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Shiva Purana

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दाक्षायणीन्तनुं त्यक्त्वा तव निन्दाप्रसंगतः ॥ आसमद्य महेशान पुत्री हिमवतो गिरेः॥ ११॥

I have left the body of Dakshayani in connection with your condemnation O lord of the gods the daughter of the Himalayas was born today.

english translation

कृपया परमेशान मंत्रदीक्षाविधानतः ॥ मां विशुद्धात्मतत्त्वस्थां कुरु नित्यं महेश्वर ॥ १२॥

O lord, please make me merged in the principle of pure Ātman by duly initiating me in the Mantras.

english translation

इति सम्प्रार्थितो देव्या देवः शीतांशु भूषणः ॥ प्रत्युवाच ततो देवीं प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ॥ १३॥

Thus requested by the goddess the moon-crested lord replied to the goddess with a delighted mind.

english translation

महादेव उवाच ॥ धन्या त्वं देवदेवशि यदि जातेदृशी मतिः ॥ कैलास शिखरं गत्वा करिष्ये त्वां च तादृशीम् ॥ १४ ॥

Lord Śiva said:— If your mind is thus diverted, O goddess, you are blessed indeed. I shall initiate you so after going to the summit of Kailāsa.

english translation

ततो हिमवतो गत्वा कैलासम्भूधरेश्वरम्॥ जगौ दीक्षाविधानेन प्रणवादीन्मनून् क्रमात् ॥ १५ ॥

Then after leaving Himavat and reaching Kailāsa, the lord of mountains, Śiva, recited mantras Praṇava and others in the proper order after duly initiating her.

english translation