The Auspicious Festival of Shiva and Parvati's Wedding

Verse 1 (skanda.1.26.1)

॥लोमश उवाच॥ अथ ते पर्वतश्रेष्ठा मेर्वाद्या जातसंभ्रमाः॥ ऊचुस्ते चैकपद्येन हिमवंतं महागिरिम्

||lomaśa uvāca|| atha te parvataśreṣṭhā mervādyā jātasaṃbhramāḥ|| ūcuste caikapadyena himavaṃtaṃ mahāgirim

Lomasha said: Then those foremost of mountains, Meru and the rest, filled with eager excitement, spoke together with one voice to the great mountain Himavan.

Verse 2 (skanda.1.26.2)

॥पर्वता ऊचुः॥ कन्यादानं क्रियतां चाद्य शैल श्रीमाञ्छम्भुर्भाग्यतस्तेऽद्य लब्धः॥ हृन्मध्ये वै नात्र कार्यो विमर्शस्तस्मादेषा दीयतामीश्वराय

||parvatā ūcuḥ|| kanyādānaṃ kriyatāṃ cādya śaila śrīmāñchambhurbhāgyataste'dya labdhaḥ|| hṛnmadhye vai nātra kāryo vimarśastasmādeṣā dīyatāmīśvarāya

The mountains said: "Let the giving of your daughter be done this very day, O mountain; by good fortune you have today won resplendent Shambhu. There is no need for deliberation in your heart over this; therefore let her be given to Ishvara at once."

Verse 3 (skanda.1.26.3)

तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तेषां सुहृदां वै हिमालयः॥ सम्यक्संकल्पमकरोद्ब्रह्ममा नोदितस्तदा॥ इमां कन्यां तुभ्यमहं ददामि परमेश्वर

tacchrutvā vacanaṃ teṣāṃ suhṛdāṃ vai himālayaḥ|| samyaksaṃkalpamakarodbrahmamā noditastadā|| imāṃ kanyāṃ tubhyamahaṃ dadāmi parameśvara

Hearing these words of his friends, Himalaya, urged on then by Brahma, duly made his resolve: "This daughter of mine, O supreme lord, I now give to you."

Verse 4 (skanda.1.26.4)

भार्यार्थं प्रतिगृह्णीष्वमंत्रेणानेन दत्तवान्॥ अस्मै रुद्राय महते देवदवाय शंभव॥ कन्या दत्ता महेशाय गिरींद्रेण महात्मना

bhāryārthaṃ pratigṛhṇīṣvamaṃtreṇānena dattavān|| asmai rudrāya mahate devadavāya śaṃbhava|| kanyā dattā maheśāya girīṃdreṇa mahātmanā

"Accept her as your wife" — with this mantra he gave her away. Thus the daughter was given by that great-souled lord of mountains to great Rudra, to the god of gods, to Shambhu, to Mahesha.

Verse 5 (skanda.1.26.5)

वेद्यां च बहिरानीतौ दंपतीव कमलेक्षणौ॥ उपवेशितौ बहिर्वेद्यां पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ

vedyāṃ ca bahirānītau daṃpatīva kamalekṣaṇau|| upaveśitau bahirvedyāṃ pārvatīparameśvarau

Brought outside to the altar, that lotus-eyed couple, Parvati and Parameshvara, were seated together there beyond the altar.

Verse 6 (skanda.1.26.6)

आचार्येणाथ तत्रैव कश्यपेन महात्मना॥ आह्वानं हवनार्थाय कृतमग्नेस्तदा द्विजाः

ācāryeṇātha tatraiva kaśyapena mahātmanā|| āhvānaṃ havanārthāya kṛtamagnestadā dvijāḥ

Then, right there, O brahmins, the great-souled preceptor Kashyapa performed the invocation of Agni for the fire offering.

Verse 7 (skanda.1.26.7)

ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मासनगतो बभूव शिवसन्निधौ॥ प्रवर्तमाने हवन ऋषयश्च विचक्षणाः

brahmā brahmāsanagato babhūva śivasannidhau|| pravartamāne havana ṛṣayaśca vicakṣaṇāḥ

Brahma took his seat as officiating priest in Shiva's presence; and as the fire offering proceeded, the discerning sages —

Verse 8 (skanda.1.26.8)

ऊचुः परस्परं तत्र नानादर्शनवेदिनः॥ वेदवादरताः केचिदवदन्संमतेन वै

ūcuḥ parasparaṃ tatra nānādarśanavedinaḥ|| vedavādaratāḥ kecidavadansaṃmatena vai

— versed in various schools of philosophy, fell to disputing among themselves there; some, devoted to Vedic argument, spoke according to their own settled views.

Verse 9 (skanda.1.26.9)

एवमेव न चाप्येवमेवमेव न चान्यथा॥ कार्यमेव न वा कार्यं कार्याकार्यं तथा परे

evameva na cāpyevamevameva na cānyathā|| kāryameva na vā kāryaṃ kāryākāryaṃ tathā pare

"It is just so, and not otherwise; exactly this way, and no other." "This is to be done, or is not to be done." "It is both to be done and not to be done" — so said still others.

Verse 10 (skanda.1.26.10)

इत्येवं ब्रुवतां शब्दः श्रूयते शिवसन्निधौ॥ स्वकीयं मतमास्थाय ह्यब्रुवंस्ते परस्परम्॥ तत्त्वज्ञानविहीनास्ते केवलं वेदबुद्धयः

ityevaṃ bruvatāṃ śabdaḥ śrūyate śivasannidhau|| svakīyaṃ matamāsthāya hyabruvaṃste parasparam|| tattvajñānavihīnāste kevalaṃ vedabuddhayaḥ

Thus, as they spoke, the sound of their arguing was heard there in Shiva's very presence; clinging each to his own opinion, they disputed among themselves — devoid of true knowledge of reality, their understanding confined to mere Vedic argument.

Verse 11 (skanda.1.26.11)

तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा परस्परजयैषिणाम्॥ प्रहस्य नारदो वाक्यमुवाच शिवसन्निधौ

teṣāṃ tadvacanaṃ śrutvā parasparajayaiṣiṇām|| prahasya nārado vākyamuvāca śivasannidhau

Hearing these words of theirs, each intent on getting the better of the other, Narada laughed and spoke these words there in Shiva's presence.

Verse 12 (skanda.1.26.12)

यूयं सर्वे वादिनश्च वेदवादरतास्तथा॥ मौनमास्थाय भोविप्रा हृदि कृत्य सदाशिवम्

yūyaṃ sarve vādinaśca vedavādaratāstathā|| maunamāsthāya bhoviprā hṛdi kṛtya sadāśivam

"All of you are mere disputants, given over to Vedic argument; O brahmins, take up silence instead, and hold Sadashiva within your hearts."

Verse 13 (skanda.1.26.13)

आत्मानं परमात्मानं पराणां परमं च तत्॥ येनेदं कारितं विश्वं यतः सर्वं प्रवर्त्तते॥ यस्मिन्निलीयते विश्वं तस्मै सर्वात्मने नमः

ātmānaṃ paramātmānaṃ parāṇāṃ paramaṃ ca tat|| yenedaṃ kāritaṃ viśvaṃ yataḥ sarvaṃ pravarttate|| yasminnilīyate viśvaṃ tasmai sarvātmane namaḥ

"The Self, the supreme Self, highest of the high, by whom this universe was made, from whom everything proceeds, in whom the universe is dissolved — salutation to him, the Self of all!

Verse 14 (skanda.1.26.14)

सोऽयमास्तेऽधुना गेहे पर्वतेंद्रस्य भो द्विजाः॥ मुखादस्यैव संजाताः सर्वे यूयं विचक्षणाः

so'yamāste'dhunā gehe parvateṃdrasya bho dvijāḥ|| mukhādasyaiva saṃjātāḥ sarve yūyaṃ vicakṣaṇāḥ

O brahmins, that very one sits now in the house of the lord of mountains; and all of you discerning ones were born from his very mouth."

Verse 15 (skanda.1.26.15)

एवमुक्तास्तदा तेन नारदेन द्विजोत्तमाः॥ उपदेशकरैर्वाक्यैर्बोधितास्ते द्विजोत्तमाः

evamuktāstadā tena nāradena dvijottamāḥ|| upadeśakarairvākyairbodhitāste dvijottamāḥ

Thus addressed by Narada, those best of brahmins, awakened by his instructive words, fell silent at once.

Verse 16 (skanda.1.26.16)

वर्त्तमाने च यज्ञे च ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः॥ ददर्श चरणौ देव्या नखेंदुं च मनोहरम्

varttamāne ca yajñe ca brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ|| dadarśa caraṇau devyā nakheṃduṃ ca manoharam

While the sacrifice was in progress, Brahma, grandfather of the worlds, beheld the goddess's feet, and her lovely nails, radiant as the moon.

Verse 17 (skanda.1.26.17)

दर्शनात्स्खलितः सद्यो बभूवांबुजसंभवः॥ मदनेन समाविष्टो वीर्यं च प्राच्यवद्भुवि

darśanātskhalitaḥ sadyo babhūvāṃbujasaṃbhavaḥ|| madanena samāviṣṭo vīryaṃ ca prācyavadbhuvi

At that very sight, the lotus-born one at once faltered; overcome by Madana, his seed fell to the earth.

Verse 18 (skanda.1.26.18)

रेतसा क्षरमाणेन लज्जितोऽभूत्पितामहः॥ चरणाभ्यां ममर्द्दाथ महद्गोप्यं दुरत्ययम्

retasā kṣaramāṇena lajjito'bhūtpitāmahaḥ|| caraṇābhyāṃ mamarddātha mahadgopyaṃ duratyayam

Ashamed at the flowing of his seed, the grandfather crushed it beneath his own feet — a great and secret matter, hard indeed to overcome.

Verse 19 (skanda.1.26.19)

बहवश्चर्षयो जाता वालखिल्याः सहस्रशः॥ उपतस्थुस्तदा सर्वेताततातेति चाब्रुवन्

bahavaścarṣayo jātā vālakhilyāḥ sahasraśaḥ|| upatasthustadā sarvetātatāteti cābruvan

From it were born many sages, the Valakhilyas, by the thousand; and all of them then drew near, crying out, "Father! Father!"

Verse 20 (skanda.1.26.20)

नारदेन तदोक्तास्ते वालखिल्याः प्रकोपिना॥ गच्छंतु बटवो यूयं पर्वतं गंधमादनम्

nāradena tadoktāste vālakhilyāḥ prakopinā|| gacchaṃtu baṭavo yūyaṃ parvataṃ gaṃdhamādanam

Then, growing angry, Narada said to those Valakhilyas: "Go, all you young students, to the mountain Gandhamadana."

Verse 21 (skanda.1.26.21)

न स्थातव्यं भवद्भिश्च भवतां न प्रयोजनम्॥ इत्येवमुक्तास्ते सर्वे वालखिल्याश्च पर्वतम्॥ नारदेन समादिष्टा ययुः सर्वे त्वरान्विताः

na sthātavyaṃ bhavadbhiśca bhavatāṃ na prayojanam|| ityevamuktāste sarve vālakhilyāśca parvatam|| nāradena samādiṣṭā yayuḥ sarve tvarānvitāḥ

"You must not stay here; you have no purpose here." Thus addressed, all those Valakhilyas, instructed so by Narada, at once hastened away to the mountain.

Verse 22 (skanda.1.26.22)

नारदेन ततो ब्रह्माऽश्वासितो वचनैः शुभैः॥ तावच्च हवनं पूर्णं जातं तस्य महात्मनः

nāradena tato brahmā'śvāsito vacanaiḥ śubhaiḥ|| tāvacca havanaṃ pūrṇaṃ jātaṃ tasya mahātmanaḥ

Then Narada comforted Brahma with kindly words; and by that time the fire offering of that great-souled one had also been completed.

Verse 23 (skanda.1.26.23)

महेशस्य तथा विप्राः शांतिपाठपरा बभुः॥ ब्रह्मघोषेण महता व्याप्त मासीद्दिगंतरम्

maheśasya tathā viprāḥ śāṃtipāṭhaparā babhuḥ|| brahmaghoṣeṇa mahatā vyāpta māsīddigaṃtaram

Then the brahmins, for Mahesha's sake, took up the chanting of peace-verses; and the far horizons were filled with the great resounding of the Vedic chant.

Verse 24 (skanda.1.26.24)

ततो नीराजितो देवो देवपत्नीभिरुत्तमः॥ तथैव ऋषिपत्नीभिरर्चितः पूजितस्तथा

tato nīrājito devo devapatnībhiruttamaḥ|| tathaiva ṛṣipatnībhirarcitaḥ pūjitastathā

Then that most excellent god had lamps waved before him by the wives of the gods; and likewise he was honoured and worshipped by the wives of the sages as well.

Verse 25 (skanda.1.26.25)

तथा गिरीन्द्रस्य मनोरमाः शुभा नीराजयामासुरथैव योषितः॥ गीतैः सुगीतज्ञविशारदाश्च तथैव चान्ये स्तुतिभिर्महर्षयः

tathā girīndrasya manoramāḥ śubhā nīrājayāmāsurathaiva yoṣitaḥ|| gītaiḥ sugītajñaviśāradāśca tathaiva cānye stutibhirmaharṣayaḥ

And likewise the lovely, auspicious women of the lord of mountains, skilled in sweet song, waved lamps before him; and other great sages too praised him with hymns of adoration.

Verse 26 (skanda.1.26.26)

रत्नानि च महार्हाणि ददौ तेभ्यो महामनाः॥ हिमालयो महाशैलः संहृष्टः परितोषयन्

ratnāni ca mahārhāṇi dadau tebhyo mahāmanāḥ|| himālayo mahāśailaḥ saṃhṛṣṭaḥ paritoṣayan

Himalaya, that great and magnanimous mountain, filled with delight, gave them precious jewels of the highest worth, gratifying them all.

Verse 27 (skanda.1.26.27)

बभौ तदानीं सुरसिद्धसंघैर्वेद्यां स्थितोऽसौ सकलत्रको विभुः॥ सर्वैरुपेती निजपार्षदैर्गणैः प्रहृष्टचेता जगदेकसुन्दराः

babhau tadānīṃ surasiddhasaṃghairvedyāṃ sthito'sau sakalatrako vibhuḥ|| sarvairupetī nijapārṣadairgaṇaiḥ prahṛṣṭacetā jagadekasundarāḥ

At that moment he shone forth, that lord together with his consort, standing upon the altar amid the hosts of gods and siddhas; accompanied by all his own attendants and ganas, his heart filled with delight, the sole beauty of the entire universe.

Verse 28 (skanda.1.26.28)

एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र ब्रह्मविष्णुपुरोगमाः॥ ऋषिगंधर्वयक्षाश्च येन्ये तत्र समागताः

etasminnaṃtare tatra brahmaviṣṇupurogamāḥ|| ṛṣigaṃdharvayakṣāśca yenye tatra samāgatāḥ

Meanwhile there, with Brahma and Vishnu at their head, the sages, gandharvas, yakshas, and all the others who had gathered —

Verse 29 (skanda.1.26.29)

सर्वान्समभ्यर्च्य तदा महात्मा महान्गिरीशः परमेण वर्चसा॥ सद्रत्नवस्त्राभरणानि सम्यग्ददौ च ताम्बूलसुगन्धवार्यपि

sarvānsamabhyarcya tadā mahātmā mahāngirīśaḥ parameṇa varcasā|| sadratnavastrābharaṇāni samyagdadau ca tāmbūlasugandhavāryapi

— were then all honoured by that great-souled and mighty lord of mountains, with the greatest splendour, who duly bestowed upon them fine jewels, garments and ornaments, along with betel leaf, fragrant offerings, and water.

Verse 30 (skanda.1.26.30)

तदा शिवं पुरस्कृत्याभ्यव जह्रुः सुरेश्वराः॥ तथा सर्वे मिलित्वा तु ऐकपद्येन मोदिताः

tadā śivaṃ puraskṛtyābhyava jahruḥ sureśvarāḥ|| tathā sarve militvā tu aikapadyena moditāḥ

Then, placing Shiva at their head, the lords of the gods partook of the feast; and all of them together, gathered as one, rejoiced in delight.

Verse 31 (skanda.1.26.31)

पंक्तीभूताश्च बुभुर्लिंगिना श्रृंगिणा सह॥ केचिद्गणाः पृथग्भूता नानाहास्यरसैर्विभुम्

paṃktībhūtāśca bubhurliṃginā śrṛṃgiṇā saha|| kecidgaṇāḥ pṛthagbhūtā nānāhāsyarasairvibhum

Seated together in rows, they feasted alongside the Linga-bearer, the horned one; and some of the ganas, apart from the rest, entertained the lord with all manner of comic diversions.

Verse 32 (skanda.1.26.32)

अतोषयन्नारदाद्या अनेकालीकसंयुताः॥ तथा चण्डीगणाः सर्वे बभुजुः कृतभाजनाः

atoṣayannāradādyā anekālīkasaṃyutāḥ|| tathā caṇḍīgaṇāḥ sarve babhujuḥ kṛtabhājanāḥ

Narada and the others, full of playful jests, delighted everyone; and likewise all of Chandi's ganas feasted too, their vessels duly laid out.

Verse 33 (skanda.1.26.33)

वैतालाः क्षेत्रपालाश्च बुभुजुः कृतभाजनाः॥ शाकिनी डाकिनी चैव यक्षिण्यो मातृकादयः

vaitālāḥ kṣetrapālāśca bubhujuḥ kṛtabhājanāḥ|| śākinī ḍākinī caiva yakṣiṇyo mātṛkādayaḥ

The Vetalas and Kshetrapalas feasted too, their vessels laid ready; and Shakini, Dakini, the yakshinis, the Mother goddesses, and others besides.

Verse 34 (skanda.1.26.34)

योगिन्योऽथ चतुः षष्टिर्योगिनो हि तथा परे॥ दश कोट्यो गणानां च कोट्येका च महात्मनाम्

yoginyo'tha catuḥ ṣaṣṭiryogino hi tathā pare|| daśa koṭyo gaṇānāṃ ca koṭyekā ca mahātmanām

The sixty-four yoginis, and likewise the other yogis as well; ten crores of ganas, and one crore of great souls, were all present there.

Verse 35 (skanda.1.26.35)

एवं तु ऋषयः सर्वे तथानये विबुधादयः॥ योगिनो हि मया चान्ये कथिताः पूर्वमेव हि

evaṃ tu ṛṣayaḥ sarve tathānaye vibudhādayaḥ|| yogino hi mayā cānye kathitāḥ pūrvameva hi

Thus were present all the sages, and likewise the gods and others; and the yogis and the rest, of these too I have already told you before.

Verse 36 (skanda.1.26.36)

योगिन्यश्चैव कथितास्तासां भक्ष्यं वदामि वः॥ खड्गानां केचिदानीय क्रव्यं पवित्रमेव च

yoginyaścaiva kathitāstāsāṃ bhakṣyaṃ vadāmi vaḥ|| khaḍgānāṃ kecidānīya kravyaṃ pavitrameva ca

And the yoginis too have already been described; now let me tell you of their fare. Some brought forth flesh cut by swords, and pure meat besides.

Verse 37 (skanda.1.26.37)

भुंजंति चास्थिसंयुक्तं तथांत्राणि बुभुक्षिताः॥ आनीय केचिच्छीर्षाणि महिषाणां गुरूणि च

bhuṃjaṃti cāsthisaṃyuktaṃ tathāṃtrāṇi bubhukṣitāḥ|| ānīya kecicchīrṣāṇi mahiṣāṇāṃ gurūṇi ca

Ravenous, they devoured flesh together with bones, and entrails too; and some of them brought the heavy heads of buffaloes to feast upon.

Verse 38 (skanda.1.26.38)

तथा केचिन्नृत्यमानास्तदानीं रोरूय्यमाणाः प्रमथाश्चैव चान्ये॥ केचित्तूष्णीमास्थिता रुद्ररूपाः परेचान्याँल्लोकमानास्तथैव

tathā kecinnṛtyamānāstadānīṃ rorūyyamāṇāḥ pramathāścaiva cānye|| kecittūṣṇīmāsthitā rudrarūpāḥ parecānyā~llokamānāstathaiva

And some of the pramathas and other beings, at that time, danced and howled aloud; some, bearing forms like Rudra's own, sat in silence; while still others simply looked on at the gathering in the same way.

Verse 39 (skanda.1.26.39)

योगिनीचक्रमध्यस्थो भैरवो हि ननर्त च॥ तथान्ये भूतवेताला मामेत्येवं प्रलापिनः

yoginīcakramadhyastho bhairavo hi nanarta ca|| tathānye bhūtavetālā māmetyevaṃ pralāpinaḥ

Bhairava, standing in the very midst of the circle of yoginis, danced there; and likewise other bhutas and vetalas babbled on, "Come to me! Come to me!"

Verse 40 (skanda.1.26.40)

एवं तेषामुद्धवं हि निरिक्ष्य मधुसूदनः॥ उवाच प्रहसन्वाक्यं शंकरं लोकशंकरम्

evaṃ teṣāmuddhavaṃ hi nirikṣya madhusūdanaḥ|| uvāca prahasanvākyaṃ śaṃkaraṃ lokaśaṃkaram

Beholding this uproar of theirs, Madhusudana laughed and spoke these words to Shankara, the bringer of blessing to the world.

Verse 41 (skanda.1.26.41)

एतान्गणान्वारय भो अत्र मत्तांश्च संप्रति॥ अस्मिन्काले च यत्कार्यं सर्वैस्तत्कार्यमे व च

etāngaṇānvāraya bho atra mattāṃśca saṃprati|| asminkāle ca yatkāryaṃ sarvaistatkāryame va ca

"Restrain these ganas of yours, O lord, who are now grown intoxicated; whatever is fitting to be done at this hour should be done by all alike."

Verse 42 (skanda.1.26.42)

पांडित्येन महादेव तस्मादेतान्निवारय॥ तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान्रुद्रो वीरभद्रमुवाच ह

pāṃḍityena mahādeva tasmādetānnivāraya|| tacchrutvā bhagavānrudro vīrabhadramuvāca ha

"Therefore, O Mahadeva, with your good judgment, restrain them." Hearing this, the blessed Rudra then spoke to Virabhadra.

Verse 43 (skanda.1.26.43)

॥रुद्र उवाच॥ वारयस्व प्रमत्तांश्च क्षीबांश्चैव विशेषतः॥ तेनोक्तो वीरभद्रश्च शंभुना परमेष्ठिना

||rudra uvāca|| vārayasva pramattāṃśca kṣībāṃścaiva viśeṣataḥ|| tenokto vīrabhadraśca śaṃbhunā parameṣṭhinā

Rudra said: "Restrain those who are unruly, and especially those who are drunk." Thus instructed by Shambhu, the supreme lord, Virabhadra —

Verse 44 (skanda.1.26.44)

आज्ञापिताः प्रमत्ताश्च वीरभद्रेण धीमता॥ प्रमथा वारितास्तेन तूष्णीमाश्रित्य ते स्थिताः

ājñāpitāḥ pramattāśca vīrabhadreṇa dhīmatā|| pramathā vāritāstena tūṣṇīmāśritya te sthitāḥ

— the wise Virabhadra commanded the unruly ones; and, restrained by him, the pramathas then fell silent and stood still.

Verse 45 (skanda.1.26.45)

निश्चला योगिनीमध्ये भूतप्रमथगुह्यकाः॥ शाकिन्यो यातुधानाश्च कूष्मांडाः कोपिकर्पटाः

niścalā yoginīmadhye bhūtapramathaguhyakāḥ|| śākinyo yātudhānāśca kūṣmāṃḍāḥ kopikarpaṭāḥ

Motionless there amid the yoginis stood the bhutas, pramathas, and guhyakas; the shakinis, yatudhanas, kushmandas, and kopikarpatas.

Verse 46 (skanda.1.26.46)

तथान्ये भूतवेतालाः क्षेत्रपालाश्च भैरवाः॥ सर्वे शांताः प्रमत्ताश्च बभूवुः प्रमथादयः

tathānye bhūtavetālāḥ kṣetrapālāśca bhairavāḥ|| sarve śāṃtāḥ pramattāśca babhūvuḥ pramathādayaḥ

And likewise the other bhutas, vetalas, kshetrapalas, and Bhairavas; all of them, the once-unruly pramathas and the rest, grew calm and still.

Verse 47 (skanda.1.26.47)

एवं विस्तारसंयुक्तं कृतमुद्वहनं तदा॥ हिमाद्रिणा परं विप्राः सुमंगल्यं सुशोभनम्

evaṃ vistārasaṃyuktaṃ kṛtamudvahanaṃ tadā|| himādriṇā paraṃ viprāḥ sumaṃgalyaṃ suśobhanam

Thus, O brahmins, was the wedding performed then by the Himalaya, with the greatest elaboration, most auspicious and resplendent.

Verse 48 (skanda.1.26.48)

चत्वारो दिवसा जाताः परिपूर्णेन चेतसा॥ हिमाद्रिणा कृता पूजा देवदेवस्य शूलिनः

catvāro divasā jātāḥ paripūrṇena cetasā|| himādriṇā kṛtā pūjā devadevasya śūlinaḥ

Four days passed by, hearts full of contentment; and the Himalaya performed worship of the trident-bearer, the god of gods.

Verse 49 (skanda.1.26.49)

वस्त्रालंकाराभरणै रत्नैरुच्चावचैस्ततः॥ पूजयित्वा महादेवं विष्णोर्वचनपरोऽभवत्

vastrālaṃkārābharaṇai ratnairuccāvacaistataḥ|| pūjayitvā mahādevaṃ viṣṇorvacanaparo'bhavat

With garments, ornaments, and jewels both great and small, having thus worshipped Mahadeva, he then turned his attention to what Vishnu had counselled.

Verse 50 (skanda.1.26.50)

लक्ष्मीसमेतं विष्णुं च वस्त्रालंकरणैः शुभैः॥ पूजयामास हिमवांस्तथा ब्रह्माणमेव च

lakṣmīsametaṃ viṣṇuṃ ca vastrālaṃkaraṇaiḥ śubhaiḥ|| pūjayāmāsa himavāṃstathā brahmāṇameva ca

Himavan worshipped Vishnu, together with Lakshmi, with auspicious garments and ornaments; and in the same way he worshipped Brahma as well.

Verse 51 (skanda.1.26.51)

इंद्रं पुरोधसा सार्द्धमिंद्राण्या सहितं विभुम्॥ तथैव लोकपालांश्च पूजयित्वा पृथक्पृथक्

iṃdraṃ purodhasā sārddhamiṃdrāṇyā sahitaṃ vibhum|| tathaiva lokapālāṃśca pūjayitvā pṛthakpṛthak

He worshipped mighty Indra as well, together with the family priest and Indrani; and likewise he worshipped the guardians of the world, each one in turn.

Verse 52 (skanda.1.26.52)

तथैव पूजिता चंडी भूतप्रमथगुह्यकैः॥ वस्त्रालंकरणैश्चैव रत्नैर्नानाविधैरपि॥ ये चान्य आगतास्तत्र ते च सर्वे प्रपूजिताः

tathaiva pūjitā caṃḍī bhūtapramathaguhyakaiḥ|| vastrālaṃkaraṇaiścaiva ratnairnānāvidhairapi|| ye cānya āgatāstatra te ca sarve prapūjitāḥ

And likewise Chandi too, together with the bhutas, pramathas, and guhyakas, was worshipped with garments, ornaments, and manifold jewels; and whoever else had come there was likewise duly honoured.

Verse 53 (skanda.1.26.53)

एवं तदानीं प्रतिपूजिताश्च देवाश्च सर्वे ऋषयश्च यक्षाः॥ गंधर्वविद्याधरसिद्धचारणास्तथैव मर्त्त्याप्सरसां गणाश्च

evaṃ tadānīṃ pratipūjitāśca devāśca sarve ṛṣayaśca yakṣāḥ|| gaṃdharvavidyādharasiddhacāraṇāstathaiva marttyāpsarasāṃ gaṇāśca

Thus at that time all the gods, all the sages, and the yakshas were duly honoured; and likewise the gandharvas, vidyadharas, siddhas, and charanas, together with the multitudes of mortals and apsaras.