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Shiva Purana

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एकाकिनी तदा जाता सानसूया पतिव्रता ॥ १६ ॥

Anasūyā the chaste lady then was left all alone.

english translation

सिषेवे सा च सततं तं मुदा मुनिसत्तमम् ॥ पार्थिवं सुन्दरं कृत्वा मंत्रेण विधि पूर्वकम् ॥ १७ ॥

She constantly served that foremost of sages with joy Make the earth beautiful by chanting mantras according to the prescribed rituals.

english translation

मानसैरुपचारैश्च पूजयामास शंकरम्॥ तुष्टाव शंकरं भक्त्या संसेवित्वा मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ १८ ॥

He worshiped Lord Siva with mental rituals He satisfied Lord Śiva by serving him with devotion again and again.

english translation

बद्धाञ्जलिपुटा भूत्वा प्रक्रम्य स्वामिनं शिवम् ॥ दण्डवत्प्रणिपातेन प्रतिप्रक्रमणं तदा ॥ १९॥

With folded hands they approached their lord Shiva Then he turned back with a bow like a rod.

english translation

चकार सुचरित्रा सानसूया मुनिकामिनी ॥ दैत्याश्च दानवाः सर्वे दृष्ट्वा तु सुन्दरीं तदा ॥ २०॥

Sansuya, a good-natured woman who loved sages, did so. Then all the giants and demons looked at the beautiful woman.

english translation