śrī-pārvatī uvāca - the goddess Pārvatī said; ayam - this; kim - whether; adhunā - now; loke - in the world; śāstā - the supreme controller; daṇḍa-dharaḥ - the carrier of the rod of punishment; prabhuḥ - the master; asmat-vidhānām - of persons like us; duṣṭānām - criminals; nirlajjānām - who have no shame; ca - and; viprakṛt - the restrainer.

The goddess Pārvatī said: Alas, has this upstart now received a post from which to punish shameless persons like us? Has he been appointed ruler, carrier of the rod of punishment? Is he now the only master of everything?