Shiva Purana

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।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। अथ शैलेश्वरः प्रीतो हिमवान्मुनि सत्तम ।। स्वपुरं रचयामास विचित्रं परमोत्सवम् ।।१।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: Then the lord of mountains, O excellent sage, attended to the decoration of the entire city befitting the great festivities ahead.

english translation

|| brahmovAca || atha zailezvaraH prIto himavAnmuni sattama || svapuraM racayAmAsa vicitraM paramotsavam ||1||

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सिक्तमार्गं संस्कृतं च शोभितं परमर्द्धिभिः ।। द्वारि द्वारि च रम्भादि मङ्गलं द्रव्यसंयुतम् ।।२।।

sanskrit

The roads were watered and swept clean. At every door, stumps of plantain trees and other auspicious symbols were fixed.

english translation

siktamArgaM saMskRtaM ca zobhitaM paramarddhibhiH || dvAri dvAri ca rambhAdi maGgalaM dravyasaMyutam ||2||

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प्रांगणं रचयामास रम्भास्तंभसमन्वितम् ।। पट्टसूत्रैस्संनिबद्धरसालपल्लवान्वितम् ।। ३ ।।

sanskrit

The courtyard was embellished with plantain trees tied with silken cords. There were festoons of mango leaves.

english translation

prAMgaNaM racayAmAsa rambhAstaMbhasamanvitam || paTTasUtraissaMnibaddharasAlapallavAnvitam || 3 ||

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मालतीमाल्यसंयुक्तं लसत्तोरणसुप्रभम् ।। शोभितम्मंगलद्रव्यैश्चतुर्दिक्षु स्थितैश्शुभैः ।। ४ ।।

sanskrit

Festoons with garlands of jasmine flowers shone, everywhere. Other articles of auspicious portent were fixed in every quarter.

english translation

mAlatImAlyasaMyuktaM lasattoraNasuprabham || zobhitammaMgaladravyaizcaturdikSu sthitaizzubhaiH || 4 ||

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तथैव सर्वं परया मुदान्वितश्चक्रे गिरीन्द्रस्स्वसुतार्थमेव।। गर्गम्पुरस्कृत्य महाप्रभावं प्रस्तावयोग्यं च सुमंगलं हि ।।५।।

sanskrit

These and other things were carried out by Himavat for the sake of his daughter. Every activity was supervised by Garga of great ability. Everything auspicious worth mentioning found a place there.

english translation

tathaiva sarvaM parayA mudAnvitazcakre girIndrassvasutArthameva|| gargampuraskRtya mahAprabhAvaM prastAvayogyaM ca sumaMgalaM hi ||5||

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