doing good for the gods"