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प्रनष्टे तु ततः शक्रे शची शोकसमन्विता । हा शक्रेति तदा देवी विललाप सुदुःखिता॥५-१३-२१॥
When Śakra (Indra) had thus disappeared, Śacī, overcome with grief, lamented in deep distress, crying, “Alas, Śakra!”
english translation
यदि दत्तं यदि हुतं गुरवस्तोषिता यदि । एकभर्तृत्वमेवास्तु सत्यं यद्यस्ति वा मयि॥५-१३-२२॥
If I have given gifts, if I have offered sacrifices, if I have satisfied my elders and teachers—if there is truth in me—then let there be for me only one lord, only one husband.
english translation
पुण्यां चेमामहं दिव्यां प्रवृत्तामुत्तरायणे । देवीं रात्रिं नमस्यामि सिध्यतां मे मनोरथः॥५-१३-२३॥
I bow to this sacred, divine Night, now proceeding in the season of Uttarāyaṇa; may my intention be fulfilled.
english translation
प्रयता च निशां देवीमुपातिष्ठत तत्र सा । पतिव्रतात्वात्सत्येन सोपश्रुतिमथाकरोत्॥५-१३-२४॥
Then, disciplined and purified, she attended upon the goddess Night there; and by the truth-power born of her faithful pativrata vow, she brought about the manifestation of Upaśruti.
english translation
यत्रास्ते देवराजोऽसौ तं देशं दर्शयस्व मे । इत्याहोपश्रुतिं देवी सत्यं सत्येन दृश्यताम्॥५-१३-२५॥
The goddess said to Upaśruti: “Show me the place where that king of the gods resides.” And she added: “Let truth be made manifest by truth.”
english translation