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शिव उवाच ॥ विष्णुप्रभृतिदेवांश्च मुनीन्सिद्धानपि ध्रुवम् ॥ त्वन्निमन्त्रय मद्वाण्या मुनेऽन्यानपि सर्वतः ॥२१॥
Śiva said: O sage, on my behalf, invite all the gods beginning with Viṣṇu, and sages, Siddhas and others.
english translation
सर्व आयान्तु सोत्साहास्सर्वशोभासमन्विताः ॥ सस्त्रीसुतगणाः प्रीत्या मम शासनगौरवात् ॥ २२॥
Giving due weightage to my bidding, may all of them come here enthusiastically, in all their splendour along with their women and children.
english translation
नागमिष्यन्ति ये त्वत्र मद्विवाहोत्सवे मुने ॥ ते स्वकीया न मन्तव्या मया देवादयः खलु ॥२३॥
O sage, those who do not take part in the celebration of my marriage, are not my people, even if they are the gods.
english translation
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इतीशाज्ञां ततो धृत्वा भवाञ्छङ्करवल्लभः ॥ सर्वान्निमन्त्रयामास तं तं गत्वा द्रुतं मुने ॥२४॥
Brahmā said: Paying heed to this behest of Śiva, O sage, you, a great favourite of Śiva, invited all of them approaching everyone severally.
english translation
शम्भूपकण्ठमागत्य द्रुतं मुनिवरो भवान्॥ तद्दूत्यात्तत्र सन्तस्थौ तदाज्ञाम्प्राप्य नारद॥२५॥
O Nārada, after carrying out your duties as his emissary you, the great sage, returned to Śiva and remained there with His permission.
english translation