बैठे सोह कामरिपु कैसें । धरें सरीर सान्त-रस जैसें ॥
पारबती भल अवसर जानी । गई सम्भु पहिँ मातु भवानी ॥
baiṭhe soha kāmaripu kaiseṃ | dhareṃ sarīra sānta-rasa jaiseṃ ||
pārabatī bhala avasara jānī | gaī sambhu pahim̐ mātu bhavānī ||
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Seated there, the foe of Kama looks like the rasa of peace in bodily form. Knowing the moment is right, Mother Bhavani goes to Shambhu. Recognising his beloved, Hara receives her with great honour and gives her a seat at his left. Sitting happily beside Shiva, she remembers the story of her former birth. Sure now of her husband's affection, Uma smiles and speaks softly; the mountain's daughter wants to ask for the katha that does good to every world. She addresses him: Lord of the universe, my Lord, Purari, your glory is known in the three worlds; all beings, moving and unmoving, Nagas, men and devas, serve your lotus feet. Your name is a wish-granting tree for all who bow.
बैठे सोह कामरिपु कैसें । धरें सरीर सान्त-रस जैसें ॥
पारबती भल अवसर जानी । गई सम्भु पहिँ मातु भवानी ॥
baiṭhe soha kāmaripu kaiseṃ | dhareṃ sarīra sānta-rasa jaiseṃ ||
pārabatī bhala avasara jānī | gaī sambhu pahim̐ mātu bhavānī ||
जानि प्रिया आदर अति कीन्हा । बाम-भाग आसन हर दीन्हा ॥
बैठीं सिव समीप हरषाई । पूरब-जनम-कथा चित आई ॥
jāni priyā ādara ati kīnhā | bāma-bhāga āsana hara dīnhā ||
baiṭhīṃ siva samīpa haraṣāī | pūraba-janama-kathā cita āī ||
पति-हियँ-हेतु अधिक मन मानी । बिहँसि उमा बोलीं मृदु बानी ॥
कथा जो सकल-लोक-हितकारी । सोइ पूछन चह सैल-कुमारी ॥
pati-hiyam̐-hetu adhika mana mānī | biham̐si umā bolīṃ mṛdu bānī ||
kathā jo sakala-loka-hitakārī | soi pūchana caha saila-kumārī ||
बिस्वनाथ मम-नाथ पुरारी । त्रिभुवन महिमा बिदित तुम्हारी ॥
चर अरु अचर नाग नर देवा । सकल करहिँ पद-पङ्कज-सेवा ॥
bisvanātha mama-nātha purārī | tribhuvana mahimā bidita tumhārī ||
cara aru acara nāga nara devā | sakala karahim̐ pada-paṅkaja-sevā ||
प्रभु समरथ सरबज्ञ सिव, सकल कला-गुन धाम ।
जोग-ज्ञान-बैराग्य-निधि, प्रनत-कलपतरु नाम ॥
prabhu samaratha sarabajña siva, sakala kalā-guna dhāma |
joga-jñāna-bairāgya-nidhi, pranata-kalapataru nāma ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0