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Shiva Purana

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मृगी हृष्टाजलं पीत्वा गता स्वाश्रममण्डलम् ॥ तावच्च प्रथमो यामस्तस्य निद्रां विना गतः ॥ ३६॥

The delighted hind drank water and went to its hermitage. By that time the first part of the night came to a close and the hunter did not have a wink of sleep.

english translation

तदीया भगिनी या वै मृगी च परिभाविता ॥ तस्या मार्गं विचिन्वन्ती ह्याजगाम जलार्थिनी ॥ ३७॥

The sister of the hind, not able to see it and so distressed came there in search of that hind. It too was thirsty.

english translation

तां दृष्ट्वा च स्वयं भिल्लोऽकार्षीद्बाणस्य कर्षणम् ॥ पूर्ववज्जलपत्राणि पतितानि शिवोपरि ॥ ३८॥

On seeing the hind, the Bhilla drew the bow and was about to shoot the arrow. As before, water and Bilva leaves fell on Śiva.

english translation

यामस्य च द्वितीयस्य तेन शंभोर्महात्मनः ॥ पूजा जाता प्रसंगेन व्याधस्य सुखदायिनी ॥ ३९ ॥

Incidentally it became the worship of the second part of the night. It was pleasing to the hunter.

english translation

मृगी सा प्राह तं दृष्ट्वा किं करोषि वनेचर ॥ पूर्ववत्कथितं तेन तच्छ्रुत्वाह मृगी पुनः ॥ ४०॥

The hind asked “O forest-roamer what are you doing?” After seeing him, the hunter replied as before. On hearing it, the hind said again.

english translation