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Shiva Purana

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अनसूयोवाच ॥ शंकरस्य प्रतापाच्च तवैव सुकृतैस्तथा ॥ गंगा समागतात्रैव तदीयं सलिलन्त्विदम् ॥ २६ ॥

Anasūyā said:— “Thanks to the power of Śiva and you merits, Gaṅgā has come here herself. This is her water, to be sure.”

english translation

सूत उवाच ॥ एवं वचस्तदा श्रुत्वा मुनिर्विस्मयमानसः ॥ प्रियामुवाच सुप्रीत्या शंकरं मनसा स्मरन्॥ २७ ॥

Sūta said:— On hearing this, the sage was surprised in his mind. Remembering Śiva mentally he spoke to his beloved with great pleasure.

english translation

अत्रिरुवाच ॥ प्रिये सुन्दरि त्वं सत्यमथ वाचं व्यलीककाम् ॥ ब्रवीषि च यथार्थं त्वं न मन्ये दुर्लभन्त्विदम् ॥ २८ ॥

Atri said: Dear beautiful lady you are truthful and your words are deceitful And you are telling the truth I do not think this is rare

english translation

असाध्यं योगिभिर्यच्च देवैरपि सदा शुभे ॥ तच्चैवाद्य कथं जातं विस्मयः परमो मम ॥ २९ ॥

O auspicious lady, how did that happen which is impossible even to the yogins and the gods. I am extremely surprised.

english translation

यद्येवं दृश्यते चेद्वै तन्मयेहं न चान्यथा ॥ इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाच पतिप्रिया ॥ ३० ॥

If I sec that myself I shall believe it, not otherwise. On hearing his words the beloved wife spoke to the husband:—

english translation