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 Sanscriptईदृशं 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 Sanscriptततश्च 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 Sanscriptसर्वै 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 Sanscriptततो 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