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स्मृत्वा स्वकर्म मनसाकार्षीच्छोकं सुविस्तरम् ॥ प्रत्यागच्छदुदासीना विवर्णा शिवसन्निधौ॥४१॥
Remembering her own action she was much distressed. She returned to Śiva, pale in face and gloomy in spirit.
english translation
अचिंतयत्पथि सा देवी संचलंती पुनः पुनः ॥ नांगीकृतं शिवोक्तं मे रामं प्रति कुधीः कृता ॥४२॥
While returning, the Goddess frequently mused—“I did not accept Śiva’s explanation. I entertained a senseless thought against Rāma.
english translation
किमुत्तरमहं दास्ये गत्वा शंकरसन्निधौ ॥ इति संचिंत्य बहुधा पश्चात्तापोऽभवत्तदा ॥४३॥
After going to Śiva what reply shall I give?” Thinking thus, she began to repent in many ways.
english translation
गत्वा शंभुसमीपं च प्रणनाम शिवं हृदा ॥ विषण्णवदना शोकव्याकुला विगतप्रभा॥४४॥
Approaching Śiva she mentally bowed to Him, with a pallid face and stricken with grief.
english translation
अथ तां दुःखितां दृष्ट्वा पप्रच्छ कुशलं हरः ॥ प्रोवाच वचनं प्रीत्या तत्परीक्षा कृता कथम् ॥ ४५ ॥
On seeing her distressed, Śiva enquired of her health and asked—“O, have you finished your test”?
english translation