Shiva Purana
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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
taduktaM tatsamAkarNya netineti priyAntadA ॥ tAmuvAca punaH so'pi jalaM nItaM kutastvayA ॥ 21 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइत्युक्ते 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
ityukte tu tadA tena vismayaM paramaM gatA ॥ anasUyA svamanasi sacintA tu munIzvarAH ॥ 22 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनिवेद्यते 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
nivedyate mayA cedvai tadotkarSo bhavenmama ॥ nivedyate yadA naiva vratabhaGgo bhavenmama ॥ 23॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनोभयं 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
nobhayaM ca tathA syAdvai nivedyaM tattathA mama ॥ iti yAvadvicAryeta tAvatpRSTA punaH punaH ॥ 24 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथानुग्रहतः 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
athAnugrahataH zaMbhoH prAptabuddhiH pativratA ॥ uvAca zrUyatAM svAminyajjAtaM kathayAmi te ॥ 25॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript