Shiva Purana

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विभूतिरंगरागोऽभूच्चन्दनादिसमुद्भवः ॥ तद्दुकूलमभूद्दिव्यं गजचर्मादि सुन्दरम् ॥ ४१ ॥

The ashes became the sweet unguent smeared over his body. The elephant hide etc. became the beautiful silken cloth.

english translation

vibhUtiraMgarAgo'bhUccandanAdisamudbhavaH ॥ taddukUlamabhUddivyaM gajacarmAdi sundaram ॥ 41 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ईदृशं सुन्दरं रूपं जातं वर्णातिदुष्करम् ॥ ईश्वरोऽपि स्वयं साक्षादैश्वर्यं लब्धवान्स्वतः ॥४२॥

The form assumed a beauty beyond description. Lord Śiva seemed to have acquired from Himself all the riches.

english translation

IdRzaM sundaraM rUpaM jAtaM varNAtiduSkaram ॥ Izvaro'pi svayaM sAkSAdaizvaryaM labdhavAnsvataH ॥42॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततश्च सर्वे सुरपक्षदानवा नागाः पतंगाप्सरसो महर्षयः ॥ समेत्य सर्वे शिवसन्निधिं तदा महोत्सवाः प्रोचुरहो मुदान्विताः ॥ ४३ ॥

Then all the gods, demons, Nāgas, Pataṅgas, Apsarasas, sages and others approached Śiva and proclaimed jovially.

english translation

tatazca sarve surapakSadAnavA nAgAH pataMgApsaraso maharSayaH ॥ sametya sarve zivasannidhiM tadA mahotsavAH procuraho mudAnvitAH ॥ 43 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सर्वै ऊचुः ॥ गच्छ गच्छ महादेव विवाहार्थं महेश्वर ॥ गिरिजाया महादेव्याः सहास्माभिः कृपां कुरु ॥ ४४ ॥

All of them said: O lord, start on journey for wedding the great goddess, the daughter of the mountain, accompanied by us. Be merciful.

english translation

sarvai UcuH ॥ gaccha gaccha mahAdeva vivAhArthaM mahezvara ॥ girijAyA mahAdevyAH sahAsmAbhiH kRpAM kuru ॥ 44 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततो विष्णुरुवाचेदं प्रस्तावसदृशं वचः ॥ प्रणम्य शंकरं भक्त्या विज्ञानप्रीतमानसः ॥ ४५ ॥

Then the omniscient Viṣṇu of joyful mind spoke befitting the occasion after bowing to Śiva with devotion.

english translation

tato viSNuruvAcedaM prastAvasadRzaM vacaH ॥ praNamya zaMkaraM bhaktyA vijJAnaprItamAnasaH ॥ 45 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript