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सूत उवाच॥ तद्वचश्च तदा श्रुत्वा ऋषिपत्नी तपस्विनी॥ प्रत्युवाच वचः प्रीत्या स्वयं सुचकिता द्विजाः ॥ ६ ॥
Sūta said:— On hearing her words the saintly woman, the wife of the sage, was greatly surprised O brahmins. She replied with great pleasure.
english translation
अनसूयोवाच ॥ का त्वं कमलपत्राक्षि कुतो वा त्वं समागता ॥ तथ्यं ब्रूहि कृपां कृत्वा साध्वी सुप्रवदा सती॥ ७॥
Anasūyā said:— O beautiful lady with eyes like lotus-petals, whence have you come? Please tell me the truth. A chaste lady speaks good words.
english translation
सूत उवाच॥ इत्युक्ते च तया तत्र मुनिपत्न्या मुनीश्वराः॥ सरिद्वरा दिव्यरूपा गंगा वाक्यमथाब्रवीत्॥ ८॥
Sūta said:— O great sages, when the wife of the sage spoke thus, the divine formed Gaṅgā, the foremost of the rivers, said.
english translation
गंगोवाच॥ स्वामिनः सेवनं दृष्ट्वा शिवस्य च परात्मनः ॥ साध्वि धर्मं च ते दृष्ट्वा स्थितास्मि तव सन्निधौ ॥ ९॥
Gaṅgā said:— O chaste lady, on seeing the service rendered by you unto your lord and to Śiva the great soul and on taking view of your holy rites, I am staying near you.
english translation
अहं गंगा समायाता भजनात्ते शुचिस्मिते॥ वशीभूता ह्यहं जाता यदिच्छसि वृणीष्व तत् ॥ १०॥
O lady of pure smiles, I am Gaṅgā come here attracted by your worship. Choose whatever you wish.
english translation