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तदुक्तं तत्समाकर्ण्य नेतिनेति प्रियान्तदा ॥ तामुवाच पुनः सोऽपि जलं नीतं कुतस्त्वया ॥ २१ ॥
On hearing what he said, the beloved lady replied in the negative. He then asked her whence she brought that water for him.
english translation
इत्युक्ते तु तदा तेन विस्मयं परमं गता ॥ अनसूया स्वमनसि सचिन्ता तु मुनीश्वराः ॥ २२ ॥
When he said this, O great sages, Anasūyā was much surprised. She then thought within herself.
english translation
निवेद्यते मया चेद्वै तदोत्कर्षो भवेन्मम ॥ निवेद्यते यदा नैव व्रतभङ्गो भवेन्मम ॥ २३॥
“If I tell him the truth it will be the exhibition of my greatness. If I do not tell him, it will be a violation of my rites.
english translation
नोभयं च तथा स्याद्वै निवेद्यं तत्तथा मम ॥ इति यावद्विचार्येत तावत्पृष्टा पुनः पुनः ॥ २४ ॥
I shall tell him in a manner to avoid the contingencies. Even as she was musing thus, she was asked again and again.
english translation
अथानुग्रहतः शंभोः प्राप्तबुद्धिः पतिव्रता ॥ उवाच श्रूयतां स्वामिन्यज्जातं कथयामि ते ॥ २५॥
Then, thanks to the blessings of Śiva, an intelligent idea struck her mind. “O lord, please hear me. I shall tell you what has happened.”
english translation