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सद्यः प्रसन्नो भगवान्भवतीत्यनुशश्रुम॥ भक्तप्रयासं स महान्न पश्यति दयापरः॥१६॥
We have heard that the lord becomes pleased instantaneously. The merciful lord is unable to bear the stress and strain that His devotee undergoes.
english translation
ब्रह्माविष्णुर्महेशश्च त्रयो देवाश्शिवांगजाः ॥ महेशस्तत्र पूर्णांशस्स्वयमेव शिवोऽपरः ॥ १७ ॥
The three deities Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśa are born of Śiva. Among them Maheśa when he has all the substrata of elements is Śiva himself as distinct from Maheśa.
english translation
तस्याविर्भावमाख्याहि चरितानि विशेषतः ॥ उमाविर्भावमाख्याहि तद्विवाहं तथा प्रभो ॥ १८ ॥
Please explain His manifestation and tell us about His various activities. Please tell us about the birth of Umā and her marriage too, O lord.
english translation
तद्गार्हस्थ्यं विशेषेण तथा लीलाः परा अपि ॥ एतत्सर्वं तदन्यच्च कथनीयं त्वयाऽनघ ॥१९॥
Their domestic life and their divine sports shall also be narrated to us. O sinless one, please tell us all about it and anything else that shall be told.
english translation
व्यास उवाच॥ इति पृष्टस्तदा तैस्तु सूतो हर्षसमन्वितः। स्मृत्वा शंभुपदांभोजम्प्रत्युवाच मुनीश्वरान् ॥2-1-1-२०॥
Vyāsa said: Being thus requested Sūta was delighted. Remembering the lotus-like feet of Śiva he replied to the sages.
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