Shiva Purana

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तं दृष्ट्वा चकिताक्ष्यासीन्महाहर्षेण साब्रवीत्।। सोऽयं शिवापतिः साक्षाच्छिवो वै नात्र संशयः ।।३६।।

sanskrit

On seeing him Menā’s eyes became dazed. With great delight she said—“This is Śiva himself the bridegroom of Pārvatī. There is no doubt about it”.

english translation

taM dRSTvA cakitAkSyAsInmahAharSeNa sAbravIt|| so'yaM zivApatiH sAkSAcchivo vai nAtra saMzayaH ||36||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथ त्वं मेनकावाक्यमाकर्ण्योवाच ऊतिकृत्।। नायं शिवापतिरयं किन्त्वयं केशवो हरिः ।।३७।।

sanskrit

On hearing Menakā’s words you said—“No, this is not the lord, the cause of protection and enjoyment. This is not the bridegroom of Pārvatī.

english translation

atha tvaM menakAvAkyamAkarNyovAca UtikRt|| nAyaM zivApatirayaM kintvayaM kezavo hariH ||37||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शंकरोखिलकार्य्यस्य ह्यधिकारी च तत्प्रियः ।। अतोऽधिको वरो ज्ञेयस्स शिवः पार्वतीपतिः ।।३८।।

sanskrit

This is Viṣṇu, the officer-in-charge of the marriage-party of Śiva and a great favourite of Śiva.

english translation

zaMkarokhilakAryyasya hyadhikArI ca tatpriyaH || ato'dhiko varo jJeyassa zivaH pArvatIpatiH ||38||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तच्छोभां वर्णितुं मेने मया नैव हि शक्यते ।। स एवाखिलब्रह्माण्डपतिस्सर्वेश्वरः स्वराट् ।। ३९ ।।

sanskrit

The bridegroom Śiva is better than him. O Menā, it is impossible for me to describe his beauty. He is the lord of the entire universe, the lord of all, the Self-Emperor”.

english translation

tacchobhAM varNituM mene mayA naiva hi zakyate || sa evAkhilabrahmANDapatissarvezvaraH svarAT || 39 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य मेना मेने च तां शुभाम् ।। महाधनां भाग्यवती कुलत्रयसुखावहाम् ।।2.3.43.४०।।

sanskrit

Brahmā said: On hearing your words, Menā thought her daughter auspicious, rich, fortunate and harbinger of happiness for the three families.

english translation

|| brahmovAca || ityAkarNya vacastasya menA mene ca tAM zubhAm || mahAdhanAM bhAgyavatI kulatrayasukhAvahAm ||2.3.43.40||

hk transliteration by Sanscript