Prakarana 7

Verse 123 (दोहा/सोरठा)

पिता भवन उत्सव परम जौं प्रभु आयसु होइ। तौ मै जाउँ कृपायतन सादर देखन सोइ।।61।।

pitā bhavana utsava parama jaun prabhu āyasu hoi | tau mai jāũ kṛpāyatana sādara dekhana soi ||61||

もし主の御許しにより、父の家でこの大いなる祝祭が催されるなら、わたしは恭しく赴き、慈悲の住処なるその主を拝し奉ろう。

Verse 124 (चौपाई)

कहेहु नीक मोरेहुँ मन भावा। यह अनुचित नहिं नेवत पठावा।। दच्छ सकल निज सुता बोलाई। हमरें बयर तुम्हउ बिसराई।। ब्रह्मसभाँ हम सन दुखु माना। तेहि तें अजहुँ करहिं अपमाना।। जौं बिनु बोलें जाहु भवानी। रहइ न सीलु सनेहु न कानी।। जदपि मित्र प्रभु पितु गुर गेहा। जाइअ बिनु बोलेहुँ न सँदेहा।। तदपि बिरोध मान जहँ कोई। तहाँ गएँ कल्यानु न होई।। भाँति अनेक संभु समुझावा। भावी बस न ग्यानु उर आवा।। कह प्रभु जाहु जो बिनहिं बोलाएँ। नहिं भलि बात हमारे भाएँ।।

kahehu nīka morehũ mana bhāvā | yaha anucita nahĩ nevata paṭhāvā || daccha sakala nija sutā bolāī | hamarẽ bayara tumhau bisarāī || brahma-sabhā̃ ham sana dukhu mānā | tehi tẽ ajahũ karahĩ apamānā || jaũ binu bolẽ jāhu bhavānī | rahai na sīlu sanehu na kānī || jadapi mitra prabhu pitu gura gehā | jāia bina bolehũ na sãdehā || tadapi birodha māna jahã koī | tahā̃ gaẽ kalyānu na hoī || bhā̃ti aneka sãbhu samujhāvā | bhāvī basa na gyānu ura āvā || kaha prabhu jāhu jo binahĩ bolāẽ | nahĩ bhali bāta hamāre bhāẽ ||

“What you have said is fair, and it pleases my mind as well: it is indeed improper to go where no invitation has been sent. Dākṣa has called all his daughters; yet the enmity he bears toward me you too have forgotten. In Brahmā’s assembly I felt keen sorrow; and for that cause he still heaps dishonour upon me. If you go without being asked, O Bhavānī, neither decorum remains, nor affection, nor even a sense of shame. True, it is one’s friend’s, lord’s, father’s, or teacher’s house; to go there unannounced is no great doubt. Yet where any opposition is harboured, going thither brings no welfare. In many ways Śambhu counselled her; but, being under the sway of destiny, discernment did not enter her heart. The Lord said: ‘Go, if you will, though you are not invited; yet this course does not please me as a good act.’”

Verse 125 (दोहा/सोरठा)

कहि देखा हर जतन बहु रहइ न दच्छकुमारि। दिए मुख्य गन संग तब बिदा कीन्ह त्रिपुरारि।।62।।

kahi dekhā hara jatana bahu rahai na daccha-kumāri | die mukhya gana saṅga taba bidā kīnha tripurāri ||62||

かく語り終えて、ハラ（シヴァ）は見た――いかに努めても、ダクシャの娘（サティー）を引き留めることはできぬ。そこでトリプラーリ（シヴァ）は、主だった従者たちを随行に定め、正式に出立を許した。

Verse 126 (चौपाई)

पिता भवन जब गई भवानी। दच्छ त्रास काहुँ न सनमानी।। सादर भलेहिं मिली एक माता। भगिनीं मिलीं बहुत मुसुकाता।। दच्छ न कछु पूछी कुसलाता। सतिहि बिलोकि जरे सब गाता।। सतीं जाइ देखेउ तब जागा। कतहुँ न दीख संभु कर भागा।। तब चित चढ़ेउ जो संकर कहेऊ। प्रभु अपमानु समुझि उर दहेऊ।। पाछिल दुखु न हृदयँ अस ब्यापा। जस यह भयउ महा परितापा।। जद्यपि जग दारुन दुख नाना। सब तें कठिन जाति अवमाना।। समुझि सो सतिहि भयउ अति क्रोधा। बहु बिधि जननीं कीन्ह प्रबोधा।।

pitā bhavana jaba gaī bhavānī. daccha trāsa kāhũ na sanamānī.. sādara bhalēhĩ milī eka mātā. bhaginī̃ milī̃ bahuta musukātā.. daccha na kachu pūchī kusalātā. satihi biloki jarē saba gātā.. satī̃ jāi dēkhēu taba jāgā. katahũ na dīkha saṃbhu kara bhāgā.. taba citta caṛhēu jō saṅkara kahēū. prabhu apamānu samujhi ura dahēū.. pāchila dukhu na hṛdayã asa byāpā. jasa yaha bhayau mahā paritāpā.. jadyapi jaga dāruna dukha nānā. saba tē̃ kaṭhina jāti avamānā.. samujhi sō satihi bhayau ati krōdhā. bahu bidhi jananī̃ kīnha prabōdhā..

When Bhavānī reached her father’s house, none, for fear of Dakṣa, dared to show her due honor. Yet her mother met her with reverence, and her sisters too came smiling warmly. Dakṣa asked her nothing of her welfare; at the very sight of Satī, all his limbs burned within. Satī went in and looked about; then she perceived—nowhere was Śambhu allotted any place. Then her mind recalled what Śaṅkara had forewarned; understanding it as an insult to her Lord, her heart was scorched. Never before had such sorrow seized her breast as did this grievous torment. Though the world holds many dreadful griefs, hardest of all is the dishonor of one’s lineage. Seeing this, Satī was inflamed with rage; her mother sought in many ways to counsel and restrain her.

Verse 127 (दोहा/सोरठा)

सिव अपमानु न जाइ सहि हृदयँ न होइ प्रबोध। सकल सभहि हठि हटकि तब बोलीं बचन सक्रोध।।63।।

siva apamānu na jāi sahi hṛdayã na hoi prabodha | sakala sabahi haṭhi haṭaki taba bolī̃ bacana sa-krodha ||63||

シヴァへの辱めは耐え難く、胸中にはもはや自制の静かな目覚めも残らなかった。すると居合わせた者たちは、頑なな憤りに身を乗り出し、怒りに満ちた言葉を吐いた。

Verse 128 (चौपाई)

सुनहु सभासद सकल मुनिंदा। कही सुनी जिन्ह संकर निंदा।। सो फलु तुरत लहब सब काहूँ। भली भाँति पछिताब पिताहूँ।। संत संभु श्रीपति अपबादा। सुनिअ जहाँ तहँ असि मरजादा।। काटिअ तासु जीभ जो बसाई। श्रवन मूदि न त चलिअ पराई।। जगदातमा महेसु पुरारी। जगत जनक सब के हितकारी।। पिता मंदमति निंदत तेही। दच्छ सुक्र संभव यह देही।। तजिहउँ तुरत देह तेहि हेतू। उर धरि चंद्रमौलि बृषकेतू।। अस कहि जोग अगिनि तनु जारा। भयउ सकल मख हाहाकारा।।

sunahu sabhāsada sakala munindā. kahī sunī jinha śaṅkara nindā.. so phalu turata lahaba saba kāhū̃. bhalī bhā̃ti pachitāba pitāhū̃.. santa sambhu śrīpati apabādā. suni-a jahā̃ tahā̃ asi marajādā.. kāṭi-a tāsu jībha jo basāī. śravaṇa mūdi na ta cali-a parāī.. jagadātamā mahesu purārī. jagata janaka saba ke hitakārī.. pitā mandamati nindata tehī. daccha śukra sambhava yaha dehī.. tajihaũ turata deha tehi hetū. ura dhari candramauli bṛṣaketū.. asa kahi joga agini tanu jārā. bhayau sakala makha hāhākārā..

“Hear me, O members of the assembly, O best of sages: whoever has uttered or hearkened to abuse of Shankara— that fruit shall he reap at once, every one of them; even the father shall bitterly repent. As for reviling a saint, Shambhu, or the Lord of Shri—wherever such words are heard, this is the rule of decorum: cut out the tongue of him who harbours them; and if that be not possible, then shut the ears and go not that way. Mahesha is the very Soul of the world, the foe of Tripura; the sire of the universe, beneficent to all. Yet my dull-witted father reviles Him—this body of mine is sprung from Daksha’s seed. For that cause I shall abandon it at once,”—thus fixing in her heart the Moon-crested, Bull-bannered Lord. So saying, by the fire of Yoga she burned her body; and through the whole sacrifice there arose a great cry of lamentation.”

Verse 129 (दोहा/सोरठा)

सती मरनु सुनि संभु गन लगे करन मख खीस। जग्य बिधंस बिलोकि भृगु रच्छा कीन्हि मुनीस।।64।।

satī maranu suni sambhu gana lage karana makha khīsa | jagya bidhansa biloki bhṛgu racchā kīnhi munīsa ||64||

サティーの死を聞くや、シャンブー（シヴァ）の眷属は供犠に襲いかかり、嘲りつつそれを滅ぼさんとした。ヤジュニャが荒らされるのを見て、仙人中の首座なるブリグ仙は、その護持に乗り出した。

Verse 130 (चौपाई)

समाचार सब संकर पाए। बीरभद्रु करि कोप पठाए।। जग्य बिधंस जाइ तिन्ह कीन्हा। सकल सुरन्ह बिधिवत फलु दीन्हा।। भे जगबिदित दच्छ गति सोई। जसि कछु संभु बिमुख कै होई।। यह इतिहास सकल जग जानी। ताते मैं संछेप बखानी।। सतीं मरत हरि सन बरु मागा। जनम जनम सिव पद अनुरागा।। तेहि कारन हिमगिरि गृह जाई। जनमीं पारबती तनु पाई।। जब तें उमा सैल गृह जाईं। सकल सिद्धि संपति तहँ छाई।। जहँ तहँ मुनिन्ह सुआश्रम कीन्हे। उचित बास हिम भूधर दीन्हे।।

samācāra saba śaṅkara pāe | bīrabhadru kari kopa paṭhāe || jagya bidhaṁsa jāi tinh kīnhā | sakala suranha bidhivata phalu dīnhā || bhe jagabidita daccha gati soī | jasi kachu saṁbhu bimukha kai hoī || yaha itihāsa sakala jaga jānī | tāte maiṁ saṁchepa bakhānī || satīṁ marata hari sana baru māgā | janama janama siva pada anurāgā || tehi kārana himagiri gṛha jāī | janamīṁ pārabatī tanu pāī || jaba teṁ umā saila gṛha jāīṁ | sakala siddhi saṁpati tahaṁ chāī || jahaṁ tahaṁ muninha su-āśrama kīnhe | ucita bāsa hima bhūdhara dīnhe ||

All the tidings reached Shankara; and, in wrath, he dispatched Virabhadra. Going there, he wrought the ruin of the sacrifice, and to all the gods he duly rendered their rightful fruit. Thus became world-renowned the fate of Daksha—such is the end of any who turn away from Shambhu. This ancient tale the whole world knows; therefore I recount it in brief. As Sati lay dying she asked a boon of Hari: that through birth after birth her love might cleave to Shiva’s feet. For that cause she went to the house of Himagiri and, taking a body, was born as Parvati. From the time Uma came to the mountain-home, every accomplishment and prosperity spread there. Here and there the sages made fair hermitages; the snow-clad mountain granted them fitting abodes.

Verse 131 (दोहा/सोरठा)

सदा सुमन फल सहित सब द्रुम नव नाना जाति। प्रगटीं सुंदर सैल पर मनि आकर बहु भाँति।।65।।

sadā sumana phala sahita saba druma nava nānā jāti | pragaṭīṁ sundara saila para mani ākara bahu bhā̃ti ||65||

木々はつねに麗しき花と果をたわわに結び、しかも新たなるものが、種々さまざまに実っていた。かの美しき山には、無数の宝玉の鉱脈が、さまざまの相をもって現れ出た。

Verse 132 (चौपाई)

सरिता सब पुनित जलु बहहीं। खग मृग मधुप सुखी सब रहहीं।। सहज बयरु सब जीवन्ह त्यागा। गिरि पर सकल करहिं अनुरागा।। सोह सैल गिरिजा गृह आएँ। जिमि जनु रामभगति के पाएँ।। नित नूतन मंगल गृह तासू। ब्रह्मादिक गावहिं जसु जासू।। नारद समाचार सब पाए। कौतुकहीं गिरि गेह सिधाए।। सैलराज बड़ आदर कीन्हा। पद पखारि बर आसनु दीन्हा।। नारि सहित मुनि पद सिरु नावा। चरन सलिल सबु भवनु सिंचावा।। निज सौभाग्य बहुत गिरि बरना। सुता बोलि मेली मुनि चरना।।

saritā saba punita jalu bahahīṁ | khaga mr̥ga madhupa sukhī saba rahahīṁ || sahaja bayaru saba jīvanha tyāgā | giri para sakala karahiṁ anurāgā || soha saila girijā gr̥ha āeṁ | jimi janu rāma-bhagati ke pāeṁ || nita nūtana maṅgala gr̥ha tāsū | brahmādika gāvahiṁ jasu jāsū || nārada samācāra saba pāe | kautukahīṁ giri gehi sidhāe || sailarāja baṛa ādara kīnhā | pada pakhāri bara āsanu dīnhā || nāri sahita muni pada siru nāvā | carana salila sabu bhavanu siṁcāvā || nija saubhāgya bahuta giri baranā | sutā boli melī muni caranā ||

All the rivers flowed with sanctifying waters; birds, beasts, and bees—each and all—dwelt in gladness. Every creature cast away its native enmity; upon the mountain all were bound together in affection. That peak shone when Girijā came home, as though one had attained the treasure of Rāma-bhakti. Day by day new auspiciousness filled that house; Brahmā and the gods sang the glory of him whose fame is sung. Nārada learned the whole tidings, and in wonder set forth to the mountain-dwelling. The lord of the mountain paid him great honor—washing his feet and giving him a noble seat. With his wife he bowed his head at the sage’s feet; with the water of those feet he sprinkled the whole mansion. The mountain spoke much of his own good fortune, called his daughter, and set her at the sage’s feet.

Verse 133 (दोहा/सोरठा)

त्रिकालग्य सर्बग्य तुम्ह गति सर्बत्र तुम्हारि।। कहहु सुता के दोष गुन मुनिबर हृदयँ बिचारि।।66।।

trikālagya sarbagya tumha gati sarbatra tumhāri || kahahu sutā ke doṣa guna munibara hṛdayã bicāri ||66||

三世を悉く知り、遍くを照らす全知なる御方よ——あらゆる成り行きと帰結は、ただ御身の御意のまま。告げたまえ、娘よ。彼女の咎は何、徳は何か——聖仙の中の最勝よ——心のうちに思量して。

Verse 134 (चौपाई)

कह मुनि बिहसि गूढ़ मृदु बानी। सुता तुम्हारि सकल गुन खानी।। सुंदर सहज सुसील सयानी। नाम उमा अंबिका भवानी।। सब लच्छन संपन्न कुमारी। होइहि संतत पियहि पिआरी।। सदा अचल एहि कर अहिवाता। एहि तें जसु पैहहिं पितु माता।। होइहि पूज्य सकल जग माहीं। एहि सेवत कछु दुर्लभ नाहीं।। एहि कर नामु सुमिरि संसारा। त्रिय चढ़हहिं पतिब्रत असिधारा।। सैल सुलच्छन सुता तुम्हारी। सुनहु जे अब अवगुन दुइ चारी।। अगुन अमान मातु पितु हीना। उदासीन सब संसय छीना।।

kaha muni bihasi gūṛha mṛdu bānī | sutā tumhāri sakala guna khānī || sundara sahaja susīla sayānī | nāma umā aṁbikā bhavānī || saba lacchana saṁpanna kumārī | hoihi saṁtata piyahi piārī || sadā acala ehi kara ahi-vātā | ehi teṁ jasu paihahiṁ pitu mātā || hoihi pūjya sakala jaga māhīṁ | ehi sevata kachu durlabha nāhīṁ || ehi kara nāmu sumiri saṁsārā | triy caṛhahahiṁ patibrata asi-dhārā || saila sulacchana sutā tumhārī | sunahu je aba avaguna dui cārī || aguna amāna mātu pitu hīnā | udāsīna saba saṁsaya chīnā ||

The sage spoke, smiling, in words at once profound and gentle: “Your daughter is a very mine of virtues. Fair, natural in grace, well-mannered and wise—her names are Umā, Ambikā, Bhavānī. Endowed with every auspicious mark, the maiden shall ever be dear to her lord. Her good fortune shall stand unshaken; through her, father and mother shall win renown. She shall be worshipped throughout the world; for one who serves her, nothing is hard to obtain. Remembering her name, women in the world shall mount the razor’s edge of wifely fidelity. Such is your well-marked daughter; now hear of a few shortcomings—two or four. She is without worldly accomplishments, without social standing, bereft of parents; detached, with all doubt cut away.”

Verse 135 (दोहा/सोरठा)

जोगी जटिल अकाम मन नगन अमंगल बेष।। अस स्वामी एहि कहँ मिलिहि परी हस्त असि रेख।।67।।

jogī jaṭila akāma mana nagana amaṅgala beṣa || asa svāmī ehi kahaṁ milihi parī hasta asi rekh ||67||

瑜伽行者と称し、結髪を垂れ、無欲の心を装いながら、しかも裸形にして凶相を帯びる者——かかる者がいかで真の師にまみえようか。その運命は、掌の相にも記されてはいない。

Verse 136 (चौपाई)

सुनि मुनि गिरा सत्य जियँ जानी। दुख दंपतिहि उमा हरषानी।। नारदहुँ यह भेदु न जाना। दसा एक समुझब बिलगाना।। सकल सखीं गिरिजा गिरि मैना। पुलक सरीर भरे जल नैना।। होइ न मृषा देवरिषि भाषा। उमा सो बचनु हृदयँ धरि राखा।। उपजेउ सिव पद कमल सनेहू। मिलन कठिन मन भा संदेहू।। जानि कुअवसरु प्रीति दुराई। सखी उछँग बैठी पुनि जाई।। झूठि न होइ देवरिषि बानी। सोचहि दंपति सखीं सयानी।। उर धरि धीर कहइ गिरिराऊ। कहहु नाथ का करिअ उपाऊ।।

suni muni girā satya jiyã jānī | dukha daṁpatihi umā haraṣānī || nārada-hũ yaha bheda na jānā | dasā eka samujhaba bilagānā || sakala sakhī̃ girijā giri mainā | pulaka sarīra bhare jala nainā || hoi na mṛṣā devarṣi bhāṣā | umā so bacanu hṛdayã dhari rākhā || upajeu siva pada kamala sanehū | milana kaṭhina mana bhā sandehū || jāni ku-avasaru prīti durāī | sakhī uchaṅga baiṭhī puni jāī || jhūṭhi na hoi devarṣi bānī | socahi daṁpati sakhī̃ sayānī || ura dhari dhīra kahai girirāū | kahahu nātha kā kari'a upāū ||

Hearing the sage’s words, Uma knew in her heart that they were true; the sorrow of the mountain-king and his queen was turned to joy. Even Narada himself did not fully know this hidden matter—such was the strange turn of the situation. All her companions, and Girija’s mother Maina, thrilled with rapture; their eyes brimmed with tears. A devarshi’s speech cannot be false; Uma treasured those words and kept them fast within her heart. Love for Shiva’s lotus-feet arose in her; yet her mind doubted, for the meeting seemed hard to attain. Knowing the hour unfit, she concealed her affection; a friend took her again and seated her in her lap. The devarshi’s utterance cannot be untrue—thus the wise couple and the prudent maidens pondered. Then, gathering courage in his heart, the mountain-lord said, “Tell me, O Lord—what remedy shall we adopt?”

Verse 137 (दोहा/सोरठा)

कह मुनीस हिमवंत सुनु जो बिधि लिखा लिलार। देव दनुज नर नाग मुनि कोउ न मेटनिहार।।68।।

kaha munīsa himavanta sunu jo bidhi likhā lilāra | deva danuja nara nāga muni kou na meṭanihāra ||68||

尊き聖仙は仰せになった。「ヒマヴァーンよ、聞け。造化の主が額に記し置かれたものは——神であれ阿修羅であれ、人であれナーガであれ、たとえ仙人であっても——誰ひとりとして消し去る力はない。」

Verse 138 (चौपाई)

तदपि एक मैं कहउँ उपाई। होइ करै जौं दैउ सहाई।। जस बरु मैं बरनेउँ तुम्ह पाहीं। मिलहि उमहि तस संसय नाहीं।। जे जे बर के दोष बखाने। ते सब सिव पहि मैं अनुमाने।। जौं बिबाहु संकर सन होई। दोषउ गुन सम कह सबु कोई।। जौं अहि सेज सयन हरि करहीं। बुध कछु तिन्ह कर दोषु न धरहीं।। भानु कृसानु सर्ब रस खाहीं। तिन्ह कहँ मंद कहत कोउ नाहीं।। सुभ अरु असुभ सलिल सब बहई। सुरसरि कोउ अपुनीत न कहई।। समरथ कहुँ नहिं दोषु गोसाई। रबि पावक सुरसरि की नाई।।

tadapi eka maiṁ kahauṁ upāī. hoi karai jauṁ daiu sahāī.. jasa baru maiṁ baraneuṁ tumha pāhīṁ. milahi umahi tasa saṁsaya nāhīṁ.. je-je bara ke doṣa bakhāne. te saba siva pahi maiṁ anumāne.. jauṁ bibāhu saṅkara sana hoī. doṣau guna sama kaha sabu koī.. jauṁ ahi seja sayana hari karahīṁ. budha kachu tinh kara doṣu na dharahīṁ.. bhānu kṛsānu sarba rasa khāhīṁ. tinh kahaṁ manda kahata kou nāhīṁ.. subha aru asubha salila saba bahī. surasari kou apunīta na kahī.. samaratha kahuṁ nahiṁ doṣu gosāī. rabi pāvaka surasari kī nāī..

Yet I shall tell one remedy—if Providence but lend its aid, it will be accomplished. Even as I described the Bridegroom to you before, so shall Uma surely obtain Him; of that there is no doubt. Whatever faults men have alleged in that match, I take them all to be (in truth) with Shiva alone. If the marriage be with Shankara, then fault and merit alike are spoken of as one by all. If Hari can repose upon the serpent-bed, the wise lay no blame upon Him for it. The Sun and Fire consume essences of every kind; yet none calls them base. All waters, pure and impure, flow into the heavenly river; and no one names the Ganga unclean. In the truly Mighty Lord there is no defect—like the Sun, the Fire, and the sacred Ganga.

Verse 139 (दोहा/सोरठा)

जौं अस हिसिषा करहिं नर जड़ि बिबेक अभिमान। परहिं कलप भरि नरक महुँ जीव कि ईस समान।।69।।

jaũ asa hisiṣā karahiṃ nara jaṛi bibeka abhimāna | parahiṃ kalapa bhari naraka mahũ jīva ki īsa samāna ||69||

もし人が、自らの分別を誇って鈍り、そのような嫉みを逞しくするならば、己を主と等しと見なす魂は、一劫のあいだ地獄に堕ちる。

Verse 140 (चौपाई)

सुरसरि जल कृत बारुनि जाना। कबहुँ न संत करहिं तेहि पाना।। सुरसरि मिलें सो पावन जैसें। ईस अनीसहि अंतरु तैसें।। संभु सहज समरथ भगवाना। एहि बिबाहँ सब बिधि कल्याना।। दुराराध्य पै अहहिं महेसू। आसुतोष पुनि किएँ कलेसू।। जौं तपु करै कुमारि तुम्हारी। भाविउ मेटि सकहिं त्रिपुरारी।। जद्यपि बर अनेक जग माहीं। एहि कहँ सिव तजि दूसर नाहीं।। बर दायक प्रनतारति भंजन। कृपासिंधु सेवक मन रंजन।। इच्छित फल बिनु सिव अवराधे। लहिअ न कोटि जोग जप साधें।।

surasari jala kṛta bāruṇi jānā | kabahũ na santa karahĩ tehi pānā || surasari milẽ so pāvana jaisẽ | īsa anīsahi antara taisẽ || sambhu sahaja samaratha bhagavānā | ehi bibāhã saba bidhi kalyānā || durārādhya pai ahahĩ mahesū | āsutoṣa puni kiẽ kalesū || jaũ tapu karai kumāri tumhārī | bhāviu meṭi sakahĩ tripurārī || jadyapi bara aneka jaga māhī̃ | ehi kahã siva taji dūsara nāhī̃ || bara dāyaka pranatārati bhanjana | kṛpāsindhu sevaka mana rañjana || icchita phala binu siva avarādhe | lahia na koṭi joga japa sādhẽ ||

If one were to deem the water of the celestial Ganga as wine, no saint would ever consent to drink it. Even as the Ganga’s touch makes all things pure, so stands the difference between the Lord and what is not the Lord. Shambhu is, by nature, the all-competent God; in this marriage every manner of good is assured. Hard to propitiate—yet, ah, Mahesh is also swiftly pleased; still, one must bear the toil of seeking his grace. Should your daughter undertake austerity, Tripurari can even erase what is fated. Though boons are many in the world, for this there is none besides Shiva. Bestower of boons, breaker of the suppliant’s distress, ocean of compassion, delight of the servant’s heart— without Shiva’s resort, the wished-for fruit is not obtained, though one perform millions of yogas, recitations, and disciplines.

Verse 141 (दोहा/सोरठा)

अस कहि नारद सुमिरि हरि गिरिजहि दीन्हि असीस। होइहि यह कल्यान अब संसय तजहु गिरीस।।70।।

asa kahi nārada sumiri hari girijahi dīnhi asīsa | hoihi yaha kalyāna aba saṃsaya tajahu girīsa ||70||

そう言い終えると、ナーラダ仙は内にハリ（主ヴィシュヌ）を念じつつ、ギリジャー（パールヴァティー）に祝福を授けた。「いまやこの吉祥なる成就は必ず現れる。疑いを捨てよ、ギリーシャ（シヴァ）よ。」

Verse 142 (चौपाई)

कहि अस ब्रह्मभवन मुनि गयऊ। आगिल चरित सुनहु जस भयऊ।। पतिहि एकांत पाइ कह मैना। नाथ न मैं समुझे मुनि बैना।। जौं घरु बरु कुलु होइ अनूपा। करिअ बिबाहु सुता अनुरुपा।। न त कन्या बरु रहउ कुआरी। कंत उमा मम प्रानपिआरी।। जौं न मिलहि बरु गिरिजहि जोगू। गिरि जड़ सहज कहिहि सबु लोगू।। सोइ बिचारि पति करेहु बिबाहू। जेहिं न बहोरि होइ उर दाहू।। अस कहि परि चरन धरि सीसा। बोले सहित सनेह गिरीसा।। बरु पावक प्रगटै ससि माहीं। नारद बचनु अन्यथा नाहीं।।

kahi asa brahmabhavana muni gayau. āgila carita sunahu jasa bhayau.. patihi ekānta pāi kaha mainā. nātha na maiṁ samujhe muni bainā.. jauṁ gharu baru kulu hoi anūpā. kari-a bibāhu sutā anurūpā.. na ta kanyā baru rahau kuārī. kaṁta umā mama prāṇa-piārī.. jauṁ na milahi baru girijahi jogū. giri jaṛ sahaja kahihi sabu logū.. soi bicāri pati karehu bibāhū. jehiṁ na bahori hoi ura dāhū.. asa kahi pari carana dhari sīsā. बोले सहित saneha girīsā.. baru pāvaka pragaṭai sasi māhīṁ. nārada bacanu anyathā nāhīṁ..

So saying, the sage departed to Brahmā’s abode. Hear now what further befell. Finding her husband alone, Mainā spoke: “My lord, I cannot comprehend the sage’s words. If there be a house, a bridegroom, and a lineage beyond compare, then wed our daughter to one befitting her. Otherwise let the maiden remain unwedded; for Umā is dearer to me than life itself. If Girijā find not a worthy match, then all will readily call the mountain-folk dull and senseless. Therefore, reflect well and arrange the marriage, so that no burning remorse returns to the heart.” Having spoken thus, she fell at his feet and bowed her head. Then Girīśa (Śiva) replied with tender affection: “Even if fire should appear within the moon, Nārada’s word shall not prove false.”