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ध्याने च परमे लीनो न व्यबुध्यत किंचन ।। अनसूयापि सा साध्वी स्वामिनं वै शिवं तथा ।। २६ ।।

Anasūyā the chaste lady worshipped only her lord and Śiva. That chaste lady did not care to know anything else.

english translation

dhyAne ca parame lIno na vyabudhyata kiMcana || anasUyApi sA sAdhvI svAminaM vai zivaM tathA || 26 ||

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/3/27

नान्यत्परं किंचिज्जानीते स्म च सा सती ।। तस्यैव तपसा सर्वे तस्याश्च भजनेन च ।। २७।।

The chaste woman knew nothing else By his austerities and devotion to her all of them.

english translation

nAnyatparaM kiMcijjAnIte sma ca sA satI || tasyaiva tapasA sarve tasyAzca bhajanena ca || 27||

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/3/28

देवाश्च ऋषयश्चैव गंगाद्यास्सरितस्तथा।। दर्शनार्थं तयोः सर्वाः परे प्रीत्या समाययुः ।। २८ ।।

gods and sages and rivers like Ganga All the others came together with great pleasure to see them.

english translation

devAzca RSayazcaiva gaMgAdyAssaritastathA|| darzanArthaM tayoH sarvAH pare prItyA samAyayuH || 28 ||

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/3/29

दृष्ट्वा च तत्तपस्सेवां विस्मयं परमं ययुः ।। तयोस्तदद्भुतं दृष्ट्वा समूचुर्भजनं वरम् ।। २९।।

They were astonished to see his austerities and service Seeing this wonderful sight they exclaimed the best of worship.

english translation

dRSTvA ca tattapassevAM vismayaM paramaM yayuH || tayostadadbhutaM dRSTvA samUcurbhajanaM varam || 29||

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/3/30

उभयोः किं विशिष्टं च तपसो भजनस्य च ।। अत्रेश्चैव तपः प्रोक्तमनसूयानुसेवनम् ।। ३०।।

What is the difference between austerity and devotion to both? The austerities of Atri and the service of Manasuya are also mentioned.

english translation

ubhayoH kiM viziSTaM ca tapaso bhajanasya ca || atrezcaiva tapaH proktamanasUyAnusevanam || 30||