मयि दाक्षिण्यमेवास्य मन्ये मनसि चेद्रहः
If today he has kindness toward me in his heart, I think it is so.
अद्यप्रभृति ते दासस्तपोभिः क्रीत इत्यपि
From today onward, I am your servant, purchased by austerities—so he says.
असमानानुरागेषु नारीणां मूढचेतसाम्
In women of deluded minds, love is not equal or constant.
इति प्रणयरोषेण देव्याः कलुषचेतसः
Thus, through the mingling of affection and anger, the goddess’s mind became troubled.
वाष्पवारिप्लवे तस्या आताम्रे च विलोचने
Her eyes, reddened and awash with tears, were flooded with streams of weeping.
यत्तस्याधीनतिलकं भ्रुवोर्युगमभज्यत 1.3.2.18.
The mark of her tilaka, dependent on her brows, was broken apart.
अंतर्मन्युभरेणास्याः कंपते स्माधरच्छदः
From the weight of her inner anger, her lower lip trembled.
अतीव रज्यमाने तत्पार्वत्या गंडमंडलम्
Parvati’s cheeks were exceedingly flushed with emotion.
अंतर्वेपधुतौ तस्याश्चकंपाते पयोधरौ
Within, her breasts quivered, shaken by inner trembling.
अचिंतयच्च संभूय सौभाग्याभावतो ननु
She thought to herself, surely this is due to my lack of good fortune.
तदैषा क्वापि यास्यामि किमत्रास्त्येकया मम
Now, I will go somewhere else; what is there here for me alone?
निमीलिताक्षिण्येवास्य गंतव्यं निभृतं मया
With her eyes closed, she resolved to depart quietly.
वत्सौ तु वर्धयत्येव गंगेयमतिवत्सला
Yet Ganga, ever affectionate, continues to nurture her sons.
इति निश्चित्य देवस्य पार्श्वादाशु निवृत्त्य सा
Having decided thus, she quickly withdrew from the Lord’s side.
चलावती माल्यवती मालिनी विजया जया
Calavati, Malyavati, Malini, Vijaya, and Jaya—
तत्र सापि गिरीन्पुण्यान्वनानि नगराणि च 1.3.2.18.
There, she wandered through sacred mountains, forests, and cities.
भ्रमंती सह्यपादेषु द्राविडाख्ये सुनीवृति
Roaming at the foot of the Sahya mountains, in the region called Dravida, with good retreat.
दृश्योऽयं नातिदूरेण पुरस्तात्सकलारुणः
Behold, not far ahead, all is radiant and red.
उपत्यकासु चैतस्य दृश्यंते तापसाश्रमाः
In its valleys, the hermitages of ascetics are seen.
गत्वा निरूपयामस्तानिमान्पुण्याश्रमान्वयम्
Let us go and observe these holy hermitages.
एवमाह्रादयत्यालि क्रमेण गिरिनंदिनी
In this way, O friend, the daughter of the mountain gradually delighted his heart.
लूतास्तंतून्नयंत्यत्र कुम्भीराः शैवलान्यपि
Here, lizards draw out threads, crocodiles carry away even the waterweeds.
हरंत्यवकरान्वालैश्चमराः स्फीतरोमभिः
Camara antelopes with thick hair remove the refuse with their tails.
वानराः फलपुष्पाणि मधुपत्राणि भल्लुकाः
Monkeys take the fruits and flowers, and bears the honey-laden leaves.
काकोलूकैः शुकश्येनैर्मृगव्याघ्रैर्हरिद्विपैः
With cuckoos, owls, parrots, hawks, deer, tigers, and green elephants.
हूयमानपुराडाशद्रव्यसौरभ्यहारिणी 1.3.2.18.
The fragrance of offerings made in ancient sacrifices pervades the air.
पठंति शतरुद्रीयं यत्र वायसवैरिणः
There, the enemies of crows recite the Śatarudrīya hymn.
शाकशालिषु शार्दूलाश्चरंति च तथैव गाः
Among the vegetables and rice fields, tigers roam, as do cows.
क्वचिच्च शोभने देशे पुण्ये पुण्यमनोहरे
And in some beautiful, sacred, and enchanting place,
अधस्तात्सप्तपर्णस्य चित्रव्याघ्रत्वगासने
Beneath the seven-leaved tree, seated on a variegated tiger skin,