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ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ कथं गंगा समायाता वैशाखे सप्तमीदिने ॥ नर्मदायां विशेषेण सूतैतद्वर्णय प्रभो॥ १॥
The sages said:— O holy lord, Sūta, narrate in detail how Gaṅgā came to Narmada on the seventh day in Vaiśākha.
english translation
ईश्वरश्च कथं जातो नन्दिकेशो हि नामतः ॥ वृत्तं तदपि सुप्रीत्या कथय त्वं महामते ॥ २॥
How did the lord come to be known by the name Nandikeśa? O intelligent one, narrate that too with pleasure.
english translation
सूत उवाच ॥ साधु पृष्टमृषिश्रेष्ठा नन्दिकेशाश्रितं वचः ॥ तदहं कथयाम्यद्य श्रवणात्पुण्यवर्द्धनम् ॥ ३ ॥
Sūta said:— O excellent sages, you have put a very good question concerning Nandikeśa. I shall narrate it as it enhances merit.
english translation
ब्राह्मणी ऋषिका नाम्ना कस्यचिच्च द्विजन्मनः ॥ सुता विवाहिता कस्मैचिद्द्विजाय विधानतः ॥ ४ ॥
A brahmin lady Ṛṣīkā, the daughter of a certain brahmin, was duly married to a certain brahmin youth.
english translation
पूर्वकर्मप्रभावेन पत्नी सा हि द्विजन्मनः ॥ सुव्रतापि च विप्रेन्द्रा बालवैधव्यमागता ॥ ५ ॥
O leading brahmins, although she observed holy rites, the brahmin lady became a widow at an early age as a result of previous actions.
english translation