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ऋषय ऊचुः ।। सूतसूत महाभाग धन्यस्त्वं शैवसत्तमः ।। चाण्डाली का समाख्याता तत्कथां कथय प्रभो।। १।।

The sages said:- O Sūta, O fortunate Sūta, you are blessed, you are the most excellent among the devotees of Śiva. O holy lord, please narrate the story of the outcaste woman you just referred to.

english translation

RSaya UcuH || sUtasUta mahAbhAga dhanyastvaM zaivasattamaH || cANDAlI kA samAkhyAtA tatkathAM kathaya prabho|| 1||

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सूत उवाच ।। द्विजाः शृणुत सद्भक्त्या तां कथां परमाद्भुताम्।। शिवप्रभावसंमिश्रां शृण्वतां भक्तिवर्द्धिनीम् ।। २ ।।

Sūta said:— O brahmins, listen with great devotion to that wonderful story illustrative of Śiva’s power. It enhances the devotional feelings of the listeners.

english translation

sUta uvAca || dvijAH zRNuta sadbhaktyA tAM kathAM paramAdbhutAm|| zivaprabhAvasaMmizrAM zRNvatAM bhaktivarddhinIm || 2 ||

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चांडाली सा पूर्वभरेऽभवद्ब्राह्मणकन्यका ।। सौमिनी नाम चन्द्रास्या सर्वलक्षणसंयुता ।। ३।।

The outcaste woman was a brahmin girl in her previous birth. She was named Sauminī. She was endowed with all characteristic signs. Her face was bright like the moon.

english translation

cAMDAlI sA pUrvabhare'bhavadbrAhmaNakanyakA || sauminI nAma candrAsyA sarvalakSaNasaMyutA || 3||

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अथ सा समये कन्या युवतिः सौमिनी द्विजाः ।। पित्रा दत्ता च कस्मैचिद्विधिना द्विजसूनवे ।। ४ ।।

O brahmins, that youthful maiden Sauminī was married to a certain brahmin boy duly by her father.

english translation

atha sA samaye kanyA yuvatiH sauminI dvijAH || pitrA dattA ca kasmaicidvidhinA dvijasUnave || 4 ||

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सा भर्तारमनुप्राप्य किंचित्कालं शुभव्रता ।। रेमे तेन द्विजश्रेष्ठा नवयौवनशालिनी ।। ५ ।।

After getting a husband, O great brahmins, she in her fresh blooming youth indulged in sexual dalliance with him and maintained her auspicious rites.

english translation

sA bhartAramanuprApya kiMcitkAlaM zubhavratA || reme tena dvijazreSThA navayauvanazAlinI || 5 ||